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Sugary drinks linked to higher risk of male baldness, researchers warn

Tanzania, May 29 -- Mwanza. Researchers have warned that there may be a link between the consumption of high-sugar beverages and hair loss in men, a development that could increase the risk of baldnes... Read More


PM Mwigulu issues six directives to East African states on Lake Victoria safety, conservation

Tanzania, May 21 -- Mwanza. Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has issued six directives to East African Community (EAC) partner states bordering Lake Victoria, calling for urgent strengthening of resc... Read More


EAC unveils first Lake Victoria Basin report amid alarm over environmental decline

Tanzania, May 20 -- Mwanza. The East African Community (EAC) has launched its 2025 report on the state of the Lake Victoria Basin - the first of its kind - featuring nine chapters that provide an in-d... Read More


Mobile money agents hit by rising wave of fraud cases

Tanzania, May 18 -- Mwanza/Dar. While agency banking services continue to attract many young people due to fast cash turnover, agents are increasingly grappling with a growing wave of fraud that is ca... Read More


Mwanza set to host inaugural Lake Victoria Day celebrations

Tanzania, May 12 -- Mwanza. Preparations have been completed for the inaugural Lake Victoria Day celebrations, scheduled to take place from May 18 to 21, 2026, in Mwanza. The four-day event will be h... Read More


Tanzania Health minister orders return of state-sponsored doctors amid maternal, infant deaths concern

Tanzania, May 4 -- Mwanza. The Minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, has ordered health workers trained at government expense to return to public service, as he raised alarm over persistently hi... Read More


Health minister directs investigation at Muhimbili over delayed specialist care complaints

Tanzania, May 3 -- Mwanza. The Minister for Health, Mohamed Mchengerwa, has directed the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, to immediately investigate and inspect inpatient servi... Read More


Opposition leaders push for CCTV cameras on Magufuli Bridge over speeding concerns

Tanzania, May 3 -- Mwanza. Leaders of opposition parties have urged the government, through the Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads), to install speed control cameras on the Magufuli Bridge to en... Read More


Morning erections are healthy, experts warn persistent absence could signal heart problems

Tanzania, April 4 -- Mwanza. Just as breathing is essential for human survival, waking up in the morning with an erection is also considered an important sign of a man's physical health. Health exper... Read More


Six doctors survive road crash after medical outreach

Tanzania, March 28 -- Mwanza. Six doctors from Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital have survived a road accident in Kwimba District after their vehicle overturned while returning from a medical out... Read More