Syriacus Buguzi

Syriacus Buguzi is a Science Journalist. His reporting focusses on research, medical science, environment and technology.

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Rare interview in the midst of censorship: Dr Mwele’s legacy in science

It was about five months after her appointment to work as Director in the Office of Africa Regional Director at the World Health Organization...

Inside Tanzania’s COVID-19 research agenda: The Rise, Fall and Rise again

Tanzania’s research sector is recovering from a year-long official denial of COVID-19, during which researchers did not have the freedom to study the pandemic. ...

Why Tanzania health researchers want ‘timely’ approvals to study COVID-19

COVID-19 studies are likely to become irrelevant due to delayed ethical approvals Chief Medical Officer cites logistical challenges in final approvals Tanzania opens...

COVID-19: Tanzania sits on ‘idle capacity’ to detect variants

Bureaucracy hampers ability to use available resources in tackling new variants, expert The ‘largely undocumented’ progression of the pandemic raises eyebrows Report pinpoints...

COVID-19: President confirms cases as Tanzania enters third wave

  President cites reports from regional hospital in Dar es-Salaam. No statistics revealed WHO-Africa in preliminary steps to ensure Tanzania gets COVID-19 vaccine in...

Tanzania gears up for COVID-19 vaccine in weeks as third wave looms

WHO-Africa confirms government’s request is under process Data reporting doesn’t fuel panic, says Tanzanian expert Variants spreading in neighbouring countries pose third wave...