Hell on wheels in Dar’s potholed roads

Noise pollution has become such a nuisance in Dar es Salaam that distressed residents are now calling on the authorities to stop the menace, which is reportedly affecting their mental and physical health.

If you think you’re seeing light at the end of the tunnel for Brazil’s economy, look again: it’s just brake lights from a growing line of 18-wheelers.

>Three Dar es Salaam municipalities, Temeke, Ilala and Kinondoni, have started rehabilitation of ring roads, most of which were damaged by floods which hit Dar es Salaam several months ago.

The Ukawa opposition coalition has urged Dar es Salaam residents and those from neighbouring regions to go to Jangwani grounds for the launch of its campaigns.

It is estimated that slightly more than 400,000 empty car seats go to Dar es Salaam every day. This translates into more traffic jams and inadequate parking space. The love of large fuel guzzlers always makes us opt for large machines even where small cars can do. There is nothing wrong with buying an eight-passenger SUV if you can afford it.

Tanzania would, in the next five years, experience a Sh1 trillion funding gap for undertaking the required road maintenance.

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Tanzania's instant messaging on three wheels
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Tanzania's tricycles, also known as tuk-tuk or bajaji, are a convenient and relatively pocket-friendly way to get around the city of Dar es Salaam. But it appears they are also the fastest way to spread messages around. From spiritual lines to love ...

The BBC looks at what it is like to be a cyclist in Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi.

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