Tanzania

Omukwashiwana wa Tanzania atulwa mo ipandeko ahangwa no ingangamwifi

Omulumenhu wo mido dili 26 eli omukwashiwana wa Tanzania, okwa tee lelika akale aholoka komesho yo mangu ya Magistrate mo Keetmanshoop nena konima eshi ahangwa no shi nga ngamwifi sho cannabis sho ngushu yo shimaliwa shi dulife pee N.dollars 800 000. Oo eli omukonaakoni wo imbuluma elilepo oshitopolwa sha ||Kharas omo mwa kwa telwa omufeekelwa Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango, mo lopota inasha noimbuluma oyo ya pitifilwa oikundaneki onghela okwati, omufeekelwa […]

17 June, 2024 17 2

Oshiwambo

Omaulikilo oipindi oma 11 odoropa ya Puwo, oku li metifa.

Omaulikilo oipindi a Puwo nena okwa fika mefiku 10 loinyangadalwa yo malandifilo. Omaulikilo oma 11, oku li akwa telwa komesho kelelo lodoropa ya puwo koshi yexuku olo taliti ‘’Ekwatelo komesho le lundululo lo makwatafano opaungoba, oku pa tukununa oipindi, oimaudano oshoyo eemito do mapungulo. Oshiindingili sho maulikilo oipindi osho sha li sha pa tululilwa oshiwana omandaxa adileko, osha ta li ka sha etelela oinyangadalwa ya yooloka omo mwa kwa telwa […]

29 May, 2024 38 1

Africa

How elite riders are conquering Africa’s harshest terrains as mountain biking booms

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Mountain biking is surging in popularity across Africa, with global race organizers capitalizing on the continent's diverse terrains—from mountains to deserts—for bike racing events. Morocco has recently hosted what is arguably “one of the most gruelling ultra-mountain bike races,” the 2024 Škoda Titan Desert Morocco. The annual, 6-stage, 600km race across the desert was held between April 28 and May 3 […]

23 May, 2024 13

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 […]

14 May, 2024 22

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 […]

29 April, 2024 40

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 […]

16 April, 2024 59

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 […]

16 April, 2024 81

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 […]

16 April, 2024 20

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 […]

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