News & Current Events

Tanzania nation flag Contrary to the widely-held belief about our unrivalled generosity and compassion, Tanzanians are amongst the meanest people in Africa, according to the World...

Statoil today announced that the Mdalasini-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.0-1.8 trillion cubic feet (tcf*) of...

The government last week declared illegal the growing trend of pricing goods and services such as real estate for Tanzanians in US dollars. Stern measures are to be taken against those who...

Shadow minister for Industry and Trade, Mr David Kafulila, displays a Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) provisional report at a news conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday. A deal...

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has ordered a probe into "ghost workers" on the public sector payroll after a new audit revealed the government paid 141.4 billion Tanzanian shillings ($76.6...

Tanzania could become one of the most hostile territories for publishing firms, researchers and academicians after Parliament passed a new law yesterday limiting the publication of data to only...

The cartoon above highlights that we are rapidly running out of time for the official education process. But the bigger obstacle seems likely to be the voter registration process. Is there still...

Tanzania will receive a total of $380 million in loans from India to finance two major water projects in the east African nation, the president's office said on Tuesday. India's government has...

The government recently unveiled its new education policy which, among other things, declares Kiswahili to be the official language of instruction in schools right from Primary level to...

The Director General of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB), Dr Edward Hosea. Names of persons convicted of corruption will henceforth be posted on the Prevention and...

A border entry between Zambia and Tanzania has been closed following clashes on the Tanzanian side of the border, the Times of Zambia reported on Wednesday. The Nakonde border, situated in...

For the first time in history over half the world's population live in cities -- more than 54% of us did in 2014. Mass urbanization is proving to be "the single most important transformation" the...

Tanzania dreams big with port project at former slave harbour Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:47am GMT By Edith Honan BAGAMOYO, Tanzania (Reuters) - In its heyday, Bagamayo was a gateway to the heart of...

Agriculture ,FoodSecurity and Cooperatives minister Stephene Wasira speaks at a past event. Tanzania has failed to meet China's request to purchase over one million tonnes of maize. This is...

Economic analyst proposes a robust policy that clearly outlines how the country manages this anticipated wealth Tanzania has the potential to earn between $3 billion and $6 billion...

Reverend Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa The Catholic Bishops of Tanzania have given their stance on the Referendum for the New Constitution on which they are demanding that the exercise be...

Criminals posing as students have turned the country's most respected and oldest university into a den of robbers-which poses a security threat to thousands of students and their lecturers, thanks...

By ROSEMARY MIRONDO, TEA Special Correspondent Posted Friday, March 13 2015 at 17:44 IN SUMMARY Public Accounts committee said the report should then be taken to relevant authorities to...

Militants of Al Shabaab train with weapons on a street in the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. Three Tanzanian suspects appeared before a Dar es Salaam court facing various charges including...

Nearly four years down the road, Tanzanians will finally get to know the truth about the Swiss billions that are allegedly hidden in the secret bank accounts of local politicians, businessmen and...