Public transportation was paralyzed throughout the country after minibus drivers went on strike to protest against new traffic laws that impose stiffer penalties on offenders. Read more »
Only citizens living in Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda will be allowed to register as voters due to logistical concerns, according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries ... Read more »
Days after the parliamentary committee recommended termination of its contract over inflated claims, Uganda's main electricity company Umeme is set to raise the cost of electricity ... Read more »
Two nurses were allegedly held for more than seven hours by Kenyatta National Hospital management for inciting colleagues to join a planned strike, according to the National Nurses ... Read more »
The country is mourning the sudden death of renowned comedian and musician Hussein Ramadhani Mkiety, better known as Sharo Milionea, who was killed in a road accident. Read more »
A false rumor that the Biometric Voter Registration kits cause cancer has kept some potential voters from enrolling, the electoral commission chairman has said. Read more »
With commuter train services launched in Dar es Salaam and Kenya, the region is beginning to see the need for an overhaul of the commuter transport system. Read more »
The Port of Dar es Salaam has acquired four new cranes, a move the Tanzania Port Authority has said should result in decongestion and enhanced efficiency. Read more »
Ministry of Health is to recruit 10,231 health workers throughout the country. This follows a release of sh3.5 billion by Ministry of Finance to the health ministry. Read more »
Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Jakaya Kikwete have commissioned the rehabilitated Athi River-Arusha-Namanga Road, which is expected to improve transport and trade in the region. Read more »
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