Joseph Isangura, Author at Media Wire Express

Prisoner Sentenced After Assault in Jailhouse

A man already serving a ten-year prison sentence has been handed additional time after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow inmate inside a prison bathroom. The incident, which took place on 23 July 2025, has drawn attention to ongoing concerns

August 23, 2025

Sports·World

Tanzania Exit CHAN After Narrow Defeat to Morocco

Hopes of a fairytale run for Tanzania in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were dashed on Friday evening after a slender 1–0 defeat to Morocco at the packed Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The highly anticipated quarter-final clash drew thousands

August 23, 2025

Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

Tanzania Launches National Clean Cooking Initiative

The Government of Tanzania has rolled out a decade-long strategy to modernize cooking practices across the country, focusing on replacing traditional fuels like firewood and charcoal with cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The National Clean Cooking Strategy (2024–2034) aims to have

August 22, 2025

Politics·World

Tanzania Promises SADC Observers Full Cooperation in 2025 Polls

Tanzania has reassured its regional partners that it is ready to conduct a free, fair, and transparent general election scheduled for 29 October 2025. The government has pledged full cooperation to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) electoral observers who will monitor

August 20, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

Court Restricts Live Coverage in Lissu Treason Trial

The treason case against opposition leader Tundu Lissu took another turn today after the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court barred the live broadcast and online publication of witness statements and evidentiary materials. Presiding magistrate Franco Kiswaga issued the order while delivering directives during

August 18, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

Tanzanian Parties Urged to Follow Election Laws

Leaders and officials from political parties across Tanzania have been urged to strictly adhere to the country’s Election Expenses Act to ensure transparency and avoid irregularities in the upcoming General Election scheduled for October 2025. The call came during a one-day training

August 18, 2025

Health·Tanzania

Tanzania Achieves Historic National Medicine Procurement

The Tanzanian government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan has made remarkable strides in improving access to medicines nationwide. Over the past four years, the country’s Medical Stores Department (MSD) has achieved a 98% procurement rate for essential medicines, an unprecedented milestone since

August 16, 2025

Health·Tanzania

Tanzanian Government Confirms Free HIV Treatment Nationwide

The Tanzanian government has reaffirmed that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for people living with HIV/AIDS are available and provided free of charge across the country. Government spokesperson and Secretary General of the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa, emphasized that

August 16, 2025

Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

Tanzania Revives Multi-Billion Dollar Mining Project

After more than a decade of delays, Tanzania has launched a new feasibility study for the long-stalled $3 billion Mchuchuma and Liganga mining and industrial projects in Ludewa District. Officials hope the updated study will pave the way for full-scale development within

August 16, 2025

Health·Tanzania

Shinyanga Mine Collapse Sparks Urgent Rescue Efforts

Rescue teams in Shinyanga District, northern Tanzania, are racing against time to save miners trapped underground after the collapse of the Nyandolwa gold mine in Mwenge Ward. Officials say at least two people have died, while more than 20 remain unaccounted for.

August 16, 2025

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