Tanzania is facing a funding gap of more than TZS 31 trillion for climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts, with total financing needs estimated at USD 19.3 billion. Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar made the remarks while speaking at a Climate Change Financing Dialogue held at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) in Dar es...
Police in North Pemba are investigating the killing of a Form One student, Raiyan Hemed Amour, 15, a resident of Kwale Mpona Village in Finya Shehia, Wete District. According to a police statement issued on October 5, 2026, the student’s body was found in a bush with an injury to his right hand, believed to...
The Kyela District Court in Mbeya has sentenced Boniface Charles, a resident of Ibanda; Sadick Mwanyemba, a resident of Itope; and Biko Mwabulambo, a resident of Kajunjumele, to 30 years in prison for armed robbery. The three were found guilty of attacking an 80-year-old man at his home at around 7pm on January 1, 2026....
The High Court of Tanzania has overturned an order for the arrest and extradition of online activist Edger Mwakabela, popularly known as Sativa, ruling that the orders were legally invalid. The decision was delivered on September 29, 2026, by High Court Judge Dafina Ndumbaro after hearing Sativa’s appeal against a ruling issued by the Kisutu...
Police in Kenya have arrested a Tanzanian couple suspected of being part of a criminal syndicate that drugs passengers on long-distance buses travelling between Nairobi and Mombasa before robbing them. The investigation began after a passenger boarded a Dreamline bus from Nairobi to Mombasa on September 18, 2026, and was allegedly drugged by a person...
The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has said that some vehicles used to transport bodies to different regions across the country are being exploited by drug traffickers to transport khat, cannabis and skunk. Speaking to journalists, DCEA Commissioner General Aretas James Lyimo said intelligence reports had revealed that some vehicles transporting bodies from Dar...
Nigerian nationals travelling to Tanzania will no longer be required to obtain special immigration clearance before receiving a visa after the Immigration Services Department removed Nigeria from the list of countries subject to the referral visa requirement. According to the department, the change was made under Government Gazette No. 246 of 2026 and took effect...
Transport company Mofat has announced 360 job vacancies, including 200 positions for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) drivers and 160 positions for Passenger Service Officers. For the driver positions, applicants must have primary, secondary or advanced secondary education, a Class C driving licence certified by the Police Force, a PSV certificate from VETA or NIT, a...
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...