Frustration as Dar hit by ‘Luku’ crisis

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>Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) has admitted that there is a technical problem with customers who recharge their accounts through the pre-paid (Luku) system.

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Dar overwhelmed as rains hit hard
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HUNDREDS of residents in a number of residential neighbourhoods around the city of Dar es Salaam, especially those located in the valleys, were forced to vacate their homes, with the police reporting one death as torrential rains continued to pound the ...
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>Tanzania helped foil terrorist attacks intended to disrupt last year’s General Election in Kenya and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s swearing-in ceremony.

The Medical Stores Department (MSD) in the capital Dodoma is facing an acute shortage of funds for timely purchase and distribution of essential drugs in the region, according to the department’s officer.

 At least 10 people, five of them children, died and many more could be trapped in floodwaters following heavy rains in Dar es Salaam. Homes have been swept away by raging waters that have also wreaked havoc in many parts of the country.