President Samia Suluhu’s 4Rs philosophy, which includes Reconciliation, Resiliency, Reforms, and Rebuilding, seems to sit well with Chadema’s supreme leader, Freeman Mbowe, as he believes to be the cornerstone toward resolving contemporary issues affecting the country’s social, political and economic issues. Chadema national chairman Freeman Mbowe has revealed his party’s decision to continue holding discussions...
10 little behaviours that attract people to You
I studied ways to be less awkward and learned some exciting things that improved my relationships. I’ve spent most of my life awkward and in my head. I always wanted to make a good impression, so I learned a ton from my mistakes and did everything possible to improve my relationships. Here are some curious...
Precision Air plane crash: Investigation concludes rescue brigade ill-equipped
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hundreds of passengers stranded as pilots launch a boycott in Kenya.
Several scheduled flights were on Friday cancelled as Kenya Airways (KQ) pilots vowed to begin a strike today on claims the airline’s management failed to address their grievances. A crisis meeting between the Kenya Airline Pilots Asociation (Kalpa) and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Mukomen yesterday failed to reach a deal by the time of going...
EAC ports amongst ports with expensive freight charges in the world.
East African Community has one of the highest sea freight charges in the world, a development that sends commodity prices up. Members of the private sector are now drafting key recommendations to see member states cutting down on sea freight costs to foster regional economic growth. According to the chief executive officer for the East...