19 PASSENGERS DIE AS TANZANIA PLANE CRASHES INTO LAKE VICTORIA

19 PASSENGERS DIE AS TANZANIA PLANE CRASHES INTO LAKE VICTORIA

Renson Mwakandana At least 19 passengers died when a passenger plane from Tanzania crashed into Lake Victoria while trying to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba. Operator Precision Air reported that 24 of the 43 passengers were still alive. The two pilots initially made it out alive and were able to communicate with local authorities […]

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 $2.5M TO BE LOST DAILY BY KENYA AIRWAYS IF PILOTS STRIKE

$2.5M TO BE LOST DAILY BY KENYA AIRWAYS IF PILOTS STRIKE

Renson Mwakandana If the pilots’ planned strike at Kenya Airways occurs as planned, Kenya Airways stands to lose an estimated 300 million shillings ($2.5 million) every day. More than 400 pilots at the airline are represented by KALPA, which had issued a notice that will start a strike at midnight on Wednesday over pensions, accumulated back wages, […]

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 POPULATION IN TANZANIA GROWS BY APPROXIMATELY 40%, CENSUS SHOWS

POPULATION IN TANZANIA GROWS BY APPROXIMATELY 40%, CENSUS SHOWS

Renson Mwakandana The findings of the national census, which were released on Monday, show that Tanzania’s population increased from 44.9 million in 2012 to more than 60 million in a ten-year period. President Samia Suluhu Hassan spoke about the issues presented by the population growth as it increased by over 37%. President Samia as stated […]

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 RWANDAN ENVOY EXPELLED FROM DRC AMID DRC-RWANDA HOSTILITIES

RWANDAN ENVOY EXPELLED FROM DRC AMID DRC-RWANDA HOSTILITIES

Renson Mwakandana The expulsion of the Rwandan Ambassador in Kinshasa was announced by the DRC government on Saturday. Ambassador Vincent Karega was given 48 hours to vacate from his station in DRC. The expulsion comes after months of hostilities between the DRC and Rwanda on allegations that the latter supported the M23 rebels in the nation’s east. Patrick Muyaya, […]

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 SIX SIBLINGS CONTRACT EBOLA IN UGANDA

SIX SIBLINGS CONTRACT EBOLA IN UGANDA

Renson Mwakandana Authorities in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, report that six children from the same family have been infected with Ebola. Stronger action has been demanded by doctors for weeks in order to stop the virus from spreading to Kampala. In highly populated places, viruses may spread more quickly, and there is currently no vaccination for […]

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 COLD WAR OVER ACCESS TO SAFE ABORTION IN KENYA

COLD WAR OVER ACCESS TO SAFE ABORTION IN KENYA

Guest Writer Abortion in Kenya is regulated by the Constitution. It is not permitted unless, in the opinion of a trained health professional, there is need for emergency treatment, or the life or health of the mother is in danger, or if permitted by any other written law. Africa Equity Media (AEM) spoke to Stephanie […]

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 TRIALS BEGIN FOR KENYA’S ‘KILLER’ POLICE UNIT

TRIALS BEGIN FOR KENYA’S ‘KILLER’ POLICE UNIT

Renson Mwakandana Today, a trial for four Kenyan police officers who are accused of orchestrating a string of homicides, kidnappings, and acts of torture will begin in the Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. They were a part of an elite unit that was dissolved by President William Ruto for allegedly murdering and displacing suspects extrajudicially over an extended period of […]

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