The former Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Mr Paul Makonda, has posted through his Instagram page that he is suspicious of five groups planning to Kill him. Makonda claimed those groups to be; Drug dealers Drug beneficiaries Gays There are those spending nights hunting to kill me for revenge because of Dr Magufuli and, Those who have...
The Chikumbi-1 well will target a potential 3bn ft3 of in-place gas in the Ntorya accumulation. In an April 8 operations update, London-listed Scirocco Energy said that preparations had begun on the Chikumbi-1 well at the Ruvuma production sharing contract in Tanzania. The well is expected to be spudded in November 2022, with all of...
If time is money, then Beitbridge must be the most expensive place. Late last year, lorries carrying, among other things, cobalt from Congo, copper from Zambia and tea from Malawi snaked for miles as they waited to cross the Limpopo River into South Africa. Many were there for days. Some drivers bribe to the front;...
1. Catch up on your favourite book There’s nothing like digging into a favourite book on your reading list forever. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and dig in! 2. Do yoga Not much is better for your mind and body than spending an hour or two this weekend doing yoga. Sign up...
Deputy President William Ruto released a remix of the song Sipangwingwi hours after the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) termed the word hate speech. The DP dropped the song dubbed Hatupangwingwi on Friday, April 8, amid an outcry from the public, who demanded an explanation from NCIC on why the phrase was banned. Gengetone artist ExRay featured the DP...
Oil prices rose on Friday but remained on course for a second weekly fall after countries announced plans to release crude from their strategic stocks. Brent crude futures were up 71 cents, or 0.7%, to $101.29 a barrel at 1056 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 85 cents, or 0.9%, to $96.88...
Ubungo MP and the former Minister of Industries and Trade, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo, called for an immediate intervention by the government on a rampant surge of commodities that hugely inflict the citizens. Speaking at the parliament today, April 8, 2022, Prof Mkumbo hailed the government’s explanation on the surge in oil prices, subsequently calling for...
Parking fees have caused controversy in Tanzania in the past few days, particularly in Dar es Salaam after car owners reported unfair parking charges from Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency. On April 7, 2022, TARURA announced penalizing those who exceeded the grace period of 14 days without paying their parking fees. TARURA stated that...
Since the United States and Europe hit Russia with a fusillade of sanctions that cut off Russian banks from the international financial system, Russia has been pondering on the available way possible to retain its strength. The EU is currently designing another pact of sanctions, particularly on Russian gas and oil. However, banning Russian oil and gas...
The meaning of tourism is to get out and visit a specific place either for learning or just relaxing. Everyone has a variety of attractions that they like to visit, there are animal lovers, there are those who love culture and traditions, there are those who love sea tourism and various forms of tourism. Travelling...