Policy analysts have critiqued the trend where small holder farmers are sidelined in decision making and other pertinent issues pertaining to their fate in the agricultural sector.
Analysts say currently agriculture is dominated by ‘investors’ and urban middle class Tanzanians who turn their fellow citizens into casual labourers, particularly women.
These criticisms were part of the presentations during the two days Tanzania Action Policy Hub Workshop on October 6th and 7th that convened experts in research, policy analysts and agriculture.
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 21st 2015 |
The notorious problem of unemployment in Tanzania has generated a series of creativities by youngsters. One of such initiatives is through performing arts, gymnastics and traditional dances.
A group of 16 artistes has come up with the Nimujo Edutainment Centre (NEC), being their own creation in the zeal to reduce poverty and earn income to cater for their basic needs. Nimujo is a Makonde name meaning your fellow, it emanates from the Makonde tribe in southern Tanzania.
Publish Date: Monday, October 19th 2015 |
The Tanzanian Government has been criticised over its monopoly, and a failure to launch the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Report even after it was published two years ago.
Deus Kibamba Executive Director Tanzania Citizens’ Information Bureau (TCIB) says the state monopoly of the report is deliberate but quite unacceptable and against the norms and traditions of good governance.
“This is our report, a nation as a whole and therefore it does not belong to the Government machinery per se, we are now obliged to ensure that the findings of this report reaches the people, two years after it has come out,” he commented.
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 13th 2015 |
On Monday September 28th, The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) celebrated an implementation of the Single Custom Treaty (SCT) with Rwanda in a bid remove bureaucratic red tapes and address failure of having a competent logistic information system.
The move is seen as a relief and breakthrough to Rwandese Freight Forwarders but also to Tanzanians who transport logistics to and from Rwanda. The arrangement is an effort towards merging the laws in an effort of eliminating Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs).
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 6th 2015 |
The Mbola Millenium Village Project (MVP), Uyui District in Tabora Region explains a lot about investing in people, as now the cluster village stands out like an oasis in a desert.
The visit to the village by Shout Africa for three days from 24th to 26th August revealed that life standards of its residents are far better than those of residents of Isikizya, the headquarters of Uyui District.
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 22nd 2015 |
