Dar es Salaam. Bus operators in Tanzania are preparing for a major shift in the country’s public transport sector, with plans to introduce electric buses as early as next year. The initiative marks a significant step towards greener and more efficient travel for thousands of commuters who depend on long-distance and intercity services. For Shabiby...
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s growing shift towards natural gas is being credited as a key driver behind the sharp rise in earnings from the Songosongo and Mnazi Bay fields, according to the Tanzania Abstract 2024 report. The nation’s increasing reliance on cleaner and more cost-effective energy sources has underpinned this growth. Data from the National Bureau...
Dar es Salaam. Commercial banks in Tanzania have ramped up lending to record levels this year, with total domestic credit reaching Sh49.01 trillion in the quarter ending September 2025 — a sign of strong credit appetite and a banking sector operating near its liquidity frontier. The recent statistical bulletin from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) shows...
The United Kingdom has issued a revised travel advisory warning its citizens of heightened security risks in parts of Kenya, citing persistent terrorism threats and instability near the border with Somalia. The alert, released Tuesday by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), places several counties under strict travel restrictions and urges British nationals already...
A study to establish a major gold mine in Manyara Region is expected to open up wide investment opportunities in the country. Minister for Minerals, Mr Anthony Mavunde, said he has witnessed the beginning of major gold exploration work in Manyara Region, at Bassuto Village in Bassuto Ward, Hanang District, adding that the new exploration...
Tanzania may soon review its membership in the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC). This follows renewed international pressure from groups such as the World Jurists Association and the Madrid Bar Association, who have urged the court in The Hague to investigate alleged killings, kidnappings, and attacks on opposition supporters...
The government moved on Friday, 28 November 2025, to assure Tanzanians that the funds freeze approved by the European Union (EU) Parliament a day earlier will have no impact on the execution of the Sh56.49 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year. On Thursday, the EU Parliament endorsed a motion to suspend 156 million Euros...
Dkt. Albert Samuel Mzindikaya Katika zama za sasa, ukoloni hauji tena kwa jina la uvamizi, bali umevaa sura mpya ya diplomasia, misaada na vikwazo. Umoja wa Ulaya (EU), ambao kihistoria ulihusika moja kwa moja katika ukoloni wa Afrika, sasa unatumia sera na maamuzi yake ya kiuchumi kudhibiti maamuzi ya mataifa huru ya Afrika kwa jina...