Tanzania: Germany gives €1.2M for vegetable pest management initiative to boost food security

Dar es Salaam – Efforts to improve the productivity of vegetables to feed and enhance the nutrition of people in Africa and Asia have received a major boost with the release of a €1.2 million (about US$1.6 million) research grant from the German government. The grant will be used for an international initiative that will develop environment-friendly and sustainable…

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TAARIFA RASMI YA TEF KUHUSU MGOMO WA MADAKTARI NCHINI

UTANGULIZI Mgomo wa Madaktari ambao umedumu kwa takriban wiki mbili nchini sasa ni dhahiri kwamba umelitikisa Taifa na kuathiri huduma za tiba katika hosipitali kadhaa nchini. Mgomo huu ulianza taratibu na kuendelea kukua kutokana na mvutano, pia vita ya maneno baina ya Serikali na Madaktari. HALI ILIVYO SASA Kutokana na taarifa zinazofikishwa katika vyumba vya habari, ni dhahiri kwamba…

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From Frank Minja: For TZ Students Seeking Scholarships

Posted online by Chambi of Wanazuoni: I think all of us have experiences that would immensely help others, we just never get around to sharing them … IST 1992-95 I read about the IST scholarships in the Daily News newspaper, there was a full page advertisement of the scholarships with exam dates at the Masaki campus. I had just…

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Six key steps to help lift countries out of poverty by harnessing mineral wealth

Report Highlights Sustainable Ways for Countries to Tap Resources: Geneva, Switzerland, 6 February 2012 – Six building blocks are needed to help lift some of the world’s least developed countries out of poverty by harnessing their mineral wealth, according to a joint publication from the World Economic Forum and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). A Framework for Advancing Responsible…

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PanAfrican Energy Tanzania commence new drilling project to double gas production capacity

5 February 2012, Dar es Salaam – PanAfrican Energy Tanzania Ltd. (PAT) has announced the start of drilling of a new gas production well (“SS-11”) on Songo Songo Island, marking a major milestone in its US$130m investment programme intended to eventually double gas production capacity from the Songo Songo gas field. The Sakson PR5 rig is the most powerful…

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The effects of Tanzania’s “strong gold production” on its economy remain relevant and significant.

By Joseph Kahama, Chairman, Tanzania Chamber of Minerals and Energy: Four years later in 2012, the effects of Tanzania’s “strong gold production” on its economy remain relevant and significant. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that once again, the mining industry has proven itself as a critical player in Tanzania’s economic growth and development. It was announced…

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London 2012 Olympic Games Chairman, Lord Sebastian Coe, visiting Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 7 February

In the countdown to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the world’s biggest sporting and cultural event, Lord Coe, dual Olympic gold medallist and Chair of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee, will visit Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 7 February. During his visit he will discuss preparations for the London Games with Tanzanian Olympic and…

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IMF, imperialism and The Hague: Bringing Africa to free markets, free elections, rule of law

MIKI TASSENI: ONE aspect of current political thinking in Africa and around the world, trying to converge on a leftist newly found energy that has been missing for the better part of 40 years, specifically since 1968 during the civil rights movement and anti-war march, has been missing. The criticism of ‘economic hit men’ to use the term popularized…

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Futures Group Welcomes Dr. Ruth R. Berg as Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives

Washington, D.C. — Futures Group has announced that Ruth R. Berg, Ph.D., will return to the company in February as Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives. In this role, Dr. Berg will be responsible for Futures Group\’s efforts to pursue and penetrate new and emerging markets. Dr. Berg will report to Chief Operating Officer Ed Abel, and she will…

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