The Zanzibar Revolution, which occurred on January 12, 1964, was a significant event in the history of Zanzibar and East Africa. The revolution saw the overthrow of the Sultan of Zanzibar and the establishment of a socialist government. The revolution was led by the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), a political party that had been formed by...
As global cocaine markets continue to expand, a new investigation suggests countries across east and southern Africa are receiving much larger drug shipments from South America than was previously believed. Drug market research in 16 countries has found both substantial local consumption and bulging transit flows to Europe and Australia, according to a Global Initiative...
Verification was designed to protect innocent consumers against fraudulent and fraudulent online activities. Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) said over two million unverified Subscriber Identification Modules (Sim cards) could be misused for criminal offences. In collaboration with mobile network operators, the regulator is verifying Simcard registration by ensuring the subscribers’ fingerprints match those in the...
A few days after President Samia Suluhu lifted the ban on political rallies in Tanzania that her late predecessor placed in 2016, oppositional leaders around the country have praised the move, calling it the restoration of Tanzania’s democracy. Chadema’s oppositional leader and the former Tarime MP, John Heche, has praised President Samia’s historic decision and...
Tanzania’s economy grew at 5.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022 compared as 5.5 percent attained in the third quarter 2021, according to the latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures. The Third Quarter (July – September) Gross Domestic Product 2022 report released by the statistics body further shows that during the third quarter...
January can be a dark, miserable, and very long month after the festive fun of Christmas. Some of us may have eaten too much, drunk too much, or spent too much (and maybe all three)?! The start of the year can be pretty challenging sometimes. Many people experience financial hardships in January as many life...
President Samia Suluhu has lifted the ban on political rallies placed by her predecessor’s decree back in 2016. Speaking at the historical moment at the Jakaya Kikwete Conference Hall at the State House in Dar es Salaam, President Hassan humbly pleaded with politicians to conduct politics that abide by the country’s laws, regulations and our...
President William Ruto, while ushering New Year at State House, Mombasa, announced that his government planned to abolish the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) that has sustained millions of university students for decades. The President remarked that he sought to provide a better alternative to address university students’ challenges. Subsequently, he announced that the government will expunge...
It is only a few days to 2023, and this year becomes history. There have been goodies as well as challenges in 2022, but next year can be better off with proper things to do. The remaining days in 2022 can be used to make next year a better one. Here are 10 things you...
Kenya has promised to ease trade transactions with its neighbour country Tanzania by January next year. The decision was made to bolster trade between the two nations and increase the volume of locally made goods exchanged between them. According to Kenya’s High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Isaac Njenga, both governments have already set plans in...