The revised figures come amid scrutiny from political stakeholders, including the main opposition party CHADEMA, which had questioned the initial voter statistics.
In our briefing today:
TRA Surpasses First Quarter Revenue Collection Target for 2025/26, Collects TSh 8.97 Trillion;
CCM Cadres Urge Youth to Shun Calls for Election-Day Protests;
Financial Hurdles, Deep-Seated Sexism Stifle Aspirations of Women in Zanzibar’s Politics.
Speaking at a CCM presidential campaign rally in Arusha on October 2, 2025, the party’s Ideology, Publicity, and Training Secretary, Kenani Kihongosi, warned young people against being swayed by calls to unrest.
In our briefing today:
Zanzibar Closes Voter Register Amid Opposition Dispute Over Early Voting;
Tanzania Sees Fuel Prices Tumble, Offering Relief to Consumers;
Catholic Priest Accused of Spreading False Kidnapping Report Was Battling Mental Health Challenges, Bishop Says;
Chief Justice Warns: Open Court Is Not a Public Hearing; Discourages Live Streaming
Zanzibar’s electoral commission suspends polls; political parties halt campaigns in a show of respect.
In our briefing today:
Catholic Church Warns Clergy Against Political Campaigning Ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 Election;
Death of CCM Candidate Forces Postponement of Fuoni Parliamentary Election;
President Samia Hails Malawi’s Peaceful Poll, Congratulates President-Elect Mutharika;
Poland Condemns Russian Drone Incursion: ‘We Will Not Be Provoked’;
Opposition Youth Leader Speaks Out as Wave of Enforced Disappearances Grips Tanzania.
Tanzania is slipping into a competitive authoritarian regime, where elections are held but do not truly represent the will of the people.
In our briefing today: Samia Concludes Campaign in Zanzibar With Message on Peace and Security, Begins Ruvuma Campaign
Tanzania Bankers, BoT in New Round of Negotiations Following Release of Draft Cloud Computing Guidelines 2025
ACT Wazalendo Mounts Final Legal Challenge to Restore Luhaga Mpina’s Candidacy
Chief Justice Masaju Calls for Proper Treatment of Accused in Prisons
The accident marks Tanzania’s fourth major accident in over a week, claiming 26 lives total.
In our briefing today:
Tanzanian Opposition Candidate Faces Fresh Legal Challenge Despite Court Victory;
Tanzania’s Frail Opposition: State Suppression or Self-Inflicted Wounds?;
Mwinyi and Othman Gloves Off for Zanzibar President;
Netflix Series Beauty and the Bester Reveals Tanzania Police Found It Easy to Arrest Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha After a Failed South African Manhunt.
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