The award recognises Ngorongoro’s efforts to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable tourism and safeguard its globally significant natural and cultural heritage.

The ceremony was sponsored by the Gurdwara of Johannesburg, reflecting the contribution of Sikh communities across Africa to business, education, philanthropy and community development.

Vivo Energy Tanzania Human Resources Manager Margaret Msafiri said a family history of cancer had encouraged her to undergo regular health check-ups.

Their achievements illustrate the growing reach of Tanzanian talent across different fields, as women break barriers, gain international recognition and create new possibilities for the next generation.

Kenya on Saturday confirmed seven cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, including one death of he first patient, who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda

The Vice-President also directed the Ministry of Agriculture to set a deadline for completing the allocation process, saying farmers had families to support, children to educate and livelihoods to sustain.

About 1.2 billion young people are expected to enter the labour market over the next 10 to 15 years, against a projected 400 million jobs.

Tanzania and China have signed an agreement to strengthen technical and vocational education, with a focus on practical skills, industry partnerships and expanding employment opportunities for young people. The agreement, signed in Tianjin on Saturday October 17, 2026, by Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Ms Wanu Hafidh Ameir, and China’s Vice Minister of Education, Wang Guangyan, provides for the establishment of a Luban Workshop, a technical training centre that will use modern technologies to improve vocational education. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the partnership will also strengthen training in...

Tanzania has tightened health screening at its borders following the confirmation of three Ebola cases in neighbouring Kenya, introducing mandatory health declarations, temperature checks and 21-day monitoring for travellers considered at high risk of infection. The measures are outlined in Travel Advisory issued by the Ministry of Health on Saturday October 17, 2026, and signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Grace Maghembe. The advisory seeks to prevent the virus from entering Tanzania and strengthen surveillance, early detection and infection prevention measures at the country’s points of entry. Under the new guidelines, all travellers entering Tanzania must complete a health...

About 10 tonnes of fruit and vegetable waste generated daily at Tandale Market could help farmers improve soil fertility as a processing plant converts them into fertilisers. Authorities are pushing traders to separate biodegradable materials for processing. The waste is collected and transported to a fertiliser-processing plant in Mabwepande, Kinondoni, where it is converted into an agricultural input, turning discarded produce into a potential source of income and an alternative to conventional waste disposal. However, the initiative's benefits depend on traders separating biodegradable materials from plastics and other unsuitable waste, a practice that market officials say remains a challenge. Speaking...