Over 600 cattle impounded for invading Serengeti National Park in Tanzania

Livestock keepers living in villages surrounding Serengeti National Park have hatched new methods of trespassing into the conserved area by driving their large herds of cattle into the game park during the night.

This came to light about an hour past midnight in the early hours of Thursday night when game rangers working for the Tanzania National Parks impounded a herd of 600 cattle at Leng’osa Hill, inside Serengeti National Park.The herdsmen identified themselves as Yela Lotoiye, Samuel Makoi and Sembele Marko, all from Soitsambu Village in Loliondo Division of Ngorongoro District.

They admitted to have taken their cattle into Serengeti at night for grazing.

“There is drought everywhere and our livestock have been dying,” they claimed. Asked what would happen if lions, leopards and other ferocious animals attacked their livestock, the Maasai herders said: “If a lion eats one or two animals that is not so bad, because drought can annihilate hundreds,” said Ole Makoi.

Corporal James Daniel Senteu, one of the rangers who were on patrol when the livestock were seized, said it was a new ploy among nomadic grazers to trespass into the park at night, knowing they would not be detected.

The rangers drove the cattle for 15 kilometres, warding off other Maasai warriors who tried to follow them with weapons riding on motorbikes.

They compelled them to spend six hours from Leng’osa to Lobo Rocks where the entire herd is being kept, awaiting settling of penalties.

The Chief Conservator at Serengeti, Mr William Mwakilema, said they have upped the penalty for the cattle being illegally grazed inside the park, to 50,000/- per animal in order to discourage such behaviour and that, the 600 cattle that have just been confiscated will attract 30 million/-.

Nine epic fails from awards ceremonies and TV contests

 It was a moment that will go down in entertainment history - when La La Land was wrongly given the award for best picture at the 2017 Oscars.

The teams behind the film were in the middle of their speeches before it was revealed the accolade should have gone to Moonlight 

However, it is not the first time the wrong winner - or loser - has been announced at an awards ceremony or live on TV.

 A little piece of paper was the cause of confusion at the 2016 Mobo awards when the prize for best song was given to the wrong winner.

R&B trio WSTRN kept their award for almost an hour before it was revealed it should have gone to MC Abra Cadabra.

Hosts Rickie Williams and Melvin Odoom announced the error, explaining "someone picked up the wrong envelope".

What a way to steal someone's thunder.

Wrong queen

It was possibly the shortest reign in history.

One minute Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, was being hailed as the winner of Miss Universe, the next she was watching "her" crown being placed on the head of Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

In a mistake of truly universal proportions, 2015 contest host Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner and the winner's sash and crown were put on the wrong woman. Harvey then had to tell the world a terrible mistake had been made Awkward.

Taylor and Kanye

The organisers may have got this one right, but one high-profile member of the audience certainly disagreed.

Singer Taylor Swift had just won best female video for her song You Belong With Me at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. However, Kanye West didn't agree with it.

Before Swift managed to utter a single thank you, the rapper snatched the microphone from her and proceeded to tell the audience - and everyone watching on TV - that Beyonce should have won. Cue opened-mouthed shock from Miss Swift.

Model muddle

"I'm feeling sick about this," Australia's Next Top Model presenter Sarah Murdoch uttered to the astonishment of viewers.

Kelsey Martinovich had already been crowned as 2010 champion by public vote and was halfway through her acceptance speech.

Murdoch - wife of Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch - then announced the actual winner of the TV contest was 18-year-old Amanda Ware."This is what happens when you have live TV, folks," Murdoch added.

Murs' mishap

Not so much announcing the wrong winner, as announcing the correct loser at the wrong time.

X Factor host Olly Murs had to apologise to 2015 contestant Monica Michael after he announced to the nation that she was leaving the talent show.

In fact, he had miscounted the votes from the four judges, thinking that three judges were sending Monica home. It was actually tied two-two and it went down to the public vote.

She lost the vote anyway - but everyone then thought it was a fix.

