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Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote will double the processing capacity of his refinery to 1.4 million barrels per day within three years. The Lagos facility currently handles 650,000 barrels each day but will surpass India's Jamnagar complex as the world's largest petroleum operation after...

Authorities detained the bus operator who fled after a collision that killed 33 passengers in Buikwe District last May. Traffic police identified Musa Wadulo as the driver of the YY Company vehicle that crashed months ago. Magistrates in Buikwe ordered Wadulo held at the district prison after...

Uganda and Qatar held their second trade conference on Sunday to strengthen commercial ties between the two nations. Vincent Waiswa Bagiire from Uganda's Foreign Affairs Ministry told attendees at Rotana City Center that his government welcomes partners interested in agriculture, manufacturing...

Business leaders from the United Arab Emirates identified investment prospects in Uganda's infrastructure and technology sectors after touring development sites on Monday. The delegation examined plans to transform Port Bell into a sustainable cargo facility serving Kenya and Tanzania while...

Elon Musk called Ugandan-born politician Zohran Mamdani the future of the Democratic Party after New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged voters to support his mayoral campaign. The billionaire responded to Hochul's remarks on his platform X, though observers remain divided about whether his...

Tanzania's Attorney General confirmed elections comply with constitutional requirements as voters prepare to cast ballots on Wednesday. Hamza Johari told journalists the five-year leadership term had expired according to law, and that all candidates had received proper nominations for...

Presidential candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan pledged to strengthen compensation systems for artists and athletes if elected. The Chama Cha Mapinduzi leader addressed supporters at Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza on Tuesday as campaigns concluded ahead of Wednesday's vote. Hassan said her administration...

The National Environment Management Council will compete in events hosted by the Federation of Sports for Public Institutions, Organizations and Private Companies in Tanzania. The agency received athletic gear funded by the Climate Change Adaptation Fund Project on Monday. Director General...

Youth officials in Zanzibar warned young voters against emotional responses as the islands prepare for general elections on Wednesday. Director of Youth Development Shaib Ibrahim Mohamed addressed participants at a Pamoja Youth Initiative forum held at Zanzibar Beach Resort. Mohamed said...

Multiple bus and ferry operators halted service on Tuesday to allow workers and passengers to vote in national elections. Routes connecting Dar es Salaam with Arusha, Bukoba, Kigoma, Mwanza, and other regions remained idle through Wednesday. The Tanzania Bus Owners Association attributed the...

MiMa Zanzibar uses sports to advance women's rights and youth development across the archipelago. Founder Fatma Said Ahmed established the organization after working as a biochemist, building programs that teach leadership and health education through athletic activities. The group has...

Home Affairs Minister Innocent Bashungwa said security forces have deployed nationwide to ensure safe voting on Tuesday when Tanzanians elect their president, lawmakers, and local officials. The minister, who is running for parliament in Karagwe Constituency, made the statement at the closing...

Staff from Benjamin Mkapa Hospital and the University of Dodoma marched through the capital on Monday evening to encourage voter participation in the general election set for Wednesday. The demonstration began at the hospital and concluded at the university campus, with leaders from both...

Religious leaders across Tanzania are calling for peaceful elections as citizens prepare to cast ballots on Tuesday for president, parliament members, and councilors. Church and mosque officials describe peace as the nation's most valuable legacy from founding fathers Julius Nyerere and Abeid...

Coast Region stands ready for Wednesday's vote after completing preparations across 3,941 polling centers, the area's top administrator told reporters on Monday. Abubakar Kunenge said civic education campaigns with stakeholders, nonprofits, and faith groups informed residents about electoral...

A senior CCM official urged Tanzanians to protect national stability as the ruling party concluded campaigns in Serengeti on Monday. Helen Bogohe told residents at Mugumu Ward that citizens should vote while prioritizing harmony over political differences as the country prepares for Wednesday's...

The Alliance for Democratic Change plans to deploy satellites nationwide to modernize security, agriculture, mining and judicial systems if voters grant the party power on Wednesday. Presidential candidate Wilson Mulumbe told crowds in Mwanza over the weekend that space technology would track...

Former President Jakaya Kikwete praised CCM as the foundation of Tanzania's development and stability at the party's final campaign rally on Monday in Zanzibar's Uzini Constituency. He credited President Samia Suluhu Hassan with delivering progress across all sectors over five years...

Election workers in Morogoro received instructions to conduct Wednesday's vote with professionalism after training sessions across three divisions ended on Monday. Judge Asina Omari from the Independent National Electoral Commission told officials that strict adherence to opening and closing...

Songwe's police chief pledged safe conditions for Wednesday's vote after weekend patrols through Tunduma found calm across the border region. Senior Assistant Commissioner Augustino Senga said security forces stand ready to protect residents and property as Tanzania conducts multiparty elections...