Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt’s State Council, a top court in the country. Helmi, making her appearance in a Cairo courthouse, was among 98 women appointed last year to join the council, one of Egypt’s central judicial bodies, following a decision by...
Russia opens borders for Tanzanian students in Ukraine
Through diplomatic channels, the Tanzanian embassies in Sweden and Russia have reached an agreement with Russia to allow Tanzanian students at Sumy State University to return to Tanzania via the Russian border. The process of deporting the students from Ukraine to the Russian border will be coordinated by the Russian government and then handed over...
Shocking things about ‘Mfalme Zumaridi’
NIDA (National Identification Authority) knows her as Diana Bundala, but her congregation knows her as ‘Mfalme Zumaridi’ (King Zumaridi). The lady pastor whose weird actions caught the attention of many in Tanzania and the neighbouring countries. Mfalme Zumaridi was recently arrested and was arraigned yesterday at the Mwanza Resident Magistrate’s Court, facing three charges of...
DPP drops Mbowe’s case
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...
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...