The government has strengthened regulations to ensure Tanzanian companies play a bigger role in mining. The new rules, issued on September 12, 2025 (GN No. 563/2025), require non-indigenous firms supplying goods or services to form joint ventures with companies fully owned by Tanzanians (ITCs). Previously, ITCs could be partially foreign-owned, but now they must be...
Dar es Salaam Port, now managed by DP World, has delivered record-breaking performance in 2025, showcasing Tanzania’s growing role as East Africa’s gateway for trade and logistics. In July, the port achieved its highest monthly performance ever, handling 29,665 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers, nearly 15,000 roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vehicles, 381,000 tonnes of dry bulk,...
The Chairman of the opposition party Chadema, Tundu Lissu, has requested that his ongoing treason case be broadcast live to prevent incidents of his supporters being beaten outside the court and to allow them to follow proceedings remotely. Lissu also objected to the prosecution’s repeated reference to him as “our colleague,” insisting that he is...
Makunduchi, Unguja – Mgombea Urais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, amewahakikishia Watanzania kuwa vyombo vya ulinzi na usalama vipo imara na vimejipanga kikamilifu kuhakikisha Uchaguzi Mkuu wa Oktoba 29, 2025 unafanyika kwa amani na utulivu. Akizungumza jana Septemba 17, 2025 katika Kijiji cha Kajengwa, Makunduchi...
Tanzania is advancing its plans to launch the country’s first communications satellite, with new strategies unveiled to regulate radio spectrum and guide national space ambitions. Speaking in Dar es Salaam, Dr. Jabiri Bakari, Director General of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), said guidelines are now in place for satellite filings under Tanzania’s name. He...
Tanzania has been ranked 78th globally and named the most improved country in Africa in the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), reflecting steady gains in governance and reform over the past five years. The country rose from 82nd in 2021, with notable progress in Leadership & Foresight, where it ranks 40th worldwide. Tanzania’s overall...
A new government-owned ferry, MV Bukondo, was launched on September 16, 2025, in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, to enhance transport across Lake Victoria’s islands. Built at the Songoro Marine Workshop in Ilemela at a cost of nearly TZS 28 billion, the vessel is one of five ferries under construction to ease marine transport challenges. Speaking...
More than 1,650 residents of Kisangiro and nearby hamlets—Stesheni, Mforo and Kichwang’ombe in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region—are set to benefit from a new water project designed to end decades of scarcity. The initiative, known as the Kisangiro Water Project, is an extension of the larger Same–Mwanga–Korogwe scheme, completed in June 2024, and is being implemented...
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) is intensifying regulation and oversight of Tanzania’s natural gas sector, prioritizing household connections as part of the National Clean Cooking Strategy 2024/34. Data from the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) shows strong progress. In Dar es Salaam, 880 households are now connected to piped gas, while Lindi...
Mashirika ya ndege yaliyoandikishwa nchini Tanzania yanatarajiwa kurejea tena kwenye safari za Ulaya baada ya kukamilisha masharti yaliyowekwa na Umoja wa Ulaya (EU). Hatua hiyo inakuja kufuatia jitihada mbalimbali zilizochukuliwa na mamlaka za usafiri wa anga nchini, kuhakikisha ndege, wataalamu na mifumo ya usimamizi wa anga inakidhi viwango na taratibu za kimataifa vinavyotakiwa na EU....