Tanzania is facing a funding gap of more than TZS 31 trillion for climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts, with total financing needs estimated at USD 19.3 billion. Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar made the remarks while speaking at a Climate Change Financing Dialogue held at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) in Dar es...
Police in North Pemba are investigating the killing of a Form One student, Raiyan Hemed Amour, 15, a resident of Kwale Mpona Village in Finya Shehia, Wete District. According to a police statement issued on October 5, 2026, the student’s body was found in a bush with an injury to his right hand, believed to...
The Kyela District Court in Mbeya has sentenced Boniface Charles, a resident of Ibanda; Sadick Mwanyemba, a resident of Itope; and Biko Mwabulambo, a resident of Kajunjumele, to 30 years in prison for armed robbery. The three were found guilty of attacking an 80-year-old man at his home at around 7pm on January 1, 2026....
The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has said that some vehicles used to transport bodies to different regions across the country are being exploited by drug traffickers to transport khat, cannabis and skunk. Speaking to journalists, DCEA Commissioner General Aretas James Lyimo said intelligence reports had revealed that some vehicles transporting bodies from Dar...
Nigerian nationals travelling to Tanzania will no longer be required to obtain special immigration clearance before receiving a visa after the Immigration Services Department removed Nigeria from the list of countries subject to the referral visa requirement. According to the department, the change was made under Government Gazette No. 246 of 2026 and took effect...
The Mirembe National Mental Health Institute has encouraged Tanzanians who wish to stop drinking alcohol voluntarily, including those who have not yet developed an addiction, to seek treatment at the facility. Acting Executive Director Dr Innocent Mwombeki made the remarks while receiving the medication imported into the country through the Medical Stores Department (MSD) and...
The Medical Stores Department (MSD) has imported the first shipment of Naltrexone, a medication used in the treatment of alcohol addiction, in a move aimed at improving access to care for people struggling with alcohol dependence. The drug was procured through a partnership between MSD and the Mirembe National Mental Health Institute as part of...
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has collected TZS 150.04 billion in toll revenue from the Nyerere Bridge (Kigamboni) over the 10 years since the bridge was opened in May 2016. NSSF Director General Masha Mshomba said the project cost TZS 345.20 billion, including TZS 328.74 billion for construction and TZS 16.46 billion in compensation...
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...