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Supreme Court stresses need to protect forests and natural ecosystems across country

India, June 18 -- Last Updated on June 18, 2026 5:38 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ BISHESHWAR MISHRA The Supreme Court today stressed the need to protect forests and natural ecosystems across the country, obse... Read More


What budget speeches will not tell you

Nairobi, June 18 -- In terms of theatrical delivery, and in articulating the sweeping spending and revenue decisions central to economic policy, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi's performance dur... Read More


Mainland, Zanzibar residents can use health insurance cards across Union, says PM

Tanzania, June 18 -- Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has sought to defuse a growing debate over access to healthcare services within the Union, saying the issue is not a dispute between ... Read More


Iran declares victory over US

Dar es Salaam, June 18 -- The newly signed memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is a diplomatic victory for Tehran secured through strength and is evidence that Washington failed to ach... Read More


Cost of growth: What 2026/27 budget means for TZ's financial future architect

DAR ES SALAAM, June 18 -- THE 2026/27 national budget has revived an ongoing debate in public finance: whether rising debt is used for productive investments expected to boost future economic growth o... Read More


Struggling Starmer to divert budgets to fund military

Dar es Salaam, June 18 -- The UK will divert money from other government departments to increase the defense budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. He made the remarks at the G7 summit in Evia... Read More


"Reduce Inflation to 2-3%" - Ravi presents special economic proposal

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is also the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation ... Read More


Sanjay Raut alleges Rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs were paid Rs.10 crore each and shifted to Rajasthan

India, June 18 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut escalated his allegations against dissident party MPs, claiming they were offered additional payments of Rs.10 crore each and shifted to a secure l... Read More


MPs seek to cut dividend payout rate to 40pc in tax raising plan

Nairobi, June 18 -- The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has differed with the National Treasury over a proposal to empower the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)... Read More


East Africa Community launches process to draft new Community Constitution

Tanzania, June 18 -- Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has launched consultations with citizens in Rwanda to gather views for the drafting of a Constitution for the proposed EAC Political Feder... Read More