Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Continues Intermittently in East Nov 11, 2008
Food is also reaching the provincial capital by barge from Bukavu, South Kivu, and from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on trucks. Today, the agency expects to finish delivering 10-day food rations for 135,000 people in six camps around Goma. (allAfrica.com)
Community aid saves 24-year-old expectant mother from dengue Nov 11, 2008
Says Nikhil Aggarwal, the good Samaritan who initiated the process of helping Reena along with other members of the NGO Salaam Zindagi Foundation, working to supply blood to needy patients: I heard about this case from my family members as they knew her mother ... Today, her platelet count is 97,000, said Manjit Saini, president of the Salaam Zindagi Foundation. (Expressindia.com)
Rice praises West Bank security efforts Nov 9, 2008
"That it could be reborn this way is in many ways an affirmation that nothing is impossible," she told reporters at a news conference with the Palestinian prime minister, Salaam Fayyad. Abbas's security forces have tried to assert control in more areas of the West Bank over the past year, going after criminals, vigilantes, and Hamas militants, whose faction seized control of the Gaza Strip last year from Abbas's Fatah movement. (Boston Globe)
* Aid convoy heads into rebel region Nov 4, 2008
6 million internally displaced are trapped in the crisis and cannot be easily reached, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Sunday in the Tanzanian city of Dar Es Salaam. They are without food, water and other necessities. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DR Congo approves new Cabinet Nov 3, 2008
PEACE PROCESS: African Union Chairman Jakaya Kikwete was involved in diplomatic efforts ahead of a summit this week on how to stem violence in the eastern provinces AFP, KINSHASA AND DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA Monday, Nov 03, 2008, Page 1 ... A Kagame envoy was expected in Dar es Salaam today, while Kabila was to send his tomorrow to lay the ground for the Nairobi summit. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Kapolei Library to host November programs Nov 2, 2008
On Saturday, November 15 at 11 a.m., the "Salaam Ensemble," a world music quintet, will perform live and in concert at Kapolei Public Library ... Salaam's innovative arrangements, improvisations, and compositions reflect the traditional styles of these countries as well as the band's fresh interpretations. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Regional DR Congo talks planned Nov 1, 2008
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, the current African Union chairman, and AU Commission chief Jean Ping said the summit could be held in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam or the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Food, water and medicine in the city are scarce, and many international relief workers have pulled out after reports widespread rape and looting by retreating Congolese troops. (BBC News)
Student Wins Visit From Texan Players Oct 31, 2008
So, during physical education class at Katy Elementary School, Texans Ephraim Salaam and Chester Pitts exercised and played with the students ... "Childhood obesity is affecting all of us. Help the kids realize that it doesn't take much -- go out, have fun with your friends, make up your own games for 60 minutes a day," Salaam said ... Pitts and Salaam led the children through warm-ups, drills, football tosses and even showed off a few dance moves. (Click2Houston, TX)
Movie review: ‘Body of Lies’ is too real to be just entertainment Oct 30, 2008
Looking for help from the Jordanian General Intelligence Department, Ferris asks for the help of its director, Hani Salaam, powerfully played by Mark Strong. Ferris is thwarted several times by the behind-the-scenes workings of Hoffman, which puts him at odds with Salaam. (Santa Maria Times)
Tanzania: What Can the Country Learn From the U.S. Campaigns? Oct 25, 2008
Mr Mlangila is a social and political commentator based in Dar es Salaam. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: Govt Issues Rift Valley Fever Alert Oct 18, 2008
com: Tanzania: Govt Issues RVF Alert (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Truth about 'Lies': It's intriguing but unfocused Oct 10, 2008
Ferris also must win the confidence of the affable but mysterious head of Jordanian intelligence, Hani Salaam (Strong, who also is on screens this week in RocknRolla). The film poses a recognizable spy-thriller dilemma: How much can you trust your alleged allies. (USA Today -- Life)
Review: 'Body Of Lies' Compelling Spy Thriller Oct 10, 2008
