Death toll to MV Nyerere disaster climbs to 227, more funds donated

What you need to know:

  • Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Monday unveiled a team of seven people to investigate and unveil the exact cause of the ferry accident.
  • He said all officers implicated in the tragedy have been arrested as ordered by President John Magufuli and that they are now being questioned.
  • Early in the week, President Magufuli dissolved the Tanzania Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Services Agency (Temesa) advisory board and the Surface and Marine Regulatory Authority (Sumatra) board of directors.