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Sujit Sanjaya Perera criticises JVP over price hikes

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The National People's Power (NPP) government, which previously led nationwide protests against fuel and gas price increases under past administrations, has now shamelessly raised... Read More


2000 PHIs deployed to inspect food safety during festive season

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- 2000 Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) are deployed to investigate the sanitary conditions of all public and private institutions providing dry, ready-made, and cooked food during ... Read More


Women urged to invest early to avoid long-term financial losses

Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. Women who delay investment decisions risk undermining their long-term financial security, a senior banker has warned, citing hesitation and limited financial litera... Read More


Why Tanzania is tightening controls on inefficient electrical appliances

Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is entering a truly transformative phase in its energy sector, preparing to enforce national energy efficiency standards aimed at strengthening economic re... Read More


Aikansia Muro: A banker with a passion for customer-centricity

Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. For Aikansia Muro, banking has never been just about numbers, systems or balance sheets but always about people. With more than 16 years' experience in Tanzania's ... Read More


Government moves to reassure traders at fire-hit Dar market

Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has ordered an immediate clean-up and temporary resumption of trading at Simu 2000 market in Sinza after a fire destroyed more t... Read More


Restoration of Kalu Ganga lagoon begins

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The Coast Conservation Department started cutting a canal to redirect Kalu Ganga water back into the lagoon as an initial step to restore the ecosystem. This intervention follow... Read More


Bangladesh launches emergency measles vaccination as outbreak kills over 100 children

India, April 7 -- Last Updated on April 7, 2026 8:06 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh has launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive amid an outbreak that has kill... Read More


New SADC tender system set to cut medicine costs by 40 percent

Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is finalising a regional pooled procurement system aimed at tackling chronic shortages of essential medicines and ... Read More


Tazara revival efforts receive boost from Chinese delegation

Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. The long-anticipated revival of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has received fresh momentum after senior officials from China Railway Construction Co... Read More