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, …
The Director of Science at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Dr. Fredros Okumu, has been selected by philanthropies as international research scholar. He is among 41 scientists from around the globe and other scientists from 16 countries who have been chosen as International Research Scholars, touted as exceptional early-career scientists poised …
DAR ES SALAAM –Tanzania's president John Magufuli said his government will enforce a new rule requiring mining firms to list on its bourse by August as part of measures aimed at increasing transparency and spreading wealth from the country's natural resources. Major foreign-owned mining companies in Tanzania that will be …
In November 2016 at the UN COP22 in Marrakesh/ Morocco, 48 countries committed to strive to meet 100% domestic renewable energy production as rapidly as possible while working to end energy poverty, protect water and food security, taking into consideration national circumstances. These 48 countries are among the most vulnerable …
An environmental disaster was in the making in Zanzibar, thanks God that it was discovered just in time though damage had already been done. The major concern remains what if this had not been discovered or continued for a long time? The referral hospital of Mnazi Mmoja in Zanzibar dumped …
The report, which has been released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), was produced out of information collected on connectivity of electricity to the main dwelling of household. On rural-urban differentials, the report reveals that the connection of electricity to urban dwellings in 2016 was higher to 65.3 percent …
Tanga — Environmental degradation, including illegal alluvial gold mining and farming in steep slopes and on river banks in the East Usambara Mountains, are destroying water sources for over 300,000 Tanga City residents. The Tanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Tanga Uwasa) says it loses a total of Sh15 …
Lake Tanganyika was recently declared the “Threatened Lake of 2017” — adversely affected by human activity in the form of climate change, deforestation, overfishing and hydrocarbon exploitation. Starting in the early 2000s, scientists began to document that the surface waters were warming rapidly. As if scientists and lake managers at …
Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has been documenting human rights situation in Tanzania and producing the Tanzania Human Rights Report since 2002. In the preparation and production of this report LHRC collaborate with different stakeholders such as the Government and its agencies, the media, academic institutions, CSOs, researchers and …
Dar es Salaam — The majority of Tanzanians are still using wood fuel for cooking although the country has more than 57 trillion cubic feet of natural gas deposits. This means it will take long to end tree felling. Although an analysis of official data shows the consumption of liquefied …
THE Vice-President, Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday launched a large scale water project that will benefit 42,000 residents of seven districts in Tabora Region. The Project worth 28bn/- has been implemented by Japanese government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with Tanzanian government. Speaking at the launch of …
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities on Monday warned what they described as wealthy and politically well-connected individuals against diverting water from the Great Ruaha River, the lifeline of more than six million people. January Makamba, the east African nation’s minister of state in the Vice-President’s Office responsible …
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Nearly 6,000 cattle have died in Tanzania’s northwestern region of Shinyanga between last September and February of this year due to drought, an official said Thursday. Beda Chamadata, of the Shinyanga region’s livestock office, said the animal deaths include 5,855 cows and 73 goats. He said …
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Authorities in southern Tanzania on Friday said they have arrested four people suspected to be poachers for allegedly killing two elephants, and removing its tusks. Henry Mwaibambe, Assistant Commissioner of police (in charge of anti-poaching), said the killings of the two jumbos occurred in a remote …
The United Republic of Tanzania possesses impressive potential for bioenergy, geothermal, solar and wind energy development, in addition to significant existing hydropower capacity. This report advises the country’s energy planners to explore different policy assumptions and investment scenarios, taking into account the latest studies on resource potential and technology costs. …
Dar es Salaam — The Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) in partnership with ministry of Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG) under the President's Office has pledged to support journalists with intention of majoring in reporting climate change. Decentralised Climate Finance Projects (DCFP) project coordinator in the PORALG office Mr …
The Energy Access Situation Report, 2016 Tanzania Mainland, reveals that solar power is the dominant electricity source in the country’s rural areas. The report, released earlier this week by the National Bureau of Statistics and the Rural Energy Agency shows that grid electricity is the second largest source of power …
Already, three victims, including the farther of the family, have been admitted at Nkomolo Health Centre in Namanyere, Rukwa region. According to Nkasi District Executive Director (DED) Julius Kiondo, the district council has already disbursed 500,000/- to cover medical, food and cloth expenses for the three patients. Admitted at Nkomolo …
Africa’s elephant population has fallen by a massive 30% since 2007. A comprehensive country-by-country analysis examines the substantial differences in elephant decline in the 10 major safari countries. The largest online marketplace for African safari tours conducted a country-by-country analysis to gain a better understanding of the rapid decline in …
A latest study conducted by an autonomous body-Rural Energy Agency (REA) in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals shows 49.5 per cent of rural dwellers have access to electricity. The average nation electricity access stands at 67.5 per cent, up from …
Dar es Salaam — A total of 3,753, 615 households in Mainland Tanzania are electrified with any form of electricity out of 11,454,818 households, a new study indicates. This is equivalent to 32.8 per cent of all households of Mainland Tanzania and is an increase from 18 per cent of …
