Tanzania inaugurates huge dam project in World Heritage Site
DODOMA, — Tanzania’s president on Friday inaugurated a huge hydroelectric dam project in the country’s largest wildlife reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, calling it...
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Kenya hands over seized gold to Tanzania
Kenya has returned 35kg of gold seized in the country by police to Tanzania as the two countries join hands to fight cross-border illicit trade....
4 killed as Tanzania police clash with illegal fishermen
A policeman and three villagers were killed in a gunfight between law enforcers and locals accused of illegally fishing on Lake Victoria, an official said...
Tanzania president reinstates former state oil company chief
The former head of Tanzania’s state company oil is being reinstated by Tanzanian President John Magufuli, after the executive was suspended in 2016 over claims...
Tanzania’s self-formed ‘Silicon Dar’ turning city into smart hub
On a stretch of Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road between Bamaga and the junction of Morocco Road in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam, sit the...
New minister sworn in a day after Magufuli fires predecessor Makamba
Dar es Salaam Newly appointed Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office (Union and Environmental Affairs) George Simbachawene was sworn in on Monday a day...
Kenya, Tanzania accused of underpaying seafarers
Kenyan and Tanzanian shipowners are being accused of flouting labour laws and underpaying seafarers, which critics blame on the absence of sector policies. Betty Makena,...
Kenyan MP in diplomatic row visits Tanzania
A Kenyan MP, who sparked a diplomatic row with Tanzania, after making allegedly xenophobic remarks, is now visiting the country. Last month, Charles Njagua, who...
Magufuli orders Tanzanian prisons to reduce overcrowding
Tanzanian President John Magufuli ordered prison authorities Thursday to reduce crowding in the country’s jails, saying there were too many people awaiting trial indefinitely who...
Tanzania rules to keep death penalty
Tanzania’s High Court has ruled that there is not enough evidence to challenge the death penalty, which means that it will remain in place. Human...
