Police in Dodoma are increasing citywide security for the holiday period. Regional Police Commander ACP Galus Hyera announced the heightened measures. Operations will cover worship sites, entertainment spots, and other crowded public areas. He warned the public against breaking laws, specifically mentioning reckless driving and illegal fireworks. The police force will act against any legal violations. Hyera also told people to avoid taking the law into their own hands. He urged reporting crimes directly to security organs instead.
A related arrest involves a local resident named Erick Ndambo. He is suspected of the killing of another man, Evance Mtui. The incident happened on Majengo Street. Mtui reportedly suffered a chest wound from...
The Public Service Commission recently ruled on dozens of employee grievances. Acting Secretary John Mbisso stated the commission reviewed 88 total cases in Dodoma. Their second meeting for the fiscal year, chaired by retired Judge Hamisa Kalombola, handled these matters. Out of 63 formal appeals from government workers, 28 got rejected. Another 15 appeals were fully approved. Fourteen more saw a conditional approval, meaning disciplinary processes must restart. Six appeals were thrown out for missing the 45-day filing window. The commission also processed 25 general complaints. Thirteen of those complaints were upheld, six were dismissed, and another six were struck for late submission.
Common problems in the appeals included skipping...
An education program aimed at girls has made headway on issues that usually push them out of school. The group HakiElimu runs this effort with government partners. Their gender expert, Nuria Mshare, spoke about it at a budget meeting for local authorities. She said the project builds better facilities for girls to learn. This includes new dormitories, toilets, and specific rooms for menstrual hygiene. Water supply systems were also installed in schools.
Mshare noted good results already. Gender needs are getting more attention in official planning and budget talks. She said collaboration with various partners made this possible. Now that funding is flowing, planned work is actually happening. The meeting itself gathered officers from...
Minister Deus Sangu gave business owners a three-month deadline. He works in the Prime Minister's Office for labour. His order says all unregistered workplaces must sign up with OSHA. The Occupational Safety and Health Authority needs this registration. The countdown starts next year. Sangu made this announcement in Dar es Salaam at the OSHA offices in Kinondoni. This was his first visit since President Samia Suluhu Hassan put him in the job. He stressed that the agency's main job is to stop worker deaths, injuries, and sickness. Proper registration of every workplace is the first step for that. It lets OSHA enforce safety rules and do inspections.
The legal basis comes from the 2003 Safety Act. Sangu told OSHA staff to work hard and...
The Minerals Minister, Anthony Mavunde, laid out a plan for small-scale miners in Mwakitolyo. He said President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered a new gold processing plant built there. The facility will use the Carbon-in-Pulp method. It should handle over a hundred tons of material each day. This plant is meant for thousands of local miners. Mavunde explained that the current lack of processing forces miners to sell raw ore cheaply. He spoke at a public meeting in Shinyanga Region. Miners there complained about slow licenses, high fees, and equipment shortages.
The minister announced a productivity package alongside the plant. The government bought fifteen drilling rigs. Two of these are for youth and women miners. One rig destined for...
A minister said food stability is fundamental for Tanzania's economy and society. Prof Palamagamba Kabudi, the Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Minister, stressed this point. His comments came during a cultural festival called Ijuk'Omuka in Bukoba, within the Kagera region. The Home Affairs Minister, George Simbachawene, delivered the speech for him. Kabudi called agriculture vital for economic recovery. He argued that exploring good farmland and researching proper crops is necessary. This path, he said, leads to feeding the nation and bringing in money from exports. He acknowledged the country still struggles with having enough food. Climate issues and financial strains create problems like droughts and high prices. Building...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan's recent international engagements were heavily focused on tangible security and economic results for Tanzania. A key part of her agenda involved chairing critical SADC security meetings on the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reinforcing the country's role as a regional peace mediator. This directly supports Tanzania's own security and protects vital trade routes.
Her participation in African Union summits also secured a place for Tanzania on the influential AU Assembly Bureau, boosting its voice in continental trade and climate finance discussions. A state visit to Angola yielded concrete agreements, including a new investment promotion pact, a defense cooperation deal, and a reciprocal...
Tanzania is pushing to become a major African pharmaceutical producer with a new fast-track system for investors. The government formed a special task force to coordinate all license, permit, and registration approvals at once, aiming to cut through the usual bureaucratic delays. A call for investor interest is already out, with a deadline next March.
Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa admitted local manufacturers face tough issues like cheap imports, high power costs, and limited financing. He stressed that private companies must also invest in better technology and quality standards to compete. The minister pointed to a huge gap with regional neighbors, noting Tanzania's medicine exports are minuscule compared to Kenya's, blaming a...
Tanzania and Russia have tightened their partnership this year, moving beyond historical political ties into concrete economic and security cooperation. The Russian ambassador highlighted progress across several areas, citing a major intergovernmental trade meeting in St. Petersburg that focused on energy, agriculture, and logistics. A key development is the launch of the Mkuju River uranium mining project, run by Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom, which is projected to create thousands of local jobs and fund community infrastructure.
The relationship also saw enhanced military and diplomatic engagement. A Russian Navy training ship visited Dar es Salaam, bringing hundreds of cadets, including a group from Tanzania. A high-level...
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