Tanzania Minister for Energy January Makamba has met with Saudi Arabia counterpart Abdulaziz Bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on October 23, 2021 in the bid to establish firm trade relations as well as sharing knowledge and technology in the gas and oil industry. After official talks with the fellow minister, Makamba delivered a special message...
Military forces in Sudan have moved the Interim Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to an unknown location following his refusal to join the coup, the country’s information ministry confirmed. Hamdok was put under house arrest after an unidentified military force raided his house this morning October 25th, according to the country’s local news network, Al HadathTV....
President Iván Duque of Colombia announced ‘Otoniel’s’ capture in a televised video following his arrest on October 23rd after a joint operation by the army, air force and police. ‘Otoniel’ whose real name is Dairo Antonio Úsuga (50) has been on the most wanted list with a total of nearly $6M prize on his whereabouts...
An explosion that happened on Saturday night in one of the eateries in Kawempe Division in Kampala, Uganda has claimed a life, leaving seven others injured. The Uganda Police is still investigating the explosion which revived traumatic memories of the 2010 explosion that claimed the lives of 70 people. Last week the United Kingdom government...
In the process of expanding and strengthening its presence in East Africa, Air France has launched its twice a week route from Tanzania to France, Zanzibar – Paris – Zanzibar with 1-stop in Nairobi, Kenya. The airline that’s part of KLM group was welcomed at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA) on October 19th ready...
Humphrey Magwira (20), was shot multiple times at a junction in Beechnut, Houston on his way to get a hair-cut on October 15, 2021. On his way, he got into a car crash and the other driver came out and shot him several times leading to his death. Magwira was a second-year student at University...
Tanzania’s passport has grown the number of countries it has visa-free access to for the past four years. This year’s report ranks Tanzania alongside Kenya at 77th position with access to 72 countries visa-free. The strength of a country’s passport is measured by the number of countries it has visa-free to. The trophy of the...
Agnes Jebet Tirop (25) was found dead in her home in Iten, Kenya with stab wounds on her neck on October 13, 10 days to her 26th birthday. Tirop has participated in many international championships including the 2020 Olympics which took place in July 2021 in Tokyo. She won two bronze medals in 10,000m at...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary board has requested for the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) to adhere to CAF regulations during international matches following misconduct complains filed by other teams. The warning was imposed to Tanzania’s numerous teams who have been reported to have broken a number of regulations during the home matches including...