As a result, market attention has shifted to Lake Victoria’s Nile perch, which is increasingly sought after. 1 kg of whole Nile perch sells at US$5, while 1 kg of swim bladder is sold to local ...

Regional commissioner highlights various strategies and projects that aim to make Mwanza a big contributor to Tanzania’s economy.

Hassan Pankalasi, a community activist, said he had documented at least 30 cases of missing fishermen dating back to 2014. He ...

Lucas was working at a friend’s guesthouse in Mwanza. Though titled “manager”, his duties included scrubbing sheets, serving ...

Ms Lukanga’s journey started when she founded EMEDO, an organization aimed at improving the livelihoods of small-scale ...

MWANZA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the Ministry of Works and the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) to ensure the long-term preservation of the newly inaugurated JP Magufuli ...

President Samia expressed deep concern over the threat posed by foreign fishing vessels operating illegally in Tanzania’s territorial waters and in Lake Victoria. She called for the installation of ...

Meanwhile, Kenya’s fish production from Lake Victoria shrank to 70,300 tonnes in 2023, down from 86,400 tonnes in 2022, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

Stakeholders have condemned the alleged harassment of Kenyan fishermen by officials from Tanzania and Uganda, calling on the ...

The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation project aims to transform the quality of life in the Lake Victoria basin, a densely populated and ecologically sensitive region.

Two snail-crushing cichlid species, Labrochromis mawe and mawepili, have been discovered in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria, thriving in rocky, illuminated habitats.