OMOTOLLA LEAVING TZ

The actress being dressed in a swahili khanga by her hostess Wema Sepetu at Dar es salaam airport

Omotola receiving gifts from Wema Sepetu

JUSTIN BIEBER ENDORSES KENYAN IN NEW PERFUME

Kenyan and former Apprentice contestant Liza Mucheru Wisner has struck gold mine. Liz is now  the brand ambassador for Canadian pop star Justin Bieber’s new perfume. Although the details of how much she pocketed from the deal remain scanty,sources say she took home a six figure. Liza struck the endorsement deal with Macy’s to become the teenage sensations image for the fragrance called Girlfriend. The perfume is the teen’s pop star second release after his Someday which was a big success last year, earning millions in just three weeks at Macy’s Herald Square. The new scent debuted on June18 in New York. Just like Someday, the new perfume has a charity approach as its proceeds go towards Pencils of Promise an organisation that builds schools and increases educational opportunities in the developing world. Liza Mucheru Wisner was among the 16 contestants who competed to run one of American billionaire Donald Trump’s businesses, in the 10th season of NBC reality TV series of Apprentice in 2010.

WHY CAMP MULLA WILL MISS BET AWARDS

Camp Mulla

Local hip hop sensation Camp Mulla will be missing in this year's BET awards. The hip hop group have been denied US visas and will not travel to America to join other A-listers in the gala night. According to our sources at the American embassy in Nairobi, the group submitted their VISA applications late and could not be processed in good time. However, Camp Mulla will be joining Coldplay in fighting hunger crisis in Sahel, West Africa. Currently, more than 18 million people in the Sahel region of West Africa are facing a food crisis. Food supplies are nearly non-existent. Prices of food are rising drastically. Women and children are faced with the harsh reality of hunger. Coldplay have been active supporters of Oxfam for several years, advocating for issues including making trade fair to end injustices against poor farmers. Nigeria's Ice Prince famed for his song Oleku is also going to be part of the project.

RAPPER 50 CENT TO PERFORM IN KAMPALA?

Unconfirmed reports from the pearl of showbiz say that American rapper 50 Cent will be performing  in Kampala, Uganda, in  September.Details about where and when remain under wraps. If this is true then he will be second star to perm this year after American rapper Sisqo who is slated to perform in August. The rapper will be performing during the country's 50-year anniversary since independence.

PRESIDENT'S SON WANTED BY POLICE

Philip Moi's estranged wife yesterday urged police to arrest him and bring their dispute to an end. Moi is the son of former president Daniel arap Moi. He has been involved in a bitter court dispute after refusing to pay Pluda Sh250,000 per month maintenance. He says he cannot afford to pay and was briefly declared bankrupt last month.Rossana Pluda arrived at the Muthaiga police station shortly before 3 pm accompanied by process server Willy Mwendwa. She said that the police should act on the warrant of arrest issued by Justice GBM Kariuki on Tuesday. Pluda informed the OCS that Philip had been in his house in the morning but left in a Range Rover. He returned to his Muthaiga residence for lunch in a Volkswagen Passat but left again in the afternoon. "The judiciary has done very well and I hope the police do the same to prove that there are reforms going on," said Pluda who was dressed in jungle green trousers and a brown sweater. "The warrant has been received and signed. I have agreed to do it but please call me if he is seen in Muthaiga. I don't have a vehicle now but will go there when the vehicle is available," Muthaiga OCS Johnstone.K Wanyama told Pluda."I didn't want this to go this way but I have been tossed from one court to another. I didn't want to get to the point of getting a warrant of arrest against my ex-husband. This is for all women in Kenya going through divorce. It is not a personal war," Pluda said. "I am disappointed by women politicians who have not said anything yet it is a problem affecting most women in the country," Pluda said.

