Fans gather at dawn to remember Diana 20 years after her death

Fans of Princess Diana gathered at dawn at the gates of Kensington Palace on Thursday to celebrate the life of a woman who reshaped Britain and its royal family when she died 20 years ago.
Laying flickering candles in the dark, supporters met where tens of thousands had flocked in 1997 to mark the death of one of the most famous women in the world in a Paris car crash.
Her death at the age of 36 prompted the biggest outpouring of grief seen in Britain in recent times and is regarded as a key turning point in how the royal family relates to the public.
With traditional restraint giving way to expressions of emotion, Diana’s sons William and Harry have led the way by speaking openly about the trauma they suffered when they lost their mother, as part of a wider campaign of talking about mental health issues.
“No one alive 20 years ago today will forget the moment they heard Princess Di was dead, or the nationwide grief that erupted,” the biggest selling Sun newspaper said on Thursday.
“Young people may wonder why Di’s death still makes headlines. But the world of 2017 would not be the same had she not been who she was.”
The 20th anniversary of Diana’s death has prompted a renewed fascination with a woman who made headlines around the world when she married heir-to-the-throne Charles in a fairytale wedding in 1981 before the couple divorced in bitter circumstances in 1996.
”We’ve been doing this for 20 years, “41-year-old Nicky Surridge told Reuters. ”I used to follow her when she was alive; my house is still a shrine to her. She was just a really lovely lady. She was a princess but very normal and caring.
“I stayed here for a week (20 years ago). It was very sad then, but now we come and celebrate her life.”

Building collapses in India's Mumbai; nine dead, some trapped

Rescue workers in Mumbai searched for up to 20 people feared trapped in a six-storey building that collapsed early on Thursday, following two days of torrential rain in India’s commercial hub.

Nine people had been confirmed dead, a municipal authority official said, while rescuers estimated more than 16 had been injured and taken to hospital.

“Rescue operations are already underway. We have sent 12 fire brigade vehicles to the spot. Ambulances are also ready to take the victims to the hospital,” a fire control room official said.

The collapse is the second in Mumbai in a little over a month. In July, 17 people were killed when a four-storey building crumbled after undergoing suspected unauthorized renovations.

Malawi: Chaponda's Corruption Case Fails to Take Off, Adjourned to Sept 14

The Blantyre Resident Magistrate Court failed to ahead to start hearing of the case involving former Malawi senior Cabinet Minister George Chaponda and his two alleged accomplices. The case failed to take off in ernest following a protest from the defence team over an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) application to consolidate the matter before substantial trial.

The ACB has two different charge sheets for both Chaponda and Tayub while Mhango has her own.

Before the court could start hearing the case, lead State Prosecutor Reyneck Matemba applied to the court to consolidate the matter before substantial trial, but the defence counsel protested the application.

The defence among several other arguments indicated that it had come to their attention that the State was not ready with the case due to a number of reasons one of which was failure to serve it with the disclosures despite several requests.

After hearing the arguments from the two sides, Chief Resident Magistrate (CRM) Simeon Mdeza adjourned the matter toSeptember 14 and further ordered the State to make a formal application on the consolidation of the case as well as serving the defence team with the disclosure.

The court gave the State up to Thursday this week to undertake the two tasks and further directed the defence to respond, if they have issues, by September 7 2017.

The former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, and his two accomplices Rashid Tayub a director at Transglobe Produce Export Limited and Grace Mijiga Mhango, a businesswoman and also chairperson of the Grain Traders and Processors Association of Malawi (GTPA) are being accused of playing clandestine roles in the procurement of maize from Zambia in a scam now dubbed Maizegate.

Chaponda, vice president of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is answering three charges of misuse of public office, influencing a public officer to misuse public office in relation to the maize issue and possession of foreign currency without the lawful justification.

Tayub is answering the charge of influencing a public officer to misuse public office while Mhango was slapped with the charge of forgery.

