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Tanzania Government Vows to Improve Air Services

The Tanzanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring better services for air passengers by enhancing airline operations, enforcing adherence to flight schedules, and safeguarding passenger rights across all air carriers. Speaking in Parliament on May 26, the Deputy Minister for Transport,
May 26, 2025

Tanzania Foils Diamond Smuggling Attempt At Mwanza Airport

In a significant breakthrough in Tanzania’s anti-smuggling campaign, government authorities have thwarted an attempt to illegally transport diamonds worth more than TSh1.7 billion out of the country via Mwanza Airport. The country’s Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, made the announcement on the
May 24, 2025

Tanzania National Airline Targets Global Expansion

Tanzania’s state-owned carrier has outlined an ambitious five-year growth plan aimed at transforming the airline into a leading connector between Africa and Europe, while playing a pivotal role in boosting the national economy. Peter Ulanga, CEO of Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL),
May 23, 2025

Dar es Salaam Flyovers Aim to Ease Gridlock

The Tanzanian government has renewed its commitment to tackling chronic traffic congestion in Dar es Salaam, with two major flyovers at the Morocco and Mwenge junctions moving closer to construction. Financing arrangements are expected to be finalized by July 2025, officials confirmed
May 22, 2025

Dar Train Crash Injures Ten, Probe Begins

At least ten people were injured Monday evening when a commuter train operated by the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) derailed while en route from the heart of Dar es Salaam to Pugu. The accident took place around 4:05 p.m. at a busy
May 14, 2025

Bukoba Plane Crash Survivors Seek Major Compensation

Two survivors of the devastating 2022 plane crash in Bukoba are seeking more than Sh7.2 billion in compensation for the physical injuries and psychological trauma they suffered in the tragedy that claimed 19 lives. Nickson Kawiche and Josephine Mwakisambwe, who were among
April 28, 2025

China Halts Boeing Jet Deliveries Amid Rising Tensions

China has ordered its major airlines to suspend all deliveries of Boeing aircraft. The decision comes at a tense moment in U.S.-China relations, following a sharp increase in tariffs on both sides of the Pacific. The directive, which affects some of China’s
April 15, 2025

Six Die as Helicopter Crashes into Hudson River

What was meant to be a scenic tour over New York City turned into a horrifying tragedy Thursday afternoon, when a helicopter suddenly broke apart midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, claiming the lives of all six people on board.
April 11, 2025
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