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Tanzania to Host CHAN 2024 Opening Match

The stage is set for a momentous football celebration as Tanzania Mainland prepares to host the opening match of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), scheduled to kick off on August 2, 2025, at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
June 21, 2025

Iran Refuses Nuclear Talks Amid Israeli Airstrikes

In a defiant tone on Friday, Iran declared that it would not return to the negotiating table over its nuclear programme while under continued military assault by Israel a statement that deepens global concerns over a conflict now drawing attention from the
June 21, 2025

Retained Earnings Tax Sparks Heated National Debate

The Tanzanian government’s recent proposal to introduce a 10 percent withholding tax on retained earnings has ignited wide-ranging debate, drawing both support and skepticism from economic analysts, Members of Parliament, and the private sector. Announced as part of the 2025/2026 national budget,
June 19, 2025

East Africans To Shoulder Heavy Debt Repayments

The public debt crisis in East Africa is tightening its grip on national budgets, with fresh data showing that Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will collectively spend over Tsh60 trillion (approx. $23 billion) on debt servicing during the 2025/2026 financial year. This growing
June 19, 2025

Khamenei Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran

Tensions in the Middle East reached a boiling point this week after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that any military aggression by the United States would provoke “serious, irreparable consequences.” The warning follows U.S. President Donald Trump‘s recent statement insisting
June 19, 2025

Tanzania Opens Talks With U.S. Over Travel Ban Fears

The Government of Tanzania has confirmed that it is actively engaging in diplomatic talks with the United States following reports that Tanzanian citizens may soon face travel restrictions to the U.S. if immigration concerns raised by Washington are not resolved. In a
June 19, 2025

Oil Prices Surge on Israel–Iran Crisis Escalation

Oil prices have surged sharply this week as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran have raised fears of a broader regional conflict that could endanger critical energy infrastructure and global oil supplies.
June 19, 2025
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