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Report unveils magnitude of post-election unrest

DAR ES SALAAM, April 24 -- THE Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the unrest that followed Tanzanias October 2025 General Election has revealed the widespread scale and impact of the violence, un... Read More


Government Pledges Stronger Industry Link to Boost Skills Training

DAR ES SALAAM, April 24 -- THE government has pledged to continue strengthening the implementation of a skills and competence-based education system by working closely with industries to ensure gradua... Read More


Report reveals pre-planned violence to create vacuum

DAR ES SALAAM, April 24 -- THE Independent Commission of Inquiry into the 2025 General Election unrest has concluded that the October violence was not a series of spontaneous demonstrations, but preme... Read More


Tanzania steps up education diplomacy to unlock new opportunities with Canadian partners

OTTAWA, April 24 -- TANZANIA has stepped up its education diplomacy, unlocking new opportunities for collaboration with Canada following a high-level working visit aimed at strengthening ties in the s... Read More


Defence Secretary meets UN official in New York

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) met with Khaled Khiari, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and P... Read More


Fire breaks out at retail store

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A sudden fire erupted at a retail store located in the Kada 50 area of Anuradhapura this morning (24). Anuradhapura Municipal Council fire brigade officers arrived and quickly ... Read More


Woman dies following burns from cooking oil fire

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A 44-year-old mother of two passed away on the night of the 22nd after sustaining severe burns while preparing traditional oil cakes. Siyambalanduwa Police stated that the inci... Read More


Prime Minister says international probe underway into treasury cyber heist

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A proper investigation into the theft of $2.5 million from the General Treasury by hackers via email system breaches will be conducted with international support. Prime Ministe... Read More


Johnston Fernando granted bail

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Wattala Magistrate's Court ordered the release of former Minister Johnston Fernando on bail today (24) after he was arrested and remanded on charges of misappropriating stat... Read More


Parents, public key to ending drug menace: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, April 24 -- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said the government alone cannot eliminate drug addiction and stressed that parents and the wider commun... Read More