ACT-Wazalendo Chairman Othman Masoud Othman thanked Zanzibaris who supported his unsuccessful presidential bid, telling party members and residents during a tour of Pemba on November 11, 2025, that he cannot adequately repay their loyalty. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission declared CCM candidate Dr. Hussein Mwinyi the winner with 448,892 votes, representing 74.8 percent, while Othman secured 139,399 votes, or 23.22 percent, in the October 29 election.
Speaking to supporters in the Chakechake and Micheweni districts as part of his week-long island visit, Othman praised party members and leaders for their dedication and perseverance throughout the electoral campaign. He encouraged followers to preserve harmony and express gratitude for...
UNESCO has designated Kiswahili as an official language for its General Conference proceedings following a petition from Tanzania during the 43rd session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports confirmed that Tanzania worked with the National Swahili Councils of Tanzania and Zanzibar to secure the historic designation for the first African-origin language to receive such status within the organization.
Ambassador Ali Jabiri Mwadini, representing Tanzania at UNESCO, delivered a statement after officials approved the language's inclusion during the conference running from October 30 through November 13, 2025. The language already functions as an official medium within the East African Community...
Arusha Regional Commissioner Amos Makalla and Kenyan Consul David Maina agreed to enhance cross-border cooperation through the Namanga checkpoint to strengthen commercial activity and travel between their nations. The newly appointed ambassador visited Makalla's office to establish contact after observing improved security conditions during a recent inspection tour of the border zone, where residents from both countries conduct business operations.
Maina praised the regional commissioner's efforts to address safety concerns and resolve questions raised by Kenyan citizens regarding border procedures. Both officials characterized the Namanga One Stop Border Post as an essential economic connection point requiring sustained collaboration...
Tanzania's Treasury Registrar, Nehemiah Mchechu, met with International Finance Corporation officials in Dar es Salaam to discuss strengthening investment frameworks and accelerating economic expansion. The discussions between senior Office of the Treasury Registrar personnel and IFC representatives included Country Manager Martine Valcin and officer Aida Sykes, focusing on potential partnerships between governmental bodies and international entities to advance sustainable capital deployment supporting national objectives.
Mchechu highlighted the office's interest in collaborating with established global institutions to improve public asset management and encourage private sector involvement across key economic areas. Valcin praised...
Namibia's unregulated economic sector accounts for 26.5 percent of national output, equivalent to roughly $13 billion when adjusted for purchasing power parity in 2025, according to Finance Ministry data presented during the launch of the Diagnostic Report on Informality. Michael Nokokure Humavindu, who serves as executive director and chairs the National Working Group on Informality, indicated the segment expanded from 24.7 percent in 2023, when it represented approximately $8 billion, with an estimated 58 percent of the workforce deriving income from these activities.
The assessment emerged through direct consultations with street vendors, taxi operators, mechanics and food sellers, revealing obstacles including inadequate security...
Okahandja municipality received a fully operational fire station valued at N$7.3 million following years of conducting emergency operations from workshop facilities, with the handover occurring on Monday through a public-private partnership arrangement. Mayor Beatrice Kotungondo characterized the completion as a significant municipal accomplishment that will enhance response capabilities for surrounding communities previously dependent on outdated or remote emergency services.
The 12-month construction project launched in August 2024 encountered minimal obstacles primarily involving land acquisition costs, according to NGC managing director Ambrosius Mulongeni, leading officials to select the current Ekunde Proper location. Chief...
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia has transferred 65 hectares to Mariental authorities to address severe accommodation shortages affecting more than 3,000 households on municipal waiting lists. Outgoing mayor Cherien Kock disclosed that geographic constraints prevent further expansion, with agricultural worker retrenchments accelerating urbanization and intensifying demand for residential plots.
Former bishop Sageus /Keib stipulated that families already occupying the donated property receive priority placement, followed by other low-income applicants. Municipal leaders are pursuing the acquisition of Farm Kahas No 89, portion 16 and negotiating a five-hectare purchase from the agriculture ministry for N$5...
Inadequate medical staffing at Namibian detention centers has created treatment delays and restricted healthcare access for inmates, according to findings from the National Council's standing committee on home affairs, security and constitutional and legal affairs. The assessment, conducted between January 20 and March 12 at correctional facilities and police holding cells, revealed that most locations lack permanent health workers and depend on rotating nurses or occasional district health center visits.
Transportation shortages and an escort officer force inmates to wait multiple days before reaching hospitals for examinations or procedures. Ministry of Health and Social Services spokesperson Walters Kamaya clarified that...
Parliamentary oversight officials have directed transportation and planning authorities to accelerate railway infrastructure modernization efforts, focusing on the Kranzberg-Otjiwarongo corridor, Windhoek-Gobabis connection and Trans-Zambezi extension project. Committee chairman Iipumbu Shiimi announced that the Ministry of Works and Transport must coordinate with the National Planning Commission, Finance Ministry and TransNamib to rehabilitate aging track systems supporting economic expansion and regional logistics competitiveness under the Sixth National Development Plan.
Legislators additionally urged balanced funding allocation between road and rail networks while calling for regulatory framework alignment across transportation...
