Budget: look beyond drinks, cigarettes

Tanzanians are waiting with bated breath today as Finance Minister Saada Mkuya tables her 2014/15 Budget, estimated at $12 billion (Sh19.8 trillion). Now each time the annual budget is read in Parliament, there cannot be any medals for guessing where the money will be sourced.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Jun

E-cigarettes could sweeten potential deal

When Lorillard Inc bought the blu eCigs brand two years ago, the electronic cigarette had a 10 per cent share of a tiny US market, generating about $50 million in sales. It was available in only 12,000 retail outlets and over the Internet.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Dec

A TEACHER'S DIARY : Apostle saved by cigarettes

When we parted ways on this page last week, Nyayo, Mwisho wa Lami’s finest jack of all trades, had been camping at Mwisho wa Lami bus stop waiting for the arrival of Apostle Elkana, The Revered Spiritual Superintendent of THOAG (The Holiest of All Ghosts) Tabernacle Assembly; to alight from a Nairobi Msamaria Mwema Bus.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Jan

Contraband cigarettes worth billions seized

>The Police Force, in collaboration with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) have arrested three people in various parts of Mbagala  for stocking and selling contraband cigarettes worth billions of shillings in the past week.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

30 Jan

Police, taxmen impound smuggled cigarettes

Police, taxmen impound smuggled cigarettes
Daily News
POLICE in collaboration with trade and tax officials have arrested three people in unlawful possession of smuggled cigarettes worth billions shillings in Mbagala area, Dar es Salaam. The trio was arrested by the police, TRA and Fair Competition Commission ...

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

08 Dec

Tanzania: A Teacher's Diary - Apostle Saved By Cigarettes

Tanzania: A Teacher's Diary - Apostle Saved By Cigarettes
AllAfrica.com
When we parted ways on this page last week, Nyayo, Mwisho wa Lami's finest jack of all trades, had been camping at Mwisho wa Lami bus stop waiting for the arrival of Apostle Elkana, The Revered Spiritual Superintendent of THOAG (The Holiest of All ...

 

11 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

23 Jun

Karatu Resident Drinks Himself to Death

Karatu Resident Drinks Himself to Death
AllAfrica.com
A resident of Karatu in Arusha Region Lenard Mushi (49) has lost his life after excessively slamming down illicit liquor. Arusha Regional Police Commander, Mr. Liberatus Sabas told reporter in his office on Tuesday that the incident occurred during the night of ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Jun

BUDGET: Ordinary people lose interest in budget

>The government  said it was a Budget of the people, but wananchi said it was yet another financial statement they know nothing about.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Mar

Scribe drinks beer, eats delicious MEET

We shall, in this edition, minimise our traditional free language “twishen” so that we can amply share with the reader as many gems as possible.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Apr

Easter partying: Why consumers should avoid energy drinks

>As the Easter season partying continues today, revellers taking energy drinks should be warned that more negative side-effects of the energisers are being discovered.

 

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