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Historic China-Tanzania ties inspire modern cultural, economic cooperation

DAR ES SALAAM, May 27 -- Tanzania is continuing to strengthen its position as a centre of cultural diplomacy, international cooperation and sports development through strategic partnerships that promo... Read More


Fuel price surge sparks call for smart subsidies

DAR ES SALAAM, May 27 -- POLICY experts advise the government to avoid permanent universal fuel subsidies, recommending instead a strict readiness for targeted, time-bound interventions if surging pri... Read More


CRDB shareholders triple to 90,000 in a year

ARUSHA, May 27 -- CRDB Bank shareholders tripled from over 30,000 to 90,000 within a year, forcing the lender to adopt wider use of virtual technology to manage participation at its 31st Annual Genera... Read More


Tourism reforms to benefit locals

ZANZIBAR, May 27 -- EFFORTS are underway in Zanzibar to ensure local communities benefit more from the tourism sector, while authorities intensify international promotion and accelerate tourism develo... Read More


Economic diplomacy yields, diaspora remits 3.3tri/-

DODOMA, May 27 -- THE National Assembly has approved a 359.3bn/- budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation for the 2026/27 financial year, as the government reported grow... Read More


Tamil Nadu channel community to converge at Puducherry for CONFED-ITA Summit 2026

India, May 27 -- The Confederation of Information Technology Associations (CONFED-ITA), Tamil Nadu and Puducherry chapter, is set to host its flagship annual summit from June 19 to 21, 2026, at Ananda... Read More


Sri Lanka tourist arrivals recovers 8% during May

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry regained its growth momentum in May despite earlier indications of moderating visitor inflows, with tourist arrivals during the first 24 days of the m... Read More


Pak's Punjab Govt defers road renaming to avoid extremists

India, May 27 -- Giving in to the pressure of some "extremist elements," Pakistan's Punjab Government has deferred its plan to restore original historical names of roads and several streets in Lahore ... Read More


SC tells Rajasthan, MP, UP to curb illegal sand mining

India, May 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Governments of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to take immediate and effective steps, including initiating the recruitment proces... Read More


It's time to get industrial trans fats out of our kitchens

India, May 27 -- When India's Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) capped industrially produced trans fatty acids (iTFA) at 2 per cent of total fat in January 2022, we did something re... Read More