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Minimum wage increased by 35% to 500,000/- as government rewards workers’ role in economic recovery
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Minimum wage increased by 35% to 500,000/- as government rewards workers’ role in economic recovery

IT’S all smiles for workers in the country after President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday announced a significant salary increase for public servants effective July 1st this year. The biggest beneficiaries of the new announcement are the minimum wage earners, who will see their monthly pay rise from 370,000/- to 500,000/-, a 35.1 per cent increase...

412,000 Public Workers Promoted, Paid Benefits Under President Samia’s Leadership
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412,000 Public Workers Promoted, Paid Benefits Under President Samia’s Leadership

THE Tanzanian government has promoted and paid entitled benefits to 412,000 public sector workers in the four-year presidency of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the government revealed yesterday, May 1st, in Singida. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities), Ridhiwani Kikwete, said today during the celebration of the...

Govt Collects TZS 192.78B from Online Business
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Govt Collects TZS 192.78B from Online Business

The government has collected TZS 192.78 billion from online business activities, including gambling, between July 2024 and March 2025, from 1,820 officially registered companies. This information was presented today in Parliament in Dodoma by the Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Exaud Kigahe, while responding to a question from Special Seats MP (CCM), Dr. Ritta...

Reliable Power for Progress: Tanzania’s Grid Capacity Soars
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Reliable Power for Progress: Tanzania’s Grid Capacity Soars

The Tanzanian government said the capacity of its power plants has skyrocketed as the country continues to strengthen electricity generation through the various projects. By April this year, Tanzania has recorded a significant increase in electricity production, according to the Energy Ministry’s statement released today, April 28, in Dodoma. In one year, the capacity of...

President Samia Launches TZS 58 Billion Agricultural and Cooperative Bank
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President Samia Launches TZS 58 Billion Agricultural and Cooperative Bank

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially launched the Cooperative and Agricultural Development Bank, marking a key milestone in the government’s efforts to boost agricultural financing and rural development. The bank, which starts operations with an initial capital of TZS 58 billion, is expected to enhance access to credit for farmers and cooperative societies across Tanzania....

Membe Irrigation Project Nears Completion
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Membe Irrigation Project Nears Completion

The 16.4bn/- Membe Irrigation Project in Dodoma Region is now more than 90% complete, positioning it to significantly enhance agricultural production and protect vital national infrastructure, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). During a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries, Trade, Agriculture and Livestock, Raymond Mndolwa, Director General of the National Irrigation Commission...

Helium One Compensates Momba Residents for Helium Project
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Helium One Compensates Momba Residents for Helium Project

HELIUM One has paid over 100 million Tanzanian shillings in compensation to residents of five villages in Momba District, Songwe Region, as it prepares for large-scale exploration and production activities. The beneficiaries include residents from Itumbula, Lwatwe, Masanyinta, Mkonko, and Muungano villages, who voluntarily offered land for the project, which aims to establish Tanzania as...

Pope Francis’ Final Message to Tanzania
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Pope Francis’ Final Message to Tanzania

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has humbly expressed her gratitude after receiving a heartfelt message from the late Pope Francis, written just days before his passing. In the letter, the Pope extended his best wishes to Tanzania on the 61st Union Anniversary of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, celebrated on April 26, 2025. On April 27, 2025, President...

President Samia Grants Pardon to 4,887 Inmates on Union Day
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President Samia Grants Pardon to 4,887 Inmates on Union Day

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has granted clemency to 4,887 prisoners as part of the celebrations marking 61 years of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Out of the total, 42 inmates are being released unconditionally on April 26, 2025, while the remaining 4,845 will continue serving their sentences, but with a reduction in the duration...

President Samia Cautions Against Misusing the 4R Philosophy
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President Samia Cautions Against Misusing the 4R Philosophy

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged Tanzanians not to misuse the 4R philosophy—Reconciliation, Reform, Resilience, and Rebuilding—as a justification for breaking the law or creating conditions that threaten the peace, security, and stability of the nation. She emphasized that the implementation of this philosophy must go hand in hand with adherence to the Constitution and...