Eurovision confusion 

The UK public had been voting to decide who would represent the UK at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, with bubblegum pop group Scooch and solo singer Cyndi both among the hopeful finalists.

So there was understandable confusion when hosts Sir Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton simultaneously announced different winners live on air.

Moments later Cotton announced that Scooch had indeed won the public vote. A BBC statement later apologised for the gaffe but confirmed Scooch had won and would be making the trip to Helsinki. Meanwhile, Cyndi's hopes of Euro glory were well and truly Finnish-ed.

Scooch later finished joint 22nd out of the 24 Eurovision finalists.

Cake, then mistake

Somewhat bizarrely Michael Jackson actually accepted a non-existent award at the 2002 MTV video music awards.

The show happened to be held on the "King of Pop's" birthday, and after calling him on stage to receive a birthday cake, singer Britney Spears told the audience she considered him to be the "artist of the millennium".

Jackson then began a full acceptance speech.

"When I was a little boy growing up in Indiana if someone told me that one day as a musician I'd be getting the artist of the millennium award, I wouldn't have believed it," he said.

He thanked God, his mother, Diana Ross and magician David Blaine, among others.

Lost in translation

Singer Katy Perry accepted the award for best international song during France's 2009 NRJ Music Awards, held in Cannes.

However, the gong wasn't actually meant for her. It should have been awarded to Rihanna.

Perry's embarrassment was eased slightly by the fact she did legitimately win best international album for her One of the Boys album at the same awards ceremony.

Sacré bleu.

Brandon's boozy Brit

DJ Brandon Block stumbled on stage at the 2000 Brit Awards believing he had won something.

In fact, Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood and American Beauty actress Thora Birch were in the middle of presenting the best soundtrack award to the film Notting Hill.

Block later recalled that - having been enjoying the corporate hospitality to the full - he had been duped into thinking he had won an award by his mates, and had obligingly trooped up to collect it.

It ended with Block being manhandled by security and Wood throwing his drink over him.

INVESTMENTS OPPORTUNITIES SECRETS REVEALED IN TANZANIA.

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peaking in the 10^th anniversary of Chinese business chamber of Tanzania, parallel with Chinese night and Christmas party held at Mbalamwezi beach Dar es salaam Tanzania on 17 December 2016, the vice president of Tanzania Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan who was also a guest of honor has invited Chinese to invest and do business in Tanzania following the advantages of Tanzania geographical features.

She insinuated that the location presents several opportunities for establishing manufacturing and trading businesses. She said “come and invest to take advantage of geographical features” meanwhile she mentioned investment opportunities in agriculture, mining, tourism, manufacturing, fishing, ICT and infrastructure development. Tanzania has 1000km 0f sea coastline with huge lakes making fishing industry worthy investing.

The Tanzania government has been satisfied with the existing relationship between China and Tanzania. China remains Tanzania’s largest trading partners with bilateral trade amounting to USD 1.52 billion in the first half of 2016. China is also Tanzania’s second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI), with a record of USD 6.62 billion investment at the end of 2015.About 675 Chinese companies have been registered with the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)

Chinese business chamber of Tanzania (CBCT) has successful creates employments opportunities. CBCT is part and parcel of industrial developments in Tanzania. CBCT has 30,000 Chinese employees and 150’000 Tanzanian employees, it plays a great role in contribution of significant amount of tax, and Her Excellency Samia Suluhu insisted that CBCT has to do more corporate social responsibilities to assist the communities around them.

Apart from that Chinese business chamber of Tanzania has donated twenty million Tanzania shillings under Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan whereas ten million Tanzania shillings for Dangote cement and the other ten million Tanzania shillings for school desks and chairs; followed by the Chinese council for the promotion of peace for national reunification of Tanzania which donated five million Tanzania shillings for school desks and chairs as well.

Moreover other special attendants were honorable Charles Mwijage the minister for industry, trade and investment, Mr. Gou Hadong, the minister counselor – Embassy of peoples republic of china, Janson Huang, the chairman of Chinese business chamber of Tanzania, H.E major General Zhu Jinfeng, the chairman of china helping unify promotion association and excellences ambassadors, high commissioners and heads of international organizations and other members of the diplomatic corps.

