Dark
Light

Politics - Page 20

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

Sanctions Are Reshaping The Global Order

The cargo vessel left port carrying grain, industrial equipment and manufactured goods. Its destination had not changed. Its payment route had. Instead of using traditional financial channels, the transaction moved through alternative banking arrangements established after sweeping international sanctions disrupted long-standing commercial
July 17, 2026

US Tightens Ebola Travel Restrictions on DRC

 The United States has imposed stricter travel measures for its citizens departing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as health authorities respond to the country’s ongoing Ebola outbreak, which has spread into new areas and continues to claim lives. Under the new
July 16, 2026

Kwagilwa Shuts Illegal Plastic Bag Factory

The Government has intensified its fight against environmental pollution after shutting down an illegal plastic bag manufacturing factory in Chanika Mwisho, Dar es Salaam, in a renewed crackdown on businesses violating Tanzania’s ban on plastic carrier bags. The closure was ordered by
July 16, 2026

Mavunde Pushes Sh14 Billion Minerals Laboratory Project

Tanzania is moving to strengthen its position in Africa’s mining sector through the construction of a state-of-the-art minerals laboratory worth more than Sh14 billion, a project expected to transform mineral testing services and reduce reliance on foreign laboratories. Minister for Minerals Anthony
July 16, 2026

Prof. Mkumbo Presents Tanzania’s SDGs Progress Report

 Tanzania has showcased significant progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting major achievements in water access, social services, economic growth and institutional reforms during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, United States. The country’s progress was
July 16, 2026

Africa Is Reshaping The Future Of Global Trade

Before sunrise, cargo trucks line up at border crossings carrying agricultural products, manufactured goods and industrial equipment. At ports along Africa’s coastline, containers are loaded onto ships destined for Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Across the continent, railway corridors,
July 14, 2026

The ICC And The Global Struggle For Justice

The judges enter the courtroom carrying files that represent years of investigations into some of the world’s gravest alleged crimes. Outside, however, another trial is unfolding—not in a courtroom, but in the court of international opinion. The issue is no longer whether
July 14, 2026

Africa’s Rare Earths Are Reshaping Global Power

Before engineers can manufacture fighter aircraft, electric vehicles, advanced semiconductors or wind turbines, they must first secure one essential ingredient—rare earth elements. These minerals, extracted from the earth in relatively small quantities, have become the invisible foundation of modern technology. From smartphones
July 14, 2026

Africa’s Critical Minerals Are Rewriting Global Power

Long before financial markets open in New York, London or Shanghai, excavators are already at work in mines scattered across Africa. Thousands of tonnes of rock are lifted from the ground every day, carrying minerals that will eventually become electric vehicle batteries,
July 14, 2026
1 … 18 19 20 21 22 … 396