He more than meets his match while dealing with the head of that agency - Hani Salaam - a suave, thoughtful, and forceful man played with authority by Mark Strong ("Syriana"). Strong delivers an Oscar-worthy performance, stealing all of his scenes as he befriends, lectures and sometimes plays hardball with the American intelligence officer. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Africa: Renewed Fight Against Old Killer Oct 8, 2008
Sarah McgregorDar Es Salaam. The key to a new multi-billion dollar strategy to eliminate malaria deaths worldwide by 2015 is to widen availability of existing diagnostic and preventative treatments. (allAfrica.com)
Nation in shock after deadly disco stampede Oct 3, 2008
"Police must make sure that all the laws, including that barring children from going to clubs, are enforced," read a statement issued in Dar es Salaam and signed by Mr John Mnyika. Legal action must be taken against all those who will be found guilty, said Mr Mnyika, the general secretary of the Chadema youth wing. (The Citizen Daily)
Iraq media in 'business of death' Oct 3, 2008
A Baghdad reporter, Salaam Jihad, told me he had received "many threats, many things have happened to me, I have been chased by militants". He laughed nervously after adding: "My friends say I am a cat with nine lives. I think I have lost five. So I have four left.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Cops probe disco deaths Oct 3, 2008
The incident occured late on Wedneday in the remote Tabora region, 750 kilometres northwest of the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. A large number of youths had gathered for Eid al-Fitr festivities marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (iAfrica.com)
Tanzania disco stampede arrests Oct 3, 2008
The stampede took place in the Tabora region, about 750km (470 miles) north-west of the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam. The children were just shouting, many of them did not know exactly what was happening. (BBC News -- Africa)
A summer of tackling AIDS for Bentley DB Grovenburg Sep 24, 2008
"She saved money from selling tomatoes and shoes and stuff like that on the street and bought a bus ticket to Dar es Salaam [the capital of Tanzania]," said Grovenburg. When she arrived, she found a clinic and learned how to perform "batiking," an elaborate process of hand-dying clothes and bags typically sold to tourists. (Boston Globe)
China vows export crackdown amid milk crisis Sep 23, 2008
(Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in Beijing, Ralph Jennings in Taipei, and George Obulutsa in Dar es Salaam; Editing by Ken Wills and Alex Richardson). Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
The male factor Sep 21, 2008
" Remember Saif Ali Khan in Salaam Namastey ? A guy who flaunted his "feminine qualities" and yet that was the cool thing to do. Now biology too seems to have deserted the male of the species. Human genetics experts estimate that man will be extinct within 125,000 years owing to their declining sperm count and the mutation of the Y chromosome. However men seem to be quite happy with their present status quo, but does this make them even more desirable? There's still a lot of stigma attached to... (India Times, India)
Doctors die after UN becomes Taleban target Sep 15, 2008
A statement issued by the Taleban on their website claimed responsibility for the attack: This morning Taleban conducted a martyrdom attack by a hero, Abdul Salaam, in the centre of Spin Boldak against a convoy of Unama [UN Assistance Mission Afghanistan. Two Land Cruisers of the convoy were targeted and eight highranking foreign officials were killed. (Times Online)
The Importance Of Age And Experience: A Clinton Catalog Of Missed Opportunity Sep 12, 2008
On Aug. 7, 1998, al-Qaida blew up U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 200 and injuring 5,000. Clinton's team decided to fire Tomahawk missiles at bin Laden's training camp and a Sudan aspirin factory. (Investors Business Daily)
* Betancourt wants terror victims bill of rights Sep 11, 2008
Naomi Monchari Kerongo, a former trade development officer in Kenya, was among 4,000 injured when twin bombs ripped through US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 213 people. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for that attack, which collapsed buildings into rubble. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brady's health is still talk of the town Sep 5, 2008
Offensive lineman Ephraim Salaam has lost his starting job. Reminds me of the day "F.B.I." was canceled and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was out of work. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
ANALYSIS:Zambias political jostling poses risks Sep 4, 2008
A HIGH-RANKING police officer testifying in the murder trial of former Dar es Salaam regional crimes officer (RCO) Abdallah Zombe and 12 other police officers yesterday declared that the four victims shot dead by the police were not criminals as claimed b. ZAMBIA, one of Africa s biggest success stories under late President Levy Mwanawasa, faces political and economic uncertainty as the race heats up to replace him. (ThisDay)
