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Chadema to meet over 19 Special Seats lawmakers

These were sacked by the CC held in November 2020 after being implicated in violating party procedures for taking oath as Special Seats MPs. → Read More

Cybercrime officer testifies in Mbowe terrorism case

Cybercrime specialist and Police Inspector Innocent Ndowo told the Court yesterday that Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe conducted electronic communication with a government insider starting January, 2020. → Read More

Witness narrates arrest of accused in Mbowe case

The fourth witness in the case of economic sabotage against Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe and three co-accused persons that involve terrorism charges yesterday narrated how she witnessed the... → Read More

Troubled Musiba to pay Membe Sh6 billion

The High Court,Dar es Salaam Zone, yesterday ordered independent activist Cyprian Musiba to pay Sh6 billion as damages to former Foreign Affairs minister Benard Membe. → Read More

DPP drops 10 charges of economic sabotage on former NIDA boss, two others

Public Prosecutions Director (DPP) Silvester Mwakitalu on Friday dropped 10 charges of economic sabotage including money laundering facing former director general of the National Identification... → Read More

45 people died in a stampede during Magufuli’s farewell in Dar, says Police

Dar es Salaam. It is now official. The stampede that occured on the second day when Dar es Salaam residents were paying their last respects to the body of the late President John Magufuli killed... → Read More

Glitches as new bus terminal business start

Operators of upcountry buses and those travelling to neighbouring countries have officially started using the ultra-modern Magufuli Bus Terminal instead of the old facility at Ubungo in Dar es... → Read More

Tanzania police release ‘controversial bishop’ after hours of interrogations over social media post

Mambosasa confirmed that the law enforcers were indeed holding Mr Mwamakula for questioning over a post in which he is alleged to have incited people into taking part in an illegal demonstration... → Read More

Vote us in to boost tobacco sales abroad, says Lipumba

CUF presidential candidate Prof Ibrahim Lipumba yesterday promised Tabora residents if elected to form a government, he will ensure that the tobacco crop secures a reliable market abroad. → Read More

Lipumba eyes human resource investment

The Civic United Front (CUF) Presidential candidate, Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, has pledged to invest massively in Tanzania’s human resource if elected come October 28, 2020. → Read More

PCCB questions Mbowe over Chadema MPs pay cuts

Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe was yesterday grilled for nearly four hours by the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) over the legality and the use of money the party has been monthly deducting from its legislators since 2016. → Read More

Tanzania Police kill seven suspected bandits in Dar es Salaam

Police in Dar es Salaam say they have killed seven suspected armed robbers who were allegedly preparing to raid a warehouse used to store motorcycle parts at Mwenge Cocacola in Dar es Salaam. → Read More

Easter amid coronavirus outbreak

Tanzanians today celebrate Easter in a unique way due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease that has disrupted ways of life. → Read More

Five people recover from Covid-19, minister says

Health minister Ummy Mwalimu said yesterday that two more people have recovered from Covid-19 since the outbreak of the virus. → Read More

Hand sanitisers out of stock amid coronavirus pandemic

Dar es Salaam. The Land, Transport and Safety Authority (Latra) said plan to disinfect all upcountry busses at the Ubungo Bus Terminal to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus hasn’t started over reported shortage of the sanitisers. → Read More

Government objections against Zitto rejected by court

The High Court has dismissed objections by the government to block hearing of application seeking a declaration that the appointment of the current Controller Auditor General (CAG) was unconstitutional. → Read More

Date set for petition on unbailable offences

The High Court of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam will on February 25 this year start hearing cases filed by human rights activists concerning the proceedings of cases involving economic sabotage charges. → Read More

New twist in missing Udom student saga

The main opposition Chadema Youth Council (Bavicha) has asked the administration of the University of Dodoma (Udom) and the police to explain the whereabouts of the varsity’s missing student, Mugaya Tungu. → Read More

High Court throws out Lissu’s plea against Speaker Ndugai

The High Court today rejected application filed by former Singida East MP, TunduLissu (Chadema) to file a case aimed at challenging Speaker Job Ndugai’s decision to revoke his status as as Member of Parliament. → Read More

City resident challenges announcement of ‘unopposed’ poll

Dar es Salaam. The government has 14 days to submit its defence against a High Court petition challenging the announcement of unopposed candidates in elections as winners. In the constitutional case → Read More