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Authorities in Kagera Region have stepped up efforts to curb irregular migration, arresting more than 200 people for entering and living in the country without valid documents. The arrests were carried out during a three-day special operation between August 20 and 22,

Nearly one in three pregnant women in Zanzibar experiences mental health challenges during pregnancy, while around 26 percent of mothers continue to face similar difficulties after childbirth, according to a recent study conducted by the Zanzibar Ministry of Health in collaboration with

Tanzania has taken another step forward in strengthening its climate and weather monitoring capacity, thanks to new equipment and technical support from the Southern African Development Community Climate Services Centre (SADC CSC). This week, a delegation of regional climate experts visited the

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

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

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.

Tanzania’s fight against narcotics has taken a dramatic turn after authorities intercepted 30 tonnes of mitragyna speciosa—commonly known as kratom—smuggled into the country disguised as agricultural fertilizer. The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) confirmed that the latest seizure involved 18.5 tonnes