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A minister told grads their new skills are worthless if they just sit on them. Zanzibar's Minister for Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Anna Atanath Paul, addressed graduates at Mkokotoni Vocational Training College in North Unguja. She pushed them to use their training in...

Tanga's top cop is sounding the alarm over brutal attacks on kids. Regional Police Commander Almachius Muchunguzi warned that domestic violence and vigilante justice are severe threats to children in the area. He cited specific horrific cases, including a three-year-old in Kiloza Village...

Finally, an island community won't need a boat ride to see a doctor. Zanzibar's Second Vice President Hemed Suleiman Abdulla laid the foundation stone for the Tumbatu Health Centre, a project set to end risky sea travel for over 18,000 residents. The 6.4 billion shilling facility, funded by the...

Religious leaders in Tanzania are pushing for real peace, not just the quiet kind. Bishop Dikson Cholongani of the Anglican Church’s Central Diocese spoke during a Christmas service at Holy Spirit Anglican Cathedral in Dodoma. He argued that stability will not come from guns or government...

Zanzibar's president is going vertical to fix the classroom crisis. President Hussein Ali Mwinyi announced a major push for multi-storey school construction as a permanent fix for severe overcrowding and the double-shift system plaguing the islands. He made the declaration at the opening of the...

Tanzania just dropped a massive new roadmap aiming for a trillion-dollar economy. The country launched its Tanzania Development Vision 2050, a national blueprint designed to transform it into an upper-middle-income nation. President Samia Suluhu Hassan introduced the plan in Dodoma. It targets...

They're hiring a ton of locals for some big seismic work up in Tanzania. Over two thousand Tanzanians are now working on the second phase of the Eyasi-Wembere oil and gas exploration project. This is happening at Endeshi Village in the Karatu District of the Arusha Region. The project is run by...

A senator is calling Kenya's big oil deal a straight-up robbery. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who's also ODM Secretary General, blasted the Turkana Field Development Plan as a scam for shady dealers. He focused on Gulf Energy, the firm that replaced Tullow Oil last July. Sifuna claims its...

Babu Owino says he's on the mend after a hospital visit. The Embakasi East MP confirmed Monday that he had a successful medical procedure and is recovering. He thanked people for their prayers and support online, where concern had spread over his unusual silence. Known for his vocal opposition...

Nairobi landowners have two days to pay their rates before a brutal crackdown. Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration confirmed there will be no extension past the December 31 deadline for the 100 percent penalty waiver. County Finance Executive Charles Kerich said the "Lipa Karibu" grace...

Israel just recognized Somaliland, and the whole region is freaking out. The East African Community is siding hard with Somalia, calling it a dangerous move for stability. Somaliland, which split from Somalia decades ago, celebrated big in its capital, Hargeisa. President Abdirahman Mohamed...

That whole grade ten placement mess has an online fix, but you need the school to do it. The Ministry of Education opened a portal for transfer requests after many kids got placed in distant day schools or wrong career tracks. Parents and learners must use the Junior School's login credentials...

A former cabinet secretary is mourning her mother this holiday season. Ex-Gender Minister Aisha Jumwa announced the death of her mother, Mama Fatuma Khadija Baitani, on Sunday. Jumwa called her a pillar of strength and a guiding light for the whole family in a social media tribute. She credited...

A boda boda guy got busted trying to move a fortune in elephant tusks. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officers in Samburu County arrested a rider Sunday evening with two large pieces of ivory. The haul weighed about 40 kilograms, with an estimated street value of four million shillings...

Someone says ODM's internal drama is their own fault, not Uhuru Kenyatta's. Digital strategist Pauline Njoroge defended the former president on Monday against claims he is splitting the opposition party. She said his continued popularity, especially after the notable reception at Raila Odinga's...

Kenya's rainy season is still going strong with more downpours expected. The Kenya Meteorological Department says rainfall will continue across various regions into Tuesday. They specifically warned residents in flood-prone and low-lying zones to stay alert. Areas expected to get more rain...

A heavily armed group has been ruling this remote Nigerian area through fear for years. The Lakurawa jihadists, based in camps around Tangaza in Sokoto state near the Niger border, impose strict rules on local villages like Nukuru. These militants, linked by officials to Islamic State factions...

Babu Owino is recovering from some medical work and feeling the love online. The Embakasi East MP posted a health update on Facebook, thanking people for their prayers and concern. He said he had a procedure after getting sick, but is now on the mend. He plans to get back to his public duties...

Some MP just told a bunch of opposition leaders to give up and run for governor instead. Nyaribari Chache lawmaker Zaheer Jhanda said this, reacting to new Infotrak polling data. He said President William Ruto is the clear frontrunner for 2027. Jhanda named four opposition figures he thinks...

A Kenyan official wants to change the constitution, and everyone is fighting about it. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi spoke in Eldoret, defending his idea for a national referendum. He wants to hold that vote at the same time as the general election in 2027. Mudavadi made these...