Air strike near Yemen capital kills seven people: witnesses

People look at a burnt car at a petrol station near a checkpoint of the armed Houthi movement hit by a Saudi-led air strike near Sanaa, Yemen August 30, 2017.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Warplanes attacked a checkpoint outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, killing five civilians in a taxi and two armed personnel manning the site, witnesses said.

The bombing in the Masajed district about 10 km (six miles) west of Sanaa caused the car to careen into a nearby gas station, setting it ablaze and complicating rescue efforts, they said.

A Saudi-led military coalition has launched thousands of air strikes against the armed Houthi movement which controls Yemen’s capital and much of Yemen’s north.

The coalition intervened in a civil war in March 2015 to restore to power Yemen’s ousted internationally recognized government.

The war has killed at least 10,000 people and unleashed hunger and disease in the country that even before the conflict was one of the Arab world’s poorest.

The coalition made no immediate comment on the reported air strike.

Residents in Hokkaido and Tokyo fear a North Korea attack

Early on Tuesday Korean time, Pyongyang fired a missile over Hokkaido, Northern Japan, which then landed in the sea.

North Korea has conducted a flurry of missile tests recently, but this is the first time it has fired what is thought to be a ballistic weapon over Japan.

TANZANIA- More than 10,000 people attended Arusha Bodaboda super star Competition.

On Motorcycle is Simon Vitalis: The Winner Of Arusha Bodaboda Super star surrounded with fellow competitors. 

Arusha Bodaboda superstar winner Simon Vitalis has advised other people to work hard and stop staying in gangs smoking marijuana and drinking Viroba, Simon has also congratulated Jp Decaux Company for hosting competition of that kind and he said

“So many bodaboda drivers are not aware of road rules; this will help them to understand”

Central African Republic: 10,000 People Sleep in Batangafo Hospital After Camp Is Looted and Burned

Some 10,000 people are sheltering in the grounds of Batangafo hospital more than 10 days after violence broke out between rival groups in this northern city of Central African Republic (CAR).

With clashes taking place between members of the former Seleka coalition and so called self-defence groups, Batangafo has once again been plunged into chaos, with a wave of killings and lootings. A number of aid organisations were robbed, including MSF, while a large part of the city's camp for displaced people was looted and burned, forcing people to seek shelter elsewhere.

The camp for displaced people, which was established three years ago, needs to be rebuilt as soon as possible, says MSF, and all conditions met to allow people to return to it safely. In the meantime, MSF is providing basic water and sanitation services to people sheltering in the grounds of the hospital, which is supported by MSF.

"The people taking refuge in the hospital, and in other locations around Batangafo, are still unable to rebuild their shelters in the camp from which they were forced to flee," says MSF project coordinator Carlos Francisco.

"As a stopgap, we are strengthening the water supply system in the hospital grounds as well as providing latrines and improving hygiene. But people must be allowed to rebuild their homes as soon as possible and return to the camp in safety."

Lawyers isolate Lissu over IMMMA ‘bomb’

SEVERAL lawyers in Tanzania are opposed to a recent call by the Tanganyika Law Society governing council to boycott court sessions for two consecutive days starting today to protest the ‘bombing’ of IMMMA Advocates Offices in Dar es Salaam.

The call was relayed to TLS members by its president, Tundu Lissu, just moments after an emergency meeting convened by the council specifically to chart its next course of action following the alleged bombing of the law firm’s offices at Upanga area in Kinondoni District on the night of August 25, 2017.

Most of advocates interviewed by the Daily News yesterday pointed out those calls were unprofessional, unnecessary and unreasonable, arguing that such action would have negative impacts or consequences to their clients, who have fully instructed them to provide legal services.

“I was very much saddened to hear such calls … we need to think twice as professionals,” Advocate Alphonse Katemi remarked, adding that, “the Governing Council has hurriedly come up with this position which, in my opinion, is not proper.”

The advocate gave six reasons to support his dissenting views against the proposed strike, saying the TLS wasn’t a ‘trade union’ and that, as officers in the legal profession, they do not have any dispute with either the government or judiciary.

