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Bulgaria's parliament is gearing up for another no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's cabinet while protesters keep building momentum in the streets. Political analyst Anton Kutev told bTV that Delyan Peevski's power grab is what set everything off, since the guy polls at...

Bulgaria's Competition Protection Commission dropped a report showing stores are marking up basic groceries by wild amounts, with mineral water hitting 135% above what producers charge. Deputy Chairman Radomir Cholakov said fresh milk gets a 77% bump after discounts, cheese goes up 82%, yellow...

Bulgaria's National Social Insurance Institute is holding an emergency board meeting to hash out the 2026 state pension budget after unions and government types hammered out a compromise. The new plan ditches a two-percentage-point hike in pension contributions that was supposed to kick in, and...

A big tech festival wrapped up in Dar es Salaam after Russian education groups brought robotics workshops and VR demos to over 600 Tanzanian students. SODRUZHESTVO Joint Venture ran the four-day event with help from Rossotrudnichestvo and a bunch of Russian universities and tech companies...

Tanzania's Commission for Mediation and Arbitration is pushing employment agencies to step up and make sure domestic workers actually get their legal protections. Director Usekelege Mpulla told agents at a workshop in Dodoma that they need to show workers where the nearest CMA offices are and...

Simba SC and Azam FC are throwing down at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, and both squads want the points to keep their seasons moving. Assistant coach Selemani Matola said his crew is ready but admitted Azam brings solid structure and technical depth to the pitch. Simba sits fifth with a perfect record...

PowerHut Renewables out of Arusha locked down a partnership with Assist International, Caterpillar, and Mantrac Tanzania to bring electricity and clean cooking gear to four Lake Victoria islands: Juma, Kasalazi, Ziragura, and Bezi. The deal should help around 2,000 residents who have been...

Tanzania locked down its spot as the planet's top safari destination at the World Travel Awards ceremony held in Bahrain, and the country scored multiple wins across different categories. Tourism Permanent Secretary Hassan Abbasi accepted recognition for what he called responsible tourism...

Tanzania's Chief Justice George Masaju told 774 newly admitted lawyers in Dodoma to knock off the activist behavior and start respecting courtroom protocol. He said some attorneys only praise judicial independence when they win cases but cry foul when verdicts go against them, and that kind of...

Tanzania's communications minister, Angellah Kairuki, gave props to telecom companies for helping expand coverage while keeping costs reasonable across the country. She watched operators like TTCL, YAS, Airtel, and Vodacom sign deals worth 19.7 billion shillings to bring mobile networks to 201...

TANESCO rolled out smart meters that auto-load electricity when customers buy units, ditching the old system where people had to punch in 20-digit codes manually. Managing Director Lazaro Twange said the tech fixes problems like failed token loads and remote meter glitches through two-way...

Zanzibar health officials met with WHO reps to make sure their programs actually line up with what the island needs instead of just copying global templates. Dr Nemes Iriya from WHO admitted that some international metrics don't really match local tracking systems, so they're working on fixing...

Tanzania's planning minister is threatening to shut down or merge public companies that keep performing like garbage despite getting massive government investments. Prof Kitila Mkumbo told reporters that only 91 out of 308 state-owned entities actually turn a profit, and the rest are basically...

Tanzania Ports Authority locked down a deal with Africa Global Logistics to build three berths at Bagamoyo Port, plus two more at Dar es Salaam. TPA boss Plasduce Mbossa said construction kicks off next month, and the whole Bagamoyo setup will eventually have 28 berths once other investors jump...

Tanzania's central bank governor Emmanuel Tutuba told graduates at a banking institute ceremony that the country's financial sector keeps getting stronger, with total assets hitting 71.89 trillion shillings and bad loans dropping to just 3.27 percent. The Bank of Tanzania boss said capital...

Treasury CS John Mbadi told government workers in Kisumu that money is tight, and the administration needs to cut waste while holding people accountable for how they spend public funds. He said corruption basically kills any chance of decent service delivery, and the two things can't exist...

Felix Koskei told government workers at a dinner in Kisumu that they need to get their act together because 2026 is make-or-break time before the next election cycle. The chief of staff handed out awards to top performers but said everyone else had better step up, and he made it clear that the...

Benin's government says it shut down a coup attempt after some soldiers tried to take over the country and suspend the constitution. Lt-Col Pascal Tigri led the military crew that briefly announced they'd kicked out President Patrice Talon, but the interior minister went on TV to say the armed...

KBC Mayienga Radio boss Festus Amimo dropped dead in Nairobi, and cops are trying to figure out what happened. The guy also ran the Luo Journalists Association and apparently meant a lot to people in broadcasting. His body went to the city morgue for an autopsy while everyone processes the loss...

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi called out opposition figures like Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa for claiming nothing from the NADCO report got done, and he pointed to the reconstituted IEBC as proof they're wrong. The CS said these leaders showed up at Beryl Odinga's funeral and made statements...