insert_link Africa Tanzania’s political parties have few women in leadership and candidate lists: some solutions By Victoria Melkisedeck Lihiru, The Open University of Tanzania Tanzania, in keeping with global political trends, reserves 30% of seats in parliament for women. These so-called special seats were introduced with multiparty politics in 1992, in response to the low numbers of women elected to positions of power. There were only eight elected female parliamentarians after the first multiparty elections in 1995. Ten years later, 17 […] todayMay 14, 2024 16
insert_link Oshiwambo Ooskola mo Kenya itadhi tameke manga omolwa omafundja Epangelo ya Kenya olyunduulile komeho epatululo lyooskola noshiwike shimwe,omolwa omafundja ngoka ga faalela oomwenyo dhaantu ya konda 80. Minister gwelongo Ezekiel Nachogu nena okwati ooskola moshilongo odha gumwa komafundja. Notashi kala sha nika oshiponga okutuma aanona kooskola. Ooskola adhihe okwali dhina okutameka mo 29 April okuza mefudho,nongaashingeyi otadhi ka patuluka mu 06 May. Ooskola dhimwe odheedhilila aantu mboka ya tulululwa komafundja. Okuthika molyomakaya,omwaalu gwaamboka ya hulithila momafundja ogwali po […] todayApril 29, 2024 29
insert_link Health / Medical More African countries recall Johnson & Johnson cough syrup A batch of the children's cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in 2021 has now been recalled by drug authorities in six African countries. This the BBC reports is after Nigeria's drug agency warned that it contained high levels of a toxic and potentially fatal substance. Drug regulators in Tanzania and Zimbabwe are the latest to recall the syrup as a precautionary measure. South Africa's drug regulator said batch […] todayApril 16, 2024 42
insert_link Africa bird TenX: African countries with the highest number of EVs By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Despite recent headwinds, a growing shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles continues apace in Africa. Last year, the global sale of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by 31% compared to 2022, according to a 2024 report by market research firm Rho Motion. Despite the high cost of conversion and a lack of adequate enabling infrastructure such as […] todayApril 16, 2024 61
insert_link Africa Tanzanians go to the polls in 2025: President Samia has changed the landscape, but Magufuli’s legacy persists By Nicodemus Minde, United States International University It’s been three years since the death of Tanzania’s president John Magufuli and the rise to power of current president Samia Suluhu Hassan. Magufuli was Tanzania’s fifth president. He came to power in 2015 and was re-elected in 2020 in a poll that was marred by controversy. Magufuli brought lasting changes to Tanzania’s political landscape during his six-year tenure. His […] todayApril 16, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Diet and nutrition: how well Tanzanians eat depends largely on where they live By Hannah Ameye, University of Bonn Cities are growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere, with an annual urban population growth rate of around 4% compared to the world average of 1.5%. Across the continent the urban share of the total population is projected to increase to 50% by 2030 and 60% by 2050. Urbanisation is associated with lifestyle changes such as less physical activity and less […] todayApril 9, 2024 32
insert_link Africa East Africa must prepare for more extreme rainfall during the short rainy season – new study By David MacLeod, Cardiff University; Erik W. Kolstad, Uni Research; Katerina Michaelides, University of Bristol, and Michael Singer, Cardiff University East Africa has recently had an unprecedented series of failed rains. But some rainy seasons are bringing the opposite: huge amounts of rainfall. In the last few months of 2023, the rainy season known as the “short rains” was much wetter than normal. It brought severe flooding to […] todayMarch 11, 2024 57
insert_link Sport Capricorn Eagles Set to Soar at Debut Appearance in African Games The Namibia women's cricket team, The Capricorn Eagles, is gearing up passionately to make its mark at the African Games hosted in Ghana. Scheduled from 7 to 13 March, this historic tournament marks cricket's grand entrance into the African Games. The Capricorn Eagles are looking forward to showcasing a good brand of cricket against formidable opponents from across the continent. Placed in Group A, alongside South Africa, Tanzania, and Nigeria, […] todayMarch 6, 2024 25
insert_link 3 3 Oshiwambo Oo ali nale omupresidet omu 2 wa Tanzania Ali Hassan Mwinyi, okwa xulifa Omupresidet omu2 kwali wa Tanzania, okwa lopotwa axulifa onghela mepipi lomido 98. Omupresident wa Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, oye ashii vifa efyo lomupresdent woshilongo kwali. Mwinyi ota kulopotwa ali akwatela komesho oshilongo Tanzania pokati ko 1985 no 1995. Oye alandula oo ali omukokoli woshilongo osho nakufya , Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Mwinyi ota kulopotwa axulifa pefimbo ashike enako eehani dili 3, opo awanife ngeno omido 99 . Otakulopotwa akala anyika ouonghundi […] todayMarch 1, 2024 34 3 3