President Magufuli declares Tanzania Coronavirus Free
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has declared the country “coronavirus-free” thanks to prayers by citizens. “The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God,” Mr Magufuli told worshippers in a church in the capital, Dodoma. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the government’s strategy on Covid-19. The government has stopped publishing data on […]
Tanzania arrests Pastor Mwamposa after 20 killed in church stampede
The Tanzanian government has arrested Pastor Boniface Mwamposa after twenty people were killed and a dozen others injured in a stampede during a church meeting in the northern Tanzanian city of Moshi. He was arrested in Dar es Salaam, after he flew there to lead a prayer service at another branch of his church. The […]
Lecturer who demanded sex in order to give good marks jailed
A 69-year-old lecturer who demanded sex in exchange for marks has been handed a 3 year jail sentence in a court judgement passed at Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The court heard how Samson Mahimbo was caught naked in a lodging facility while preparing to engage in sexual intercourse with his […]
Tanzania bans use of plastic carrier bags from next month
The government Tanzania has banned plastic carrier bags from the first of next month. However plastic packaging for medical services, industrial products, construction industry, agricultural sector, foodstuff, sanitary and waste management are exempt from the ban. Also, plastic carrier items known as “ziploc bags” that are specifically used to carry toiletries will be permitted as […]
