THE government has called on contractors working on the second phase of the Ministry’s buildings at Mtumba Government Town (Magufuli City) in Dodoma to speed up the project and complete on time as stipulated in the construction agreement. The call was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of Policy, […]
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THE DSE- All Share Index (DSEI) in the week ended 10th June 2022 shed about 21 points, equivalent to TZS 1.13% decline, a sum of TZS 177Bln in monetary terms, this depicts that the speed of price decline was higher than price improvement on the week under review resulting in a declined market cap. The […]
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Tanzania: Samia’s Oman Tour Worth It
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is in Oman for a three-day state visit in yet another effort to cement and promote bilateral ties with the Arab nation. The current President Samia’s official tour of Oman, which will conclude today, is envisaged to forge closer economic, political, and cultural cooperation. It goes without saying the Tanzania-Oman relationship […]
I N the 13th century, Marco Polo, an Italian merchant, explorer and writer, travelled to China. On his way back he came with a “souvenir”, and that was a Chinese food knows as spaghetti made from noodles. What makes this “bizarre” gift to be notable is the fact that it evolved from being a Chinese […]
THE government has pledged to leave no stone unturned in bringing to justice murderers of a police officer manning the exercise of erecting beacons within the 1,500 square kilometres in the Loliondo Game Controlled Area (LGCA) on Friday. This comes as peace and security continues to prevail in the area as workers continue demarcating the […]
THE Royal Tour film starring President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been a blessing in the tourism sector both in terms of influx of tourists and revenue generation, the Chief Government Spokesperson, Gerson Msigwa affirmed. In his monthly address to the media, Mr Msigwa said the number of tourists who visited 22 attractions under the Tanzania […]
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Tanzania: Tz, Oman Bolster Ties
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday arrived in the Sultanate of Oman for a three-state visit, in which the two countries seek to promote and cement bilateral relations to serve joint interests in all spheres. The Tanzania leader was received by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik at the Royal Airport in Muscat, Oman. Available […]
THE allegations of forceful evictions of indigenous communities in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in northern Tanzania are spurious and misleading. The NCA offers a cautionary tale of human settlements in wildlife-protected areas without collective guidelines and enforcement. The Tanzanian authorities have exercised extra-ordinary care, compassion and consideration in resolving the national conservation conundrum with […]
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Tanzania: Seeds Database in Offing
THE government is preparing a very comprehensive database on registering seeds to tame proliferation of substandard seeds that have filled the market, according to the Deputy Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Agriculture, Gerald Mweli. Mr Mweli, who was winding up a Seed Conference at the World Vegetable Centre here midweek said the presence of fake […]
AGRICULTURE stakeholders, livestock keepers and fishers in Ihemi Cluster representing Iringa and Njombe regions have outlined various benefits they have made thanks to Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) sponsors. They outlined the benefits during a recent tour by Sagcot including the government, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, USAID, UK AID and AGRA to the […]
TANZANIA Bureau of Standards (TBS) has prepared over 200 environmental management standards that will be used for making regulations which are fundamental in environmental protection and management. The remarks were made here over the weekend by the Environmental Standards Officer from TBS, Nasra Yusuf while speaking about environmental issues to participants of the Youth and […]
TANZANIA Premier League Board said the team that wins the Premier League for the 2021/22 season will pocket 600m/- cash prize being an offer from the league’s chief sponsors; National Bank of Commerce and Azam Media Limited. Speaking in Dar es Salaam on Thursday TPLB’s Executive Director Almasi Kassongo said that there are two awards; […]
ZANZIBAR’S tourism drive took yet another big boost with the Indian Ocean semi-autonomous archipelagos seizing the opportunity of high-profile visitors, including renowned sports personalities to market her tourist attractions. The Spice Islands are not alien to hosting world celebrities but of late, government leaders have gone an extra mile, capitalising on big name arrivals to […]
AS the government seeks to increase access of water to Tanzanians, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the Ministry of Water to provide a loan of 500m/- to Kyaka-Bunazi Water Authority to enable the utility to connect water to new customers on credit basis. President Samia issued the directive on Thursday in Misenyi District, Kagera […]
THE Parliament has given the Government a three-month ultimatum to do thorough research on the claims raised by some legislators over the increase of incidences of wild animals attacking people and settlements near national parks. In her guidance, National Assembly Speaker, Dr Tulia Ackson issued the ultimatum to the Government, ordering that the House should […]
TANZANIA Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) in Mwanza region has launched an online system of providing electricity services in efforts to increase efficiency. Dubbed ‘Ni Konect’, the system has attracted 138 people who applied for power connection services in the first day when the system started to be used. TANESCO Mwanza Regional Manager, Engineer Said […]
THE Minister for Community Development, Gender, Elderly, Children and Special Groups, Dr Doroth Gwajima has called on development stakeholders to support government efforts on women empowerment and capacity building. Speaking at a forum for women in leadership and political life in Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, the minister said their support was important […]
TANZANIA is set to receive 57bn/- in aid from the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents Health (GFF) for improving maternal and child health services in the country. The support was announced on Wednesday at the 14th GFF Conference in Paris, France, where Tanzania was represented by Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu. In a […]