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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:40:19 GMT
Zanzibar House Passes Historic New Drug Law, Paving the Way for 'Victory'
[Daily News] CHRISTMAS Eve of 24th December 2021 will go down in memory as the Zanzibar House of Representatives passed a bill of an Act to establish the 'Zanzibar Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority (ZDCEA)' into law.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:29:22 GMT
Suluhu Hassan Says Loans Are Inevitable for Dar's SGR Project
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan announced on Tuesday the government will borrow additional money necessary to complete the construction work of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project rather than depending on levies or other internal reve...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:29:20 GMT
Tanzania Ranks 3rd After Uganda and Kenya On Africa's Electricity Regulatory Index 2021
[Daily News] TANZANIA has ranked third after Uganda and Kenya in the 2021 Africa's Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) report released recently by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:56:38 GMT
Tourism Gains Pace As Heritage Attractions Lure Visitors
[Daily News] THE government's efforts to expand tourism sector by marketing attractions other than wildlife has started reaping benefits, and registered some 120 tourists visiting heritage sites in Kilwa District, Tanzania's southern part on Sunday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:56:35 GMT
Year-Ender - Harmony, Peace and Unity Reign in 2021
[Daily News] IN the year 2021, one of the milestone achievements that the country recorded was the move by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to bring on board all Tanzanians regardless of their political affiliations.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:38:10 GMT
Police Summons Controversial Bishop Mwingira
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM Special Zone Police Force on Monday issued a 24-hours notice to Efatha Church Bishop Josephat Elias Mwingira to report for interrogation over gross allegations including a conspiracy by state officials to assassinate him.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:38:07 GMT
Suluhu Hassan Names New Electoral Body Chairperson
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Jacob Mwambegele as the new Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) replacing retired Judge Semistocles Kaijage.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:43:31 GMT
Tanzania's Zanzibar Leases 10 Islets to Investors to Spur Blue Economy
[Capital FM] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Tanzania's Zanzibar authorities announced on Thursday that they have leased 10 islets to domestic and foreign investors in a move aimed at promoting the blue economy.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:24:38 GMT
Govt Assures Effective Participation of People With Disabilities in Census
[Daily News] THE government has assured effective involvement of people with disabilities in the 2022 Population and Housing Census.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT
Tanzania Receives Additional 1.6 Million Covid-19 Vaccines
[Daily News] TANZANIA yesterday received over 1.6 million ad- ditional Pfizer BioNTech vaccines donated by the government of the United States through the global COVAX vaccine sharing initiative.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT
Government's Directive On Plastic Cap Seals Widely Implemented
[Daily News] THE government has expressed satisfaction over implementation of its directive to phase out plastic seals on water bottles as means of pro-tecting the environment.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT
NMB Bags 2021 Tanzania's Safest Bank Award
[Daily News] NMB Bank Plc has once again proved its market lead- ership, unrivalled financial stability and readiness to serve the country after scooping the safest bank award in Tanzania for the second time in two years.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:16 GMT
Zanzibar Investigates Person Behind Radioactive Cargo
[Daily News] AUTHORITIES in Zanzibar are investigating an importer who was implicated in the importation of containerized elevated radioactive materials which were intercepted in Mombasa Port, Kenya, des-tined for the Indian Ocean semiautonomous arch...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:16:49 GMT
Treasury Bonds to Solve Pension Delays
[Daily News] RETIREES in the public service could now heave a sigh of relief after the government yesterday signed a Treasury Bonds agreement to provide about 4.66tri/- to the Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF) for paying retirement benefits...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:16:47 GMT
Get to Know the Malagarasi - Tanzania's Second Longest River
[Daily News] IT EMPTIES into the eastern side of Lake Tanganyika, about 25 miles south of Kigoma, and is one of the lake's primary inflows.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:25:56 GMT
Tz Heightens Fight Against Covid - 19
[Daily News] TANZANIA yesterday rolled out its countrywide second integrated and fast plan for combating the Covid-19 pandemic campaign, which aims to attain a target of vaccinating 60 per cent of the country's population in the next two years.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT
Biashara Inited to Recruit Two International Strikers
[Daily News] THE Mara-based Premier League side, Biashara United plan to recruit two international strikers who will add strength to their squad for the league and Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASFC) matches.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT
'Sure Boy' to Yanga As Mudathir , Moris Stay
[Daily News] AZAM midfield dynamo Salum Abubakari has signed a two-year contract with Young Africans after he terminated his contract with Chamazi based outfit, Azam FC.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:17 GMT
Azam Face Acid Test Vs Ruvu Today
[Daily News] AZAM will be searching to snatch vital three points in the ongoing NBC Premier League campaign as they face Ruvu Shooting at Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam today.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:28:16 GMT
World Cup - Big Boost for Tanzanite
[Daily News] THE government has reiterated it will continue to create a conducive environment to enable Tanzanite qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to be staged in Costa Rica.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:46:39 GMT
Regulator Slaps Wasafi Media With U.S.$867,000 Fine
[Daily News] TANZANIA Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has fined Wasafi Media Group 2m/- for airing misleading and offensive content against Christian Religion contrary to the Electronic and Postal Communi- cations (Online Contents) Regulat...

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:04:28 GMT
Uganda Legislators - Covid Infections Were Unavoidable During Tanzania Trip
[VOA] Kampala -- About 50 Ugandan legislators and their staff members tested positive for COVID-19 this week after a trip to Tanzania. A spokesman for Uganda's parliament says the infections were unavoidable given Tanzania's relaxed attitude toward t...

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:11:19 GMT
Tanzania Now Owns 37% of Williamson Diamonds
[The Exchange] Tanzania now owns 37 per cent of Williamson Diamonds Ltd, the single, largest diamond deposit to be in continuous production for over 70 consecutive years now.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:29:20 GMT
Year-Ender - Remarkable Feat As Tz Ups Diamond Stakes
[Daily News] AS 2021 winds down as a remarkable year for Tanzania after the mineral-rich East African country succeeded to up its stake in diamond mining. For years, the Tanzanian government's stake in the largest diamond mine in Mwadui, Shinyanga un...

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:29:20 GMT
Tamwa Chairperson Wins Prize in Poem Writing
[Daily News] TANZANIA Media Women Association (TAMWA) Chairperson, Ms Joyce Shebe, has been awarded the first prize in 'International Women Peace Poem Writing Competition.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:29:20 GMT
E-Ticketing Set for Next April
[Daily News] THE eagerly-awaited electronic ticketing system for upcountry buses is expected to become operational from April next year, the government has said.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:29:20 GMT
Free Game Drives Deter Elephant Poaching Among Barbaig Communities
[Daily News] FREE game drives among Barbaig youths is reportedly seeing the community shunning killing of elephants within the Tarangire National Park.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:29:18 GMT
How Informal Sector Boosts Dar Economy
[Daily News] A NEW survey released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicated that in 2019 the informal sector contributed a total of 6.2tri/-, an equivalent to 22.5 per cent of Dar es Salaam Region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:52:34 GMT
Fortune Smells in Geita Arena Construction
[Daily News] OVER millions of Tanzanians will benefit from the ultra-modern stadium project, funded by Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) at Magogo Street, Geita.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:52:34 GMT
Tiper's Shift From Refinery to Storage Facility Pays Off
[Daily News] IT'S now 20 years since the Tanzania International Petroleum Reserves Limited (TIPER) changed its operations from being crude oil refinery to petroleum products storage facility.



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