Court suspends law on campaign teams

An election law which requires candidates to name their campaign teams and a fund account has been suspended. Under the law, candidates were required to do so by December 8, 2016. Judge Roselyn Aburiri issued the order since political parties are yet to name...

Dolphins escape from Taiji facility in Japan

A pod of dolphins has escaped from a recreational facility in the Japanese town of Taiji, known for its annual controversial hunts. Staffers from the Dolphine Base Center discovered nets dividing the pools from the ocean had been slashed, allowing four dolphins to get...

Govt Raises Cholera Fears

Zimbabwe goverment has appealed for financial support from the corporate world and the donor partners in the fight against typhoid amid fears of cholera outbreak. According to the government, typhoid has killed nine people around the country while 225 cases were...

Dar es Salaam — Three senior Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) managers have been demoted and one has resigned. Reports of the demotions began circulating at around midday yesterday, and were later confirmed by sources within Tanesco. Those demoted are Mr...

Obama urges fellow Democrats to fight for Obamacare

President Barack Obama has urged fellow Democrats to fight for his healthcare bill, as the incoming Trump team vowed to make a repeal of the law a priority. In a two-hour private meeting Mr Obama sought to rally members of his party, as Republicans took their first...