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Slapstick of foreign errors: How Simba and Yanga delivered continental disappointment in full colour

TANZANIAN football fans, dust off your bench at kijiweni, grab some kahawa and settle in—we need to talk about the…

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From Underdogs to Game-Changers: Tanzania’s AFCON Hat-Trick Qualification Shakes Africa

LAST weekend, the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium turned into a theatre of dreams…The kind where you pinch yourself and still find…

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The Trump return sends an olive branch to Tanzania

SHOCKING to many, President elect Donald Trump was declared a winner by major media outlets in America on Wednesday, 5th…

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Kariakoo building collapse: A financial wake-up call for Tanzania

THE collapse of a multi-story building in Kariakoo on Saturday morning at around 9:00 AM local time has resulted in…

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From borrowed fields to beloved homes: Stadium dreams of Tanzania’s oldest football rivals

THE other night, I had the strangest dream. I was a cheeky waiter at this boardroom café tucked somewhere in…

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Tanzania’s thrilling new football frontier: Why the dominance of Yanga, Simba and Azam is under threat

ONCE upon a time, Tanzanian football was a kingdom with only three mighty rulers: Young Africans (Yanga) SC, Simba SC…

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At 60 years: Can Msondo Ngoma Become the Proverbial Prophet to be honoured by his own?

LAST Saturday, the Gwambina Lounge at Chang’ombe (formerly Tanzania Cigarette Club - TCC) in Dar es Salaam was bursting at…

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TMAs 2024: Where Awards Gala Night meets celebrity hide-and-seek syndrome

THE Tanzania Music Awards (TMAs) 2024: Tanzania’s grand music night—a local Grammys, but with a lot more rhythm, dancing and…

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Benjamin Mkapa Stadium: Where High Hopes Meet Harsh Realities in 90 Minutes

TUESDAY afternoon at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium had all the ingredients of a classic football clash.

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Tanzania’s sporting quagmire: Time to call for General Hagai Mrisho Sarakikya’s silver bullet

ON a certain Friday, July 21st, 2017, Dar es Salaam’s indoor stadium was buzzing with excitement for the national basketball…

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