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Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has issued a ban on importation, distribution, selling and use of five human drugs after realising that they caused adverse effects, including causing...
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A modern concrete mixer belonging to Lake Gas Company at Mikocheni in Dar es Salaam. Photo: Joseph Mchekadona. The largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal able to accommodate 2,000 metric...
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Elsie Eyakuze is an independent consultant and blogger for The Mikocheni Report. I swear, this year just blew on by so quickly. Because ‘tis the season to make profound...
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A mission that was meant to arrest a suspected poacher ended in a tragedy yesterday after a game warden with the Kilimanjaro National Park (Kinapa) was mistakenly shot dead by a colleague. The...
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Security fears in neighboring Kenya have inadvertently worked in Tanzania's favor, as far as tourism goes: Its luxurious new lodges are enticing diverted visitors. The ever-popular Serengeti...
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Five injured in bomb explosion in Tanzania's coastal Tanga region [ 17 January 2015 07:03 ] Baku-APA. Five people were injured on Thursday night after a hand grenade exploded inside a cinema...
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Tusahau ESCROW kiduchu tu...here is something positive to say about the land of my adoption........:popcorn:.....:msela: EAC secretary general Richard Sezibera In Summary "This calls for...
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Following a long career in international development, including a stint as executive director of UN-HABITAT – the first African woman to hold the title – as well as chairing the Water Supply and...
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A filling station attendant refuels a motorist's vehicle at a Dar es Salaam outlet. Tanzanian consumers wonder why they are experiencing no relief in buying a product whose price in the world...
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"Our focus now is to overhaul the company. If we need planes, it is a only a matter of a few minutes to have a Boeing and Bombardier here" TRANSPORT MINISTER HARRISON MWAKYEMBE The...
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Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) The recent released 2014 Report by ‘the guide to sleeping in airport' has mentioned Julius Nyerere Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam as one among...
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Mr Feisal Ali Mohammed Police confirmed yesterday the arrest of the suspected mastermind behind ivory trafficking across the East African region. The Deputy Director of Criminal...
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Tourists who do not reside within the park will be expected to pay every time they come into the park. Tanzania plans to enforce new rules that confine tourists to national parks, a move that...
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Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Zitto Kabwe waves to the crowd while holding hands with Civic United Front (CUF) chairman, Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, before speaking at Mashujaa Ground in...
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Trucks queue at Namanga border post waiting to be weighed and their documents cleared by Tanzania Revenue Authority before they proceed with their journeys. Traffic police, Tanzania Revenue...
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The government launched an investigation yesterday after residents of a village bordering Tarangire National Park killed six lions on New Year's Eve. Natural Resources and Tourism minister Lazaro...
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MP Christopher Ole Sendeka A modern primary school valued at 300m/- has been constructed in the remote Loibosiret village in Simanjiro District. The school is a donation from the US-based...
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December 27, 2014 Service part-funded by Facebook rolled out in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, offering access to health, jobs and social websites. The app allows users free access to popular...
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The chairman of CHADEMA in Mbogwe District has been deported to Rwanda. Mr Omari Athanas was an illegal immigrant and was deported along with three other people, according to acting District...
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Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda failed to block a parliamentary debate over the allegations Tanzania's prime minister is under pressure to resign over alleged fraudulent payments worth $120m...
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