In March Philip escaped arrest after police refused to accept the court's arrest warrant. Justice GBM Kariuki had ordered that Philip be arrested and held in the civil jail at Industrial Area Prison for one month unless he pays all maintenance dues to his estranged wife, Rossana Pluda Moi. Last October, Philip was ordered to pay Sh250,000 a month for Rossana's upkeep and maintenance for the couple's two children but he has argued that he cannot afford it. Philip now owes Rossana more than Sh2 million. The court orders issued last Thursday said the warrant should be executed by the officer in charge of the police station nearest to Philip's residence. He lives in Muthaiga.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK-LIZ IN ACTION

Model ,singer and fashion designer Liz Ogumbo Regisford..in action Sanaa

UGANDA'S JOSE CHAMELEONE TO PERFORM IN TANZANIA

Yes, you heard it here. Uganda's most popular artiste Jose Chameleone will headline a concert in Dar es salaam end of this month. The Concert to be staged at Taifa stadium in Dar es salaam will also feature Tanzania's highest paid act Diamond. And the Uganda star is said to be rehearsing daily to steal the concert.

SUPER EAGLES TO HOST ARSENAL FC IN AUGUST

Ranked 60th in the latest Fifa rankings, Nigeria face a Gunners side that finished third in the English top flight last season.It will be the first time Arsenal have played in the West African nation."We are delighted to announce that Arsenal Football Club will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abuja," said promoter David Omigie of DanJan Sports.DanJan Sports say that agreement has been finalised with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to provide a strong Super Eagles side."The NFF have agreed that the country will present a strong side as coach Stephen Keshi continues his development process," said Omigie."The Arsenal manager [Arsene Wenger] will also use this game to showcase his full squad for the 2012/2013 football season."The London club traditionally hosts an annual pre-season tournament at the Emirates Stadium, but they opted to postpone the event for a year because of the 2012 London Olympics.The visit to Nigeria will conclude Arsenal's pre-season after tours to both China and Malaysia in July.On their official website, Arsenal said: "The club last visited Africa during a tour to South Africa in July 1993.""It is returning as a result of the fantastic support which exists for the team, not only in Nigeria, but across the entire continent." DanJan Sports revealed that tickets for the match will go on sale from 4 July.Four years ago, they brought two other English clubs, Manchester United and Portsmouth, to the Nigerian capital Abuja for a pre-season friendly.As well as the match between the two, Portsmouth also played against Nigeria Premier League side Kano Pillars.Two-time African champions Nigeria have competed at four World Cup tournaments, failing to reach the knock-out stages at the last tournament in South Africa in 2010.

AMERICA:SOMALIA THE MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY NOT KENYA

Americans,  Europeans and even Asians, You now know which are the most dangerous countries. Kenya is not in top ten when you continue to offer travel advisory. Here's the top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in Africa 2012.That is according to the Global Peace Index, conducted by the Research Institute of Economics & Peace. It recently released its top 10 most dangerous African countries in 2012.

10. Ethiopia.

9.Burundi. 

8. Zimbabwe.

7. Chad. 

6. Nigeria. 

5. Libya.

4. Central African Republic.

 3. Democratic Republic of Congo.

 2. Sudan.

1.Somalia

 The ranking is based on countries most affected by war, terrorism, political instability, regular violence etc.

TOP 10 TPF CONTEST TO RECORD AT UNIVERSAL

The top ten contestants in the ongoing Tusker Project Fame 5 may see their music careers rise to a different level after Universal Music group revealed that, the ten will record an album before the end of the show.  The announcement was made on Saturday night by Gerrard Forster, the Head of New Business Development for Sub-Saharan Africa for UMG International, who is also the forth judge in Tusker project fame 5. The 10 track album will be released by the tim

e the Tusker Project Fame's fifth season ends, on 29 July 2012.
The five contestants on probation that evening had to fight for the three slots to make it into the top ten in order to get this chance of a life time. Judge Ian Mbugua advised the contestants who made it to the top ten to prove they deserve the unique chance to see their music recorded by a top music label. His sentiments were echoed by Judge Julianna Kanyomozi who implored the lucky contestants to make the best of the opportunity. Eunice Guttu, Allan Roy Sekiranda and Nancy Chan were the lucky contestants to be saved from eviction while Tanzanian Damian Mihayo and Fatuma Muhonza from Rwanda, did not make it and had to leave the TPF academy. They also lost the chance to be featured in the upcoming album.
Twenty-eight year old Fatuma said she would not about to give up. "I will be going straight to the studio from the academy. I am disappointed because I performed much better tonight."

