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Managers detained as death toll in Tanzania ferry tragedy rises to 224
Tanzanian security agents and volunteers bury the coffins of containing the bodies of passengers retrieved after MV Nyerere ferry overturned off the shores of Ukara Island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania September 23, 2018. /REUTERS Tanzanian authorities said on Sunday the number of people who died in a ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria had risen … Continue reading
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Lake Victoria Tanzania ferry disaster: Survivor found in air pocket
A man has been rescued from a ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, two days after it overturned with the loss of at least 207 lives. The engineer, named locally as Alphonce Charahani, reportedly survived in an air pocket inside the MV Nyerere ferry, which capsized near Ukara island on its way from Bugorora … Continue reading
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Tanzanians abroad send home Sh1 trillion yearly
Tanzanians living abroad send home an average of $456.5 million (about Sh1.03 trillion) annually. A total of $2.283 billion (Sh5.2 trillion) was remitted between 2013 and 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation told Parliament yesterday. The ministry has formed a team of experts tasked with preparing a national strategic plan that … Continue reading
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Israel Eyes Tanzania as a Strategic Business Partner
The statement also explained that the visit would go handin- hand with the Fifth Tanzania-Israel Business Forum slated for April 23 and 24 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre. It is anticipated that the forum will bring together the business community from both Tanzania and Israel. Areas of concentration will include key sectors of … Continue reading
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