Fuel free fall lowers pump price 9.6%
In reaction to global market rates, fuel prices were lowered 9.6 percent by the Energy and Water Regulatory Authority (Ewura) yesterday. Petrol prices for Dar es Salaam dropped by 187…
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World Bank: tourism reforms would help locals
Our tourism is doing well but for nation-wide benefits to increase in the future the government to strive for financial transparency and keep locals in mind, the World Bank has…
Wrangling threatens Tanzania’s boom
Numerous sources have pegged 2015 as the big year for Tanzania: but caution that political wrangling threatens it’s prospect of becoming a major economic player in Sub-Saharan Africa. Acclaimed African…
Ministry inaction costing country billions
Last week, the overtone in Parliament was about corruption, embezzlement and rooting out those responsible. This week, another verse of the same song continues: Tanzania is losing out on billions…
Updated: Multi-car crash blocks UN Rd
08:45 – The accident has been cleared and traffic is moving along both UN and Malik Roads. 08:15 – There are reports of a multi-car crash blocking UN Road…
Fuel tariff would light up rural Tanzania
A proposal to introduce a levy of 100 shillings (6 cents USD) per litre of fuel is expected to be brought before Parliament on Thursday, February 5. The tariff has…
Angry residents block Old B’moyo Rd
Residents upset by the number of pedestrian fatalities along the Mwenge – Tegeta corridor blocked Old Bagamoyo Road in protest Monday afternoon, creating chaos of Dar’s already congested afternoon rush…
German state visit begins
German Federal President Joachim Gauck begins his state visit of Tanzania today, February 2. Gauck is expected to hold political talks with President Jakaya Kikwete, members of parliament and civil…
Gov’t succeeds at operating shoestring budget
It’s a good news, bad news story for Tanzania’s Finance Ministry. Finance Minister Saada Mkuya has announced that since aid donors froze $493 million US dollars in the aftermath of…
Terror threat cited as cause for opposition arrests
Home Affairs Minister Mathias Chikawe cited a viable terror threat as a reason why police beat and arrested opposition members earlier this week. Speaking to Parliament in Dodoma, the minister…