19 killed, more feared trapped in Tanzania landslide

19 killed, more feared trapped in Tanzania landslide
Business Standard
At least 19 gold miners were killed in a landslide in Tanzania's northwestern district of Kahama, with many more feared trapped in mining pits. Justus Kamugisha, Shinyanga regional police commander, said on Friday 19 bodies had been recovered so far and ...
19 miners killed, more feared trapped in Tanzania landslideGlobalPost (blog)

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

Scores of SA miners feared trapped

More than 200 illegal miners are feared trapped in an old gold mine shaft near Johannesburg, South African emergency officials say.

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

03 Jan

Abducted albino four-year-old is feared to have been killed so her body parts can be used in witch doctors' potions in Tanzania

Pendo Emmanuelle Nundi snatched from her home by men with machetesHer father was among four people arrested over the abduction, police sayBody parts of albino people said to fetch up to £50,000 on the black market 
Police in Tanzania have arrested the father of a four-year-old albino girl who is feared to have been abducted and murdered so her body parts can be sold to make witch doctors' potions.
Pendo Emmanuelle Nundi was snatched from her home in the Mwanza region in the north of the...

 

10 years ago

The Times (Subscription)

02 Jan

Albino girl feared killed for witch doctors' potion

The Times (subscription)
Albino girl feared killed for witch doctors' potion
The Times (subscription)
The father of an albino girl is among four people arrested in Tanzania amid fears that the toddler was abducted and hacked to death so that her corpse could be used in witch doctors' potions. Pendo Emmanuelle Nundi, 4, was kidnapped by attackers armed ...
Four held over albino girl kidnappingSBS
Four arrested over kidnapping of albino girl in TanzaniaSydney Morning Herald
Four held in Tanzania...

 

9 years ago

BBC

17 Nov

Trapped Tanzania gold miners freed

Five gold miners are rescued in western Tanzania after being trapped underground for 41 days, surviving on roots and soil, police say.

 

11 years ago

GlobalPost

12 Oct

Five feared dead after boat capsizes in Tanzania lake

GlobalPost
Five feared dead after boat capsizes in Tanzania lake
GlobalPost
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were feared drowned on Saturday after a boat carrying more than 70 passengers capsized in Lake Tanganyika, the second largest freshwater lake in the world, Tanzania police said on Sunday.
Tanzania: Three drown after two boats capsizeStarAfrica.com

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9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

06 Jan

Tanzania: Dart Feared to Crash Without Govt Subsidy

Tanzania: Dart Feared to Crash Without Govt Subsidy
AllAfrica.com
Dar es Salaam — Government's silence on whether it would subsidise the Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit (Dart) project is threatening smooth take off and sustainability of the multibillion shillings worth plan aimed at easing public transport in the city.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Aug

Ukawa landslide ‘in the cards’

The Ukawa coalition, led by its presidential candidate Edward Lowassa, yesterday reiterated it would register a landslide victory in the October 25 General Election.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

18 Dec

Landslide poll win for CCM in Dodoma

Landslide poll win for CCM in Dodoma
Daily News
CIVIC election results from all seven dtricts in Dodoma Region announced on Wednesday showed that the ruling party, CCM has run riot with over 90 per cent of the seats. In Kongwa Dtrict, CCM walked away with all 87 villages and also all 17 villages in ...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

08 Apr

Ridhiwani takes Chalinze seat by a landslide

Ridhiwani takes Chalinze seat by a landslide
Daily News
RIDHIWANI Kikwete was on Sunday evening declared MP-Elect for Chalinze following a landslide win in which he secured 86.6 per cent of the total votes cast. Widespread ululation greeted the announcement as hundreds of CCM members danced with ...

 

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