Tanzania
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:45:03 GMTTanzania Faces Long Spells of Drought, Warns TMA
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The Tanzania Metrological Authority (TMA) yesterday warned that the country faces drought in the forthcoming rainy season as indicators show many regions will receive rains below normal average.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 06:30:11 GMTNzasa-Kilunde-Buza Road Section Nears Completion
[Daily News] REHABILITATION and upgrading of Nzasa-Kilungule- Buza road in Temeke Municipality under the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP) will be complete by October this year.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:30 GMTTz Plan to Set Up Information Desks in Embassies Abroad
[Daily News] THE Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation plan to set up information desks in Tanzania's embassies abroad.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:30 GMTSagcot, Tadb to Cooperate to Drive Farming in Southern Areas
[Daily News] LEADERS of Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (Sagcot) and the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) yesterday vowed to cooperate to increase farmers' incomes, amount and quality of crops grown in southern Tanzania...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:30 GMTTigo Pesa 'Kibubu' Launched
[Daily News] TIGO Pesa and the Bank of Africa (BoA) have launched a mobile money savings product dubbed as Tigo Pesa 'Kibubu' that enables their customers to save and earn interest.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:30 GMTDrop in 15-Year Treasury Yield Goes Against Analysts' Prediction
[Daily News] THE 15-year Treasury bond has been undersubscribed by 7.25 per cent to push down yields against analysts' predictions.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:29 GMTNhc Moves to Collect Rent Arrears
[Daily News] A COMBINATION of measures have been employed by the National Housing Corporation (NHC) to collect rent arrears standing at 26bn/- last June and prevent further accumulation.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:29 GMTGeita Gold Procures 90 Pc Locally
[Daily News] GEITA Gold Mining Limited (GGML) has said almost 90 per cent of its procurement is sourced locally and reinstated its commitment to continue using local suppliers.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:29 GMTTaha Fetes Smallholder Farmers
[Daily News] IT was all smiles for Asma Amour Ali after she won the first edition of the Bäuerliche Unternehmer Schulungen - Agribusiness Training (BUS) competition.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:29 GMTNBC, NHIF to Cover Kigoma, Tabora Tobacco Farmers Health
[Daily News] NBC Bank in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has started to offer health cover to Kigoma and Tabora tobacco farmers.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:26 GMTExim Joins Bancassurance Bandwagon
[Daily News] Exim Bank Tanzania has launched its bancassurance scheme after partnering with some top insurers to provide top notch covers.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:45:49 GMTParliament Rejects Tanzania Posts Exclusive Rights On Courier Business
[Citizen] Dodoma -- The Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Constitution has rejected the Government's proposal that the Tanzania Posts Corporation (TPC), be given the exclusive rights to transport parcels ranging from 500 grams to 10 kg.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:45:24 GMTMwakinyo Fights Namibian Boxer in Abu Super-Welterweight Title
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzanian professional boxer Hassan Mwakinyo faces Namibian Julius Indongo in the African Boxing Union (ABU) super welterweight defence fight at the Ubungo Plaza in the city.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:15:30 GMTHow Healthy Sports Fight Covid-19 Scare
[Daily News] SPORTS were among the worst victims of coronavirus scare as hitherto thousands, including sportsmen and women have perished worldwide.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:51:56 GMTPresident Explains How State Will Execute Strategic Projects
[Daily News] President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said the government is determined to execute all strategic development projects using profits gained from international trade and income generated from various local sources.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:55:18 GMTCanada Promises to Support Health, Education Sectors
[Daily News] THE Canadian government has promised to help Tanzania in improving the health, education and environment sectors.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:55:17 GMTWamacu Now Mulls Coffee Processing Factories
[Daily News] PLANS are underway to set up several small coffees processing factories in Tarime District, Mara Region, according to the Wakulima Mara Cooperative Union (WAMACU).
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:55:17 GMTProposed Fuel Price Hike Could Have Strained Sectors of Tanzania's Economy Destructivel
[Daily News] ACTION taken by government to stop wished-for hiked fuel price tag by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), pushing retail fuel prices high in September 2021 in my view could have huge implication on Tanzanian econ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:55:17 GMTGovt Commends USAID for Support
[Daily News] KAGERA Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Prof Faustin Kamuzora, has hailed the USAID for supporting government efforts to improve people's livelihoods through various sectors including health, education, social services and childr...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:55:14 GMTIkimba Watersupply Project to Start Soon
[Daily News] IMPLEMENTATION of the long-awaited Ikimba Water Supply project is expected to start soon, as the Rural and Urban Water Supply Authority (Ruwasa), was finalising plans to hire a consultant to conduct feasibility study, it has been disclos...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:51:56 GMTGovt, Stakeholders Commit to Enhance Agriculture Share in Global Trade
[Daily News] THE government and private sector are working closely to increase the share of global trade in agriculture for the benefit of the smallholder farmers who comprise the majority population.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:51:55 GMTFish Spoilage in Lake Tanganyika Subject Fishermen to Poverty
[Daily News] Fish decay is not uncommon among fishermen in Lake Tanganyika but what is alarming is the amount of spoilage and the time they take to go bad.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:27:58 GMTPresident Ramps Up Marketing of Tanzania
[East African] Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ramped up her marketing of Tanzania, bringing in an international filming crew to shoot a documentary of the country's tourism.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:37:58 GMTTanzania Reduces Mobile Money Levy By 30 Percent
[East African] The Tanzanian government has reduced by 30 percent the mobile money levy it approved, amid complaints from residents that the levy was a financial burden.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:27:49 GMTMinister Demands Investigation After Livestock Deaths
[Daily News] LIVESTOCK and Fisheries Minister Mashimba Ndaki on Thursday ordered the veterinary council to investigate and hold accountable veterinarians, who caused some livestock to die or get adverse effects after vaccination at Mlazo village, Dod...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:27:46 GMTGovernment Gives Update On Recruitment of 3,000 Police Officers
[Daily News] A process of recruiting 3,103 police officers is underway after the govenmnet issued an employment permit to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:51:56 GMTDemand for Ride Hail Transport Rises
[Daily News] Consumers' quest for affordable and safer transportation has pushed up demand for ride hailing transport in Tanzania and throughout the continent.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:51:56 GMTPresident Sponsors Cecafa Samia Women Cup
[Daily News] President Samia Suluhu Hassan has donated 100,000 US Dollars to sponsor the next year's CECAFA Women's tournament .
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:27:49 GMTSimba Head to Launch 2021/22 Kit Saturday
[Daily News] THIS Saturday, Simba will launch their new kit for the 2021/22 season at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam. This was confirmed yesterday by the club's kit sponsor Vunjabei Group Limited's CEO, Fred Ngajiro, who noted that the kit woul...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:52:46 GMTPolice - Gunman Who Killed Four in Dar es Salaam Was a 'Terrorist'
[VOA] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Police in Tanzania say the gunman who killed three police officers and a security guard during a shootout August 25 was a terrorist on a suicide mission.