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Singer Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after Epstein fallout

Chappell Roan says she has left the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, whose name appears in the Epstein files.Announcing her split with the …

Sports

TANZANIA WAIVES GATE CHARGES FOR U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AGAINST KENYA.

The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has announced that gate charges will be waived for Saturday's FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Kenya at …

International

Museveni Hosts Samia in One-Day Working Visit to Strengthen Uganda-Tanzania Ties, Focus on EACOP Progress

 President Yoweri Museveni hosted Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan for a one-day working visit in Uganda on February 6, 2026, aimed at reinforcing diplomatic, …

News

President Ruto Inspects 80% Complete Talanta Stadium, Set for March 2026 Handover as Raila Odinga International Stadium

 President William Ruto on Saturday inspected the Talanta Stadium construction site along Ngong Road, where the 60,000-seat venue is now over 80% complete and …

News

Kenyan Activist Truphena Muthoni Sets Guinness World Record with 72-Hour Tree-Hugging Marathon

Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time hugging a tree, completing a 72-hour marathon without …

International

Tanzania Marks Independence Day in Shadow of Protest Ban and Canceled Celebrations Amid Post-Election Tensions

 Tanzania is marking its 64th Independence Day on December 9, 2025, in an unusually subdued atmosphere, with the government of President Samia Suluhu Hassan …

Business

World Bank Blames CA Delay for High Call Rates, Pushes for Cost-Based Pricing to Lower Tariffs

 The World Bank has attributed Kenya's high mobile call rates to delays by the Communications Authority in reducing mobile termination charges, urging the regulator …

International

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Blames Opposition and Foreign Actors for Orchestrating Post-Election Unrest

 President Samia Suluhu Hassan has squarely blamed the opposition and foreign actors for instigating the recent wave of chaos in Tanzania, asserting that the …

International

Trump Vows 'Permanent Pause' on Migration from Third World Countries, Orders Green Card Reexamination

  President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will seek to "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the U.S. …

International

Tanzania's Post-Election Unrest Echoes Egypt's Arab Spring: Hopes Dashed, Power Structures Intact

 Tanzania's recent post-election violence has drawn stark parallels to Egypt's 2011 Arab Spring uprising, where mass demonstrations toppled a long-standing dictator but ultimately failed …