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High Court upholds presidential powers over public servants
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former Deputy General Secretary of the Tanzania Teachers’ Union, Ezekiah Oluoch, challenging the constitutional validity of the President’s powers to remove, terminate, or retire...
Religious institutions assured of government support
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
GEITA: DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Doto Biteko, has assured religious institutions of the government’s commitment to supporting and collaborating with them to promote development and improve the well-being of Tanzanians. Dr...
Mwinyi calls on Tanzanians to invest in booming tourism sector
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has called on local investors to seize the growing opportunities in the country’s booming tourism sector. Speaking during the inauguration of the newly constructed Zanbreez Beach Resort and Spa in...
Tanzania, Burundi launch 2.15 bln USD cross-border railway project
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim...
United Republic of Tanzania charts roadmap for info-sharing centre to boost maritime security
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 17, 2025
Progress has been made towards operationalising the National Maritime Information Sharing Centre (NMISC) in the United Republic of Tanzania to advance the country’s maritime security capabilities. A national workshop in Dar Es Salaam (4-7 August)...
CCM cadre defends right of leaders’ families contesting political positions
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DODOMA: CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) cadre, Mr Munir Zakaria, has said that families of national leaders also have the right to contest for political positions, including parliamentary seats. Speaking in Dodoma yesterday, Mr Zakaria dismissed the...
CRDB raises billions in Tanzania, DRC, Burundi
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE CRDB Bank Marathon has once again proven its regional impact, raising billions across Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi to support life-saving health services and community development. From funding...
How Tanzania’s small-scale miners are turning grit into growth
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
IN the hills and hinterlands of Tanzania, far from the polished boardrooms of Dar es Salaam, a quiet transformation is taking shape. Beneath the red soil and sunbaked landscapes, small-scale miners long operating in the shadows are emerging into...
Women encouraged to pursue legal action against GBV
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has urged women facing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to seek legal redress in order to access justice and protect their rights. Deputy Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Ms Mwanaidi...
Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) Hosts International Railway Student Training Program
Korea IT Times
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August 18, 2025
KORAIL announced that it held the 'Overseas Railway Agency Student Training' over two days, August 13 and 14, under the auspices of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The event aimed to share Korea’s advanced railway technologies...
From Ubwabwa to promises for good governance: Chaumma's 2025 Manifesto takes shape
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. As political parties gear up for campaigns ahead of the October 2025 General Election, some have already unveiled their manifestos aimed at convincing citizens to entrust them with national leadership. A manifesto is regarded as a...
How Tanzania plans to lead Africa in cancer treatment
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has set itself an ambitious but urgent target to reduce cancer-related deaths by 30 percent by the year 2030. With the burden of non-communicable diseases rising across Africa, cancer has emerged as one of the deadliest...
What to expect as CCM enters crucial week to endorse candidates for Tanzania’s General Election
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has entered a decisive week as the party winds up the nomination of candidates for parliamentary seats ahead of the general election slated for October 29 this year. From Sunday, August 17,...
Seed Co International Limited sets US$7,24m as capex for FY26
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Seed Co Group chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere SEED firm, Seed Co International Limited (SCIL) has set aside US$7,24 million as capex for its current financial year ending March 31, 2026, NewsDay Business understands. SCIL is one of two...
Tanzania, China partner on Tazara historical exhibition
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The National Museum of Tanzania and the government of China are collaborating on a historical exhibition highlighting the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara). The announcement came on Friday, August 15, 2025, during the opening of a...
Government clarifies HIV testing guidelines amid false social media claims
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The Ministry of Health has dismissed misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that HIV testing for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Tanzania has been reduced from five tests to two. In a statement issued from...
Tanzanians, overseas Chinese remember victory of World Anti-Fascist War
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanians joined overseas Chinese on Friday night in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The...
List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To In 2025
Naija News
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August 20, 2025
The delay risks undermining the country’s global influence at a time when international presence is critical. As ambassadorial appointments are anticipated soon, many are watching whether this gap will be finally filled to restore full diplomatic...
Tanzania hailed for handling security challenges in the SADC region
Daily News Tanzania
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August 16, 2025
ANTANANARIVO: Tanzania has been commended for its good performance in handling security challenges in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, after being the Chair of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security for a...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on ‘Axis of Resistance’, EU, Equator Prize 2025 and more (Week 123)
The Indian Express
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August 17, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...