In the bid to bring about relief to the citizens on the expenses of hemodialysis treatments in Tanzania, the government, through its chief spokesperson, Mr Gerson Msigwa, said the Medical Store Department has entered a contract with suppliers and manufacturers of hemodialysis equipment. Mr Msigwa said the manufacturer agreed to sell a single set of...
CCM MPs divided over the Ngorongoro saga
As the debate about relocating the Maasai who have lived on the valleys of the mighty Ngorongoro for over five decades ago continues, the saga has been getting more controversial as days kick ahead. After an intense debate over an issue at the Parliament in the country’s capital, Dodoma, the saga ended dividing the MP’s...
Ndugai’s wife breaks the silence over her husband’s whereabout.
The former speaker, Job Ndugai has disappeared from the public scene since he tendered his resignation on 6th January 2022 after his controversial remarks over the country’s debt that subsequently ended with a bare-knuckled brawl with President Samia. Ndugai’s absence from the public eye has sparked a lot of questions. Unprecedently, he hasn’t been spotted...
100% win for Tulia Ackson, Tanzania’s new parliament speaker
Dr. Tulia Ackson won the National Assembly Speaker election to lead the 12th Parliament succeeding Job Ndugai, who resigned on January 6, 2022. She got a 100% win after getting a yes for all 376 casted votes against eight other candidates. Before this position, Dr. Tulia was the Deputy speaker from 2015 until January this...
We know arsonists of Karume Market – Makala reveals
Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Hon. Amos Makalla said that his office obtains vital information about the people responsible for burning down the Karume Market. Mr. Makalla made those remarks while presenting the committee’s report formed to probe the cause of the fire on 16 January 2022. RC Makalla said the fire that razed the...
Tanzania – Burundi seals a $900 Million Railway Deal.
In a move to strengthen relations between the two East African Countries, Tanzania and Burundi have made significant strides into signing an agreement to construct a $900 million railway that will connect the two countries. The two have already signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a 282-Kilometer (175-mile) line from Kigoma in Uvinza to...
Sabaya has the case to answer, court rules
The Arusha Magistrate’s Court has found Lengai Ole Sabaya (34), the former Hai District Commissioner, and seven other co-accused persons with a case to answer in the Economic Sabotage allegations tried against them. The Resident Magistrate Judge presiding over the case, Patricia Kisinda, ruled that, after a thorough review of 13 submitted evidence and 12...
Lessons to pick from the newly appointed cabinet
The wait is over. President Samia has made major overhauls in her ministerial cabinet. The overhaul did not take long since President Samia announced that she would present her ministerial lineup aligning with her aspirations following bare-knuckled blows with the former speaker Job Ndugai over the status of the national debt. The Chief Secretary, Hon....
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Ship carrying ‘nuclear waste’ to Tanzania detained in Mombasa: Officials still investigating
The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) confirmed it has secured the cargo ship MV Piraeus Voy in Mombasa heading to Tanzania carrying harmful radioactive. The cargo on board the MV Piraeus Voy was detained after Kenya’s Health ministry raised the alarm that it was carrying radioactive material disguised as padlocks and other hardware items. Officials...