The Mirembe National Mental Health Institute has encouraged Tanzanians who wish to stop drinking alcohol voluntarily, including those who have not yet developed an addiction, to seek treatment at the facility. Acting Executive Director Dr Innocent Mwombeki made the remarks while receiving the medication imported into the country through the Medical Stores Department (MSD) and...
Ruvuma Regional Commissioner, Brigadier General Ahmed Abbas, has launched a modern rescue boat worth 1.5 billion shillings, which will be used for rescue operations and responding to fire emergencies on Lake Nyasa. Brigadier General Ahmed said the boat will increase the government’s capacity to save lives during emergencies, reach disaster-affected areas more quickly, and support...
Tume Huru ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi (INEC), imetangaza Novemba 04, 2026 kuwa siku ya uchaguzi mdogo wa ubunge katika Jimbo la Chamwino, Mkoa wa Dodoma, pamoja na madiwani katika kata 11 za Tanzania Bara. Mkurugenzi wa Uchaguzi wa Tume, Ramadhani Kailima, amesema uchaguzi huo unafanyika kufuatia aliyekuwa mbunge wa Jimbo hilo Deogratius Ndejembi kuteuliwa kuwa...
The Medical Stores Department (MSD) has imported the first shipment of Naltrexone, a medication used in the treatment of alcohol addiction, in a move aimed at improving access to care for people struggling with alcohol dependence. The drug was procured through a partnership between MSD and the Mirembe National Mental Health Institute as part of...
Tanzania’s relationship with Palestine dates back to the early years of the country’s independence and is closely connected to its history of anti-colonialism, national liberation and non-alignment. Under founding President Julius Nyerere, Tanzania became a strong supporter of liberation movements across Africa and beyond. The Palestinian struggle was viewed within this broader context of peoples...
Dodoma Regional Police have arrested a TARURA driver in Dodoma District, Sath Masawa, 31, for allegedly threatening a SATCO bus driver, Said Fadhili, 54, with what was believed to be a pistol while the latter was returning from refuelling. He is also accused of scratching a TARURA-owned Land Cruiser LX 70 Series. Police said that...
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has collected TZS 150.04 billion in toll revenue from the Nyerere Bridge (Kigamboni) over the 10 years since the bridge was opened in May 2016. NSSF Director General Masha Mshomba said the project cost TZS 345.20 billion, including TZS 328.74 billion for construction and TZS 16.46 billion in compensation...
Tanzanians can now access and complete various land services through the digital e-Ardhi system, including signing their land title deeds without having to travel to the region where the service originated. The Assistant Commissioner for Lands in Ruvuma Region, Said Juma Kijiji, said the system has brought significant improvements to land-service delivery through the use...
Trade within the East African Community (EAC) increased by 37 percent to $52.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, driven mainly by a sharp rise in mineral exports. According to the EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletin, exports grew by 41.3 percent to $26.3 billion between April and June, while imports rose by 32.9 percent to...
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Ramadhani Kingai has declined to testify in court in the treason case facing CHADEMA Chairman Tundu Lissu. Following the development, Lissu asked the court to allow the defence to close its case, saying he could not force the witnesses to testify. He also asked the court to set a specific...