Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, has said that efforts to contain the wildfire on Mount Kilimanjaro have been more than 90% successful, with additional measures underway to ensure the fire is fully extinguished and further damage is prevented. During her visit to inspect the progress of the firefighting operation, Dr. Kijaji...
A group of 152 tourists from Egypt has arrived in Zanzibar through a newly launched direct flight route connecting Cairo and Zanzibar, operated by EgyptAir. The inaugural flight is expected to boost tourist arrivals to Zanzibar and create more opportunities for the tourism sector. Zanzibar’s Minister for Works and Transport, Dr. Khalid Salum Mohamed, and...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged the newly sworn-in leaders, particularly Regional Commissioners, to carry out their duties with confidence and to regard the responsibility entrusted to them as a duty to oversee all government activities in their respective areas. President Samia made the remarks today at the Tunguu State House in Zanzibar shortly after...
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) has announced a reduction in petrol and diesel prices for September. According to the new prices, petrol has decreased by an average of TZS 102 per litre, while diesel has dropped by TZS 101 per litre. The reduction has been attributed to changes in global oil prices...
The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has warned that deliberately tearing or damaging banknotes in circulation is a criminal offence. Anyone found guilty will be fined TZS 500,000 for each damaged note. BoT further stated that failure to pay the fine could result in one year imprisonment for every banknote damaged.
The government has announced an amnesty for the surrender of illegal firearms from September 1 to October 31, 2026. People in possession of illegal firearms have been urged to surrender them at police stations, local government offices, or ward executive offices, without facing legal action. Minister for Home Affairs, Patrobas Katambi, said anyone found in...
Tanzania’s digital financial ecosystem recorded remarkable growth in 2025, with mobile money, digital savings, and digital credit reaching unprecedented levels and reinforcing the country’s position as one of Africa’s leading digital finance markets. According to data from the Bank of Tanzania’s National Payment Systems Annual Report 2025, the value of digital credit issued through mobile...
Tanzania is ramping up investment in skills development, research and digital learning with a Sh2.4 trillion ($930 million) spending plan aimed at preparing the country for a technology-driven industrial economy and its long-term Vision 2050 agenda. The 2026/27 education budget, tabled in Parliament by Education Minister Adolf Mkenda, marks one of the government’s most aggressive...
Tanzania has secured unrestricted access to the Chinese market after Beijing removed tariffs on 100% of products imported from the East African nation, positioning the country to expand exports ranging from agricultural commodities to minerals into the world’s second-largest economy. The zero-tariff framework, which took effect on May 1, extends across all tariff lines and...
Tanzania and Türkiye have signed a double taxation agreement aimed at easing cross-border investment, as both countries seek to deepen economic ties and unlock new capital flows. The agreement is designed to eliminate the risk of income being taxed in both jurisdictions, a longstanding barrier for investors operating across borders. By providing clearer tax rules...