By Kizito Makoye, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania has stopped plans to build a tarmac road across Serengeti National Park. Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Ezekiel Maige, confirmed to this reporter that the government has considered recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment study carried out prior to the project, thus it has resolved to rescind its plans for the sake of the park’s ecosystem. Mr. Maige, however, insisted that the existing gravel road in the park would still be used for tourism purposes. Tanzania proposed a 50km highway across the park in its bid to stimulate economic activities of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 1st 2011 |
By Elias Mhegera – FORMER President of Germany Dr Horst Köhler has counseled African countries to find ways to solve the growing population of the youths who go without employment. Prof Benno Ndulu BoT Governer Dr Köhler who is an economist served as the Germany president from 2004 to 2010. Prior to that, he was President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from 1998 to 2000 and head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2000 to 2004. Paschal Lesoinne standing MD- TPCC He was speaking before delegates from various circles in Tanzania from politicians to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 16th 2011 |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. African countries are increasingly engaging in the development of ICT-based solutions for education and training, according to Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Opening Africa’s leading conference on ICT-supported education, eLearning Africa, in Dar es Salaam on May 25, Dr Bilal said, “We are now witnessing increasing investments in ICT on our Continent, the enthusiasm of the youth in adapting new technologies and bridging the geographical barriers brought by fast changing converging technologies. These initiatives attest to the fact that Africa is now moving from being a spectator to a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, May 27th 2011 |
By Anthony Realm – As of 2009, an estimate of thirty-five million people in the world are infected with HIV and Aids. The largest concentration of this is in Africa, particularly Southern Africa, with almost twenty-three million people there infected with HIV. Organization that help prevent and treat HIV as well as Cancer, have made many efforts to lower the cost and increase access, so more people could get the treatment they need. Unfortunately, road blocks have still formed, often in the form of funding and support. In Africa, one of the biggest problems is the poor economic and healthcare... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 24th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – More than 50 representatives of Civil Society organizations meeting in Dar es Salaam, have unanimously agreed to work relentlessly in demanding for governments adherence to principles of good governance through the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The CSO reached the agreement at the end of their two day seminar over the week end, organized by the South African based CSO (EISA) hosted by the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC). Speaking during the opening of the seminar, Mr. Harold Sungusia from LHRC, said Tanzania has failed to show its commitments to the APRM... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 24th 2011 |
