The Government of Tanzania has launched the construction of a new capital city, with a price tag of $5 billion. The city, named Magufuli, would be a new administrative capital for the East African country, located 17 kilometers from the current capital, Dodoma. It would house mainly government buildings and services, and cover over 617 hectares of land. Named…
Dodoma: Amidst the tranquil landscapes of Kondoa in Dodoma, Regional Commissioner Hon. Rosemary Senyamule took to the podium with a powerful message for the youth. Her words were both a call to arms for a brighter future and a caution against the pitfalls of drug use. Speaking passionately, Senyamule highlighted the Tanzanian government’s commitment to bolstering education as a…
Dar es Salaam. National Housing Corporation NHC director general Hamad Abdallah has said that the decision to relocate government activities, including all ministries and institutions, to Dodoma negatively impacted Dar es Salaam’s real estate market. Speaking to editors, Mr Abdallah said making Dodoma the capital city, which meant shifting Tanzania’s administrative duties to the central region, meant that houses and…
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has inaugurated the new State House in Chamwino Dodoma on Saturday, May 20, after 30 months of its construction. The construction of the building started in 2020, when late President John Magufuli laid the foundation stone for the commencement of the project. The land where new state building was constructed is 200…
The Head of State states categorically that the government will increase public workers’ salaries in the not-too-distant future, and also outlines several measures being taken to ensure that retirees are paid their benefits without delay Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday assured public sector workers that their salaries would be raised. She said, however, that the extent…