Damian on the other hand explained his dismissal from the academy, "I come from Dar es Salaam where it is very hot. It is much cooler in Nairobi and I had to warm up more than any other contestant in the academy. This affected my voice." The remaining contestants continued to battle for survival in the academy on Sunday. The announcement by UMG International seemed to have given them impetus to work harder as most of the performances were much better than seen in previous weeks. Ugandan musician, Jackie Chandiru of the "Gold digger" fame performed to an already charged audience that had been thoroughly entertained by the top 10 contestants who sang their hearts out to stay out of the nomination list. Kenyan favourite Ruth Matete brought the house down with her rendition of the Mariah Carey track "Anytime you need a friend". Principal Hellen Mtawali praised her command for the stage. Nancy Chan, who had a bad performance last week had a much better performance and managed to keep off  the nomination list. Jackson, who had a hard time getting the dance moves during the week, performed Pepe Kale's "Moyibi" to great applause from the audience.But that did not save him from probation. By the end of the night he was one of five contestants on probation. The others are Allan Roy Sekiranda who is in the hot seat for the third week in a row, Jackson Kalimba from Rwanda and, Kenyans Steve Homes, Doreen Nyawira and Eunice Guttu. The fifth edition of Tusker Project Fame now features a narrowed down list of ten contestants from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Southern Sudan and Burundi battling it out for the top prize – a KSh5 million cash prize and a recording deal worth KSh10 million with Universal Music Group, one of the world's leading music production and merchandising companies.

WIN ,WIN AND WIN BIG

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FELA IKUTI'S HOME BECOMES MUSEUM

The one-storey building Fela built and lived until his death on August 2, 1997, will be turned to a museum. The house, located at 18, Gbemisola Str., Ikeja, which is also the late Afro beat legend's final resting ground, will be called Kalakuta Museum and is scheduled for opening in October this year during the annual Felabrations event. The Kalakuta Museum when completed  is expected to have an exhibition area, 5-room boutique hotel, a souvenir shop, a bar and stage and a roof-top restaurant among other things.The home is being turned to a museum according to those behind it to preserve the history of an illustrious son of Africa, promote tourism, acquire, display and preserve artifacts, documents and records of the man referenced as well as those of his contemporaries of African ancestry.

Source: Linda Ikeji

MAN-CITY STAR WEDS GIRLFRIEND IN ABIDJAN

Brother to Africa's highest paid soccer player has official left the bachelors group. Manchester City and Ivory Coast central defender Kolo Toure married his long time partner, Chimene Akassou, last week on Thursday June 14th in Abidjan. Kolo and Chimene have staying under the same roof more than a decade and formalized their relationship. The couple have two children  Kolo's brother,Yaya Toure, is currently the highest paid African player and African footballer of the Year.

FORMER MISS TANZANIA WEMA SEPETU'S MOVIE PREMIER

Wema and Omotola Jalade heading to the hotel in Tanzania

Omotola and Wema walking hand in hand after she landed in Dar es salaam

Omotola Jalade being welcomed by traditional dancers in Tanzania

Wema and Omotola Jalade

Wema Sepetu giving her speech

Wema Sepetu looking red wine....i mean sexy..

Popular Tanzanian actress Irene Uwoya at the premier

model Jacky Cliff

former Miss Eartn Air Miriam Odemba looking glamorous...

Fine TZ bodas..center is B12 OF Clouds Fm

Emelda Mwamanga ,C.E.O Bang Magazine...my former boss..doing well. notice the pot belly...

Miriam Odemba, rapper AY and Mwana FA Tanzania's top blogger Mange Kimambi

AFRICA'S RICHEST COMEDIAN ACQUIRE MORE CARS

Nigeria's most funniest man BasketMouth is not your average entertainer. He's actually a moneybag. Though he might sound stupid on stage in the name of making his audience laugh but the Naija guy has the brains of a business mogul.And he's putting he's 'easily' earned cash to proper use. The comedian recently acquired three brand new cars; two 2012 edition of Hyundai Elantra, and a 2013 Opel Insignia for his Baron World entertainment outfit. Prices for 2012 edition of Hyundai Elantra range between $17,000 and $20,000 on Motortrend .com. So dude would have spent over $100,000 on cars. He has also moved the events company from his former Lekki base to a much bigger place on Ogunlana Drive, Surulere.

