Tanzania has added streetlights which has helped women feel safer to walk home after work. Women used to not work as long as they do now simply because it was dark when they left their job, which meant they were more susceptible to be harassed or even raped. Most women were not even seen outside of their houses as soon… Read more »
Blantyre — At least 109, 000 under-five children in the country’s nine flood-affected districts are expected to benefit from measles rubella vaccination campaign currently being conducted by Ministry of Health with support from United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF Health Specialist, Steve Macheso, said on Tuesday at Khwangwa Camp in Traditional Authority Ngabu in Chikwawa that the organization has procured… Read more »
Another strong tropical cyclone is heading for the south-east coast of Africa and it is expected to make landfall on Thursday. According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a cyclone dubbed Severe Tropical Storm Kenneth, is making its way west and is expected to hit near Mienguleia in the Cabo Delgado province. “Currently the wind speed is estimated at… Read more »
A 20.46 carat blue diamond discovered at the Debswana Orapa Mine late in 2018, which was initially a rough 41.11 carat stone, has finally been unveiled to the public. Possibly the largest blue diamond ever to come from Botswana and named after one of the country’s most popular tourists attractions – the Okavango Delta -, the ‘Okavango Blue’ currently under… Read more »
IT’s around 8:00 pm but Aisha Mohamed is still busy with her business close to Lindi Bus Stand’s exit door. The main customers of her well-roasted maize are passengers coming from Dar es Salaam, Mtwara, Ruvuma as well as passers-by. The mother of three says she is confident of doing business until late hours, thanks to the solar-powered street lights… Read more »
The Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development located in Mozambique needs $50 million dollars from the United States to restore forests in Mozambique. Recently, there has been a conference held in Maputo about managing forests and deforestation. At the conference there was talk about Mozambique’s trade partner giving money to aid the environmental problems in Mozambique. The reason for… Read more »
Prophet T.B. Joshua the head of the Synagogue Church of nations (SCOAN) did not make any prophecy of the May 21 2019 Malawi watershed elections, his Scoan Emmanuel TV Partners in Malawi has clarified. In a published statement seen by Nyasa Times, Emmanuel TV Partner in Malawi said the some media reports circulating that the Nigerian preacher prophesied the winner… Read more »
Zambia’s ties with China are among the longest of all African countries. DW’s Abu-Bakarr Jalloh and Fang Wan have been investigating how Zambians feel today, more than half a century after the relationship began. Yan Aimi sobs deeply as she walks down an aisle of her small convenience store. Memories of a recent burglary still haunt the Chinese businesswomen, who… Read more »
Maputo — The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development is looking for 50 million US dollars for reforestation and forest management projects, intended to mitigate the effects of climate change. Speaking on Tuesday at an international conference on deforestation and forest management in Maputo, the deputy national director for forests in the Ministry, Imede Falume, said the Ministry… Read more »
Kampala — The Police have admitted that Ronald Ssebulime was murdered in cold blood. Ssebulime was on Sunday gunned down by police for allegedly trailing ICT State Minister Ida Erios Nantaba. On Wednesday, Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson apologized and withdrew the police’s earlier statement which indicated that Ssebulime was shot dead for allegedly planning to assassinate Nantaba. Enanga says… Read more »