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...
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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...
Tanzania’s Maxence Melo to get CPJ press freedom award
Tanzania’s Maxence Melo is among six journalists who will receive the 2019 International Press Freedom Awards from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Mr Melo...
Gas deal to seal Kenyatta legacy, fix trade disputes
Tanzania and Kenya have agreed in principle to start trading in natural gas, with officials hopeful that the deal will help end the persistent trade...
Tanzania minister hints missing journalist Azory Gwanda may be dead
Tanzania’s Foreign Minister Paramagamba Kabudi has appeared to say that a journalist who went missing in 2017 may have died. BBC Focus on Africa‘s Peter...
Tanzania says elephant, rhino populations rebounding after anti-poaching crackdown
Elephant and rhino populations in Tanzania have begun to rebound after a government crackdown dismantled organised criminal networks involved in industrial-scale poaching, the country’s presidency...
