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Why Tanzania’s cocoa deserves more attention
Daily News Tanzania
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August 19, 2025
About two years ago, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi – as Minister for Information, culture, Arts and Sports – surprised many when he passionately spoke about agriculture instead. Perhaps it was not entirely unexpected, considering he is also the...
Registrar cautions political parties to uphold civility
Daily News Tanzania
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August 19, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: REGISTRAR of Political Parties (RPPs), Judge Francis Mutungi, has urged leaders and officials of political parties to ensure they conduct their campaigns with civility and avoid provocative language that could jeopardise national...
How data could rewrite Tanzania’s investment narrative
Daily News Tanzania
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August 19, 2025
FOR years, the country’s investment pitch has sounded familiar, a stable country, rich in resources, with one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. We highlight our gas reserves, gold, fertile land and a young population of over 61 million. But...
Kenya vs Tanzania: Football rivalry heats up as Yanga spokesman trashes Benni McCarthy
The Standard
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Yanga SC Spokeman Ali Kamwe has clapped back at Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy over his remarks (photo courtesy/Stafford Ondego/Standard) The age-old rivalry between Kenya and Tanzania has found fresh fire, this time on the football pitch. A...
Tanzania Court Bans Live Coverage Of Treason Trial Against Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu
Arise News
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August 18, 2025
A Tanzanian court has prohibited live coverage of the treason trial of the country’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, sparking criticism from the politician and his party. On Monday, Principal Resident Magistrate Franco Kiswaga ruled that all...
Tanzania's Zanzibar announces general election schedule; early voting to begin Oct. 28
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) on Monday released the official timetable for the 2025 general elections, announcing that early voting will take place on Oct. 28, followed by the main election day...
Tanzania Court bans live broadcast of witness testimonies in Tundu Lissu treason case
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the statements of prosecution witnesses expected to testify in the treason case against the Chairman of the opposition party Chadema, Tundu Lissu shall not be broadcast live as...
Russian warship makes a stop in Tanzania
Business Insider Africa
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August 18, 2025
The stopover emphasizes Tanzania's developing importance as a strategic partner while highlighting Moscow's expanding naval and diplomatic presence in East Africa. “In the port, the Baltic sailors and cadets were welcomed by the Ambassador of the...
Behind Tanzania’s bold fight against financial crime
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. In a landmark achievement for the nation’s financial reputation, Tanzania was officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in June 2025, marking a significant step forward in its efforts to combat money...
What Tanzania’s Chaumma intends to do during its first 100 days in office
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Chama Cha Ukombozi wa Umma (Chaumma) has laid out an ambitious roadmap for its first 100 days in office should it secure victory in the October 2025 General Election, pledging sweeping reforms that touch on governance, justice, land...
Tanzania court bans broadcasting of opposition leader trial
Africanews
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August 18, 2025
A Dar es Salaam court on Monday banned media from live broadcasting the trial of Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who is charged with treason. Principal Resident Magistrate Franco Kiswaga said the ban was put in place to protect the...
Tanzanian sports sector hits a golden era with massive investment
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: MASSIVE investments made by the Tanzanian government under Samia Suluhu Hassan in the sports sector have positioned Tanzania as a key sports hub in Africa, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and...
Tanzanians brighten Serengeti Bonanza in Belgium
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
ANTWERP: The Kilimanjaro, a team of Tanzanians living in Sweden, won the Serengeti Sports Bonanza held in Antwerp, Belgium, over the weekend. Besides sports, the bonanza served as a platform for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to share information...
Tanzania’s insurance beneficiaries hit 25.9m in 2025
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Commissioner of the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA), Dr. Baghayo Saqware, has said that the beneficiaries of insurance services in the country have increased from 14 million in 2021 to 25.9 million in 2025 as the...
Tanzania seeks safe energy to preserve medicinal plants
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has insisted on the use of safe energy as a means to fight pollution, which experts claim to the major source of climate change. The country’s campaign on safe energy aims to safeguard the environment, whose main components...
Tanzania envisions a civilized General Elections campaign
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Registrar of Political Parties, Justice Francis Mutungi, has called on political party leaders in Tanzania to ensure that campaigns for the 2025 General Election are conducted peacefully in a civilized manner, without the use of...
Tanzania court bans live coverage of opposition leader's treason trial
The Malaysian Star
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -A court in Tanzania on Monday banned the live coverage of treason proceedings against the East African nation's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who criticised the decision. Principal Resident Magistrate Franco Kiswaga...
Tanzania, India cherish ties in health, education, trade, defense sectors
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE relationship between Tanzania and India in various areas, including health, water, education, defense, infrastructure, trade, and international diplomacy, has continued to be strong and stead,y benefiting both countries....
Tanzania’s path to sustainable finance leadership
The Citizen
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By Mbazi Gabriel Marisa, Forestry and Development Expert The age of free money is over. The era when overseas aid flowed unconditionally from the 1960s through the 2000s—has ended, and it may never return. For Tanzania, this is not a crisis, but...
Tanzania minister: Foreigners come as investors, then become petty traders
Zawya
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Tanzania says it imposed a ban on foreigners from doing certain businesses to stop a continual abuse of investment rules under which they had entered the country. Trade and Industry Minister Selemani Jafo, speaking for the first time since...