Tanzania

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government has clarified its position following remarks by Zambian presidential candidate Mr Brian Mundubile, regarding Tanzania's role during Zambia's General Election held last Thursday.

[Daily News] Kampala -- SIX contestants representing Tanzania will be sent to the Miss Tourism East Africa 2026 finals in Kampala, Uganda, giving the country twice the number of representatives normally allocated to participating countries.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is becoming more digital every day. From mobile phones and mobile money to internet banking, social media, online government services and digital businesses, communications technology is increasingly becoming part of our daily lives.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- MOBILE money is becoming an increasingly important part of Tanzania's economic plumbing, with mobile-payment transactions jumping 28.3 per cent to 255.1tri/- in 2025 as digital payments spread.

[Daily News] Tanzania -- WHEN Bongo Flava marked its 30th anniversary in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza recently, the celebrations were meant to be simple acts of nostalgia.

[African Arguments] When governments unveil annual budgets, headlines focus on the big numbers: spending, growth and tax collection.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- MAINLAND Premier League clubs have just 24 hours left to complete their player registrations before the window for the 2026/27 season closes at 5:59 pm tomorrow.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- WHEN the Confederation of African Football awarded the hosting rights of AFCON 2027 to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, it did more than give us 90 minutes of football.

[Daily News] Tanzania -- TANZANIA wants to become one of Africa's leading digital economies and it is putting technology at the heart of its journey to Dira 2050.

[Daily News] Geita -- THE Geita Regional Roads Board (RRB) has urged authorities responsible for street lighting to resolve persistent outages across the region.

[Daily News] WHEN Yasinta Zakaria speaks about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), she does not speak from theory. She speaks from memory from pain she says has stayed with her for years.

[Independent (Kampala)] Tanzania has set its sights on becoming a $1 trillion, upper-middle-income economy by mid-century. Under a long-term plan known as Vision 2050, the country is seeking to grow the size of its economy tenfold from current levels and to increase GDP per capita to $7,000 from $1,318.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR Second Vice-President, Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, has called for stronger regulations and greater investment in football as the Isles prepare for opportunities linked to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

[Daily News] Dodoma -- Talk of agriculture in many rural communities, a seed is more than something planted in the soil. It can represent food, income, family health and the future of farming. For women, however, access to resources and opportunities has often been shaped by social and economic barriers that limit their participation in decisions affecting […]

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government plans to review more than 1,000 laws to create a regulatory framework capable of supporting artificial intelligence, digital commerce and technologydriven investment as it seeks to make Tanzania's economy more competitive.

[Daily News] Bukoba -- RELIGIOUS leaders and Tanzanians at large have been urged to safeguard and maintain the country's peace and unity.

[Daily News] Arusha -- TANZANIAN scientists have discovered that lesser flamingos from Lake Natron migrate across Tanzania and Kenya after fitting Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices on two birds to monitor their movements.

[Daily News] Tanga -- RULING part CCM members have been cautioned against engaging in factional politics and using the names of senior lead- ers to gain support, as the party prepares for next year's intraparty elections.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- THE Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) Mabuki is set to establish livestock demonstration farms in villages across Mwanza Region to boost modern farming practices and ensure a steady supply of raw materials to industries.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA'S infrastructure ambitions are entering a new phase as the country seeks to convert development plans into bankable projects, with the Africa50 General Shareholders' Meeting and Infra for Africa Forum in Dar es Salaam providing a platform to connect national priorities with global investment capital.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government is reshaping its investment laws around artificial intelligence and the digital economy, seeking to attract technology-driven businesses and strengthen its position as a competitive destination for global investors.

[Daily News] Songea -- SONGEA District Commissioner, Wilman Kapenjama Ndile has urged maize farmers to avoid selling their harvest to middlemen at low prices as they await the government's official indicative maize purchase price expected to be announced this August.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR has launched a new marine safety programme that will use tracking technology to monitor fishing vessels and reduce drowning incidents among fishermen.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA has explored only 30 per cent of its identified oil and gas prospective areas, leaving more than 370,000 square kilometres yet to be assessed for possible petroleum discoveries.

[Daily News] Singida -- SINGIDA Regional Nutrition Committee has directed that the 2026/27 budget be used as a key tool for strengthening nutrition interventions and delivering measurable results in the fight against malnutrition.

[Daily News] Tabora -- EDUCATION stakeholders in Tabora have been urged to create school environments that enable students to speak openly about challenges affecting their education, including violence, gender discrimination, early pregnancy and child marriage.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups has warned content creators, journalists and the public against sharing images or videos of vulnerable children, saying the practice violates the law and can leave lasting harm on their lives.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THAMINI Uhai Organisation has held a meeting with senior officials from the Zanzibar Ministry of Health to bolster the capacity of leaders and healthcare providers in implementing interventions aimed at reducing maternal deaths during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as newborn deaths.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Florence Samizi, has directed officials at the Ministry of Health to ensure that reports submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and HIV/AIDS are accurate, supported by reliable data and clear evidence, and reflect the actual implementation of the Ministry's […]

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania is rapidly positioning itself as one of East Africa's emerging healthcare investment destinations, with hospitals and healthcare providers increasing spending on medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, laboratory technologies and digital healthcare solutions as demand for quality healthcare services continues to rise.