The national vaccination campaign against Covid-19 was officially launched in Tanzania on July 28. That was when President Samia Suluhu Hassan formally launched the campaign by personally being vaccinated live on television after receiving 1,058,400 Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by the US under the Covax Scheme. Covax stands for Covid-19 Vaccines […]
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Dar es Salaam — Upstream oil and gas exploration company, Ophir Tanzania (Block 1) Limited, is to pay the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Sh18.3 billion after losing a legal battle to challenge the tax liability imposed on it in 2014. This follows the decision of the Court of Appeal that on Friday upheld two previous […]
The East African Community intends to raise an eye-popping $198 billion between 2020 and 2030 under its climate finance mobilisation strategy. The colossal sum is required to help the region mitigate the impact and hazards of climate change, as well as develop adaptation strategies. The impact of climate change–a phenomenon that began in the 1950s […]
Zanzibar has been a semi-autonomous part of the United Republic of Tanzania since April 26, 1964 when it joined the thitherto Republic of Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania, known simply as Tanzania. Under the Union pact, Zanzibar is partially self-governing within the larger political Union, complete with a Revolutionary Government and control […]
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Nigeria: Ibrahim Babangida’s Cross At 80
Eric Teniola writes that there were some decisions taken by the Babangida’s administration that are still hurting. General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd.) will be 80 on Wednesday August 17. He is the second longest military ruler in Nigeria, the first being General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.) who ruled Nigeria from 1 August 1966 to 29 July […]
Tanzania will next year mark 30 years since the reintroduction of multiparty politics in the country. To quote from one of the books by former speaker of the National Assembly Pius Msekwa (pictured), “… looking back over those years, it can be said that the multi-party system has successfully achieved its original purpose which was […]
Dar es Salaam — The leading Opposition Chadema yesterday said it would take court action against statements made by President Samia Suluhu Hassan while talking about the case facing its chairman Freeman Mbowe during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Monday. The party claimed that in the interview that was held at […]
Welcome to allAfrica’s Silencing The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am Mantsadi Sepheka from allAfrica and today our focus is Ethiopia.Fisseha Tekle is a researcher for Amnesty International and Zelalem Teferra, Senior legal officer of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights are with us today. I’d like […]
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, says the federal government approved the money in the 2021 budget. The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, said the federal government has approved over N4 billion in the 2021 budget to fuel police vehicles. The Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Bolaji Kazeem, disclosed […]
Kogi Poly also withheld the result of another student over the forgery incident. The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has approved the withdrawal of the provisional admission of 217 students for poor academic performance. The management of the Polytechnic disclosed this in a statement signed by Uredo Omale, Head, Public Relations and Protocol […]
The actor died weeks after he went public with his ill health and sought financial assistance. Nollywood actor, Rich Oganiru, has died weeks after he went public with his ill health. Two weeks ago, a video of the late actor, looking really sick, lying in his bed and seeking financial assistance, surfaced online. The video, […]
The final report of the Forensic Audit into the administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), since its inauguration, which has been subject of much controversy has been received by Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akapabio. Akpabio made the disclosure while receiving in audience, members of the NDDC Forensic Audit Security Committee, in […]
A SELF-STYLED traditional healer commonly known as tsikamutanda has besieged villages under Chief Nhema in Zaka where is sexually abusing underage girls. The traditional healer is also demanding livestock from the girls’ poor parents resulting in villagers raising a red flag seeking the state’s intervention. The tsikamutanda, who is operating in Muramba, Matara, and Chiredzana […]
The Department of Public Enterprises welcomes the High Court judgement today to place Mango SOC Ltd under business rescue effective from 28 July 2021. The Boards of South African Airways SOC Ltd and Mango took a resolution to place the low- cost airline under business rescue due to financial and operational challenges. The decision is […]
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed his anger at the alleged sexual assault of a Grade 1 learner at Khensani Primary School in Soshanguve, Tshwane. According to initial reports, the incident allegedly occurred on Monday, 02 August 2021, during school hours when a girl learner requested to use the bathroom. The learner informed her […]
More than 30 deaths have been recorded from the disease in the past one week across Nigeria. Nigeria on Tuesday reported 610 new coronavirus infections, the second-highest daily figure in six months. In an update shared on its Facebook page Tuesday night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) added that two deaths were also […]
MASVINGO City Council (MCC) management has rubbished the auditor general’s report on the misappropriation of Covid 19 funds with the town clerk accusing the AG of lying and leaving out key information in her final report. The AG, Mildred Chiri in her report noted the MCC procured equipment items for the Rujeko isolation centre on […]
THE estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa has penned an emotional letter to her husband appealing for a chance to meet and see her children after almost two years of separation. The former top model is facing several charges including attempted murder, assault, fraud, and money laundering, and is currently on remand […]