News & Current Events

Come 2030 and the Mtwara Port would be handling some 28 million tonnes of traffic, thanks largely to the gas boom in Mtwara and Lindi regions. A huge leap indeed for the Port located 580...

Nigeria and Tanzania have approved plans for the construction of fertilizer production plants, now at different stages of development, as they seek private project developers to capitalize on...

Tanzania oil and gas sector is constantly undergoing active transformation from the past few years. The country is expected to witness significant growth and attract new investments in the medium...

Girls and young women who allege they were sexually abused by a British Airways (BA) pilot in African schools and orphanages plan to sue the airline, a law firm representing them said on...

Today at the African Leadership Forum 2014, Former Premiere Cleopa Msuya has proposed the formation of an Africa News Agency, working just like Al Jazeera of the Arab world. In attendance were...

Dr Gunini Kamba, Kinondoni District Medical Officer The government yesterday closed down an International Medical and Technological University (IMTU) for its failure to meet required standards...

Tanzania is creating dollar millionaires faster than any other East African country, a new report says. This means that East Africa’s newest millionaires are likely to come from Tanzania, as...

Dar es Salaam - Tanzania has agreed to train Somali soldiers as part of its efforts to support peace and security in Somalia, but some Tanzanian officials have expressed concern that further...

March 09 01:342014 The governments of Zambia and Burundi have begun talks on the possibility of extending he Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA), in order to enhance trade between the two countries...

The death toll from Israeli air strikes on Gaza has risen to 100, Palestinian sources say. The latest deaths were of two people in a car in the Bureij area on Friday, they said...

In Summary Nearly 35 years after the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) bravely defended the country and finally ousted Uganda's Idi Amin Dada, Colonel Abdu Kisuule, a former...

As a result, the airport, touted as the "Gateway to Africa's Wildlife Heritage" is poised to surpass the number of both domestic and international passengers passing through the Julius Nyerere...

AllAfrica 16 JUNE 2014 OPINION Arusha — The need for good decision-making in the management of natural resource wealth is exceptionally important. The damage caused by bad decisions can...

Tanzania's hopes of becoming an exporter of natural gas face fresh delays after the country's opposition refused to participate in further talks to rewrite the constitution. The constitutional...

Indicators for the Failure of the Kilimo Kwanza Initiative Low productivity of land, labour and other inputs. Underdeveloped irrigation schemes. Inadequate agricultural technical support...

Bangalore-based hospitality chain, Royal Orchid Hotels has now acquired land to set up a 39-acre beach property in Dar es Salaam. The chain wants to create a resort that will cater not just to...

State Mining Company (STAMICO) Unpublished mining contracts and a lack of data at the State Mining Company (STAMICO) contribute to a weak score by Tanzania in a measure of transparency and...

We may argue all day without consensus, but the truth remains that the so-called premiere city of Dar es Salaam is stinking. From residential areas to our central business district in Ilala...

Mining concession fees hike; is the timing right?Those in the mining and exploration sectors are deeply concerned about recent changes implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM). As...

NDC's Acting Director Heavy Industry, Ramson Mwilangali informs Journalists Environmental Association of Tanzania (JET) on the soda ash mining, economic impact on society and the country. The...