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Over 50 undergo free limb fitting assessment in Zanzibar

Unguja, Zanzibar, June 12 -- A limb rehabilitation outreach and training mission is underway in Zanzibar, targeting to bring smiles to 100 amputees in the Isles. As of Wednesday (June 10, 2026), a to... Read More


Govt taps tobacco, sugar levies to fund UHI

DODOMA, June 12 -- THE government has proposed new levies on tobacco products and sugar to secure sustainable financing for the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme and accelerate the rollout of un... Read More


Zanzibar targets 7.5pc economic growth in 2026

ZANZIBAR, June 12 -- ZANZIBAR is setting its sights on stronger economic growth in 2026, building on solid gains recorded in 2025, with a surge in tourism, improved domestic revenue and sustained infr... Read More


Govt allocates Sh1.3tn for health, debt clearance

DODOMA, June 12 -- THE government has set aside a total of Sh1.3 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year to finance essential health services and settle verified arrears owed to suppliers, contractors,... Read More


SGR introduces Electric Multiple Unit train between Dar and Dodoma after a surge in passenger demand

DAR ES SALAAM, June 12 -- THE Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has introduced an additional Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train between Dodoma and Dar es Salaam following a surge in passenger demand... Read More


BoT marks its Pearl Jubilee with Dar Beach clean-up, donates waste bins to schools

DAR ES SALAAM, June 12 -- THE Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has intensified its commitment to environmental conservation by conducting a large-scale beach clean-up exercise at Dengua Beach in Dar es Salaam a... Read More


The World Cup is teaching us: Will we listen before AFCON 2027?

DAR ES SALAAM, June 12 -- WITH the opening matches underway, the worlds eyes are in the USA, Mexico and Canada as they host the FIFA World Cup 2026. It is the first 48-team tournament and the first to... Read More


Dar-based Frontier Energy tables bid to invest in Tanzania's avocado and tea industries

DODOMA, June 12 -- FRONTIER Energy has announced plans to invest in Tanzanias avocado and tea industries, targeting value addition, modern farming technologies and expanded access to international mar... Read More


EA budgets: Tanzania posts fastest growth as Kenya, Uganda face debt, investment pressures

DODOMA, June 12 -- EAST Africas 2026/27 budgets have set the stage for a regional economic race defined less by size alone and more by growth momentum, fiscal pressure and competing development strate... Read More


Govt unveils record Sh62.33trn budget, up 10.3pc, targets growth, jobs, infrastructure

DODOMA, June 12 -- TANZANIA has unveiled its largest-ever national budget of Sh62.334trn for the 2026/27 financial year, marking a 10.3 percent increase from last years Sh56.49trn, in a bold fiscal bl... Read More