Tanzania has completely banned use of plastic bags in the country and from January 1, 2017, businesses need to either adopt new technologies or shut down facilities. Luhaga Mpina, deputy Minister in the Vice President’s Office (Union Affairs and Environment), led a government team that presented a draft of regulations […]

In a period of just five years the massive economic and cultural hub with two million population turned from bustling metropolis to devastated war zone and entire blocks of buildings have been reduced to rubble. Size of about Houston and twice the size of Paris, Aleppo is about 70 square […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May said from his first trip to EU summit in Brussels as PM the United Kingdom would continue being a strong partner in the bloc. May is seeking to have smooth relations at the two-day summit in the presence of EU leaders amid mounting pressure to […]

Earlier it was alleged some of the ships from North Korea carried Tanzanian flag in violation of international sanctions on Pyongyang. However, the claim was denied on Wednesday. Calling the allegations to be void the Zanzibar Maritime Authority director-general Abdullah Hussein said Tanzania abides by the UN resolutions that target […]

Super Typhoon Haima struck late Wednesday the coastal areas of Philippine carrying ferocious winds and heavy rain, rekindling the fears of Typhoon Haiyan of 2013. Haima slammed inland in Penablanca town in Cagayan province. It sustaind winds of 225 kilometers per hour and tore tin roofs off houses. Many villages […]

Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad revealed she had rejected a safe passage out of the country believing the offers were trying to undermine presidency of husband Bashar al-Assad. However, she refused to reveal who made such offers and also thanked Russia for its efforts in supporting the regime in an […]