Tourism in Tanzania experienced a significant boost in the first quarter of this year, marked by a substantial 49.8 per cent surge in the number of visitors to the country’s national parks, reaching a total of 477,501. This surge can be attributed to many countries’ relaxation of travel restrictions and intensified efforts to promote tourism,...
Political party ACT Wazalendo finally, on September 4, 2023, released its stance on the issue of investment in Tanzanian ports by the United Arab Emirates-based company DP World. Since June of this year, this matter has been a subject of intense legal debates among politicians, activists, and scholars within and outside Tanzania. ACT Wazalendo conducted...
In a bold statement made during a press conference to announce the resolutions of the Tanzania Centre for Democracy regarding the upcoming 2024 local government elections, Professor Ibrahim Lipumba, the current chairman of the organization, emphatically declared that Tanzanians no longer require a three-year education process for the drafting of a new constitution. This announcement...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has stated that due to the rapid advancement of human development, the postal system cannot remain as it was in the past years; it must adapt to the current times and market demands to establish the significance of the postal service. She made these remarks during the inauguration of the Pan...
In a surprising and unexpected development, a government letter from the Information Department of the Tanzanian State House under President Samia Suluhu announced that Wilibrod Slaa had been stripped of his diplomatic status since yesterday, September 1, 2023. Wilibrod Slaa served as Tanzania’s ambassador to Sweden, having been appointed by the late President John Pombe...
The Catholic Church is one of the largest Christian denominations globally, with a long and rich history. The Church was founded nearly 2,000 years ago when Jesus Christ chose His twelve disciples and gave them the authority to establish a new Church. Saint Peter was the first leader of the Catholic Church, and after his...
There have been eight governments overthrown in Francophone Africa countries in the last three years. A group of former colonies, with a previous reputation for military takeovers, have lapsed once once more in the repeated coups. The addition of Gabon to the list of recidivists will alarm long-term holdouts like Cameroon’s Paul Biya part of...
In a historic moment, President Samia Suluhu of the United Republic of Tanzania addressed the BRICS summit on August 24, 2023, marking her as the first Tanzanian President to participate in such a platform. The summit, hosted by South Africa, the current chair of BRICS, has gathered the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and...
Tech giant Google is reaching out to Tanzania and 16 other African countries for participation in its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’ initiative. This groundbreaking program aims to assist African startups in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle local challenges. Among the 17 nations invited are Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte D’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana,...
A devastating incident unfolded when an Embraer aircraft tragically crashed in the Tver region, north of Moscow, en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. According to TASS news agency, the plane carried seven passengers and three crew members. Social media flooded with videos capturing the heart-wrenching crash. Notably, the flight reportedly included Prigozhin, known for...