By Frank Kimboy @frankkimboy fkimboy@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. President John Magufuli, political leaders and academics yesterday highly praised Tanzania’s third phase President Benjamin Mkapa during the launching of the latter’s book titled: ‘My Life, My Purpose: Tanzania president remembers.’Those, who were given the podium during the ceremony hailed the former Head…
By Louis Kolumbia @Collouis1999 lkolumbia@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. Cashew nut farmers are putting on broad smiles as price for the crop has risen by about 6.5 per cent during the past two weeks of the ongoing marketing season. The price rise could be attributed to a slower supply amid a high…
By Khalifa Said @ThatBoyKhalifax ksaid@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. Former President Benjamin Mkapa has opened up about his 10-year leadership at the helm, pouring out his heart on some of the issues that defined his legacy and also those that blotted his tenure in office.The retired president gave his candid assessment of…
By Zephania Ubwani @TheCitizenTZ news@tz.nationmedia.comArusha. Intra-regional trade within the East African Community (EAC) bloc rose by 10.3 per cent last year, courtesy of harmonisation of cross-border rules and procedures.“Reforms taken under the Customs Union has also boosted intra-regional trade,” Mr Christophe Bazivamo, EAC deputy secretary general responsible for productive and…
By Alawi Masare @AMasare malawi@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. The headline inflation rate rose by 0.2 percentage points in September due to rising maize flour prices, but the government yesterday ruled out intervention to push prices down.Maize and maize flour prices have been going up since Tanzania opened its borders for cereal…
By Sharon Sauwa @TheCitizenTZ ssauwa@tz.nationmedia.comDodoma. The government has scrapped 36 water supply and sanitation authorities in Tanzania to same operating costs.The tasks of the district and township water supply and sanitation institutions will now be merged with those of the regional authorities, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Water,…
By Gadiosa Lamtey @gadiosa2 glamtey@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. Tanzania is set to become one of the African countries with high speed internet after tech giants Huawei released its Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband whitepaper that aims at increasing the number of internet users in the country.A recent report, released by the…
By Khalifa Said @ThatBoyKhalifax ksaid@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. Local Government minister Selemani Jafo made yet another U-turn yesterday over the local government elections as opposition parties maintained their stance against taking part in the polls.In a statement issued in Dodoma, Mr Jafo rescinded the orders he issued on Sunday, allowing all…
By The Citizen Reporter @TheCitizenTz news@thecitizen.co.tzDodoma. Twelve civil society organisations have been honoured at the CSO Excellence Awards that marked the end of CSO Week 2019 held in Dodoma from November 4 to 8.The awards were organised and hosted by the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS). The gala also witnessed…
By Frank Kimboy @frankkimboy fkimboy@tz.nationmedia.comDar es Salaam. Tanzania’s former president Benjamin William Mkapa has opened up on the EPA scandal in his book ‘My Life, My Purpose’ saying that one of his biggest regrets as President was to allow people swindle money through the External Payment Account (EPA).The former president…