Plans underway to boost rural water supply
The government has expressed its commitment to increasing funds for conducting research on water sources in the country with a view to supplying water to rural areas. Deputy Minister for Water, Jumaa Aweso
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High Court dismisses Famers-pastoralists land dispute case
THE High Court’s Land Division has dismissed the suit lodged by 285 famers from Mvomero District in Morogoro Region, who were seeking, among others, payments of 10bn/- compensation for allegedly forceful
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More people face food shortage in SADC countries
THE number of people facing food shortage in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc has gone up by 13 per cent from 24.28 million in 2013/14 to 27.41 million this year. SADC Secretariat’s
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Investigations have begun over Zurich seized ivory
GOVERNMENT has embarked on investigations into a scandal relating to a large haul of ivory, worth over US 400,000 dollars (over 800m/-) on the black market, that was seized at Zurich airport last month
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Tanzania gets climate change financing funds
TANZANIA gets some 130bn/- per year in climate change financing as recorded in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Creditor Reporting System database. This was revealed
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APC initiates solar power project in Moshi dstrict
The African Planting Company (APC) that invests in four plantations in Hai and Moshi districts intends to initiate a huge solar power project. The APK General Manager, Mr Donald Temba said here recently
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Villagers get 54m/- reserved forest protection benefits
MEMBERS of the community surrounding Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park have been given over 54m/- as benefits of protecting the reserved forest. The money, a collection of six months starting from January
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Activists call on Africa to ban uranium mining
PEACE and environmental activists from around the world who are meeting here have called on African governments to slap a ban on uranium mining and world leaders to outlaw nuclear weapons, saying they
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Under-five mortality rate reduced sharply
TANZANIA has been hailed for registering major achievements in attaining Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) number four for reducing under- five mortality from 161 per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 54
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REA mulls power to 1.2m rural residents by 2020
THE Rural Energy Agency (REA) envisages supplying 1,250,000 rural dwellers with electricity in the next five years, thanks to about 900bn/- that the government has set aside to support the grand project.
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Better cooking stoves save money in Moshi
INTRODUCTION of energy-saving stoves in the Moshi Municipal Council is making a difference in the lives of women in different households besides contributing to environmental conservation. Beneficiaries