ARUSHA and Manyara region have excelled in the ongoing Inter Secondary Schools Games (UMISSETA) after two northern zone regions emerged winners in the 1500 meters race in athletics finals held yesterday at the Mtwara Teachers College grounds in Mtwara. Umisseta 2021 Spokesman John Mapepele said Daniel Patrick from Arusha emerged the first winner in the […]
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OVER 300 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and stakeholders have shown interest to take part in the commemoration of Human Rights Defenders Day on Friday in Dar Salaam, occasion to be graced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa. THRDC Coordinator Onesmo Ole Ngurumwa said recently that, the event was aimed at raising public awareness on the contribution […]
UYUI District Council has disbursed loans worth 135m/- to women, youth and people with disabilities in response to the government’s directives to all councils to set aside 10 per cent of their revenues to these groups. Handing over the cheque recently, the District Executive Director, Mr Hemed Magaro said that loan beneficiary groups in 2020/2021 […]
MORE than 605 youth have been provided with income generating startup toolkits worth 613m/- to support services provided for Most Vulnerable Children in Tanzania (MVC). The tools have been procured by PACT Tanzania through ACHIEVE Project with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through United States Agency for International Development (USAID). […]
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Tanzania: Govt to Amend Cooperative Act
THE government has initiated the process of amending the Cooperatives Act of 2013 to eliminate shortcomings that impede the growth of cooperative entities in the country. Minister for Agriculture, Prof Adolf Mkenda made the remarks on Monday when opening the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union (KNCU 1984 Limited), held […]
DAR ES SALAAM is the second on the list of the most expensive city for expats in the East African region after Nairobi, according to a new survey. The Mercer Cost of Living report released last week ranks Tanzania’s commercial capital at position 167, having climbed four places from last year. Nairobi remains the most […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s 100 days in office have been clear on her style of governance — more open than her predecessor John Magufuli both at home and in the region. President Samia has suggested a review of the East African Community Treaty to reflect the current regional situation. The president made the suggestion during […]
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has outlined some social-economic achievements attained by the incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan within 100 days in the highest office. In his remarks at a Sunday’s symposium on the first 100 days of President Samia in office, the Premier said the Head of State has restored confidence in the areas of […]
DAR Women Combine thrashed Moro Women Combine by 24 runs to sail through into the T20 National Women final to be staged today at Usagara grounds in Tanga. In yesterday’s encounter, Dar es Salaam ladies won the toss and elected to bat first, bagging 132 runs for six wickets in 20 allocated overs. Monica Pascal […]
Mbogwe MP (CCM), Nicodamus Maganga urged his colleagues in Parliament to be ‘honest’ about their pay. He referenced other parliaments saying MPs there were paid in (United States of America) dollars, unlike here where the payment package of MPs is ‘not enough’. He went on to claim that the public is misled in believing that […]
It is now about 100 days since President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn-in as the 6th President of Tanzania on March 19, 2021 following the death of her predecessor, President John Magufuli, two days earlier. It is normal across the world to make a general assessment of a top leader’s first 100 days in office. […]
Dar es Salaam — Leaders of some civil society organizations (CSOs) in the country have been quoted in various reports voicing their frustrations about the unfriendly operating environment for their organisations. Reports had it that some CSOs found themselves being barred from engaging in activities that were central to their missions, a move that scared […]
Nairobi — Opposition Chadema Vice Chairman Tundu Lissu on Saturday said that he is ready and willing to return to Tanzania to work with President Samia Suluhu Hassan after his stay in exile in Belgium since last year’s election. Mr Lissu,who was speaking during the launch of his new book on democracy in East Africa, […]
In her first 100 days, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is steadily steering Tanzania to tackle COVID-19 after months of inaction. She has also pledged to promote freedom of expression. Will that cost her politically? On the streets of Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, the hustle of life goes on. Many, it appears, are oblivious […]
Dar es Salaam — The government has announced 9,675 new education and health cadres hired following the employment permit issued by President Samia Suluhu Hassan in April this year. The new recruits were announced earlier today by the Permanent Secretary of State President’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government ) (PMO-RALG), Professor Riziki Shemdoe where […]
Dar es Salaam — President Samia Suluhu Hassana has said that the Government has begun talks to revive the Bagamoyo Port construction project. She however said national interest will be of priority as they hold the talks. President Samia was speaking on June 26, 2021 during the 12th Summit of Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC), […]
PREPARATIONS are almost complete for 327,000 Zanzibaris in Unguja and Pemba to get vaccinated against cholera under the country’s ambitious strategy to eliminate the disease by 2028. Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elders, Gender and Children Director, Dr Abdallah Suleiman told journalists here yesterday that the first five-day phase of the jab will start on […]
AS Tanzania grapples with the third wave of Covid-19, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on religious leaders to toughen the war against the scourge. The Head of State said it has been confirmed that the country has already recorded some cases related to Covid-19 third wave, and that Tanzanians should take all precautionary measures […]