Dar es Salaam. Commuters have expressed relief following the resumption of Phase Two of the Mbagala Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, saying the restoration of operations will ease daily travel challenges and significantly lower transport costs along the corridor. The BRT service officially resumed today, November 20, 2025, after a temporary suspension caused by damage to...
Throughout the 20th century, two global institutions—the Catholic Church and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—found themselves operating on parallel missions: both aimed to combat communism, protect Western values, and influence hearts and minds across continents. While the Church’s tools were faith and morality, the CIA’s were intelligence and covert action. Their paths intersected frequently, and...
The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, was created by the Rome Statute of 1998 to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. It acts only when national courts cannot or will not deliver justice, making it the world’s court of last resort. Every ICC...
Dar es Salaam. A Dar es Salaam businessman is counting heavy losses after his camera and electronics shop was completely looted and destroyed during the October 29 chaos, losing stock worth over Sh761 million. The director of Zagamba Camera Shop in Magomeni Kagera, who requested anonymity for security reasons, said he received a phone call...
Na Mwalimu Hamza Kejo, Mwanza, Tanzania. Historia huwa inajirudia.. Mnakumbuka enzi Kikwete tulivyoaminishwa kuwa mali zote nchini ni za mwanaye Ridhiwani? Mnakumbuka enzi za Magufuli pale Masaki tulivyoaminishwa nyumba zile mbili kampa mwanaye Jesca? Baadaye huyo huyo Mange akasema Magufuli anaishi na hazina ya nchi chumbani kwake. Kwamba hazina ya nchi nzima ikae ndani ya...
East Africa’s tea industry is showing renewed momentum, with Tanzania recording rising production driven by the reopening of dormant factories, the rehabilitation of estates, and the installation of new processing facilities. According to the Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT), national production rose by more than five per cent in the 2024/25 season to 22,000 tonnes...
The Tanzania-Zambia (TAZA) 400kV power interconnector project has reached 58% completion on the Tanzanian side, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen regional energy integration and enhance cross-border power trade. According to the Ministry of Energy, steady progress is being made on the 616 km transmission line and associated substations spanning Iringa, Mbeya, and...
For decades, southern Tanzania has lived with a paradox. Regions such as Mtwara, Lindi, and Ruvuma are among the most resource-rich in the country—home to cashew orchards that supply three-quarters of the national harvest, offshore gas reserves capable of transforming the energy economy, and fertile land suited for timber, sesame, and fisheries. Yet historically, they...
The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has supported the establishment of Mayai Ltd, a modern egg-laying poultry factory located in Kimbwela Village, Simbo Ward, Kigoma Region. According to TADB Business Development Officer Patrick Kapungu, the facility is among the largest in Tanzania’s Western Zone, covering Kigoma, Tabora, and Katavi. It has created both permanent and...
Dodoma, Tanzania – September 20, 2025 – Tanzania has been listed by the United Nations among the countries expected to graduate from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to developing country status, following two decades of sustained economic growth, social progress, and structural transformation. The preliminary review, conducted by the United Nations Conference on...