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  1. Tanzania Film Board summons Kajala, Irene, Aunty Ezekiel and Wolper

    Tanzania’s film industry is watching closely after the Tanzania Film Board issued a public call to four of Bongo Movie’s most recognisable names, Kajala Masanja, Irene Uwoya, Aunty Ezekiel and...

  2. Beyond the crown: Miss Universe finalists offered Dubai studies, jobs and land

    Five Miss Universe Tanzania finalists will receive opportunities to study in Dubai, secure employment and own land under a Sh200 million partnership between Hexagon Properties and the pageant...

  3. Mobetto appointed UNESCO Global Champion, opens up on online struggles

    UNESCO Tanzania head of communication and information, Ms Nancy Angulo, stressed that media and information literacy was essential in helping young people analyse information, identify...

  4. Peter Cullen, Legendary Voice of Optimus Prime, Dies at 85

    Peter Cullen, the legendary Canadian voice actor best known for giving life to Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, has died at the age of 85. Cullen died on August 26, 2026, at his home...

  5. Tanzania’s stars Harmonize and Abigail Chams earn Headies 2026 nominations

    Tanzanian artistes Harmonize and Abigail Chams are flying the country’s flag at the 18th Headies Awards, earning nominations in the East African Artiste category.

  6. Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

    Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox.

  7. How Tanzania’s Madeleine Shimata is redefining the modern Tanzanian woman

    At 27, Madeleine Shimata has already built a career that cuts across entrepreneurship, fashion, music and academia; a combination she believes should not require a woman to choose one identity...

  8. Mimi Mars to headline Rangi za Mora as fashion showcase returns for fourth edition

    Mimi Mars is set to bring music, star power and a touch of celebrity glamour to Zanzibar this weekend as she takes centre stage at the fourth edition of Rangi za Mora, the growing fashion and...

  9. Meet Mama Chanja, the hustler behind the comedy

    Long before the followers, TikTok challenges, mini-series and business opportunities, Ester Mwalwisi, popularly known as Mama Chanja, was simply a young girl discovering that she could make...

  10. MTV VMAs drop Best Afrobeats category from 2026 awards

    The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have dropped the Best Afrobeats category from their 2026 awards, just three years after introducing it to recognise the growing global influence of African music.

  11. Chidimma Adetshina deportation case pushed to 2027

    Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 first runner-up Chidimma Adetshina will have to wait until next year for clarity on her immigration status in South Africa after...

  12. Tanzania joins Miss Afrikana International as Lamata named national director

    Tanzania has joined the Miss Afrikana International platform, with Tanzanian filmmaker and creative entrepreneur Leah Mwendamseke, popularly known as Lamata, appointed National Director of Miss...

  13. What happens when the internet decides a film is so bad that everyone suddenly wants to see it?

    Chinese animated film Niulai has become an unlikely box-office sensation after its crude and eerie-looking 3D animation was widely mocked online. Released on August 5, the film tells the story...

  14. Angélique Kidjo becomes first African artiste to receive a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo has just made history after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first African musician and first Black African artiste to earn the...

  15. Bongo Flava @30 brings the celebration to Dodoma

    After lighting up Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, the Bongo Flava @30 celebrations are now heading to Dodoma, bringing the music, nostalgia and energy to Tanzania’s capital city. The nationwide...