Zanzibar President, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi has appointed a 10-member joint committee to oversee negotiations between CCM and ACT Wazalendo on the formation of a Government of National Unity (SUK). The committee comprises five representatives from each party and was formed following an agreement signed by CCM and ACT Wazalendo on July 9, 2026. The...
Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi has directed relevant authorities and institutions to take immediate measures to prepare for, prevent and mitigate the impacts of the El Niño rains expected to begin in October this year. The Vice President issued the directive after receiving a government preparedness and response report following a warning issued by the Tanzania...
Kenya has emerged as the leading African source of tourists to Zanzibar, contributing 7,911 visitors in August 2026, equivalent to 6.4% of all international arrivals to the islands. The figure represents a 75.2% increase compared with the 4,515 Kenyan visitors recorded in August 2025, and a 13.7% rise from the 6,959 visitors recorded in July...
The High Court of Tanzania, Tabora Zone, has sentenced Simon Misonge, popularly known as “Fimbo,” to death by hanging after finding him guilty of the murder of businesswoman Magreth Mvyombo. The court heard that Misonge fatally attacked the victim with a machete on the night of July 13, 2024, in Mayeye Street, Cheyo Ward, Tabora...
Police in Morogoro Region are holding Hussein Idd, 37, a security guard and resident of Kayenzi in Morogoro Municipality, on allegations of fatally shooting Feisal Yaqoob, 43, a Scania truck driver from Mbagala, Dar es Salaam. According to police, the incident occurred at around midnight today at a fuel station in the Viwandani area of...
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.