10^TH anniversary of CBCT took place parallel with Chinese night and Christmas party accompanied with Chinese entertainments like music and water melon fast eaters competition and Tanzania local dance.

Tanzania government expect a lot from Chinese investors in contributing  industrial developments following the 5^th  government  industrial  policy in Tanzania to make  Tanzania among the middle economies countries up to year 2025.

10 of the Healthiest Vegetables You Can Eat

Onion

You'll get the most out of this veggie's cancer-fighting antioxidants by eating it raw; cooking onions at a high heat significantly reduces the benefits of phytochemicals that protect against lung and prostate cancer. Try combining chopped raw onions with tomatoes, avocado, and jalapeño peppers for a blood sugar–friendly chip dip. Finish with a splash of lime juice.

Corn

On the cob or off, just make sure you eat your corn cooked! A study in the Journal of Agricultural Food and Chemistry found that the longer corn was cooked, the higher the levels of antioxidants like lutein, which combats blindness in older adults. Try this recipe for coconut grilled corn.

Peas

Tiny but mighty, one study in the International Journal of Cancer found that daily consumption of green peas along with other legumes lowered the risk of stomach cancer. Try a brown rice risotto with lemon and green peas.

Kale

This veggie's curly green leaves are chock full of vitamin C, an antioxidant that may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering levels of LDL, or "bad" cholesterol.

Broccoli

Broccoli is full of cancer-fighting antioxidants. One study found men who ate 5 servings or more per week of cruciferous veggies (broccoli's one of them!) were half as likely to develop bladder cancers over a 10-year period as men who rarely ate them. Enjoy with some broccoli cheddar soup.

Red bell pepper

One medium pepper is light on calories (only 32!) but heavy on vitamin C, providing 150 percent of your recommended daily value and warding off atherosclerosis, which can lead to heart disease. Try one of these recipes for stuffed peppers.

Spinach

Spinach is packed with carotenoids—antioxidants that promote healthy eyes and help prevent macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults. Cooking the green helps make lutein (a carotenoid) more absorbable by your body. Try this spinach and goat cheese omelet.

Alfalfa sprouts

This tiny powerhouse is rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that protects against lung cancer and helps maintain healthy skin, hair, nails, gums, glands, bones, and teeth. It's also a good source of vitamin E, which may help prevent heart attacks, stokes, and lower the risk of death from bladder cancer. Try this chicken, avocado, and alfalfa sprouts sandwich.

Brussels sprouts

These balls of antioxidants can help detoxify cancer-causing free radicals, and with 80 percent of your daily vitamin C in just 1/2 cup, also help fight heart disease and ward off cataracts. Try sautéing them with a little bacon or olive oil and mustard  for a smoky kick.

Beets

Roasted or pickled, this root vegetable contains high levels of antioxidants that fight cancer, as well as lutein, which protects the eyes. Don't throw out those leaves! Beet greens are the most nutritious part of the vegetable and can be cooked like any other dark leafy green. Try one of these recipes where beets are the star.

Source: Readers Digest http://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/healthiest-vegetables/

AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK ZAMBIA AND TANZANIA.

An earthquake of magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale tests has happened overnight in Lake Tanganyika. The quake rocked the northern parts of Zambia and the earthquakes also spread in  areas of southwestern Tanzania, particular Rukwa region.

According to Agency of the US Geological the quake epicenter was 10 km underground 45 km eastern of the town of Kaputa in Zambia, The town is located in the boundary of Zambia and Congo republic

The earthquake occurred on the course of nine hours and thirty minutes to two o'clock (0032 GMT).

An earthquake of similar magnitude is considered to be moderate but experts say given the situation that the epicenter wasn’t much lower into the ground; it may have led to major shocks

In December 2005, a massive earthquake occurred in the area of ​​Lake Tanganyika. A powerful earthquake of 6.8 rocked homes in suburban areas of eastern and central Africa.

