MWE Correspondent, Author at Media Wire Express

Ruvuma Communities Step Up Preparedness As El Niño, Ebola Concerns Grow

Communities in several councils in Tanzania’s Ruvuma Region have begun taking precautionary measures against potential impacts of heavy El Niño rains and the threat of infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola, following intensified public education by government emergency communication teams. The development was

September 28, 2026

Business·Tanzania

Tanzania Urges Women Miners To Turn Licences Into Productive Businesses

The Government has urged women involved in Tanzania’s mining sector to make effective use of mining areas and licences allocated to them by turning the opportunities into productive mines, growing businesses, employment and sustainable incomes. Deputy Minister for Minerals Dr Steven Kiruswa

September 26, 2026

Health·World

Samia’s SHE RISES Agenda Puts Women at Centre of Maternal Health

Namibia has praised Tanzania’s efforts to advance maternal and child health across Africa, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah saying the commitment of President Samia Suluhu Hassan to protecting the health and dignity of women and children has implications for the continent’s wider development.

September 26, 2026

Politics·World

SADC Urges Media To Show How Regional Integration Impacts Citizens

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called on media, communications and public relations stakeholders across the region to strengthen reporting that explains how regional integration policies and programmes directly affect the daily lives of citizens. The call was made by SADC

September 26, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

Tanzania Pushes Completion of National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy

The Government has called for the completion of Tanzania’s National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy, saying a unified framework is needed to strengthen evidence-based decision-making, accountability and the implementation of development programmes across the country. Arumeru District Commissioner Mwinyi Ahmed Mwinyi, speaking on

September 26, 2026

Health·Tanzania

Tanzania Begins Preparations For Heart Transplant Services At JKCI

Tanzania has begun preparations to establish heart transplant services at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), in a major step aimed at expanding access to highly specialised cardiac treatment and reducing the need for patients to seek advanced care abroad. The preparations

September 25, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

INEC Sets November 4 For Chamwino By-Election, 11 Ward Polls

Tanzania’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set November 4, 2026, as the date for a parliamentary by-election in Chamwino Constituency, Dodoma Region, alongside councillor elections in 11 wards across Mainland Tanzania. According to a statement issued by INEC Director of Elections

September 25, 2026

Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

KAZI Starfunding, SIDO Train Entrepreneurs In Food Processing

KAZI Starfunding Tanzania, in collaboration with the Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO), has trained beneficiaries and entrepreneurs involved in food processing and value addition as part of efforts to strengthen entrepreneurship and income-generating opportunities. The five-day training was held at the TTCIH

September 25, 2026

Education·World

Tanzania Joins GPE Push To Mobilise More Education Financing

Tanzania’s Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Adolf Mkenda, has joined global education leaders at a Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Multiplier Possibility meeting in New York, as efforts intensify to mobilise additional resources for education systems in developing countries. The

September 25, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

Kilolo Assesses Health Preparedness Amid Ebola, El Nino Threats

A team of health experts from Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, the Prime Minister’s Office – TAMISEMI, UNICEF and TIP has conducted a special assessment of the health coordination system in Kilolo District Council as authorities strengthen preparedness for potential disease outbreaks and

September 25, 2026

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