Muhammad Ali's longtime manager remembered Aug 31, 2008
For hours, they came Saturday to the Salaam Restaurant on Chicago's South Side to pay their respects to Jabir Herbert Muhammad, son of former Nation of Islam Minister and manager to legendary boxer. More than 200 people filled the seats and stood at the rear of the ornate banquet room on the second floor. (Chicago Tribune)
Abbott Fund to Build First Pediatric HIV/AIDS Clinic in Tanzania Aug 30, 2008
In support of the significant work being conducted in Tanzania, in 2007 the Abbott Fund opened its first satellite office in Dar es Salaam. About Abbott Global AIDS Care Programs For more than 20 years, Abbott has made a significant contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS through the development of innovative tests and medicines. (PR Newswire)
Israeli Peace Activist Nathan Dies Aug 28, 2008
"We are getting nowhere with the politicians.The voters rejected him, but he flew his private plane "Shalom One" to Port Said anyway. Egyptian authorities treated him courteously and sent him home. The Israeli government disapproved of his unauthorized border crossing but took no action.He continued his campaign for peace later that year with trips to Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union, where he met with world leaders such as Pope John Paul VI and Sen. Robert Kennedy, and... (Time.com)
Guest commentary: What we did on our summer vacation Aug 18, 2008
Initially, it was Donna s AIDS study partnerships between Tanzanian researchers and the Harvard School of Public Health, where she is an epidemiologist and biostatistician, that inspired the trip to Tanzania s large port city, Dar es Salaam (in Arabic, Haven of Peace ) ... We then heard from the Bilal Comprehensive School, located in Temeke, one of the poorest sectors of Dar es Salaam. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
HIV cases on the increase in Dormaa Aug 16, 2008
Mr. Mahama Salaam, project co-ordinator of the association, said the NGO had peer educators in five schools and communities and had planned to expand its activities. Madam Iddrisah said at the maiden meeting of the Municipal Health Committee at Dormaa Ahenkro that 25 new tuberculosis cases were detected between January and June this year, indicating an upward surge of the disease. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tanzania: Tension High As Workers Plan Countrywide Strike Aug 12, 2008
Mr Ngulla told a press conference in Dar es Salaam that members of four main unions representing public service employees had resolved to walk out of their workstations to demonstrate their displeasure at the Government's "indifference" ... A daylong meeting involving MNH director Prof Leonard Lema, Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Abbas Kandoro and Mr Magesa agreed that the strike should end to relieve patients' suffering. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: Former TBL Farm Brews New Crisis Aug 11, 2008
The victim Lesinko Ole Nanyoi who had been lying in critical condition at the Muhimbili hospital in Dar es Salaam for three months was discharged last week. He still spits blood but his life was saved. (allAfrica.com)
New Zawahri Tape; He Speaks English Aug 11, 2008
Zawahiri has been indicted for his alleged role in the August 7, 1998, bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Ayman Al-Zawahiri. (ABC News)
Police break up alleged terror cell Aug 10, 2008
TANZANIA Mauritania to lose African Union role DAR ES SALAAM - The African Union will suspend Mauritania until democracy is restored in the West African nation where soldiers overthrew the president this week, AU chair Tanzania said yesterday. The statement said Mauritania had signed several AU conventions that prohibit unconstitutional changes of government, including one that it ratified last month: the African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance. (Boston Globe)
NFL: Westbrook lands deal with Eagles Aug 10, 2008
Houston waived running back Mike Bell and signed offensive tackle Torrin Tucker after Ephraim Salaam was sidelined with a knee injury. INSIDE NFL. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
New York welcomes Favre Aug 9, 2008
The Houston Texans waived running back Mike Bell and signed offensive tackle Torrin Tucker on Friday after Ephraim Salaam was sidelined with a knee injury. FRIDAY'S RESULTSSTEELERS 16, EAGLES 10: A sore groin didn't slow Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers' first-string offense. (News & Observer -- Sports)
African Union will suspend Mauritania: AU chair Aug 9, 2008
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The African Union will suspend Mauritania until democracy is restored in the West African nation where soldiers overthrew the president this week, AU chair Tanzania said on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Barbara A. Cormier Aug 8, 2008