WEMA SEPETU HAS JOINED CHADEMA

WEMA SEPETU HAS JOINED CHADEMA

Actress Wema Sepetu has been seen with Freeman Mbowe CHADEMA (Chama cha Demokrasia na maendeleo) chairman and other CHADEMA leaders in the Tanzania high court in Dar es salaam, CHADEMA communication officer Tumaini Makene has said that they expect to welcome new members who have joined today Thursday 23^rd 2017 in their party including Wema Sepetu who is the CCM (Chama Cha Mapinduzi) member and once in 2015 run for parliamentary seat in Singida region.

Recently Wema Sepetu has been accused of drug abuse and spends a week in prison she was bailed out and her case is still proceeding even though early police investigation shows she is not using drugs but has found one gram of marijuana in her house.

Tundu lisu who is the assistance lawyer of her case said police found 1.08gm of marijuana inside her house.

Wema is former Miss Tanzania taking the crown in 2006 has become so popular in Tanzania as a model as well as her numerous appearances in Bongo movies as well  as a colourful  love life.

She is a daughter of late Abraham Isaac Sepetu who was a prominent Tanzanian politician and former Ambassador to Russia.

Here are the photos of beauty queen wema Sepetu

The East African Community (EAC) calls for fair and balance to electoral commissions and media

The East African Community (EAC) calls for fair and balance to election monitoring bodies and media organizations in partner states to use its treaty in line with their respective countries’ legal frameworks when managing and covering elections to maintain free and fair polls.

The East African Community has principles for election observation and evaluation; the principles are based on international standards, Union Charter on Human Peoples’ Rights and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance.

EAC made the statement in a three-day capacity building workshop for election monitoring bodies and other stakeholders to assess fairness and balance of the political space and campaign playing field through media monitoring.

The workshop is expected to equip stakeholders with full knowledge and skill in using media to get a firsthand and at glance assessment information in regard to political space and campaign playing field fairness.

“Use the treaty as reference in the course of making the elections free and fair in the region,” EAC’s Deputy Secretary General (Political Federation), Mr Charles Njoroge, said yesterday.

He pointed out that the media plays an indispensable role in the proper functioning of a democracy, and within an electoral context, the media is expected to play a transparency “watchdog” role.

“If the media’s role is vital in the normal course of events, exceptional periods such as elections can put its impartiality and objectivity to harsh test,” he argued.

Mr Gerard Guedegbe, media training expert based in Benin, emphasized that during the elections the media has the duty to play as watchdog to assess activities of the electoral bodies.

He also touched on the party manifestos, noting that media ought to educate the public on the content of those documents during campaign through giving the candidates a platform to debate.

Contributing to the discussion, Director of Political, Defence and Security Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mr Stephen Mbundi, commented that in order to achieve sustainable way of improving the elections management and coverage the electoral bodies Adhere to national health policy, should partner with the media.

Source: TSN MEDIA

Trump cancels trans gender bathroom law from Obama generation

Government of Donald Trump US president have triggered guidance to US public schools that allowed trans gender students to use toilets matching their gender identity, the guidance was issued by former US president Barack Obama. During his presidential campaign President Trump said trans gender students should be allowed to use whichever bathroom "they feel is appropriate". Trump  rescinded  his stance after facing Republican criticism.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, also praised the move he said;

"Our fight over the bathroom directive has always been about former President Obama's attempt to bypass Congress and rewrite the laws to fit his political agenda for radical social change,"

Conservative activists praised Mr. Trump's order, saying it protected student rights to privacy.

"Our daughters should never be forced to share private, intimate spaces with male classmates, even if those young men are struggling with these issues," said Vicki Wilson, a member of Students and Parents for Privacy.

"It violates their right to privacy and harms their dignity."

However, trans gender activists have argued that gender identity is a civil rights issue that should be enforced at a federal level, not left to individual states.

