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Breaking stereotypes: How male braiders are turning hair styling into a thriving business in Tanzania

Tanzania, Sept. 12 -- Dar es Salaam. In the past, it was rare to see Frank Mwingira, 22, braiding a client in daylight. Instead, he worked in secret, not out of incompetence, but from a fear of publi... Read More


Debt-ridden Magufuli Bus Terminal vendors call for rent relief amid deteriorating foot traffic

Tanzania, Sept. 3 -- Dar es Salaam. As Ubungo Municipal Council demands over Sh249.4 million in rent arrears from business owners at the Magufuli Bus Terminal passenger building, traders have outlined... Read More


Calls for stronger land laws to protect women's rights in Tanzania

Tanzania, Aug. 26 -- Dar es Salaam. Stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of land laws, tighter controls on land transactions and greater public awareness to reduce land disputes and prote... Read More


Stakeholders propose measures to notably reduce land disputes

Tanzania, Aug. 26 -- Dar es Salaam. Stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of land laws, tighter controls on land transactions and greater public awareness to reduce land disputes and prote... Read More


Missing infant recovered after family probes relatives' fake birth claim in Tanzania

Tanzania, Aug. 25 -- Dar es Salaam. Relatives of a woman alleged to have stolen an infant from Nguvu Kazi Health Centre have recounted step-by-step how they uncovered that the child was not hers. The... Read More


Customs hinder women's land ownership despite legal rights

Tanzania, Aug. 25 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's Constitution and land laws guarantee women and men equal rights to own land, but customs and traditions continue to prevent some women from fully exercis... Read More


Parliament reschedules sitting for national Maulid Day

Tanzania, Aug. 18 -- Dar es Salaam. The National Assembly's fourth sitting has been postponed to Wednesday, August 26, 2026, to accommodate the Maulid public holiday announced by the National Muslim C... Read More


From guard to Presidential chauffeur: The BRT driver who drove Samia

Tanzania, Aug. 12 -- Dar es Salaam. Ms Happyness Alphonce never imagined her job driving Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles for Mofat along the Mbagala route would put her behind the wheel for a very sp... Read More


Latra eases Kilwa Road daladala restrictions after stakeholder talks

Tanzania, July 1 -- Dar es Salaam. Daladala operators along Kilwa Road have been granted partial relief as a directive barring them from dropping passengers at intermediate stops until their final des... Read More