AUDIO: Zambia folk songstress wows critics

Zambian photographer Natasha Nguni tells the BBC's Meluse Kapatamoyo about her life as a bald teenager.

Burns are a leading cause of death and disfigurement in developing countries. But in Zambia, one doctor has spent the last two decades helping survivors to recover and lead normal lives. Meluse Kapatamoyo reports.

Ugandan born and with Rwandan parentage, Kleyah is a songwriter and recording artist destined for great heights after her debut single My Lover’s Eyes, released 20thJuly 2015, caught the attention of many a music pundit in her current country of residence, Tanzania. Kleyah, whose real name is Claire Pamela Kamahoro, grew up listening to the likes of Luther Vandross, Brandy, Whitney Houston and Celine Deon, and her dream to become a singer was born. In her pursuit of educational excellence,...

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President Magufuli wows regional lawmakers.
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Member of the East African Legislative Assembly yesterday called on President John Magufuli to address the Assembly at the earliest opportunity. They made the call when moving a resolution praising the President following his election as the country's ...
EA legislators want an address from MagufuliDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Tanzania's new President John Magufuli could be the puff that precedes a...

Part of the attendees to the Jameson pre-party.

The Jameson Irish Whiskey brand has raised the entertainment bar in Dar es Salaam by throwing their fans an unforgettable Live Pre-party at George and Dragon beer garden.

The party is a build up to the Jameson Live 2015 party featuring internationally acclaimed American artist Bobby Ray Simmons commonly known, as B.o.B., which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya at the Ngong Racecourse on 12th December. 

Party lovers in Dar were treated to an...

Remembering Nyerere: A leader whose shoes were too big for most folk
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
SAD to say, it is 16 years ago to the day today when Tanzanians lost their most illustrious son of the soil, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-1999). 0 Comments. Doctors told us at that time that our most gifted but little exalted iconic leader ...

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