IN the midst of internal conflicts resulting in civil wars and – on the extreme – genocide, Africa has had more than its ‘fair’ share of refugees and internally-displaced persons.
over 9 years ago
STATISTICS issued recently by the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) show that the government loses between 600bn/- and 900bn/- annually due to tax evasions that are related to importation of counterfeit and sub-standard goods.
TANZANIA was once again reduced to a laughing stock in athletics last Sunday when local runners failed to prove their quality as Kenyans dominated at the Kilimanjaro Marathon to win all but one medal.
IT is an undeniable fact that the famous Kariakoo Market Complex in Dar es Salaam, one of the city’s historical landmarks and a popular shopping area for all kinds of foodstuffs and other goods, has been overwhelmed by the ever-increasing population of the city in recent decades.
THE rate at which road accidents are happening on our roads, both on the highways and in urban roads -- and the resultant death toll and injuries -- is, to say the least, most appalling.
THE major role that foreign and local investors play in the country’s economic development cannot be over emphasised. Foreign Direct Investments in particular have helped stimulate the country’s economic activities through pumping in a lot of capital, skills and technological resources.
WHEN President Jakaya Kikwete met with the Chairman of British gas and oil company, BG Group PLC, Mr Robert Wilson, he made it clear that he would like to see the discovery of gas in the country benefit all Tanzanians.
A RECENT survey has shown that prices of foodstuffs are currently so high that low-income families have failed to afford eating three meals a day. Most poor families, especially in Dar es Salaam, eat only once a day and the situation appears to be getting worse.
THE annual Kilimanjaro Marathon will be run again in Moshi municipality on Sunday. This is one of the most popular of the exotic global marathon destinations and is an unusual mix of rural African highland scenery and top flight international runners.
THE situation in ward secondary schools is bad but not irreversible. They have performed poorly for two years consecutively but not without a reason.
IN the midst of internal conflicts resulting in civil wars and – on the extreme – genocide, Africa has had more than its ‘fair’ share of refugees and internally-displaced persons.
