Paul Owere
The Citizen Tanzania
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CCM ready to task state organs on Zanzibar Airport deal
Ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi-Zanzibar has said it is ready to task state organs to investigate some of the claims against its government that have been raised by opposition politicians on the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA). → Read More
Italian tourists dominate arrivals in Zanzibar
The Italians accounted for 10,338 (15 percent) of the total arrivals → Read More
Simba SC no match for Raja Casablanca in Champions League
Tanzania’s representatives in the African Champions League, Simba Club failed to beat Raja Casablanca in the second game of the group stage after they lost 3-0 to the Moroccan side on Saturday night. → Read More
Patricia Hillary rolls back the years at Sauti za Busara
There is taarab, and there is taarab by Patricia Hillary. In genre that is full of pretenders to the throne, she proved that 40 years after she first hit the stage she is still the disputed queen of classical taarab. → Read More
Sauti za Busara vision lives on 20 years after
"Each year in February, here in Stone Town, we show the world Africa’s music and culture is rich, vibrant, soulful, diverse, creative and forward-looking," → Read More
Music galore at Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar
"Each year in February, here in Stone Town, we show the world Africa’s music and culture is rich, vibrant, soulful, diverse, creative and forward-looking," → Read More
Mo Dewji ready to take on Coca Cola and Pepsi
Tanzanian businessman and East Africa’s only known dollar billionaire Mohammed Dewji has said he is now in place to compete with the some of the world’s biggest brands such as Unilever, Proctor &Gamble and others such as Pespi and Coca Cola. → Read More
Sauti za Busara after 20 years is a story of an era
The 20th edition of Sauti za Busara festival is set to rock the walls of the Old Fort in Zanzibar (Ngome Kongwe) for three nights from 10th to 12th February. → Read More
Fraud at the DPP’s office as plea bargain money stashed away in China
The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has come under scrutiny after President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday revealed that much of the money that was collected by the DPP through plea bargaining agreements has no trace. → Read More
KLM adamant over Tanzania civil unrest claim, apologises to Kenya
Tanzanian authorities have urged the public to ignore KLM's statement calling it baseless. → Read More
No social unrest or terror attack threats in Tanzania, says spokesperson
The government of Tanzania has demystified terror attack threats and civil unrest reports that have spread in the last few days saying the country is safe. → Read More
Mwinyi commissions Dnata, as handlers ponder laying off staff
Zanzibar’s President Hussein Mwinyi yesterday commissioned the operations of ground handling company Dnata Zanzibar at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA), calling it a historic event. → Read More
ZAA tells airlines to either join Dnata or leave Terminal 3
Dnata is the sole ground handler authorised to provide services for flights that operate at Terminal 3. → Read More
Tanzanite Bridge rebrands with gemstone symbol
A Tanzanite symbol has been placed on the Tanzanite Bridge in Dar es Salaam replacing the Uhuru Torch which adorned one of the City’s modern day landmarks. → Read More
Zanzibar named top travel destination in Africa
Zanzibar has been named as a top travel destination for 2023 by Travelers Worldwide Magazine putting the Island on top of 15 best travel destinations in Africa. → Read More
Game Store shuts down Dar es Salaam outlet
South African retail giant Massmart, owners of Game Department Stores has closed its lone outlet at Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam with December 24 being their last trading day. → Read More
Real estate development key to Zanzibar’s tourism growth
The growing number of high-profile real estate investments are a sign that Zanzibar's fortunes will soon change to host returning tourists → Read More
Zanzibar starts to reap early fruits of blue economy drive
It has been two years since the Blue Economy Policy was launched in Zanzibar, with President Mwinyi making it one of his key agenda items during the election campaigns, and already the initiative is bearing fruit. → Read More
Bakhresa: The engineer who delivered the Lusail Stadium in Qatar
His involvement from the beginning makes his tale unique as the eagerly awaited World Cup gets underway today → Read More
Air Tanzania to suspend certain scheduled flights
ATCL has a fleet of 12 aircrafts; one Dash 8-Q300, five Dash 8-Q400, four Airbus A220-300 and two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner → Read More