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Tanzania set to welcome five brand new planes
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Tanzania set to welcome five brand new planes

In the bid to revive Tanzania’s national air carrier, the government has already purchased another five new planes. While reading his budget speech in the parliament in Dodoma, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, today, April 6, 2022, has said that, until February 2022, the government has already paid an advance for the purchase of five new...

Samia speaks on the rise of edible oil prices.
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Samia speaks on the rise of edible oil prices.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that the edible oil situation in Tanzania is desperate as the prices constantly rise. Today, March 31, 2022, President Samia made those remarks while receiving the 2020/2021 Controller Audit General report at the State House in Dodoma Chamwino. In the previous budget, President Samia said the government had adopted...

Government allocates Tsh 2.5bn/- to complete Machinga’s project
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Government allocates Tsh 2.5bn/- to complete Machinga’s project

President Samia’s government has dished out a chunk of Tsh. 2.5bn/- toward the completion of Machinga Market with the capacity to hold over 4000 small traders. The minister of finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, made those remarks in Dodoma during his visit with the Machingas at the project site. “The project will enable you, small traders,...

OPEC injects millions into development projects
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OPEC injects millions into development projects

On behalf of Tanzania, the minister of finance and planning, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has thanked the OPEC Fund for International Development for investing $218 million (Tsh 504) into different development projects. Dr Mwigulu Nchemba met with OPEC representative in Dodoma yesterday, March 29, 2022, Dr Alkhalifa Abdulhamid and agreed on further cooperation between Tanzania and...

Tanzania to embark on the use of e-ticketing from July 1, 2022.
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Tanzania to embark on the use of e-ticketing from July 1, 2022.

In the bid to improve transportation service and effective taxes collection, the government has ordered all the up-country buses to start using e-ticketing by July 1, 2022.   In 2021 the system was introduced and failed to replace traditional paper tickets after travellers and bus operators pointed out many shortcomings. According to Tanzania Bus Owners Association...

We are building a strategic oil reserve, says Makamba
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We are building a strategic oil reserve, says Makamba

The Minister of Energy and the Bumbuli MP, Hon January Makamba, said that one of the energy sector’s significant successes was establishing a strategic oil reserve in one year of President Samia’s presidency. Hon Makamba said that yesterday March 25, 2022, on Azam TV program themed ‘the success of President Samia’s 1st anniversary. “You all...