UGANDAN SONGBIRD POCKETS $3000 FOR ONE SONG SHOW

SONGBIRD Iryn Namubiru of the 'Birowoozo' fame last week smiled all the way to the bank after she was paid $3000 to perform just one song titled "Happy" at a corporate cocktail at the Sheraton Rwenzori Ball Room.

She was a special guest as Happy Science, a world religion with origins in Japan hosted it's members in the hotel. The religion with 12 million members in 90 countries, will have the founder Ryuho Okawa visit Africa for the first time, where he will deliver a lecture at Namboole Stadium. Jose Chameleone, who composed the song Happy People and Swangz Avenue producer, Benon Mugumbya with welcome to happy science also pocketed undisclosed ‘hefty’ sums of money from the alien religious group.

..KAMPALA BOOBIES..OMG...

Ugandans...women ..flaunt their loaded boobs........

AMERICAN ACTRESS IN TANZANIA

Actress and model Deidre Lorenz landed in Tanzania and headed straight to Moshi for vacation. The actress is in Tanzania to see and probably climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Deidre is widely known for her films 'Perfect Strangers, Santorini Blue and the Big Fight. She has won several awards in the film industry.She is booked at Bristol Cottages next to Standard Chatered bank in Moshi. Her low key visit is receiving massive interest from local Tanzanian media and bloggers. The actress is reported to have said that she knew Mt. Kilimanjaro was in Kenya. 'For a long time i knew this great attraction was in Kenya and i'm surprised to see it in Tanzania,'she told the local media. Blame it on the sleeping Tanzanian Tourism board....

TYCOON ACQUIRES A CRUISE SHIP

Said Salim Awadh Bakhresa is what Aliko Dangote is to Nigeria . The tycoon has acquired a cruise ship and named it 'AZAM' . It will be part of his AZAM marine services. Bakhressa,born 1941 near Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania is an extremely reclusive Tanzanian business tycoon who is estimated to be worth $3 billion. He is the founding father and the Chairman of the Bakhresa Group Of Companies. He is a well-known industrialist in the mainland of Tanzania and island of Zanzibar. With a humble beginning as a small restaurateur in seventies, he created the business empire within a span of three decades. He is the mastermind behind the success of all the businesses within the group. His vision and excellent managerial skills contributed to the growth of this group to great heights. At the age of 14, he dropped out of school to become a potato mix salesperson and would later go on to become a successful African businessman. Bakhresa Group; is a conglomerate of various companies and is the largest milling company in East Africa with operations in Tanzania and five other countries. His group employs more than 2000 people and is Tanzania's largest conglomerate. Other specialties produced through Bakhresa's conglomerate includes:confectioneries, frozen foods, various kinds of drinks, and packaging.The Azam brand is Bakhresa's most successful chocolate and ice cream manufacturer in Tanzania. While the company is managed by his sons, Bakhresa owns the company itself. Its daily capacity for manufacturing is 2100 metric tons and made sales of $800 million in 2011. Bakhresa's Azam Marine division is providing international tourists with quick ferry services as more people discover Tanzania. In addition to Zanzibar, riders can also experience Lake Victoria and Mount Kilimanjaro.

OMOTOLA TO HEADLINE LAUNCH OF TANZANIAN MOVIE

Arguably one of the sexiest Nollywood actress mothers, Omotola Jalade is coming to Dar es salaam Tanzania. The actress is set to be the chief guest during a launch of  a Tanzanian movie. The movie (Superstar woman)directed by former Miss Tanzania Wema Sepetu will be launched on Sunday 24th June 2012 at Giraffe Hotel in Dar es salaam.

ZARI HASSAN IN A LAMBO

Zari Hassan rolling in a Lamboghin. The Ugandan  musician knows how to roll in showbiz.Check out