Supporters of the president have hailed her endorsement as the flag bearer of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party. But critics of the process that got her the endorsement to vie for the presidency in October say she flouted the rules and traditions of the party to win the ticket.

CCM women's wing (UWT) in Tabora Region has awarded President Samia Suluhu Hassan special gold in recognition of her “outstanding leadership” and the trust placed in her to represent the party in the upcoming general election.

The extraordinary delegates meeting held on Sunday also endorsed Zanzibar's President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi as CCM's flagbearer in the 2025 elections

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA yesterday marked a dual fete as President Samia Suluhu Hassan celebrated her birthday, on the same day the Africa Energy Summit opened in Dar es Salaam.

On increasing electricity generation through an energy mix, President Samia said that Tanzania’s current electricity generation stands at 3,431.20 Megawatts, (MW), with 58 per cent sourced from hydropower, 35 per cent from natural gas, and 7 per cent from other sources.

Analysts say the elevation of Dr Nchimbi’s profile could present a new challenge to those seeking the presidency in 2030.

Lightning strike at Businda Secondary School in Geita, tragically claimed the lives of seven students who were attending class, and 82 others were injured.

The President highlights the severe economic consequences of tax evasion, particularly by large businesses, which deprives the government of crucial revenue for public services.

PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has been applauded for creating an excellent and enabling environment for domestic and foreign investors, thus facilitating tax payments to the government and driving development.

Tanzania's president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus, just a week after her health minister denied that there were any cases in the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera.

DAR ES SALAAM -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday airlifted 1.4 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania to fight the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the northwestern part of the country.

The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi is going for an extraordinary general congress to pick a new vice-chairperson for Tanzania Mainland.