THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
Members of Parliament yesterday demanded a thorough explanation from the government over the drastic fall in inflation that does not have impact on people’s lives.
Debating the government budget estimates tabled last week by the Minister for Finance, Dr William Mgimwa, lawmakers said government statistics on inflation have been confusing the public.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
Four Chadema lawmakers who were on Tuesday held by police for interrogation were yesterday released after they bailed themselves.
In another development, the number of people who have died as a result of the Saturday bomb blast at the party’s organised rally has reached four.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, says that more people are refugees or internally displaced today than at any time since 1994, there is a new refugee or internally displaced person every 4.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
IPP Executive Chairman Reginald Mengi has been applauded for his active role in promoting nationalism and patriotism among youths in the country.
Murtaza Mangungu (Kilwa North, CCM) made the remarks in Dodoma in a supplementary question he asked in the National Assembly yesterday.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
The government has told Tanzanians living around areas where uranium exploration and excavation is taking place to harbour no fear of the impacts of uranium mining as the government has followed all local and international regulations and procedures in carrying out the mining of uranium.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
Mbeya Rural legislator Rev Luckson Mwanjale yesterday decried the increasing businessmen’s tendency to exploit farmers through over-sized sacks popularly known as ‘lumbesa’.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
Plans for the construction of a bridge-cum-dam over Ruhuhu River connecting Njombe and Ruvuma regions are underway, the government has disclosed.
Works deputy minister Gerson Lwenge revealed this yesterday in Dodoma when responding to a question raised by Pindi Chana (Special Seats, CCM) who wanted to know the timeframe for resuming ferry services between the two points, taking into account that the former transport facility was removed by responsible authorities.
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THE GUARDIAN | 20th Jun 13
Legal and Human Rights Center (LHRC) has confirmed that the state of respecting children’s rights in the country is unsatisfactory since the current constitution does not outline all of them.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Only days after a bomb blast at a political party rally held here, chaos erupted again yesterday when police used tear gas to disperse thousands of Chadema leaders and followers who had gathered at Soweto grounds.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Tanzania has been challenged to establish an independent civilian policing oversight authority that will promote and protect fundamental human rights for the populace including minorities who are at a higher risk of HIV infections.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Stakeholders in transport including Tanzania Truck Owners Association (TATOA) have objected to the new insurance rates, arguing that being foreign influenced, they will have a great impact on the sector and result into hiked food prices.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Dar es salaam residents are at risk of life threatening, hormonal imbalances, food poisoning and related disorders as a result of eating contaminated meat products as more and more carcasses make it to their table every day.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
The Zanzibar government has revoked the system of employing retired workers on contractual basis save for posts which need special experts.
The Minister of State, President’s Office Public Service and Good Governance Haji Omar Kheir made the revelation here yesterday when responding to a question by Viwe Khamis Abdalla (Special Seats) in the ongoing Members of the House of Representatives session.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Proposed changes in fuel taxes and levies will increase the prices of diesel by 115/- and petrol by 174/-, and as a result the hiked prices will force an increase in the transport costs.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
A Cross-Section of Members Parliament yesterday asked the government to scrap mobile phone levies, saying raiding them amounted to bulldozing the ordinary people.
Debating the National Budget estimates tabled last week by Finance minister Dr William Mgimwa, here yesterday, the Kigoma Urban MP, Peter Serukamba urged the government to find other revenue sources rather than concentrating on mobile phones.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
About 22.5bn/- is needed to establish district land and housing tribunals across the country, it has been revealed.
Disclosing the figure yesterday in Parliament during the Questions and Answers session, Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development deputy minister Goodluck ole Medeye, said it is the intention of the government to establish district land and housing tribunals that would help solve land disputes.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Japan through its International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has endorsed about 52.5bn/- to finance construction of the long-awaited flyover at the Tazara junction in Dar es Salaam.
Its construction is now to start any time and the expected completion time is estimated at two years.
