Rose Muhando Hospitalized in Nairobi, Appeals for Help to Return Home
Nairobi News
A few weeks ago a video clip emerged online showing the Tanzanian artiste being exorcised of 'demons' by controversial Pastor James Ng'ang'a of Neno Evangelism Center. Read more »
This Is Why We Shut Down Bureaux De Change - Magufuli
Citizen
President John Magufuli has today December 10, 2018 clarified on the closure of bureaux de change in the country, explaining that the main reason was tax evasion by the traders in… Read more »
Tanzanian Banks Lose U.S.$107 Million As Business Gets Tough
Citizen
The glass is almost half empty for Tanzanian banks which have seen their profitability level declining by 53.65 per cent in the last two years amid tight business for the lenders. Read more »
Under Pressure Magufuli Now Courts Beijing As Donors Pull Back
East African
Tanzania last week licensed a second Chinese commercial bank as President John Magufuli's administration looks East for funds for mega infrastructure projects. Read more »
Proposed Isaka-Kigali Railway Could Be Extended to Rubavu
New Times
Rwanda and Tanzania are weighing up the option of extending the proposed joint standard gauge railway to Rubavu at the border with DR Congo. Read more »
Government Dissolves Tanzania Airports Authority Board
Citizen
The Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) board has been dissolved. This comes a few days after the President nullified the appointment of the board chairman Professor Ninatubu Mbora… Read more »
Rwanda to Spend U.S.$1.3 Billion on Railway Project
New Times
Rwanda is looking for a staggering $1.3 billion to finance its portion of the Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) aimed at reducing logistics costs, boost trade and ease the… Read more »
Attracting Foreign Investments for Growth of Capital Market
Citizen
Towards the end of September this year FTSE Russell, one of the leading global providers of stock market indices and associated data service, including markets/countries'… Read more »
President Magufuli Reveals Struggle to Secure Stiegler's Project
Citizen
President John Magufuli yesterday revealed the trouble the government went through to secure the construction of the proposed Stiegler's Gorge hydropower station. Read more »
18 Ex-Tanzania Railway Senior Officials Appear Before City Court
Citizen
Eighteen former senior officials of Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL), now Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC), including director general Kipallo Kisamfu have been arraigned at the… Read more »
Stiegler's Project Means Cheaper Energy, JPM Says
Citizen
The government has reiterated its plan to reduce power tariffs upon completion of the 2,100MW Stiegler's Gorge power project on Rufiji River, along the Selous game reserve. Read more »
UAE to Open Consulate in Zanzibar
Citizen
The new Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Tanzania, Khalifa Abdulrahman Mohamed Al-Marzooqi, says the UAE has targeted to open its consulate in Zanzibar next year. Read more »
Police Nab Three Suspects Over 20 Ivory Tusks
Daily News
POLICE in Dar es Salaam have arrested three suspects, including a woman over alleged illegal possession of 20 ivory tusks worth 87m/-. Read more »
Petty Traders Turn Out En Masse for New IDs
Citizen
Thousands of petty traders from Kinondoni and Ilala municipalities yesterday turned out in large numbers to register for special identification cards. Read more »
Govt Blocks Cashew Nut Exporters At Port
Citizen
The government has insisted that no company will be allowed to export unprocessed cashew nuts from Tanzania as it seeks partnership with eight firms to open processing plants in… Read more »
