Today, March 11, 2022, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has asked businessmen conducting their businesses online to ensure that they are registered with the agency. TRA stated that the aim is to limit those who use such methods to evade paying tax. “We realize there are people who do not have shops and do not...
Paul Makonda, the former Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, is under furnace for allegations of conspiracy to illegally seize a billion shilling property said to be owned by GSM tycoon Mr Gharib Said Mohammed. “Makonda is avid to own one of Mr Gharib’s bungalows located between Masaki and Oysterbay”. People close to Mr Gharib told...
The 2022 Knight Frank Wealth Report released recently shows that dollar millionaires in Tanzania have grown with 45 more greenhorns. The 45 individuals join 2,554 other millionaires to make a total of 2,599 Tanzania millionaires. Compared to 2020, 2021 has witnessed a burst in the number of millionaires, giving hope to a better economy. According...
The Tanzania Railway Cooperation has stated that passengers boarding for the SGR during the whole trial time shall use electronic tickets on booking, while in the train, and on disembarking. The trial session will start on September 2022, beginning with the trip from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro. TRC’s statement was presented today, on March...
A few days have gone by since Freeman Mbowe was released from custody after controversial terrorism charges, economic sabotage and conspiracy against him were dropped by DPP. Mr Mbowe, known to be a staunch critic of the government and chairman of the leading opposition party in Tanzania, had opened up about his 227 days behind...
Summary: Tanzania’s decision to abstain the UN resolution of Ukraine sparked controversy across social media posing questions like Tanzania took that stance despite its traditional branding of being the advocate of peace and harmony? On March 2, 2022, United Nations General Assembly held an emergency session to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The session purposely...
A day after the release of CHADEMA chairperson Freeman Mbowe, CCM, through its Secretary of Ideology and Publicity Shaka Hamdu Shaka, stated that Mbowe’s release signals a new beginning in Tanzania politics and people’s solidarity. Hours after Mbowe declared a freeman, pictures of him chatting with President Samia at the State House in Dar es...
The minister of finance and planning, Mwigulu Nchemba, said that banks had gone through a difficult situation in the previous regime, adding that “they were suffocated”. However, they hardly admit to that fact. Mwingulu gave those remarks today, March 5, 2022, during the opening of the CRDB new Head Quarters in Dar es Salaam. Hon...