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Corruption among political leaders, crime, unreliable electricity supply and water pollution are leading causes of concern to Tanzanians, a new study has shown. Other issues causing wananchi...
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Mr Harbinder Singh Sethi Pan African Power Solutions (T) Limited (PAP) did not legally acquire 70 per cent of Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) from Malaysia-based company...
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Through its operations in four countries MMI Steel says it creates direct and indirect employment of more than 5000 people across the region. MWANZA, Tanzania – Tanzania's Motisun Group...
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The plan to upgrade Tanzania's central corridor got into high gear last week after the African Development Bank (AfDB) committed $2.6 million to finance feasibility studies and design. The grant...
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Prime Minister Mizengo,Pinda. Poverty, health and education are the foremost concerns for the majority of Tanzanians as 2015 nears-the year that they are expected to participate in a referendum...
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Twaweza outgoing chief executive officer Rakesh Rajan speaks in Dar es Salaam yersterday during a forum on people's views on political leadership ahead of 2015 elections If elections were held...
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As the race for President Kikwete's succession intensify within the ruling party, fresh findings show that Mr Edward Lowassa was leading by 17 per cent, followed closely by Prime Minister Mizengo...
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives for a meeting on Ukraine's crisis with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko alongside European leaders, yesterday on the sidelines of the 10th...
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THE High Court's Commercial Division has dismissed with costs the petition lodged by Vodacom Tanzania Limited to challenge an arbitral award for payments of over 1bn/- to a local IT Consulting...
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Philippe Dongier, World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi A recently released Word Bank report says in Tanzania, contribution of the agriculture sector to overall GDP has...
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Tanzanian Natural Resources and Tourism minister Lazaro Nyalandu. Tanzania will soon join Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in implementing the single entry tourist visa as part of efforts to boost...
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Despite having the biggest number of players in the banking industry, Tanzania has the lowest number of bank customers among the East African Community (EAC) member states. According to a 2012...
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Offshore oil and gas exploration in the Indian Ocean. Top officials at Tanzania's state-owned oil agency were arrested on charges of failing to release to parliament oil and gas contracts the...
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Tanzania will issue data on its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) in mid-November, with analysts estimating the size of the $33.26 billion economy could increase by about 20 percent. The...
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SafariBookings.com conducted an in-depth analysis of 3,061 reviews of safari tourists and acclaimed experts and concluded that both have voted Tanzania as the best safari country of Africa. Over...
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Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) Head of Marketing, Geofrey Meena A total of 42 Tanzanian firms engaged in tourism sector will take part in the November World Travel Market (WTM) in London slated...
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Serengeti District vet Tito Kagize prepares to examine one of seven lions which were found dead in Ikona Wildlife Management Area last Thursday. PHOTO | ANTHONY MAYUNGA...
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1400: Number of people killed by Ebola in West Africa since the disease broke out last December. While countries around the world have heightened checks at entry points as a precaution against...
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Saturday 1 November Chap Chap Africa is Not a Country, with ongoing exhibition ‘Why Africans are Not United' The Saturday starts at 16.30 with a public art workshop with the theme...
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Cloud Chatanda, 2014 8 years waiting takes inspiration from the story of Brian Chatanda, my son, who also happens to be physically challenged. Born in 31/7/2006, Brian (initially) never showed...
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