Tag: President John Magufuli

President Magufuli’s top aide dies in hospital

Published on February 19, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI

The top aide of Tanzania’s president died on Tuesday night in the capital, Dodoma. The government did not disclosed the […]

TZ President Magufuli criticized for dismissing COVID-19 vaccines

Published on January 29, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s sharp rejection of COVID-19 vaccines was met Thursday with criticism, concern and confusion. Magufuli in a […]

Tanzania President Magufuli is warning against foreign Covid-19 vaccinations

Published on January 27, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Wednesday warned the country’s Health ministry against rushing to embrace Covid-19 vaccinations that were being […]

Tanzanian school stops face-to-face teaching over COVID-19

Published on January 22, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI

An international school in Tanzania has halted face-to-face teaching on one of its campuses after confirming a Covid-19 case among […]

Tanzania Opposition leader Tundu Lissu flees country over ‘threats to his life’

Published on November 11, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania Opposition leader Tundu Lissu fled the country yesterday for political asylum in Belgium. Reports indicate that Lissu had sought […]

At least 150 arrested in Tanzania over disputed vote

Published on November 11, 2020 by Face of Malawi

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday that at least 150 members of Tanzania’s opposition had been arrested over […]

Former Tanzanian MP arrested after fleeing to Kenya

Published on November 9, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former Tanzanian MP Godbless Lema spent Sunday night in a police station in Kenya moments after irregularly crossing the border, […]

Tanzania’s opposition calls for fresh polls

Published on November 2, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania’s two main opposition parties have demanded fresh elections, after denouncing last week’s presidential vote as fraudulent. The Chadema and […]

Tanzania ruling party heads for landslide win in contested poll

Published on October 30, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzanian President John Magufuli and his ruling party were headed for a landslide victory in presidential and parliamentary elections Friday, […]

Tanzania’s opposition candidate says he won’t accept election result

Published on October 29, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania’s main opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, on Thursday said he would not recognise the outcome of this week’s election, […]

TZ votes president today

Published on October 28, 2020 by Face of Malawi

TANZANIA – About 29 million Tanzania are expected to cast their ballots today to elect the Union president, MPs and […]

Magufuli to Face 14 Other Candidates in Presidential Race

Published on August 28, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzanian President John Magufuli will face 14 challengers in elections scheduled for this October, the elections board announced. His main […]

Covid 19: Africa CDC expresses concern over Tanzania’s response

Published on August 6, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The director of Africa Centre for Disease Control has expressed concern about Tanzania’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr John […]

More millions on the way for Tanzanian miner who found Tanzanite stones

Published on July 29, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Saninu Laizer, the small-scale miner in Tanzania, who in late June this year, earned $3.4 million after selling two rough […]

President Magufuli Declares Tanzania Covid-19 Free

Published on July 21, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

President John Magufuli on Monday July 20, declared Tanzania `coronavirus-free’. “We decided to pray to God to save us from […]

Tanzania becomes a middle-income country

Published on July 3, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania is now officially a middle-income country after the World Bank published a reviewed classification of world economies. The East […]

Tanzania pays local miner $3.35 million after discovery of two tanzanite stones

Published on June 25, 2020 by Face of Malawi

A miner in Tanzania is the new dollar millionaire in the region after his discovery of the two biggest tanzanite […]

Magufuli wrong on faulty coronavirus tests – AU

Published on May 7, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The head of the African Union (AU) body that is co-ordinating the continent’s coronavirus response has rejected the suggestion from […]