DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania inflation has slightly dropped to 12.1% as of November from 12.9% that was recorded in October the previous month due to the decline in food prices and energy costs.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),...
President John Magufuli has informed his party members and supporters that he does not have the intention of running for presidency after his very-likely second tenure which ends in 2025.
The president also admitted that the job of president was...
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The government has called for the need to look into the imbalances in the availability of advocates saying it denies Tanzanians access to legal services.
Speaking during the 47th graduation ceremony that admits legal professionals...
Tanzania and Kenya have partnered to secure loans and grants from international lenders totaling over €764m (about $837.6m) to build a transport infrastructure linking Kenya and Tanzania.
The massive project will boost trade and commerce in the East African region.
The...
MWANZA, TANZANIA - Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has introduced the first national helmet standard aiming at ensuring, manufacturers and importers supply quality helmets for motorcycles riders’ safety.
The applicable new standard is TZS1478:2013 protective helmets for motorcycle riders-specification, TBS...
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on 9 August said his country was donating 300MT of maize to drought-affected Somalis.
"We are deeply concerned with reports of severe famine in the Horn of Africa, where Somalia is hardest hit," Kikwete said in...
She made this decision after carrying out a cost-benefit analysis of the celebrations which she concluded as extravagant. The President decided to use the allocated budget to handle a more urgent project.
Instead of a grand festival, Tanzania’s 61st birthday...
Key Points:
Approximately 1 million children under 18 are hired as domestic workers.
Over 60% of these children are denied the opportunity to attend school.
Poverty is the main reason why they resort to domestic work....
The President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pardoned 5,001 prisoners who were serving various sentences in different correction facilities across the country.
Of these prisoners, 1,516 have been released after a quarter of their sentence was reduced in lieu of a...
There is no doubt that that much of rural Africa is not a desirable destination for those looking for variety in their daily diet. When I was living in rural Tanzania for two years as an employee of an...
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