Let’s act now to forestall repeat of flooding crises

It appears like the heavy rains that made life for Dar es Salaam residents a nightmare are over, but, we must hasten to add—for now. As we heave sighs of relief and try to come to terms with the flooding outcomes, we must resolve to do things in ways that will ameliorate the ravages of future downpours.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

IPPmedia

07 Nov

ACT Zanzibar: Were ready for repeat presidential polls

IPPmedia
ACT Zanzibar: Were ready for repeat presidential polls
IPPmedia
Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT-Wazalendo) in Zanzibar has said it will take part in the Isles presidential re-election after the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) nullified it late last month. Speaking to 'The Guardian' yesterday on the ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Aug

Forestall road accidents

We believe that reckless driving and defective vehicles are major contributors to frequent road accidents, which claim innocent lives, destroy property and often leave survivors in perpetual deformity and dependency.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Oct

What it’ll cost to repeat Z’bar polls

The government of Zanzibar, its development partners and political parties will have to raise more than Sh12 billion in the next 90 days to finance fresh elections after those held on October 25 were nullified.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Ghana tries to prevent flood repeat

Communities in Ghana's capital, Accra, are still recovering from the floods and fire which swept through the city one month ago, killing 150 people. It is trying to avoid a repeat.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Feb

Africa is much more than poverty, crises and disasters

Africa is playing a key role in shaping the future. Fifty years ago, the world watched Africa with fascination as seventeen countries declared their independence in 1960.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Dec

Even repeat of civic polls in Dar not free from flaws

>A repeat of the voting exercise in local elections in some parts of the city started peacefully during opening time but the same shortfalls that led to postponement of the elections last time emerged again yesterday.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Jan

Journalists get poor marks on handling crises

>The Joyce Banda-President - Jakaya Kikwete tensions over Lake Nyassa, was the second in terms of heightened tensions over border dispute.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

19 Feb

Constituent Assembly hits snag, holds repeat election

IPPmedia
Constituent Assembly hits snag, holds repeat election
IPPmedia
Constituent Assembly members attend the first session of their 70-day meeting in Dodoma yesterday. (Photo: Selemani Mpochi). Members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) were yesterday forced to repeat the election of its Interim Chairman after the first votes ...
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10 years ago

BBC

Children dead in Angolan flooding

At least 35 children are among more than 62 people killed by flooding and torrential rains in the Angolan city of Lobito, the authorities say.

 

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