Fight at the international arbitration court comes as UK promotes private investment in east African country A British couple aim to take Tanzania to an international arbitration court after they were forced to flee following what they say was a campaign of harassment and intimidation, including death threats. If it goes to court, the case could prove embarrassing for the …
Tanzania receives $559 million in budget support
The General Budget Support (GBS) group has pledged $559 million (911 billion shillings) in general budget support to the Tanzanian government for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, Tanzania’s The Citizen reported Saturday (April 5th). The funding is $9.2 million (15 billion shillings) more than was pledged for the current fiscal year. “Tanzania continues to receive one of the highest levels of …
Will Another Anti-Gay Law Come to Tanzania?
Although Tanzania already has an anti-gay law that sentences those found guilty of homosexuality activity to 20 years to life in prison, a member of the East Africa country’s parliament is drafting a new bill that would go further, Gay Star News reports. Ezekiel Wenje of the main opposition party Chama Cha Democrasia na Maendeleo, says homosexuality is increasing in …
Tanzania, Uganda may become new Russian military sale markets in Africa
Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation noted that new partners were mainly interested in helicopters “for shipments and fight against all modern threats” MOSCOW, March 31. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia hopes that Tanzania, Uganda and several other African countries may become new sale markets for Russian military produce, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin told ITAR-TASS …
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 …
‘Watumishi umma wala rushwa ni watumwa’
WATUMISHU wa umma wanaokumbatia rushwa wamefananishwa na watumwa wanaoabudu wenye mali. “Mtumishi wa umma mla rushwa ni mtumwa anayeabudu wenye mali na kamwe hawezi kuwa na ufanisi kazini”, alisema Emmanuel Mlelwa, Kaimu Mkurungenzi wa Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Ludewa. Mlelwa alizungumza hayo wakati wa semina ya siku moja iliyoandaliwa na Taasisi ya Kupambana na Kuzuia Rushwa Tanzania (Takukuru) kwa wakuu …