The secretary-general of the Tanzania China-Africa Business Council, Yang Fenglan, has gone on trial in Dar es Salaam recently, she is accused of being the kingpin of a ring involved in the illegal trade of what?
China–Tanzania relations Resident Magistrates’ Court in Dar es Salaam, accused of illegally collecting 81 elephant tusks. Yu petitioned for leniency, citing his several dependants and lack of criminal history, as he entered a guilty plea. Senior Resident Magistrate Devota Kisoka imposed a fine of 9,781,204,900 Tanzanian shillings, in default of which Yu is detained in Tanzania pending appeal of a 20-year sentence. Chinese officials have taken steps to curb the influx of illegal ivory—of the 900 ivory seizures performed annually in China, 90% involve items uncovered in hand inspections of travellers' luggage—and they are not known to have offered legal-, financial-, or
Dar es Salaam city. It was established in 1988 and became the first private newspaper in Tanzania. "Business Times" owns "Majira", another Kiswahili newspaper. Dar es Salaam is home to ITV, Channel Ten Television Station formerly known as Dar es Salaam Television (DTV) and Azam TV, a subscription-based service from the Azam group of companies. Ayo TV, a television station, is also based in Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, as is the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation. Installation of a trans-Indian Ocean backbone cable in 2009 has, in theory, made Internet access much more readily available in Dar in particular and in East Africa in general.