News & Current Events
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Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority says its long awaited upgrade programme has now entered an active phase as China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation starts bringing in machinery...
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Dar es Salaam residents packed major supermarkets on Sunday as many rushed to buy essential supplies ahead of December 9, resulting in long queues and crowded aisles across the city.
The rush...
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Guys,
We all saw a few hours ago that President Samia Suluhu Hassan met with Mzee Joseph Sinde Warioba at the State House in Dar es Salaam. Sounds important, right?
Of course no official details...
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For those of you who don’t know Pastor Godfrey Malisa, here’s a quick rundown:
Who is Godfrey Malisa?
Pastor Godfrey Malisa is a former member of Tanzania's ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi...
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Tanzania has been added to a list of 15 new countries facing partial travel restrictions to the United States under President Donald Trump’s administration
The decision places Tanzania among...
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Odero: Lissu's Imprisonment Does Not Prevent Reconciliation; Dialogue Can Resolve CHADEMA's Challenges
CHADEMA cadre Charles Odero has stated that political parties and the Government must sit at...
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Bagamoyo. In a landmark study published in the journal Nature, scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), in collaboration with...
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Dec 15, 2025
The Tanzanian government is on the hunt for a Washington lobbyist to help “shape its narrative” on Capitol Hill and beyond as the East African nation reels from post-election...
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Former Minister, Godfrey Mwambe, Released on Bail; Accused of Plotting to Kill 'Police Chief'
The Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam officially struck out Application No...
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Kiliba: Let Us Obey and Pray for President Samia
Speaking to the press today, December 14, 2025, the President of the Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions Students' Organization (TAHLISO)...
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Dar es Salaam, the city often celebrated as the economic heart of a country so richly endowed with natural resources that other nations are said to envy it, is currently struggling with a rather...
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Message from H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, to H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, today, 14 December 2025, upon receiving...
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The Tanzania Music Awards TMA 2025 ceremony, which was scheduled to take place today December 13, 2025, has been postponed.
In a statement released by the Tanzania Arts Council BASATA, the...
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UDOM Lecturer arrested for discussing 'December 9 demonstrations' in class, released on bail
A lecturer from the University of Dodoma (who has not been named) was reportedly arrested by the...
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Where is she?
Last time we heard from her was on December 2, 2025, when she defended the government's handling of post-election unrest and accused "foreign actors" of messing up with Tanzania's...
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UN calls on Tanzanian Authorities to provide information on the missing and deceased from the October 29 events
The United Nations Human Rights Office has stated that there are reports of deaths...
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Case Filed Against IGP, DPP, and ZCO Demanding Mwambe Be Granted Bail or Charged in Court. Hearing Set for December 15
Advocate Hekima Mwasipu has filed an urgent application at the Kisutu...
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By Dr Kirimi Wanjagi
Recent disruptions at the Kenya–Tanzania border, where trucks have been forced to idle for hours amid political tensions, have revived a familiar concern within the business...
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Police applaud citizens for rejecting those inciting violence
The Police Force has continued to issue serial statements today, December 10, 2025, assuring the public that the security situation in...
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Ottawa. 10 December 2025
Canada is reviewing its long-standing support for Tanzania after a violent crackdown by police and soldiers reportedly killed hundreds of civilians protesting a disputed...
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