A 26-year-old man has died after allegedly being attacked over claims that he danced for an extended period with the wife of a suspected attacker during a blessing ceremony in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. Bernard Kiluwa, a resident of Mheza Village, is alleged to have been attacked following a dispute reportedly fuelled by jealousy after dancing with the woman at the ceremony. Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander Simon Maigwa confirmed the incident on October 16, 2026, saying it occurred at night on October 12 in Kalemane hamlet, Mheza Village, Maore Ward, Same District. According to Commander Maigwa, preliminary investigations suggest that...

Tanzania will use domestic revenue from the mining sector to finance a major mineral exploration programme, aiming to increase the area covered by detailed geophysical surveys from 16 percent to at least 50 percent by 2030.

Pregnant women have been warned against smoking shisha, with health experts cautioning that the practice can harm foetal development and increase the risk of complications before and after birth.

The change of tone could signal acceptance that war won’t end without diplomacy, or a result of mounting pressure from Washington.

The State Mining Corporation (Stamico) plans to develop three new mines, two for gold and one for graphite, as revenue climbed to Sh147.8 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, up from Sh1.3 billion in 2018/19.

“I sounded the horn. The bus was approaching slowly, but the driver did not seem to hear it. I applied the brakes, but when we reached the middle of the railway crossing, we collided and were thrown off.” That is how Twarib Mrope, the driver of a small railway trolley, described a collision with an African Raha bus at Fela, Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, on October 15, 2026, which left six passengers injured. Mrope said the accident occurred at about 1pm as he travelled to collect construction materials. When he reached the railway crossing, he saw the bus approaching the...

Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) president Boniface Mwabukusi has been questioned by police over allegations that the society’s Governing Council received funds to finance demonstrations planned for October 29, 2026. He was also questioned over allegations that TLS had abandoned its professional responsibilities and instead focused on activism. His lawyer, Jebra Kambole, said Mr Mwabukusi denied the allegations and was released on bail after questioning. He added that police could summon him again whenever they deemed it necessary. Efforts by Mwananchi to obtain details of the allegations from the Dar es Salaam Special Police Zone were unsuccessful by the time of...

Tanzania’s seaweed industry generated Sh13.9 billion in revenue, while Mainland Tanzania alone produced more than 130,000 metric tonnes of fresh seaweed, highlighting the economic potential of marine resources and the need to strengthen their sustainable use.

Works Minister Masanja Kadogosa has removed the acting Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) regional manager for Songwe, Mr Fredrick Mande, over delays in the construction of the Forodha–One Stop Border Post (OSBP)–Tunduma road. Mr Mande has been ordered to return to the agency’s headquarters following the minister’s dissatisfaction with the management and pace of the project, despite the government having released a substantial portion of the contract sum. The 1,675-metre road, located at the Tanzania-Zambia border, is intended to improve access to the border facilities and ease the movement of people and goods. Mr Kadogosa’s decision followed an inspection of...

Tanzania could earn more from coffee by expanding domestic consumption and processing as Indonesia’s exports reached a record $2.51 billion in 2025, highlighting the commercial opportunities available beyond selling raw beans. Indonesia’s coffee exports rose 53.2 per cent in value from 2024 to $2.51 billion, equivalent to 510,759 tonnes, according to the Indonesian Ministry of Trade. Tanzania earned $269.3 million from coffee exports in the year ending August 2026, according to recent Bank of Tanzania figures. The opportunity was highlighted during Trade Expo Indonesia 2026, where Tanzanian coffee entrepreneur Mr Muntazir Hussein said Indonesia’s approach to consuming its own coffee...