CAPTION: A lady wash her face in Dodoma recently file photo. By Esther TakwaTANZANIA has set a target to ensure every village in the country has access to basic clean and safe water services by 2031, with the government turning to strategic investments, digital innovation and private sector partnerships to transform the water sector.Deputy Minister for Finance […]
CAPTION: Kenyan plainclothes police officers arrest protesters during a demonstration marking a day historically associated with the pro-democracy protests of the 1990s that ushered in multipartyism, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Credit: AP/SA NAIROBI — Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a […]
CAPTION: President Samia Hassan address a meeting in Dar es Salaam recently. (File photo). By AgenciesDES SALAAM – Public rallies were banned in Tanzania in June 2026 for the second time in a decade. The first ban was imposed by President John Magufuli in 2016. His successor, President Samia Hassan, lifted it in 2023 as part of a reform agenda. […]
CAPTION: One of the opposition leaders being arrested in Dar es Salaam. By AgenciesDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian authorities have arrested dozens of people ahead of planned anti-government protests, intensifying a crackdown on dissent as activists demand democratic reforms and the release of jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu amid heightened security across the country.Tanzanian authorities have […]
By AgenciesNAIROBI – Tanzania has announced a bid to expand access to affordable housing and infrastructure financing following discussions between the Ministry of Finance and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) on the sidelines of the 26th Annual General Meeting of the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI). The discussion held in Nairobi between Tanzania’s Deputy Minister […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre in white shirt, pose for photograph with the AFCON Local Organising Committee after a high-level meeting with at State House, Entebbe on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring Uganda successfully co- financial […]
CAPTION: East African Crude Oil Pipeline under construction. (File photo). By AgenciesHANDENI – THE Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, has commended the high-level of Tanzanian participation in the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, saying it has become a catalyst for employment, skills transfer and private sector growth in the country. Speaking during the […]
CAPTION: EALA and SEATINI officials pose for a photograph after signing a partnership in Arusha June, 26th 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter ARUSHA – The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on […]