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People watch fireworks during New Year celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro  Millions welcomed in the New Year with Champagne and cheers Friday, although tightened security New York (AFP) - Millions welcomed in the New Year with Champagne and cheers Friday, although tightened security put a damper on festivities in Europe where Germany evacuated stations over an imminent terror threat and a huge hotel fire sparked panic in Dubai. In New York, around 6,000 police were watching over a bustling Times Square as Mayor Bill Blasio flicked the switch, sending the city's massive glittering glass ball down in the final seconds of 2015. Colorful confetti fluttered in the cool night air as the boisterous crowd roared with glee, mirroring similar scenes of revelry which took place around the world. But after a year in which Islamic militants staged a wave of deadly attacks, sewing carnage from Paris to California, the celebrations were held in t...

President John Magufuli swears in Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries at State House in Deputy minister of Finance and Planning, Amina Hamis Shaban swears her oath at the State House in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO|Anthony Siame Dar es Salaam. President John Magufuli swears in permanent secretaries and deputy secretaries at the State House in Dar es Salaam on Friday. The event involved 29 permanent secretaries and 21 deputy secretaries who were elected by President Magufuli early this week. In an effort by the fifth government to promote humanitarianism, transparency and accountability to its senior officials, the executives signed the integrity pledge forms soon after taking their oaths. Speaking during the event, Prime Minister Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa said those who will be elected to serve as directors, regional commissioners and district commissioners will also sign the forms. He said those are government officials who directly supervise the...

CUF has said it will not take part in Zanzibar’s Revolution Day anniversary celebrations Zanzibar. CUF has said it will not take part in Zanzibar’s Revolution Day anniversary celebrations until the decision of the Zanzibar electorate expressed through the October 25 General Election is respected. This was said yesterday by Mansoor Yussuf Himid, an advisor to CUF Secretary General Maalim Seif  Shariff Hamad, at a media briefing session at the party’s offices in Zanzibar. Traditionally, government leaders, including the First Deputy President Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, lead wananchi in Revolution Day commemorations on January 12. “We have decided that our leaders will not participate in an event involving government leaders whose terms of office are over. We take this opportunity to wish the people of Zanzibar good celebrations,” said.

A widow whose husband was shot dead in the middle of an eight-year battle to repossess their The mansion that was at the centre of the court battle involving the family of the late Onesphory Kituly versus businessmen Alex Massawe and Aboubakar Marijani. PHOTO | FILE Dar es Salaam. A widow whose husband was shot dead in the middle of an eight-year battle to repossess their nearly Sh2 billion worth city plot and mansion had a reason to wipe out her tears when a court granted her the right to the property. Ms Mary Kituly, 44, was declared the rightful owner of the property in the upmarket Mikocheni estate in Dar es Salaam by the High Court (Land Division), in a judgement that saw her break into loud sobs and a torrent of tears inside the court. The woman endured eight years of agony, frustration and setbacks after her family was mercilessly thrown out their home in 2007 by well-known Dar es Salaam businessmen Alex Massawe and Aboubakar Marijani alias Papaa ...