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...
Shinyanga Region has received over TSh 1 trillion over the past four years, which has been used to fund development activities across all sectors. Out of this amount, TSh 17 billion was allocated to the agriculture sector for various initiatives. Government Spokesperson Gerson Msigwa stated this on May 3, 2025, noting that the President has...
Following a historic bilateral meeting held on May 2, 2025, in Dodoma, Tanzania and Malawi have officially agreed to restore and strengthen trade relations between the two neighboring nations. In a significant diplomatic engagement, Tanzania’s representatives, including senior officials from the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Industry, and Trade, met with their Malawian counterparts. Among...
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...
The Ministry of State in the President’s Office for Public Service Management and Good Governance has proposed a budget of 1.35 trillion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Key priorities outlined by the ministry include enhancing public service efficiency, supporting institutional reforms, and ensuring the optimal use of national resources. Presenting the budget estimates to the...
Tanzania and Rwanda are moving to open a new border post as th two countries deepen trade ties at a time when trade and political forces pull region partners in different directions. The new post will be opened in Kyerwa district in the Kagera Region to provide a second passage for people and goods and...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has dissolved the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)’s Board of Directors. The TCRA board, previously chaired by Engineer Othman Sharif Khatib, was officially dissolved on November 7th, 2023. The statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communications early Tuesday states the President appointed Ambassador James Bwana to represent Tanzania in South...
Tanzania’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Camillus Wambura, has issued a stark caution against potential disturbances in the wake of a port investment dispute. The warning comes as tensions rise following a court ruling that upheld an investment contract involving DP World, a Dubai-based company, and a subsequent call for protests by some dissenting parties....
Kenya has promised to ease trade transactions with its neighbour country Tanzania by January next year. The decision was made to bolster trade between the two nations and increase the volume of locally made goods exchanged between them. According to Kenya’s High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Isaac Njenga, both governments have already set plans in...