Remi: Embracing Tanzanian way of life after long stint in Germany

She is a healer, curator, educator and farmer. Rehema Remi, who prefers to identify as Remi, is proud of what they have achieved at Offbabylon, a place of organic farming and community building, where they farm and cook plant-based food, including...

Observers call for responsible media coverage

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Forum for Parliament International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) Election Observers has urged journalists and media professionals in Tanzania to carry out their duties responsibly and ethically to strengthen...

Vision 2050 to take centre stage during this year’s Tanzania Startup Week

Dar es Salaam. More than 2,000 startup founders, investors, policymakers and innovation leaders are expected to converge in Dar es Salaam from December 1 to 5, for the 2025 edition of Tanzania Startup Week, as the country positions itself at the...

A coronation not a contest - Tanzania's first female president faces little opposition

Alfred LasteckBBC Africa, Dar es Salaam ShareSave With no heavyweight opposition candidates cleared to compete in Wednesday's election, many Tanzanians feel the vote is less like a contest and more like a coronation for President Samia Suluhu...

Tanzanian Football Teams In Recent International Games

Tanzania's football landscape is abuzz with new vigor as national and club teams keep pushing the boundaries in international matches. From Taifa Stars' qualifiers from Africa to Simba SC's and Young Africans' CAF Champions League campaigns,...

Ahead of presidential elections: Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official's corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home -- this is the "new normal" in Tanzania, say critics. The grim...

Artisanal mining in Zimbabwe: Towards a regulated and empowered sector

Artisanal mining in Zimbabwe has emerged as a vital lifeline for thousands of rural households, providing income and employment in areas where formal job opportunities are scarce. ARTISANAL mining in Zimbabwe has emerged as a vital lifeline for...

Samia Suluhu Hassan: The discrete but ruthless Tanzania President

President Samia Suluhu Hassan, a soft-spoken politician who unexpectedly found herself Tanzania's first female leader, is now accused of overseeing heavy repression in the east African nation. Hassan, 65, is seeking to cement her status with a...

World AFP Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official's corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home -- this is the "new normal" in Tanzania, say critics. The grim...

Tanzania to send 14 athletes for the Summer Olympic Games

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has been cleared to deploy 14 athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete in the upcoming 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games set in October in Santiago, Chile. This was confirmed by Special Olympics Tanzania...

Tanzania's electric SGR train involved in accident minutes after leaving Dar es Salaam

The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) confirmed that three cars came off the tracks around 8:00 am Train services between Dar es Salaam and Ruvu were immediately suspended as technical experts and security teams began investigations into the...

Tanzania’s CSOs call for a commission to investigate cases of abductions, disappearances

DAR ES SALAAM: THE ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has received proposals from more than 300 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the country, calling for the establishment of an independent civilian commission to investigate cases of...

Murder, kidnap, censorship: the ‘new normal’ of Tanzania politics

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is said to want nothing less than total victory - Copyright AFP - A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official’s corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing...

TANZANIA UNDER FEAR, THE RISE OF A SILENT TYRANNY

TANZANIA UNDER FEAR, THE RISE OF A SILENT TYRANNY A dark cloud is hovering over Tanzania ahead of the coming polls. President Samia Suluhu has turned the once hopeful land of Nyerere into a state of fear and enforced silence. Opposition leaders...

Tanzania’s SGR train derails at Ruvu, no fatalities reported

Dar es Salaam. An Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train operating on Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line was involved in an accident on Thursday, October 23, 2025, when it veered off the tracks at Ruvu—just minutes after leaving Dar es...

Tanzania  has officially bäñnêd X (formerly Twitter)

BREAKING Tanzania  has officially bäñnêd X (formerly Twitter) The government has officially restricted access to the social media platform, allowing only government officials to use it. But guess what?  Gen Zs aren’t backing down, most are...

Weaving trust beyond the ballot: How ethical journalism shapes Tanzania’s future

Tanzania stands at the edge of a defining moment—a moment that will shape the nation’s future. How we navigate this period will determine the strength of the foundation for our next phase of national growth. Elections can divide us, especially as...

Tanzanian police detain senior opposition official, party says

NAIROBI - A senior official from Tanzania's main opposition was arrested on Wednesday outside the court where the treason trial of its leader was under way, a party spokesperson said, a week before a presidential election. The East African...

King Charles bestows knighthood on Vatican secretary of state

King Charles III with Archbishop Paul Gallagher at the Vatican (Vatican Media) Former Apostolic Nuncio to Australia and the Vatican’s current Secretary of State, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Most...

India’s “silent epidemic”: 2 diagnostic stocks to watch as lifestyle diseases surge

India is dealing with a silent epidemic. As per a 2017 report from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), lifestyle diseases, also called Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), were responsible for 61.8% of total deaths in India in 2016. Other...