Year: 2021
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Health
WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
December 19, 2021 By Associated Press VIENNA — The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries,…
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News
US State Department: Terrorism Still a ‘Pervasive Threat Worldwide’
December 17, 2021 By VOA WASHINGTON — Terrorist groups remained “a persistent and pervasive threat worldwide” through last year, the U.S.…
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Politics
Kenya puts new model for funding integration on hold
THURSDAY December 16, 2021 By Joe Lihundi The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Kenya has smelt a rat in the hybrid…
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Business
Pro-poor business model earns flamboyant Tanzanian CEO TPSF CEOs Excellence Award 2021
TUESDAY December 14, 2021 By Adam Ihucha, The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) has recognised the…
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World
US Announces New Sanctions on Human Rights Day
December 12, 2021 By VOA As part of the Biden administration’s efforts to infuse human rights into its foreign policy,…
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Health
Tanzania’s key medical outfits enter into a rare partnership to spearhead medical tourism
FRIDAY December 10, 2021 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Better days for chronic disease patients are in…
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Environment
Stressed-out Lake Victoria may become extinct in a century or so
MONDAY December 6, 2021 By Joe Lihundi, The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Lake Victoria will disappear in 123 years’ time…
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Health
Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
December 6, 2021 By Associated Press U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is…
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Business
Dar experiments alternative mechanisms for financing its development projects
SATURDAY December 4, 2021 By The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Tanzania’s local government authorities will with effect from next year embark…
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Travel
Tourism hype to hit entire East Africa during festive season
SATURDAY November 27, 2021 By Joe Lihundi The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania The East African Community has launched over $250,000…
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News
Qualified civil servants come from private sector: Here’s why
MONDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2021 By Joe Lihundi The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania The East African Community (EAC) should consider imposing…
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News
Blinken: US Sees African Countries as Equal Partners
November 20, 2021 By VOA U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States sees African countries as…
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News
Journalist Maria Ressa reflects on Nobel Peace Prize win
November 18, 2021 By Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Maria Ressa says much still remains uncertain about her life in…
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News
New wine in old bottles a taboo in youngest continent on earth as senior citizens sideline the youth
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2021 By Joe Lihundi, Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Chairman of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of…
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News
Report: ‘Whole of society’ effort must fight misinformation
November 16, 2021 By Associated Press Misinformation is jeopardizing efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate…
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Environment
China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
November 11, 2021 By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed…
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Travel
Serengeti plains host one of the world’s busiest ‘labour wards’
WEDNESDAY November 10, 2021 By Adam Ihucha Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania It is not easy for a tourist interested in…
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Environment
How Mother Nature can get Africans away from shocks brought by climate change
SATURDAY November 06, 2021 By Joe Lihundi Tranquility News Reporter, Arusha, Tanzania The East African Community has the prospect of…
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Environment
COP26: African Leaders Call on Rich Nations to Meet $100 Billion Pledge
November 5, 2021 By VOA GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — African nations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, have criticized rich…
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Environment
Now the real negotiations begin at UN climate conference
November 4, 2021 By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — The princes, presidents and prime ministers have left, and now the…
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Environment
Success at COP26 Will Be ‘Touch and Go’ say British Officials
November 2, 2021 By VOA For months, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his aides have been raising expectations for…
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Environment
Ex-UN climate chief doesn’t see Paris-type moment in Glasgow
November 1, 2021 By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — Christiana Figueres knows how to hammer out a climate deal, and…
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Environment
G20 leaders face tough climate talks on second day of summit
October 31, 2021 By Reuters, ROME, Italy – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies sit down for a…
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Health
WHO Chief: Barriers to Vaccination Goal are ‘Politics and Profit’
October 27, 2021 By VOA The director-general of the World Health Organization said Sunday that unless countries use existing tools…
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News
Sudan strongman is seen as an insider with powerful allies
October 27, 2021 By Associated Press CAIRO — The general leading Sudan’s coup has vowed to usher the country to…
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