Malaysia, the second global giant palm oil producer, is keen to take advantage of an ongoing edible oil crisis in Europe to regain the market after being long shunned by buyers following human rights and environmental concerns. Zuraida Kamaruddin, Malaysia’s Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities, said in the government’s statement, “will not want...
As the world expects to celebrate the world’s Press Freedom tomorrow, May 3, 2022, Tanzania’s government has pledged to improve the country’s journalists and media working environment. Dr Jim Yonaz, the permanent secretary of the ministry of information and technology, made those remarks today in Arusha at the symposium ahead of the world’s free press...
Rage has engulfed social media amongst internet users following an increase of data bundle services by some giant telecommunications operating in Tanzania. Users have also claimed not to be informed by their internet service providers about the recent changes, that users have protested and claimed to be unfair and expensive. After Dar Mpya, an active...
A week ago, some pictures of people wearing t-shirts with the late Magufuli photo, Tanzania’s former President, emerged across social media and incited speculations about the emergency of the new party from CCM renegades who are disgruntled with CCM’s affairs in running the country. However, none of that has been confirmed yet. The young men...
The former Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Mr Paul Makonda, has posted through his Instagram page that he is suspicious of five groups planning to Kill him. Makonda claimed those groups to be; Drug dealers Drug beneficiaries Gays There are those spending nights hunting to kill me for revenge because of Dr Magufuli and, Those who have...
Deputy President William Ruto released a remix of the song Sipangwingwi hours after the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) termed the word hate speech. The DP dropped the song dubbed Hatupangwingwi on Friday, April 8, amid an outcry from the public, who demanded an explanation from NCIC on why the phrase was banned. Gengetone artist ExRay featured the DP...
William Rutto, 55, Kenya’s Deputy President for the past ten years, is contesting for the presidency of East Africa’s largest economy, Kenya. Being the marginal favourite winner of the coming general elections in August, Ruto draws his inspiration from the late Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania. Ruto told The Economist that Julius Nyerere inspires him...
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, the Tanzania Center for Democracy finally managed to hold its conference in the capital of Dodoma after two consecutive failures due to logistical challenges. The TCD Dodoma conference, with a theme of justice, peace and reconciliation, was attended by multiple pro-democracy stakeholders across factions such as political parties, diplomatic communities,...