The Chikumbi-1 well will target a potential 3bn ft3 of in-place gas in the Ntorya accumulation. In an April 8 operations update, London-listed Scirocco Energy said that preparations had begun on the Chikumbi-1 well at the Ruvuma production sharing contract in Tanzania. The well is expected to be spudded in November 2022, with all of...
Oil prices rose on Friday but remained on course for a second weekly fall after countries announced plans to release crude from their strategic stocks. Brent crude futures were up 71 cents, or 0.7%, to $101.29 a barrel at 1056 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 85 cents, or 0.9%, to $96.88...
Ubungo MP and the former Minister of Industries and Trade, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo, called for an immediate intervention by the government on a rampant surge of commodities that hugely inflict the citizens. Speaking at the parliament today, April 8, 2022, Prof Mkumbo hailed the government’s explanation on the surge in oil prices, subsequently calling for...
Parking fees have caused controversy in Tanzania in the past few days, particularly in Dar es Salaam after car owners reported unfair parking charges from Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency. On April 7, 2022, TARURA announced penalizing those who exceeded the grace period of 14 days without paying their parking fees. TARURA stated that...
Since the United States and Europe hit Russia with a fusillade of sanctions that cut off Russian banks from the international financial system, Russia has been pondering on the available way possible to retain its strength. The EU is currently designing another pact of sanctions, particularly on Russian gas and oil. However, banning Russian oil and gas...
The meaning of tourism is to get out and visit a specific place either for learning or just relaxing. Everyone has a variety of attractions that they like to visit, there are animal lovers, there are those who love culture and traditions, there are those who love sea tourism and various forms of tourism. Travelling...
His mother was a slave. Sheikh Abeid Karume was the son of a slave woman from Ruanda-Urundi who moved to Zanzibar when the boy was young. Abeid Karume was not born in Zanzibar The first President of Zanzibar, Sheikh Abeid Karume, was born in Nyasaland, now Malawi, on August 05, 1905. Karume hated and feared...
William Rutto, 55, Kenya’s Deputy President for the past ten years, is contesting for the presidency of East Africa’s largest economy, Kenya. Being the marginal favourite winner of the coming general elections in August, Ruto draws his inspiration from the late Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania. Ruto told The Economist that Julius Nyerere inspires him...