President Randi Weingarten American Federation of Teachers called the move a major setback for Tran’s rights she said;

"By rescinding these protections, the Trump administration is compromising the safety and security of some of our most vulnerable children,"

"Reversing this guidance tells trans kids that it's OK with the Trump administration and the Department of Education for them to be abused and harassed at school for being Trans."

Some celebrities such as Katy Perry, Jackie Evancho and Ellen DeGenere also criticised the decision on social media, with TV presenter Ellen DeGenere tweeting: "This isn't about politics. It's about human rights."

Ellen DeGenere's tweet

Katy PERRY's tweet

Obama's justice and education departments ordered public schools to allow trans gender students to use whichever bathroom equivalent to their gender identity. The department Cautioned Schools that could not follow the given order was to not be funded.

The Obama administration's guidance was based on its interpretation of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. President Obama argued that protection extended to gender identity.

Jackline Mwende is pregnant and feels proud.

Jackline Mwende a Kenyan citizen had her hand chopped off in 2016 by her husband Stephen Ngila Nthenge because she couldn’t bear him a child after 7 years of marriage

Jackline 28 year old is now pregnant, she was forced to stray out of her marriage because she precariously wanted a child; she had an affair with a friend who is the father of her unborn child. She admits cheating on her husband way before her limps were chopped off

Jackline disclosed that she got pregnant a day before her husband attacked her. She revealed that she travelled to Machakos town on July 23 to meet her secret lover who knocked her up after spending a night together.

Jackline was battered the following day after her husband got wind of her debauched mission to Machakos, her neighbors were the ones who sold her out.

“I wanted a child. I was desperate and it is that yearning… and probably the devil too… that made me stray out of my marriage. But I did it so as to save my marriage.” Jackline told the Nation.

Jackline further said that she was not in contact with the father of her unborn child since they had only agreed that he impregnates her and they both move their separate ways.

Is Wayne Rooney leaving Manchester United?

Wayne Rooney; 31-year-old England forward and  Manchester  United  player since 2004  who scored his 250th United goal last month to become the club's record scorer, has been linked with a move to China in recent weeks.

The Chinese Super League's transfer window shuts next week and Mourinho was asked if the club captain would still be at Old Trafford by then.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has not ruled out the prospect of Wayne Rooney leaving the club this month.

Mourinho said; I can't guarantee that I'm here next week, how can I guarantee that a player is here next season?"

Rooney is contracted to United until 2019 and had previously said he was committed to seeing out his deal.

RUSSIA'S AMBASSADOR TO UN DIES

RUSSIA'S AMBASSADOR TO UN DIES.

Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to UN dies suddenly at 64 one day before his 65th birthday. Churkin died after suffering from cardiac arrest, he was administered to New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he died. Churkin was at the Russian Mission on East 67th Street.

He was known as a profoundly intelligent, combative, disarming and humorous fixture at the UN Security Council.

Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power, who frequently clashed with Churkin, most recently over the Russian bombing of Aleppo, nonetheless called him "a diplomatic maestro and deeply caring man". Former secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said of Churkin, "He was an outstanding diplomat and an intellectual star. His diplomatic skills, quick wit and ready sense of humor will long be remembered."

Churkin first came to the attention of the American public following the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in 1986. In an extraordinary moment, Churkin, then a junior diplomat testified before the U.S. Congress and were castigated for the Soviet Union's handling of the accident.

It was the early days of liberalization under Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Churkin was something new: a handsome, thirty-something diplomat with flawless English and none of the bellicosity for which Soviet officials were typically known.

Churkin went on to be Foreign Ministry spokesman, conducting the regular ministry briefing first in Russian, then answering questions in English, the better to reach western and in particular American audiences.

Vitaly Churki

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the new Russian Federation absorbed the Soviet diplomatic corps and Churkin's career continued uninterrupted. Among other missions, Churkin played an important though largely unheralded role in bringing the war in Yugoslavia to a close.

Churkin is survived by his wife Irina, daughter Anastasia and son Maksim.