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THE GUARDIAN | 19th Jun 13
Minister of State in the President’s Office for Social Relations and Coordination, Steven Wassira has asked the Chairman of Chadema, Freeman Mbowe to disclose the name of the person behind the Saturday bombing at the party’s campaign rally at Soweto grounds in Arusha.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
US President Barack Obama’s visit to Tanzania is on as scheduled - early next month - despite media reports that it has been cancelled owing to budgetary constraints.
Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation minister Bernard Membe told The Guardian yesterday in an sms interview that there was no truth in the reports spread by a section of the media.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
The government yesterday denied having sealed a US$100m pact with an Oman-based investor to revive the ailing Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL).
Deputy Minister for Transport Dr Charles Tizeba made the stand yesterday in Dodoma when responding to a supplementary question by Mohamed Mnyaa (Mkanyageni, CUF) who wanted to know why the government had not availed the details of either the agreement or the status of investment.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
Bariadi West lawmaker and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Budget Monitoring Committee Andrew Chenge has said expenditures by the government have remained a major challenge in implementing the country’s budget.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
The government has been challenged to strategically identify and invest in various development projects especially those financed by development partners in an in an effort to yield positive results.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
Star Television and Star Media, one of the multiplex operators in the country yesterday appeared before the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority’s (TCRA) compliance committee charged with unlawful cessation of service provision against the Licensing Pact and Digital Broadcasting Regulations.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
Tanzania will soon start building three new ships in the country’s fresh water lakes of Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa.
Transport deputy minister Charles Tizeba revealing this in Dodoma yesterday said that ships building process is to start before the end of this year and is expected to end by 2018.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
Arusha Region does not have Economic Processing Zone (EPZ) and Special Import Processing Zone (SIPZ) leaving the manufacturing sector unable to take advantage of the regional market.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
Implementation of a campaign on sanitation that focuses on washing hands and building and using better toilets is expected to kickoff today in five selected regions for pilot projects.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
President Jakaya Kikwete has sent his condolences to relatives who have lost their beloved ones and those injured at the Saturday’s bomb attack in Arusha while the Chandema rally was progressing.
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THE GUARDIAN | 18th Jun 13
The government has allocated 100m/- as a cash reward for all whistle blowers who will provide information that will facilitate the arrest of the perpetrators of the Saturday’s Arusha bombing.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
The Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) has said the country’s dependence on external donors to sponsor blood donation projects might lead to severe blood shortages should they refrain from doing so.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
The government has urged that women who give birth in prison should be given special treatment for the sake of their children born there in order to protect them from being considered ‘silent’ prisoners as doing so is violating children’s rights.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
After the deadly bomb attack at a Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) rally in Arusha City on Saturday, the IGP says police will conduct a special countrywide operation aimed at arresting individuals behind the attack as well as those financing terrorist activities.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
President Jakaya Kikwete and British Prime Minister David Cameron have announced new Tanzania/G8 Partnerships on Land Transparency and Extractives Transparency, according to the British High Commission in Dar es Salaam.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
Since its endorsement by African Heads of State in Maputo in 2003, the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process continues to gain momentum in advancing agricultural reforms on the continent.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
Tunajali programme in collaboration with Imarisha project has conducted a one-week training on market analysis to empower Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) on how to manage their businesses.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
The East African Community (EAC) has described the just-concluded second two-day Agri-Business Expo as a timely and relevant initiative that will have great impact by building capacity for improved performance in agricultural production and creating business to business linkages.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
The government has been urged to work in cooperation with non government organizations to reduce the challenges facing children and abusive of their rights.
The remarks were made at the weekend in Dar es Salaam by World Vision Tanzania Child Protection and Advocacy Manager Esther Mongi at a one-day children’s dialogue that was organized in collaboration with other non government organizations.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has announced that Tanzania International University (TIU) is not qualified to provide bachelor degree programs.
The statement was made by TCU information officer Edward Mkapu during a news conference held over the weekend in Dar es Salaam.
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THE GUARDIAN | 17th Jun 13
Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) in collaboration with UNICEF and two local radio stations launched drama series popularly known as ‘Shuga Radio’ on Friday.
The drama series targets adolescents and young people in Tanzania with key messages on HIV/Aids.
