News & Current Events

Abuja, Nigeria A bomb has exploded at a bus station in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least five people and wounding 12 others. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast...

There is outrage in South Africa over the late release of bodies of the over 84 nationals who died in the Synagogue Church building collapse in Ikotun, on the Lagos outskirts on September 12. In...

Vice President, Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal Vice President, Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal yesterday called on African nations to join hands in addressing trans-national organized crimes like extremism...

The Police yesterday charged a man, Dunstan Ukaga, 39, before a Lagos Chief Magistrate's Court, sitting at Ebute-Metta, for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl (names withheld). The suspect, who...

Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof Makame Mbarawa has said that Tanzania successfully implemented the Geneva Agreement on migration from analogue to digital television...

Tanzania may borrow more to help finance its budget this year after foreign donors said they will withhold funding because of a corruption scandal, Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Servacius...

Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda As the Treasury struggles to pay $89 million (Sh149 billion) for the Biometric Voter Registration kits (BVRs), emerging details show that Prime...

Division Chief Africa Department, Celine Allard speaks during the launch of the report, ‘IMF Economic Outlook' , that took place in Dar yesterday. The International Monetary Fund said it...

Tanzania expects mobile phone operators to list on its stock exchange next year under mandatory rules aimed at enabling its citizens to take a stake in one of Africa's fastest growing industries...

From left, Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Paul Kagame, Nation Media Group CEO Linus Gitahi and KCB Bank CEO Joshua Oigara exchange views during break at the East African Business Summit in Kigali...

Mr Dewji is among other ten businessmen from across the continent who have been identified and ranked the young African leaders of 40 years old and under, who play a major role in the...

Tanzania is one of the top ten countries globally with the highest projection of total number of teachers who have to be recruited by 2030. According to the new...

Minister of Tourism Lazaro Nyalandu Tourism and Natural Resources minister Lazaro Nyalandu has said his counterpart from the Premier's Office William Lukuvi, jumped the gun in criticising his...

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has granted a licence to Vietnam-based telecoms operator Viettel to build a third-generation (3G) mobile phone network in the east African country, a senior...

At last our brothers and sisters of Neighbouring Uganda have celebrated their 52nd independence anniversary which indeed was colourful. However it was flocked by potential dignitaries from Almost...

Tanzania plans to spend part of the funds raised from the Eurobond on infrastructure development. Tanzania is determined to float the planned $700 million...

Tanzania will complete a $455 million power transmission line next year linking its power grid to Kenya and Zambia, part of plans to export electricity powered by its gas and coal reserves to...

Life expectancy may be rising globally but Tanzania is one of the countries that have yet to find better ways to take care of the rising number of senior citizens in the world, The Citizen on...

Registration for a business name in Tanzania has now been reduced to only eight hours, a major drop from the previous seven working days, Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA)...

Foreign investors will now be able to buy more than 60 per cent from Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange Foreign investors will now be able to buy more than 60 per cent of shares from Dar es Salaam...