Tanzania Links Security With Economic Growth Momentum
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has underscored the critical role of national security in supporting Tanzania’s economic growth, highlighting that a stable and secure environment
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Court Weighs New Evidence In Lissu Treason Case
The High Court in Dar es Salaam is expected to rule on whether prosecutors can introduce additional evidence in the treason case facing Tundu
Dar Fibre Boom Sparks Regulation, Urban Planning Concerns
The fast-growing spread of fibre-optic cables across Dar es Salaam is transforming how residents connect to the internet, but it is also raising new
Tanzania Extends Election Violence Inquiry Amid Rising Questions
The government of Tanzania has granted a 42-day extension to a national commission investigating violent unrest linked to the October 2025 general election, in
Slaa Warns Justice Must Precede National Reconciliation
Veteran Tanzanian politician Wilbrod Slaa has urged the country to confront the painful human reality behind last year’s election violence, saying genuine reconciliation cannot
President Samia Sends Condolences Cardinal Pengo Death
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has extended heartfelt condolences following the passing of Polycarp Pengo, the retired Archbishop
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Dar port managers court Ugandan businesses
Cargo figures in the Dar es Salaam port to most of its hinterland markets has grown in recent years, but Tanzanian ports chiefs are uneasy about the share of transit traffic destined to Uganda, which has stagnated at two percent, despite the
Duda impressed with Tanzania emergence care project
Poland President, Mr Andrzej Duda has expressed his delight with the progress of the project funded by his government dubbed ‘Improving Emergence Care in Tanzania (IMECT), saying it has improved the provision of services. He said the project brought considerable contribution in
CEO of Access Bank Nigeria dies in a plane crush with Wife,Son
Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Nigeria’s Access Bank, one of Africa’s largest banking groups, died in a helicopter crash in California on Friday night. His wife, child, and a former group chairman of the Nigerian Exchange, which operates the country’s main stock
Hungary’s president resigns amid uproar over child sex abuse case pardon
Hungarian President Katalin Novak announced her resignation Saturday following outrage over a pardon granted to a man implicated in a child sexual abuse case. The announcements followed growing pressure from opposition politicians and protests outside the presidential palace Friday evening. “I am
8 Hours of power outage- Residents of Upanga vacate their rooms for fresh air
Residents of Upanga in Dar es Salaam were left grappling with a challenging situation as a prolonged power outage lasting 8 hours forced them to vacate their rooms in search of fresh air. The unexpected power cut plunged the vicinity into total
Lowasa’s death-President Samia declares 5 days of National Mourning
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared five days of national mourning in honour of Tanzania’s former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who passed away on Saturday, February 10, aged 70. According to Vice President Dr. Phillip Mpango, the flag will be flown at
Tanzania’s Former Prime Minister Edward Lowasa dies aged 70
Tanzania’s Former Prime Minister Edward Lowasa died today, February 10, at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), in Dar es Salaam at the age of 70. Vice President Dr Philip Mpango announced his death on national television (TBC). Lowassa served as Prime
China’s Xi calls for stronger bonds with Russia in Lunar Eve phone call with Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping increased his country’s friction with the US and its Western allies by heralding the Lunar Year, vowing greater cooperation and coordination with America’s fierce rival in geopolitics – Russia. Xi heralded a new year of growing coordination with
UDSM, UDOM of Tanzania face staff shortage
Shortage of staff is hurting the leading universities, according to a report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. The most critically affected are the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the University of Dodoma (UDOM). UDSM, the country’s oldest institution of higher