Artist Profile: Ali Kiba
Country: Tanzania Biography Ali Kiba Salehe Kiba (born 1986) better known by his stage name Ali Kiba, is a Tanzanian singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor and a member of Tanzania wildaid. He is…
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Artist Profile: Diamond Platnumz
Country: Tanzania Biography Nasibu Abdul Juma (born 2 October 1989), popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz (or simply Diamond), is a Bongo Flava recording artist and dancer from Tanzania. He is best known…
Tanzania: Singer Rayvanny Welcomed Like A President
Dar es Salaam — It has been a long way but finally the black entertainment television award jinx for Tanzania was finally broken. Rayvanny finally joined Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo as the only artist from East…
Tanzania: Government Threatens Crackdown on LGBT Advocates
DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzania has threatened to arrest and expel activists, as well as de-register all non-governmental organizations that campaign for gay rights. Homosexuality is a criminal offense in the East African nation, where…
HIV: 1 in 3 Patients Starts Treatment Late in 10 Countries
WASHINGTON — A large team of international researchers has found 30 percent of HIV-positive individuals in nearly a dozen countries delay starting life-saving drugs. A study spearheaded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Tanzania: Attacked for Body Parts, Albino Children Get New Limbs in US
PHILADELPHIA — Emmanuel Rutema couldn’t keep the smile off his face as he tested out his new prosthetic arm and promptly knocked himself on the nose. “Be careful with your face!” the hospital prosthetist told…
Tanzania: Karatu School Bus Crash Survivors Flown to Iowa
Arusha — Finally, the only three survivors of last week’s school bus accident that claimed 35 lives were yesterday flown to the United States for specialized medical attention. The DC 8 plane courtesy of the…
Tanzania: Dozens Killed in School Bus Crash
At least 35 people were killed Saturday when a bus carrying students and teachers in Tanzania crashed, according to local police. Arusha Region Police Commander Charles Mkumbo also said that four others were injured in…
Tanzania: 18,000 Pupils ‘Cannot Read, Write or Solve Simple Math’
A total of 18,362 out of 379,000 pupils who sat their Standard 3 and 4 examinations in Simiyu last year showed they hadn’t mastered reading, writing and arithmetic skills, commonly known by the Kiswahili acronym…
Tanzania: High School Student Creates Solar Powered Robot
Arusha — Arusha-based Ilboru High School’s Form Six student Gracious Ephraim has created a solar energy powered human Robot that can walk, turn its head, speak and perform a number of tasks. Gracious who pursues…