“The consequences that will result after the strike will be personal. We go to court not as tourists … we’ve been fully paid by our clients and we have full instructions to represent them in court. Who do you think would suffer at the end of the day? What are we intending to achieve, he queried?”

Mr Katemi further argued that the council had no mandate or jurisdiction to give such a position and that only the TLS general assembly - upon consultation of all members from different parts across the country - had the mandate to give such a position.

Seasoned advocate Majura Magafu also pointed out that what has been decided by the TLS Council was not proper and unacceptable, arguing that there was ‘no evidence whatsoever’ linking the alleged bombing with state agencies or any other people with government connection.

“Investigations into this matter are still going on and no any report has so far been given. It is not proper at the moment to connect the incidence with the government.

I think we need to give the police time to investigate on the matter rather than jumping into conclusion,” he said. Mr Magafu further argued that the attack was like any other incidence that could happen to anybody or office and nobody knows what really happened.

“It could be a personal disagreement between officers of the law firm and some people or some thugs wanted to steal or anything,” he said. Another advocate Oscar Msechu gave similar sentiments, but was quick to point out that much as they condemn the attack, law professionals must act reasonably and carefully to deal with the matter, rather than directly throwing blames to the government.

“This issue is very tricky. We should be minded that we have fiduciary relationship with our clients who have fully instructed us to represent them. What will happen if a case is dismissed for non-appearance of an advocate who is fully paid? I think our clients stand to suffer more,” he said.

Advocate Hassan Kiangiso also opposed the move by the TLS Council, saying he would attend his client well because any default that may cause dismissal of the case amount to professional negligence.

He insisted that provision of legal services to clients was of paramount importance.

Chile's President Bachelet sends gay marriage bill to Congress

 

FILE PHOTO: A couple take part in the gay pride to demand a new law of gender equality after President Michelle Bachelet sets marriage equality as government priority, Santiago, Chile July 1, 2017.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Monday sent Congress a bill that would legalize gay marriage, a move that follows a string of liberal reforms in one of Latin America’s most conservative nations.

In 2015, Chile’s Congress approved same sex civil unions after years of legislative wrangling. In March, Bachelet, a center-left politician, pledged to send a full marriage bill to legislators before the end of the year.

“We do this with the certainty that it is not ethical nor fair to put artificial limits on love, nor to deny essential rights just because of the sex of those who make up a couple,” Bachelet said in Chile’s La Moneda presidential palace.

Just last week, a Chilean court gave the green light to a law passed in July that will allow abortion in limited cases. Before that, Chile was one of only a handful of countries in the world that outlawed terminating a pregnancy in any situation, including when a woman’s life was in danger.

Bachelet’s push for marriage equality also comes as countries across the region are expanding gay rights. Same-sex marriage has been legalized in recent years in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Mexico, despite the powerful influence of the Catholic Church, which opposes such unions.

It was not immediately clear if Bachelet will be able to push the gay marriage bill through Congress before she leaves office in March 2018.

Though her Nueva Mayoria coalition has a congressional majority, it is severely fractured ahead of elections in November and several members of the coalition hold socially conservative views.

Scientists make breakthrough in fight against cassava diseases

SCIENTISTS have identified the first ever genetic markers associated with resistance to two deadly cassava viral diseases in Tanzania’s grown varieties.

India and China agree to end border standoff, India says

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China have agreed to an “expeditious disengagement” of troops at a disputed border area where their soldiers have been locked in stand-off for more than two months, the South Asian nation’s foreign ministry said on Monday.

The decision comes ahead of a summit of the BRICS nations - a grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and South Africa - in China early next month, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend. (Graphic: China-India border dispute - tmsnrt.rs/2hlUh9H)

“In recent weeks, India and China have maintained diplomatic communication in respect of the incident at Doklam,” India’s ministry of external affairs said, referring to the area in the Himalayas close to the borders of China, India and Bhutan.

