Tanzanians go to polling stations for the October 28 general election this year after campaigns that officially started on August 26, and end on October 27.

The eve of Monday, September 14, 2020, will remain in the memories of parents who lost their children in a fire that consumed a dormitory with 74 learners at Byamungu Islamic Primary School in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. Ten pupils lost their lives in the tragic incident.

Uganda and Tanzania are locked in a dispute over road user fees for trucks headed to the Dar es Salaam port, with Kampala threatening to retaliate against “unfair” charges imposed on its transporters that are higher than those applicable to Rwandan shippers.

The Anti drugs authority has arrested three suspects in what sleuth say is a breakthrough in exposing new tactics which ‘mules’ were using to continue trafficking in narcotics.

Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Hamisi Kigwangala on Sunday night said the decision by the government to continue tourism business amidst the Covid-19 was a difficult one but one they had to make to save the sector.

As we start the week, the football pitches will feel the “heat” again as EPL giants, Liverpool and Arsenal meet in a rocklike tie at Anfield.

Elections in Tanzania are approaching very quickly – they will be on Wednesday, October 20, 2020. As expected, presidential candidates are making many promises about the economy, provision of social services, personal freedoms, ending corruption, governance, and many other domestic issues.

The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) has said it adhered to all the required guidelines in the tourism industry that lead to Tanzania acquiring the safe Travel Stamp ahead of many other tourist destinations.

Chadema’s presidential candidate Tundu Lissu’s convoy was today hit by tear gas in Nyamongo on their way to Serengeti, Mara sparking a heated debate between the law enforcers and the party.

What is happening to today’s African man? Very soon, real men are going to become extinct – we cannot tell apart a man from a woman by merely looking at them. Feminism is becoming a real fad after religion and men are swallowing it hook, line and sinker. I do not harbor anti-feminist sentiments but the way I see it, very soon, manufacturers might have to design sanitary pads for men if the trend continues

US President Donald Trump on Sunday faced allegations that he paid little or no federal income tax for years before he came to power, as his cloudy financial past stoked controversy ahead of the first election debate.

Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu yesterday said the opposition in Tanzania continued to grow in strength despite facing crippling hurdles over the years.

Defence minister Hussein Ali Mwinyi said yesterday that the quality of military weaponry and the size of the army a country has cannot sustain peace, but rather it is kept by the people.

Somali and Kenyan troops engaged in a minutes-long firefight on Saturday at the two countries' shared border, local officials and witnesses said after the Kenyan side fired shots to deter Somali demonstrators from approaching.

Three ACT- Wazalendo party officers remained in police custody for the second day yesterday as attempts to bail them out failed.

The Tanzania Political Parties Council (TPPC) yesterday called on President John Magufuli to sack election supervisors and their assistants who caused unfair disqualification of many candidates in the nation’s history.

Had Tanzania passed the Second Draft of the New Constitution by the Warioba Review Team, then the fight against human rights abuses would have been highly simplified, legal experts opined yesterday.

 In such times as these of the general election in Tanzania, there are a number of issues for discussion, ranging from the political, social, legal and economic to ‘others.’

The Government of Tanzania through the Rural Energy Agency (REA) is determined to provide sustainable access and connection to electricity through construction of electricity infrastructures for rural electrification in order to increase social and economic development.

Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie «Hotel Rwanda,» admitted to a Kigali court on Friday that he had helped form an armed group but denied any role in its crimes

Chama Cha Ukombozi wa Umma (Chaumma) presidential candidate Hashim Rungwe said yesterday that political parties were facing financial constraints that restrained the free flow of election campaigns.

A landmine detection rat which was trained by APOPO a charity based in Tanzania  has been awarded a gold medal for his «lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty». Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance. He is the charity's most successful Hero Rat, having cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land - the equivalent of 20 football pitches. Magawa’s efforts have earned him a PDSA Gold Medal, which is known as the animal equivalent of the George Cross. The George Cross recognises acts of heroism by British citizens and military personnel, and the PDSA Gold Medal honours such feats carried out by animals. It is estimated that between four and six million landmines were laid in Cambodia between 1975 and 1998, resulting in more than 64,000 casualties. Rats are good at detecting these mines because of their intelligence and their willingness to do repetitive tasks for food, Mr Cox said. Their small size means they are in less danger in a landmine field and they are faster than alternatives such as a metal detectorist. Magawa, for example, can search an area as big as a tennis court in just 30 minutes, whereas it would take up to four days for a human with a metal detector to cover the same area.APOPO trains the rats for a year and they work for about half an hour a day, usually early in the morning. Once the rats find a landmine, they tell their human handlers by scratching the top. Jan McLoughlin, director general of the PDSA, said the work done by Magawa and APOPO was «truly unique and outstanding». She added: «Magawa's work directly saves and changes the lives of men, women and children who are impacted by these landmines. Every discovery he makes reduces the risk of injury or death for local people. »The PDSA Animal Awards programme seeks to raise the status of animals in society and honour the incredible contribution they make to our lives. «Magawa's dedication, skill and bravery are an extraordinary example of this and deserve the highest possible recognition. We are thrilled to award him the PDSA Gold Medal.»

When my friend Rachael broke up with her boyfriend, I was there. I was a true friend and sat with her and passed box after box of tissues as she cried her eyes into puffs.

East African countries must undertake several measures in a deliberate move to get their economies back on track after significant challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic, experts said on Wednesday.

The embassy of France in collaboration with Nafasi Art Space has organized a family-friendly music and arts festival known as Weekend Live Festival series scheduled for this Saturday (September, 26).

The controversial tourist camp built along Mara River that came under the spotlight for blocking wildebeest migration will remain open for more than four weeks.

WCB signee Zuchu and her Boss Diamond Platnumz were dealt a major blow after their brand new video to the song #Cheche got pulled down from YouTube over copyright claims last week.

Over 200 national and international youths will have a four-day annual assimilation of the United Nations General Assembly titled, Tanzania International Model United Nations in Arusha from September 29 to October 2.

The mining sector in Geita Region has so far created almost 1 million jobs but many of these are not registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).

Tanzania said yesterday that it would cooperate in every possible way with Botswana after the southern African nation announced plans to start teaching the Swahili language as a subject in schools.

Bakhresa Food Products Limited plans to increase its wheat flour production capacity to 750 tonnes per day before the end of the year .

Azam Media Limited has announced that it will no longer sponsor professional boxing promoter Jay Msangi, who is the Chief Executive of the Hall of Fame Boxing and Promotions Company Llc for what it described as “material breach.”

Egypt held military funerals Thursday for three policemen killed as they prevented four convicts on death row from escaping a notorious Cairo prison.

Tanzania's opposition parties appear to press on with their cooperation arrangements even as the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPPs) issued stern warning on Tuesday against any form of collaboration at this juncture, saying it would violate Section 11A of the Political Parties Act (PPA).

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