May 20

• Tanzania: Funds for Tukuyu - Katumba Road Allocated

  GOVERNMENT allocated 1.3bn/- for the construction of 80km Tukuyu- Mbambo-Lwangwa-Katumba Road, Parliament was told on Friday. Read more »

• Tanzania: Dar Derby Closes Out Season

  MAINLAND Premier League comes to a thrilling climax on Saturday as champions Young Africans face-off with arch nemesis Simba at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Read more »

• Tanzania: Drogba Out of Taifa Stars Clash

  VETERAN striker Didier Drogba was again left out of the Ivory Coast squad when coach Sabri Lamouchi unveiled his 26 players for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and... Read more »

• Tanzania: MPs Cry for Heavy Investment in Ports, Railway Infrastructure

  MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) raised concern over government's meagre resource allocation to port and railway infrastructure development, warning against economic stagnation due to... Read more »

• Tanzania: Investigation On Dar 16-Floor Tower Still On

  THE independent consultant appointed by the government to investigate the 16-floor tower which was feared to be on the verge of collapse is still carrying out site investigation. Read more »

• Tanzania: Battling It Out in the World of Fashion [interview]

  Dynamic full of energy with a keen eye for beauty, Subira Wahure has taken on the fashion industry in the country by storm with a penchant for promoting the African touch in her... Read more »

May 19

• Tanzania: Biomass Use Is Fuelling Rapid Deforestation

  ACCORDING to Bariki Kaale who is Energy and Environmental Specialist based in Dar es Salaam, biomass fuels accounts for over 94 per cent of the total energy used for cooking with... Read more »

• Tanzania: Zero Tolerance to Hate Speech [column]

  We seem to have acquired a new political terminology that has been forced into our vocabulary by the prevailing religious bigots. Read more »

• Tanzania: Ideas Create Money, Not Vice Versa [opinion]

  "IT is an idea that creates money, not money that creates an idea," says Secelela Balisidya when she was recounting on tremendous challenges that she and her friend Christopher... Read more »

• Tanzania: Afya Radio Has Set New Pace in Broadcasting

  ONE of our colleagues at the Weekend Desk Jaffar Mjasiri, once wrote in one of his feature articles that it was only the sky that could prevent Afya Radio from becoming the number... Read more »

• Tanzania: Thumb Rule - If You See Something, Say Something [opinion]

  IS it true that more buildings will collapse in the country? It is a hypothesis that has to be tested to prove whether it holds water or not. Many owners of the high rise buildings... Read more »

• Tanzania: Mwakyembe Needs Support From All Stakeholders

  AT one point theft stories at the Dar es Salaam Port were not news to the city residents. To tell someone that a container of vehicles destined to a neighbouring country was stolen... Read more »

• Tanzania: Some Challenges of Being a Maasai Woman

  The Maasai tribe of Kenya and Tanzania has long been a beacon of traditional culture to many Africans - and for Westerners on safari through Maasai Mara, Samburu or Amboseli, a... Read more »

• Tanzania: Disparage Affects Innovation, Technology in Zanzibar

  THE development of technology and innovation in Zanzibar is largely hampered by deride, lack of assessment and lack of policy, government leaders said on Thursday at the Smart... Read more »

• Tanzania: Shein Roots for Strong Ties With Indonesia, Denmark

  President Ali Mohamed Shein has said that Zanzibar needs stronger relations with development partners including Indonesia and Demark to achieve its development goals. Read more »

• Tanzania: Need to Improve Kasulu Maternity Wards

  Kasulu District Hospital labour ward caters to more than 4,500 deliveries per year in a single room with four beds, facing problems when compared to a hospital in Sweden which has... Read more »

• Tanzania: Lions Club New Chief Touts More Support to the Needy

  THERE is widespread misconception in many parts of the world that it is only the rich people who are duty bound to help the less fortunate members of the society. Read more »

• Tanzania: Body to Manage Wildlife Challenges in the Pipeline

  GOVERNMENT is collecting views from wildlife stakeholders on the establishment of the Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA). Read more »

• Tanzania: World Lung Foundation Offers Worthy Service in Maternal Health [interview]

  THE initial and continuing support of the World Lund Foundation maternal health project in the country has come from New York based Bloomberg Philanthropies. Read more »

• Tanzania: Why Societies Sell Coffee Outside KNCU Cartel

  A JOINT venture of 32 primary cooperative societies which was established over a decade ago but got legal recognition in 2007 is not a parallel union challenging Kilimanjaro Native... Read more »

• Tanzania: Kanabar Edges Clear of Sangani to Enter Snooker Semis

  IT was all smiles once again as veteran, Raju Kanabar maintained his recent good-form to become the first player to book his place into the semi-final of May A.A Powers and Tools... Read more »

May 18

• Tanzania: Pension Funds Stable, Assures Jk

  PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Friday allayed public fears that pension funds were cash strapped, noting that they were doing far better than ever. Read more »

• Tanzania: Dr Ferdinand Masau Dies in Dar es Salaam

  THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of the Tanzania Heart Institute (THI) Dr Ferdinand Masau has died. Read more »

• Tanzania: Mwakyembe Spits Fire At Port Staff

  THE Minister for Transport, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe last evening gave a two week ultimatum to Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to automate the payment system and curb rampant theft of... Read more »

• Tanzania: UDSM Among Africa's Top 20 Universities

  THE University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has been named among the top 20 performing universities in Africa. An international online Universities and Colleges ranking directory... Read more »