Faith Nyasuguta Tanzanians will have to wait longer to use electric trains, thanks to delays in the completion of Julius Nyerere Dam set to produce electricity to power locomotive engines on the standard gauge railway (SGR). Officials indicate that the construction schedule of the dam was re-done and the completion date postponed to 2024. Instead […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Manchester City put the heartache of Wednesday’s Champions League exit behind them when they put Newcastle United to the sword on Sunday. They had a comfortable 5-0 victory over Newcastle on Sunday which moved them three points clear in the Premier League title race. A team of City’s character and quality was always likely […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has equaled Didier Drogba’s record as the African with the highest number of goals in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League. Mane netted his 14th goal in the Champions League knockout stage, equaling Chelsea legend Didier Drogba as the African with the most such goals in the […]
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The week in focus ushered us into a new month accompanied by the May Day celebrations. On delivering his May Day speech, the South African president was interrupted as striking mineworkers stormed the stage. In a similar encounter, Ethiopian police used tear gas to disperse young worshippers in Addis Ababa during prayers marking the end of Ramadan. On 3rd of May, the world marked […]
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa CAPE TOWN: Youth are key to building sustainable agri-food systems, that’s the message coming out of a recent conference on Youth in Agri-food Systems. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched new guidelines for scaling up investments in agri-food systems for youth […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Guyana 🇬🇾 is ready to partner with the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and the Federal Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬 in Agriculture and Food Security among other areas, according to His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali. On Thursday, President Ali accepted letters of accreditation from diplomats of the two countries at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. His […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Imports to the East African Community (EAC) will now attract a maximum tax of 35 percent after all partner states settled on the Common External Tariff (CET) on fourth band products. The goods in the mentioned band include dairy and meat products, cereals, cotton and textiles, iron and steel, edible oils and also […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Omotomi Akinsanya, a lady, is fighting for her life after being crushed by a Toyota 4Runner driven by a Lebanese, John Greg, on Sanusi Fafunwa Street in Lagos State, Nigeria. Greg was reportedly driving at high speed against traffic when he allegedly crushed Akinsanya against a wall. Greg reversed his car and zoomed away from the accident scene after […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Local officials in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality warned on Thursday that the municipality is rapidly running out of water as local dams run dry due to a severe drought. “Nelson Mandela Bay is in the grip of a drought disaster, and it’s only going to get worse in the long run,” […]
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Lisa Mugo The ugly court brawl between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has entered its 14th day. Amber has taken the stand yet again, a place where she got emotional and made shocking revelations. Depp is suing Heard for a whooping $50 million for a statement she made to the Washington Post saying that […]
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