Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Disown “Fake” Statement Circulating on Social Media Ahead of 2025 Elections

The fake statement falsely claimed to convey messages from the Dar-es-Salaam-based Catholic Bishops’ Conference ahead of the country’s October 29 General Elections. It urged Tanzanians to uphold peace and unity during the polls and purported to...

Players Abroad; Mutandwa, Fashion, Chisala and Ricky Chanda on target 

A number of Zambian players plying their trade outside were in action over the weekend with mixed results. Fashion Sakala ended a seven game goal drought in the league while Kingston Mutandwa scored a brace to lead his side to a win. Former...

Bridging the AI divide: Building Africa’s future in the age of intelligent machines

“Artificial Intelligence will not replace people — but people and nations that use AI will replace those that don’t,” notes Olufemi Ariyo, capturing a truth that defines our era. As the world races deeper into an AI-powered future, the question...

Sigh of relief for travellers via Zambia-Tanzania border as experts heighten emergency preparedness

Nakonde. Shalom Maregere, 26, is heading home to Mash West, Zimbabwe, after a vacation in Tanzania. As she navigates the busy Nakonde-Tunduma One-Stop Border Post into Zambia, she finds confidence in the visible health facilities and measures...

Media Moves: Cache Studio to drive creative vision for Canna Collective, Penquin appoints Thando Mxosa as strategy director, Good Things Guy expands reach to BP and Sasol petrol stations

The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media. This week’s BIG move: Cache Studio appointed to drive creative vision for Canna Collective Creative makers studio Cache has shared news of its new partnership with...

Tanzania: On Nyerere Day, Archbishop Ruwa’ichi calls for an end to abductions

In commemorating Nyerere Day—when Tanzanians honour the country’s Founding Father, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere—on 14 October 2025, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam and Chairperson of the Justice and Peace Commission for the...

International artistes honour Raila with songs

International musicians and creatives joined Kenyans in mourning former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who was laid to rest yesterday in Bondo. The artistes sent tributes and released songs in honour of Raila, who died on Wednesday in India, where...

Tanzania joins Kenya and Africa in mourning Raila Odinga

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has joined the rest of Africa and the world in mourning the death of Kenyan political icon Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away at the age of 80 in the southern Indian city of Kochi yesterday morning. According to reports...

Tanzania steps up in global climate talks

CLIMATE change is no longer a distant threat, but it is a lived reality marked by rising seas, erratic weather and growing food insecurity. In response, global platforms like the UN’s Conference of the Parties (COP) aim to coordinate action,...

Magic, Giants and Beira all made strong starts in Group E

LUSAKA (Zambia) - On the opening day of the 2026 Road to BAL East Division Group E tournament at Lusaka's Nasdec Arena, the hosts, Matero Magic, as well as South Africa's Johannesburg Giants and Mozambique's Ferroviario da Beira, secured...

THE MEDIA LENS: When trust finds itself in trouble

In an age where misinformation travels faster than truth, the Tanzanian media faces a defining moment: to restore public trust and reaffirm its role as society’s mirror. Once regarded as the unquestioned source of verified information, the media...

Troubling claims made by Zohran Mamdani after story about Muslim aunt being too scared to ride subway after 9/11 turned out to be false

New York's socialist mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is battling a credibility crisis after admitting he lied about a family story tied to 9/11 - and is now facing mounting questions over a series of other controversial claims about his...

Bishop Munga: The courageous voice for Tanzania’s marginalised

Bishop Dr Stephen Munga joined the Tanzanian diaspora community in Sweden in the early 1990s, when the community was still modest. He moved his family to the Scandinavian country as he pursued his PhD in theology. From the beginning, it was...

Tanzania polls: will election observers be the last line of defence?

Tanzania polls: will election observers be the last line of defence? Domestic observers may not improve the quality of polls on 29 October, but could increase transparency and public awareness. Published on 15 October 2025 in ISS Today By...

State to respond to Lissu’s objection over video evidence in Tanzania’s landmark treason case

Dar es Salaam. The treason case facing Chadema national chairperson Tundu Lissu resumes today, Monday, October 20, 2025, at the High Court’s Dar es Salaam sub-registry after a weekend recess. In today’s proceedings, the prosecution is expected to...

Tanzanian Athletes At The 2025 World Athletics Championships

The Tokyo World Athletics Championships, held 13–21 September 2025, offered a spectacle of aspiration and determination by Tanzanian athletes. Battling some of the strongest cohorts in the world, the East African country asserted its growing...

Film Release: NEWF applauds debut of ‘Wild Hope – Rhino Ops’ as a significant milestone for African filmmaking and conservation

Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), in a co-production with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and supported by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, have produced ‘Wild Hope: Rhino Ops’, a gripping film showcasing the park’s largest rhino horn programme...

Tanzanian star Marioo issues stern warning to haters who wanted his wife to abort

Tanzanian music star Marioo has fiercely defended his relationship and family, sending a clear message to all those who tried to interfere while his girlfriend was pregnant. The singer publicly thanked his partner for her strength and announced...

Strauss & Co partners with Art Auction East Africa to bolster secondary market for East African art

Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, and Danda Jaroljmek, Director of Art Auction East Africa, are pleased to announce details of Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co, a new two-part auction of rare and important art from East Africa...

How to watch Liverpool vs Man United: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news

Games do not come much bigger than Liverpool vs Man United. This particular clash between the deadly rivals could have a huge bearing on both the title race and Ruben Amorim’s future. The Reds go into this match having lost three consecutive games...