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...
President Samia fires four directors
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has revoked the appointed directors from four regions over the misuse of COVID-19 funds. The President announced the news today during a detour in Mwanza on her way to Mara for the 45th anniversary of the ruling party CCM and a four days official tour in the region from February 6th....
Tanzania judiciary side to side with the 4IR ICT vision
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged the Tanzania judiciary to keep up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) vision of incorporating Information Communication Technology in their daily activities. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, other activities need to move forward, including the judiciary, prompting virtual courts and meetings adaptation. President Samia urged the judiciary to re-invest...
Tanzanian women in high-rank positions
Tanzania got its first female president Samia Suluhu Hassan last year (2021), 59 years since independence. Before that, Samia was the first female vice president of the country. Here is a list of women who have held or are currently holding high-rank positions #taifadaily @suluhusamia In 2010 Anne Semamba Makinda became the first female Speaker...
Zuhura Yunus: Appointed Director of Presidential Communication
From being the first female to anchor Dira ya Dunia, the first Tanzanian woman to anchor Focus on Africa, and the first BBC World News anchor wearing a hijab, Zuhura Yunus is about to become Tanzania’s first female Director of Presidential Communications. Earlier today, a statement from Ikulu announced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had...
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...