Busega’s District Commissioner Garbriel Zakaria confirmed the accident, saying that four journalists and their driver plus six others from the PSV died on the spot. PHOTO THE CITIZEN/NMG

Fourteen people, among them six journalists, have have been killed while several others have been injured after a car on tour with Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Robert Gabriel, crashed with a PSV at Nyamikola in Busega district, Simiyu province.

Busega’s District Commissioner Garbriel Zakaria confirmed the accident, saying that four journalists and their driver plus seven other people from the PSV died on the spot.

“It’s true that the accident has now claimed the lives of fourteen people; 11 people died on the spot,” said Mr Zakaria.

“A few minutes after the injured were taken to Nasa health centre, three others passed away.”

The journalists who died have been identified as Johari Saan, Husna Mlanzi from ITV, Van Charles from Icon TV, Abel Ngapemba, Regional communication officer, Anthony Chuwa from Habari Leo Digital, Steven Msengi, Ukerewe Communications officer and Paul Silanga, the driver.

Writing on her Twitter account, President Samia Suluhu Hassan sent a condolence message to the families of the deceased.

“I am shocked by the deaths of 14 people, including six journalists, who passed away this morning after a car they were travelling in collided with a PSV. I send my condolences to the families, journalists and friends who have lost their loved ones. May God rest the souls of the deceased in peace and may the wounded heal quickly,” wrote President Samia. - Lilian Ndilwa, The EastAfrican

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Minka Kelly is finally making things Instagram official with Trevor Noah!

On Sunday (January 9), the 41-year-old Friday Night Lights actress took to her social media account to share her first photo with the 37-year-old The Daily Show host while on vacation together in his native South Africa. 

“Take a trip to South Africa. Find friends like these. Have the holiday of a lifetime. Thank you, Mzansi 🙏🏼❤️” Minka wrote on Instagram. 

In the photo, Minka and Trevor and a bunch of their friends posed for a selfie while out on a sunset boat ride.

Minka‘s new photo comes after Trevor shared a photo of he and Minka joining their friends for a birthday lunch while on their vacation late last year.

If you didn’t know, Minka and Trevor have been dating on and off since August 2020.

A source talked to People about Trevor and Minka‘s relationship, saying, “they break up and get back together all of the time. They do seem to really love each other and each time they get back together, they try their best to make it stick.”

While Trevor has been tapped to host the 2022 Grammys – which were supposed to take place later this month – the ceremony has been postponed. J J