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A National Disgrace We Shouldn't Stand

Extractive resource experts are fond of talking of “resource gain” as opposed to “resource curse”. The former term refers to a situation in which abundance of non-renewable resources means countries stimulate or expedite economic growth Full Story

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YOUTH OF THE WEEK: Bus reservation made easy with 'Safari Yetu'

SOCIETY WATCH: Mount Meru Media Declaration and the future of journalists

YOUTH OF THE WEEK: Only teachers should handle academic matters, not politicians

Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) Secretary General Dr Wilbroad Slaa bids Mamire villagers farewell after addressing rally at the Babati District village yesterday. (Photo: Guardian Correspondent)

More deaths reported in Mtwara mayhem

More deaths were reported yesterday as the Mtwara mayhem against the construction of a gas pipeline from to Dar es Salaam entered day two and police and defence forces were working round the clock to put the situation back to normalcy Full Story

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'No Economic Headway Without SME Support'

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector have to be seriously supported if the country wants to make a headway in its development endevours, a renowned financial expert has suggested Full Story

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Teen Golfers For Scotland

Tanzania Golf Union has received an invitation from the Royal and Ancient club of St. Andrews based in Scotland to send two teenage golfers ahead of the British Open championship to be staged in July Full Story

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Empowering communities to combat deforestation: Kibaha district authorities may not know exactly how much of their remaining indigenous forests are being illegally harvested
Remembering Mwalimu Nyerere through what he stood for: Remembrance of the father of the nation and the first President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage
Bagamoyo NGO goes for restoration of ecological balance: A local organisation, Bagamoyo Non-Governmental Organisation Networking (BANGONET), has launched an ambitious project aimed