She leaves in God s care, one son, Michael Cormier (Cindy Mitchell) of Missouri City, Texas; four brothers, Harvey Cormier, Sr. (Sandra Marie) of New Iberia, Dr. Nicholas Cormier, Jr. (Patricia) and Adulhakeem Phillip Salaam (Annette), all of San Antonio, Texas and Tyrone Cormier (Patricia) of Lafayette; one sister, Mary Irma Priss C. Thomas (Maxime) of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren, Hillary Michelle Cormier, Kimberly Michelle Cormier and Kristen Michelle Cormier, all of Missouri City, Texas;... (New Iberia, LA)
Embassy bombs Aug 8, 2008
Tina Mdobiru, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ... TINA MDOBIRU, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA. (BBC News -- Africa)
Kenya, Tanzania Mark Decade Since US Embassy Bombs Aug 8, 2008
Within minutes, another bomb shattered the U.S. mission in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam. Mimba, 44, said he can still see his colleagues buried under smoldering rubble and can still picture Nairobi's streets stained with blood. (Newsmax)
Decade-old scars Aug 7, 2008
Three minutes later a second bomb ripped through the US embassy in Tanzania's capital, Dar es Salaam. The co-ordinated attacks killed more than 200 people and maimed at least 4,000. (BBC News)
US embassy attacks commemorated Aug 7, 2008
Ceremonies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam will remember victims of the co-ordinated attacks, which killed more than 200 and injured at least 4,000 ... In Dar es Salaam, where 11 people were killed and 70 injured, a ceremony will be held at a memorial park. (BBC News -- Americas)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 4, 2008 Aug 5, 2008
Nick wrote on Aug 4, 2008 2:08 PM:A little history lesson for you "Ms M', since you seem to suffer from selective memory:1993 - The World Trade Center was first attacked and attempted to be destroyed. Over 1000 people were injured and six died. During this Democrat Presidency Bill Clinton did absolutely nothing in retaliation. 1993, Oct 3rd & 4th - The Battle of Mogadishu. After suffering severe casualties, 18 soldiers were killed and 73 wounded, the cowardly Democrat President Bill Clinton... (North County Times)
Opinion: Thabeet not 'not your average 7-3 guy' Aug 1, 2008
He played soccer as a boy in Dar es Salaam and wasn't introduced to the sport that would change his life until he was 15. He quickly showed a talent for the game and embraced the suggestion it might help him come to the United States and advance his education. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Amy Winehouse Aug 1, 2008
With producers Salaam Remi (who helmed "Frank") and Mark Ronson behind the boards, and crack soul band the Dap-Kings offering support, "Back to Black" zoomed up the charts and became her American breakthrough, becoming one of the hot titles of 2007. DJs remixed her songs; artists such as Prince and George Michael wanted to work with her. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Hen harriers being shot Jul 28, 2008
Salaam Halal, Britain s first motor insurance company that conforms to principles of the Muslim faith, was launched today. Money is put into Sharia-compliant investments. (Times Online)
The magnitude and factors responsible for delays in management of smear positive Tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Jul 28, 2008
The magnitude and factors responsible for delays in management of smear positive Tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ... A cross sectional hospital based survey in Dar es Salaam region, May 2006 ... Key words: Tuberculosis, Delay, Knowledge, Dar es Salaam. (BioMed Central)
Can Amy Winehouse be saved? Jul 27, 2008
To prove that her dissipated routines of the past few months hadn t disrupted this pattern, Cosbert played me one of the untitled demo recordings Winehouse made in May during a week she spent at Peter Gabriel s Real World Studios near Bath with her producer Salaam Remi ... When she flew to Miami to meet the top R&B producer Salaam Remi, whose previous clients had included the Fugees, Lisa Left Eye Lopes and Ms Dynamite, he was staggered by the maturity of her 18-year-old voice ... When she... (Times Online)
Living in fear Jul 22, 2008
This is the work of organised gangs, according to Tanzanian police in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam ... And nowhere is it considered more safe than at the Ocean Cancer Institute in Dar es Salaam - where so many of them come to get treatment for the skin and eye conditions that albinos often fall prey to. (BBC News)
Texans Positional Analysis Jul 19, 2008
Much of the focus will be on Brown, the first-round pick the Texans are grooming to take over for Salaam. They are hoping he's their long-term solution to a position that has given them problems since the inception of the franchise. (InsideHouston.com)
