Tanzania

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has joined other African countries in marking the Day of the African Child with renewed calls for stronger investment in parenting, clean water, sanitation, and child protection systems to improve children's wellbeing and future opportunities

[Daily News] Mwanza -- AUTHORITIES have begun enforcing revised minimum wage rules for domestic workers, requiring employers to comply with new pay scales and provide full statutory benefits under labour laws.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to officiate the launch of the second phase of the Mama Samia Legal Aid Campaign come Saturday this week at Dole Kizimbani Grounds.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Few national investments shape a country's future more profoundly than education. Tanzania has recognised this reality for decades, expanding access to schooling, investing in classrooms and teachers, and ensuring that millions more children have the opportunity to learn.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has recorded a 31 per cent reduction in inpatient hospital deaths following the rollout of the Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) programme across 79 health facilities in five mainland regions and Zanzibar.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR Ministry of Health, in collaboration with CIHEB Tanzania under the Global Health Security Project, has conducted a specialised training programme for health professionals aimed at enhancing preparedness and response to Ebola.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- WATER Minister Jumaa Aweso has suspended the entire management team of the Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA), citing failure to adequately discharge its responsibilities in providing reliable water services to residents of Mwanza City.

[allAfrica] As both Tanzania and the United States, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Donald J. Trump respectively, place greater emphasis on economic diplomacy, and as each country has significant commercial value to offer the other, the time is now to further strengthen bilateral ties that has endured for more than six […]

[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM -- THE Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) has backed the 2026/27 national budget, describing it as a step toward improving the business environment.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Mussa Azzan Zungu has directed the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and the Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA) to appear before the Parliamentary Budget Committee and explain delays in enforcing legal requirements that could significantly boost government revenue.

[Daily News] Singida -- PRIME Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has directed Ministry of Water officials to ensure effective implementation of government plans aimed at expanding access to clean and safe water, stating that establishment of a national water grid remains a key priority in addressing shortages.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) has said the visit by investors from Singapore reflects growing international confidence in Zanzibar as an emerging investment hub in East Africa, driven by government efforts to improve the business environment.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said the government will step up coordination and continue working closely with institutions and stakeholders in the health sector to improve the delivery of quality healthcare services to citizens.

[Daily News] Aims to end guesswork in small-scale activities

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has eliminated more than 370 regulatory barriers and introduced tax measures aimed at making it easier for businesses to operate, as the government prepares to rely more heavily on the private sector to deliver its Development Vision 2050 targets.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR is setting its sights on stronger economic growth in 2026, building on solid gains recorded in 2025, with a surge in tourism, improved domestic revenue and sustained infrastructure investments expected to drive the Isles' economy forward.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has proposed new levies on tobacco products and sugar to secure sustainable financing for the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme and accelerate the rollout of universal health coverage nationwide.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA'S sporting sector has experienced notable growth in recent years, marked by a series of achievements across football, athletics and other disciplines.

[Daily News] DODOMA -- THE government yesterday unveiled a 62.33tri/- national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, designed to improve the lives of Tanzanians, strengthen the economy and lay the foundation for the implementation of the Tanzania Development Vision 2050.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- ANALYSTS have said that the just-concluded three-day state visit by Singapore President Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam has opened new avenues for Tanzania to enhance the skills of its youthful population, positioning them as key drivers of the country's socio-economic transformation.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE FIFA World Cup is finally upon us. THE biggest sporting spectacle on the planet has arrived with all the pomp, ceremony, and excess modern football can manufacture.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has unveiled an 86.3tri/- National Development Plan for 2026/27, marking the first phase of implementing Tanzania's Vision 2050 through the Fourth Five-Year National Development Plan (2026/27-2030/31).

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- More than 54 million customers across Africa are now using Airtel Money to save, borrow send and receive money, latest sustainability and corporate report, Airtel Africa has unveiled.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Medical Stores Department (MSD) has assured Parliament that it is fully prepared to meet the rising demand for medicines and medical supplies under the second phase of the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) programme, as the government moves to expand access to healthcare services nationwide.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA has announced the removal of taxes on electricity and natural gas in the transport and domestic sectors and has introduced various tax measures to encourage the use of these products.

[Daily News] Unguja, Zanzibar -- A limb rehabilitation outreach and training mission is underway in Zanzibar, targeting to bring smiles to 100 amputees in the Isles.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has set in motion one of its most ambitious tax overhauls in recent years, unveiling a 2026/27 package expected to generate an additional Sh1.72trn while quietly redrawing the boundaries of who pays what in the economy.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has set aside a total of Sh1.3 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year to finance essential health services and settle verified arrears owed to suppliers, contractors, and local consultants.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- MINISTER of Finance Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar has announced that the government is proposing new revenue measures to support the financing of Universal Health Insurance by increasing levies on cigarettes and sugar.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has unveiled an ambitious Sh86.3trn National Development Plan for the 2026/27, prioritising job creation, inclusive economic growth, and strategic investments as part of Tanzania's long-term transformation agenda under Vision 2050.