Tanzania
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:09:41 GMTGovt Commits to Educate All Children
[Daily News] THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide education services among children but cautioned parents to equally fulfill their principal duties of raising and caring for their offspring.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:40:10 GMTGovt Should Review Why Some Prisoners Go Back to Jail
[Daily News] On Tuesday, the 'Daily News' among other media houses in the country, ran the story of the Minister for Home Affairs George Simbachawene meeting journalists to reveal the Head of State, Samia Suluhu Hassan this year pardoning 5,704 priso...
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:40:10 GMTIsles Deploys Security Personnel in Tourist Attractions
[Daily News] ZANZIBAR government has started to deploy special security officers (tourism and diplomatic police) in tourist attraction areas in fulfilling its promise of guaranteeing security in the country.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:40:07 GMTPolice in Dodoma Nab Undocumented Immigrants
[Daily News] POLICE in Dodoma region is holding 51 people alleged to have sneaked into the country from Ethiopia illegally.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:34:41 GMTHow Government Saves Trillions in SGR Project
[Daily News] THE government yesterday disclosed how it saves trillions of shillings from contracts and cost negotiations at the ongoing construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, which started over four years ago.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:00:48 GMTTanzanian Shilling Maintains Stability in 2021
[Daily News] THE shilling has maintained its stability throughout the year, by fluctuating slightly at around 1.0 percent since January. The local currency opened the year trading at 2,309/09 against the US dollar that was almost similar to the 2,309...
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:40:09 GMT'Upgrade Arenas During Mapinduzi Cup'
[Daily News] THE Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) has reminded all clubs parading in the NBC Premier League to upgrade their playing venues during the Mapinduzi Cup break.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:40:19 GMTZanzibar House Passes Historic New Drug Law, Paving the Way for 'Victory'
[Daily News] CHRISTMAS Eve of 24th December 2021 will go down in memory as the Zanzibar House of Representatives passed a bill of an Act to establish the 'Zanzibar Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority (ZDCEA)' into law.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:29:22 GMTSuluhu Hassan Says Loans Are Inevitable for Dar's SGR Project
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan announced on Tuesday the government will borrow additional money necessary to complete the construction work of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project rather than depending on levies or other internal reve...
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:29:20 GMTTanzania Ranks 3rd After Uganda and Kenya On Africa's Electricity Regulatory Index 2021
[Daily News] TANZANIA has ranked third after Uganda and Kenya in the 2021 Africa's Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) report released recently by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:56:38 GMTTourism Gains Pace As Heritage Attractions Lure Visitors
[Daily News] THE government's efforts to expand tourism sector by marketing attractions other than wildlife has started reaping benefits, and registered some 120 tourists visiting heritage sites in Kilwa District, Tanzania's southern part on Sunday.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:56:35 GMTYear-Ender - Harmony, Peace and Unity Reign in 2021
[Daily News] IN the year 2021, one of the milestone achievements that the country recorded was the move by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to bring on board all Tanzanians regardless of their political affiliations.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:38:10 GMTPolice Summons Controversial Bishop Mwingira
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM Special Zone Police Force on Monday issued a 24-hours notice to Efatha Church Bishop Josephat Elias Mwingira to report for interrogation over gross allegations including a conspiracy by state officials to assassinate him.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:38:07 GMTSuluhu Hassan Names New Electoral Body Chairperson
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Jacob Mwambegele as the new Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) replacing retired Judge Semistocles Kaijage.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:43:31 GMTTanzania's Zanzibar Leases 10 Islets to Investors to Spur Blue Economy
[Capital FM] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Tanzania's Zanzibar authorities announced on Thursday that they have leased 10 islets to domestic and foreign investors in a move aimed at promoting the blue economy.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:24:38 GMTGovt Assures Effective Participation of People With Disabilities in Census
[Daily News] THE government has assured effective involvement of people with disabilities in the 2022 Population and Housing Census.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMTTanzania Receives Additional 1.6 Million Covid-19 Vaccines
[Daily News] TANZANIA yesterday received over 1.6 million ad- ditional Pfizer BioNTech vaccines donated by the government of the United States through the global COVAX vaccine sharing initiative.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMTGovernment's Directive On Plastic Cap Seals Widely Implemented
[Daily News] THE government has expressed satisfaction over implementation of its directive to phase out plastic seals on water bottles as means of pro-tecting the environment.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMTNMB Bags 2021 Tanzania's Safest Bank Award
[Daily News] NMB Bank Plc has once again proved its market lead- ership, unrivalled financial stability and readiness to serve the country after scooping the safest bank award in Tanzania for the second time in two years.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:16 GMTZanzibar Investigates Person Behind Radioactive Cargo
[Daily News] AUTHORITIES in Zanzibar are investigating an importer who was implicated in the importation of containerized elevated radioactive materials which were intercepted in Mombasa Port, Kenya, des-tined for the Indian Ocean semiautonomous arch...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:16:49 GMTTreasury Bonds to Solve Pension Delays
[Daily News] RETIREES in the public service could now heave a sigh of relief after the government yesterday signed a Treasury Bonds agreement to provide about 4.66tri/- to the Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF) for paying retirement benefits...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:16:47 GMTGet to Know the Malagarasi - Tanzania's Second Longest River
[Daily News] IT EMPTIES into the eastern side of Lake Tanganyika, about 25 miles south of Kigoma, and is one of the lake's primary inflows.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:25:56 GMTTz Heightens Fight Against Covid - 19
[Daily News] TANZANIA yesterday rolled out its countrywide second integrated and fast plan for combating the Covid-19 pandemic campaign, which aims to attain a target of vaccinating 60 per cent of the country's population in the next two years.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMTBiashara Inited to Recruit Two International Strikers
[Daily News] THE Mara-based Premier League side, Biashara United plan to recruit two international strikers who will add strength to their squad for the league and Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASFC) matches.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT'Sure Boy' to Yanga As Mudathir , Moris Stay
[Daily News] AZAM midfield dynamo Salum Abubakari has signed a two-year contract with Young Africans after he terminated his contract with Chamazi based outfit, Azam FC.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMTAzam Face Acid Test Vs Ruvu Today
[Daily News] AZAM will be searching to snatch vital three points in the ongoing NBC Premier League campaign as they face Ruvu Shooting at Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam today.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:16 GMTWorld Cup - Big Boost for Tanzanite
[Daily News] THE government has reiterated it will continue to create a conducive environment to enable Tanzanite qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to be staged in Costa Rica.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:46:39 GMTRegulator Slaps Wasafi Media With U.S.$867,000 Fine
[Daily News] TANZANIA Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has fined Wasafi Media Group 2m/- for airing misleading and offensive content against Christian Religion contrary to the Electronic and Postal Communi- cations (Online Contents) Regulat...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:04:28 GMTUganda Legislators - Covid Infections Were Unavoidable During Tanzania Trip
[VOA] Kampala -- About 50 Ugandan legislators and their staff members tested positive for COVID-19 this week after a trip to Tanzania. A spokesman for Uganda's parliament says the infections were unavoidable given Tanzania's relaxed attitude toward t...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:11:19 GMTTanzania Now Owns 37% of Williamson Diamonds
[The Exchange] Tanzania now owns 37 per cent of Williamson Diamonds Ltd, the single, largest diamond deposit to be in continuous production for over 70 consecutive years now.