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Tanzania’s President to collect nomination forms for 2025 election
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Tanzania’s President to collect nomination forms for 2025 election

Tanzania’s President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is seeking re-election under the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), is expected to collect her presidential nomination forms tomorrow (August 9, 2025) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Dodoma. Her running mate, Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi, will also collect his forms. The announcement follows INEC’s release...

Maoni: Zitto Kabwe na umalaya wa kisiasa
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Maoni: Zitto Kabwe na umalaya wa kisiasa

Katika Dola la Urumi ya Kale Julius Kaizari alisalitiwa na rafiki yake wa karibu sana aliyeitwa Brutus. Wakati Kaizari anachomwa visu kuuawa ndani ya Bunge la Roma, Brutus alikuwa mmoja ya waliofanya ukatili ule. Kule Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore alishiriki kwenye kuondoa uhai wa Thomas Sankara, wawili hao wakiwa marafiki wa karibu. Walichofanya Brutus na...

Makamba bows out gracefully, reaffirms loyalty to CCM amid election snub
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Makamba bows out gracefully, reaffirms loyalty to CCM amid election snub

Outgoing Bumbuli MP January Makamba has broken his silence following the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)’s decision to exclude him from its shortlist of parliamentary candidates ahead of the October general elections — offering a message not of bitterness, but of loyalty and calm resolve. In an unscheduled press briefing held Wednesday after journalists sought...

Tanzania’s Jokate Mwegelo appointed to represent Southern Africa’s Liberation Youth at High-Level Summit
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Tanzania’s Jokate Mwegelo appointed to represent Southern Africa’s Liberation Youth at High-Level Summit

Tanzanian leader and youth advocate Jokate Mwegelo has been appointed to represent the youth of Southern Africa’s Liberation Movement parties, marking a significant milestone in regional political collaboration. Her appointment was announced during a high-level summit attended by dignitaries, senior political figures, and international guests. The event, officiated by African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General...

CCM dismisses claims of candidate disqualification in nomination process
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CCM dismisses claims of candidate disqualification in nomination process

The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has refuted reports suggesting that some aspirants have been eliminated from its ongoing nomination process ahead of the 2025 General Elections. Speaking in Dodoma on July 13, CCM’s Ideology, Publicity, and Training Secretary, Amos Makalla, clarified that no candidate has been disqualified at any stage of the vetting...

Ruto: Enough is enough, we will crush lawlessness
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Ruto: Enough is enough, we will crush lawlessness

President William Ruto has issued a strong warning to those behind recent unrest and destruction of property, vowing to use all available means to ensure peace and stability in the country. Speaking during a tour of the Police Housing Project in Kilimani, Nairobi, the President condemned what he termed as attempts to destabilize his government...

CHAUMMA opens nominations for parliamentary and councilor seats
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CHAUMMA opens nominations for parliamentary and councilor seats

The People’s Liberation Party (CHAUMMA) has officially begun its nomination process for parliamentary and councilor positions ahead of Tanzania’s upcoming General Election, while the presidential race remains pending. Speaking in Dar es Salaam on July 1, 2025, Secretary General Salum Mwalimu announced that all eligible members—and interested citizens—can now apply to contest under the party’s...

Vita ya Iran na Israel itakavyoathiri uchumi wa Tanzania na mkakati wa serikali uliopo kukabiliana na athari hizo.
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Vita ya Iran na Israel itakavyoathiri uchumi wa Tanzania na mkakati wa serikali uliopo kukabiliana na athari hizo.

Mvutano unaoendelea kati ya Iran na Israel unaonekana kwa macho ya kawaida unaweza kudhani ni tatizo la mashariki ya kati pekee, lakini kwa Tanzania, linaweza kuwa na athari kubwa kiuchumi, hasa kupitia bei ya mafuta duniani. Baada ya Taifa la Marekani kushambulia vinu vya nyuklia vya Taifa la Iran usiku wa kuamkia leo, Bunge la...