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Fire razes cosmetics shops in Mwanza as authorities suspect electrical fault, probe launched

Tanzania, July 4 -- Mwanza. A fire that broke out at around 1:30am on July 3, 2026, in cosmetics shops located in the Lumumba area of Mwanza City has been successfully contained and extinguished after... Read More


Fuel-efficient mining trucks gain ground in Tanzania as firms cut operating costs

Tanzania, July 4 -- Dar es Salaam. As fuel costs continue to account for a substantial share of mining and construction expenditure, local heavy equipment importer and assembler GF Trucks and Equipmen... Read More


YAS invests Sh1 trillion to deepen Tanzania's digital transformation drive

Tanzania, July 4 -- Dar es Salaam. Telecommunications company YAS has invested more than Sh1 trillion in expanding and upgrading its network infrastructure across Tanzania, as demand for high-speed in... Read More


Yanga's yellow-green tide sweeps Dar as city bows to champions

Tanzania, July 4 -- Dar es Salaam. Thousands of Young Africans (Yanga) supporters lined the streets of Tanzania's commercial capital on Saturday, July 4, 2026 as the club celebrated its record-extendi... Read More


Football giants Yanga parade 5th straight league title before thousands of jubilant fans in Dar

Tanzania, July 4 -- Dar es Salaam. Thousands of Young Africans (Yanga) supporters lined the streets of Tanzania's commercial capital on Saturday, July 4, 2026 as the club celebrated its record-extendi... Read More


Anti-drugs authority arrests 117 narcotics suspects

Tanzania, July 4 -- Mtwara. In efforts to strengthen the fight against illicit drugs in the country, the Southern Zone of the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized 1,776 kilogrammes... Read More


How former DART compensation claimant lost Court of Appeal case

Tanzania, July 4 -- Arusha. Edes Mlingi has lost his appeal against the Sh196.95 million compensation paid after his land was acquired for the Dar Rapid Transit Agency (DART) project, with the Court o... Read More


Chinese sound wave technology offers non-surgical solution for kidney stones

Tanzania, July 4 -- Dar es Salaam. The growing burden of kidney disease in Tanzania is driving demand for modern treatment options that are less invasive and more affordable than conventional surgery.... Read More


Four cybercrime suspects arrested in Tanzania's Mtwara city linked to fraud network across 11 regions

Tanzania, July 4 -- Mtwara. Police in Mtwara Region, through the Cybercrime Unit, have arrested four suspects accused of involvement in fraud and other cyber offences across 11 regions of the country.... Read More


Mwanza fire guts over 54 shops in Lumumba, destroys cosmetics businesses

Tanzania, July 4 -- Mwanza. More than 54 shops have been destroyed and 23 others saved after a major fire broke out in the Lumumba area of Mwanza City, burning for about 14 hours before being containe... Read More