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Woman claims Rapulana Seiphemo fathered her child without support
Paternity drama just dragged veteran actor Rapulana Seiphemo into messy online heat. Single mom drops heavy claims A woman says Rapulana Seiphemo fathered her nine-year-old son. She accuses him of vanishing and skipping support since infancy. Medical bills and school fees land solely on her now. Her direct message screenshot blew up via an Instagram blog. Public splits hard over it Some netizens push for the actor to own up and step up. Others slam the story as unproven without solid proof. Debate rages on whether the claims hold any water. Sympathy flows toward the mom struggling solo. Rapulana stays completely silent The Generations star has made zero public comments yet. No denial or confirmation came from his side. Silence...
MUHAS partners with Oxford to strengthen cancer care research
Global cancer and infectious disease fights just got a major upgrade through Tanzanian university tie-ups. MUHAS locks in Oxford cancer pact Muhimbili University signed a deal with the University of Oxford. Focus stays sharp on boosting cancer research and care access. Oxford Global Cancer Initiative drives the whole partnership. Training ramps up in oncology, radiotherapy, and paediatric cases. Research and tech get priority Partnership builds a strong local research muscle sustainably. Data science plus AI rolls into diagnostics and prevention. Early detection studies and precise strategies take center stage. Evidence feeds straight into Tanzania's National Cancer Strategy. Imperial College joins for five years A separate...
COPRA trains Coast Region officers to boost sesame and legume quality
Training extension officers just leveled up the sesame and legume game in Tanzania's Coast Region. Officers get pre-season boost COPRA rolled out skills sessions for extension workers there. Focus locked on sustainable methods plus market-quality standards. Shangwe Twamla opened it, urging real grassroots farmer support. He praised six tonnes of upgraded sesame seeds handed to councils. Practical tools hit the field Yona Msaga from COPRA Eastern Zone laid out clear guidelines. Sessions push better extension delivery to match buyer demands. Officers now pack knowledge to lift crop output and standards. Participants stayed hyped about stepping up their farmer game. A bigger government push shows Dr. Obed Nyasebwa reps the livestock...
Zanzibar registers 45 new investment projects worth $218 million
Zanzibar's investment surge in just 100 days screams serious money confidence from outsiders. Fresh projects flood in quickly Zanzibar pulled 45 new investment deals worth over 218 million dollars. Total approved projects under this administration hit 607 now. Cumulative investments reached 1,351, with value topping 14.4 billion dollars. Sharrif Ali Sharrif dropped the numbers during a ministry report. Digital upgrades slash red tape The Zanzibar Investment Electronic Window finished rollout recently. Platform ties together key agencies for smoother approvals. Expect faster registrations plus cheaper costs for newcomers. Bureaucracy gets gutted to lure more serious players. Infrastructure pushes target key zones Fumba Port...
Mulago Hospital arrests fake doctor Penina Atieno for extortion
Fake doctors and bribe-hungry guards turned Mulago hospital into a straight-up extortion trap for scared families. Imposters prey on desperate parents Penina Atieno posed as Dr. Atieno in the kids' emergency ward. The ex-hawker wore a stethoscope to trick frantic relatives. Security nabbed her after she tried fleecing waiting parents. Ivan Kamya got busted running fake consultation fees in dentistry. Rackets charge for free stuff Kamya pocketed Shs 10,000 from a suspicious attendant. He demanded cash for meds and services that cost nothing legally. Impersonators push facilitation fees to skip lines or grab specialists. Anne Birungi lost Shs 22,000 to a coat-wearing scammer promising doctor callbacks. Guards allegedly enable the...
World Bank bans three PwC Africa units for 21 months over fraud
World Bank slapped a 21-month ban on PwC's African arms over straight-up bid-rigging cheats. Three subsidiaries got iced out PwC Associates Africa Ltd in Mauritius took the hit hard. PwC Limited, Kenya, joined the debarment list too. PwC Rwanda Limited faces the same project freeze now. Ban blocks them from World Bank gigs until early release, maybe. Fraud targeted a massive power link Firms snagged secret bid details on the Ethiopia-Kenya line. The $1.1 billion project runs 1,068 km of high-voltage cable. Goal pushes Ethiopian hydro juice straight to Kenya and its neighbors. Eastern Africa Power Pool ties grids across eleven nations. The settlement cut the punishment short PwC owned up to collusive tricks during probes...
ACB freezes K38.5 billion from Yusuf Investments in hotel probe
Massive cash freeze slams a shady hotel buy linked to pension funds. K38.5 billion gets locked down fast The Anti-Corruption Bureau triggered the block via the Financial Intelligence Authority. Yusuf Investments Limited lost control over the huge sum in its accounts. Freeze kicked in after a restriction notice dropped on March 14. Gabriel Chembezi confirmed the move in a letter dated March 19. Investigations crank up again ACB restarted probes into the Amaryllis Hotel purchase on March 16. The team now works closely with the Malawi Police Service fraud unit. Scrutiny targets the full K128 billion deal from 2023 onward. Public Service Pension Trust Fund sits at the center of suspicion. PAC pressure ramps things up Committee members...
Qing Madi hides wealth to avoid being defined by money
Qing Madi's low-key money moves shield her from getting boxed in by cash flexes. Privacy stays her top priority Qing Madi hides her bag on purpose from social media eyes. She refuses to let wealth become her whole identity online. Keeping finances quiet protects her real self-image. The Afrobeats star values personal definition over flashy posts. Creative freedom comes with strings Cash independence gives her full say over music direction. Commercial vibes sometimes tempt her toward crowd-pleasers. Qing Madi fights hard to never drop song quality for trends. She admits slipping into consumerism occasionally but rebounds. Show paychecks hit different One gig can drop twenty million naira straight to her. Regular nine-to-five folks...
Queen of Oba Ewuare disputes claims Peller visit was unauthorised
Palace protocol clash exploded after a TikTok star's visit to Benin got branded sacrilege. Queen Ewuare fights back hard Queen of Oba Ewuare II called the council's story total nonsense. She dropped proof showing Peller's trip got official notice. The queen insists she never snuck him in uninvited. Bigger hidden drama fuels this whole mess, she claims. Letter drops serious receipts Uyiekpen Ogiefa sent a formal heads-up on February 23, 2026. Council stamped receipt proving they knew about the March 6 plan. Note requested a quick chat with Oba Ewuare II himself. Peller aimed to show respect during his nationwide tour stop. Council doubles down on outrage Benin Traditional Council slammed it as a straight protocol violation. They...
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