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GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY | 16th Jun 13
At least four people including one child were feared dead and over 40 people injured after terrorists threw a bomb at a public rally organized by the opposition Chadema at suburban Soweto in Arusha region yesterday.
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GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY | 16th Jun 13
The Consolidated Holding Corporation(CHC) has revealed serious blunders committed by the government during the privatization, which cost the nation trillions of shillings.
The revelation comes at a time when CHC has only 12 months left before its ends its tenure.
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GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY | 16th Jun 13
Forest experts and researchers from public and private institutions have likened the current swift forest deforestation to a shopkeeper who is eating the capital of his or her own shop.
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GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY | 16th Jun 13
The media will need to play a critical role if regional integration is to move faster and succeed in bringing benefits to all citizens of the region.
It is no longer enough for the media to simply play a secondary role of occasionally reporting about major events by organs of the East African Community and related agencies.
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GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY | 16th Jun 13
The East African Community (EAC) Observer Team is meeting in Moshi to evaluate Kenya general polls and prepare a report for the EAC Council of Ministers for onward submission to the Heads State Summit.
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GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY | 16th Jun 13
The presence of a sophisticated network of rich people and fear by the public to engage in the practice of ‘naming and shaming’ of individuals engaging in poaching fuel illegal hunting in the country, the government has admitted.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
A section of lawmakers yesterday faulted the Sh18.2 trillion budget ($11 billion) budget, saying it isn’t pro-poor as claimed, adding that it ignores the plight of the common man.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
The Julius Nyerere international Airport (JNIA), now facing passenger congestion, is set for a major expansion that would see construction of a third terminal, following signing of a contract nearly two months ago with BAAM – an international company based in the Netherlands.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has declared it will inspect all imports before being released from the from the port, a move aimed at reviewing the quantity, type, value of products as well verify taxes that are supposed to be paid.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
The government has admitted that it still faces serious challenges in financing development projects through domestic revenue, compelling it to borrow heavily domestically and internationally.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
The White House has cancelled a safari that US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were due to take in Tanzania over budgetary concerns, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
The National Assembly Speaker Anne Makinda said the new budget session of Parliament which started in April this year will help to prevent higher learning students’ strikes.
In an interview on the precincts of a meeting of parliamentary speakers from the Africa zone of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the speaker said that students in various higher learning institutions were conducting demonstration demanding their loans.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
Tanzania anti-tobacco use activists are disappointed with the government decision to expand cultivation of the crop to supply enough tobacco for the country’s newly found market in China.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
A preparatory meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) held a session in Dar es Salaam yesterday to discuss strategies to bring the member states to achieve unity and speak in one voice over some burning issues on the umbrella body.
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THE GUARDIAN | 15th Jun 13
Scientists from southern, eastern and central Africa (SEC) have came up with the new unique method of DNA fingerprinting for cassava identification and agro-biodiversity evaluation as a strategy in conserving local cassava varieties, known as landraces.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
The government has pledged to review tax exemptions which have been costing the nation trillions of shillings, retarding social and economic development.
Tabling the 2013/2014 budget estimates in Dodoma yesterday, the Minister for Finance William Mgimwa said the move was among strategies aimed at raising more revenue.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
The government has increased the annual motor vehicle license fee on vehicles with effect from the coming financial year.
According to Finance Minister William Mgimwa the annual license fee for motor vehicles whose engine capacity was between 501cc and 1500cc has been raised from 100,000/- to 150,000/-, while for for those with engine capacity of 1501cc and 2500cc will be charged 200,000/- instead of 200,000/-.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
Highly anticipated Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax reduction in the coming financial year (2013/2014) has been effected with the government announcing a reduction of the rate from 14 per cent to 13.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
Tanzania's economy grew by 6.9 per cent last year, the highest among five East African Community member countries.
It was an improvement on the 6.4 per cent growth recorded in 2011.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
The government has agreed to disburse 513bn/- additional funds to various votes out of 654.21bn/- requested by the Budget Committee, its Chairman Andrew Chenge has said.
