TRA Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda told customs agents and tax consultants to push their clients toward settling obligations fast, especially the fourth income tax installment and VAT returns. The warning came down during a weekend meeting in Dar es Salaam, where Mwenda said dodging payments through smuggling, skipping receipts, or fake declarations would trigger legal consequences.
Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association President Edward Urio backed the compliance push and pointed to service upgrades in the TANCIS system as progress. Tax consultant rep Victoria Soka is committed to spreading awareness by getting tax education into primary schools.
The authority is ramping up enforcement and anti-smuggling operations to widen the...
China and Tanzania locked in plans to build the China-Tanzania Engineering Technology Institute after Vice Chancellor Evaristo Riwa from Ardhi University sat down with Liu Ming from Chongqing Vocational Institute and Huang Zaisheng from Group Six International Ltd. The whole partnership goes back to 2017, and Tanzania launched its first Lu Ban Workshop setup that got official ministry approval and currently runs through one overseas education center plus training spots at the Sino-Tanzania Industrial Park.
The institute has already trained over 2,000 construction technicians since the partnership kicked off, and the project got tagged as a key Chongqing construction priority with special funding backing it. Both countries are...
Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi is showing up to wrap the Ethics and Human Rights Day celebrations at the trade fair grounds in Dimani after the government had to push back the global observance date. Minister Haroun Ali Suleiman says this year's theme centers on how digital systems can strengthen governance, accountability, integrity, and rights protection when people actually use technology properly in public services.
The whole deal involves five oversight bodies, like the Public Leaders Ethics Commission, ZAECA anti-corruption squad, the auditor general's office, and two other governance watchdogs that run public education programs. Haroun wants citizens tuning in through media channels while highlighting how the day connects...
Zambia Cargo and Logistics Limited dropped 1.2 billion shillings on a reach stacker at Dar es Salaam port, and Deputy Minister David Kihenzile showed up to watch them flip the switch. The company went from moving 10,000 TEUs back in 2020 to over 50,000 by September, and CEO Vyonsi Manda says this machine pushes their annual capacity to 70,000 TEUs at the Mukuba Depot in Kurasini.
Dar es Salaam handled 8.5 million metric tonnes last quarter, which apparently keeps proving the port works as Zambia's main cargo gateway. Fredrick Mwalusaka from Zambia's transport ministry called the whole thing a partnership win between the two countries.
The gear is supposed to speed up container handling and cut down turnaround times while ZCL chases...
Arusha is sitting on mad investment potential with Mount Meru towering overhead, plus access to Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and the rarest gemstone reserves on the continent. The region wants both local entrepreneurs and foreign money to jump into agriculture on super fertile land, tourism infrastructure around those world-famous parks, Tanzanite mining operations, and light manufacturing for food processing.
The pitch centers on location perks like bordering Kenya, having an international airport, decent roads, and cool weather that makes people forget they're on the equator. Export-quality vegetables grow easily here, and safari tourism basically started in this exact spot.
The whole vibe is that Arusha works as an East...
Fish cages sitting in Lake Victoria are accidentally turning into breeding hotspots for wild species, according to farmers working the Chembaya Fish Farm Group near Mwanza. Mselikale Mkiju from the group says baby fish slip through the cage mesh and hang out where illegal fishing gear can't reach them. The setup creates feeding zones underneath where wild fish spawn safely while dodging beach seines and undersized nets.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan kicked off the cage farming project last year through the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank, which handed out interest-free loans. The Chembaya crew grabbed 117 million shillings and already paid back 80 percent after their first harvest. They're landing orders for 40 tonnes monthly...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called Tanzania a peace reference point for Africa and the world after meeting with a delegation led by Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Kombo in Dar es Salaam. The statement came as President Samia Suluhu Hassan pushed forward with an independent Commission of Inquiry following unrest during the October election. Guterres praised how the country bounced back quickly and maintained its social stability.
The commission shifted to public hearings where victims of the election violence could share their stories directly. This transparency move got props from the UN, and it showed the government wanted accountability. The goal is to figure out what happened and make sure it never goes down like that...
Tanga Region is rolling out a youth forum to help young people actually access government loans through digital platforms after officials handed 250 million shillings to women, youth groups, and people with disabilities in Muheza District. Regional Commissioner Batilda Burian said the forum will teach everyone how to apply for the 10 percent local government loan scheme without needing connections or dealing with favoritism because everything runs through online systems.
The regional boss mentioned that digitalizing the whole process fixes problems like bad information and sketchy access requirements that used to lock people out. Officials want youth reps from every council to show up and learn how to form legit groups and track...
Tourism people in Tanzania gathered at an Arusha workshop to figure out how nature-based solutions could actually work in the industry without going broke. The CEO roundtable teamed up with conservation groups to push operators toward stuff like community conservation projects, fixing up coastal ecosystems, and building eco-certified hotels that might attract travelers who care about green credentials.
Everyone agreed that protecting the environment basically protects their revenue stream since tourists want destinations that look good and feel sustainable. Companies said they were ready to go bigger with interventions, but financing remains a pain point because upfront costs are massive and government coordination is all over the...
