2015-02-01 Tanzania Health

More knowledge needed to fight leprosy   
Daily News
LACK of adequate knowledge on leprosy has been named as one of the factors which hinder patients from seeking medical treatment at dispensaries, health centres and hospitals for early diagnosis and eventually treatment. Tuberculosis and leprosy ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Science

Science World Report   

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Scientists Uncover the Evolutionary Answer   
Science World Report
How and why did zebras get their stripes? That's a good question and now, scientists may just have the answer. (Photo : Brenda Larison/UCLA). How and why did zebras get their stripes? That's a good question and now, scientists may just have the answer.
Where am I? > Home > Wildlife > How did the Zebra get its stri...   Environmental News Network

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The Nation   

Moisture mapping satellite to be launched   
The Nation
An unmanned Delta 2 rocket was being prepared for launch to put a Nasa satellite into orbit that is expected to improve drought monitoring and flooding forecasts. The 127-foot-tall (39-metre) rocket, built and flown by United Launch Alliance, is scheduled to lift ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Sports

CNN   

Leekens accuses referee of 'forcing' Equatorial Guinea win   
Goal.com
Tunisia was leading until the dying seconds of the AFCON quarterfinal, when the official made a highly controversial decision which sparked fighting on the pitch. Tunisia boss Georges Leekens has accused the referee of "forcing" his side's controversial ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Entertainment

Nigerian Entertainment Today   

Kanye West's toilet drama   
Nigerian Entertainment Today
Kim Kardashian West has revealed that her husband,‎ Kanye West recently had his phone flushed down the loo by their daughter, 19-month old North. The 'Only One' hitmaker found himself without a mobile phone when his wife, Kim Kardashian West, caught ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Technology

U.S. News & World Report   

The Ticker   
Boston Herald
Drivers, bring your vehicles back to the shop for more work on faulty air bags. The government said yesterday more than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles need a second fix for air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running.
More than 2 million vehicles recalled for potentially faulty air bags   Los Angeles Times
UPDATE 4-US regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue   Reuters
Two million vehicles recalled for air bag fix   Washington Post
OregonLive.com   
Houston Chronicle   
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Gamenguide   

The Pirate Bay Has Returned To the Land Of the Living After Two Months   
The Mary Sue
The Pirate Bay The domain came back two weeks after the site was raided by Swedish police. The homepage featured a countdown to Feb. 1st, but it appears The Pirate Bay decided to come back early. It's up now, dishing out torrents and boasting a big ol' ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Business

Business Recorder   

Tanzanian opposition calls for police reform   
Sabahi Online
Tanzanian opposition lawmakers have called for an overhaul of the country's policing laws after accusing police of using excessive force to disperse a demonstration in Dar es Salaam earlier this week, Tanzania's Daily News reported Friday (January 30th).
WB lists steps to boost tourism   Daily News
Tanzania's current account deficit narrows 11 pct in year to Nov   Reuters Africa
World Bank urges Tanzania to tackle fiscal deficit   Business Recorder

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IPPmedia   

Agricultural bank unveiled   
IPPmedia
Food crop farmers across the country will soon get a relief on credit facilities with which to conduct their farming activities at affordable interest rates from the newly established Tanzania Agricultural Bank (TADB), a national bank for farmers in the country.
Establishment of agricultural bank taking shape   Daily News

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Government reclaims 100 pc shares in TTCL ownership   
Daily News
FINALLY, the long-drown-out blame game between Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) and Bharti Airtel over shares has ended, with the latter surrendering its 35 per cent stake it had in the state-run telecom firm. The Deputy Minister for ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania World

NDTV   

Sisi: "Egypt faces long, tough battle against militants"   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Sisi said Egypt was confronting the "strongest secret organisation in the world", a reference to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the guard of honor upon arriving at Khartoum International ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Africa

Aljazeera.com   

UN chief backs plan for AU forces to tackle Boko Haram   
Aljazeera.com
Ban Ki-moon backs African Union proposal to send soldiers to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria, as Chad bombs armed group. 01 Feb 2015 02:31 GMT | War & Conflict, Africa. All Social. Boko Haram's fight directly affected Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria ...

2015-02-01 Tanzania Tanzania

Kenyan parliamentarians tour Arusha   
Daily News
AS Tanzanian legislators sit in Dodoma, Members of Parliament (MPs) from Kenya toured Arusha City over the weekend. In addition to sampling the city, which serves as the headquarters for the East African Community (EAC) of which Kenya is a member, the ...