News Tanzania: Govt offers relief to Mwanza flood victims
MWANZA: MINISTER for Works, Mr Abdallah Ulega yesterday comforted traders at Mkuyuni Market in Mkuyuni Ward, Mwanza Region, following floods that struck the area last Tuesday after heavy rains that lasted for more than two hours. Speaking during a visit to Mkuyuni Bridge, Mr Ulega said the floods caused significant hardship to traders, many of
News Tanzania: 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 of Mwanza, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Tabora, Singida and Mara. Geita Regional Commissioner Martin Shigela said this on behalf of the Mwanza Regional Commissioner representing the
News Tanzania: Tanzania: Dar Exports to South Africa Surge
TANZANIA'S gold exports to South Africa have increased significantly over the past five years, boosting trade between the two Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to approximately 5.7tri/-.
News Tanzania: Ruvuma region: Upcoming tourist icon in Tanzanian Southern Highlands
RUVUMA: RICH in nature, historical heritage sites, culture and Lake Nyasa beachside, Ruvuma region is an upcoming tourist attractive site in Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Ruvuma region is named after the Ruvuma River and which forms the region’s southern border with Mozambique. It is bordered to the North by Morogoro, North East is Lindi, to
News Tanzania: Vijana Platform ignites youth-driven transformation in Mtwara
MTWARA: THE air in Mtwara carried more than just the ocean breeze and the promise of a new day. It carried ambition, expectation and, above all, the unmistakable energy of young people determined to shape their own future. As the Vijana Platform was officially launched in the region, one message rang out clearly: youths are
News Tanzania: RC urges Mtwara traders to support TRA’s tax education campaign
MTWARA: THE Mtwara District Commissioner, Abdallah Mwaipaya, has called on traders to fully cooperate with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) in its ongoing tax education campaign, including ensuring timely payment of taxes. The appeal was made today, March 9, 2026, during a meeting with TRA officials who visited his office as part of the Door-to-Door
News Tanzania: Tabora calls for more boxing clinics to develop regional talent
TABORA: THE Tabora Regional Sports Officer, Isack Dotto, has called on the Tanzania Boxing Federation (BFT) to organise regular boxing clinics in the region, saying Tabora has the potential to excel at national and international level with sustained support. He made the appeal on Monday during an event to distribute boxing equipment to four local
News Tanzania: Two Tanzanian lawmakers, four councillors in court over corruption charges
The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Geita Region has arraigned two Chato MPs over corruption allegations.
News Tanzania: Tanzania launches a 262bn/- project in efforts to empower women and girls
GEITA: THE Tanzanian government has launched a 262bn/- project aimed at advancing gender equality, marking a major milestone in efforts to empower women and girls across the country. The Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dorothy Gwajima, inaugurated the PAMOJA (Project for Advancing Gender Equality in Tanzania) initiative during the International Women’s
News Tanzania: Bestday Safaris Launches Affordable Tanzania Safari Tours for International Travelers
Bestday Safaris announced the launch of a new range of affordable Tanzania safari tours designed to make East Africa’s world-renowned wildlife destinations more accessible to international travelers.
News Tanzania: Amas Obasogie cleared of match-fixing allegations in Tanzania
Amas Obasogie, one of the Super Eagles’ reserve goalkeepers, has been cleared of match-fixing allegation by his club in Tanzania.
News Tanzania: Tanzania farmers earn Sh2.4 trillion as warehouse receipt system expands nationwide
Simiyu Regional Commissioner, Mr Anamringi Macha, said the annual closing and opening of the trading season has become a major catalyst for economic awareness in the region.
News Tanzania: TANESCO assures the completion of the Simiyu Power project by May
BARIADI: THE Managing Director of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), Lazaro Twange, has conducted an inspection tour of ongoing power projects in Simiyu Region to assess their progress and ensure timely completion. During the visit on February 21, 2026, Twange inspected the construction of the Imalilo Power Receiving and Distribution Substation as well as
News Tanzania: New to science, Tanzania’s Manyara monkey is already threatened by human activity
A newly identified subspecies of diademed monkey in Tanzania faces an uncertain future due to growing threats to forest habitat in the region, primatologists have warned. The Manyara monkey (Cercopithecus mitis manyaraensis) has a geographic range extending over between 1,500 and 5,900 square kilometers (580 to 2,200 square miles) around Lake Manyara, in the central-northern […]
News Tanzania: Tanzania issues public health alert as Covid-19, influenza, and dengue fever cases rise
Symptoms include high fever, severe headaches, joint and muscle pain, pain behind the eyes, and extreme fatigue. The disease can present with symptoms similar to malaria.
News Tanzania: Tanzania raises alarm over a surge in cases of severe respiratory illnesses
DODOMA: THE Ministry of Health has raised alarm over a recent surge in cases of severe respiratory illnesses and outbreak-prone diseases across the country. Health authorities report an increase in influenza and COVID-19 infections, which usually peak between November and April. Both illnesses are transmitted through respiratory droplets from coughing, sneezing, or talking, and by
News Tanzania: BRT buses planned for Arusha ahead of Afcon
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has ordered the immediate commencement of preparations to introduce bus rapid transit (BRT) services in Arusha, in a move aimed at improving public transport and...
News Tanzania: Tanzania drafts content creators in a fight against social injustice
ARUSHA: THE Tanzanian government said it will involve content creators to assist it in the ongoing campaigns against gender-based violence and other social injustices. The Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Needs, Advocate Amon Mpanju, said that though Tanzania has made great strides in ensuring equity and equality
