2014-12-26 Tanzania Health

Stigma, discrimination against HIV victims serious threats   
IPPmedia
After having been forced to retire voluntarily, Alphonse Bantanzi (not his real name) a 55 year old man and a resident of Kipunguni 'B' in Ukonga, Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region has been facing a number of challenges in his lifetime since he left his job ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Science

U-T San Diego   

Space station visible from San Diego   
U-T San Diego
If skies are clear, the International Space Station will be visible for brief periods of time Friday through Sunday, says NASA. On Friday, space station can be seen for three minutes starting at 6:38 p.m. The outpost will first be visible 10 degrees above the ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Sports

Mwanza set for Divion 4 league   
Daily News
NYAMAGANA Dtrict Football Association (NDFA) Secretary General Munga Lupindo has said that all set for Mwanza Fourth Divon League kicking off early next year. Lupindo told the 'Daily News' that the nine-team league will commence on January 5 and ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Entertainment

ABC News   

Sellout audience for Sony hack film   
Gulf Daily News
NEW YORK: The Interview, the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, opened in more than 300 cinemas across the US on Christmas Day, drawing sellout audiences in many theatres where outspoken ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Technology

Fox News   

Xbox and PlayStation networks down, hacking group claims credit   
TVNZ
Xbox and PlayStation online services have crashed amid claims a hacking group has disabled their services. Microsoft and Sony, the companies which make the gaming consoles, have told customers they are aware of connection failures after being hit by a ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Business

Daily News   

Food prices remain stable in Dar   
Daily News
SCORES of Dar es Salaam residents yesterday turned out for final shopping of Chrtmas holiday preparations, as the price of food items remained stable. Chrtians in the country today join fellow believers around the world to celebrate the annual festival ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania World

Newsweek   

Sudan Orders 2 Senior UN Officials Out of the Country   
Voice of America
The United Nations says Sudan has ordered two senior U.N. officials to leave the country. A U.N. spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said Thursday that both the U.N. Development Program's resident coordinator, Ali Al-Za'tari, and the UNDP's country director, ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Africa

Sky News Australia   

Mauritania hands down first apostasy death sentence   
Sydney Morning Herald
Nouakchott:A Muslim man has become the first person to be sentenced to death for apostasy in Mauritania since independence in 1960 after a court ruled an article he had written was blasphemous. Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed, who is around 30 years ...

2014-12-26 Tanzania Tanzania

Voice of America   

Kikwete fires lands minister over multi-million corruption scandal   
postzambia.com
Tanzania's minister for lands has been fired by President Jakaya Kikwete, the second top government figure to be pushed out over a multi-million dollar energy sector corruption scandal, officials said on Tuesday. Anna Tibaijuka is alleged to have received 1.6 ...