
October 2025: Our Vote and the Pursuit of Happiness
The October 2025 elections must not be reduced to just another date on the calendar. They are a test of whether our social contract is alive—or broken

The October 2025 elections must not be reduced to just another date on the calendar. They are a test of whether our social contract is alive—or broken

Wakazi wa Kimara, Dar es Salaam wanasema wagombea ni lazima wazungumzie kero za maji, barabara na usumbufu askari jamii wanawapatia waendesha bodaboda.

Residents of Kimara, Dar es Salaam, say candidates must address the problems of water, roads, and the harassment community guards inflict on bodaboda riders.

Kuna wanaotamani kukuza mitaji yao kupanua biashara zao, wanaotamani elimu bora kwa watoto wao, na wale wanaotamani kuacha kuishi kwenye nyumba za kupanga.

Three decades in, systemic imbalances and repressive politics raise urgent questions about Tanzania’s democratic future.

The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has cautioned Tanzanian political parties to strictly follow the law in their activities, warning it will not hesitate to act against any violations.

Kuhusu gharama za uchaguzi Mugasha amesema kuwa sheria imempa Msajili nguvu na wajibu mkubwa wa kuhakikisha utekelezaji wa masharti yake na amebainisha kuwa tayari fomu za kutangaza gharama za uchaguzi zimesambazwa katika maeneo yote nchini kuanzia kwenye majimbo 272 na kata 3,960.

Zanzibar’s retention of early voting deals a blow to opposition demands for electoral reform.

Writing a vision is a good start, but achieving its goals demands strong accountability and honest discussion about Tanzania’s governance challenges.

However, the party views this action as part of the government’s ongoing pattern of weaponising state institutions to target CHADEMA and curtail citizens’ rights.