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ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has marked its first year of operations in Tanzania, as it continues to support the growing two-way flow of business and leisure travellers flying between Dar es Salaam and the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. Over …

Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has commended Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta’s nomination of Ambassador Amina Mohamed  for the position of African Union Commission Chair and assured her of Tanzania’s endorsement. Amina Mohamed is Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. She joins the race after the withdrawal of Uganda’s Dr. Wandira …

VIDEO: Tanzania 2 Kenya 1. The outcome of the CECAFA women’s tournament final, was not one many expected with Tanzania on top. The Kilimanjaro Queens shocked Kenya’s Harambee Starlets in the final to become kings of the region. Mwanahamisisomari inspired the victory in front of a packed gallery . Uganda however, failed …

CECAFA WOMEN football results: Zanzibar 1 Burundi 10 Uganda 0 Kenya  4 Rwanda 2 Tanzania 3 Tuesday Kenya v Burundi – 2 p.m Uganda v Zanzibar – 4 p.m   GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda   Tanzania beat Rwanda 3-2 courtesy of a late winner by Asha …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP |    At least 16 people died and 253 were injured in a 5.7-magnitude earthquake that struck northwest Tanzania and was felt throughout the Great Lakes region, local authorities said Sunday. As rescuers scrambled to find survivors from Saturday’s quake, Tanzanian premier Kassim Majaliwa …

VIDEO: Suspected armed Tanzanian soldiers are reported to have crossed into Uganda and raided 50 heads of cattle and 40 goats at Kamwema, Endizi sub county in Isingiro district Sources say the group that was under the command of the district security committee of Mishenyi district in Tanzania crossed into Uganda and …

A first meeting in Kampala of  Chief Executives of East African roads authorities is seen as a first step to collaborative efforts in building and strengthening infrastructure in the region. “UNRA is seeking collaboration with other roads authorities in the region. Our coming together will put us at a level …

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome The battle lines are now clearly drawn in Tanzania between the country’s tourism industry and the government, after President Magufuli told the sector off over their dissent about the Value Added Tax of 18 percent, which was unexpectedly heaped on services across the board, …

Researchers have revealed that Tanzania is lying on a huge deposit of valuable gas – helium. The discovery, according the LIVESCIENCE, occurred after researchers applied new methods of searching for the rare element. The researches from United Kingdom and Norway focused on identifying pockets of helium gas as a result of …

Sydney, Australia | AFP | A piece of aircraft debris found off the coast of Tanzania will be examined to see whether it could be from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Australian officials said. Australia’s Transport Minister Darren Chester gave no description of the fragment found on Pemba Island, the …