Last week, international superstar Justin Bieber shared a touching video announcing his suffering from a rare illness known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. He explained to us, “the nerve in my ear and facial nerves have caused my face to have paralysis.” Because of his viral video, we would be shedding more light on the nature...
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UN accepted Turkey’s changing of its name, but why do countries change names?
No more Turkey? The country has had bad jokes likening it to an ugly, gobbling bird. The UN has accepted its request to be Officially known as Türkiye in English. The country may be unusual for changing its name, but it is hardly the only one to have done so. Why do countries change names?...
BREAKING NEWS: African Commission for Human Rights calls Tanzania to cease eviction of the Maasai in Ngorongoro.
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission), through the Chairperson of the African Commission’s Working Group on the Rights of Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa, is following the ongoing eviction of the Maasai community in the Loliondo division of the Ngorongoro district of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Commission...
President Samia to Oman: Why is Oman an important and strategic partner for Tanzania’s economic development?
Oman and Tanzania have enjoyed close relations developed over thousands of years of shared cultural history and trade exchanges. The visit of President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania to the sultanate, starting Sunday, is expected to play a crucial role in bolstering relations further. President Samia’s visit to Oman is essential...
Tanzania signs the LNG framework agreement: How is the investment vital to Tanzania’s economy?
Today June 11, the President of Tanzania witnessed the signing of the framework agreement with Norway’s Equinor and Britain’s Shell at Chamwino State House in Tanzania’s capital Dodoma. The Minister for Energy, Hon January Makamba, who signed the agreement for Tanzania, said that the signing would pave the way for a final investment decision in...
How will the Tsh. 100 billion monthly subsidy affect citizens and the economy in Tanzania?
The post-COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to disruption of the global oil market that has spread rampant hiking of food prices and other human’s basic needs across the world. Countries worldwide are now grappling to contain commodity rapid prices soaring by adopting measures to control fuel rises that spread havoc to every...
Legend music producer ‘Master J’ declares war on artists.
The Tanzanian legendary music producer Joachim Marunda Kimaryo, famously known as Master J, has declared war on artists who sell music that he produced on different platforms such as Spotify, Apple and Boomplay without any agreement with him. While speaking on one of the famous Youtube shows hosted by Salama Jabir, Master J revealed his...
Makamba refutes rumors of electricity price increase.
Unconfirmed news about an increase in electricity price per unit has caused controversy across social media in the last two days. Today June 10, 2022, the Minister for Energy, Hon January Makamba, cleared the air after he refuted the information saying it is untrue and people should ignore them. Hon Makamba made those remarks when...
This is Samia’s grand plan to curb Sugar & Edible Oil shortages in Tanzania
Sugar ranks amongst the most imported products in Tanzania. In 2020, raw sugar was the 14th most imported product in Tanzania, and the country became the 53th largest importer of raw sugar in the world. According to UN Food Prices Index, Food prices have been at their highest since records began 60 years ago, according to...
12 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Sugar
Sugar is hard to avoid as the most popular food additive in processed foods. Secondly, it’s highly addictive. Most of us are addicted to sugar, whether we realize it or not. Stop eating sugar is difficult, but it can be done, and the rewards are many! Let’s look at 12 things that happen when you...