“On this basis, expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is on-going,” it said in a statement.

Chinese and Indian troops have been confronting each other close to a valley controlled by China that separates India from its close ally, Bhutan, and gives China access to the so-called Chicken’s Neck, a thin strip of land linking India and its remote northeastern regions.

New Delhi says the dispute erupted after India objected to the Chinese building a road through the mountainous area.

Small incursions and troop stand-offs are common along other parts of the contested 3,500-km (2,175-mile) frontier, but the recent impasse was marked by its length and the failure of talks to resolve the dispute, raising fears of a wider escalation as the two Asian giants compete for influence.

The Nathu La Pass on the frontier between the Indian state of Sikkim and Chinese-controlled Tibet, was the site of a fierce border clash between Chinese and Indian troops in 1967.

Africa: Jk Stresses Good Governance, Rule of Law for Peaceful Africa

Johannesburg —Former President, Dr Jakaya Kikwete, has underscored the role of good governance and rule of law in steering peace and security for an integrated united and sustainable Africa.

Discussing a paper presented here yesterday by former Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa, Professor Barney Pityana, on Good Governance and Rule of Law, Dr Kikwete called upon political parties in Africa to co-exist amicably.

According to him, political parties in power should not view opposition parties in the same countries as opponents, but rather as partners in fostering democratic principles based on the rule of law.

Dr Kikwete who has in recent days played a key role in restoring peace in Libya, reminded delegates attending the African Leadership Forum 2017 that most political parties in Africa were still growing.

Citing the example of his home country Tanzania, Dr Kikwete said the multiparty system was restored in 1992 and are currently still building themselves for the people to understand their policies.

He called upon Members of Parliament (MPs) from the ruling party to take to task the government when the ministries are not functioning as per the election manifesto of their political party.

"It is healthy for such MPs to question when there is crisis in a particular party in Africa and this plays a key role in guaranteeing the rule of law that perpetuates good governance.

He called upon opposition parties in Africa to concede defeat after an election has been held fairly, freely and democratic.

According to Dr Kikwete, good governance without strong government is not possible, so the need to have a bold parliament which should offer checks and balances whenever need arises.

To steer peace and security in Africa, retired President Benjamin Mkapa called upon the media in Africa to be patriotic while rendering their services for the betterment of the continent.

Former President Thabo Mbeki called upon African leaders to improve the lives of the people by ensuring that they are protected and taken care of.

Mbeki lamented that most African nations are facing problems of political crisis and insecurity, which, he said, are responsible for the death of many citizens on daily basis.

"The issue of peace and security is an important topic on our continent because of the challenges that we continue to face. Obviously, they are with us.

They are visible, every day... " he said. The veteran politician also told delegates at the conference that the need to address insecurity in African countries can never be overemphasised because "many of us will sense that some of our countries where there is no conflict yet ... it may break out some point."

Mbeki expressed confidence that participants at the meeting have come out with positive ideas and also proffer solutions to the numerous challenges in the continent, not to just address and describe these challenges.

Nigerian Govt Bans Songs By Olamide, Davido, 9ice

The National Broadcasting Corporation has banned five Nigerian songs having tagged them as "Not to be Broadcasted."

The banned songs are Olamide's "Wo" and "Wavy Level"; Davido's "Fall" and "If (Remix)"; and 9ice's "Living Things."

The corporation released the list on Tuesday, saying it has banned the 5 songs from being aired across the Nigerian airwaves.

The Federal Ministry of Health had in a tweet on Friday said that the video to Olamide's "Wo" violated the Tobacco Control Act 2015.

The 28-year-old rapper, who is signed to his own record label, YBNL, had returned to Ladi Lak in Bariga where he was raised to shoot the video of his latest single.

"This is our position: video contravenes the act. Innocently or otherwise Tobacco Promotion Advertising Sponsorship is banned in all forms."

PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately ascertain why the songs of the two other musicians were banned.

