Juja MP George Koimburi has been found alive after reportedly being abducted on Sunday outside a church in Mugutha, Kiambu County. He was discovered in a coffee plantation in Kiambu and is currently receiving treatment at Plainsview Hospital near Ruiru town. His wife, Ann Koimburi, sustained injuries during the abduction, which was captured on video...
Zanzibar’s First Vice President and national chairperson of ACT-Wazalendo, Othman Masoud, has said the party will not boycott the upcoming general election but will fully participate to push for the change Tanzanians seek. Speaking during a visit to Shinyanga on Sunday, Masoud emphasized the importance of proper preparation as the election approaches, saying the party...
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi has admitted that recent criticism by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan regarding Kenyans’ conduct may carry some truth. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday evening, May 20, Mudavadi responded to President Samia’s remarks about a perceived lack of respect and civility among Kenyans, especially in the...
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for stronger economic cooperation between Tanzania and Namibia, noting that despite historic ties, current trade levels remain modest. “Despite the good historical relations between our countries, we have realized that economic cooperation is still limited and needs to be enhanced,” President Samia said during talks with Namibian President....
Tanzania has reached a major infrastructure milestone with the completion of the JP Magufuli Bridge, a 3-kilometer structure now recognized as the longest bridge in East and Central Africa. The bridge, also known as Kigongo–Busisi Bridge, will serve as a key transport artery connecting Tanzania with neighboring countries including Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and the Democratic...
The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Philip Mpango, has today departed the country for Brazil to represent President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the second Brazil-Africa Summit on Food Security, the Fight Against Hunger, and Rural Development. The high-level summit will be held in Brasília from May 20 to 23, 2025,...
THE Tanzanian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mozambique to facilitate the exchange of students between the two countries for education at various academic levels. The agreement was signed on May 8, 2025, at the State House in Dar es Salaam by Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maria Emmanuela Dosantos Lucas, representing her...
DUE to the limited availability of land in Dar es Salaam, the Regional Commissioner, Albert Chalamila, has announced that the government has decided to begin constructing schools using multi-storey designs to address space constraints. Chalamila made the statement yesterday during a visit by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Regional Political Committee, aimed at inspecting the...
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, H.E. Daniel Francisco Chapo, has arrived in Tanzania today for a three-day State Visit, following an official invitation from Tanzanian President H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan. This visit marks President Chapo’s first official trip to Tanzania since he assumed office on January 15, 2025. During the visit, the...
Retired ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe has collected a nomination form to run for Member of Parliament for Kigoma Urban constituency in the 2025 General Election. Zitto picked up the form at the party’s constituency office, accompanied by a large number of party leaders and members. Speaking to the leaders and members after collecting the...