Tanzania

Tanzania: Loliondo and the cups that are saving rather than serving many.

By Elias Mhegera, Dar es Salaam – THERE is nothing that you can term as substantially serious news from Loliondo, except for the fact that the nation that was once highly respected for its role in supporting liberation movements is soon to become the centre of total confusion and controversy. [nggallery id=4] This is after scores of people have been condemning a wave of traditional-cum-spiritual healers who claims to have dreamed in the style that made retired pastor Ambilikile Masapila a subject of major discussions throughout Tanzania and its neighbouring countries. They also claim to treat the same disease; HIV/Aids,... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, April 2nd 2011 | Read Comments

Tanzania’s Simba SC take on Africa’s giants TP Mazembe

By Tanzania Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – Mainland champions Simba are facing Africa’s soccer giants TP Mazembe in tomorrow’s (Sunday) return CAF Champions tie amid hopes and despair among its fans In the much awaited game to be played at the 60,000 seater modern National Stadium Soccer Complex. Simba will need to fight for a 2-0 win to eliminate Mazembe who enjoyed a 3-1 win at home in Lubumbashi two weeks ago. Mazembe are already in Dar es Salaam. They arrived through a private jet as Simba had their training camp in the now rainy Dar es Salaam. A cross section... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, April 2nd 2011 | Read Comments

Tanzania: Millenium village strives to fight poverty

By Kizito Makoye, Tabora –  In an effort to realize millennium development goals, people in one of the United Nations model villages in Tanzania have made remarkable strides in fighting poverty with just  a little assistance from donors. Residents of Mbola – a remote village located 36 Kilometres from Tabora Township have demonstrated their commitment in climbing the ladder of prosperity by improving  living conditions despite being faced by a myriad of development challenges. Nestled across  six villages spread out over an expansive area of hilly terrain Mbola village finds itself at the centre of Africa’s  malaria zone which  had... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, April 1st 2011 | Read Comments

Opinion: Nobel Prize Winner Daniel Carlton Gajdusek and the Origin and Spread of AIDS, Part 12 or 20.

By Johan van Dongen, Maastricht, the Netherlands. -Pneumocystii carinii pneumonia caused by toxic agents, protozoon’s and cytomegalovirus- Pneumonia is a severe disease that is often manifested in AIDS patients and often fatal. It is a condition that most frequently occurs in AIDS patients. The disease was discovered firstly by independent Belgian scientists named Thijs and Janssen. Within Congolese children they found a specific form of pneumonia caused by the Pneumocysto carinnii bacteria. Thijs mainly studied the matter of PCP and he was one of the first who discovered the relationship between the occurrence of Pneumocystis Carinnii Pneumonia PCP and symptoms... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, March 30th 2011 | Read Comments

eLearning Africa Photo Competition 2011 attracts significant interest

Submissions can be made until April 21 Berlin, Germany. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The 2nd eLearning Africa Photo Competition has met with a fantastic response. Dozens of photo enthusiasts from across Africa have submitted inspiring pictures since this year’s contest opened last month. eLearning Africa is the largest pan-African conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, Education and Training, which will take place from May 25th – 27th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. “Capture this! How ICTs are empowering people across Africa” is the theme for 2011. Photographers are asked to enter their best images to show how... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, March 29th 2011 | Read Comments