The government has successfully eradicated Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in 67 out of 77 found with the disease. NTDs coordination at the Ministry of Health Ambakisye Mhiche said yesterday in a strategic meeting with stakeholders to ensure the diseases are eradicated by 2030. He said the government was working hard to eliminate the disease in...
Tanzania is set to receive more investors and tourists from Russia wishing to explore opportunities and attractions the country is endowed with, Russia’s ambassador to Tanzania Mr Andrey Avetisyan has said. The ambassador has said that bussinessmen from Russia send emails to Tanzania seeking investment opportunities. According to Russia’s ambassador in Tanzania, Tanzania authorities have...
The CHADEMA staunch leader, Freeman Mbowe, said neither he intends to sell CHADEMA nor will he do that in the future despite circulating rumours that he wants to sell the party. Mbowe even admitted to having lost some of his personal belongings and was intimated by echelons of the government intimidating him to sell the...
East African Community partner states have failed to agree on which should host the East African Monetary Institute (EAMI), on the key establishments a single currency regime. The East African Community partners submitted their pitches to host the institute that would later transform into a regional central bank. But the EAMI has become a hot...
The National Irrigation Commission of Tanzania has announced plans to develop 13 irrigation schemes for agriculture in Mbeya region to improve crop yields. The new facilities will be spread over 24,550 hectares of land in the districts of Mbarali, Kyela, Rungwe. According to the director of National Irrigation Commission, Raymond Mndolwa, the 13 irrigation schemes...
In efforts to diversify the country’s electricity mix to power its own growing economy, the government has set aside 5bn/- to execute geothermal projects, including Kiejo-Mbaka project in is Mbeya which is expected to generate 200MW by 2025. Tanzania’s main source of energy is hydropower whereby due to climate change and increased demand, the government...
The Tanzania Medicines and Medical Services Authority (TMDA) disposed of about 35,547 counterfeit medical products amounting to 35bn/- during the past year since President Samia Suluhu was in office. TMDA Director Adam Fimbo said in Dodoma yesterday that the products were unregistered and had less quality for medical consumption.
Tanzania’s President will use Tsh. Billion 130/- to construct the electricity substation Chalinze Line is a 400kV overhead line of 160km from Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station, Morogoro, Tanzania, to Chalinze, Pwani, Tanzania. The construction works on the JNHPP – Chalinze Line project commenced in 2021, and commissioning is expected in 2022. When completed, it will...
Following the sluggish clearance of consignments at the Dar es Salaam Port by Tanzania International Container Terminal Services Ltd (TICTS), the business stakeholders have unanimously called on the government to halt renewal of the contract with the company citing its ineffectiveness and inefficiency at handling containers leading to a lot of unnecessary problems. The company...
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...