Power outage planned for Kinondoni North
A power outage is planned for January 26 in Kinondoni North in order to perform infrastructure upgrades, says utility provider TANESCO. The outage is scheduled to take place between 09:00…
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Not a planned outage
Update – 13:00: Crews continue to work on restoring normal operations to the national power grid following an unexpected outage early Wednesday morning. At this time, power is reported to…
And they’re off
Air Tanzania made its first Dar – Dodoma flight on Monday, January 16. Among the passengers were Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa and several Members of Parliament. “We have good planes…
Fill in the blanks to stop female genital mutilation
Approximately 800 girls were forced to undergo illegal Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) last month, and you can help make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. “It’s not something to…
Planned power outage on Sunday in Ilala
Utility provider TANESCO will be performing maintenance upgrades in Ilala on Sunday, January 8. Power outages are expected between 08:00 – 17:00 in the following areas: City center, Upanga, Kariakoo,…
.01% increase in petrol price
Diesel prices have decreased while petrol prices have increased ever so slightly for the month of January, says Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) director general Felix Ngamlagosi. Diesel…
Plastic bag ban delayed
Plastic bags were to be banned in mainland Tanzania effective January 1, with official notices widely published by the government in 2016. However Dar Post has learned that the bag ban…
Kilimanjaro climber dies on New Year’s Eve
Police say a Norwegian tourist has died climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on New Year’s Eve. The 54-year-old man died on Saturday, December 31, at Simba camp, says Kilimanjaro regional police commander…
Predictability key to attracting investors
Tanzania has a ‘long way to go’ before it becomes investor friendly, says the chairman of the CEO Roundtable Ali Mufuruki. “Tanzania needs to compete for capital and investment in…
Update: higher power bill for 2017?
Update: Energy Minister Sospeter Muhongo has ordered the implementation of new energy tariffs be halted until the ‘government has thoroughly and carefully considered the formal report it will receive from…