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Retired Judge Mark Bomani dies at the age of 88

Retired Judge Mark Bomani has passed away at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam where he was receiving treatment for the past one month, family sources have confirmed.
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Retired Judge Mark Bomani dies at the age of 88

Retired Judge Mark Bomani has passed away at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam where he was receiving treatment for the past one month, family sources have confirmed.

Russia condemns US claims over Navalny poisoning

Russia condemned as unacceptable on Thursday a US statement that senior Russian officials may have been behind the poisoning of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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Russia condemns US claims over Navalny poisoning

Russia condemned as unacceptable on Thursday a US statement that senior Russian officials may have been behind the poisoning of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Uganda's oil project threatens population, ecosystem, international charity groups warn

A multi-national plan to exploit oil in east Africa threatens 12,000 families and fragile ecosystems, international charity groups warned Thursday
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Uganda's oil project threatens population, ecosystem, international charity groups warn

A multi-national plan to exploit oil in east Africa threatens 12,000 families and fragile ecosystems, international charity groups warned Thursday

Tanzania monitoring ‘blocked’ wildlife crossing on Mara River

Tanzania said yesterday it was paying close attention to reports that a tourist camp in the Maasai Mara in Kenya has blocked an important wildebeest route.
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Tanzania monitoring ‘blocked’ wildlife crossing on Mara River

Tanzania said yesterday it was paying close attention to reports that a tourist camp in the Maasai Mara in Kenya has blocked an important wildebeest route.

OPINION: Workplace racism is real; how should you respond to it?

Life is stranger than fiction. If not, how do you explain the action of one of your colleagues, a Chinese, pointing you to his bag so that you can carry it for him?
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OPINION: Workplace racism is real; how should you respond to it?

Life is stranger than fiction. If not, how do you explain the action of one of your colleagues, a Chinese, pointing you to his bag so that you can carry it for him?

OPINION: Rwanda: What makes Rusesabagina, Kabuga the same – yet so different

The Rwandan government over the weekend announced that the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) had arrested Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina – and that he was being held in the capital Kigali.
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OPINION: Rwanda: What makes Rusesabagina, Kabuga the same – yet so different

The Rwandan government over the weekend announced that the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) had arrested Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina – and that he was being held in the capital Kigali.

JPM’s advice on food security

The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli, yesterday warned Tanzanians not sell food cheaply for now, predicting more demand ahead due to the impact of Covid-19.
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JPM’s advice on food security

The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli, yesterday warned Tanzanians not sell food cheaply for now, predicting more demand ahead due to the impact of Covid-19.

Tourist camp blocks wildebeest from crossing Mara River

Wildebeest migration is one of the greatest tourism spectacles that the Serengeti and Maasai Mara parks enjoy between July and October with thousands of tourists making the journey from across the world.
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Tourist camp blocks wildebeest from crossing Mara River

Wildebeest migration is one of the greatest tourism spectacles that the Serengeti and Maasai Mara parks enjoy between July and October with thousands of tourists making the journey from across the world.

Magufuli remembers his 2015 push-ups as he campaigns in Geita

The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli signaled that he was physically fit to occupy the top office on the land when he conducted push-ups while campaigning on Wednesday, September 09, 2020.
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Magufuli remembers his 2015 push-ups as he campaigns in Geita

The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli signaled that he was physically fit to occupy the top office on the land when he conducted push-ups while campaigning on Wednesday, September 09, 2020.

Magufuli reveals why CCM dropped former MPs Lugola and Tizeba

CCM presidential candidate John Magufuli has clarified on the circumstances that led the ruling party to drop former Members of Parliament for Sengerema and Mwibara
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Magufuli reveals why CCM dropped former MPs Lugola and Tizeba

CCM presidential candidate John Magufuli has clarified on the circumstances that led the ruling party to drop former Members of Parliament for Sengerema and Mwibara

NEC unveils names of 15 reinstated Parliamentary aspirants

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has unveiled names of 15 opposition parliamentary candidates who have have been cleared to continue with election campaigns ahead of the October 28 General Election. These were initially declared as ineligible but late
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NEC unveils names of 15 reinstated Parliamentary aspirants

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has unveiled names of 15 opposition parliamentary candidates who have have been cleared to continue with election campaigns ahead of the October 28 General Election. These were initially declared as ineligible but later appealed to the electoral body against their exclusion.

Dar es salaam court rules on woman’s burial

A court in Dar es Salaam has ordered that the body of Agnes Mushi, a Dar es Salaam woman who was allegedly killed by her husband, be handed over to her parents for burial at Bonite Chekeleni Village, Moshi Rural.
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Dar es salaam court rules on woman’s burial

A court in Dar es Salaam has ordered that the body of Agnes Mushi, a Dar es Salaam woman who was allegedly killed by her husband, be handed over to her parents for burial at Bonite Chekeleni Village, Moshi Rural.

Air Tanzania resume flights to The Comoros

Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) has announced the resumption of scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam and Hahaya, The Comoros with effect from September 8.
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Air Tanzania resume flights to The Comoros

Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) has announced the resumption of scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam and Hahaya, The Comoros with effect from September 8.

TMA forecasts dry spells in at least 16 regions

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) warned yesterday that 16 regions will likely experience lower than usual rains during the short rainy season which usually starts next month.
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TMA forecasts dry spells in at least 16 regions

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) warned yesterday that 16 regions will likely experience lower than usual rains during the short rainy season which usually starts next month.

S. African economy shrinks by half in second-quarter 'gut punch'

South Africa's economy shrank by more than half in the second quarter, an unprecedented decline, as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on the continent's most industrialised state, the statistics agency said Tuesday.
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S. African economy shrinks by half in second-quarter 'gut punch'

South Africa's economy shrank by more than half in the second quarter, an unprecedented decline, as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on the continent's most industrialised state, the statistics agency said Tuesday.

