2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1021+ words) DODOMA: THE Parliamentary Committee on Budget has called on the government to impose stricter controls on public spending, warning that persistent weaknesses in expenditure management could undermine the country's ambitious development agenda under Vision 2050. Presenting the committee's assessment of the…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (562+ words) DAR ES SALAAM: LAST week in this column, we argued that economic resilience cannot be imported. It must be built at home. That principle applies not only to fuel, fertiliser and finished goods, but just as forcefully to the systems…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (455+ words) DODOMA: TANZANIA'S economy surged to US$91. 81bn in 2025, reflecting stronger macroeconomic performance as real gross domestic product growth increased to 5. 9 percent, up from 5. 6 percent in 2024, according to revised national accounts data presented to Parliament alongside the government's 2026/27 development framework. "According to…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (246+ words) DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has rolled out health insurance coverage for 5, 746 apprentices in the Eighth Apprenticeship Training Programme, boosting protection and safeguarding their wellbeing throughout training. According to the Prime Minister's Office " Labour, Employment and Relations, which is implementing…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (544+ words) DAR ES SALAAM: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on Tanzanian and Singaporean investors to jointly seize emerging economic opportunities as Tanzania seeks to establish a stronger trade corridor with the highly developed state in Southeast Asia, supported by enhanced…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (311+ words) TANZANIA: TANZANIA'S trade with China expanded last year, but rising imports continued to outpace export growth, widening the overall trade gap. According to the 2026/27 budget speech delivered by Industry and Trade Minister Judith Kapinga, exports to China rose by 15. 7 per…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (383+ words) DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has an opportunity to increase exports to Turkey with goods worth 17 million US dollars over the next five years, as the country moves to deepen trade ties with one of Europe and Asia's fastgrowing consumer…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (547+ words) DODOMA: TANZANIA has registered export earnings of 26. 3tri/- over the past year, attributed to continued government efforts to improve the business environment, expand external markets and enhance the competitiveness of locally produced goods. "These achievements are a result of the government's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (201+ words) DODOMA: EMPLOYEES who lose their jobs can now receive unemployment benefits in a lump sum within 90 days under improved social security regulations, the National Assembly was told yesterday. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Labour, Employment and…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (252+ words) NAIROBI: TANZANIA has underscored the importance of integrating regional development, urban planning and infrastructure as critical drivers of economic growth and regional integration across Africa. Speaking during a technical session held alongside the 2nd Africa Urban Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, Minister…...