Dar es Salaam – Africa could become a powerhouse in coffee production – including ‘gourmet’ or specialty coffee – with potentially huge benefits to smallholder farmers, according to a taskforce of agricultural scientists meeting in Ethiopia last week. Diverse environments and coffee types mean some African countries already have the potential to produce world-class coffee beans. But poor soil…
(Paris) – UNESCO’s governing executive board should abolish a prize named after and funded by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea at its upcoming meeting, seven civil society groups said today. The board is set to make a final decision on the fate of the prize at its session scheduled for February 27 to March 10, 2012,…
Byase Luteke (Business Times): What is supposed to be Tanzania Mainland’s fourth international airport is yet to materialize more than ten years since it started! The Songwe International Airport project construction was initially started in 2001 in line with the government initiative to improve efficiency and safety of air transport in the country. Tanzania Mainland already boasts of three…
Livingstone, 26 February 2012 : Secretary-General: Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to see you as I complete my visit, this very historic, very successful visit to Zambia. This has been very historic visit not because this was a first visit by a Secretary-General of the United Nations to Zambia but because I have seen and experienced…
Statoil ASA and Exxon Mobil Corp.\’s largest gas discovery off Tanzania may hold crude oil or natural-gas liquids, opening a new “play” in East Africa, Norway\’s biggest oil producer said. Statoil announced on February 17 that the partnership had encountered indications of natural gas in the Zafarani exploration well in the Block 2 licence offshore Tanzania. The logging results…
Dar es Salaam: TAARIFA KUHUSU UWEPO WA DAWA BANDIA YA KUTIBU UGONJWA WA MALARIA IITWAYO ELOQUINE (Quinine Sulphate 300mg USP). Mamlaka ya Chakula na Dawa (TFDA) ni wakala wa Serikali iliyo chini ya Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii yenye jukumu la kudhibiti ubora, ufanisi na usalama wa vyakula, dawa, vipodozi na vifaa tiba ili kulinda afya ya…
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 24, 2012/ — Airtel Kenya today announced the introduction of the fastest mobile internet in Kenya with the launch of its 3.75G platform in the country. • First 3.75G network in Kenya• Latest technology, same as that being rolled out in Europe and USA, to offer world-class 3G experience to consumers• 3G capability will allow users…
This Paper is from Dar es Salaam Merchants Chamber (est, 1942). TITLE; “The Need to have Rent Restriction Legislation After its Repeal in 2005”. Preamble: The repeal was wrong and, six years hence, it is still very much wrong. The thought itself for repeal was wrong. A repeal of Rent Control was as unthinkable as it is for Ewura…
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO LONDON CONFERENCE ON SOMALIA. London, 23 February 2012: Thank you, Prime Minister Cameron, for bringing us here at this critical moment and your leadership. We have opened a space for peace and stability in Somalia. It is a small space – but it presents an opportunity we cannot afford to miss. An opportunity to help…
Na Tiganya Vincent-MAELEZO-Dar es salaam: Serikali imewaagiza wakaguzi wa ndani wa Sekretarieti za mikoa na Mamlaka za Serikali za Mitaa kuhakikisha kuwa hesabu za miradi yote ya maendeleo katika maeneo yao ya kazi inakaguliwa ili kuhakikisha kuwa inatoa matokeo mazuri yanayolingana na thamani ya fedha kwa matumizi yanaliyofanywa. Kauli hiyo ilitolewa jana jijini Dar es salaam na Katibu Mkuu…
By Hon. Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana: The mining sector has been an important part of our economy, with gold accounting for over 90% of the sector’s output. Ghana is a significant gold producer in Africa and indeed in the world. Ghana is ranked second after South Africa as the leading gold producer in…
Next month, hundreds of participants, including ministers, World Food Prize Laureates, farmers, gender experts, leading scientists, community development organizations and innovators will gather in New Delhi, India for *the first international conference to comprehensively address the gender gap in agriculture.* Though women comprise 43 percent of the agricultural labor force of developing countries, they face rampant restrictions on their…
By Jehovaness Aikaeli: Despite the many programmes implemented to reduce rural poverty in Tanzania, and notably rural development strategies comprising agricultural programmes inter alia, rural income has not been well improved; and that remains a critical economic problem. According to the study on the Determinants of Rural Income in Tanzania (An Empirical Approach) which was funded by REPOA, Tanzania…
Dar es Salaam: TheGovernment of Japan has agreed to release to The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) funds amounting to US $400,000,which is equivalent to TZS 640,000,000,in order to support the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in the implementation of a project targeting the PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS FORCED OUT…
NAIROBI, Kenya,** February 22, 2012/ *– *Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , and Adnan Amin, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), urged all stakeholders across Africa to make commitments, as part of the Action Agenda, on how to achieve sustainable energy for all by 2030. **** ** Speaking at an…
19 February 2012: A Dar es Salaam based company is introducing a new entertainment concept dubbed “Sweet Life,” which will debut on Wednesday night at Club Masai- Ilala. “Sweet Life,” according to Dynamic Limited events manager, Shakila Ridhiwani, is wholesome interactive entertainment. “This involves music, dance, games, and competitions among other things,” she said. At Club Masai – Ilala,…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, February 16, 2012 itnewsafrica.com will be hosting its inaugural Tech Demo Africa Showcase, aimed at showcasing cutting-edge technology from established companies, as well as start-ups. Hosted at the Radisson Blue Gautrain Hotel from 17th – 18th April 2012, Tech Demo Africa will focus on enterprise technology and eGovernment, and will feature cutting-edge demonstrations and engaging keynote speakers….
9 February 2012 – People who have made special contributions toward protecting forests and forest communities will receive the Forest Heroes Award at a special ceremony hosted by the United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat marking the conclusion of the International Year of Forests on 9 February 2012 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In addition to…
jOHN kITUMBE: CONTROVERSY has started concerning the future of African airlines, which largely means state-run air travel companies, as several of them are now banned from operating in European Union skies or airports. A recent statement by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) deplored what it described as the EU’s “continued unilateral practice of blacklisting of mainly African states and…
Byase Luteke: The Regional Tourism Organization for Southern Africa (RETOSA) is spot on. At least in theory. This body is rooting for the formation of a SADC airline as one of way of boosting tourism in the region. This clarion call was made by Dr. Bradah Mauganidze, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RETOSA, at a stakeholders meeting…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…