THE government has ruled out any stand-off on exploration of oil and gas
as well as boundaries between the United Republic of Tanzania and
Zanzibar Revolutionary Government, the National Assembly was told
yesterday.
Minister of State in the...
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National debt soars, still within sustainable level, says Treasury
AS the government conducts sovereign rating to access soft loans from
foreign sources, the national debt has increased from 19.69 billion US
dollars in June, last year, to 23.2 billion US dollars by June, this
year, with the Treasury stating that...
Study to determine cause of farmer pastoralist conflicts
THE government is studying conflicts between farmers and pastoralists to
determine whether they emanate from greater pressure on grazing land
due to increased livestock population or is a product of poor land
planning.
The Ministry of Agriculture,...
34 unethical court officials fired
THIRTY-four judicial officers, including magistrates from different
levels have been sacked for misconduct, the Chief Justice (CJ), Mr
Mohamed Chande Othman, announced in Dar es Salaam yesterday.
He told a news conference that sacked
officers...
EPA-EU compromise high on agenda as EA heads of state meet
PRESIDENT John Magufuli is today leading East African Community (EAC)
Heads of State at an extraordinary meeting to be held at the State House
in Dar es Salaam.
The meeting will mainly concentrate on
Tanzania’s reluctance in signing the Economic...
Corruption court starts its operations
THE Economic, Corruption and Organised Crime High Court’s Division has
started to operate following the decision by President John Magufuli to
assent the bill passed by the Parliament to establish such special
court.
Chief Justice (CJ) Mohamed...
Zimbabwe court overturns protest ban in Harare
Zimbabwe's high court has overturned a two-week ban by police on demonstrations in the capital Harare.
The challenge was brought by activists, who are opposed to President Robert Mugabe and his government.
They described the court's ruling as "a brave...
Mkapa presents Burundi peace map to EAC leaders
THE Burundi mediator, Tanzania ex-President Benjamin Mkapa, has
presented a document that mapped out to restore peace in Bunjumbura.
East African Community (EAC) Chairperson and President of Tanzania,
Dr John Magufuli, said they have received the...
Chinese dies while scaling Kilimanjaro
A CHINESE national, Zhu Yush (27), has died while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, police have confirmed.
Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander
(RPC), Mr Willbrod Mutafungwa, said the incident occurred on Wednesday
at Kijiweni Kabamba in Kibosho, Moshi...
Mom admits to killing her blind, autistic teen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Police say they found her Aug. 29 in a Polk County field lying about 20 feet away from a dead teenager wearing a diaper.
The woman, who was only wearing underwear, said she needed water and started yelling about God, according...
Gabon's Ali Bongo hits back at EU over poll 'anomalies'
President accuses EU observation mission of bias and insists that only the country's top court can order a recount.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo has denied EU observers' calls for a
recount of last week's disputed presidential vote, saying it was...
Turkish soldiers killed in ISIL rocket attack in Syria
Turkish army says three of its soldiers were killed in an attack by ISIL near the town of al-Rai in northern Syria.
Three Turkish soldiers have been killed and four wounded during
clashes with ISIL fighters in northern Syria, according to Turkey's...
MV Magogoni resumes operation after 1.1bn/- repair
MV Magogoni, ferrying people across Magogoni creek, has resumed operation after undergoing 1.1bn/- refurbishment.
Ministry of Works, Transport and
Communication, Deputy Permanent Secretary Eng Joseph Nyamhanga said
today during the inauguration...
Trump’s Donation Is His Latest Brush With Campaign Fund Limits
Donald J. Trump, who has repeatedly denounced pay-to-play politics during his insurgent campaign, is now defending himself against claims that he donated $25,000 to a group supporting the Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi, to sway her office’s review...
UNICEF: 50 million children uprooted by crises
Latest figures underscore need to address global humanitarian crises affecting vulnerable youngsters, says UNICEF.
War and poverty have forced 50 million children around the world from their homes, according to UNICEF.
Up to 28 million of the children...
Dry spells are here as La Nina beckons, says TMA
THE Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has predicted possible La Nina
weather phenomenon during October and December, meaning dry spells are
more likely to dominate over most areas in the country.
TMA Director General, Dr Agnes Kijazi,
told a...
Revenue take soars at Dar port
TANZANIA Ports Authority (TPA) has explained the decline in cargo volume
at the Dar es Salaam Port, attributing the situation to enhanced
supervision aimed at controlling tax evasion. It, however, noted that
despite the drop in cargo traffic, the...
MP asks govt to suspend sports due to poor results
THE government has been asked to suspend sports at all levels in the
country after the sector failed to yield any tangible results for
decades.
During the question and answer session in the National Assembly
today, Kilolo legislator, Venance Mwamoto,...
Standard seven candidates up 4pc this year
A total of 795,761 pupils are expected to sit for primary schools leaving examination (PSLE) in this year.
The number of pupils sitting for PSLE has slightly increased by 4.2 per cent in comparison with last year's figures.
In 2015 some 763, 602...
Two new ‘high courts’ in offing
THE Constitution and Legal Affairs Ministry intends to construct two
additional High Courts in Tanzania and five other referral courts to
increase access to justice in the country.
The Minister, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe,
announced today in the ongoing...
India set to fund water projects
THE government of India has agreed to provide a 500 million US dollars
(1.094 trillion/-) concessional loan to finance water supply projects in
17 councils in Tanzania, the National Assembly was told here yesterday.
The
Deputy Minister for Water...
State keen on improving health care nationwide
HE government said yesterday it is well committed to confront major
challenges in the funding and delivery of rural health care, stressing
that plans are underway to improve the health sector across the country.
The Deputy Minister of State President...
China interested in local tobacco
TANZANIA is contemplating selling its Tobacco produce to China but
cautioned producers over a likely price drop of the traditional crop
which constitutes 40 percent of the total export earnings.
The Deputy Minister for Agriculture,
Livestock and...
Soldiers promised health insurance
President John Magufuli has approved provision of health insurance to
uniformed military personnel in the country, according to Deputy
Minister of Health, Social Development, Gender, Elders and Children, Dr
Hamis Kigwangala.
Speaking on behalf of...
New Magomeni Kota deal sealed
The government yesterday announced its decision to construct new
structures to accommodate over 600 former tenants at Magomeni Kota in
Dar es Salaam who were evicted more than five years ago to allow
construction of modern residential buildings.
It...
Retail, wholesale price for fuel spirals down
Retails prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene have been reduced by 3.43
per cent, 3.50 per cent and 4.88 per cent respectively, the Energy and
Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), announced yesterday.
Likewise, wholesale prices for petrol,...
Bunge Standing Orders stressed as session starts
NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Job Ndugai has reminded MPs on the need to
adhere to Standing Orders and tolerance to facilitate suitable
deliberations as opposition legislators returned to the House yesterday,
ending their boycott that lasted for weeks...
What happens when you die with debt?
Dealing with a loved one's financial struggles can be hard enough when the person is alive. But who's responsible for any debt left behind?
That depends on the particular type of debt, but the answer usually is: Not you.
"I've had clients...
