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Falling infant mortality, rising gender bias: Why India's baby girls still don't survive

India, May 29 -- First, the good news - infant mortality rate (IMR) in India has gone down from 30 to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2019 and 2024. According to the recently released Sample R... Read More


Tanzania seizes 1,074.72 tonnes of narcotics in 2025 crackdown, reports drop in cannabis seizures

Tanzania, May 29 -- Dodoma. Tanzania has recorded concrete progress in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse following intensified nationwide enforcement operations and strengthened regulatory ... Read More


Tanzania seized over 1,000 tonnes of narcotics in 2025, recorded drop in cannabis seizures

Tanzania, May 29 -- Dodoma. Tanzania has recorded concrete progress in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse following intensified nationwide enforcement operations and strengthened regulatory ... Read More


Mbwa Wa Africa, Arusha City Council launch free four-day mass dog vaccination campaign to eliminate rabies

Tanzania, May 29 -- Arusha. Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue, in partnership with the Arusha City Council, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, and the Edgard & Cooper Foundation, has launched a free ... Read More


Bunda MP hails Dr Samia for backing Tanzania's sports excellence

DODOMA, May 29 -- THE Parliament has commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for major investments in the sports sector, saying the initiatives have directly contributed to the strong performance of n... Read More


Zanzibar's 269bn/- road projects for AFCON signals a bigger sporting ambition

ZANZIBAR, May 29 -- AFTER Tanzania won the right to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Kenya and Uganda, the immediate focus was naturally on stadiums, training grounds and footb... Read More


UNDP Tanzania Gulf Crisis report overlooks ordinary citizens' experiences

DAR ES SALAAM, May 29 -- THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report issued in May 2026 examined the Gulfs economic influence on Tanzania, emphasising risk, resilience, opportunities and st... Read More


Rambukkana-Galagedara expressway segment construction begins

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Construction work on the Rambukkana to Galagedara section, implemented under Stage 2 of Phase 3 of the Central Expressway, has officially commenced. The project was launched unde... Read More


Explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment building kills at least 3 people, including a child

New Delhi, May 29 -- An explosion and massive fire at a Dallas apartment building Thursday killed a child and at least two other people following a blast that shook nearby homes and happened while fir... Read More


US Envoy Sergio Gor says 'Importance Of India Is Now'

India, May 29 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor underlined India's growing strategic importance for the United States, highlighting trusted cooperation in pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, ... Read More