Liberia: Presidential Transition Act Surfaces At Legislature

By Leroy M. Sonpon,III and Abednego Davis

With the elections approximately six weeks away, the winner off the popular vote will be entitled to just a brief moment to gloat and then get down to the business of assuming leadership of the country. And from the day the President-elect and Vice President-elect are announced, a series of transitional activities must take place leading up to inauguration.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has submitted a new bill (act) to the Legislature that, if passed into law, will be titled, The Presidential Transitional Act of 2017. The bill makes room for, among other things, any logistical, political, security, appropriative and other activities that would be required for the smooth transfer of political power between the President and Vice President and the President-elect and Vice President-elect, respectively.

The act will seek for former presidents and vice presidents to be provided with adequate and appropriate security, as may be from time to time and be determined by the director of the Executive Protection Service (EPS) in consultation with the former presidents and vice presidents. It also provided that in no event shall the security detail around the former president be less than five armed security personnel, and around the former vice president be less than three at all times.

In identical letters to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Pro-Tempore, President Sirleaf said, "The aim of the draft law is to set up a framework for the smooth transfer of political power and governance and build a strong foundation that would enhance the democratic value for sustainable peace." The letter was read on Tuesday, August 22 to the Lower House in session.

"The Act when passed into law, will continue the path of peaceful resolution, smooth transition of political power and governance, stability and a sustained democratic development," the President wrote. "Liberia needs continuity, peace and smooth transition of political power from one elected president to another. l, therefore, request your kind and timely consideration to enacting into law this important legislation that is germane in keeping the long peace enjoyed in Liberia."

Immunity necessary?

The President seemed to volley the idea of immunity, the necessity of which the Legislature may choose to consider. On that issue, the President argued that other countries are "striving to consolidate and sustain their fledgling democracies" and so "incorporate provisions of immunity for former presidents and vice presidents." She said such a provision on immunity encourages outgoing leaders not to perpetuate themselves in office.

"I have not sought to include such a provision (immunity) into this law," the President noted. "Instead, l have thought to defer to the wisdom of the Legislature to determine if it will be deemed necessary (to have) an immunity provision that would contribute to the promotion of a healthy, vibrant and irreversible path for our country," the President stated.

The House's Plenary has mandated the Committees on Judiciary, Good Governance and Government Reform, and Executive to review and advise the body on Tuesday, August 29.

According to Sirleaf, the former president and former vice president shall be provided, by the General Services Agency (GSA) or any successor agency, such suitable office spaces appropriately equipped with furniture, furnishings, office machines and equipment and supplies within the Republic of Liberia for the rest of their natural lives.

On the issue of vehicles, the bill said, former presidents shall be provided two vehicles and former vice presidents, one vehicle. For budget, the bill provides that there shall be an annual budget appropriately for the upkeep of the former president and the former vice president, which shall be subject to cost of living adjustment for the rest their natural lives.

On their dependents, the bill said, the surviving spouse and legal minor dependents of former presidents and vice presidents shall be entitled to one -third of the annual budgetary appropriation referred to above, respectively. "The spouse shall receive said amount for his/her natural life, and the legal minor dependents shall continue to receive said amount until they reach age 18," the bill added. The law will also establish an arrangement or a mechanism for the proper management of the transfer of political power or administration from one democratically elected president to another democratically elected president.

According to the law, it will be applicable and triggered immediately after the declaration of the winner of the presidential election in any year the election is held, beginning with the 2017 elections, and where the incumbent occupant of the office of the president is not declared winner in accordance with the Constitution.

When the law is passed, there will be a Joint Presidential Transition Team, in which the president will appoint 15 persons and the president-elect, 15 persons. The decision of a transition team shall be made by consensus and any disagreement will be resolved by the president and the president-elect.

Other African Countries

In Ghana, the new amendment of the Presidential (Transition) Act of 2012, says the outgoing president and his vice would be required to vacate the official bungalows one month before the swearing-in of the new president on January 7. The Act also grants the office administrator general legal powers to forcefully evict an outgoing president and his or her vice when they exceed the grace period.

