The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Nape Nnauye has said that the previous information from the service providers of sea cables has said that there is an error in their cables which led to the lack of internet service and international telephone services since 11am in the morning in Tanzania.
“At around five o'clock in the morning, we have witnessed the lack of internet services as well as international telephone services (international Voice), we have received preliminary information from marine cable service providers (submarine cables), Seacom and EASSy, that there is an error on their cables in the sea” Nape said .
“Seacom and EASSy have reported that there is a problem with cables between Mozambique and South Africa that caused the lack of that service in Tanzania” added Minister Nape.
“Efforts to solve the problem are ongoing, either while the solution to the problem continues, access to internet services as well as international telephone services will be low until the relevant problem is solved, sorry for any inconvenience that has arisen” has finished Minister Nape.
Why is there electricity cut off in some areas in Tanzania ?
The Tanzania Electricity Corporation (TANESCO) said that there is an error in the National Grid system today December 04, 2024 that occurred at 04:03 in the morning which has led to the lack of electricity in the regions that get electricity through the National Grid.
The statement issued by TANESCO today said that its experts are continuing with the investigation to determine the source of the error where the electricity has started to return in phases in the regions that were lacking electricity while efforts continue to ensure that all regions get electricity as soon as possible.
“The organization apologizes for the inconvenience caused and will continue to provide information on the state of restoration of electricity service as the situation improves” , TANESCO said .
More expertise continues to be done to discover and solve challenges that emerged in the electrical system.
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