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Tanzania's preferred daily English newspaper, covering in-depth news and analysis from across East Africa; with a niche in business, politics, current affairs
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PEAK RECORD
Tanzania's
@DjJoozey
becomes world's 1st DJ to play on Africa's highest peak which is also the world's highest free-standing mountain,
#Kilimanjaro
.
Sets record for playing a set selection at 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level.
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Below are 10 African countries with the WORST road infrastructure
1. 🇷🇼 Rwanda
2. 🇬🇳 Guinea
3. 🇧🇮 Burundi
4. 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5. 🇬🇲 Gambia
6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
7. 🇬🇭 Ghana
8. 🇨🇲 Cameroon
9. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10. 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Chadema's Lissu promises tax relief, subsidies to farmers
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Diamond Platnumz becomes first African artiste to hit 900 million views on Youtube
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Mr Lissu said if voted, Chadema will allow cashew farmers to sell their crops in the market of their preference such as Mozambique, Comoro and provided they offer higher prices.
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Chadema's Lissu promises tax relief, subsidies to farmers
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Lissu pledges to put an end to social, economic injustice
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The dark side of motherhood
Three women unpack the truths about the struggles and pressures of being a mother that many are scared to share.
Grab a copy of
#TheCitizen
this Aug 27 to read the full story.
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UPDATE: "Kenya and Tanzania have resolved the air travel issue that saw Kenya Airway flights banned; operations to resume soon". Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for transport James Macharia. NMG
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VIDEO: Tundu Lissu’s convoy tear gassed in Nyamongo
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Tanzania is the only country with 2 teams in the last 8
Teams that have made it to the CAF Champions League quarterfinals so far include:
1. 🇹🇿 Yanga
2. 🇹🇿 Simba
3. 🇨🇩 TP Mazembe
4. 🇨🇮 Asec Mimosa
5. 🇪🇬 Al Ahly
6. 🇿🇦 Mamelodi Sundowns
7. 🇦🇴 Petro de Luanda
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Mr Lissu said if voted,
@ChademaTz
will allow cashew farmers to sell their crops in the market of their preference such as Mozambique, Comoro and provided they offer higher prices.
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Elsie Sia Kanza is Tanzania's new ambassador to the United States of America. She will be sworn in alongside other appointees on August 21, at State House, Dar es Salaam
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US embassy: There will be consequences for poll misconduct
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The leader of opposition in Parliament and national chairman for
@ChademaTz
, Mr
@freemanmbowetz
, was attacked by unknown assailants at night on Tuesday, 09 June 2020.
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UPDATED: Lissu visits Kariakoo market amidst campaign ban
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"On the issue of Covid-19, I think I should form a Committee of Experts to look at it professionally and then advise the Government, it should not be silenced or rejected or accepted without professional research" President
@SuluhuSamia
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Tanzania opposition leader Freeman Mbowe injured in an assailants’ attack
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Breaking News: Imprisoned Tanzanian journalist
#ErickKabendera
's mother Ms Verdiana Mjwahuzi has passed away at the age of 80, the family has confirmed.
Eric's mother died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam Region where she was receiving treatment.
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Footage of the moment President Samia, for the very first time, met and held brief talks with opposition leader Tundu Lissu in Brussels, Belgium.
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Lissu: We’ll reform the tax regime for fairness
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BREAKING: ALI HASSAN MWINYI DIES AGED 98
Tanzania's second president, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has passed away at the age of 98.
The death of Tanzania's former Head of State was announced today, February 29, by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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Opposition decries unfair elimination of candidates
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VIDEO:
@ChademaTz
supporters brave police warnings, flock JNIA to cheer
@TunduALissu
homecoming
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Tundu Lissu’s five promises to southern regions
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SIMBU WINS SILVER
Tanzania's Alphonce Simbu took home a silver medal as East Africans dominated the men’s marathon in the
#CommonwealthGames22
.
Simbu finished 2nd second while Kiplangat earned Uganda’s first-ever marathon gold medal, Kenya's Githae finished 3rd.
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President
@SuluhuSamia
Hassan has instructed the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports to free media outlets that were banned and instead ensure they follow the rules set by the government.
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After travelling for 30 mins, the train's power went out, affecting some lights, sockets, AC, but it continued the journey
Power was quickly restored, but it went out again from 11:18am to 11:59am
TRC says the loss of power was due to a 'neutral zone', an electric blackout zone
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Success: How ‘Fred Vunjabei’ built a Sh4bn business empire at 33
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#Ethiopian
Airlines will now fly three times a week to the
#Kilimanjaro
International Airport (KIA) to pick fresh produce destined for the
#European
Markets.
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Former Organization of African Union (
#OAU
) Secretary General
#SalimAhmedSalim
is among winners of the
#Chinese
Friendship award dubbed ‘The Medal of Friendship.’ He becomes the first
#Africanleader
to win the award since its inception in 2018.
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NSSF SELLING MULTIBILLION ABANDONED PROJECT
Luxurious satellite city project in Kigamboni is being disposed of by NSSF. The project has stalled for over 6 years. It's valued at Sh1.4trn.
CAG linked Dege Eco Village to corruption.