Marked decline in stone-pelting incidents, strikes in Kashmir

Mohammed Yousuf sits peacefully looking at the dark blue sky as the sound of Shikara rowing through Dal Lake makes a soothing melody.
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Marked decline in stone-pelting incidents, strikes in Kashmir

Mohammed Yousuf sits peacefully looking at the dark blue sky as the sound of Shikara rowing through Dal Lake makes a soothing melody.

OPINION: What’s at stake in the trial of Félicien Kabuga

On May 16, Kabuga was arrested outside of Paris, where he had been living for over 10 years under a false identity. One of the presumed last leaders of the Rwanda genocide still at large, he has been wanted for over 20 years.
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OPINION: What’s at stake in the trial of Félicien Kabuga

On May 16, Kabuga was arrested outside of Paris, where he had been living for over 10 years under a false identity. One of the presumed last leaders of the Rwanda genocide still at large, he has been wanted for over 20 years.

President Magufuli offers Diamond Platnumz his hat

Bongo Flava artiste  Diamond Platnamz yesterday had a day to remember after President Magufuli gifted him a CCM hat he was wearing at his campaigns in Mwanza.
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President Magufuli offers Diamond Platnumz his hat

Bongo Flava artiste  Diamond Platnamz yesterday had a day to remember after President Magufuli gifted him a CCM hat he was wearing at his campaigns in Mwanza.

Uganda orders social media accounts with large following to register for monitoring

The Ugandan Communication Commission has asked social media users and bloggers with a large following to ‘register for monitoring by the state’.
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Uganda orders social media accounts with large following to register for monitoring

The Ugandan Communication Commission has asked social media users and bloggers with a large following to ‘register for monitoring by the state’.

Tanzania reaps big as global gold prices soar to 9-year highs

The rising prices of gold on the international market good news for Tanzania - what with latest figures showing that the country’s foreign exchange earnings from the mineral rose by close to $1 billion in just one year.
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Tanzania reaps big as global gold prices soar to 9-year highs

The rising prices of gold on the international market good news for Tanzania - what with latest figures showing that the country’s foreign exchange earnings from the mineral rose by close to $1 billion in just one year.

Kubenea charged with illegal entry into Tanzania

ACT-Wazalendo’s parliamentary candidate for Kinondoni, MrSaedKubenea, yesterday appeared in court in Arusha, charged with entering Tanzania illegally and failing to declare a large sum of foreign currency.
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Kubenea charged with illegal entry into Tanzania

ACT-Wazalendo’s parliamentary candidate for Kinondoni, MrSaedKubenea, yesterday appeared in court in Arusha, charged with entering Tanzania illegally and failing to declare a large sum of foreign currency.

Kagame hints at tricking 'Hotel Rwanda' hero into flying to Kigali

President Paul Kagame has dismissed allegations that the Hotel Rwanda hero, Paul Rusesabagina, was kidnapped by his government and forced back to the country to face charges on terror, murder, and arson.
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Kagame hints at tricking 'Hotel Rwanda' hero into flying to Kigali

President Paul Kagame has dismissed allegations that the Hotel Rwanda hero, Paul Rusesabagina, was kidnapped by his government and forced back to the country to face charges on terror, murder, and arson.

US has left Rusesabagina in Rwanda’s hands, as Belgium goes dead silent

The US, where Paul Rusesabagina has a residence, has declined to respond to questions seeking comment on his arrest and impending prosecution, reports The East African.
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US has left Rusesabagina in Rwanda’s hands, as Belgium goes dead silent

The US, where Paul Rusesabagina has a residence, has declined to respond to questions seeking comment on his arrest and impending prosecution, reports The East African.

Ethiopian Airlines to launch cargo flights from Mwanza

Ethiopian Airlines is set to join Rwandair when it launches cargo flight service to Mwanza with effect from September 9, adding its already available passenger flights to other parts of Tanzania.
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Ethiopian Airlines to launch cargo flights from Mwanza

Ethiopian Airlines is set to join Rwandair when it launches cargo flight service to Mwanza with effect from September 9, adding its already available passenger flights to other parts of Tanzania.

DPP grants approval to prosecute former MP Saed Kubenea

The Director of Public Prosecution Biswalo Mganga has today September 7, granted approval to prosecute former Chadema MP Saed Ahmed Kubenea over two counts. In a statement the DPP, said he has approved prosecution of Mr Kubenea after his office reviewed the e
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DPP grants approval to prosecute former MP Saed Kubenea

The Director of Public Prosecution Biswalo Mganga has today September 7, granted approval to prosecute former Chadema MP Saed Ahmed Kubenea over two counts. In a statement the DPP, said he has approved prosecution of Mr Kubenea after his office reviewed the evidence presented

Reinstate our candidates, ACT-Wazalendo demands

ACT-Wazalendo has asked the electoral commissions in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar to reinstate its aspirants who were barred from participating in the October 28 elections this year.
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Reinstate our candidates, ACT-Wazalendo demands

ACT-Wazalendo has asked the electoral commissions in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar to reinstate its aspirants who were barred from participating in the October 28 elections this year.

The overriding issues in Tanzania's 2020 election campaign so far

Today marks 12 days since the National Electoral Commission (NEC) approved a total of 15 Tanzanians to vie for the Union Presidency in the October 28 General Election this year.
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The overriding issues in Tanzania's 2020 election campaign so far

Today marks 12 days since the National Electoral Commission (NEC) approved a total of 15 Tanzanians to vie for the Union Presidency in the October 28 General Election this year.