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Tanzania News Headlines
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TAIFA Stars' promising performance in Algeria has led to a sudden surge of hopes that the country could end a 30-year wait to compete in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.
Taifa Stars Hold World Cup Qualifiers to Draw
Tanzania has introduced a new technology which experts tout as the effective solution to the problem of fuel adulteration.
Nation Adopts New Technology to Curb Fuel Adulteration
Lawyers have poked holes into the newly enacted Election Expenses Act, saying some of its sections were contradictory.
Lawyers Expose Weak Spots in Election Law
TANZANIANS have been urged to buy locally-made products to boost the economy.
Citizens Urged to Buy Local Products
The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, begin their campaign for the Gabon-Equatorial Guinea CAN 2012 qualifiers against hosts Algeria at the Mustapha Tchaker in Blida on Friday night.
Stars Start 2012 AFCON Race
African governments need to reform ownership of land in the countries without looking for foreign assistance, former presidents urged yesterday.
Former Presidents Sound Warning Over Land Ownership
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadian) presidential candidate, Dr Willibrod Slaa, has accused the First Lady, Mama Salma Kikwete, of misusing public funds. Dr Slaa has also required the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) secretary general, Mr Yusuf Makamba, to tell the nation why he was sacked as a primary school head teacher.
Election 2010 - Slaa Attacks Mama Salma
Shareholders for Barclays Bank Tanzania may finally smile as the bank is about to break-even.The bank's balance sheet has started to grow, according to the bank's financial statements for the second quarter of 2010.
Barclays Bank Approaches Break-Even After Ten Years
The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Board and the International Police (Interpol) Tanzania branch have jointly impounded counterfeit drugs during a special operation targeting various outlets.
Board Impounds Counterfeit Drugs
Scientists have been advised to use biotechnological approaches to revolutionaries agriculture, health, industry, living standards and protect the environment.
Push to Protect Environment With Bio-Tech
The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) in Morogoro region has embarked on a house to house campaign in a bid to reach out to many voters ahead of the October 31 General Election.
Chadema Takes New Approach in Campaigns
The Prime Minister, Mr Mizengo Pinda, has blamed the sharp decline in the country of agriculture productivity in the country to the abolition of input subsidies in the 1980's.
Removal of Input Subsidies Hurt Farming
Car importers and buyers in the country have been urged to consult the local International Police (Interpol) department about the status of cars that they intend to import.
Interpol Warns Buyers On Stolen Cars
Unless the government revive a strong local airline and encourage local participation in the country's tourism business, Tanzania's natural heritage will merely be serving the economic interests of the global tourism markets, industry sources have warned.
Call for Locals to Invest in Tourism
The Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) here will conduct physical checks at all manufacturers in the region to see if they abide by the quality control guidelines.
SIDO to Conduct Quality Check
The Tanzania Leaf Tobacco Company, (TLTC) on Thursday made a donation worth 118.2m/= to Urambo District as part of the company's social responsibility programmes that address education, health and clean water supply.
Urambo District Gets Big Cash Boost
Tanzania's economy cannot reach the growth rate of 8 to 10 per cent per annum without significant investment and improvement to boost the agriculture sector, according to the Chief Executive Director of Tanzania Investment Center (TIC), Mr Emmanuel Ole Naiko.
TIC Drums Up Support for Agriculture
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Mustafa Mkulo has commended MIC Tanzania Limited (Tigo) for introducing money transfer services "Tigo Pesa" but said the firm should maintain affordable tariffs and serve rural areas.
Tigo Launches Money Transfer Service
Six members of the Tanzania's Commonwealth Games team are likely to face cut off as they are racing against time to secure required documents for accreditation.
Six Likely to Miss Out in Club Games Team
Tanzanian Sebastian Mtupili lost by two straight sets to become the first casualty, as visiting tennis athletes sat on top of the on-going Simba Cement International Open Tennis tournament, which enters its third day on Friday at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club.
Mtupili Crash Out of International Tennis Tourney
Athletics Tanzania (AT) has counselled politicians to use the campaign platforms responsibly and address their sports development strategies other than mudsling each other.
Hate Political Campaigns Won't Help Sports - Nyambui
The curtain for the 9th edition of Brookside East African secondary schools games came down in Nakuru, Kenya on Monday with Tanzania taking fourth position after collecting a total of four medals including one silver and three bronze. Certainly, the games proved to be key player in strengthening relations among the very grassroots members of the East African Community.
Schools Games a Linchpin for Regional Integration
Young Africans risk to part with 250m/-, as compensation to its four former players following a breach of contract.
4 Yanga Players Demand 250 Million/- Compensation
The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, delegation arrived safely here ahead of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against their host Algeria on Friday.
Confident Stars Arrive in Algiers
President Jakaya Kikwete has reacted to petition in which the opposition Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) is asking the Registrar of Political Parties to disqualify him.Chadema is aggrieved by what it refers to as Mr Kikwete's gross violation of the newly enacted Election Expenses Act 2010.
Kikwete's Reaction to Chadema Appeal
The United Nations is seeking to empower women candidates ahead of Tanzania's general elections in October, including by improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community mobilization, advocacy and lobbying.
Female Candidates in Upcoming Polls to Receive Election Training
Stanbic Bank Tanzania has recorded an impressive response to the Shariah banking scheme.
Bank - Shariah Banking Attracts Many
The decision by the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to establish a gas distribution network for domestic and automobile use in Dar es Salaam deserves accolades and support. This is a step in the right direction in diversifying Tanzania's fuel sources and curbing deforestation.
Gas Project Offers Hope for the Future
A seven -day Central Zone exhibition for small and medium enterprises opens here on Thursday, with over 100 participants from all over the country taking part.
Central Zone Exhibition Opens on Thursday
The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday posted a lower turnover of 33.22m/- from 168,946 shares traded in 60 deals in comparison to the previous session which recorded a turnover of 86.58m/- from 422,518 shares traded in 96 deals.
DSE Posts Lower Turnover of Shares