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Tourism battle takes to Twitter

Officials from both Kenya and Tanzania have taken to Twitter, accusing each other of playing foul in the ‘tourist van ban’ saga. The questioning started innocently enough, with Kigoma North MP…


Neighbours lock horns in tourism spat

On Friday, Kenya re-established it’s ban on Tanzanian tourist vehicles at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi and at any parks in the country using a 30-year-old agreement. The two tourism-driven nations have recently…


Kigamboni Bridge over troubled water

The Kigamboni Bridge may be on Google Maps, but the Community Development Committee has told Parliament that the government has yet to cough up its share of the costs. In…



Petrol stations close citing shortage

Fuel prices may have dropped in Dar, but some petrol stations say they have nothing left to sell. Other than saying more diesel and petrol were “coming soon” gas station…




Police ban ruling party youth rally

Citing a potential for violent clashes, police in Dar have banned a proposed rally by ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi’s (CCM) youth organization. The youth organization had planned to rally…