IITA to intensify fight against deadly cassava disease in sub-Saharan Africa
Dar es Salaam (IITA) – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI), Tanzania, and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Uganda, have received a US$2.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to identify and use molecular markers for faster and more accurate breeding of [...]
East Africa: Media Owners Lock Horns with Governments
The government in Tanzania has banned two newspapers for what officials called violating of journalism ethics. According to Tanzania Information, Culture and Sports Minister George Mkuchika, Kulikoni and Leo Tena, both owned by Media Solutions violated matters of National Security law by publishing a story on the army. Mr Mkuchika said that in November last [...]
GlaxoSmithKline Slashes Prices of Key Drugs For Africans
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) a leading international Pharmaceutical company has announced a 40 percent reduction for antibiotics prices in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Oral formulations of Augmentin would reduce by 40 percent while that of Zinnat would have a 30 percent fall. GSK Managing Director John Musunga said the move was to help in the fight against [...]
Tanzania Mourns The Death of Former VP Rashidi Kawawa
During the Presidency of Julius Nyerere, Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa was Vice President of Tanzania. He was nicknamed “the Lion of War” during the country’s Independence struggle. He also served as Prime Minister and was once the Secretary General of the Chama cha Mapinduzi. In an official statement, Tanzania’s current President Jakaya Kikwete said that the [...]
President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania Calls for Unity Ahead of General Elections
Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete has vehemently called for unity ahead of the national general elections later this year. In addition, he thanked the Tanzanians for showing patriotism, wisdom and maturity despite taints by leaders who preach division. “Don’t waste a minute listening to those who plan ill for the country by dividing us on racial, [...]
