The 20th Tanzania Economic Update (TEU) shows that accelerating a fertility decline has the potential to enable the country to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, which refers to how improved health and reduced fertility can drive economic growth. When a country experiences better health outcomes and fewer births, …
Arusha — Uranium mining, set to commence soon in the country, will be taken on board in the proposed amendment of the Atomic Energy Act, it was revealed here yesterday. The amendments are through with the Tanzanian Atomic Energy Commission (Taec) and experts at the technical level. They have been …
Arusha — Animals at Tarangire National Park in northern Tanzania may face extinction in years to come, if necessary measures are not taken to rescue Tarangire River from drying up. Existence of animals and other living organisms at Tarangire National Park depend mostly on the river, which is currently facing …
At least 400 hectares of maize field in Tanzania’s northern district of Arusha are on the brink of destruction after an invasion of fall armyworms, destructive pests that are threatening food security in some parts of the country, an expert said Thursday. Bahati Ndillahomba, a plant protection officer in Arusha …
Dar es Salaam — The National Environment Management Council (Nemc) on Thursday set in motion the process of preparing the statutory report on the state of Mainland Tanzania's coast to ensure inshore, onshore and offshore economic and social activities do not damage the coastal and sea environment. Opening a planning …
THE government plans to allocate enough funds during the 2018/19 fiscal year to boost management of water sources in the country's nine water basins, the Minister for Water and Irrigation, Isack Kamwele, has said. He made the pledge when speaking to journalists alongside water stakeholders' meeting held in Tabora Region …
At least 400 hectares of maize field in Tanzania's northern district of Arusha are on the brink of destruction after an invasion of fall armyworms, destructive pests that are threatening food security in some parts of the country, an expert said Thursday. Bahati Ndillahomba, a plant protection officer in Arusha …
With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh, said Peter Smerdon, the World Food Programme (WFP)’s east Africa spokesman. Refugees in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda fleeing drought and conflict have had maize, beans and vegetable oil rations cut by almost a …
Mr Majaliwa cited compensation as one of the issues that needed to be addressed, in order to create a harmonious relationship between the two groups, noting that several teams that the government had formed to address thorny issues that included complaints by people demanding compensation from the mine had not …
TANZANIA and Rwanda have agreed to construct a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) network connecting Isaka in Shinyanga to Kigali, with the key goal of linking the landlocked country to the port of Dar es Salaam. President John Magufuli revelled the agreement in the city yesterday after his talks with the …
Seven elephants have been killed in Kajiado as the human-wildlife conflict in the county worsens. The jumbos were killed in Porka Village, Kenyewa ward in Kajiado East Constituency on Friday evening. On Saturday, Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku accused the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) of fuelling the conflict by continuously …
Mwanza — THE government has reported an invasion of a dangerous crop killer worms that have since destroyed some farms around the country. Announcing the presence of pests known as Fall Army Worm or Maize Leaf worm and measures to contain them, the Minister for Agriculture, Dr Charles Tizeba said …
This was revealed here recently by Mr Simon Msoka, an official of the Kilimanjaro Regional Secretariat, during a land use and climate smart agriculture workshop. The workshop was organised by Hanns R. Neumann stiftung (HRNS) in collaboration with the Uganda-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). “The campaign’s goal was …
Tanzanian ecologists on Friday raised concern over the blocking of wildlife corridors linking the protected areas with the adjacent ecosystems. The ecologists working with the Arusha-based Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) said the growing problem should urgently be jointly addressed by all stakeholders, including local governments and the surrounding communities. Maria …
China is reducing the import tax on donkey skins for use in traditional medicine despite fears over a global reduction in the animal's population. From Monday, the tax will fall from 5% to 2%, making imports cheaper. Gelatine made from donkey skin is highly prized in China and purchases of …
The purpose of the document is to lay out the findings from this diagnostic exercise. Its key messages include stressing the need to reach higher to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for water and sanitation in the light of little improvement in the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) era; …
Tanzania's coffee production is expected to go down in the next harvesting season, due to prolonged drought in the key producing areas, the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said on Tuesday. TCB acting Director General, Primus Kimaryo, said that total coffee production in 2016/2017 is at an average of 50,000 tonnes, …
TAWIRI Director General, Dr Simon Mduma insists that through aerial surveys and spatial analysis, the team revealed that poachers preferred to operate in the wet season – when swollen rivers mean travel by road is difficult and tourism was minimal. “The study also revealed that signs of poaching tended to …
TOURISTS have long been drawn to Hell’s Gate National Park in Kenya by its steep cliffs, plentiful zebras and spectacular canyons. Recently there is a new attraction; a spa set amid the cliffs, with a huge pool heated by the energy stored in the Earth’s crust. Curiously, it is not …
Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are among the 15 countries accounting for about 80 per cent of malaria deaths globally in 2016, says the World Malaria Report 2017. The other countries in Africa with a high incidence of malaria cases and deaths are Ethiopia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan …
Results of a landmark study on the cost of a gender gap in agricultural productivity reveal a worrying trend that is bound to impact on Africa’s structural transformation according to a report showcased on the sidelines of the 2017 African Economic Conference held at the UN Conference Centre in Addis …
