Magufuli fires intelligence chief Kipilimba ahead of elections

By Agencies,

Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has sacked the country's intelligence chief Modestus Kipilimba just one year before the general elections. ...

magufuli , Modestus Kipilimba

Tanzanian governor’s married men database idea faces pushback

By VOA,

A Tanzanian regional governor is calling for a nationwide public database listing married men as a means of protecting prospective brides from humilia...

Mike Sonko , Paul Makonda , United Nations

Tanzania fire tragedy: Magufuli declares 3 days of mourning as death toll hits 64

By Raquel Muigai,

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has declared three days of national mourning following an oil tanker explosion on Saturday. The death toll from t...

Morogoro , President John Magufuli , Tanzania

Uhuru condoles with families of victims of Tanzania fuel tanker tragedy

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday sent a message of condolence and comfort to the families of the victims of the fuel taker fire tragedy in Morogor...

Fuel taker fire tragedy , President John \pombe Magufuli , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Tanzania

US, Britain voice concern in case of imprisoned Tanzanian journalist

By VOA,

Britain and the United States are asking Tanzania to uphold the rights of all its citizens after a journalist was arrested on charges his lawyer and r...

Tanzania , world press freedom day

Tanzania charges journalist with economic crimes

By VOA,

Tanzania's government on Monday charged investigative journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion and assisting a criminal racket. ...

Dr. John Pombe Magufuli , economic crimes , Erick Kabendera , Tanzania

Uhuru receives his gift token of four peacocks from Magufuli

By Muia Joseph,

President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Friday presented with a gift token of four peacocks from his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli. Presenting ...

magufuli , peacocks , president kenyatta , PSCU

Anger as investigative journalist Erick Kabendera is arrested in Tanzania

By CNN,

The arrest of Erick Kabendera, a prominent journalist in Tanzania has sparked widespread anger and renewed concerns over press freedom in the country....

kabendera , Press Freedom

Tanzania to sell a million tons of maize and flour to Kenya

By Reuters,

Tanzania will sell neighbouring Kenya one million tons of maize and flour within a year to help curb a food shortage, a senior agriculture ministry of...

kiunjuri , maize import , MAIZE SHORTAGE

Kenya returns Ksh.100M gold to Magufuli in Tanzania

By Citizen Reporter,

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Wednesday received gold valued at Ksh. 100million that was intercepted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport...

magufuli , Tanzania gold

Magufuli urges Tanzanian women to ‘set ovaries free’

By Reuters,

President John Magufuli urged Tanzanian women to “set your ovaries free” and bear more children as a way to help boost the economy into a regional...

President John Magufuli , Tanzanian women

Azam Media crew among 7 dead in road accident

By Ian Omondi,

Seven people were on Monday killed in a road accident at Shelui area in Tanzania, among them five Azam Media Group crew members. Three other people...

Azam Media Group , President John Magufuli , road accident

Uhuru, Magufuli to team up in fight against crime

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his host President John Magufuli on Saturday vowed to deal firmly with insecurity saying they will not spare anyone invol...

Planned Ksh.1T Tanzania port backed by China stalls: official

By Reuters,

A planned $10 billion (Ksh.1trillion) Tanzania port project backed by China has hit an impasse, with the two sides disagreeing on terms of the infrast...

Tanzania Ports Authority

Abducted Tanzanian opposition activist found beaten, dumped in village

By Reuters,

A Tanzanian opposition activist has been found beaten and unconscious at a village five days after unidentified people abducted him, stoking new fears...

#BringBackMdudeAlive , Mdude Nyagali

Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa

By Reuters,

Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to m...

Magufuli rewards Taifa Stars players with parcels of land after AFCON qualification

By Julius Jumah,

Tanzanian President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has gifted each of the Taifa Stars players a parcel of land in Dodoma following their 3-0 win over neighbo...

AFCON qualification , Dodoma , gift land , President John Magufuli , Taifa Stars players , Tanzania , uganda

On solid ground: armed with land titles, Tanzania’s slum dwellers tackle poverty

By Reuters,

For Maria Mkwawa, the Tanzanian government’s decision to issue her with a formal land title to her home in January was a pleasant surprise. “It wi...

land title , Tanzania

Tanzania MPs grant government sweeping powers over political parties

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s parliament passed amendments to legislation late on Tuesday that give sweeping powers to a government-appointed registrar over political ...

parliament , President John Magufuli , registrar , Tanzania

Raila holds talks with President Magufuli in Tanzania

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday morning held a meeting with President John Magufuli in Tanzania. In a brief statement on his Twitter accou...

President Magufuli , raila odinga , Tanzania