The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has refuted reports suggesting that some aspirants have been eliminated from its ongoing nomination process ahead of the 2025 General Elections. Speaking in Dodoma on July 13, CCM’s Ideology, Publicity, and Training Secretary, Amos Makalla, clarified that no candidate has been disqualified at any stage of the vetting...
Tourism has officially become Tanzania’s leading source of foreign exchange, surpassing gold for the first time in years and marking a major milestone in the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) Monthly Economic Review for June 2025, tourism revenues reached $3.92 billion in the year ending May 2025. This represents...
The Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Directorate has rejected the construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway. According to the National Treasury’s Project Progress and Status Report dated July 5, 2025, the Usahihi Express project, estimated to cost Ksh468 billion, did not meet key feasibility tests. The project proposal, approved in December 2023, allowed the project to proceed...
President William Ruto has issued a strong warning to those behind recent unrest and destruction of property, vowing to use all available means to ensure peace and stability in the country. Speaking during a tour of the Police Housing Project in Kilimani, Nairobi, the President condemned what he termed as attempts to destabilize his government...
Tanzania is set to enter a new phase of development as President Samia Suluhu Hassan prepares to officially launch the Tanzania Development Vision 2050 (TDV 2050) on July 17 in Dodoma. Planning Minister Prof. Kitila Mkumbo announced the milestone during a media briefing in Dar es Salaam, confirming the completion of the document themed “The...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has received the prestigious Power of 100 Women Award, an accolade that celebrates transformative African women leaders, in a brief ceremony held at State House in Dar es Salaam on July 8, 2025. The award was presented by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Access Bank Tanzania, Mr Protase...
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHCR) has reported that ten people have died and 29 others were injured during the Sabasaba protests held across the country yesterday, July 7. In a special statement, the Commission said it witnessed police officers erecting roadblocks that disrupted the movement of people, especially in Nairobi city. The...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, attended the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations of Comoros yesterday, July 6, 2025. President Samia was invited by the President of Comoros, H.E. Azali Assoumani, to be the Guest of Honour at the ceremony.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been recognized as the top leader in Africa for promoting clean cooking energy. The honor was given by Energy and Water Ministers from eight Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states during a regional meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, focused on enhancing cooperation in energy and water sectors and advancing...
Tanzania has been ranked the most peaceful country in East Africa, according to the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), securing 73rd place out of 163 countries globally. Despite this achievement, the country dropped eight positions from last year’s ranking, reflecting emerging challenges in maintaining domestic stability. East Africa Peace Rankings (2025 GPI): 2. Rwanda –...