VP rallies stakeholders behind skills-based education
DAR ES SALAAM: VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi has called for a high level of cooperation to push through major reforms to the nation’s education and training policy. Dr Nchimbi said…
Compassion International supports 123,000 Tanzanians from vulnerable families
ARUSHA: COMPASSION International Tanzania reached more than 123,000 youth and children in the 2025/26 financial year, as part of its commitment to support vulnerable families across the country. The organisation…
Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote
GHANA: Slavery was the “most horrendous crime that took place in the history of mankind”, Ghana’s foreign minister has told the BBC ahead of a landmark vote at the UN…
Tanzania races ahead to bridge the digital gap as Africa pushes for impactful connectivity
DAR ES SALAAM: Efforts to expand universal and meaningful connectivity across Africa have taken a central stage in Dar es Salaam, as 23 English-speaking countries convene for a high-level telecommunications…
Global leaders in New Delhi for World Public Summit
New Delhi, INDIA: The World Public Summit has kicked off in in New Delhi positioning India at the forefront of shaping a more inclusive and cooperative global order. Held at…
VP hails ongoing education reforms as they equip graduates with global competitiveness.
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Vice President, Emmanuel Nchimbi, has said that the country’s ongoing education reforms are geared towards equipping graduates with practical skills and global competitiveness. The VP made…
Tanzania suspends Parliamentary meetings to mourn Dr Lukuvi
DODOMA: All Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings have been suspended today, March 25, 2026, following the death of Isimani MP and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, William Lukuvi.…
Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general
USA: Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the BBC’s new director general. The ex-president of Google’s Europe, Middle East and Africa operations will replace Tim Davie, who…
Arusha reaps fortune from conference tourism
ARUSHA: THE Arusha Regional Commissioner, Amos Makala, has said that continued hosting of meetings and conferences in the region has generated significant economic and social opportunities for local residents. Speaking…
Relief for Shinyanga residents as flood-prone Gagi Bridge nears completion
SHINYAGA: RESIDENTS of Ndembezi Ward and neighboring areas can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the new Gagi concrete bridge nears completion, ending years of dangerous and unreliable travel…
Tanzania meets IFC to assess the implementation of the National Energy Compact
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, has today held talks with the East Africa Regional Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mary Porter, and discussed the…
Content Creators advised to use the Dr Samia Fund’s loans wisely
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIAN Content creators have been urged to prudently use loans through funds issued by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to ensure they generate value in their work rather…
Monalisa calls on content creators to register their brands to protect their creativity
DAR ES SALAAM: SOCIAL Media content creator Monalisa Rwechungura has advised content creators to register their brands as a strategy to protect ownership of their work and enhance its financial…
Committee approves the Ministry of Education’s draft plan, budget estimates
DODOMA: THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Culture and Sports has approved the draft plan and budget estimates for recurrent expenditure and development projects for the 2026/2027 financial year for…
Dr Migiro leaves for China for a six-day tour of the Chinese Communist Party
DAR ES SALAAM: CCM Secretary-General, Dr Asha-Rose Migiro, is set to leave the country for Beijing, China, on a six-day official visit following an invitation from the Communist Party of…
Tanzania provides 6bn/- for the polio vaccine in the Lake Zone
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzanian government has provided 6bn/- for the polio droplet vaccine to be given to six million children under 10 years of age in the seven regions…
Tanzania, SA agree to broaden ties in education, science, technological innovation
CAPE TOWN: TANZANIA and South Africa have agreed to strengthen cooperation in education, science, technology and innovation following bilateral talks held in Cape Town. The agreement was reached in a…
Tanzania sees benefits of UDSM-Vienna University’s strong ties
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzanian government has hailed a strong collaboration between the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the University of Vienna in science and technology, including solar…
Tanzania donates 500 tonnes of maize to Mozambique for flood victims
MAPUTO: TANZANIA has donated 500 tonnes of maize to Mozambique to support victims affected by devastating floods caused by heavy rains. The consignment was handed over in Maputo on Tuesday…
Tanzanian artist showcases sustainability installation at London Climate Conference
London, United Kingdom: Tanzanian-born multidisciplinary artist Shafina Jaffer is making waves on the international stage with her latest installation, Amanah – Breath of Creation, currently exhibited at the prestigious Aga…
Tanzania cruise past Malawi in eight-wicket win
ACCRA: TANZANIA made a strong start to their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifying campaign with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Malawi in the opening match of the ICC Men’s…
Gamondi retains AFCON core, opens door for new faces
RWANDA: TAIFA Stars Head Coach Miguel Gamondi has underlined his commitment to building a competitive future for the senior men’s national team, Taifa Stars, by blending continuity with emerging talent…
‘Protect stadiums or face action’
ARUSHA: ZANZIBAR’S Second VicePresident, Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, has directed ministers of sports in both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar to ensure that newly built and renovated sports venues are protected and…
TCDC pushes co-ops to adopt digital scales
DODOMA: THE Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission (TCDC) has urged agricultural cooperatives to adopt digital scales to curb fraud, improve accountability and protect farmers’ interests. The directives were issued in a…
Kilwa fishing port nears completion
MWANZA: THE Kilwa Masoko Fishing Port has reached 95 per cent completion, marking a key step in the government’s push to expand fisheries infrastructure and improve trade logistics across the…
