King’s Day: Celebrating over six decades of the Netherlands -Tanzania’s decorated ties

Dutch storm the streets to celebrate the highly coveted King’s Day on every April 27.

By  Maliki Muunguja

What you need to know:

• The Netherlands Embassy organized a biking event from Umoja House, where the embassy is located, to Coco Beach, Dar es Salaam with a theme “Cycling for Recycling”.

Kenya Airways accuses DR Congo of harassment over detained staff

By  REUTERS REUTERS

Kinshasa. Kenya Airways on Friday accused authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of harassment over the continued detention of two of the airline's staff for alleged customs violations despite a court ordering their release.

South Sudan auditor flags spending of IMF funds \

Crude oil pumping resumed at the Unity oil fields in January 2019. FILE PHOTO | REUTERS

By JAMES ANYANZWA

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South Sudan’s National Audit Chamber wants the Ministry of Finance and Planning to account for the use of $114.4 million received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for budget and balance of payments support in 2023.

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Tanzania pushes for wider internet access, tax reforms

 

Minister of Information, Communication, and Information Technology, Mr Nape Nnauye speaks during the official opening of the new Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) headquarters building in Dodoma. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  Josephine Christopher

Josephine Christopher is a business reporter for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers.

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What you need to know:

• The focus on smart devices stems from the recognition that many Tanzanians still rely on basis phones, hindering their access to the internet

Tanzania holds 60th commemoration of union amidst heavy rains

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Union @60: Pillars of success

 Daily News reporters

DAR ES SALAAM: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday revealed three factors, which make the Union to remain unshakable, citing some as faith and strong determination by the Union founders-the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and Abeid Amani Karume.