South African Serial Killer Claps as Court Hands Heavy Sentence

A young man barely out of his teens applauded and scoffed after being handed four life sentences and 60 years after being convicted of five murders, rape, possession of a firearm and ammunition, assault, conspiracy and three counts of attempted murder.

An unperturbed Cameron Wilson, yawned, stretched and rolled his eyes as Judge Chantel Fortuin read out her decision in a packed Western Cape High Court, as family members and loved ones listened intently to the horrific details of how his victims were killed, raped and assaulted.

Bomber, gunmen attack Shia Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul

Casualties reported in ongoing assault that began as Shia Muslims gathered for Friday prayers.

At least 14 people have been killed and injured in a suicide attack followed by gunfire as Shia Muslims gathered for Friday prayers at a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Interior ministry spokesman, Najib Danish, told Al Jazeera that after a blast at the Imam Zaman mosque in the Qala-Najara neighbourhood, three gunmen entered and began shooting.

The attack is ongoing.

"We were here, people were waiting for prayers to start, a suicide attacker came and killed the guards and fired on the other guard at the gate and killed him, then entered the mosque," eyewitness Ghulam Reza told the Associated Press news agency.

Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse, reporting from Kabul, said police were trying to clear the mosque.

"Police have cordoned off the area and are trying to evacuate the worshippers," she said. "It was a busy time, in the middle of Friday prayer as the attack took place.

"It's a residential area. There are lots of high rises and the mosque is on a street which is usually very busy."

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for corruption

A court in South Korea has sentenced Samsung's billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption.

Mr Lee was convicted of bribery in a scandal that also saw the impeachment of South Korea's former president.

The case has gripped the public amid growing anger against South Korea's biggest companies, known as chaebols.

Mr Lee, who denied all charges, had faced a jail sentence of up to 12 years.

Also known as Jay Y Lee, the de facto head of the world's largest smartphone maker had been detained since February on a string of corruption charges.

These included bribery, embezzlement and hiding assets overseas

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Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers on mission near South Korea, Japan

 

A Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber, the carrier of nuclear rockets, lands at the Yemelyanovo airport near Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, June 8, 2011.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble jets to escort them, Russia said on Thursday.

Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement the Tupolev-95MS bombers, code named "Bears" by NATO, flew over neutral waters and were accompanied by Russian Sukhoi-35S fighter jets and A-50 early warning and control aircraft.

It gave no details about the overall number of aircraft that had taken part in what it called a pre-arranged flight and did not say when or why the mission took place.

The TU-95MS bombers were refueled in mid-air during the mission, the ministry said.

During parts of the route, the bombers were escorted by South Korean and Japanese military jets, it added.

Russia, which shares a border with North Korea, has repeatedly voiced concerns about rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula caused by Pyongyang's nuclear missile program, and has complained about Japan's plans to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system on its soil.

Grace Mugabe's alleged victim in bid to annul immunity

Mrs Mugabe is accused of hitting a model with an extension cable

The woman who has accused Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe of assaulting her has mounted a legal challenge against the South African government for giving her diplomatic immunity.

Gabriella Engels said in court papers that a head of state, let alone a first lady, failed to qualify for immunity when accused of a serious crime.

Mrs Mugabe left South Africa on Sunday.

She has not commented on Ms Engels' allegation that she "beat the hell out of me" in a Johannesburg hotel.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) investigated the alleged assault, which took place on 13 August.

But they failed to charge the first lady after President Robert Mugabe's government claimed diplomatic immunity on her behalf.

South Africa's International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said she had "agonised" about granting Mrs Mugabe immunity.

She agreed to the request after taking into account "legal considerations" and the need to main "inter-governmental relations" with Zimbabwe, Ms Nkoana-Mashabane said.

In papers filed in the High Court in the capital, Pretoria, Ms Engels, a 20-year-old model, said the minster "misconstrued her powers" and her decision should be declared invalid as it "lacks legality", South Africa's privately owned Times Live news site reports.

