TANZANIAN EX-PRIME MINISTER JOINS OPPOSITION AHEAD OF POLL

Former Tanzanian prime minister Edward Lowassa  has officially  defected from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, accusing it of "oppressive leadership", less than three months ahead of a general election to be held on r October 25. Edward Lowasa Lowassa, 61, was the east African country's prime minister between 2005 and 2008. He said he was now joining...

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FOOD AND DRUGS EXPERTS DISCUSS AFLATOXIN POISONOUS CHEMICAL

Food and drugs experts from in and outside the country recently converged at Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NMAIST) for two days workshop to chart out ways of suppressing one of the most deadly food poisons. Aflatoxin is a poisonous chemical contaminating maize, groundnuts, and other key staple foods in the country, making them unfit for human and livestock consumption. The chemical is secreted by a naturally occurring...

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