
CHADEMA’s John Heche Arrested in Dar, Moved to Tarime to Face Undisclosed Charges
He was arrested at the High Court in Dar, where he had gone to observe the treason trial against CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu.

He was arrested at the High Court in Dar, where he had gone to observe the treason trial against CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu.

Authorities intensify their crackdown on opposition voices whilst simultaneously rolling out populist measures aimed at ensuring voter turnout in what has become an increasingly uncompetitive race.

It remains to be seen whether authorities will repeat their 2020 precedent of censoring mobile networks.

If the court rejects the forensic report on Thursday, the state will be left with no physical evidence and no expert testimony to support the core of its treason case, potentially leading to its collapse.

For the first time, Tanzanian primary pupils are sitting national exams with new language options, as part of a broader curriculum overhaul.

Tanzania’s DCEA announces another major drug bust, seizing over 10.7 tonnes of narcotics and precursor chemicals in September and October 2025, just weeks after a record-breaking 33-tonne haul.

In our briefing today:
CCM Presidential Candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan Tasks Cell Leaders to Ensure Voter Turnout on October 29;
Tundu Lissu’s Treason Trial Hangs in the Balance as Judges Set to Rule on Critical Evidence;
Op-Ed: The Uproar Over AI is an Elitist Panic at the Threat of Our True Liberation.

They fear that a technology might actually live up to its promise of freeing people from toil and democratising access to knowledge and power.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, President Samia called on cell leaders and families to play an active role in mobilizing voters, stressing that high voter participation is key to realizing the goals outlined in the party’s election manifesto.

Hali hii ya kutokuwepo na uwiano sawa kati ya wanawake na wanaume kwenye nafasi mbalimbali za uongozi imeelezwa na wadau mbalimbali kuwa chimbuko lake ni mfumo dume uliopo licha ya sera, sheria na maazimio mbalimbali ya kimataifa kuhusu usawa wa kijinsia ambayo Tanzania na Zanzibar zimeridhia.
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