Senior State Counsel, Robert Kidando has told the Economic Crimes Court that the DPP has no intention of continuing with the terrorism case against CHADEMA Chairman, Freeman Mbowe and his fellows. “We request that all charges against the accused be dropped,” said the DPP. Many have pleaded to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for Mbowe’s and...
Author: Dora Marko (Dora Marko)
Japan freezes Russia’s wealth assets
Japan joined the US and other allies to put additional sanctions on Russia, including freezing Russia’s central bank, assets of the country’s leaders and three financial institutions. Japan will also prohibit exports to 49 Russian entities as part of the sanctions, the government said in a statement. “We’ve agreed on the need to take powerful...
Case: Woman butchered in cold blood, appellant claimed insanity.
As most would say, your neighbour is an added relative. You do not have to be friends but should always try to be on good terms. Depending on your relationship, they can either be very helpful or spiteful. In 2004 a man appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania in Mwanza after being convicted...
Nape reinstate four newspaper licences
Minister of Information, Communications and Information Technology, Nape Nnauye, reinstated publication licences for Mwanahalisi, Mawio, Tanzania Daima and Mseto newspapers today, February 10, 2022. He told editors and journalists who attended the meeting that the decision was reached following President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s order. The public should remember that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had a...
Man convicted for stealing the ‘Word of God’
A man has been arrested and charged for stealing two bibles from a supermarket in Nairobi, Kenya. Augustine Wanyonyi (35) was caught on CCTV cameras on January 30, taking and hiding two bibles under his pants. Wanyonyi said he stole the Bible to get closer to God and avoid committing suicide when asked about the...
100% win for Tulia Ackson, Tanzania’s new parliament speaker
Dr. Tulia Ackson won the National Assembly Speaker election to lead the 12th Parliament succeeding Job Ndugai, who resigned on January 6, 2022. She got a 100% win after getting a yes for all 376 casted votes against eight other candidates. Before this position, Dr. Tulia was the Deputy speaker from 2015 until January this...