African farmers early victims of climate change

CHELU MATUZYA: High levels of poverty, dependence on rain-fed agriculture and poor infrastructure make African countries including Tanzania to feature prominently as more immediately vulnerable to climate change. A new report published by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI) says that negative effects of climate change on crop production are especially pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa, as the agriculture sector…

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1978 TOP TANZANIA

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iQu4n98xpFc/Tj0svKaMVGI/AAAAAAAAAC4/c7wH-Aer-Rs/s320/OLDIE.JPG FROM LEFT: Filbert Bayi ( World 1500m Champion) ; Gidamis Shahanga ( Commonwealth Marathon Champion) ; Emmanuel Mlundwa ( Africa Flyweight Champion) ; Lucas Msomba ( Africa Light Welterweight Champion ) ; Suleiman Nyambui ( Africa 10,000m Champion ). OOOOps this website still in beta, cannot post photos

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SUPER D AACHIA DVD TATU ZA KIMATAIFA KUFUNZIA NGUMI

Dar es Salaam: Kocha maarufu wa mchezo wa ngumi nchini, Rajabu Mhamila ‘SUPER D’ aliyeamua kutumia njia ya DVD kuwafundisha watu mbalimbali kujua na kutambua sheria za mchezo huo ameachia kazi nyingine tatu mpya. Kazi hizo tatu zinausisha mapambano kadhjaaa ya nyota na mabingwa wa ngumi za kulipwa Duniani, ziliachiwa sokoni zaidi ya wiki moja sasa. Akizungumza na waandishi…

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EPZA earmarks thousands of hectares for investors

* * * * *Dar es Salaam: *IN concerted efforts to promote exports, the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA), working in collaboration with other relevant institutions and stakeholders in Tanzania, has earmarked thousands of hectares of land in14 Regions countrywide for the main purpose of boosting industrial processing for export. With the exception of the Bagamoyo Zone in the…

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The Chickenpox Party

by Elizabeth Bennett – Anna came home from school with a note. It said: Dear Parents, A child in our class has come down with chickenpox. Please watch your children for symptoms and keep them home if they get sick. Thanks! Mrs. Cheng “Uh-oh,” said her mom. “One of your friends has chickenpox. I wonder if you will catch…

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Life as hell and no fish

Special correspondent: Bagamoyo – LIFE here is similar to Hell, no fish, since yesterday, no credit, my family depend on me, life is becoming harder day after day. That is what Mr. Mgunda Rashid, thinks during an interview with Panos team. He says, the lives of many fishermen here around Bagamoyo are miserable, as for those who are using…

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LAND ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT LAUNCHES WEB PORTAL TO MONITOR LAND GRABS

LAND ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT LAUNCHES WEB PORTAL TO MONITOR LAND GRABS (Dar es Salaam, 4 August 2011) ActionAid Tanzania in collaboration with the Tanzania Land Alliance (TALA) under the Land Accountability Project (LAP) launches a web-based land portal to aid in accessing information and discussion of land related issues in Tanzania. The project will also establish a system for women…

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LAUNCH OF PARTNERSHIP FOR NUTRITION IN TANZANIA

Dar es Salaam: More than 100 people including the Guest of Honour, the Honourable Prof. Jumanne Maghembe, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives will be present at the launch of the Partnership for Nutrition in Tanzania (PANITA), a coalition of 90 civil society organisations across Tanzania. On the 4th of August Partnership for Nutrition in Tanzania will be formally…

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Chadema Kuapisha watu na hatari ya usalama

Na John Kimbute BADO mjadala unaendelea kuhusu hatua ya wakuu wa majeshi ya ulinzi na usalama kutoa tamko rasmi kuwa hakuna atakayeruhusiwa kukataa matokeo, tamko ambalo limepata upinzani mkubwa kutoka kwa vikundi tofauti vya jamii, na kupelekwa malalamiko balozi mbalimbali. Inavyoelekea mabalozi au ofisi za kibalozi zilizopelekwa malalamiko hayo walipendelea kuwatuliza waliolalamika, wakiainisha matazamio yao kuwa uchaguzi ujao utakuwa…

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BARUA YA WAZI KWA MASHEIKH

Mkataeni kabisa Dk. Slaa, mwambieni JK aanze kurekebisha uchumi Na Anil Kija KUFANYIKA kwa kongamano la kutoa mwelekeo wa uchaguzi mkuu lililopangwa wiki ya kuelekea uchaguzi mkuu wenyewe wiki inayofuata, linakumbusha usemi wa Kiingereza kuwa ‘he who laughs last laughs best,’ hivyo itakuwa ni siku ya kura ya turufu nani mshindi wa uchaguzi mkuu. Tayari maelekezo na ishara zote…

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