Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Tanzania as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Tanzania: Ban on children in mines

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has warned mining companies that children should not be employed in any part of a mining workforce …

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Tanzania: New 2023 minimum wage rates

Revised minimum wage rates for the private sector have been announced by the Minister of Labour, Youth, Employment and the Disabled …

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Tanzania: Government raises minimum wage by nearly 25%

The government has given way to public protests about the rising cost of living by announcing a 23 …

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Tanzania: Uber halts operations, cites tough regulations

Uber closes down its operations due to regulatory constraints …

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Tanzania: Disbarment, arrest and detention of lawyers

The Law Society has written to the State President expressing grave concern about the “attacks on lawyers and the independence of the legal profession in Tanzania” by the government, courts and police …

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Tanzania: Budget for 2020/21 presented to National Assembly

The Budget for 2020/21 currently contains proposals for an increase in the income tax-free allowance from TZS 2,040,000 (US$881) to TZS 3,240,000 (US$1,399) per year …

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Tanzania: Anti-gay crackdown in Dar es Salaam

A nationwide crackdown is taking place on LGBT people with the arrest and prosecution of anyone suspected of being gay …

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Tanzania:A further crackdown against homosexuality

A further crackdown is taking place against homosexuality in Tanzania where the maximum penalty for such a “crime” is 30 years imprisonment …

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