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KISWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS: Letter J

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 14 -- 1. As a name of a person Meaning in English: Juma is a male given name in Swahili-speaking countries, especially in East Africa. Origin: It comes from the Arabic word “... Read More


Turning a shock into strategy: South Africa's measured response to the US 30% tariff hike

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 14 -- When Washingtons 30% tariff on South African goods took effect on 7 August, outrage was the easy emotion. The better response is discipline. Within days, Pretoria set out a f... Read More


BMH hailed for opening kidney transplant unit worth 1.5bn/-

DODOMA, Aug. 14 -- THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, has congratulated Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) for completing the construction project of a kidney transplant... Read More


Mental health experts seek end to burnout, save cities' residents

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 14 -- TOUGH urban life caused by  the overgrowing cost of living is threatening the mental health of many residents of big cities like Dar es Salaam, and the reputable mental ... Read More


Tanzania eyes to claim Sub Saharan's helm in mining sector

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 14 -- TANZANIA is positioning itself to become a hub for the manufacture of mining products and services for Sub-Saharan Africa by attracting investment in factories that produce m... Read More


PM orders fast completion of the BRT-2 infrastructure

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 13 -- PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa, today, August 13, 2025, inspected new buses for the second phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT-2) project and ordered the contractor to finish... Read More


Co-operatives step up as Tanzania seeks more resilient rural economy

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 13 -- Inside the dust-swept grounds of this years Nane Nane agricultural fair, the most telling exhibits were neither hybrid seed packets nor gleaming tractors but hand-ruled ledge... Read More


Tanzania seizes 756 bags of illicit drugs

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 13 -- THE Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized 756 bags of the new drug, mitragyna speciosa, weighing a total of 18,485.6 kilograms, equivalent to 18.5 tons, wh... Read More


Dar opens submission for Nyerere Creative Writing Award

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 13 -- PROFESSOR Penina Mlama, Chair of the National Committee for the Mwalimu Nyerere National Creative Writing Award, announced today, August 13, 2025, the submission period for t... Read More


SAU candidate sees Tanzanian future in bold faith, integrity

DODOMA, Aug. 13 -- MAJALILO Kyara, the presidential candidate for the Sauti ya Umma (SAU) party, has unveiled a bold vision for Tanzanias future one rooted in faith, integrity, and national transforma... Read More