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President To Lead Tanzanians In Prayers For Fallen Sokoine

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to lead top government officials and other delegates at special national prayers to commemorate 40 years since the abrupt demise of former Prime Minister, Edward Sokoine. The late Sokoine died at the age of 45 years

March 29, 2024

Business·World

Tinubu Forms Team To Find Solutions To Ailing Economy

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has formed a taskforce to come up with emergency solutions to try and fix the country’s ailing economy. The prices of food and fuel have shot up but many are struggling as their wages are not keeping up

March 29, 2024

Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

Over 1.1tri/- Spent For Airports’ Construction

The government has spent over 1.1tri/- for the construction and rehabilitation of airports in the past three years, Minister for Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa said on Thursday. Prof Mbarawa said this during the signing of the contract between the Tanzania Airports Authority

March 29, 2024

Politics·Tanzania

Tour Company Fined for Public Eating,Police Arrest 12 for Daylight Eating,

Zanzibar Tourism Commission has fined Organisateur Francophone Tours and Travel $500 for allowing tourists to eat in public during Ramadhan. This action was taken after 12 individuals were arrested for public eating during fasting hours in Zanzibar. The region enforces Islamic principles

March 29, 2024

Business·Politics·World

Angola’s President Woos Chinese Tourists

Angola hopes to attract more Chinese tourists as part of its efforts to develop local tourism, said Angolan President Joao Lourenco in a recent interview with China Central Television (CCTV) in east China’s Shandong Province. Lourenco, who visited China from March 14

March 28, 2024

Health·World

Uganda Civil Servants Told To Exercise Weekly

The Ugandan government has instructed all civil servants to spend two hours a week doing physical exercise to keep them fit and healthy. The directive was shared in a letter to government agencies from the head of public service, Lucy Nakyobe, who

March 28, 2024

Business·World

Nigeria To Grant Mining Licences Only To locally Processing Firms

Nigeria will only grant new mining licences to companies that present a plan on how minerals would be processed locally, under new guidelines being developed, a government spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. This signals a shift from Nigeria’s decades-old policy of exporting raw

March 28, 2024

Sports·World

Lionel Messi Reveals No Retirement Plans Yet

Age, they say, is just a number – an adage that appears to ring true for soccer star Lionel Messi In an interview with the 36-year-old Messi revealed that he doesn’t see his advancing years as an important factor in determining when

March 28, 2024

World

Schools in Mozambique’s Capital Close Due to Heavy Rains,Flooding

Schools in Mozambique’s capital city are being forced to close for a week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding to buildings and roads. The closures affect all of Maputo’s state and private schools. Eighteen accommodation centres are available for people in need,

March 28, 2024

Swahili News·Tanzania·Travel

DART Imewsimamisha Kazi Madereva Waliopeleka Abiria Morocco Badala Ya Kimara

Wakala wa mabasi yaendao haraka (DART) imewasimamisha kazi watumishi wake sita baada ya kutokea vurugu kati ya abiria na madereva mnamo tarehe 26 machi 2024 majira ya saa nne usiku baada ya kuwapeleka abiria kituo kisicho sahihi. Taarifa iliyotolea leo 28

March 28, 2024

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