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Man's 30-year rape sentence stands as High Court rejects his language barrier appeal

Tanzania, July 18 -- Arusha. Komanya Makoye, who was challenging a 30-year prison sentence for rape on the grounds that the Musoma District Court denied him a Sukuma language interpreter because he di... Read More


Dar, Cairo seal deal to deepen economic ties across key sectors

Tanzania, July 18 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Egypt have agreed to deepen their economic partnership by expanding trade and investment, linking ports, investing in agriculture, livestock, and stren... Read More


Shinyanga in shock as Chadema youth leader taken away, later found in police custody

Tanzania, July 17 -- Shinyanga. Confusion spread in Shinyanga after reports emerged that the district secretary of the Council of Chadema Youth (Bavicha), Alfred Massanja, had been abducted by unknown... Read More


NMB named Tanzania's best bank for SMEs at Euromoney Awards

Tanzania, July 17 -- Dar es Salaam. NMB Bank Plc has been named Tanzania's Best Bank for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, highlighting its role in... Read More


Chess as a Universal Language: How Children from 22 African Countries Found Common Ground at the Chessboard

Tanzania, July 17 -- On July 11, the African continental stage of the World School Team Chess Championship (WSTC) concluded in Cape Town. The competition was held under the auspices of the Internation... Read More


Playoff race goes down to the wire as Caravans T20 Cup enters decisive weekend

Tanzania, July 17 -- Dar es Salaam. The battle for the Petrofuel TCA Caravans T20 Cup 2026 playoffs will reach a decisive stage this weekend, with only two qualification places available and the leadi... Read More


Burundi turns to Benjamin Mkapa Hospital as Tanzania's medical tourism gains ground

Tanzania, July 17 -- Dodoma. Tanzania's ambition to become a regional hub for specialised medical tourism has received fresh momentum after neighbouring countries increased demand for advanced healthc... Read More


Tanzania to launch construction of Sh6.31 trillion SGR lot linking Tabora and Kigoma

Tanzania, July 17 -- Kigoma. Tanzania is set to launch construction of the Sh6.31 trillion Tabora-Kigoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Lot 6, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to officiate at... Read More


Benjamin Mkapa Hospital raises over Sh2.2 billion for Kidney and bone marrow transplants

Tanzania, July 17 -- Dodoma. More than Sh2.2 billion has been raised to support life-saving kidney treatment and bone marrow transplants for underprivileged patients at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, exceed... Read More


Illegal plastic bags threaten Dodoma's ecological progress

Tanzania, July 17 -- Dodoma. Concerns over the return of banned plastic bags have resurfaced in Dodoma after the government suspended operations at a factory in Chang'ombe Ward accused of producing pl... Read More