Heads of state who killed or injured people in South Africa did not qualify for immunity under the Foreign States Immunities Act and there was therefore no way that their spouses qualified for it, Ms Engels was quoted as saying.

Lobby group AfriForum, which is representing Ms Engels, said that if the court challenge was successful, Mrs Mugabe, 52, risked prosecution if she ever returned to South Africa.

Ms Nkoana-Mashabane has not yet commented on the court challenge.

No date has been set for a hearing.

Hoima-Tanga pipeline spurs energy planners into action

STAKEHOLDERS are meeting today in Tanzania to discuss and compute pump prices for petroleum products for the northern regions soon to be getting supplies through the port of Tanga.

Ariana Grande Cancels Vietnam Concert Due to "Health Problems"

Ariana Grande is taking a sick day.

The 24-year-old "Problem" singer has canceled tonight's concert at Quân khu 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. "My babes in Vietnam, I apologize from the bottom of my heart but I'm really dealing with some health problems at the moment," Grande wrote in a note shared via Instagram Stories. "I came here to Vietnam, so excited to perform, my doctor won't allow me to do the show for you tonight. I'm so, so sorry. There is nothing I hate to do more than to do this, but I promise to make it up to you in the future. I love you and thank you for understanding."

The pop princess did not share further details regarding her "health problems." Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour is expected resume this Saturday at LeSports Center in Beijing, China.

Grande postponed seven concerts after the Manchester Arena bombing took the lives of 22 fans in May, and in July, she canceled two shows in Monterrey, Mexico, for unknown reasons.

The pop singer is up for two awards at the 2017 MTV VMAs. In the Artist of the Year category, Grande will face off against Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd. Brian Nicholson and Scott Nicholson received a Best Choreography nomination for Grande and Nicki Minaj's "Side to Side." The video is up against Fifth Harmony and Gucci Mane's "Down," Kendrick Lamar's "Humble.," Sia's "The Greatest" and Kanye West's "Fade." Grande, who will perform Monday at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, is not expected to attend the event.

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More Tanzanians aware of cybercrime laws

MORE than 84 per cent of mobile phone consumers are aware of the Cybercrime laws, while more than half of them are not well informed on provisions of law regarding their rights and obligations, Consumer Empowerment Survey report says.

60bn/- deal to secure Dar airspace

TANZANIA Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) and the government yesterday signed a 61bn/- deal for the purchase of four radars.Under the deal, over 10bn/- which could have been spent if the money was sourced from commercial banks will be saved, according to Works, Transport and Communication Minister Professor Makame Mbarawa.

TANZANIA-M-KOPA donates solar home systems to a school 18 th August 2017 Pwani, Tanzania…

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M-KOPA  has today donated solar home systems to Mwinyi High School in Mkuruga. The initiative is in a bid to enable students study at ease after nightfall. Lack of quality light source has forced students huddle around kerosene burners and candles, impacting the quality of their work and health. June Muli, Deputy Managing Director from M-KOPA says, “We have noted the struggle school going children face when trying to catch up on their homework and revision. This social responsibility project will enable us offer lighting solutions to schools in off grid areas.” M-KOPA Research indicates that 92% of its customers report that the home system has improved their children’s ability to study at night. This has had a great impact in their overall performance. Martin Chuwa, Headmaster Mwingi High School says, “We’d like to thank M-KOPA for considering us as the first school for this project. I am confident that the students will now conduct their individual studies or group assignments effectively.” The donation is valued at Tshs 4,959,000. M-KOPA intends to roll out the project to three more schools in the next three months. Systems donated provided the school with 36 LED lights, 9 mobile phone charging, 9 solar powered torchesand 9 solar powered radio.

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Congo Republic president reappoints PM after resignation

BRAZZAVILLE - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso reappointed Clement Mouamba as prime minister on Monday, four days after Mouamba and his cabinet resigned, the president's office said in a statement.