He was tabling the Committee report to the National Assembly highlighting the various issues submitted to it by sectoral committees for the 2013/2014 budget.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
The 18.249trn/- budget proposals for 2013/2014 financial year unveiled by Finance Minister Dr William Mgimwa yesterday, reflect an increase of 3.057trn/- (about 17percent) when compared to the current one.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
Conducted last year, the Tanzania National Population Census results that are still being analysed are expected to show positive increase in Tanzania’s literacy rate thanks to efforts taken by the government since 2002 to reduce illiteracy in the country through offering adult education.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
Three journalists from IPP Media outlets yesterday emerged winners in 2012 Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) awards aimed at fighting poaching in the national parks as well as publicising tourist attractions in the country.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
The Tanzania Roads Agency (TANROADS) intends to build a modern weighbridge two kilometres from Horohoro, on the Tanzania –Kenya border post in a bid to control overload of vehicles plying the newly constructed Tanga –Horohoro highway.
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THE GUARDIAN | 14th Jun 13
Former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush are expected to host a summit on the crucial role of African first ladies in promoting women’s empowerment to be held in Dar es Salaam on July 2 and 3 this year.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council (TNMC) has ordered individuals and institutions operating midwifery and nursing training without permanent registration to close down immediately.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
Former Attorney General Judge Mark Bomani has said he supports the proposed three-tier government in the Constitution draft, adding that if endorsed, the structure would reduce the Union’s current problems.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
It has been revealed that Tanzania is among 20 countries in the world that have been practising early marriages.
Speaking during a two-day East African regional conference on child marriage, yesterday in Dar es Salaam, the Director of Gender, Children and Social Development, in the ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children, Tukae Njiku, said majority of women who got into early marriage have been found to be infected with HIV/Aids.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has described Tanzania’s founding fathers Dr Julius Nyerere and Sheikh Abeid Karume as visionary East African leaders and wise thinkers who gave up their country’s sovereignty to unite the people for a common objective.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
Finance Minister William Mgimwa is set to table the government budget for the 2013/2014 financial year today in Parliament as Tanzanians are eager to know what is contained in the document.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
Speaker of the National Assembly, Anne Makinda has warned that phase three of Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)’s poverty eradication plan is ‘extremely delicate’ and may even fail to meet intended goals.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
The government has warned and threatened to take punitive measures against people operating unregistered mobile clinics.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr Hussein Mwinyi sounded the warning here yesterday when responding to a supplementary question by the Mkanyageni MP Mohamed Mnyaa (CUF).
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
The government has been urged to recognise the best performing students by awarding them prizes to encourage them to work even harder and motivate others to emulate them.
The call was made over the weekend in Dar es Salaam by this year’s Form Six best performed student countrywide, Erick Robert from Tusiime secondary school.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
Police in Dar es Salaam is detaining a housekeeper, one Philemon Laiza (27) a Kenyan and resident of Mikocheni B in the City for allegedly raping, brutally killing and then damping a fellow housekeeper Perpetua Mainab (30) who also a Kenyan, in a sewer.
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THE GUARDIAN | 13th Jun 13
When ships send a distress signal to the German frigate (medium size warship) FGS Augsberg, pirates in the vicinity scamper away leaving crew and property safe, for the moment.
It is this fear instilling warship that has docked on berth 2 of the Dar es Salaam port and on Monday night held on board farewell event for the outgoing German ambassador Klaus Peter-Brandes.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
The Chairperson of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Judge Joseph Sinde Warioba has warned that clinging to the current governance system for the sake of saving costs might see the Union breaking up in the near future.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
Wilfred Lwakatare, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) Defence and Security Director yesterday walked out of custody leaving behind his co-accused Ludovick Joseph who failed to meet his bail conditions.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
A two-day East Africa regional conference on the problem of child marriages in Tanzania opens in Dar es Salaam today, with Constitutional and Legal Affairs deputy minister Angela Kairuki.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
African Child festival will be held on Sunday June 16 (Day of the African Child)at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) grounds and the African Child Trust is expected to bring together more than 500 children from different areas including orphanage centres.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
Former Chief Secretary (CS) Timothy Apiyo has died at Millpark Hospital, Johannesburg South Africa where he was being treated.
