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Tanzania's environment council marked disability awareness day by pushing for better access to green spaces and climate planning. NEMC Director General Dr Immaculate Semesi said environmental work falls flat when disabled people get left out of major decisions, and she wants government offices...

Tanzania's national parks authority just teamed up with a Zanzibar tourism group to keep visitors hanging around the mainland longer instead of bouncing straight back to the islands. TANAPA and ZATI signed this deal in Zanzibar with help from the tourism ministry's permanent secretary, Dr Aboud...

PUMA Energy Tanzania snagged two continental awards at a Dar es Salaam ceremony after consumers voted them the best oil and fuel provider across Africa and most convenient gas station network in the country. Managing Director Fatma Abdallah said the recognition validates their push for quality...

Tanzania's minerals boss, Anthony Mavunde, rolled out plans to juice up tanzanite's street cred and hook local traders with better systems at the Mirerani exchange hub. The gemstone brought in 161 billion shillings before, and the whole mining game just crossed 1 trillion in revenue by mid-2025...

Simba SC cut ties with manager Dimitar Pantev after the Bulgarian lasted barely two months on a two-year contract that started in early October. Assistant coach Selemani Matola takes over while the Tanzanian club hunts for a permanent boss following back-to-back losses in the CAF Champions...

Young Africans SC from Tanzania became the first squad to officially sign up for the African Club Association by dropping 1,000 bucks on membership. The Jangwani crew beat every other team across the continent to registration, which basically puts them at the front of a movement trying to...

Tanzania dropped treason charges against cosmetics seller Jenifer Jovin, better known as Niffer, and Mika Lucas Chavala after prosecutors told the court they had no plans to keep the case going. Senior Resident Magistrate Aaron Lyamuya approved the request from State Attorney Titus Aron and let...

PUMA Energy Tanzania grabbed two continental trophies at the Consumer Choice Awards ceremony in Dar es Salaam after voters picked them as Africa's top oil and fuel company, plus Tanzania's most convenient gas station chain. Managing Director Fatma Abdallah said the double win validates their...

Tanzania's business registration agency just flexed some solid numbers after going mostly digital over the past five years. BRELA boss Godfrey Nyaisa told Industry Minister Judith Kapinga that over 90 percent of their stuff runs online after linking up with tax and ID databases. The agency...

Jubilee Life Insurance Tanzania grabbed its fifth straight continental trophy at a weekend ceremony in Dar es Salaam after being voted the most reliable life insurance provider in the country. Chief Finance Officer Hillary Godson said the Consumer Choice Awards Africa recognition shows...

Tanzania's minerals minister dropped plans to pump up tanzanite's reputation and get better prices for the local mining scene in Mirerani. Anthony Mavunde told dealers and brokers at the Tanzanite Exchange Centre that the gemstone pulled in 161 billion shillings before, and the whole mining...

Zanzibar's agriculture minister told farmers and government workers they need to stop acting like solo players if they want the islands to actually feed themselves long-term. Suleiman Masoud Makame checked out irrigation setups, livestock spots, and forestry projects in North Unguja, and he said...

Tanzania is dealing with post-election chaos that trashed infrastructure and freaked out investors, and officials are begging young people to stop burning down their own country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said destroying stuff accomplishes nothing literally except scaring away tourists and...

Tanzania sits on a goldmine of historical spots that locals barely touch while foreigners drop serious cash to study the same heritage. Stone Town in Zanzibar pulls tourist crowds for spice tours and slave trade history, but most Tanzanians skip it unless they are showing off the place to...

Zanzibar's government is telling everyone that keeping good records matters for basically everything the country does, from economics to culture. Minister Saada Mkuya Salum checked out the archives building in Kilimani and said losing documents to bad storage means future generations miss out on...

Zanzibar officials are gunning to wipe out malaria completely by 2030, and they say cases have already dropped enough that kids and old people are way healthier than before. Salim Slim from preventive services told people at a meeting run by the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme that fewer...

Zanzibar officials are telling anti-trafficking groups to get creative and hit harder at the actual reasons people end up trafficked, since women and kids keep getting wrecked the most. Siajabu Suleiman Pandu from the Second Vice-President's office said agencies need to work together better, and...

RwandAir just started flying direct between Kigali and Zanzibar, and officials are hyped about what it means for tourism and business. Seif Abdallah Juma from Zanzibar Airports Authority said the route proves the islands have leveled up their aviation game with terminal upgrades and...

Tanzania just dropped major reforms to protect small-scale miners from getting screwed over by license holders and foreign investors. Minerals Minister Anthony Mavunde told people in Nyang'hwale District that the new rules stop the common scam where locals dig up gold, and then license owners...

Tanzania's union and Zanzibar officials are telling everyone to chill and keep doing their thing after some chaos went down late last month. Hamza Hassan Juma, the minister handling union affairs, said security forces have things locked down after people trashed police stations and government...