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SAD NEWS: ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT MICHAEL SATA DIES IN LONDON

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PRESIDENT KIKWETE AWARDED HONORARY PROFESSORSHIP BY CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

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President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete tour the greenhouse shortly after he arrived at China Agricultural University this afternoon.  President Kikwete later addressed the University students and lecturers on the agricultural development in Tanzania before being conferred Honorary Professorship.                                    President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete being awarded Honorary Professorship at the China Agricultural University in Beijing this evening. On the left is Chair of the University Council Jiang Peimin and on the right is the University’s President Professor KE Bingsheng.                 President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete delivers his speech shortly after he was awarded Honorary Professorship at the China Agricultural University in Beijing this evening.  President Kikwete is in China for a working visit at the invitation of the China President Xi Jinping(photos by Freddy Maro)  

PAC tells Police to go electronic in all payments

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PAC deputy chairman Deo Filikunjombe THE Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Police Force to ensure that all collections, including road fines are made electronically to help check all loopholes of dishonesty and increase government revenue. Continue Daily News

Ebola crisis: Mali confirms first infection case

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Health officials in Mali have been checking people returning from the Ebola-hit countries in West Africa The Mali government has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the country. It said a two-year-old girl had tested positive for the haemorrhagic virus. She recently returned from the neighbouring Guinea. More than 4,800 people have died of Ebola - mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone - since March. Meanwhile, an  international team of scientists has been set  up to determine the effectiveness of using the blood of Ebola survivors as a treatment. It is hoped the antibodies used by the immune system to f ight Ebola can be transferred from a survivor to a patient. The study will start in Guinea. Continue BBC

Appeal's Court upholds life sentence for rapist of minor

THE Court of Appeal has upheld the life imprisonment sentence imposed on a resident of Mwanza city, Seleman Rajabu, for raping a minor, the daughter of his sister, after having been cheated by a traditional doctor that he would be rich. “We are of the continue Daily News

Rakesh Rajani appointed as Ford Foundation New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

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(image credit by vimeo)   New York — The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Rakesh Rajani as director of Democratic Participation and Governance. Mr. Rajani, a global leader on issues of social justice, has been at the forefront of citizen engagement and government accountability for two decades. He will relocate to New York from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he currently serves as the head of Twaweza (“We Can Make It Happen”), the organization he founded to promote basic learning, advance access to information and enhance government responsiveness. Prior to this position, Mr. Rajani served as the lead civil society chair for the Open Government Partnership, a novel initiative to promote government transparency and accountability. In three years, 65 countries have joined the Partnership and made over 2,000 commitments, the progress of which is assessed by an independent mechanism and the citizens they serve. These powerful approaches to gover

VIDEO: The famine report that shocked the world

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SAD/BREAKING NEWS: BONGO FLAVOR STAR 'YP' - TMK WANAUME FAMILI IS DEAD

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Terror suspect shot dead in escape attempt

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A man suspected of masterminding terrorist attacks in Arusha, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam died enroute to the hospital after police shot him as he allegedly tried to escape from custody over the weekend. Regional Police Commander (RPC) Liberatus Sabas yesterday confirmed the incident to journalists in Arusha He said the suspect, Yahaya Hassan Omar Heal alias Yahaya Sensei (31) of Mianzini in Arusha, was shot dead on Sunday (October 19) at around 23:30 hours in Kisongo along the Arusha-Babati road. The RPC explained that police were transporting him to his home village of Chemechem in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region where they expected him to reveal hidden the explosive devices that he had allegedly admitted hiding there. "When we interrogated him, he admitted to having been involved in different terrorist attacks in the country,” RPC told reporters. However, according to the police while enroute, the suspect, a karate and judo trainer attempted to escape and attacked the pol

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It's OK to Beat Her, Just Don't Kill Her

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Profile picture In rural Tanzania, it is OK to beat your wife. A man's role is to discipline her and that means you may hit her if dinner is late or if she hasn't completed her chores to your satisfaction. Women are powerless and ashamed to even discuss these beatings with their family or friends. I met eight women from the town of Maore in northeastern Tanzania who had been chosen by their pastor because they were victims of gender-based violence. I was considering a project to deal with this issue but needed local information and Pastor Rose brought these women to a meeting with my team of U.S. health care volunteers. At first, these women were shy. They talked to us in generalities until Dr. Jeff told them that gender based violence was a problem everywhere -- even the U.S. This surprised them and one-by-one, they told their stories. Two had husbands who are drunkards and are beaten by them frequently. One is a widow whose in-laws are trying to take her farm be