Apiyo who served under Presidents Nyerere and Mwinyi died on Monday.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
At least 200 Tanzanians have been trained in the oil and gas sector through a fund paid by companies exploring the resources in the country as per pact known as Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
The Internal Auditor Generals's Office has decried the serious shortage of internal auditors in the councils that is leading to the poor management of the country’s resources.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), supported by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has launched an initiative to reach 5 million workers with Voluntary and confidential HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT@WORK) by 2015.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
The Swiss-based Friends of Serengeti organisation has dished-out assorted items worth 35m/-, towards intensifying the fight against poaching in the country’s national parks.
The facilities were handed over to the director general of the Tanzania National Parks Allan Kijazi.
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THE GUARDIAN | 12th Jun 13
Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) has trained about 20 small and medium entrepreneurs engaging in food processing, textile and handcraft making in information and communications technology (ICT).
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
A New shipment of the TB vaccine Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) was received last week and is already in distribution by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to regions that had earlier reported a dire shortage following the failure of some suppliers to deliver ordered consignments.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
The Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) and the Cashewnut Industry Development Trust Fund (CIDF) have set aside 10bn/- to boost cashewnut processing for export.
The decision will be well received by farmers who have long complained over the low prices they get when selling the crop in raw form.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
Tanzania National Reinsurance Corporation Limited (TAN-RE) in collaboration with other Insurance Companies in the country has agreed to set up an ‘Insurance Pool’, to cover risks that might occur in oil and gas extraction that the country is expecting to start soon.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
The Tanzania Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has issued a compliance order to Star Television and Star Media to restore TV channels which were withdrawn by the multiplex operator, saying the move violated the Digital Broadcasting Regulations and license orders.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
Some Lawmakers yesterday criticised the amendment of a section in the Local Government (Elections) Act to allow the extension of time for hearing petitions for councillors saying the government should first address causes of the delays.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
The United States Embassy in Tanzania has described President Barack Obama’s visit to the country, as aimed at demonstrating the importance US attached to deepening ties with Africa.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
People caught undertaking any activity, including fishing in forest reserves in the country will be punished, the government warned yesterday.
The deputy minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyalandu issued the warning when responding to a question by Muhambwe legislator, Felix Mkosamali (NCCR-Mageuzi).
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a task force under the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to investigate and recommend the best way to address the challenge of congestion in the country’s prisons and remand homes.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
Pensioners have blamed the government for subjecting them to harsh living conditions.
Several pensioners who had worked for Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) who talked to The Guardian at the weekend said the minimum pension that was reviewed from 20,000/- to 50,000/- with effect from July 1, 2009, was implemented in January 2012, thirty months later.
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THE GUARDIAN | 11th Jun 13
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights will on Friday deliver a landmark judgement on Rev Christopher Mtikila’s case against the government.
In that case, Mtikila is assisted by the Tanganyika Law Society and the Legal and Human Rights Centre.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is formulating guidelines on tuition fees for higher learning institutions after agreeing with the ministry and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) on the need for a ‘student unit cost’ structure.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
Yemen based Tamimi Fisheries Company has through its representatives expressed disappointment with the low exploit of fisheries resources in Tanzania, especially on the Indian Ocean.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
The Tanzania Gender and Networking Programme (TGNP) has strongly blamed the government for grabbing the Mshewe residents’ land in Mbeya Rural District and sold it to investors, leaving the villagers as tenants and workers on their ancestors’ land.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) is to demolish its residential houses in the Arusha city suburb of Sanawari, and erects ultra-modern shopping malls.
The move is part of the state-run real estate firm to meet the increasing demand of such facilities in the rapidly growing northern safari capital.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
The government and other development partners have been tipped to utilise the just ended National Smart Partnership Dialogue to boost the agricultural sector which is a key player for the country’s rapid development.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
The National Identification Authority (NIDA) is set to start the exercise of obtaining the biometric capture of information for Dar es Salaam residents who filled application forms for the national identity cards.
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THE GUARDIAN | 10th Jun 13
A Norwegian fertiliser company, YARA-International has unveiled its long-term plans to set up fertilisers-manufacturing factory in Tanzania in a broader quest to enhance farmers’ access to the inputs.
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