News & Current Events

With Wayne Rooney's record-breaking goal rightfully hogging headlines following Saturday's draw against Stoke City, it's easy to forget Manchester United failed to deliver. The Red Devils...

In the last 8 years, social media has become an inseparable part of our lives. We use social media, via our smartphones, portable devices and laptops. Every hour of every day we connect with other...

According to Afrobarometer, the majority of citizens (65%) agree that media should report on government mistakes and corruption while 3 out of 10 think that doing so harms the country. And 8 out...

Tanzania is seeking a loan of $200 million from the World Bank for debt-ridden state power supplier TANESCO, the country's energy ministry said on Monday, two weeks after the president refused to...

(i) What should employer do when recruiting new graduates? · According to Higher Education Students’ Loans Board Act No. 9 of 2004 (as amended), employer should notify the Board in writing of...

By Prof Mwesiga Baregu For someone who not only witnessed but was directly involved in this campaign, it is depressing as well as distressing to note that since that time education in Tanzania...

Africa’s future is urban. Quality of life for Africa’s city dwellers will, however, directly depend on the quality of urban governance. Urbanisation can spur development but under current...

An offshore gas and oil rig. Dar es Salaam. Pressure is mounting on the Norwegian oil company, Statoil, over the alleged leaked details of a contract between it and the government. A...

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Why quake relief cash wasn’t given to survivors: JPM President John Magufuli consults with Kagera Regional Commissioner Major General Salum Kijuu during a visit to...

Thursday, December 29, 2016 Development expenditure struggles In Summary Development expenditure for October was set at Sh713.7 billion, financed by local and foreign resources, but only...

Tanzania has the lowest mobile data cost in Africa as it reaps the benefits of the rollout of 4G LTE network by state-owned TTCL and intense competition from numerous operators. According to ICT...

Tanzania is on the spot again over international sanctions after an investigation found out that about 50 vessels owned by—or linked to—North Korea, have been using the country’s flag since March...

By Samantha Cole of Tanzania Business Ethics President Dr. John P Magufuli openly stated in a news conference at State House in Dar es Salaam, that mining companies must make greater...

President Idriss Deby with Tanzania's Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa during his recent visit to Tanzania Chadian President Idriss Deby Thursday courted Tanzania to break a regional pledge to...

The Citizen (Dar es Salaam) Tanzania: House Construction Costs Up 30% Despite Fall in Cement Prices Dar es Salaam — The cost of developing a house has gone up by about 30 per cent in four years...

PIPELINE DEAL PAPERS SIGNED In Summary •The two-country 24-inch pipeline will deliver about 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day •The Tanzanian and Ugandan presidents first revealed the j...

Russian agency to start building power research reactor as a first step to introducing nuclear energy in the region. Russia’s nuclear energy agency, Rosatom, said it was planning to start...

The owner of the ship, Tawariq- 1, which was tendered in court as exhibit during the trial of two Chinese, Hsu Chin Tai and Zhao Hanquing and others, is Mr Said Ali Mohamed al Araimi, who is...

Jamii Forums Founder, Maxence Melo has been charged with three offences before a court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The charges are: 1: Management of a domain not registered in Tanzania under...