There has never been a more overt display of Dar es Salaam’s dire need for traffic decongestion mechanisms as when heavy rains start mercilessly pouring.

Joe Biden smashed his own monthly fundraising record by taking in $383 million in September for his presidential campaign, thanks mainly to a flood of donations after his first debate with President Donald Trump.

Young Africans (Yanga) new head coach Cedric Kaze has said show-off players have no chance in his team in the ongoing Vodacom Premier League.

Azam FC’s Zimbabwean striker, Prince Dube, has sounded a warning in the golden boot race after scoring his sixth goal in the ongoing Vodacom Tanzania Premier League.

Mr Hamad becomes the second presidential candidate to have his campaigns suspended after Chadema’s presidential candidate for the United Republic Tundu Lissu’s campaigns was suspended for seven days over what was termed as using ‘seditious language’.

Since 1975, CCM has been at the helm - with the exception of the 2015 elections when Chadema’s Marwa Ryoba won the seat.

On October 1, the US Embassy in Tanzania issued a public statement emphasising its commitment to ensuring this year’s general elections were peaceful, fair and transparent, further warning that it would not hesitate to take measures against those who will be found guilty of violating the election process.

Tanzanian model Hamisa Mobetto has sensationally claimed that Bongo Star singer Diamond Platnumz wanted to have a child with her so desperately while dating Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan that he got her pregnant three times.

Have you ever asked yourself whether Tanzania is capable of coming up with a genre of music that would captivate the world wholesomely? Bongo Flava has tried this feat for years, but has fallen short on numerous occasions - and for various reasons.

The Kisutu Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced Cosmas Chacha to 15 years in prison for subjecting his three daughters to female genital mutilation.

The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) on Thursday announced it was suspending the campaign of ACT Wazalendo presidential candidate Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad for five days for violating electoral ethics as the race reaches the business end.

The United States Ambassador to Tanzania Dr Donald Wright and Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Secretary-General Dr Bashiru Ally on Thursday, held talks about various issues including joint plans to strengthen existing bilateral socio-economic and diplomatic relations between the US and Tanzania.

The Lusaka Magistrate's Court on Wednesday jailed outspoken opposition leader Chishimba Kambwili for forgery.

Twelve (12) people have been confirmed dead as a result of the heavy rains and flooding on Wednesday October 13 in Dar es Salaam.

Zimbabwean striker Prince Dube says for him to win the golden boot award will be meaningless if his team fail to win the Vodacom Premier League title this season.

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that Bangladesh is always a priority country for India.

Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca have reportedly made a US$1 million offer to secure Prince Dube from Azam.

Members of the business community in Tanzania are working on a special strategy that would enable the country to best utilise the trade and investment opportunities that are available in neighbouring Malawi.

Five days after fire erupted on Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain is still burning even with concerted efforts by a multi-task force to contain the flames.

Somalia-based terrorist group Al-Shabaab generated about $13 million (Sh30 billion) between December 2019 and August, a new report says.

As European countries negotiate a new Pact on Asylum and Migration, “no more Morias” has become a rallying cry: The scorched camp is a palpable symbol of Greek and EU policy failures. The Pact aims to improve “solidarity” and better distribute responsibility for asylum seekers among EU states. But that in itself is not a solution to the humanitarian crises and human rights violations occurring at and within the EU’s borders.

Experts have stressed value addition as key to agricultural production and food security.

Vodacom Tanzania Plc and Oryx Oil Tanzania Ltd yesterday inked a new partnership deal to enable their customers to use Vodacom M-Pesa’s ‘Lipa kwa Simu’ platform to pay for fuel.

Ugandan security forces detained pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine on Wednesday during a raid of the presidential aspirant's offices in the capital Kampala, his lawyer said.

There are two video clips that went viral recently on social media. They were recorded in Geita and Kilimanjaro regions. The first clip shows property and belongings of an opposition politician after they were destroyed during a night attack. The politician is vying for a parliamentary seat in Geita Region.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari recently announced that the murderous and corrupt police unit SARS, for Special Anti-Robbery Squad, would be disbanded.

The two candidates competing for the Njombe urban constituency from the ruling party, CCM, and the main opposition party, Chadema, are political greenhorns so to speak.

The Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Hamis Kigwangala has said government will purchase helicopters which, among other activities, will be used to deal with wild fires National Parks

A day after heavy downpour brought the commercial capital Dar es Salaam to its knees, residents of the expansive city will today heave a sigh of relief after the Tanzania meteorological Authority said there will be less rain.

Tanzania Startup Association (TSA) and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support a conducive legal and regulatory business environment for the growth of the Tanzanian startup ecosystem.

Rwanda has approved the cultivation and export of cannabis, a highly addictive herb often smoked or mixed with food, but which is still considered an illicit drug by the country's laws.

Tanzania yesterday received the maiden dividend of $40 million (about Sh100 billion) from Twiga Minerals which was jointly formed with Barrick Gold.

Tanzania's election campaigns are heading into a home stretch with candidates disagreeing on what infrastructure projects should matter most for the ordinary folk

Kenya has moved the region closer to achieving an open airspace following the decision by the Cabinet to approve establishment, implementation and management of the East African Community (EAC) Seamless Upper Airspace.

After three days of raging flames on Mt Kilimanjaro authorities have confirmed that over 28 square kilometers of vegetation has been destroyed by the fire so far.