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Op-Ed: Swahili diplomacy, a gateway to Tanzania’s economic and cultural development.
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Op-Ed: Swahili diplomacy, a gateway to Tanzania’s economic and cultural development.

Understanding diplomacy is not as complex as understanding rocket science. It’s simply the government’s methods and tools to engage with other governments.   I presume you must have come across the term diplomacy. Etymologically, it comes from the Greek word diplōma, meaning “an object folded in two”.  At the beginning of the 18th C, the use of...

Ladies: Here are 4 reasons why garden eggs should be added to your diet (Men tell your women)
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Ladies: Here are 4 reasons why garden eggs should be added to your diet (Men tell your women)

Laboratory analyses also show that the phenolic compounds in eggplant contain anthocyanins, a type of flavonoid, and chlorogenic acid – a powerful free-radical scavenger, hence, this plant is counted among the healthiest of plants. The superfood is a good source of dietary fibre, as well as other minerals and vitamins such as vitamin B1, potassium,...

Tanzania escaped recession in 2020: This is President Samia Suluhu’s comeback from COVID-19 economic woes.
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Tanzania escaped recession in 2020: This is President Samia Suluhu’s comeback from COVID-19 economic woes.

Tanzania avoided a recession in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted lives and livelihoods across the country. The emergency of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus plunged the global economy into a recession in 2020, and the pace of recovery remains uncertain among advanced and emerging economies. Tanzania has fared relatively well compared to its...

30th Anniversary of Multipartism in Tanzania: Obstacles and way forward.
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30th Anniversary of Multipartism in Tanzania: Obstacles and way forward.

An open letter from President Samia Suluhu. TODAY, Tanzania marks 30 years since we officially restored the multiparty political system. During that period, our nation has passed through happiness, sadness, turmoil and endured all kinds of challenges whilst treading the new path. This was never meant to be a smooth transition because such times have...

Tanzania air space is 100% safe, says TCAA
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Tanzania air space is 100% safe, says TCAA

After successfully ending the radar’s supervision time, the contractor has officially handled over two radars out of four to the Tanzania Civil Authority (TCAA). Mr Kriston Mwala, who is the radar’s project manager and TCAA mechanical engineer, said that Tanzania’s airspace is now 100% safe following a successful installation of four new radars at Julius...

TDPC set to construct a huge Compressed Natural Gas plant at UDSM
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TDPC set to construct a huge Compressed Natural Gas plant at UDSM

Executive Director of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), Dr James Mataragio, said, “By March 2023, the Corporation will have completed the construction of four compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations and started working on cars and homes. TPDC revealed the plan on June 8, 2022, during the signing of an agreement between TPDC and...

Tanzania receives a high-performance award from Uganda 
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Tanzania receives a high-performance award from Uganda 

Uganda Investment Authority has awarded TDPC for its remarkable role in ensuring the successful implementation of the crude oil deal (EACOP) between the two East African Community members. According to TPDC Director Dr James Mataragio, Tanzania has contributed over 60% to the deal’s success with Uganda, which he confirmed yesterday at the award-receiving ceremony in...