Tanzania: UK Donates to Earthquake Victims

Daily News, 29 September 2016

In a goodwill gesture to ensure students resume classes, UK Department for International Development (DFID) yesterday donated 6.3bn/- to restore learning infrastructure in the… Read more »
Uganda: Rakai Earthquake Victims Reject Government Beans, Maize

Monitor, 24 September 2016

One would expect a person in need to accept whatever comes their way, but victims of the recent earthquake which hit Rakai District and destroyed houses, have rejected food relief… Read more »

The Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, walks past Ihungo Secondary School, which was hit by the earthquake that occured in Bukoba Municipality Kagera Region.

Tanzania: Govt Response to Earthquake Victims Hailed

Daily News, 26 September 2016

Religious leaders have commended the government's rapid response to the quake damages, with the Catholic church dedicating its countrywide offerings at yesterday's masses to… Read more »
Tanzania: Quake Study On State Safety Plan

Daily News, 24 September 2016

Plans are underway to invest heavily in the study of tremors to ensure people's safety. Read more »
Tanzania: Preparing for, Managing Natural Disaster

Daily News, 24 September 2016

The Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, walks past Ihungo Secondary School, which was hit by the earthquake that occurred in Bukoba Municipality Kagera Region. (Photo FILE) Read more »
Tanzania: 'Red Tape' Hurts Intervention Efforts in Kagera Earthquake

Citizen, 24 September 2016

Lack of concrete data and accurate information on the extent of devastation of the recent earthquake in Kagera Region is a major factor behind poor coordination of relief… Read more »
Rwanda: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Kills One, Injures Over 20

Focus, 25 September 2016

It has been established that the Friday evening strong earthquake severely destroyed more than 22 houses, killed one child due to collapsing house and injured more than 20 people… Read more »
Tanzania: Earthquake Tremors Smash Kyamutwara Royal Building

Daily News, 25 September 2016

THE queen consort of the last King of Kyamutwala Kingdom her majesty Varelia Kokubanza (80) sleeps outside in plastic sheeting after the royal infrastructure was struck by… Read more »
Tanzania: Foreign Geologists Set to Study Earthquake

Citizen, 23 September 2016

A team of geologists from Japan and England will arrive in the country soon to study the cause of the September 10 earthquake in Kagera Region. Read more »
East Africa: Ugandan Journalists Barred From Reporting Tanzanian Earthquake

Citizen, 21 September 2016

Two Ugandan journalists from Vision Group in Kampala have been barred from reporting on the Bukoba Earthquake in Kagera region until they show "proper documents" and be issued with… Read more »
Tanzania: High-Tech Equipment to Detect Natural Forces

Daily News, 22 September 2016

The government has arranged to acquire sophisticated equipment that will be used to undertake deep geologic surveys to detect the magnitude of natural forces like earthquake. Read more »