Tanzania, Burundi SGR – Why It Matters
SOME economic and transport professionals on Monday welcomed the signed agreement between Tanzania and Burundi for the construction of railway to link the two countries, saying the envisaged infrastructure will significantly boost trade and economies. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a 282-kilometre (175-mile) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), to cost […]
PM Roots for Gender Parity in Africa
PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Wednesday urged African leaders to join hands in addressing gender disparity on the continent. The Premier who was representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the ongoing YouLead 2021 Summit held at the Training Centre for Development Cooperation in Eastern and Southern Africa(MS-TCDC) said African leaders had a noble duty restoring […]
60 Years of Independence – The Progressive Participation Of Women In Parliament
“A WOMAN with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman”, from ‘Women Quotes’ by Belinda Gates. And I venture to suggest that Parliament is, manifestly, the most appropriate forum that gives women ‘an effective voice’ in Tanzania A historical synopsis. Women in Tanzania have always contributed significantly to the country’s democratic process through their […]
Tanzania Appoints Woman Defence Minister
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Dr Stergomena Tax to be the Minister for Defence and National Service. She becomes the first woman to hold the title since the country’s independence. Dr Tax was nominated this week to become the Member of Parliament (MP) just a few days after she retired as Executive Secretary at […]
New Directives On GBV Fight Issued in Z’bar
IN the wake of rise in gender-based violence, President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has issued new directives to the government executives to make a self-assessment on how they reinforce efforts to free the Island of the scourge. “We should not conclude that we have failed in our plans which were set in January this year against […]
Tanzania To Offer Alternative Education For School Dropouts Including Pregnant Girls -official
Secondary school drop-outs in Tanzania will be offered the opportunity to resume studies in alternative colleges, the government said on Tuesday, part of a shift away from a disputed policy under which pregnant girls were expelled from school. Such expulsions had increased under the tenure of maverick President John Magufuli, who died in March, according […]
Bank Supports Govt in Fight for Women Liberation
NMB Bank is upbeat in realising President Samia Suluhu Hassan quest to liberate women economically by providing them with entrepreneurship education as well as capital to run their businesses. Early this week, the bank launched the Mwanamke Jasiri platform that loosely translates as a Brave Woman podium for all women in the Southern Regions aimed […]
Woman Behind the World’s Largest Tanzanite Necklace
Tanzanian-based jewellery company Rosenkrantz Africa caused great excitement in 2019 when it produced the largest Tanzanite and diamond necklace in the world. The woman who designed this magnificent piece, with over 700 carats of jewels, is Jhaleh Aziz Rosenkrantz, co-owner and creative director at Rosenkrantz Africa. A fourth-generation Tanzanian, born in Tabora and raised in […]
Tanzania Making Headway in War On Gender-Based Violence
Maria Holmström, a lady from Finland who has lived in Tanzania for 12 years, is among the people who have made a remarkable contribution to ending violence against children and women in the country. Anna-Maria says Tanzania is on the right track in the FGM fight – given that the numbers are going down. With […]
UNHCR Urges Tanzania to Accept Mozambican Refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the Tanzanian authorities not to turn back Mozambicans fleeing over the border in the wake of the terrorist attack against the town of Palma, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, on 24 March. According to a UNHCR press release, teams from the agency in […]
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