SO Taifa Stars have got a new coach. This time it is Kim Poulsen, a national of Denmark like his predecessor, Jan Poulsen. His appointment came into effect on Wednesday.
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THE recent revelation by the National Identification Authority (NIDA) that there was widespread forgery of academic certificates among members of the defence and security forces is sad.
IT is a fact that the inflation rates in Tanzania, put at 19 per cent in March, 2012, are right, left and centre a runaway one. In fact it has been one of the country’s leadership’s major concerns and preoccupations.
THE Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) recently proposed to increase passengers' fare by between 25 per cent and 50 per cent, a request that was rejected by stakeholders.
IN Sunday’s edition of our sister paper, the Sunday News, it was reported that a big number of students secured enrollment in nursing schools using fake certificates.
A RECENT report on the Economic impact of Poor Sanitation in Africa indicates that a total of 5.4 million Tanzanians have no toilets at all and that a further 25 million people share unsanitary drop holes.
IT is an unpleasant fact that Taifa Stars have been experiencing a free fall in FIFA rankings. But it is a trend that could be reversed if all stakeholders played their part well.
THE recurring skirmishes along the Tanzania-Kenya border at Tarime District in which tribesmen from the neighbouring country have crossed with impunity and caused mayhem, including looting and killing, is really cause for concern.
AT the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, some of the newly-appointed ministers made their priorities known in separate interviews with reporters from various media institutions.
NUISANCE taxes and strict regulations, especially on trucks ferrying agricultural produce from upcountry to urban markets, have been cited as among barriers which hinder a speedy growth of the sector.