VIDEO: Footballer dies from injuries after somersault goal celebration

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Peter Biaksangzuala (ringed right) died from injuries suffered in his goal celebrations for Bethlehem Vengthlang FC in an Indian Mizoram Premier League match on Tuesday Biaksangzuala wheels away in celebration after scoring the equaliser against Chanmari West FC The 23-year-old attempted a somersault celebration in the Indian Mizoram Premier League match The midfielder's celebration (ringed bottom) goes horribly wrong as he lands on his head in Tuesday's match Biaksangzuala mistimed his landing and his head took the brunt of the fall. Team-mates immediately rushed to his aid and he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher. Biaksangzuala was rushed to Aizawl Civil Hospital where a CT scan revealed he had severely damaged his spinal cord and he was moved to an intensive care unit. It was clear from the reaction of players and the referee that Biaksangzuala was seriously hurt The referee waves on medical

S Sudan rivals accept responsibility for war

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Rival leaders accept "collective responsibility" for thousands of deaths, in fourth meeting aimed at ending conflict The president of South Sudan and his rival rebel chief have accepted mutual responsibility for a 10-month civil war that killed thousands of people, at a meeting aimed at ending months of conflict in the central African nation. President  Salva Kiir  and his former vice-president,  Riek Machar , said on Monday they acknowleged "collective responsibility for the crisis in South Sudan that has taken a great toll on the lives and property of our people." Kiir pledged commitment to "the peaceful resolution of the crisis" in the impoverished but oil-rich nation, just three years old but riven by war. "There is no reason for our people to suffer again after independence," Kiir said. It was the first time the bitter rivals had met since signing a ceasefire in August in Ethiopia, which like three previous agreements

Heineken celebrates Tanzanian ‘Men of the World’ with limited edition city bottles

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Heineken Tanzania Country Manager Micheal Mbungu unveils the new limited edition Cities bottles to members of the press (not in picture), at the Heineken offices in Masaki, Dar es Salaam. Global campaign connects consumers all over the world with iconic city bottles. HEINEKEN is known for its legendary campaigns and memorable experiences. Today Heineken® has unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World,’ aimed at inspiring men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities. The campaign, which will run from 15th October to 15th December this year, inspires men to “open their world” and experience true worldliness and adventure. Tanzanian ‘Men of the World’ will have the opportunity to participate in promotions and social media activations on Facebook.com/Heineken and Twitter @Heineken_TZ. The activations are designed to encourage exploration of their cities and celebrate memorable experiences with Heineken®, the world’s most intern

Oscar Pistorius trial: Family says truth was 'manipulated'

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The South African Paralympic sprinter will be sentenced on Tuesday Oscar Pistorius' siblings have criticised media coverage of his trial, on the eve of the South African athlete's sentencing. Aimee and Carl Pistorius said they were anxious ahead of Tuesday's hearing, and that the truth had been "twisted and manipulated" and "sensationalised". Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide after shooting dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but cleared of murder. The prosecution has argued for a minimum 10-year jail sentence. 'Polarised publicity' Speaking to South African broadcaster eNCA, Aimee Pistorius said there was "obviously a lot of anxiety" ahead of the sentencing, and that the last 20 months had been "very taxing". She said she felt "heartache for both my brother, our family and of course Steenkamp's family and her friends", adding that both families would struggle to move on. "It'

Dude Takes a Very Strange Pet for a Walk !

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Dude Takes a Very Strange Pet for a Walk

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Actress Lynda Bellingham dead aged 66: Her life in pictures

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Lynda Bellingham has died of colon cancer at the age of 66. The actress, best known for her long-running role as a mother in the Oxo TV adverts, had been battling the disease since being diagnosed in July 2013. By metro; 7th November 1975: Film producer Greg Smith (left) with his bride actress Lynda Bellingham after their marriage, accompanied by the best man actor Robin Askwith. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone/Getty Images) Lynda died peacefully in her husband’s arms yesterday at a London hospital, her agent Sue Latimer said in a statement today. Asked this week how she would like to be remembered, Lynda replied simply: ‘Just an honest person’. RIP Lynda. Acress Lynda Bellingham with PC Ken Marsh, Lynda is promoting a Metro