The International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials have won the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded by the European Parliament to individuals or organisations that have made outstanding contributions to defending human rights and freedom of thought. The award comes less than two weeks after former ICC Judge Navi Pillay was awarded...
The government has announced plans to build a new market for small-scale traders (machinga) in the Kigogo Sambusa area to ease congestion and address long-standing challenges facing traders at Kariakoo Market. Speaking today during a joint meeting with Kariakoo traders, machinga representatives and Dar es Salaam regional leaders, the Minister of State in the Prime...
The High Court of Tanzania has overturned an order for the arrest and extradition of online activist Edger Mwakabela, popularly known as Sativa, ruling that the orders were legally invalid. The decision was delivered on September 29, 2026, by High Court Judge Dafina Ndumbaro after hearing Sativa’s appeal against a ruling issued by the Kisutu...
Transport company Mofat has announced 360 job vacancies, including 200 positions for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) drivers and 160 positions for Passenger Service Officers. For the driver positions, applicants must have primary, secondary or advanced secondary education, a Class C driving licence certified by the Police Force, a PSV certificate from VETA or NIT, a...
Tanzania’s relationship with Palestine dates back to the early years of the country’s independence and is closely connected to its history of anti-colonialism, national liberation and non-alignment. Under founding President Julius Nyerere, Tanzania became a strong supporter of liberation movements across Africa and beyond. The Palestinian struggle was viewed within this broader context of peoples...
A new collateral law tries to fix the country’s narrowest bottleneck: banks that will lend only against land THE ARITHMETIC of Tanzanian enterprise is unforgiving. A trader in Kariakoo may own a delivery lorry worth more than the shop it serves, a fishmonger in Mwanza a freezer and a boat, a miller in Iringa a...
Samia Suluhu Hassan is betting a $79 billion economy on gas, graphite and geopolitical non-alignment. The numbers, so far, are on her side. When Samia Suluhu Hassan stood up at Chamwino State House in January 2026 and told a room of diplomats and investors that Tanzania wanted “trade, not just aid,” it landed as the...
The United States has revised a proposed bill on relations with Tanzania, removing provisions that had sought to suspend security and military cooperation between the two countries. The changes appear in amendments to Bill S.4577, which is expected to be considered by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 17, 2026. The earlier draft...
Minister of State in the President’s Office – Planning and Investment, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo, has said that President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visits to various countries are aimed at attracting business and investment opportunities rather than seeking financial aid. Presenting the National Development Plan for the 2026/27 financial year in Parliament on June 11, 2026, Prof....
As the global race for critical minerals accelerates, Tanzania is increasingly attracting attention from major world powers seeking secure supplies of resources essential for modern technology, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. The East African nation sits atop significant deposits of rare earth elements, nickel, graphite, helium, gold, and other strategic minerals that have become indispensable...