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Relief for electric vehicle users, investors

DODOMA, June 12 -- ELECTRIC vehicle users, investors and clean energy businesses are set to benefit from a package of tax incentives proposed in the 2026/27 budget as the government moves to accelerat... Read More


Over 50 undergo free limb fitting assessment in Zanzibar

Unguja, Zanzibar, June 12 -- A limb rehabilitation outreach and training mission is underway in Zanzibar, targeting to bring smiles to 100 amputees in the Isles. As of Wednesday (June 10, 2026), a to... Read More


Govt taps tobacco, sugar levies to fund UHI

DODOMA, June 12 -- THE government has proposed new levies on tobacco products and sugar to secure sustainable financing for the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme and accelerate the rollout of un... Read More


Govt allocates Sh1.3tn for health, debt clearance

DODOMA, June 12 -- THE government has set aside a total of Sh1.3 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year to finance essential health services and settle verified arrears owed to suppliers, contractors,... Read More


Shan Wijayalal de Silva granted bail

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (12) ordered the release on bail of former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva and another suspect, who w... Read More


SSP Baramulla orders probe after advocate's altercation with police in Kunzer

Jammu, June 12 -- Share Tweet Share Baramulla, Jun 12 (KNS): An inquiry has been ordered into allegations of misconduct against police personnel at Kunzer police station following an altercation with ... Read More


Remove AFSPA from J&K first as situation improved : JK minister Sakina Itoo

Jammu, June 12 -- Share Tweet Share Asif Malik Srinagar, Jun 12 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir education and health minister Sakina Itoo on Friday called for the removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers)... Read More


Bomb threat on Lucknow-Delhi IndiGo flight turns out Hoax

India, June 12 -- A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Lucknow was delayed on Friday after a bomb threat triggered a major security alert just before takeoff. The aircraft, carrying around 180 passengers,... Read More


Tanzania NGOs shift focus to domestic funding as donor landscape tightens

Tanzania, June 12 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's civil society sector is preparing for a major push toward domestic financing as growing uncertainty in global aid flows forces non-governmental organisat... Read More


Security and military cooperation removed from proposed US measures against Tanzania

Tanzania, June 12 -- Dar es Salaam. A revised version of a bipartisan United States Senate bill concerning Tanzania has removed proposed cuts to security assistance and military cooperation, while ret... Read More