IT’S all smiles for workers in the country after President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday announced a significant salary increase for public servants effective July 1st this year. The biggest beneficiaries of the new announcement are the minimum wage earners, who will see their monthly pay rise from 370,000/- to 500,000/-, a 35.1 per cent increase...
Shadow Minister for Industry and Trade from the ACT-Wazalendo party, Advocate Mwanaisha Zuberi Mndeme, has officially declared her candidacy for the Kigamboni parliamentary seat in the upcoming General Election set for October. Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam after collecting nomination forms, Advocate Mndeme affirmed her commitment to representing the people of...
The government has collected TZS 192.78 billion from online business activities, including gambling, between July 2024 and March 2025, from 1,820 officially registered companies. This information was presented today in Parliament in Dodoma by the Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Exaud Kigahe, while responding to a question from Special Seats MP (CCM), Dr. Ritta...
The Tanzanian government said the capacity of its power plants has skyrocketed as the country continues to strengthen electricity generation through the various projects. By April this year, Tanzania has recorded a significant increase in electricity production, according to the Energy Ministry’s statement released today, April 28, in Dodoma. In one year, the capacity of...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially launched the Cooperative and Agricultural Development Bank, marking a key milestone in the government’s efforts to boost agricultural financing and rural development. The bank, which starts operations with an initial capital of TZS 58 billion, is expected to enhance access to credit for farmers and cooperative societies across Tanzania....
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has granted clemency to 4,887 prisoners as part of the celebrations marking 61 years of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Out of the total, 42 inmates are being released unconditionally on April 26, 2025, while the remaining 4,845 will continue serving their sentences, but with a reduction in the duration...
The Ministry of Agriculture has formally announced the lifting of all restrictions previously imposed on the importation of agricultural products from South Africa and Malawi. This decision follows ongoing diplomatic and technical engagements aimed at resolving the matter. A statement issued by the Ministry indicates that the governments of Malawi and South Africa have been...
The government of President Samia Suluhu Hassan has allocated over 30 billion Tanzanian shillings for the rehabilitation of key roads across the country that have been damaged by ongoing heavy rains. The announcement was made by the Minister of Infrastructure, Abdallah Ulega, during an emergency visit to Morogoro Region. He visited the area following the...
The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), in collaboration with the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), has intercepted 14 tones of industrial chemicals allegedly intended for the production of illicit drugs. The seized chemicals – 4,000 kilogrammes if 1-Boc-4-piperidone and 10,000 kilogrammes of acetic anhydride were imported from Asia without documents detailing their intended use....
Tanzania’s mining sector has seen a significant boost, now contributing 10.1% to the national GDP, up from 9.1% in 2023, the government has announced. The figures, revealed Tuesday by Minister of Minerals Anthony Mavunde in the capital Dodoma, are being hailed as a reflection of deeper systemic and legal reforms under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s...