Kilimanjaro Fire Closures End as Tanzania Reopens 3 Routes
The Kilimanjaro fire closures are over, as Tanzania reopened the Lemosho, Londorosi and Rongai routes on 8 October. Here is...
October 13, 2026Section
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Tanzania Puts 33 World Bank Projects at US$8.8 Billion
Tanzania's finance minister put 33 World Bank projects at US$8.8 billion at talks in Bangkok on Monday, as the country...
October 12, 2026
Tanzania’s Bulyanhulu Road to Barrick Mine Hits 89%
Tanzania's 73 km Bulyanhulu road, paid for by gold miner Barrick, is 89% complete and due in December, the national...
October 12, 2026
Things to Do in Zanzibar 12 to 31 October 2026
Zanzibar 12 to 31 October 2026: Nyerere Day on Wednesday 14 October, eight island outings and what the short rains...
October 11, 2026
Tanzania Lake Nyasa Ship Fire Kills 3, Over 40 Rescued
A ship with 44 passengers caught fire on Lake Nyasa in southern Tanzania on Sunday, killing three people while fishermen...
October 11, 2026
Zanzibar Halts Stone Town Hotel Building on 9 October
Zanzibar's tourism minister halted demolition and building at a hotel site in Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and...
October 11, 2026
Tanzania Rescuers Free 3 Gold Miners After 20 Hours
Rescuers in Tanzania's Mara Region pulled three artisanal gold miners alive from a caved-in pit on Friday, while two more...
October 10, 2026
Tanzania GDP Rebasing Puts Economy at US$96 Billion
Tanzania's switch to a 2019 base year lifts 2025 GDP by 2.6% to about US$95.9 billion, the central bank says,...
October 10, 2026
Tanzania Road Crashes Kill 32 in Morogoro Overnight
A bus fire after a head-on crash with a lorry killed 28 in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, and a second crash...
October 10, 2026