Pope Francis has ended a bitter dispute with the Knights of Malta by demanding and obtaining the resignation of the ancient Catholic order's top official in a row over condoms. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

They spent seven years locked up under George W. Bush, then eight more under Barack Obama -- yet the five alleged terrorist plotters were convicted of nothing. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Students who fail their exams deserve a second chance to achieve their goals in education and in life. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The confirmed death toll rose to 16 on Wednesday after a boat overloaded with illegal Indonesian immigrants sank off Malaysia, and more than 20 are still believed missing. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Donald Trump will take a first step toward enacting his pledge to "build a wall" on the Mexican border Wednesday by issuing an executive decree. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Nearly two-thirds of Americans have experienced some kind of data theft or fraud, leaving many mistrustful of institutions charged with safeguarding their information, a poll showed Wednesday. Source: thecit...

This year has already brought some changes. The US, Ghana and The Gambia have inaugurated new presidents while a mutiny has threatened to undermine political stability in Cote d’Ivoire. Source: thecitizen.co...

Barack Obama is undoubtedly among the most charismatic, intelligent and eloquent leaders the world has known. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Last Tuesday, the police were in the news for all the wrong reasons again after some officers allegedly beat up journalists covering opposition leaders on a tour of the Lake Zone regions. Source: thecitizen....

When voters went out to cast their ballot in by-elections held across the country at the weekend, it was meant to be a largely local government affair, except for the parliamentary contest in Dimani, Zanzibar. ...

Political crises that have, for years, been leaving a trail of blood in the region could be easily resolved if the East African Community (EAC) overhauled its security treaty to make it easier for military inte...

Gambian President Adama Barrow’s team announced Monday his vice-president would be a woman who has vowed to prosecute former leader Yahya Jammeh and take back assets she says were stolen from the nation. Sou...

Burundi began Monday releasing a quarter of its jail population under a mass presidential pardon, but prisoners’ rights groups voiced concern they were just making room for more political inmates. Source: th...

The UN Security Council stepped up calls Monday for regional troops in South Sudan, to help a UN contingent already there stem ongoing violence and stave off a brewing humanitarian crisis. Source: thecitizen...

The Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) has invited 12 foreign cricketers who will feature at the Advanced Players League (APL), which will get underway here in early March. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The recent announcement by the central government of China to ban all domestic ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017 offers a glimmer of real optimism in the fight against elephant poaching. The decisio...

Resurgent Azam FC boast that they have the wherewithal to stop leaders Simba SC, stressing that they are focused on bagging all three points from the Saturday’s Vodacom Premier League clash. Source: thecitiz...

Samsung Electronics’ profits leaped in the fourth quarter, it said yesterday, despite the humiliating Galaxy Note 7 recall that hammered the reputation of the world’s largest smartphone maker. Source: thecit...

The East African Community (EAC) has said all its contracts of at least $100,000 will henceforth be reviewed by experts as frequent violation of procurement rules threaten relations with key financiers. Sour...

Over two million Tanzanians have been given access to free clean and safe water by Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) in the past six years, courtesy of the brewer’s community support programme. Source: theci...

The Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure has hailed the government for improving Tanga Port. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

More than 20 people were arrested in the Western Cape for alcohol-related matters, while four more lost their lives. Source: news24.com

US President Donald Trump pledged Sunday to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement in upcoming talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

President Donald Trump gets down to work Monday, signing a slew of executive orders to start rolling out his policy agenda after a tumultuous first few days put his administration on the back foot. Source: t...

The Egyptian army said Monday that assailants killed five soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula, where security forces have been targeted in a spate of jihadist attacks. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Four Cameroonian soldiers, including a general who was coordinating the fight against Nigerian Boko Haram Islamists, were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash, sources told AFP. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The government will have to dig deeper into its cash reserves and get at least Shs12 billion to contain the deadly Avian Influenza epidemic in the country, a ministry official has revealed. Source: thecitize...

Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh flew out Saturday from the country he ruled for 22 years to cede power to President Adama Barrow and end a political crisis. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Despite the fact that there are varieties of healthcare payment modes, out-of-pocket payment system for the healthcare services is prevalent in both government and private healthcare facilities. Source: thec...

Even at the end of five intensive years of training at the medical college, I had never heard of a diagnosis called ‘mermaid syndrome’, a condition also commonly known as sirenomelia. Source: thecitizen.co.t...

Most people believe the best way to exercise for the body is through jogging, running, and skipping rope, though, in recent years, the growing trend of people’s preference for exercising has been a gym workout....

Many people who are in their 50’s and 60’s have a compound of different diseases and thus the amount of medication they are on is overwhelming. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Rwanda has announced plans to start exporting processed minerals by the end of the year, in an effort to help stimulate domestic processing, the ministry of natural resources said Saturday. Source: thecitize...

Migraines, commonly known as kipanda uso in Swahili, are recurrent severe headaches, which are pulsating in nature and often experienced on one side of the head. This pain tends to be worsened by physical activ...

Stress can affect how you feel, think, behave and how your body works. It causes your body to release a surge of hormones that enable you to deal with pressures or threats. The so-called ‘fight or flight’ respo...

Victor Joseph, the 2016’s most outstanding golfer in the country, believes his dream to secure a scholarship in one of the best golf colleges in the world will materialize this year. Source: thecitizen.co.tz...

