The report revealed that the Police Marine unit at the nearby Bukoba port was informed about the Precision Air crash 15 minutes after the crash. Still, its patrol boat arrived at the scene more than two hours later, and divers could not perform rescue duty for a lack of oxygen in the bottles. Dar es...
Author: Mkufi Dindai (Mkufi Dindai)
RAK GAS might lose acreage in Zanzibar next month
By Hamza Bavuai, Unguja The 8th phase government in Zanzibar under the leadership of HE. Dr Hussein A. Mwinyi has prioritized deliberate efforts to attract investment in Zanzibar. A very tall order, all things considered, seeing as President Mwinyi took office in the middle of a global pandemic. The fact that a significant portion of...
Tanzania sets five-year plan to end Malaria endemic
Tanzania is now banking on support from the USA to end the scourge of Malaria – one of the world’s biggest killer diseases – by 2027. The new five-year anti-malaria programme to combat malaria infections, both in Tanzania mainland and in Zanzibar, targets destruction of breeding points for mosquitoes, the vectors that help malaria parasites...
Makonda and Lemutuz Range Rover looting case postponed
The Kisutu Resident Magistrate court has adjourned the case against former Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda and William Malecela, famous as Lemutuz to November 23, this year. The court decision comes after the State Attorney Wambeya who is defending Patrick Kamwele requested the court to be given 14 days to reply the counter...
Tanzania Postal Corporation partners with Posta Kenya
Tanzania Postal Corporation has launched a cross-border business partnership with Kenya Postal Corporation to facilitate business and reduce delivery time between the two countries. The partnership will offer a platform that will ensure fast and efficient delivery of postal and courier services, with the ability to track and trace from origin to destination between the...
Why did TCRA block more than 52,000 numbers?
The Tanzania Communication Regulatory (TCRA) has blocked over 52,000 mobile numbers from July 2021 to September 2022, for the involvement in various fraudulent acts, including mobile money theft and other cyber-related crimes. TCRA’s Director General, Dr Jabir Bakar said in Dodoma recently that total 52,087 identification numbers, including those reported as lost, stolen involved in...
329 registered investment projects to employ more than 53,600 people 2023/24
A total of 53,600 Tanzanians expected to be employed by the new 329 registered investment projects by both local and foreign investors. Dr. Mwigulu, Finance and Planning Minister, unveiled this information before in the national assembly when presenting the National Development Plan for 2023/24 and guidelines for the proposed revenue and expenditure for the next...
Government invests TZS 8bn/- to improve quality seeds production.
The agriculture Seeds Agency (ASA) is set to install modern irrigation infrastructures at its three seeds production farms in Morogoro, Tabora and Arusha Regions. The TZS 8 billion project will cover the Msimbe seeds Farms in Kilosa – Morogoro (200 hectares), Kilimi Farms – Nzega in Tabora (400 hectares) and the Ngaramtoni Farms in Arusha...
President Samia proposes $18 Billion Plan for Energy Transition in Africa
Tanzania’s President Samia has presented $18 billion plan to build renewable power generation in southern Africa at talks in Egypt as leaders from the continent seek to increase climate finance in the region. Under the proposal, a bloc of 12 countries in the region would increase generation by about 8.4 gigawatts from sources such as...
Tanzania to sign a historic LNG deal next month
Tanzania will sign key agreements with oil majors, including Equinor ASA and Shell Plc, next month to pave the way for a planned $40 billion liquefied natural gas export project, according to the nation’s Energy Minister January Makamba. “It’s happening,” January Makamba said in an interview in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he is attending the...