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There was panic in Mathare 4B, Nairobi Kenya, this morning at around 7:30 a.m. after a lorry lost control and overturned, narrowly missing a school-going child, according to eye witnesses...
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Guys, This article has given me deeper insight into why our Foreign Affairs Minister conducts himself the way he does. At times, you find yourself questioning how someone like Kombo can issue...
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Ghana plans to request the extradition of a Russian man accused of secretly recording sexual encounters with multiple women and sharing the videos online without their consent. Reports from...
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Ownership of 116 Benin Bronzes taken by British forces during the 1897 invasion of Benin City has been officially transferred from the University of Cambridge to Nigeria.The artefacts, stolen in...
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By Mweha Msemo | June 23, 2022 Dar es Salaam. Plastic waste is a common sight on many streets of Dar es Salaam. Recklessly disposed of from homes and stores or thrown out of the windows of...
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Date: February 4, 2026 DAR ES SALAAM — The question is no longer if Tanzania is connected to the Jeffrey Epstein network, but how deep the rabbit hole goes. Following the U.S. Department of...
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On January 28, while marking World Data Protection Day, the European data protection authorities said they are giving special attention to children’s personal data because children are more...
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Acting United States Ambassador to Tanzania, Andy Lentz, has expressed dissatisfaction with how the Government of Tanzania and the media handled the arrest of a US citizen found with weapons at...
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COUNTDOWN: 7 Days until the World will witness an unforgettable, behind-the-scenes, look at one of the most important events of our time. - US President, Donald Trump.
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CRDB Vijana Branch Kariakoo, really needs to rethink its customer experience operations. Kariakoo is one of the busiest commercial areas in Dar es Salaam, especially on Fridays when cash...
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Friday 16, Jan 2026 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a White House meeting, saying it was a recognition of...
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Guys, With everything that is happening, i'm suggesting Tanzania should do a total rebrand from calling itself United Republic of Tanzania to United Kingdom of Tanzania. We already have a Queen...
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Victor Mhagama, son of the late Peramiho MP from Ruvuma Region, Jenista Mhagama, has emerged as the winner of the CCM party primaries to contest the parliamentary seat for the constituency. The...
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The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, elder Joseph Waryoba Butiku, has said the nation went through a difficult period that brought embarrassment to the...
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Fri 16, Jan 2026 LONDON/DAR ES SALAAM — A comprehensive new investigation released today by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has uncovered damning digital evidence of targeted...
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Friday 16, Jan. 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facing international scrutiny following a damaging electoral crisis, the Government of Tanzania has launched a significant influence operation in the U.S...
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The National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania has reported that the country’s average annual inflation rate in 2025 stood at 3.3 percent, slightly higher than the 3.1 percent recorded in 2024 For...
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According to the National Assembly, Halima Nassor died on January 18, 2026, at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Dar es Salaam, where she had been undergoing treatment. Speaking on...
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Tanzania may soon consider leaving the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This debate has grown stronger after recent calls on the court in The Hague from Lawyers for the...
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