Former Tanzania PM Lowassa died in Dar es Salaam on February 10. It is with great sadness that I received the news of the death of the retired Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Ngoyai Lowassa. Mr. Lowassa has served our country in various capacities for more than 35 years, beginning with his participation in the Tanzanian […]
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As the number of patients with Red Eyes disease increases, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health has cautioned members of the public against wrong perception and use of traditional medicines in treating the disease. “We have heard about some people having misconceptions about Red Eyes and also using unauthorised traditional medicine. If you experience symptoms, rush to […]
Arusha — TANZANIA is the second least corrupt country in the East African Community (EAC) region after Rwanda, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI) recently. The 2023 edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) puts Somalia and South Sudan at the bottom of in the region. The report ranks […]
THE sugar shortage that drove prices to record highs is finally poised to ease as distribution of imported sweeteners began on Monday to fill in the supply gap. The Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe said on his X account that a consignment of imported sugar had begun to be distributed in various areas in the […]
Dodoma — DODOMA: THE government is finalising procedures to come up with specific legislation that will address all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs), Jenista Mhagama revealed this over the weekend, noting that, the process is at an advanced […]
Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR: THE union government in collaboration with Zanzibar State House has organised two sessions for people in Unguja and Pemba to discuss and give their views about the proposed amendments to Tanzania’s draft of a new foreign policy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation in collaboration with the Department of […]
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Tanzania: Dar Port – No Sugar Stranded
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Dar es Salaam Port on Sunday came out strongly turning down reports that consignments of sugar were stranded at the port amid ongoing crisis. The port management reacted to the media reports which have caused panic among the members of the public. “The reports caused public panic yesterday (Saturday) that sugar […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her sadness over the death of Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob. Through her verified Instagram post on Sunday, the President wrote:,”I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the President of Namibia, His Excellency Hage Geingob, a dear brother, a venerable Pan Africanist and a great friend of […]
Dodoma — Tanzania has made impressive strides in increasing the percentage of the adult population who can read and write. The current statistics show that the percentage has increased to 6.3 per cent within a period of ten years. These encouraging records in the country’s literacy rate were unveiled yesterday in the National Assembly by […]
TANZANIA: Michelle Kilpin has been selected as the new Managing Director of Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL), marking the first time in the company’s 90-year history that a woman has held this top position. She succeeds Jose Moran, who is transitioning to a regional portfolio within the continent. “TBL is honored to welcome Ms. Michelle Kilpin […]
KAGERA: THE defending champions Young Africans will be targeting to regain the top spot of the Mainland Premier League when they face Kagera Sugar today at the Kaitaba stadium in Kagera. The league returns to action after a short break in January for the Mapinduzi Cup tournament which attracted teams from Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar […]
DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has said it is committed to boosting insurance penetration and contribution to the Gross Domestic Product and closing the global average by 2030. The government plans to reach an insurance GDP contribution of 3 per cent for African coverage by the year 2023/24 and 5 per cent by the year […]
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has ordered government executives to quickly execute the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi’s (CCM) 2020/2025 election manifesto. “We have executed the manifesto excellently in the past three years, but we need to double our speed in the remaining two years and deliver beyond our pledges in the 2020 election campaigns,” […]
DODOMA: The Tanzanian government has allocated 4 billion shillings for the treatment of 20 children grappling with sickle cell disease through bone marrow transplant services. This was revealed on Thursday by the Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu, following President Samia’s visit to the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, where she inquired about the well-being of three children […]
Dodoma — DODOMA: PRIME Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, has stated that the new education policy and curriculum have gained the trust of the public, it will effectively address competence, vocational skills, and unemployment issues. Mr Majaliwa made these remarks yesterday in the National Assembly while presenting the Education and Training Policy and Curriculum 2023 implementation […]
MARA: MARA Regional Commissioner Mr Said Mtanda has urged residents to increase coffee farming and get raw materials to the newly constructed coffee processing factory, a property of the farmers’ cooperative union in the region (WAMACU). Launching such a 1.3bn/- worth coffee factor recently, the RC said that the region is endowed with arable lands, […]
DURBAN, South Africa: AFRICAN countries have been urged to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opportunities to stimulate business as it envisions reaching the continent’s agenda in 2063. Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji made the remarks on Tuesday this week at the opening of the 13th AfCFTA Council […]
DAR ES SALAAM: The national men’s volleyball team continued with their training camp programs despite the postponement of the East African Community Games (EACoG). The games, which were originally scheduled to start today and end on February 10 in Kigali, Rwanda, include multiple sports disciplines. The Tanzanian volleyball team was prepared to compete against other […]