HUNGARIAN President Katalin Novák arrived in Dar es Salaam on Monday for a three-day working visit. It is the first time a Hungharian President is visiting Tanzania and that marks a significant milestone in our bilateral relations. Her visit to Tanzania speaks volumes to initiatives to promote economic diplomacy through active international engagement with a […]
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The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) reportedly ordered the Tanzania government to pay more than U.S.$109-million to a group of companies fronted by Australian miner Indiana Resources Ltd in compensation for the controversial 2018 expropriation of a nickel mine project. An ICSID ad hoc tribunal on July 14 ruled that the government breached […]
TANZANIAN team is ready for the mission with five days before the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifiers start in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and five other African countries will be in action at the Dar Gymkhana Club and the University of Dar-es-Salaam (UDSM) ovals. The other nations are Kenya, […]
AGRICULTURE Minister, Mr Hussein Bashe has been moved by the youths under the government’s Building a Better Tomorrow: Youth Initiative for Agribusiness (BBT-YIA) programme who have started harvesting and selling their produce from the farms. The youths have been selling their produce at the Bihawana Youth Training Centre in Dodoma. Speaking to some of the […]
Zanzibar — PLANS are underway for the Zanzibar government to construct a seawall of about 500 metres to protect ‘Mkumbuu City ruins’ from being washed away by rising sea levels. The city is believed to have existed in the 11th century and it is one of the key tourists’ attraction sites in Pemba Islands. Some […]
THE chairperson of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi Women Wing (CWT), Ms Mary Chatanda has urged residents of Kilwa in Lindi region to protect construction project of the fishing port, whose completion will unleash economic potentials and create employments for them. Ms Chatanda made the remark recently when she visited Kilwa district to inspect the implementation […]
Dodoma — THE Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) plans to come up with indicative prices to guide government’s institutions in public procurement processes. The new development comes to promote transparency, management of funds, accountability and control as the government starts using the new online procurement system. The National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) came into […]
RETIRED President Dr Jakaya Kikwete has underscored that former African leaders, with reflections on their past experiences, have pivotal role to play in addressing challenges affecting the continent. Speaking during a two day Africa Drive for Democracy Elders Retreat chaired by former President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and attended by delegates including former […]
HUNGARIAN President Katalin Novák arrived in Tanzania late on Monday, amid optimism for further improving bilateral ties between the two countries. President Novák arrived at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) Terminal I where, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Dr Stergomena Tax was at hand to welcome her. Expectations are high that […]
Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi has pledged to improve efficiency and welfare of the ruling CCM employees in the Isles. Dr Mwinyi, the Vice Chairperson of the party responsible for Zanzibar made the pledge during his two-day visit in Pemba Island to inspect the development of the party and the implementation of […]
THE United Nations (UN) in Tanzania and South African High Commission will today conduct various activities and interact with ailing children at the Muhimbili National Hospital’s cancer ward as part of activities to mark the Nelson Mandela International Day. The activities are aimed at promoting social welfare and commemorating the legacy of Nelson Mandela, South […]
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Tanzania: Samia Touts Grievances Redress
Arusha — …Details what democracy entails DEMOCRACY could as well, become a pipe dream should African leaders fail to deliver essential public services to the people, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said. Dr Samia further urged fellow leaders to address the deficiencies in democratic governance. “Now, unless and until African governments address the deficiencies in […]
Dodoma — THE government requires 850,000 tonnes of fertiliser for 2023/24 farming season of which, 54 per cent is already in the country, Tanzania Fertiliser Regulatory Authority (TFRA) Managing Director, Dr Stephan Ngailo said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on the implementation of the TFRA plans and prospects for 2023/24 financial year, Dr Ngailo pointed […]
THE ruling party CCM’s Vice-Chairman (Mainland), Abdulrahman Kinana has commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for formulating the Ministry of Planning and Investment. He also lauded Dr Samia for restoring National Planning Commission and placing the crucial body under the President’s Office, with an objective to speed up development plans in the country. Mr Kinana made […]
MAIZE farmers are laughing all the way to bank as prices are rising despite increased supply from the onset of harvest season this year thanks to government initiatives to buy the crop at competitive prices. ‘Daily News’ survey in Morogoro, Mara and Dar es Salaam shows that maize prices have soared to between 800/- and […]
Arusha — THE government has welcomed the decision of a group of insurance companies in retaining business in the country and working on the oil and gas projects. Speaking here on Saturday, Energy Minister January Makamba commended the Tanzania Energy Insurance Consortium that will insure the risks of large projects, such as the 30 billion-US-dollar […]
Taifa Stars have been placed in group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026 African Qualifiers. The country’s envoys will have to get the better of Morocco, Zambia, Guinea and Eritrea in order to seal for the finals. This was known after a FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Draw held in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire on […]
Harare — Days after authorities in Zanzibar said men are banned from braiding their hair on the island, Minister of Information, Youth, Culture, and Sports Tabia Maulid Mwita, apologised for the confusion caused by the statement. Mwita said the 2015 law being enforced is meant only for Zanzibar men, not those from outside the isles. […]