Only non-juju believers can tackle superstition

Stori: Mayasa Mariwata
STAA wa filamu Bongo, Yvone Cherry ‘Monalisa’ amesema anaogopa kuweka wazi mambo yake kwa kuhofia kupigwa juju hivyo anaishi kwa siri. Yvone Cherry ‘Monalisa’. Akipiga stori na paparazi wetu, Monalisa alisema amejifunza maisha ya usiri na ndiyo maana huwa haaniki hata tarehe, mwezi au mwaka wa kuzaliwa kwani watu wabaya hutumia nafasi hiyo kukuangamiza. “Asikudanganye mtu...

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17 Tabora residents killed in superstition-linked incidents
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At least 17 people have been killed over the course of the last two weeks (August 10-24) in various incidents related to superstitious beliefs. Tabora Regional Police Commander Hamis Issa told this paper that the victims were mostly women and the ...

Money, not superstition, behind murder of elders
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Most murders of elderly folk in various parts of the country are not relate to superstitious beliefs as previously thought but shockingly, the cold blooded killings are financial related and committed by would be heirs, police have reported. The development ...

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'Acts of superstition scare teachers from new station'
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Despite government's efforts to ensure its schools have enough teachers, the move is undermined by acts of superstition by some villagers, leading teachers to abandon their work stations. This was revealed recently by the Permanent Secretary, Prime ...

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Superstition claims life every month in Shinyanga
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At least one person is murdered each month in Tanzania's southern region of Shinyanga, police there have reported. Shinyanga Regional Police Commander Justus Kamugisha told reporters over the weekend that a total of 38 elderly persons were killed in ...

A random survey shows that no matter what the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) does, it would be extremely difficult for Taifa Stars to qualify for the Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) and the World Cup.

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Fueled by Superstition, People Are Violently Attacking Albinos in Tanzania
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In the past month, a spate of violent attacks in Tanzania targeting people with albinism for their body parts has highlighted a morbid practice linked to witchcraft. People with albinism, also known as albinos, are born with a deficiency of melanin pigmentation.
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We want to believe that the government is keen to tackle corruption without fear or favour, given the creation of the Warioba Commission to assess the state of the vice.