Zanzibar drug abusers risk contracting AIDS Jul 6, 2008
TSN Daily News building, Samora Avenue, Plot No. 7, P.O.Box 9033, Dar es Salaam. E-mail: newsdesk@dailynews-tsn. (DailyNewsOnline)
NFL Insider Blog-Will Lewis Stick in 2009? Jul 5, 2008
Veteran OT Ephraim Salaam is currently backing up Brown. It's was originally thought that Spencer was going to play guard because of his size but he has amazingly good feet (he was a very good high school basketball player). (BearReport.com)
Tanzania: Legislators Demand Graft Probes Jul 4, 2008
com: Tanzania: Graft - MPs Demand Thorough Probes (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Never forget how we created Robert Mugabe Jul 2, 2008
Britain effectively vetoed the landlocked Zambia's request in the early 1960s for World Bank funds to build a railway to the port of Dar es Salaam ... As usual those who try to evade that simple point clutch at straws - vetoing the Dar es Salaam in the 1960's - laughably pathetic reasoning. (Times Online)
East Africa: Museveni Wants EAC Veto Out Jun 28, 2008
com: East Africa: Museveni Wants EAC Veto Out (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Eyes on Malaria launched Jun 27, 2008
He was speaking at the launch of the first edition of "Eyes On Malaria" a news magazine of the African Media and Malaria Research Network, (AMMREN) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. A statement released in Accra on Thursday and signed by AMMREN's Coordinator, Mr Richard Agbodo, said the 30-page magazine had stories written by African journalists from malaria endemic parts of Africa and members of AMMREN.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tanzania: MP Denounces 'Defenders' of Richmond Jun 26, 2008
Dr Mwakyembe, who was recently admitted to Tumaini Hospital in Dar es Salaam, after he was taken ill in Parliament, said if it would be proved that the committee did not do justice, then all its members would resign from their parliamentary seats. "We cannot be speaking about Richmond every day in this House and in the Press.We are grown-ups If it will be proved that we didn't do justice to the affected individuals when we presented the report to Parliament, we as members of the committee will... (allAfrica.com)
China's junk culture Jun 17, 2008
At the end of the opening ceremony, a Chinese man in full Mandarin regalia stepped out of the crowd - "carried away, or rather pushed forward," as Mr Punch reckoned, "by his enthusiasm." This unlikely fellow approached Queen Victoria and performed an "elaborate salaam, consisting of a sudden act of prostration on his face." Here, in Hyde Park, was the kow-tow, a gesture that had already loomed large in Anglo-Chinese relations. The very first British mission to China, which took place in 1793, is... (BBC News -- UK)
Vitamins Improve Tuberculosis Treatment Jun 14, 2008
They tested their hypothesis in a study of 887 patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The use of the nutrients was associated with a slight reduction in the risk of tuberculosis treatment failure and with a 45-percent reduction in the odds the disease would return after successful treatment. (MEDLINEplus)
Armed robber burnt to death Jun 12, 2008
Narrating the incident to the press in Bole, the driver of the passenger bus, Salaam Azziz, said he managed to escape when he realised that the robber was looking for him to kill, after looting the passengers of their moneys and mobile phones, at about 05. 00 hours yesterday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Lars Tate's son wants to play baseball and football in college Jun 12, 2008
Peace be with you Die Hard kumbaya shalom salaam and of course, as always, kiss my asss. (pogue mahone). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Albinos in Tanzania face deadly threat Jun 8, 2008
Samuel Mluge, center, on a bus in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on June 2, says he constantly feels threatened. (Guillaume Bonn for The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Tanzania: Running Water Remains a Pipe Dream for Many May 28, 2008
Sarah McGregorDar Es Salaam. Juma Membe is a doorstep salesman with a commodity no one in his poor Dar es Salaam neighbourhood can refuse ... Years of neglect and poor planning have curtailed maintenance of the water network in Dar es Salaam and prevented the major pipeline expansion required to meet the water needs of a rapidly growing population. (allAfrica.com)
Red FM launches anti-smoking campaign May 28, 2008
The campaign will be launched by Red FM in association with Pfizer, Salaam Bombay and BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation). The campaign includes on air and on ground programmes in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. (Indiantelevision.com)
