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Africa Cup of Nations To boost East Africa’s economy
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Africa Cup of Nations To boost East Africa’s economy

Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has said East Africa’s economy will be boosted through the hotel business during the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027. The 'Pamoja bid' was on Wednesday approved by the Confederation of African Football and the preparation for the biannual tournament is expected to hit top gear following the revelation. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will jointly host the month-long championship. Speaking in an interview at a local station, Didmus said the three countries will benefit from hosting the first-ever football tournament of such magnitude. "Afcon will most definitely boost the economyof the three hosting East African countries. Considering that we will have many officials and fans traveling from Nairob...
Hamisa Mobetto counters critics questioning the real father of her son
Entertainment

Hamisa Mobetto counters critics questioning the real father of her son

Hamisa Mobetto is having a rough time online after a section of her critics took online to question who the real father of her son is. A section of the critics believes that Billnas who is a Tanzanian rapper could be the potential father of her son, Dylan. Hamisa is mad at her critics and she has also taken to her Instagram page to shut down the chaos since she doesn't want her son to be a culprit of cyberbullying. "Yaani sipendi mtu aongelee mtoto wangu.!!! Sipendi!!! Sipendi na sipendi tena jamani. Na wala sijawahi elewa watu wazima wanakaje chini wanaanza kumuongelea mtoto wa miaka mitano kama walikuwepo anapopatikana. Binadamu mpoje nyinyi??? Au mnataka nini haswaa niwasaidie...? "Sidhani kama kuna siku nimewahi mtafta mtu nikaja kumuomba msaada wa kulea watoto wang...
YouTube Restores Diamond’s  Channel A Day After Termination
Entertainment

YouTube Restores Diamond’s Channel A Day After Termination

A day after being terminated, Bongo flavor superstar Diamond Platnumz can now breathe a sigh of relief after his YouTube channel was restored. According to YouTube, the artist's account that boasts over 6 million subscribers, had been discontinued for violating guidelines in the YouTube community. A statement issued by WCB Wasafi’s head of digital department Kim Kayndo, attributed the deactivation to hackers who gained access to the account and violated the said YouTube community guidelines when they were in control of the channel. “Kutokana na channel ya Diamond Platnumz kudukuliwa jumapili iliyopita na wadukuzi kuingia live," he wrote on Twitter. “Leo imezuiliwa na YouTube kutoka na maudhui yale kuvunja sharia za YouTube. Tumeshafanya mawasiliano ya awali kutatua tatizo ...
Tanzania’s Zuchu Gifts Manager New BMW For Her Birthday
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Tanzania’s Zuchu Gifts Manager New BMW For Her Birthday

Tanzanian singer Zuchu has gifted her manager Dorice Mziray a new BMW car as she celebrates her birthday. Zuchu surprised Mziray who is also her best friend, during her birthday celebration. While wishing her best friend many more blessings, the Tanzanian singer shared a video of the surprise on her Instagram page. “Happy birthday to you my bestfriend forever, kidogo changu pokea. Mungu atupe vikubwa in shaa Allah” wrote Zuchu. In the video, Zuchu who donned a blue shirt dress and brown boots topped with a neckpiece, performed her song ‘Sukari’, and held the birthday girl’s hand while directing her to the surprise. Mziray wore a simple white one-shoulder dress and accessorized with a pink bow in her hair. Mziray accepted the gift with tears of joy after the new ...
Raila visits families of ex-Tanzanian presidents Mkapa and Magufuli
Politics

Raila visits families of ex-Tanzanian presidents Mkapa and Magufuli

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday met with families of late Tanzania Presidents late Benjamin Mkapa and John Magufuli. In a statement, Raila said he visited the widows of the two former presidents; Mama Anna Mkapa and Janeth Magufuli. "I passed by to visit the families of my good friends Presidents Benjamin Mkapa and John Magufuli. Great to see Mama Anna Mkapa and Mama Janeth Magufuli in high spirits. Mungu azilaze roho zao mahali pema peponi," he tweeted. Mkapa, who served as the third president of Tanzania, died on July 24, 2020, while Magufuli, the fifth president of Tanzania died on March 17, 2021. Raila was accompanied by his daughter Winnie Odinga. The former Prime Minister passed through Tanzania on his way back from Zambia where he witnessed the swearing in o...
President Suluhu new path on Covid, media
Politics

President Suluhu new path on Covid, media

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu is taking a drastically different path from the one charted by her predecessor John Magufuli, rolling back some of his controversial decisions such as on Covid-19 and curtailing media freedom. Yesterday President Suluhu announced plans to form an advisory committee to devise a new Covid-19 response framework for cooperation with the international community on how to fight the pandemic.  She also unbanned media that had been shut down due to controversial laws. Her decision on Covid-19 was a dramatic about-turn on Dr Magufuli’s rigid stance, who stubbornly refused to acknowledge the disease. “We cannot continue to bury our heads in the sand. I shall form a committee of experts to look at it professionally and then advise the gover...
Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is dead.
Politics

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is dead.

Tanzania president John Pombe Magufuli is dead. This message was revealed by Tanzania Vice president,Samia Suluhu Hassan that magufuli died of heart complications. Samia said that magufuli was hospitalized on March 6 at the Jakaya Kikwete cardiac institute and died in Mzena State Hospital in Dar es Salaam. She announced that the country would have a 14-day period of mourning’s as arrangements for burial are made. During this period all flags will fly at half-mast. This comes after weeks of speculation on his whereabouts with the suspicion that he had been hospitalized for Covid-19. After hours of frenzied social media speculation on whether Magufuli had been admitted to the Nairobi Hospital with Covid-19, the government put a statement in March 10 put out a statement say...