Dodoma — President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially inaugurated the country’s first permanent National Defence Headquarters in Dodoma, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s defence infrastructure development. The facility was opened on 24 February 2026 and represents a major step forward in centralising Tanzania’s defence operations. The new headquarters brings together the Ministry…
Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy development, trade facilitation, infrastructure connectivity and regional peace following high-level talks held in Dar es Salaam. The renewed commitments were announced during a joint press briefing addressed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his host, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after bilateral discussions between delegations…
Mwanza — Tanzania has officially commissioned the MV New Mwanza, Africa’s largest freshwater passenger vessel, in a major boost to transport and trade on Lake Victoria. Launched on January 23, 2026, in Mwanza, the ship was built at a cost of over Shs120 billion by Korean firms Gas Entec Ship-Building Engineering and Kang Nam Corporation…
Ugandan international Allan Okello has completed a permanent transfer from Vipers SC to Tanzanian giants Young Africans SC (Yanga), marking a major move in his career and one of the region’s most talked-about signings of the transfer window. The 25-year-old attacking midfielder sealed the switch on Monday, just months after emerging as the top scorer…
Benin reignited their hopes for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 with a crucial 1–0 victory over Botswana, while Uganda and Tanzania played out a dramatic East African derby draw, and DR Congo held Senegal in an action-packed day of group-stage football. Tunisia and Nigeria were set to close the day with…