Tag: Tanzania

Tanzania police commander transferred over harlotry comment

A police commander in Tanzania‘s capital, Dodoma, has been removed from her post following controversial comments in which she linked an alleged gang-rape victim to sex work. Earlier this month a video appearing to show a young woman being assaulted by five men went viral in the East African country, prompting an outcry among the […]

Ruto mourns former Tanzanian Prime Minister Edward Lowassa

President William Ruto has mourned the death of former Tanzanian Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. In a condolence message on Sunday, Ruto termed the former prime minister a respected and progressive leader who worked for the greater good of the people of Tanzania and the East African Region. “Prime Minister Edward Lowassa was a respected and […]

Dufla says he’s suffering from ‘red-eye’ amid outbreak in Tanzania

Kenyan musician Dufla Diligon has revealed he is experiencing the ‘red-eye’ condition, amid a surge of Keraconjuctivities, commonly known as ‘red eyes,’ in Tanzania. Through his Insta stories, Dufla noted that he developed the condition a few days ago thinking that he wasn’t getting enough sleep. “I thought hii story ya red eye ni mimi […]

3 African countries with similar national anthems

Three African countries namely South Africa, Zambia and Tanzania have national anthems that are based on the same hymn. The three countries’ national anthems are based on the hymn Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (Xhosa word for Lord Bless Africa) which was composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontoga. The song became a pan-African liberation song and versions […]

Churchill recalls encounter with Tanzanian gold scammers

Comedian and radio presenter Daniel ‘Churchill’ Ndambuki has opened up on his encounter with gold scammers. The comedian shared his experience with the fake gold traders during a conversation on his radio show on Friday, October 7. Fake gold In the incident that happened in Tanzania, Churchill said he was promised gold which he would […]

Tanzania identifies mystery illness as ‘rat fever’

A mysterious disease that killed three people in Tanzania has been identified as leptospirosis or “rat fever”, a bacterial infection commonly spread by rodents, the East African nation’s government said Monday. Last week authorities dispatched a team of doctors and experts to the southeastern region of Lindi where 20 cases have been reported, including the […]

Kajala defends her love for Harmonize

Tanzanian actress Fridah Kajala has defended her love for singer Harmonize and revealed why she loves him so much. According to Kajala, her love for Konde Boy is inspired by the ‘hate’ the two lovebirds receive from the world. She says their love has not been appreciated. Taking to Instagram, she shared a photo from […]