After snatching a gold medal at the 2017 Mumbai Marathon, Tanzania’s long distance runner Alphonce Simbu has turned focus to the forthcoming London Marathon. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Tanzania Golf Union (TGU) says local golfers have what it takes to sparkle at this year’s All Africa Junior Championship in Harare, Zimbabwe. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Mainland giants Simba booked a place in the Azam Sports Federation Cup with a 2-0 win over Police Dar es Salaam at the Uhuru Stadium yesterday. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

When Singapore pulls the plug on its 2G mobile phone network this year, thousands of people could be stuck without a signal -- digital have-nots left behind by the relentless march of technology. Source: the...

The price of tea has hit a two-year high with an increase of 6.3 per cent in the last auction with industry players forecasting more gains. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The national Microfinance Bank (NMB) has received a credit rating indicating a stable outlook even as the operating environment was viewed as challenging. Tanzania is yet to be rated. Source: thecitizen.co.t...

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is determined to support the current government efforts to bringing about industrial growth. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Cries of money being scarce have become commonplace since Dr John Magufuli came to power. It’s no secret though—the scarcity of money in circulation has been spoken about even by the president himself, most rec...

At one point during shortage of food in the country, the minister for agriculture told citizens: “In fact there is no shortage of food; people are just being too choosy. They want to eat what they are used to e...

At last, the erstwhile Gambian President Yahya Jammeh did succumb to international pressure and left the presidential palace and go to exile to allow Mr Adama Barrow, who defeated him in last year’s December 1 ...

Black Stars spoiled the party for millions of Ugandans on Tuesday evening when Uganda Cranes lost 0-1 to the sturdy Ghanaians in the Group D qualifying match in the on-going  Afcon 2017 in Gabon. Source: the...

It  is an important time for women around the world though there are many challenges facing us.  There are so many issues affecting us and they vary depending on the country you live in. Source: thecitizen.c...

Dar es Salaam. After mixed results in the Vodacom Premier League, Tanzania’s big guns, Simba, Young Africans and Azam switch their focus to the Federation Cup. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Even if you may think otherwise, I must tell you that there are a lot of compelling reasons to date a single parent. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

When Enea Paul Mwanja graduated from University of Dar es Salaam’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication with a bachelor degree of Arts in Mass Communication in 2013, she expected to land a high paying jo...

A heated debate reigned at the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) here on Thursday over alleged irregularities in contracts awarded by the East African Community. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Dar es Salaam. The TPB Bank, formerly Tanzania Postal Bank, has announced that it ended last year on cloud nine, with its profitability trend continuing to improve. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Days of unscrupulous tour operators in the country are numbered, as Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (Tato) has joined forces with the Police Force to protect tourists from conmen. Source: thecitizen.c...

The Head of Songwe Prison, Mr Lyzeck Mwaseba, has asked the government for more prisoners, farm inputs and machinery to enable it to produce more food. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The response to my piece here (December 24, 2016) was relatively overwhelming – especially for a third-rate, inconsequential ‘opinion-shaper’ who never saw the inside of a Journalists Academy! Source: thecit...

Dollarisation of the Tanzanian economy has been observed over the years and should be a matter of concern and discourse. Dollarisation is an economic and business practice in which residents of a sovereign coun...

When the Africa Cup of nations kicked off in Libreville Gabon, the Tanzanian flag was among those on display at the opening ceremony. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

A total of 86 lecturers and supporting staff at Makumira University, Mbeya campus, have gone on strike after missing salaries for eight consecutive months. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one of the striki...

Alphonce Simbu was on everyone’s lips after winning the Mumbai Marathon on Sunday in India. It was historic for the 24-year-old who hails from Arusha. His ascendancy to stardom has been remarkable after missing...

The Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday dismissed an election petition challenging results of last year’s Kinondoni Municipality mayoral poll. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The debate on how Zanzibar can acquire foreign loans resurfaced yesterday during the meeting of the parliamentary committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs when the team was reviewing the Written Laws, Misc...

There was confusion yesterday as legal experts and ordinary people debated the appointment of nominated MP Abdallah Possi as an ambassador, with questions  whether his new status safeguards the constitutional r...

Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh faced a “last chance” to hand over power peacefully Friday as troops from five African nations stood by to intervene and key regional leaders flew in to make a final push for a deal. So...

Donald Trump became the 45th president of United States yesterday, ushering in a new political era that is cheered and feared in equal measure. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

Johan Erasmus had a serious lapse of ethical judgement when he allowed a pregnant woman to get into the cage on the back of his bakkie for a lift, an academic has said. Source: news24.com

The conduct of white spectators who attacked black protesters during a match at Shimla Park, at the University of Free State, was violent, racist and barbaric, the judge who led the probe into the incident has ...

There is no other way to say this. Most women are terrible drivers. Female drivers are awful the world over but around here women have driven it a notch higher. They are horrible. Most cannot drive at all. S...

The count down towards the Miss Universe finale is on and from the recent events there is every indication that 30th January will provide great competition. {$inline_image} Source: thecitizen.co.tz

The count down towards the Miss Universe finale is on and from the recent events there is every indication that 30th January will provide great competition. Source: thecitizen.co.tz

As the battle for the Mainland Premier League title inches towards the home stretch, Azam FC caretaker coach Idd Cheche has told his players to get over the 2017 Mapinduzi Cup-winning honeymoon and get down to ...

In an opinion piece recently published by the Newsweek entitled ‘Don’t Dismiss the Donald Trump Administration on Africa Policy’, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Ms Aubrey Hruby argues that African nat...

When Obama visited Africa for the first time as America’s President in July 2009, he gave an eloquent speech to the Ghanaian House of Representatives in Accra. For me, unlike most Africans who had hoped for mat...

As a new President-elect is taking office, attempts to analyse the legacy of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama, abound in the international media. Vocal critics are quick to sum up e...