Malawi hails Tanzania as key fuel supply hub
DAR ES SALAAM: MALAWI’s Minister of Energy and Mining, Dr Jean Mathanga, has commended Tanzania for its continued role as a vital hub for fuel supply to Malawi, driving economic…
Turning Reform into Results: How Tanzania’s 284 proposed tax changes could be implemented for real economic impact
DAR ES SALAAM: ON 18 March 2026, at the State House in Dar es Salaam, President Samia Suluhu Hassan received the Presidential Commission’s report on tax reforms. In response to…
Destigmatising single parenthood
DAR ES SALAAM: IT’S party time at Mr M’s residence. His daughter has just completed high school and is about to join university, a milestone worth celebrating. The atmosphere is…
Lake Natron: Tanzania’s most surreal destination
ARUSHA: HIDDEN in northern Tanzania, Lake Natron is one of Africa’s most extraordinary landscapes — a place where nature feels otherworldly. Its vast, shimmering surface shifts between deep reds and…
We see Tanzania as Africa’s next great trade, logistic hub
DAR ES SALAAM: FOR decades, the Great Lakes of Africa—Victoria and Tanganyika—were viewed by many as natural barriers to trade. Today, they are being reimagined as “blue superhighways.” With the…
Lawmakers urge patience over Chuini fishing port
ZANZIBAR: THE Zanzibar House of Representatives Committee on Economy and Investment has urged fishermen and marine entrepreneurs in Chuini Ngalawa to remain patient as the government proceeds with plans to…
Zanzibar’s Hajj fund plans in final stages
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, has reassured that procedures to establish Hajj Fund, aimed at enabling more Muslims to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca are in their final stages.…
TZ readies for regional climate conference
DODOMA: TANZANIA is stepping up preparations for a regional climate conference on marine and coastal protection, with officials highlighting the role of the Nairobi Convention in tackling environment challenges in…
School feeding benefits 634,456 children
DODOMA: DODOMA Region’s school feeding programme is showing positive results, with 634,456 primary and secondary school students now receiving meals, Regional Commissioner Ms Rosemary Senyamule has said. Speaking during a…
TRC reduces reliance on govt subsidies
DODOMA: THE Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has begun operating more independently, reducing its reliance on government subsidies. Minister for Transport, Prof Makame Mbarawa, said this in Dodoma recently while officiating…
How 52 million-dollar push can change fate of Africa’s mothers
AFRICA: IN a rural clinic somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, a pregnant woman sits quietly, waiting her turn. She may not know the word preeclampsia, nor fully understand the dangers of…
Zanzibar promotes tourism beyond beaches
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR has stepped up efforts to diversify its tourism sector during the first 100 days of the government’s second phase, focusing on new products and international visibility. Acting Minister…
Shorter Tuberculosis treatment on horizon
DAR ES SALAAM: HOPES are rising that treatment for Tuberculosis could be shortened to as little as three months, following promising clinical trials underway in Tanzania. Researchers say the current…
Tanzania seals strategic minerals deal
US owned firm to invest 700bn/- to develop niobium mine MBEYA: THE government has signed a package of agreements with Panda Hill Tanzania Limited, a US -owned company, to accelerate…
Analysing the unlawful loan debate and the project execution crisis looming in Kenya
NAIROBI: FOLLOWING the bold public statements by constitutional lawyer and governance activist Willis Evans Otieno under the slogan “We Refuse to Pay What’s Unlawful,” public debt in Kenya has once…
New tower connects 5,600 residents
MANYARA: OVER 5,600 residents of Qash Ward in Babati District, Manyara Region are now connected to mobile and internet services following the construction of a new communication tower under a…
Tanzania, SA steps up efforts to promote Kiswahili
CAPE TOWN: Tanzania and South Africa have stepped up efforts to implement the 2022 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in basic education, with a focus on promoting Kiswahili teaching…
Tanzania requests UNESCO, Meta to officially recognize Kiswahili on global digital platforms
ARUSHA: THE Minister of Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Paul Makonda, has announced that the ministry has begun discussions with UNESCO and the leadership of META (the parent company of…
Tanzania pushes for Kiswahili’s global conquest with 20 learning centres established
ARUSHA: THE Minister of Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Paul Makonda, said the Tanzanian government is working to create an enabling environment for opportunities in the Kiswahili language, including interpreting,…
ZRCP tasked to educate stakeholders in economic, social, policy analysis on its research findings
ZANZIBAR: The President of Zanzibar, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has directed the leadership of the Zanzibar Research Centre for Economic, Social and Policy Analysis (ZRCP) to organize meetings and forums…
Voting under way in Denmark’s elections clouded by Trump’s Greenland threat
COPENHAGEN: VOTING is under way in Denmark’s parliamentary election, with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after her defiant stance against United States President Donald Trump’s…
Middle East tension bars Msuva from joining Taifa Stars camp
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Taifa Stars’ Vice Captain, Simon Msuva, has failed to join the team’s training camp due to ongoing security concerns in the Middle East arising from Israel-US…
Tanzania readies for the ‘Zero Waste’ campaign in the food sector
DAR ES SALAAM: THE National Environment Management Council (NEMC), in collaboration with the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner’s Office and environmental stakeholders, is set to commemorate the International Day of…
Media Council envisions technological innovation at the 16th EJAT gala
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Executive Secretary of the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) Ernest Sungura, has announced that the 16th Edition of the Excellence in Journalism Awards Tanzania (EJAT) will…
KISWAHILI FOR BEGGINERS: The word “Kiti mwendo”
MEANING of “kiti mwendo” in English “Kiti mwendo”means wheelchair in English. A wheelchair is:a chair with wheels used by someone who cannot walk or has difficulty walking. Origin The phrase…