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Tanzania Seizes Sh4.9 Billion Smuggled Minerals Nationwide

 Tanzania has intensified its fight against illegal mineral trade after authorities seized minerals worth nearly Sh4.9 billion in a series of anti-smuggling operations carried out across the country over the past year, underscoring the government’s determination to protect national mineral resources and
July 13, 2026

Europe’s Deadly Heatwave Triggers Health Emergency

Europe is facing one of its most dangerous heat emergencies in recent years, with the World Health Organization warning that an unprecedented heatwave may have contributed to more than 1,300 additional deaths since June 21 as record-breaking temperatures continue to sweep across
June 29, 2026

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Nears 1,500

Rescue teams equipped with specialised dogs are racing against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings after one of the most devastating earthquakes in Venezuela’s modern history left nearly 1,500 people dead and entire communities struggling to recover. Emergency crews from
June 29, 2026

The Currency Shift Challenging Global Finance

In financial centres around the world, a quiet transformation is taking place. Central banks are exploring new payment systems, governments are strengthening local currencies and emerging economies are searching for ways to reduce vulnerability within a financial system that has shaped international
June 29, 2026

Samia Hosts Dangote As Investment Talks Intensify

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has held high-level talks with Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, in a meeting widely seen as reinforcing Tanzania’s ambition to position itself as one of East Africa’s leading destinations for industrial investment and energy development. The meeting,
June 29, 2026

Smart Grid Prevented Bigger Tanzania Blackout

The Tanzanian government has defended the country’s nationwide power outage, saying the blackout was not the result of a catastrophic grid failure but rather the successful activation of an automated protection system designed to prevent far more serious damage to the national
June 29, 2026

Tanzania Moves To End Annual Elections

Tanzania is preparing to introduce significant reforms to its local government leadership structure, with the government set to table legislation that would abolish the annual election of deputy mayors and deputy council chairpersons in a move aimed at improving stability, reducing public
June 27, 2026

Tanzania’s Rally Ban Sparks Political Storm

 Tanzania has entered a new phase in the debate over the balance between national security and constitutional freedoms after the government temporarily suspended all public political rallies, citing intelligence reports and concerns over planned nationwide demonstrations. The decision, announced by Minister for
June 27, 2026

Tanzania Drops Controversial Motorcycle Tax Plan

Tanzania has withdrawn a controversial proposal to impose a 5 percent excise duty on motorcycles, marking another significant revision to the government’s 2026 Finance Bill as lawmakers continue reshaping the country’s fiscal agenda. The decision, announced during parliamentary deliberations on the Finance
June 27, 2026

Tanzania Shifts Sugar Tax To Imports

Tanzania has revised its proposed fiscal measures by scrapping a planned levy on domestically produced sugar and shifting the tax burden to imported sugar, in a move aimed at protecting local manufacturers while strengthening the country’s domestic sugar industry. The change was
June 27, 2026