12 March – Eight
miners are killed in
Geita Region, when their pit is flooded with rainwater.[3]
21 March – Tanzania reports that five people have died from an outbreak of
Marburg virus. The
Health Ministry added that three others are being treated and that 161 people are being tracked by authorities, although the ministry stated that this is not of serious concern for the country.[4]
30 June – Government lifts ban on night-time upcountry bus travel. The ban was imposed in the 1990s following a rise in road accidents and hijacking of buses.[6]
12 March – Eight
miners are killed in
Geita Region, when their pit is flooded with rainwater.[3]
21 March – Tanzania reports that five people have died from an outbreak of
Marburg virus. The
Health Ministry added that three others are being treated and that 161 people are being tracked by authorities, although the ministry stated that this is not of serious concern for the country.[4]
30 June – Government lifts ban on night-time upcountry bus travel. The ban was imposed in the 1990s following a rise in road accidents and hijacking of buses.[6]