THERE are reports that Kilimanjaro Region is lagging behind in attracting new investments for lack of enough land. The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) said last week that the downward trend is likely to impact negatively on efforts underway to publicize the region to the outside world.
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IT is official: Consumers of beef in Dar es Salaam are in health risk following revelations that no hygienic inspection is carried out at all three abattoirs around the city. It was further revealed that gross negligence is rampant among veterinary officers who are supposed to certify worthiness of the meat, leading to selling of uncertified meat.
Police in Arusha have reported to have succeeded in gunning down a criminal who shot and killed a fellow police officer two weeks ago.
THE second round of the Vodacom Premier League 2011-12 season kicks off next weekend with the battle for the title, CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup places promising several new twists and turns.
TANZANIANS are on Thursday celebrating the 48th anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution, where as a matter of tradition the ceremonies will include military parades, choirs, traditional dances and artistic displays by pupils and students from different schools. There are many reasons for Zanzibaris and Tanzanians in general to celebrate as they commemorate the occasion on Thursday.
RE-SITTING of Standard Seven examinations comes as a New Year present to parents and guardians of over 9,000 pupils whose examination results were cancelled late last year by the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
THE Bank of Tanzania (BoT) announced late last week that the inflation rate, currently at around 19 per cent, will go down to single digit in the third quarter of this year.
THE news that eight people have died after eating poisonous turtle is rather worrying. And the fact that turtle meat is known to be poisonous but people would still want to consume it is even more disturbing.
IT has come to light that some security officers and night guards collude with petty thieves, burglars and even dangerous armed criminals to steal public or private property. In some cases armed security officers help equally armed robbers in bank heists. This comes as a shock to law abiding society.
THE national women's football team, Twiga Stars, will kick off its campaign in the African Nations Women Championship qualifiers against Namibia with the first leg match set for next weekend in Windhoek.
THERE are reports that Kilimanjaro Region is lagging behind in attracting new investments for lack of enough land. The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) said last week that the downward trend is likely to impact negatively on efforts underway to publicize the region to the outside world.
