Tanzania’s agricultural processing, value-adding plant nears completion

BARIADI: THE Tanzanian government is in the final stages of completing the installation of agricultural processing and value addition machinery, including a mini sugar production plant located in Busega District, Simiyu Region, which is expected...

Tanzania-Nordic Cooperation strategy inked to promote investment  

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzanian government has launched a Tanzania–Nordic Cooperation Strategy, which aims to strengthen economic diplomacy and promote investment rather than dependence on aid. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African...

Culinary delights spice up African trade and tourism

Participants visit stalls at the 2025 African Foods and Drinks Festival in Lagos on October 26 - COURTESYVisitors at the AfroGastro Festival last month swallowed morsels of fufu and watched chefs from 12 African and diaspora nations plate modern...

Tanzania registers 1.5m pupils for Standard 1V Exams

DAR ES SALAAM: MORE than 1.58 million Standard Four pupils have been registered for the National Assessment Test that starts from tomorrow, October 22nd to 23rd, 2025. Of these, 764,290 are boys, or 48.31 percent, while 817,850 are girls, or 51.69...

CAF Champions League 2025/26 Group Stage Draw: Rivers United Land in Group of Death with Pyramids, Berkane, and Power Dynamos

Johannesburg, South Africa – On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the group stage draw for the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League at the SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg. Conducted under the...

New research says polygyny (one husband, multiple wives) has plus sides

Polygyny, which is illegal in New Zealand, has economic and social advantages, according to a recent study. But does that mean it's harmless? David W. Lawson reports. In July 2025, Uganda’s courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the...

Tanzania allocates 424bn/- for infrastructural projects in Rukwa

RUKWA: THE Tanzanian government has allocated 424.6bn/- for the implementation of the various development projects in the Rukwa Region. These projects include the renovation of the Sumbawanga Airport and the construction of tarmac roads, as part...

Ex-MP demands restitution for Tanzania’s lost Dinosaurs

LINDI: Former Tanzanian lawmaker and environmental activist Riziki Saidi Lulida still remembers the first time she saw the towering replica of a dinosaur from her homeland (not in Africa, but in a Berlin museum). “It was taken from Lindi, from our...

Tanzania new era of authoritarianism

Tundu on trial for treason President Hassan runs an electoral authoritarian state via crackdowns, censorship and opposition harassment COMMENT | DAN PAGET | As Tanzania’s national elections approach, a familiar humdrum of coverage has emerged. It...

A ‘strong connection’: Former Chehalis resident reflects on relationship with Jane Goodall, formative time in Tanzania

By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com Ann Vander Stoep had been in Tanzania for four months when she contracted malaria. The 20-year-old Chehalis local fell unconscious for nearly two weeks, thousands of miles from home, in a place far different...

Study explores how smartphones can strengthen parenting in Tanzania’s digital age

Dar es Salaam. As more Tanzanian families turn to smartphones for information and entertainment, researchers say digital tools could also hold the key to better parenting and healthier child development. The National Institute for Medical Research...

TUCTA calls on Tanzanians to vote for committed leaders    

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Trade Union Congress (TUCTA) has called on all workers across the country to turn out in large numbers on October 29 to cast their votes and elect leaders who will represent and lead them for the next five years. The call...

Tanzania’s World Cup wake-up call — When hope replaces planning

DAR ES SALAAM: THERE’S an old saying whispered around East African football circles, usually after the Taifa Stars have suffered yet another heartbreak: “Tunahitaji miujiza.” We want miracles. And so, it was again on that humid September evening...

Learn about Microsoft’s $15.2 billion USD investment in the UAE

As Abu Dhabi and Dubai kick off a significant week hosting annual energy and technology conferences, we want to share details of our ongoing and planned investments in the United Arab Emirates. Roughly two and a half years ago, we embarked on a...

Rwegasira reflects on growth, innovation and the future of Tanzania’s travel industry

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA) has seen steady transformation in recent years, expanding its membership base and strengthening its voice as a key player in the country’s tourism and travel sector. For outgoing...

Beyond the Match: How Live Streams and Stats Feed the Experience of Soccer Betting

Watching a soccer match used to be simple. You picked a side, hoped for a good game, and waited for the final whistle. Today, that experience has evolved into something richer. Matches aren’t just watched anymore; they’re interacted with. Fans...

Jane Goodall taught you how to ‘look’

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist, in New York, Oct. 17, 2017. Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, who earned scientific stature and global celebrity by chronicling the distinctive behavior of wild chimpanzees in...

Swapo applauds youth mobilisation and peaceful campaign in Tanzania

Renthia Kaimbi A high-level Swapo delegation led by former Namibian ambassador to China, Elia Kaiyamo and youth leader Klaivert Mwandingi attended Chama Cha Mapinduzi’s (CCM) final inland rally in Tanzania ahead of the 29 October elections. The...

Tanzania strengthens its poultry industry through cooperation with the Netherlands

TANZANIA – Tanzania is working with the Netherlands to modernize its poultry industry through a joint effort aimed at raising production, promoting sustainable farming, and training local producers with advanced technology and practical expertise....

Tanzania cautions employers to respect directives on the newly set minimum wage

DAR ES SALAAM: FOLLOWING the government’s increase of the minimum wage in the private sector, employers have been warned not to reduce the salaries of employees who were already earning above the newly set minimum levels, which will officially...