The project is part of the government’s efforts to improve energy infrastructure, support industrial growth and create opportunities for electricity exports to countries in Southern Africa.

Once completed, the facility is expected to improve electricity supply in Songwe Region, stimulate industrial production and create opportunities for electricity trade between Tanzania and countries in Southern Africa.

Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Minister Paul Makonda has challenged critics who accuse the government of doing nothing to visit Ukerewe District and see development projects, saying the government is guided by its commitments to citizens rather than public pressure.

Waist beads are more than ornaments for some women, with traditional teachings associating different colours with messages about menstruation, intimacy and relationships.

The founding chief executive officer of the Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF), Dr Ellen Mkondya-Senkoro (pictured), is set to retire in August 2027 after more than two decades at the helm of the health and development organisation.

Vice President Deo Ndejembi has ordered government institutions to integrate digital platforms linking young people with jobs and economic opportunities, saying the current fragmented systems increase the time and cost of searching for opportunities.

The centre was intended to give African engineers the opportunity to develop products for international markets while working on the continent, rather than having to relocate abroad to pursue such opportunities.

For Regina Tarimo, surviving the fire came with another devastating reality: losing Sh600,000 in savings, including money belonging to members of a savings group for which she serves as treasurer.

Last week, bodies of three Pakistani crew members killed during an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Puntland were repatriated.

More than 3,000 are stranded in remote areas without adequate food, water and other basic necessities.