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Mwanaisha Mndeme to Contest Kigamboni MP Seat, Vows to Tackle Infrastructure Woes
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Mwanaisha Mndeme to Contest Kigamboni MP Seat, Vows to Tackle Infrastructure Woes

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...

Govt Collects TZS 192.78B from Online Business
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Govt Collects TZS 192.78B from Online Business

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...

Reliable Power for Progress: Tanzania’s Grid Capacity Soars
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Reliable Power for Progress: Tanzania’s Grid Capacity Soars

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...

Membe Irrigation Project Nears Completion
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Membe Irrigation Project Nears Completion

The 16.4bn/- Membe Irrigation Project in Dodoma Region is now more than 90% complete, positioning it to significantly enhance agricultural production and protect vital national infrastructure, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). During a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries, Trade, Agriculture and Livestock, Raymond Mndolwa, Director General of the National Irrigation Commission...

Helium One Compensates Momba Residents for Helium Project
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Helium One Compensates Momba Residents for Helium Project

HELIUM One has paid over 100 million Tanzanian shillings in compensation to residents of five villages in Momba District, Songwe Region, as it prepares for large-scale exploration and production activities. The beneficiaries include residents from Itumbula, Lwatwe, Masanyinta, Mkonko, and Muungano villages, who voluntarily offered land for the project, which aims to establish Tanzania as...

Tanzania’s Mining Sector Contribution to GDP Rises to 10.1%
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Tanzania’s Mining Sector Contribution to GDP Rises to 10.1%

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...

‘Royal Tour’: Re-branding of Tanzania’s tourism and investment opportunities
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‘Royal Tour’: Re-branding of Tanzania’s tourism and investment opportunities

Most of Tanzania’s tourist attraction sites are famously known globally. Despite being some of the most iconic sites in Africa and the world, many of them are shallowly known. Today April 18, 2022, the Tanzania Royal Tour will be unveiled in New York, America, and President Samia Suluhu Hassan will be the guest of honour....