STRENGTHENING cooperation in defence and security was among major milestones that further cemented the long-existing Tanzania and Mozambique relations in the just ended 2022. This was the outcome of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Mozambique last year, which reflected on the grand strategy of opening up the country, while maintaining the existing peace and […]
THE East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has launched a five years strategic plan aimed at empowering women leaders on how they can track development of the group and various opportunities in the regional bloc. EALA Member from Rwanda Fatuma Ndangiza said the strategic plan will be beneficial to women, because it will enable women leaders […]
THE record 2.77tri/- revenue collection in December last year has been attributed to President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s bold initiative to transform the country’s tax administration system. The collection exceeded the 2.60tri/- target, and is equivalent to 10.3 per cent growth compared to 2.51tri/- in the corresponding period last year. Also, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) […]
Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR government has terminated an agreement with Sri Lanka’s firm — ‘Hairu Group of Companies (HGC) after the latter failed to execute a fish processing plant project in Unguja. The Sri Lanka’s firm in partnership with Zanzibar Fisheries Company (ZAFICO) signed the agreement in May last year to build a fish processing plant […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has mourned the death of the Tanzanian High Court Judge who served in Iringa Region Dr John Utamwa who passed away on Monday night. Dr Utamwa died while at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam where he was undergoing treatment. The Head of State extended her condolences to the […]
Zanzibar — AS travellers across the world make choices of where to visit, the international television-CNN through its travel page has helped them by mentioning Tanzania as among the 23 best destinations to visit this year (2023). According to CNN, after nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications, many countries have dropped most of […]
Seychelles’ capital of Victoria has only two shoe cobblers left. Both men work alone and do not have someone to replace them, so the future of the profession is under threat. Armantal Lespoir has his own shoe repair business near Sir Selwyn’s Clark Market – the main market- and Flavien Alphonse owns the Island Shoe […]
It was expected that starting this year, working hours will be reduced from nine to eight, per day, to improve workplace productivity and family well-being. But this is not the case for medical personnel who will have to start work at the usual time, 7 am. According to a statement released by the Ministry of […]
President Museveni has directed that each family that lost a loved one be given shs5 million to help them in burial arrangements, the Vice President, Jessica Alupo has said. “I am here to commiserate members who lost dear ones and extend support of shs5 million shillings to each of them so that it can support […]
Consistent leadership in these markets shall continue to exploit markets-Lukwago Politics of intrigue and seeking legitimacy is what many says has informed the consistent fights for leadership in the Kampala markets since the year 2022 began. This situation has left questions on where the willingness lies to restore sanity amidst conflicting political leadership that has […]
Police in Kamwenge district in Western Uganda have arrested two men suspected to be agents of rebel outfit and terrorist organization, ADF while carrying out surveillance on one of its police posts in the area. According to Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the two were allegedly carrying out surveillance on a police post in Rwamwanja refugee […]
Bobi Wine: The voices of young people remain a major driving force towards the removal of president Museveni from power in 2023 Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has said the voices of the young people will remain a major driving force behind their cause of ensuring that president Museveni is removed from power. Kyagulanyi […]
TOUR Operators in Tanzania and some tour leaders worldwide have expressed their joy as hikers are now able to communicate with the rest of the world on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, many salutes to the Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL) for bringing the world to the iconic mountain, which attracts thousands of tourists every year. On […]
THE equities market recorded an improved performance earlier than expected as both local and foreign investors engage in transacting right before the end of the holidays. “We expect performance to increase further in the coming week,” said the Advisory and Capital Markets at Vertex International Securities Manager Ahmed Nganya in the Weekly Market Review. During […]
Wakiso, Uganda — On a hot December day in the Wakiso district in Uganda’s Central Region, 56-year-old Chinese agriculture expert Chen Taihua, gazing at the fish ponds at the Chinese-built agriculture center, was deep in thought of how lessons learnt back home can be implemented in rural Uganda to pull millions of people out of […]
Investigations have kicked off into circumstances under which a UPDF soldier under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) shot three of his colleagues dead in Mogadishu on Monday morning. Investigations have kicked off into circumstances under which a UPDF soldier under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) shot three of his […]
2023 could be a fascinating year for Rwanda in sports as the country prepares to host a number of global sporting events as part of its The Tour du Rwanda 2022, Cricket T20 tournaments, Africa Tae Kwondo Championship and Basketball Africa League (the BAL) were among major sporting events that Rwanda hosted in 2022, attracting […]
Bujumbura, Burundi — Burundian Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Sylvie Nzeyimana on Sunday evening declared an outbreak of cholera in the east African country’s commercial capital Bujumbura. “Nine suspected cholera cases were identified on Dec. 30, 2022 in the northern health district in the commercial capital Bujumbura with symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, mainly […]