Mouamba, who resigned last week, is now charged with forming a new government, the statement said.

Last week's resignations came after Sassou Nguesso said he wanted a new government to help alleviate economic woes caused by a steep drop in oil prices since 2014.

Public debt has shot higher, raising questions over Congo's ability to meet coupon payments for its $363 million Eurobond.

Reporting by Christian Elion, Writing by Edward McAllister; Editing by Alison Williams

Ambushed Ohio judge shoots gunman dead outside court

The attack occurred in an alley outside the Jefferson County courthouse

A US judge in Ohio has fatally shot a gunman who critically wounded him in an ambush-style attack outside court.

Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr was shot several times just after 08:00 local time (12:00 GMT) in Steubenville on Monday morning.

Sheriff Fred Abdalla told reporters the attacker and the judge exchanged about five shots each.

A court officer also fired several shots at the suspect.

The Jefferson County prosecutor identified the attacker as Nathaniel Richmond, but said they had not yet identified a motive.

Mr Richmond is the father of Ma'Lik Richmond, a high school football player whose rape conviction made national headlines in the 2012.

Prosecutor Jane Hanlin said there is no connection between Judge Bruzzese and that rape case.

Judge Bruzzese, who has been on the bench at the Jefferson County courthouse since 1998, was airlifted to hospital in Pittsburgh to undergo emergency surgery.

The Steubenville city manager says that the judge is out of surgery and "doing fine".

Sheriff Abdalla said he had advised the 65-year-old judge several years ago to carry a firearm during his commute.

"This individual laid in wait, for our judge," the sheriff told reporters hours after the shootout.

"It just hurts. First thing on a Monday morning.

"You have a judge shot in front of his courthouse, and that affected me. This was ambush and attempted murder on our judge."

Police have also detained the driver who brought the attacker to the courthouse, but say they believe he did not know what his passenger was plotting.

 

The Ohio steel town made headlines in 2012 when several American football players from the local high school were convicted of rape

The sheriff added that both men had served time in prison.

"He's shooting and shooting," Sherriff Abdalla said at a news conference. "He's right up to the judge.

"And that's when he fires another round and he shoved the judge over and then he takes off running towards his vehicle."

The courthouse has been closed for the rest of the day and for Tuesday as detectives process the crime scene.

The state governor has been updated on the situation and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

Kim Wall died in accident on submarine, says Peter Madsen

Source: BBC World News

Kim Wall boarded Peter Madsen's submarine Nautilus on 10 August, and then disappeared

A Danish inventor charged over the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall has said she died in an accident on his submarine and he "buried" her at sea, Copenhagen police say.

The court case is being heard behind closed doors but Peter Madsen's explanation of what happened was released after a request from the defence and prosecution.

Ms Wall was last seen on Mr Madsen's submarine on the night of 10 August.

The search for her body continues.

In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that maritime authorities had determined the route the submarine travelled in Koge Bay and the Oresund strait before sinking.

Mr Madsen, 46, claims that he left her body somewhere in Koge Bay, south of Copenhagen, the police said. A search effort involving divers, helicopters and ships has been under way along the identified route since Friday.

The Danish inventor has been charged with negligent manslaughter. The police say they cannot release any more information at this time.

Peter Madsen's lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, said her client had not admitted any wrongdoing. She said he had given evidence to the police during preliminary questioning and "information from this" had now emerged.

"My client has not confessed to anything, my client still pleads not guilty to the charges against him," she said.

Police believe Mr Madsen deliberately sunk the submarine

Ms Wall, a 30-year-old journalist who wrote for several international publications, was first reported missing by her boyfriend after she failed to return from what should have been a short trip on the UC3 Nautilus submarine.

She had been researching a feature about Mr Madsen and his 40-tonne submarine, which at one stage was the largest privately-made vessel of its kind.

Police believe the submarine was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested.

Mr Madsen initially said he dropped Ms Wall off after dark on 10 August, close to where they had met earlier. But police later said he had given them a new account of events, which was not made public at the time.