VIDEO: Tombstone thefts cause for alarm

The US was "caught off-guard" by air strikes against Islamist militia in Libya, a senior official has told the BBC.

Concern is rising among residents in coastal Kenya about the increasing number of injuries and deaths from quarries, with children being most at risk.

The sharp rise in child abduactions to 127 this year from only four last year in Kilimanjaro Region, has increased fears among parents and the general public.

>Details of the operation of a syndicate behind the theft of  billions of shillings from commercial banks can be revealed today. Comprising dishonest employees, security personnel and civilian gangs, the syndicate is alive and operating in the country’s major cities.

Parastatal thefts shock MPs
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A hot debate over rampant theft, embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds by government officials ensued in Parliament yesterday, forcing MPs to call for punitive legal measures against those involved, including confiscating their properties.

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Recruit certified accountants to avoid thefts, employers urged
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EMPLOYERS have been reminded to abide by the laws of the country and employ certified public accountants, to avoid unnecessary thefts and dishonesty in their companies. This was said in Dar es Salaam by Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Ms ...

>More than 200, 000 hectares of forests are cleared annually for charcoal production, The Citizen has learnt.This is so because over 90 per cent of Tanzanians use charcoal as a major domestic energy source.

Lives of residents of Pingo Village here are at risk as people continue to consume water from a well in which some poisonous substances were thrown.

The government has allayed fears among wananchi on the biometric voter registration (BVR) technology, saying it will only be used to register voters.It has said the technology will not be used during voting or tallying of votes.