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.
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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.
DAR ES SALAAM legislators are contesting the decision by the Ministry of Works to increase charges of ferry services between Magogoni and Kigamboni in the city. The Minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli, recently announced new charges for ferry services between the two points where passengers are now paying 200/- each for a single trip, up from 100/-.
SOMETHING unprecedented happened as we welcomed the year 2012. An opposition political party showered praises on the ruling party for a well job done in 2011.
THE Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) will soon announce new power tariffs following a request by the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) to hike the charges.
IN his New Year message to the nation on the New Year eve, President Jakaya Kikwete expressed concern over rogue fuel traders bent on making super profits at the expense of end consumers.
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.
