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
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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
Prime Minister Orders Urgent Lake Chala Water Project
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has given the Ministry of Water a strict two-week deadline to complete the process of securing a contractor for the
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Tanzania set aside 48bn/- for diploma students’ loans
The government has set aside 48bn/- for provision of loans to diploma students for 2023/2024 academic year. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa revealed that yesterday during the inauguration of the Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) in Mbeya Region. According to the Premier, the
Somalia’s PM warns Ethiopia against intervening in his country’s territories
Somalia’s prime minister warned Ethiopia not to intervene in Somali territories. Hamza Abdi Barre emphasized that a sea access agreement signed earlier this month between Ethiopia and Somaliland is void. He stressed that if Ethiopia intervenes in Somali territories, it must bear
Niger Prime-Minister in Moscow to deepen military and economic ties
Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine is in Russia’s capital Moscow for talks aimed at deepening economic and military ties between the two countries. He is accompanied by Defence Minister Salihou Mody as well as Niger’s ministers of petroleum and trade.
The “New world Order”…is Russia slowly emerging global Giant?
Since 2017, the world has been living through a period of progressive erosion, or collapse, of international orders inherited from the past. With the election of Donald Trump, to Joe Biden finally becoming President after two unsuccessful attempts and the rapid increase
Chief justice seeks talks with Ruto over threats on judges
Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome says the judiciary has written to President William Ruto seeking to address concerns he raised against some judges. President Ruto has in recent days mounted a war against the judiciary, accusing some unnamed “corrupt” judges of working
Nigeria’s inflation jumps to 27-year high
Inflation in Nigeria has risen to its highest rate in more than 27 years. The National Bureau of Statistics said the rate that prices were increasing over the year was up for the 12th straight month. On average, the price of goods
Liberia’s outgoing President won’t run again for president
Liberia’s outgoing President George Weah has said he has no plans of seeking re-election in 2029 after his defeat in recent elections. Weah, a former international footballer, was elected in 2017 but lost in November polls to Joseph Boakai, who is due
Number of cholera patients reaches 14 in Bukoba Municipality
Bukoba District Commissioner Erasto Sima has said 14 patients have been confirmed to have contracted cholera in Bukoba Municipality, with one reported death, so far. He appealed to citizens to take precautionary measures, including washing hands with soap, before taking any meal
Tanzania, Kenya resolve air travel restrictions dispute
Tanzania and Kenya have reached an agreement that the recently imposed restrictions on air travel should not stand. According to Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Makamba’s post on X (formerly Twitter), the two East African economic powerhouses