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Tanzania Flags 8,703 Duplicate Voter Registrations

The country’s top electoral body has revealed that 8,703 voters were found to have registered more than once in the official voter roll. The announcement was made by Justice Jacobs Mwambegele, the Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who said
July 26, 2025

Simiyu’s Organic Cotton Shines on Global Stage

Tanzania’s Simiyu Region has garnered international recognition for its groundbreaking contribution to the production of organic cotton. Situated in the north of the country, Simiyu is now firmly on the global agricultural map as the only region in Tanzania currently cultivating cotton
July 21, 2025

Cleaner Cookstoves Transform Lives in Rural Tanzania

In the peaceful, forest-fringed village of Mlesa, located in Muheza District of Tanga Region, northeastern Tanzania, a quiet but powerful revolution is taking place — one that’s helping both people and nature thrive. Over 700 households and small businesses in the area
July 19, 2025

Tanzania Boosts Health Funding with Renewed Partnership

Tanzania has taken a major step forward in strengthening its healthcare system by renewing the Health Basket Fund (HBF) agreement with international development partners for the 2025/26 financial year. The new pact, signed on July 18, 2025, increases the funding allocation to
July 19, 2025

Turkish-Tanzanian Businessman Shot Dead in Kinondoni

A Turkish-born Tanzanian businessman, Alptekin Zeynelabidin Aksoy, 52, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in broad daylight in the Kinondoni area of Dar es Salaam, sending shockwaves through the local and international business communities. The shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Friday,
July 19, 2025

CCM Postpones Key Nomination Meetings Before Elections

The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has delayed two crucial internal meetings that were expected to shape its candidate lineup for the highly anticipated 2025 Tanzanian general election. The meetings—of the party’s Ethics and Security Committee, initially scheduled for Friday, July
July 19, 2025

Tanzania Intensifies National Efforts to Tackle Epilepsy

The Tanzanian government has ramped up its nationwide efforts to combat epilepsy, a neurological condition that affects thousands of children and families, often in silence. The country’s Ministry of Health revealed that over 192,000 epilepsy cases were reported in health facilities across
July 19, 2025

DRC Catholic Church Rejects Pregnancy School Mandate

The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has openly opposed a government directive requiring schools to allow pregnant girls to continue their education alongside other students. In a strongly worded public letter, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo
July 18, 2025