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ZAECA vows to intensify fight against sextortion

ZANZIBAR Anti-corruption and Economic Crime Authority (ZAECA) has vowed to intensify the fight against corruption. According to ZAECA, the anti-graft campaign will target all entities including authorities that abuse their powers to obtain sexual favour. This was said by ZAECA officials during

January 28, 2024

Business·Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

New Report ranks TTCL last in service quality among Tz Networks

A new report by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has ranked TTCL in last place for network quality. In the report for the fourth quarter of 2023, released earlier this week, TTCL scored 67.02% in over 280 events used to measure

January 28, 2024

World

Chinese investors to inject up to $7bn in DR Congo infrastructure

The Democratic Republic of Congo and its Chinese investors have reached an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture, they said in a statement on Saturday, with the Chinese investing up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects. Both parties agreed

January 28, 2024

World

Russia delivers free wheat shipment to Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso on Friday received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat promised by President Vladimir Putin as part of a package for six African nations, officials said. The grain had been pledged by Putin at a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg last July,

January 28, 2024

World

Uganda disowns judge who voted in favour of Israel at UN court

Uganda has distanced itself from Julia Sebutinde, a judge who voted against all provisional measures that a UN court ordered Israel to undertake in a case brought by South Africa concerning the war in the Gaza Strip. “Justice Sebutinde ruling at the

January 28, 2024

Politics·World

Mali leader seeks national dialogue after ending deal with rebels

Mali’s leader has issued a decree to establish a committee to organise national peace and reconciliation talks, after it ended a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebels. The decision to end the so-called Algiers accord raises fears of worsening insecurity in the

January 28, 2024

Sports

Jurgen Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager at end of season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is to step down from the role at the end of the season, saying he is “running out of energy”. Klopp was appointed in October 2015 and his contract was due to run until 2026. He won the

January 27, 2024

Bizzare

Man beheads father at Assin Akrofuom in Central Region

A 25-year-old man, Richard Manu has allegedly beheaded his father, Kwaku Manu at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District of the Central Region. The suspect, also known as Azonto, claims that his father, who is the victim, has spiritually exchanged his

January 27, 2024

Bizzare·World

Nigerian pastor sentenced to life imprisonment for raping church member

The leader of a Lagos-based church Feyi Daniels has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his church member. The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court announced the sentence on Friday. According to local media reports, the victim, 23 years is

January 27, 2024

World

Ethiopia’s deputy PM to be replaced by spy chief

Ethiopia’s deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen, who has occupied the post for over 11 years under three successive prime ministers, will be replaced by spy chief Temesgen Tiruneh, a senior government official told. Temesgen was elected to succeed Demeke as a vice

January 27, 2024

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