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Patients turned away as doctors snub ministers

The Citizen Daily -
By The Citizen Reporter Dar es Salaam. The situation at major hospitals was saddening yesterday when critically ill patients rushed by ambulances to Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) were rejected on arrival.

Ministry bans fees for evening classes

IPPmedia -
By Correspondent The Deputy Minister for Education and Vocational Training Phillip Mulugo has banned tuition fees which primary and secondary school children pay saying it promoted unequal opportunities between rich and poor students.

Tanzania mission fulfills a dream

The Citizen Daily -
By Amy West When Carmel's Dave and Wendy Banks met in the 1960s, they talked about joining the Peace Corps. What they didn't realize was it would take them more than four decades to make it happen.

Oscar nominations 2012: what the critics say

The Guardian -
Flattery will get you everywhere in Hollywood. So it is that the films leading the nominations haul for this year's Oscars - to be presented on Sunday 26 February - are both love letters to movie making.

Twitter's new plan for censorship stirs global outrage

Times of India -
It was a stunning role reversal for a youthful company that prides itself in promoting unfettered expression, 140 characters at a time.

Senegal opposition vows to fight Wade re-election bid

Reuters Africa -
By Diadie Ba DAKAR, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Senegal's opposition threatened on Saturday to make the country "ungovernable" if President Abdoulaye Wade insisted on running for a third term in elections next month.

Lions Club donates stationery to Dar school

IPPmedia -
By Joseph Mchekadona Singida Urban MP Mohamed Dewji (L) receives three tricycles, donated by the Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Mzizima, which were handed over by the District Governor of 411B Tanzania and Uganda Satish Sharma.

Police in Mbozi district accused of brutality

IPPmedia -
By Correspondent Policein Vywawa, in Mbozi district, have been accused of brutally following their roughing up and injuring of an activist, Bruno Mwambene, after he allegedly tried to stop the law-enforcers from beating up a motorcyclist during an ...

Lack of political will 'our undoing'

The Citizen Daily -
By Polycarp Machira Dar es Salaam. Lack of political will to enable local government authorities (LGAs) to implement the decentralisation by devolution policy, known as D by D, continues to hurt development in the country.

Former Black Panther patches together purpose in Africa exile

Los Angeles Times -
In America, Pete O'Neal was an angry man, an ex-con who found a kind of religion in 1960s black nationalism. In a Tanzania village, he's been a champion of children.

AU Unveils New Headquarters in Ethiopia Ahead of Summit

Voice of America (blog) -
A contest for the job of Africa's top diplomat is expected to be the highlight of a continental summit opening Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

Kano, Maiduguri attacked again: 13 killed in Boko Haram, soldiers gun battle

Vanguard -
By Tony Edike , AbdulSalam Muhammed & Ndahi Marama No fewer than 13 people were at the weekend killed in the latest confrontation between the security forces and members of the Boko Haram sect.

EFCC to probe sacked governors

Vanguard -
FOR allegedly mismanaging the finances of their states, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will go after some of the five former governors who were sacked by the Supreme Court on Friday.

ICC: Why Raila is walking tightrope

Daily Nation -
By SUNDAY NATION TEAM newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com The ICC decision committing four Kenyans to trial is the new pivot around which the Kibaki succession will revolve.

Amnesty sought for exiled Madagascar ex-president

The Citizen Daily -
By Rivonala Razafison Antananarivo. Exiled former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana could be pardoned, the island nation's Prime Minister said on return from crisis talks held in South Africa.

We can win the fight for maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa

The Citizen Daily -
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on maternal and child health are lagging far behind target. Although Africa has just 12 per cent of the global population, it accounts for half of all maternal deaths and half the deaths of children under five.

Inputs on current economic issues for the parliamentary meeting

The Citizen Daily -
By Honest Ngowi This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , +255 754 653 740 The Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania will be starting its meeting in Dodoma in February 2012.

Envoy urges Tanzania to improve business climate

IPPmedia -
By Lusekelo Philemon The British High Commissioner to Tanzania, Diane Louise Corner, has suggested the need for Tanzania to improve business climate in an effort to attract foreign investors.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and ...

IPPmedia -
The newly developed five coffee seed varieties may revive the ailing crop in the regions of Arusha and Kilimanjaro where it once thrived.

Apple hit by boycott call over worker abuses in China

The Guardian -
Apple, the computer giant whose sleek products have become a mainstay of modern life, is dealing with a public relations disaster and the threat of calls for a boycott of its iPhones and iPads.

Google+ Now Open for Teens With Some Safeguards

Huffington Post -
When Google launched Google+ in June, 2010, it was for adults only. Now it's open to anyone 13 or older. The reason Google kept teens off the service at first is not because the social network was ever about what we euphemistically call "adult content ...

Off Tanzania, Serene Mafia Island

New York Times -
WHEN seen on arrival by air, Mafia Island doesn't appear to be much more than a crescent-shaped splash of green off the eastern coast of Africa.

Demi Moore 'smoked something' before convulsions: 911 tape

GMA News -
LOS ANGELES - Actress Demi Moore suffered convulsions and seemed only semi-conscious after smoking an undisclosed substance before being rushed to hospital earlier this week, according to the tape of a medical emergency call released on Friday.

Yanga face another tricky test

The Citizen Daily -
By Majuto Omary Dar es Salaam. After a rickety start to the second round of the Vodacom Premier League, Young Africans swing back into action today for yet another tricky date with JKT Ruvu at the National Stadium.

Twiga Stars can and should beat Namibia

The Citizen Daily -
Tanzanians will tomorrow rally behind the national women's soccer team, Twiga Stars, when they face their Namibian counterparts at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Cheka and Nyilawila set for big fight in Morogoro

The Citizen Daily -
Dar es Salaam. The Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro, usually a venue for soccer matches, will today host a real battle featuring former world champions Francis Cheka and Karama Nyilawila.

Blame Dowd for that pen.. but blame Mancini for signing Savic and selling Bellers

Mirror.co.uk (blog) -
By Brian Reade For once Roberto Mancini was right to have a pop at the referee. That was never a penalty against Micah Richards at Anfield and you can see his grievance.

Russia to delay space mission due to technical problems

Reuters -
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to delay the next mission carrying US and Russian astronauts to the International Space Station by several weeks due to problems with the spaceship's descent vehicle, Interfax news agency quoted an industry source as ...

Cape made of silk extracted from spiders to go on display

The Independent -
As Olympic fever sweeps the globe, it's important for travellers to retain a healthy degree of skept... Which part of the country has seen house prices rise six months in succession?

With a little help from our ancient friends

Jerusalem Post -
By UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Hadza offer strong new evidence that social networks are a truly ancient, perhaps integral part of the human story.

Diabetes can make women deaf

Times of India -
A new study has found that having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication.

Teething toddler bites head off snake

Montreal Gazette -
A sleepy snake came to a rather untimely end after having its head half chewed off by a fearless toddler in an Arab town in northern Israel, the child's family told AFP on Friday.

Social media and business leaders are banding together to fight mother to ...

TECH.BLORGE.com -
by Susan Wilson AIDS is a horrible disease and the tiniest victims, babies born with the disease are in desperate need of help. Enter social media leaders who plan to partner with bankers and consultants to reach a goal of 0 births of babies with AIDS ...
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