NSSF says they'll not be liable after the sale
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Worry as ACT Wazalendo deputy secretary general Mazrui goes missing in Zanzibar
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"There is a thought that poverty is a public policy failure; poverty is man-made by action & non-action: poverty can be eliminated."-B.Mkapa
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Tanzania and Rwanda agree to construct a standard gauge railway from Isaka in Tanzania to kigali, Rwanda, President Magufuli says.
#TheCitizenToday
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Eliena Malisa, a law student and founder of ‘Lunch 4 Breakfast’ is reinventing the food business by offering a unique experience, where foods usually eaten for lunch are served for breakfast.
For more grab a copy of
#TheCitizen
, Saturday October 29.
#Empoweringthenation
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2022/23 National Budget of 5 EAC member states:
1. Kenya - $28.62 billion
2. Tanzania - $18.03 billion
3. Uganda - $12.83 billion
4. Rwanda - $4.5 billion
5. Burundi - $1.2 billion
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Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has sacked its Dar es Salaam regional manager Jonas Afumwisye for opposing the introduction of Mobile money transaction levies on social media
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Amazons Watch Magazine picks Tanzanian
@CarolNdosi
among Africa’s Top 25 Distinguished Women in Leadership 2017
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PRESIDENT
@UKenyatta
says East Africans will be treated like Kenyans; they will only need identity cards to live, work and marry.
#InaugurationKe
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The US State Department has called on authorities in Tanzania to investigate allegations of irregularities and violence
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BREAKING: President John Magufuli has dropped Mr January Makamba from the Cabinet.
The Union and Environment minister has been replaced by George Simbachawene.
No reason was given for the Bumbuli MP's sacking.
#TheCitizenUpsates
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BOSTON MARATHON 2023
FINAL RESULTS
1. Evans Chebet 🇰🇪
2. Gabriel Geay 🇹🇿
3. Benson Kipruto 🇰🇪
4. Albert Korir 🇰🇪
5. Zouhair Talbi 🇲🇦
6. Eliud Kipchoge 🇰🇪
7. Scott Fauble 🇺🇸
8. Hassan Chahdi 🇫🇷
9. John Korir 🇰🇪
10. Matthew McDonald 🇺🇸
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Tanzanian development practitioner
@CarolNdosi
, will be speaking at the Oxford Africa Conference May 17th-18th sharing local contexts from
#Tanzania
and Sub Sahara Africa on the theme Africa’s relevance.
#TheCitizenUpdates
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“Prayers alone are not enough. We need to also consider scientific findings.”
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Poverty reduction won't happen unless the private sector begins to include the poor as producers, suppliers, employees & consumers!— MoDewJi
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Dr Salim Ahmed Salim’s wife dies in Dar hospital
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Two young Tanzanian trailblazers have been named in the Africa Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2024.
Prisca Magori, the co-founder and CEO of Smart EFD, comes in at number 11 on the list.
The other Tanzanian is Calvin Usiri, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ramani.
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HISTORIC MMA WIN FOR TANZANIA
Tanzania's Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Chris Tibenda had a historic victory at Africa's biggest
#MMA
showdown in Uganda. He defeated Uganda's Stephen Rackara by submission.
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Tanzania's top universities rank poorly in Africa
TOP 5 UNIVERSITIES IN EAST AFRICA:
1. 🇰🇪 University of Nairobi: 7th in Africa
2. 🇺🇬 Makerere: 16th in Africa
3. 🇰🇪 Kenyatta: 28th in Africa
4. 🇰🇪 Strathmore: 31st in Africa
5. 🇹🇿 UDSM: 37th in Africa
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Opposition Chadema presidential candidate
#TunduLissu2020
has said that if elected in the October 28 polls, he will ensure there is a tax reduction in the tobacco industry as well as ensure price stability for the crop through introduction of subsidies.
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A FIRST FOR AFRICA
By winning America's Got Talent: Fantasy League, Tanzania's acrobatic duo, the Ramadhani Brothers, became the first Africans to record the feat.
They also became the sixth non-Americans to win AGT in the competition's history.
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3 Tanzanians
@KennedyMmari
(CEO
@SerengetiBytes
), Dr
@fmanyogote
(Medical Doctor, MaMa Afya Initiative ) &
@PetriderPaul
(Team Lead, Voice Out Against Gender-Based Violence Initiative) Listed among 100 Most Influential Young Africans by
#AfricaYouthAwards
#TheCitizenUpdates
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Tundu Lissu’s five promises to southern regions
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Zambia's outgoing President
@EdgarCLungu
meets the incoming
@HHichilema
in the presence of former Tanzania President
@jmkikwete
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Hyundai wins contract to supply Tanzania's first electric trains
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Due to their online popularity, these people, who are known as social media influencers, are inspirational to their followers, who look up to them on a number of issues.
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Tight security at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's court ahead of Mbowe's case
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"People in Tanzania look at my wealth and think I must be sunbathing and playing golf all day. But I work really hard."- Mohammed Dewji
👇👇
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Clouds Media Group director Ruge Mutahaba dies at a South African hospital today after fighting for his life for a long time. More information will follow
#TheCitizenUpdates
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