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, …
A water filter which absorbs anything from copper and fluoride to bacteria, viruses and pesticides has won a prestigious African innovation prize. Its inventor, Tanzanian chemical engineer Askwar Hilonga, uses nanotechnology and sand to clean water. He told the BBC his invention should help the 70% of households in Tanzania …
Zanzibar — RESIDENTS of Ludewa will soon get a proper water infrastructure system together with a water treatment plant, following the government allocation of 400m/- in the 2015/16 financial year. The deputy minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, told parliamentarians …
The objective of the study was to assess the operational integration of maternal HIV testing and syphilis screening in Mwanza, Tanzania. Interviews were conducted with 76 health workers (HW) from three antenatal clinics (ANC) and three maternity wards in 2008–2009 and 1137 consecutive women admitted for delivery. Nine ANC health …
Dodoma — THE government plans to transform Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) into Tanzania Forest Authority (TFA), to ensure proper protection and conservation of forests in the country. Tourism and Natural Resources Minister, Mr Lazaro Nyalandu, launching the TFS advisory board here on Tuesday, said more details on the TFA …
Moshi — THE introduction of energy-saving stoves in Moshi municipality is making a difference in the lives of people and contributes to environmental conservation. Beneficiaries of the project say that apart from using less firewood, they turn challenges of climate change into opportunities for development. A total of 31 households …
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. REA Chairman Edmund Mkwawa, releasing the agency report on implementation of rural energy projects in Dar es Salaam …
A severe humanitarian crisis is emerging in Tanzania as thousands of refugees from Burundi continue to seek asylum in neighbouring countries, due to escalating political tensions, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the organization, the situation is especially worrisome in Kagunga village in Tanzania where the original …
Hundreds of farmers in Tanzania are abandoning crops of coffee and cotton due to changes in the local climate. Instead, they’re planting more lucrative vegetables and flowers as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes less predictable. “Coffee beans are no longer as profitable, as my harvests keep on falling,” Ludovick Meela, …
Dodoma — THE government, through the Water Sector Development Programme, is implementing several water projects in 10 villages in all district councils in the country. The Deputy Water Minister, Mr Amos Makala, told the National Assembly here that implementation of the programme was being carried out in stages one and …
Cape Town — THOUSANDS of attendees from around the globe have converged in South Africa for the annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa to explore measures of securing the future development of the continent’s power and water industries. The event, said to be the biggest such gathering in …
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 of a Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Project have affirmed that they are using less firewood in cooking, thereby turning challenges of environmental conservation …
THE number of people who have access to clean and safe water close to their homes in Rufiji district, Coast region, increased to 74.6 per cent last year from 51.9 per cent in 2005, it has been learnt. According to District Commissioner Nurdin Babu, the district has a total population …
DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania plans to spend 12 billion shillings ($6 million) in the next fiscal year to buy land for the planned construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, raising hopes it is speeding up progress of the long-delayed project. The two-train onshore LNG export terminal, which …
THE country has recorded poverty decline at the rate of one percentage point per year between 2007 and 2012, constituting the first significant reduction in 20 years, it has been revealed in the 2015 Poverty Assessment for Tanzania Mainland. Speaking in Dar es Salaam on Thursday at the launch of …
Mwanza — THE government has been urged to have sustainable development in the Water Sector Development Programme (WSDP) and ensure there is stable financing mechanism for the growth of the country's economy. Coast Regional Chief Accountant, Mr Paschal Karomba, said although significant investments in water infrastructure were made by the …
Tanga — ABOUT 200 families in Mabawa ward, Tanga city, have been rendered homeless after their houses were waterlogged following heavy rains that fell in the city on Monday night. Following the incident, there was an urgent call to mobilize Tanga citizens from all walks of life to provide humanitarian …
IN a move to fight increasing illegal harvesting of trees for charcoal production and other uses; Kilosa district, in Morogoro region, is implementing a number of initiatives in collaboration with other environment stakeholders. District Senior Forest officer, Mr Othmar Haule, said in an interview in his office over the weekend, …
TANZANIA National Parks (Tanapa) has dismissed as unfounded reports by a UK based online News Network, claiming that the number of elephants has decreased in Ruaha National Park from 8,500 to 4,200. Tanapa’s Head of Communications, Mr Paschal Shelutete, in a press statement refuted the April 23 reports, saying that …
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare will next year table the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Bill in Parliament for discussion before being approved into law. Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Kebwe Stephen Kebwe, said that the target of getting NHIF law is to enable citizens …
Bukoba — LEADERS and residents in Kagera Region have been urged to take a holistic approach to ensure that unnecessary deaths resulting from malnutrition especially in under five children are brought to an end. Mr Waibe Mwita, the National Coordinator for Advocacy for Nutrition, made the call while delivering a …
