A small debate has erupted on social media following the appearance of President Samia Suluhu at the funeral of former Namibian President Hage Geingob, who passed away on February 4th this year. The debate stems from recent observations that President Samia has undertaken several foreign trips. Within just two weeks, she travelled to the Vatican...
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo ni (CHADEMA), ni chama kikuu cha upinzani nchini Tanzania chenye makao makuu yake jijini Dar es Salaam wilaya ya Kinondoni. Kwa miaka mingi chama hicho kimekuwa kikifanya harakati mbalimbali zenye lengo la kuibua makosa mbalimbali yanayofanywa na chama tawala CCM, harakati hizo wanafanya kwa kuuza sera zao kwa Watanzaia kupita...
CHADEMA, the party often referred to as the main opposition party in Tanzania, presents itself as the party with solutions to the problems facing Tanzanians, which the ruling party CCM has failed to address in over 60 years since independence. There are challenges in education, healthcare, infrastructure, water, and electricity. Despite all the efforts by...
In a groundbreaking achievement, Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma has etched its name in history by successfully treating three children with sickle cell disease through bone marrow transplants. The hospital initiated the bone marrow transplant service just last year, becoming the first in East and Central Africa to offer this critical procedure. Sickle cell...
January 24, 2024, marks a significant day in the political history of Tanzania, as the main opposition party, CHADEMA, organized mass demonstrations after an approximately eight-year hiatus. Before President Samia Suluhu took office, during the tenure of John Pombe Magufuli, Tanzania faced considerable challenges in its political landscape, witnessing a notable breakdown of democracy. Yesterday’s...
Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) was founded 32 years ago (May 1992). The founding leaders of CHADEMA include Mr Edwin Mtei, who was the Governor of the Central Bank (father-in-law to the current Chairman, Mr Freeman Mbowe), Brown Ngululupi, Dr Amani Walid Kabourou, Philemon Ndesamburo, among others. Religion and ethnicity have been a thorn...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague commenced a two-day hearing on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza war. Amidst the proceedings, Israeli forces continued to bombard the Gaza Strip, resulting in over 100 Palestinian deaths and nearly 200 injuries within 24 hours, as reported by the Gaza Ministry of...
The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) has submitted four major proposals to the Parliamentary Committee on Administration, Constitution, and Legal Affairs regarding amendments to election laws presented by the government in Dodoma in November 2023. Our correspondent reports from Dar es Salaam… (continue). The proposals were presented on January 10, 2024, by the Secretary-General...
In a recent revelation, Tanzania has clinched the title of the second-largest tobacco producer in Africa for the 2022/2023 season, achieving a momentous milestone for the nation. Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe took to his social media platform to announce this notable feat, shedding light on Tanzania’s impressive surge in tobacco production. Witnessing a substantial...
Tourism revenues experienced a substantial surge, increasing by 37.5 percent to reach $3.3 billion in the period up to November 2023, as revealed in the Bank of Tanzania’s monthly economic review for December 2023. Concurrently, tourist arrivals exhibited a notable rise of 27 percent, totaling 1.797 million visitors. This robust growth in the tourism sector,...