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When we celebrate women’s day, I hereby present this wonderful poem “HOI POLLOI” written by my fellow poet Lucas Kweka. And here it goes:
HOI POLLOI.
She has always been a music note in between...
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February 26, 2018
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
UDSM-WB Seminar: 'State of the Global Economy, Key Concerns & Implications for Africa' - A talk by Dr Felipe...
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4:08am On Nov 15
A unit of Dangote Flour Mills, Dangote Noodles Limited, has sold two production lines to rival pasta maker, De United Foods Industries, for N3.75bn ($12.26m), the company said on...
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Dear Tanzanians, You all need bravery, because the task at hand is difficult and requires great sacrifice.
You must understand that always great success only comes after martyrdom of a few.
We...
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Dar es Salaam — Tanzania's public debt rose by 15 per cent during the 2016/17 financial year even as the government grapples with own sources of development financing amid growing unpredictability...
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Tanzanian opposition Chadema party leader beaten to death
A local leader of the main Tanzanian opposition party, Chadema, has been found beaten to death after men bundled him into a car, party...
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It is a solemn honour, to accept the call to serve as Chairperson of our Union.
Thank you for your double trust. First as the leader of the reform process and now as the leader of our Union.
I...
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The super blue blood moon is nearly here – but not for everyone.
On the night of 31 January, the world will be subject to not just one but three uncommon events: a lunar eclipse, a big supermoon...
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TRANSPORT
Growth of the transport sector is crucial to overall economic development in Tanzania.
Tanzania's transport sector overhaul can best be appreciated within the context of overall economic...
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Mbeya Urban MP Joseph Mbilinyi, alias Sugu, and Chadema’s Southern Highlands Zone secretary, Mr Emmanuel Masonga, will on Thursday start to defend themselves in the sedition case brought against...
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Tanzania tourist numbers on the rise
Published on 22.01.2018 à 15h21 by APA News
Tanzania Tourism Board (TTB) Managing Director Devota Mdachi has said Tanzania saw an increase in the number of...
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You can change your personality to anything you want if you put your mind to it. Here's how I'll go about it.
1.Dress immaculately - your looks is the first thing people notice about you. To get...
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Tanzania and Rwanda agree to share burden on 400km electrified rail link
Rwanda has agreed to help with the 400km extension of Tanzania’s standard gauge railway (SGR) from Isaka in northwestern...
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A prison inmate on death row soon to be put on the electric chair was asked his last wish before he died, He asked for a pen and paper and wrote:-
✍Dear Mum,
If the law was fair, today you could...
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Why are sexual harassment victims still questioning their clothing choices? (Photo: Getty Images)
If it were socially acceptable to wear anything, what would you wear?
That’s what one woman, who...
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A tough twelve months lie ahead in Tanzania. The economy will continue to slow down. Under-pressure tax collectors will continue to squeeze domestic investors while foreign businesses understand...
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In an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers on Thursday, President Donald Trump described Haiti and African nations as “shithole” countries and slammed the idea of restoring protections for...
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Tanzanian MP Hon. Tundu Lissu who is nursing injuries inflicted on him by unknown gunmen has blamed the Tanzanian government for not doing much to catch the "unknown attackers".
Mr. Tundu Lissu...
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These headlines are not good for Tanzania as a country. Gay arrested for kissing; really?
Gay people are people too.
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Source: ktn news kenya
In 2008, TechnoServe and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Coffee Initiative, a project to improve the livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers in...
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