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Can Africa reconcile a new Family Charter with the Maputo Protocol?

AFRICA, Aug. 4 -- THE women had gathered under the shade of an old mango tree, their voices blending with the laughter of children playing nearby. While waiting for a community health outreach sessio... Read More


DSE turnover surges amid foreign selling

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 4 -- THE Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a notably stronger trading week, with market activity accelerating significantly compared to the previous week. Total market t... Read More


Investing in health is Africa's next liberation

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 4 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassans call for African nations to invest in specialised healthcare is timely and a policy recommendation. It is a compelling vision for the continent... Read More


Affordable financing key to unlocking electric vehicle future

TANZANIA, Aug. 4 -- THE ambition to accelerate Electric Vehicle (EV) is gaining momentum, with industry stakeholders arguing that the success of the transition to cleaner transport will ultimately hin... Read More


BoT urges farmers to embrace formal finance

MWANZA, Aug. 4 -- THE Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has urged farmers, livestock keepers and fishermen to embrace formal financial services to boost productivity, access reliable markets and support sustaina... Read More


Business, investment reforms drive Dira 2050

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 4 -- TANZANIA will rely on sustained business and investment reforms to implement the Tanzania Development Vision 2050, with the government saying the countrys economic transformat... Read More


SJB proposes select committee to clear court case backlog

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A proposal requesting the appointment of a special Select Committee to recommend measures for expediting Sri Lanka's mounting backlog of court cases was formally handed over to Sp... Read More


EDB steps up efforts to expand graphite exports

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Sri Lanka Export Development Board is stepping up efforts to expand the country's mineral export sector by focusing on the graphite industry. Following a recent field visit t... Read More


Drug detection sensors introduced to Metro buses

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Lanka Metro Transit introduced a new Metro Bus service equipped with drug detection sensor technology with the aim of ensuring a more reliable and safe public transport service wh... Read More


Sri Lanka loses Rs. 17.3 billion annually in cigarette tax revenue

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Sri Lanka loses an estimated Rs. 17.3 billion in cigarette tax revenue each year, an amount sufficient to fund the annual budget of the 1990 Suwa Seriya ambulance service almost f... Read More