Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Procedural flaws free man accused of transporting 109kg of cannabis

Tanzania, April 3 -- Arusha. The High Court, Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, has acquitted Tajiri Dibwa, who was charged with transporting 109.28 kilogrammes of cannabis, citing major procedu... Read More


Taifa Gas holds LPG prices despite global surge

Tanzania, April 3 -- Dar es Salaam. Taifa Gas has said it will maintain current retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) despite a sharp rise in global prices, citing efforts to protect consumer... Read More


Why Nyerere Hydropower dam operates at only 40 percent capacity

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's flagship Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) is operating at just 40 percent of its installed capacity, largely due to bottlenecks in the national ... Read More


Kabudi replaces Lukuvi in reshuffle as Samia's changes hit fuel regulator

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Prof Palamagamba John Aidan Kabudi as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Parliament, Co-ordinatio... Read More


Prime Minister's Office seeks Sh12.5 trillion for jobs, Vision 2050, stronger government

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. The Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has asked Parliament to approve Sh12.5 trillion for the Prime Minister's Office and its affiliated institutions for the 2026/2... Read More


Operators caution of losses as fuel costs hit record levels

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. The February 28, 2026 US-Israeli invasion of Iran, and the resulting disruption to petroleum supply chains, is affecting nearly all sectors of Tanzania's economy. T... Read More


Hawa Chaye: From rural girl to boardrooms in East Africa

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Along the quiet shores of Lake Tanganyika in Katandala Village, Kigoma Region, a young girl once dreamed of a future far beyond the horizon she could see. Today, t... Read More


Taxman tops target with Sh9.31 trillion third-quarter haul

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's revenue performance gained fresh momentum in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) collecting Sh9.31... Read More


How persistent inefficiency cost the water sector nearly Sh183 billion

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's water sector is losing billions of shillings annually due to leakages, illegal connections and weak revenue systems, according to two reports. Findings ... Read More


TRA surpasses targets with Sh9.3 trillion collection in 3rd quarter

Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's revenue performance gained fresh momentum in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) collecting Sh9.31... Read More