MAMLAKA ya Udhibiti wa Huduma za Nishati na Maji (Ewura) imeshusha bei ya umeme kwa wateja wote Wajumbe kutoka Wizara ya Nishati na Madini wakitembelea ujenzi wa mtambo wa kuzalisha umeme uliopo mkoani Singida wenye KV 400 kutoka Kenya. Mtambo huo utasambaza umeme katika mikoa ya Singida, Iringa na Shinyanga. Picha ya Makataba Dar es Salaam. Mamlaka ya Udhibiti wa Huduma …
Tanzania grapples with higher electricity costs
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Omar Mganga bought his latest stock of pre-paid electricity coupons via his smartphone, the confirmation message came as a shock. On January 1, the country’s state-run power company increased its rates by 40 percent, meaning Mganga got far less energy than expected for his cash. “This is daylight robbery! How on …