Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s first Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) and a founding member of the opposition party Chadema, has died aged 94. His death was announced by the President of the Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu. “I have received with sadness the news of the death of Mzee Edwin Mtei, the First Governor
The Speaker of the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Mussa Azzan Zungu (MP), has announced the death of the Member of Parliament for Special Seats, His Excellency Halima Idd Nassor. Nassor passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Jakaya Kikwete Heart Institute in Dar es Salaam while receiving treatment.
European leaders have issued strong statements after former US president Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his stated intention to take over Greenland, a move that has been sharply criticised, leading to escalated tensions across the Atlantic. Trump announced on Saturday that the United States would impose 10% tariffs on imports