Hockey parents already pay $400 for sticks. Trump’s tariffs could make it worse Hockey families in the U.S. are feeling the pinch from rising equipment costs The Independent UK · Sep 7
Nearly 13,000 Hockey Visors Sold at Major Retailers Are Recalled Because the Shield Can Crack on Impact CCM Hockey recalled about 12,957 hybrid visors that can crack on impact, posing laceration and impact risks. Free replacements are available. Medical Daily · Aug 24
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark Teachers who attended ‘compulsory’ creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawed The Guardian - AU · Jan 24
Tanzania’s president raised hopes for women’s political representation – the 2025 elections show much remains to be done President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s historic rise as Tanzania’s first woman head of state broke a decades-old tradition of male dominance. In keeping with political precedent, she also became chairperson of the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. That made Hassan the first woman to hold this position. The Conversation · Jan 21
How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop's mainstream Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025
Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025
Tanzania: President Samia Hassan’s grip on power has been shaken by unprecedented protests In Tanzania, something snapped this year. Protests followed the 29 October 2025 elections. They are unprecedented in their scale, national breadth and political content since the country’s independence in 1961. The Conversation · Nov 1, 2025
UN 'alarmed' by reports of deadly election violence in Tanzania Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout. Radio France Internationale · Nov 1, 2025
Violent protests erupt as Tanzanian president nears election victory Government critics abducted, killed or arrested in run-up to vote as global monitor records internet blackout The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29 The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Tanzania’s ruling party has crushed the opposition – the elections are a mere formality Tanzania has conducted regular polls since the first multiparty elections in 1995. But they have often failed to meet democratic standards. The opposition has been persistently excluded and restricted, and media freedoms and civil rights have been suppressed. This pattern has come to be identified as electoral authoritarianism. The Conversation · Sep 30, 2025
Red Wings Unveil Awesome Vintage Uniforms for 100th Season The Detroit Red Wings unveiled special vintage-inspired uniforms to honor their centennial season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 16, 2025
‘We won’t let them get away with this’: activists to sue Tanzania’s government over ‘sexual torture’ Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire vow to hold authorities accountable as repression intensifies before October elections The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025
Newsboys dropped from label after investigations into claims of sexual assault by Michael Tait Capitol Christian Music Group drops rock group after former singer was accused of sexually assaulting three men The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025 ‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men Tait posted on Instagram days ago that for 20 years he lived a ‘double life’ but is working on ‘repentance and healing’
RideApart · Jun 6, 2025 Sad Day as Legendary UK Motorcycle Brand Goes Into Administration CCM, the Bolton-based motorcycle manufacturer, has officially gone into administration, and there's no clear road back.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2025 Tanzania's top opposition party barred from upcoming election Chadema,Tanzania's main opposition party, has been disqualified from running in this year's general election, the country's election chief said, after it refused to sign an electoral code of conduct. It comes just days after its leader was charged with treason.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024 Tanzania opposition laments its ‘naivety’ over president as repression intensifies Recent killings and arrests of government critics suggest end of reformist approach under Samia Suluhu Hassan, say political rivals
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024 Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry Each year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema
International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024 Opposition Figures Killed As Tanzania Holds Local Election Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, said two of its members were killed on the eve of Wednesday's local elections, and accused the authorities of rigging the vote.
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024 After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms In the last two decades, several Contemporary Christian Music powerhouses have publicly exited the CCM industry
RideApart · Sep 23, 2024 CCM’s Street Moto R Looks Like A Sick Stunt Bike, But It’s Too Expensive British motorcycle marque CCM has a new street bike called the Street Moto R, which on paper, looks like the perfect hooligan stunt bike.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 14, 2024 Freed Tanzanian opposition leaders 'beaten' during mass arrests Top leaders from Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party and other senior officials were freed on bail Tuesday following their arrests ahead of a planned youth event in the southwestern city of Mbeya. Chadema said they had been badly beaten during their detention.
France 24 · Aug 13, 2024 Leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party released Tanzania's leading opposition figures, including Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbwoe and his deputy Tundu Lissu, were released on bail on Tuesday, a day after they were detained in the southwestern town of Mbeya on the eve of a youth day rally.
The Conversation · May 22, 2024 Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Tanzania’s 60-year-old union may need a restructure On 26 April 2024, Tanzania celebrated 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The union, which created the present-day United Republic of Tanzania, stands out among the longest lasting political arrangements of its kind in Africa, and has shaped the country’s construction of national identity. Nicodemus Minde, who…