Motorists and households will experience slight relief in July as fuel prices drop following a Middle East ceasefire, though costs remain significantly higher than pre-crisis levels.
It signals a return to tough policies and stoking fears over the country’s democratic future.
Speaking in Parliament during the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the 13th Parliament on June 26, 2026, Minister for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi said the government had directed the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) to ensure consumers begin benefiting from the lower international prices.
The renewed call came in Parliament on Thursday after lawmakers questioned the continued practice of pricing land, houses, school fees and other goods and services in US dollars despite regulations prohibiting the practice.
Retired UN official and former cabinet minister discusses disappearances, party dynamics, and the need for dialogue and accountability in Tanzania.
The European Parliament escalated pressure on Tanzania by adopting a resolution demanding the EU Commission withdraw 2026 funding over the deadly October 2025 election crisis.
Tanzania’s corruption crisis is fundamentally a moral decline from Nyerere’s ethical vision to today’s sycophancy and wealth-worship, beyond just institutional failures.
US bipartisan bill threatening to suspend aid to Tanzania clears first major congressional hurdle.
East Africa is connecting its goods but leaving its people behind. The real barrier to regional unity is not visas—it’s airfare.
Far from being a diplomatic shift, the visit signals a continuation of Tanzania’s long-standing tradition of non-alignment and strategic engagement with global powers.