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 introduction of high tech equipment for monitoring and modelling water resources in Pangani Basin has helped to reduce conflicts related to water allocation and improved the management of the resource. This was revealed in Dar es Salaam yesterday by a local Consultant with Pangani Basin, Mr Hosea Sanga, at …
According to Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) if the traditional water sources such as springs will be improved people will have access to clean water thus improve sanitation and hygiene practices. Speaking to the ‘Daily News’ in Dar es Salaam, Ms Margareth Mwampondele, the WSSCC Project Manager said …
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mkarima Tarimo, managing director of Tarimo Industries, a Tanzanian company producing ice cream, yogurt and fruit juice for export to Europe, is a happy man. Since January, the firm, based in the northern town of Arusha, has relied purely on solar power to drive …
Green Mile, a safari company that was banned by the Tanzanian government just two years ago after videos surfaced of graphic wildlife abuses by hunters that had engaged the company’s services, has been granted new concessions and begun operating in the country once again — and now further video evidence …
Arusha — The government has allocated Sh476 billion to expand the water supply system in the fast growing city. This was announced over the weekend by the Director General of Arusha Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Auwsa) Ms Ruth Koya, while she took the newly-appointed Arusha District Commissioner Mrisho …
BABATI, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Magdalena Gwasuma ducks carefully into a small, dark cage at the back of her house, where rows of fresh oyster mushrooms sit on wooden shelves. “I didn’t know anything about growing mushrooms at home - we used to get them from the forest,” the …
WHO recommends combinations of an artemisinin derivative plus an antimalarial drug of longer half-life as treatment options for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infection. In Africa, artemether–lumefantrine is the most widely used artemisinin-based combination therapy, whereas artesunate–mefl oquine is used infrequently because of a perceived poor tolerance to mefl oquine. WHO recommends …
Moshi — The East African governments have been advised to formulate a common policy that would set conducive environment for curbing the rampant poaching. Mr Jim Nyamu, leader of an initiative 'March for Elephants' to fight poaching in the East African region, noted here that Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have …
Dar es Salaam — Police in collaboration with Interpol in Southern and Eastern zones have arrested nine people in possession of 1.2 tonnes of ivory with a value of Sh4.6 billion. These are part of a group of 256 people being held for various crimes including human trafficking, drug abuse, …
Researchers have developed maize varieties that are resistant to the necrosis disease. The two hybrids — H12ML and H13ML — are commercialised by the Kenya Seed Company and will be released to farmers early next year. Boddupalli Prasanna, director of the Global Maize Programme in the International Maize and Wheat …
DAR-ES-SALAAM: India and Tanzania on Sunday agreed to work closely in combating the twin threats of terrorism and climate change. "Being neighbours across the Indian Ocean, (Tanzanian) President (John Magufuli) and I agreed to deepen our defence and security partnership, especially in the maritime domain," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said …
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday his government would consider giving Tanzania, where he's visiting, a $500 million loan to finance water projects in the east African nation. India and Tanzania signed several agreements, including a loan of $92 million for water projects in Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar islands. …
India and Tanzania on Sunday signed five agreements, including two on water supply and water resource management. The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks here headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tanzanian President John Magufuli. According to one agreement, India will extend a line of credit of $92 million …
The growth of >300 million children <5 y old was mildly, moderately, or severely stunted worldwide in 2010. However, national estimates of the human capital and financial losses due to growth faltering in early childhood are not available. The researchers quantified the economic cost of growth faltering in developing countries. …
The projects engineered by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation through Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) are part of an initiative towards increasing water supply coverage notably in areas with no water distribution networks. However, besides becoming beneficial to over 300,000 people, the projects face serious low …
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tanzania's decision to halt a multi-million dollar energy project to protect a wildlife sanctuary and farming land is a "victory" for vulnerable local communities, a global aid agency said. The $569 million bioelectricity plant threatened to evict more than 1,500 villagers from their …
Arusha — East Africa is still struggling to eradicate the maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND), which has ravaged the crop in the northern regions of Tanzania and other East African countries since 2013. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Florens Turuka, said although intensive …
Zanzibar — The ministry for Health and Social welfare here said a total of 4,349 people were infected with cholera in the Isles since September 19, 2015. The director for Health Education and Disease Protection, Dr Mohamed Dahoma Fahim, told reporters yesterday that 2,608 were from Unguja and 1,624 from …
High in the Usambara Mountains of northern Tanzania, a woman prepares to give birth in the pitch black. Her family clusters around her. With no electricity at the birthing clinic, someone shines a mobile phone above the midwife’s head. The baby is the last to be born in near darkness …
The government has submitted a special request to a United Nations council responsible for controlling illegal wildlife trade, pushing for permanent and immediate ban of ivory business in the world. The Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, has said here that it was hard for the country …
