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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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U.S. stocks were on a first-class ride into record territory in 2017. But they weren't alone. The value of public companies on global stock markets grew by $12.4 trillion in 2017, according to S&P...
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The World Bank has revised Tanzania's economic growth projections down to 6.6pc this year (from 7.2pc), but maintains the country remains one of Africa's top three fastest growing economies...
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Source: Open University hasn’t been permitted to offer foundation courses, govt says Dar es Salaam. The government has refuted rumours that it has permitted the Open University of Tanzania (OUT)...
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In a bid to complete our African Top Ten Series list we've decided to come up with a detailed analysis on the TOP TEN MOST POWERFUL MAIN BATTLE TANKS IN AFRICA. However, this list only features...
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actually let me just to add something. corruption is a cancer, is a disease. and if at all you are there to fight the disease, you must fight seriously. if you go it slowly, you can't fight that...
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