Tanzania
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:01:58 GMTPrime Minister Cancels Visit As Concerns Mount Over President's Absence
[Nation] Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has cancelled a planned tour of the country's south-western region, amid mounting concerns over President John Magufuli's whereabouts.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:42:10 GMTPrime Minister Says Magufuli is 'Fine'
[Nairobi News] Tanzania's prime minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has refuted reports that the country's President John Magufuli is unwell.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:59:15 GMT'Missing' Magufuli - Dark Cloud Hangs Over Tanzania
[Nation] A cloud of uncertainty continues to hang over Tanzania and the East African region as speculation abounds on the whereabouts and wellbeing of President John Pombe Magufuli.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:23:52 GMTU.S. Sanctions Tanzanian National Linked to Terrorism in Mozambique
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro yesterday said the Police were following up on reports on a Tanzania national sanctioned by the US over his alleged role in leading a terrorism group in Mozambique.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:23:51 GMTWhat Mafia Needs to Boost Tourism
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Mafia District authorities have set strategies aimed at making the island located in the Coast Region one of the country's tourism hubs.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:23:47 GMTIndustrialists Explain How Tanzania Exports Can Get Higher Returns
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania's export values of manufactured goods rose by 12.5 percent in the year that ended on January 31, 2021 compared to the same period in the preceding year, the latest Bank of Tanzania (BoT) report shows.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:45:00 GMTHarambee Stars Face Tanzania in Nyayo Friendly
[Nation] Harambee Stars will on Monday seek to intensify their preparations for their upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nation (Afcon) qualifiers with a win over Taifa Stars of Tanzania at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:42:59 GMTRight Move By Tasac to Defer Exclusive Mandate
[Citizen] On February 23, 2021, the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (Tasac) issued a Public Notice declaring March 15, 2021, as being the effective date of implementing its exclusive mandate on additional items.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:31:41 GMTGovt Calls Out 'Haters' Who Claim the President Has Covid-19
[RFI] Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Friday that the country is still functioning under the leadership of President John Magufuli, who has not been seen in public in over a fortnight. This comes as opposition leader Tundu Lissu has cl...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:32:07 GMTMagufuli Is Well but Busy, Govt Officials Assure Speculating Public
[East African] Tanzanian officials have dismissed speculation about the health and wellbeing of President John Magufuli two weeks after he was last seen in public.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:34:31 GMTU.S. Sanctions Tanzanian Linked to Terrorism in Mozambique
[Nation] Dar es Salaam -- Police in Tanzania are following up on reports that the US has sanctioned a Tanzania national over his alleged role in leading a terror group in Mozambique.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:50:39 GMTPress Briefing On U.S. Efforts to Combat Terrorism in Africa
[State Department] Digital press briefing on U.S. efforts to combat terrorism in Africa, featuring John T. Godfrey, Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Acting Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and Michael C. Gonzales, Dep...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:41:15 GMTGovt Silent on Reported Magufuli Presence in Top Nairobi Hospital
[Nation] The Government of Kenya remained uncharacteristically tight-lipped about the reported presence of Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli at one of Nairobi's top private hospitals for treatment.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:33:45 GMTInformation Minister Warns Media Against 'Rumours' On Magufuli's Whereabouts
[Nairobi News] Tanzania's Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Innocent Bashungwa, has warned the country's media to desist from using "rumours" on the whereabouts of President John Magufuli.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:17:12 GMTWHO Praises Tanzania's New Position On Covid-19
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Tanzania for reverting to measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:17:05 GMTTanzania Government Seeks Sustainability With Sh36 Trillion Budget
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The government will raise its 2021/22 budget by only about four percent as it seeks to strike a balance between the stability of the economy and investment in ongoing mega development projects.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:28:55 GMTHerders, Farmers Encroach Kigoma Wetland
[East African] Over 100 families of herders and farmers from neighbouring countries have encroached on Malagarasi-Moyovosi wetland in Kasulu District, according to Tanzania authorities in the western region of Kigoma.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:57:36 GMTOne-in-10 Suffers From Kidney Disease - Data
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania joined the globe in marking the World Kidney Day 2021 yesterday, with experts outlining measures that people need to take to prevent kidney-related complications.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:57:36 GMTThree Men Who Smuggled Chameleons to Austria to Be Arraigned in Dar
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Authorities are holding three Tanzanians for questioning over allegations that they colluded with some Czechs in smuggling 74 protected chameleons and six snakes to Austria.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:57:35 GMTTraders Worried Maize Ban Lift Conditions 'Impractical'
[Citizen] Arusha -- Tanzania maize traders said some of the conditions put forward by Kenya before lifting the ban on the crop's imports were not tenable.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:07:45 GMTHopes, Fears for Tanzania's Industrialization Targets
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- While some critics have expressed doubts whether Tanzania is really likely to achieve its goal of semi-industrialising its economy come 2025 due to the slow pace of the process, the government has allayed the fears - arguin...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:07:42 GMTReport - Why Cross-Border Traders Breach Regulations
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Majority of traders engaged in exports are facing difficulties in complying with trade regulations and procedures locally and abroad, a new survey has shown.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:32:34 GMTTough Terms As Kenya Lifts Tanzania, Uganda Maize Imports Ban
[Citizen] Nairobi -- Kenya has lifted the ban on imports of Ugandan and Tanzanian maize with strict conditions on exporters as the country seeks to curb shipping in of the cancer-causing aflatoxin on imported crop.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:30:05 GMTPolice in Arusha Holding Suspects Who Kidnapped Chinese National
[Citizen] Police in Arusha is holding two people including a Chinese national on suspicion of kidnapping another Chinese man and demanding $ 100,000 ransom.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:26:27 GMTDar Port Widens Basket of Cargo It Will Handle
[East African] The port of Dar es Salaam has announced it will increase the types of cargo cleared to include fertiliser, industrial and domestic sugar, edible or cooking oil, wheat oil products, gas, liquefied petroleum gas, chemicals or any liquid ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:25:27 GMTEarthquake of 4.7 Magnitude Hits Mara, Tanzania
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck off the Mara region, the Regional Commissioner has confirmed.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:32:34 GMTEarthquake of 4.4 Magnitude Hits Mara, Tanzania
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 struck off the Mara region, the Regional Commissioner has confirmed.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:32:34 GMTKenya Maize Ban Prompts Harsh Criticism
[Citizen] Arusha -- Kenya's ban on maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda, ostensibly because of aflatoxin contamination, continued to draw the ire of commodity traders and business leaders yesterday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:32:33 GMTUganda Send Protest Note to Kenya Over Maize Ban
[Citizen] Government has protested the ban imposed on Ugandan maize by Kenya that has left tonnes of grain stuck at the border, and traders staring at losses.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:32:31 GMTZanzibar's Health Minister Mazrui Cautions Citizens Against Covid-19
[Citizen] Unguja -- Zanzibar's Health, Social Welfare, the Elderly, Gender and Children minister Nassor Ahmed Mazrui has called upon Isles residents to continue taking precautionary measures against Covid-19 saying the pandemic has continued to cause...