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Tanzanian parents urged to curb minors’ access to PlayStation betting games
Dar es Salaam. The Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) has urged parents and guardians to closely monitor children’s use of PlayStation games, warning that some are being exploited for gambling. The caution came on August 12, 2025, from GBT Acting...

Tanzania take the lead in Player of the Match rankings at CHAN
Dar es Salaam. As the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 continues to thrill fans across the continent, a compelling subplot has taken shape alongside the team battles — the race for individual glory through the prestigious Player of the...

Q & A: Denmark seeks stronger trade, investment ties with Tanzania, says Ambassador Kammersgaard
Question. You are marking one year since your return to Tanzania, this time as head of mission. What does this milestone mean to you personally and diplomatically, especially since you served here 15 years ago? Answer: Personally, I’m delighted to...
Dodoma firm on Tanzanians to own 30 percent of the Special Economic Zones
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for Planning and Investment, Professor Kitila Mkumbo, has announced that the government aims to ensure that 30 percent of ownership in special production zones designated...

Nigeria, Tanzania Boost Bilateral Ties As FG Approves Air Tanzania’s Direct Flights To Lagos
August 13, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has granted Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) a Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP) to begin direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Lagos. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation and...

Lugano eyes TFF executive seat with bold vision to transform Tanzanian football
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) Executive Committee aspirant, CPA Hosea Lugano, has pledged to turn Tanzanian football into a major driver of economic growth. The renowned finance and business management expert made these remarks...

Co-operatives step up as Tanzania seeks more resilient rural economy
Inside the dust-swept grounds of this year’s Nane Nane agricultural fair, the most telling exhibits were neither hybrid seed packets nor gleaming tractors but hand-ruled ledgers. Line after line of rainfall data, milk volumes and cash-flow...
Tanzania launches nationwide campaign to promote special economic zones
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday officially launched a nationwide investment promotion campaign aimed at accelerating the development of special economic zones (SEZs), as part of broader efforts to position the...
Tanzania, Kenya agree to deepen ties in trade, agriculture, sports
Home/World/Africa/Tanzania, Kenya agree to deepen ties in trade, agriculture, sports DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA and Kenya have agreed to deepen the relationship between them, especially in the areas of trade, investment, agriculture, and sports. The...

Families plead for intensified rescue efforts at Tanzania mine
Shinyanga. Families of miners trapped underground at the Kikundi cha Wachapakazi mine have appealed to the government to intensify rescue efforts to ensure their loved ones are brought out alive. Speaking at the scene on August 13, 2025, the...
Tanzania’s plan to export pigeonpeas to India: A promising step
LAST week, Tanzanian media was abuzz with news of a declaration of intent by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Hussein Bashe. The announcement, made last Thursday, came just one day before President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended the climax of the...
Tanzania eyes nuclear future with Indian support
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in the peaceful and safe use of nuclear technology. The agreement was signed by Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) Director...
Tanzanian Dr Bahati Sanga appointed Senior Director, Corporate IT at AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr Bahati Sanga, a Tanzanian, as the new Senior Director, Corporate Information Technology Services Department/Chief Information Officer (CIO) from July 1, 2025. Dr Sanga’s extensive experience and...

Tanzania, Amb. Coppola visits projects in Dodoma with AICS
The Italian ambassador to Tanzania, Giuseppe Coppola, paid a visit to Dodoma with the new director of the regional office of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency in Nairobi, Fabio Minniti, and staff of the AICS Antenna in Dar es Salaam,...

22 missing, 3 rescued in gold mine collapse in NW Tanzania

Tanzanian extradited to US over Sh145 billion Mexican cartel arms plot
Dar es Salaam. A Tanzanian national has been named among four foreign suspects accused of conspiring to supply one of the world’s most violent drug cartels with a cache of military-grade weapons worth $58 million (Sh145 billion). Subiro Osmund...

SAU candidate sees Tanzanian future in bold faith, integrity
DODOMA: MAJALILO Kyara, the presidential candidate for the Sauti ya Umma (SAU) party, has unveiled a bold vision for Tanzania’s future one rooted in faith, integrity, and national transformation. Speaking today, August 13, 2025, in Dodoma after...

FG grants Air Tanzania licence to begin direct flights to Lagos
The federal government has presented the foreign carrier operation permit (FCOP) to Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL). According to a statement on Tuesday, Ibrahim Kana, permanent secretary, ministry of aviation and aerospace development, spoke...
Tanzania needs unity not keyboard wars
DAR ES SALAAM: AS Tanzania approaches its forthcoming general elections, the political temperature is rising and not only in parliament or at campaign rallies, but also across social media platforms, which have increasingly become the public’s...

Young Tanzanians urged to nurture internal confidence
DAR ES SALAAM: YOUNG Tanzanians have been urged to be proactive and nurture an internal confidence spirit to earn prosperity. Speaking at a special youth forum in Dar es Salaam today, August 13, 2025, Development Programmes and Communications...