Maritime director: Tanzania’s Dar port overstretched withs 110,000 tonnes of cargo it handles per month

Maritime director: Tanzania’s Dar port overstretched withs 110,000 tonnes of cargo it handles per month

Mohamed Salum, director general of the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation, urged operators to acquire larger areas to accommodate growing throughput.

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‘Ghost of the forest’ returns to Mnt Kenya Wildlife Conservancy as push to raise number s of rare antelope intensifies

Located on the misty slopes of Kenya’s highest mountain, Mount Kenya, and on the edge of the forest, the 1,250-acre Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in the Nanyuki area has been restoring the survival instincts of zoo-bred bongos

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How stolen moments, secret letters and constant fear of forbidden love inspired Bob Marley’s ‘No woman, No Cry’ song

How stolen moments, secret letters and constant fear of forbidden love inspired Bob Marley’s ‘No woman, No Cry’ song

Sarah was crying, her hands pressed to her mouth. She’d obviously recognised the song’s true meaning the moment she heard it in this context, surrounded by thousands of people singing words that Bob had first whispered to her under starlight.

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Aggressive Kiambu women defy cultural inhibitions and join scramble for Kenya’s money-spinning funeral industry

Aggressive Kiambu women defy cultural inhibitions and join scramble for Kenya’s money-spinning funeral industry

Njoki says one of the biggest challenges funeral service providers face in Kiambu is limited cold storage capacity at the Kiambu Hospital Mortuary.

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Kenya puts its airports, seaports and other entry points on high alert over hantavirus outbreak

Kenya puts its airports, seaports and other entry points on high alert over hantavirus outbreak

Konya’s ministry of health confirmed that there are no reported cases in Kenya, with surveillance intensified at all points of entry, including airports and seaports.

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South Africa acknowledges migration threats to job security but denies xenophobic accusations

South Africa acknowledges migration threats to job security but denies xenophobic accusations

DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola has engaged counterparts from several African countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, to brief them on developments and reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to protecting the rights of all people living in the country, said the department.

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