Concern as science of statistics is politicised

>The Kinondoni Municipal Council has stirred from its deep slumber and ordered vendors operating in Ubungo and other unauthorised areas to vacate them immediately or face eviction.

Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, EAC Secretary General (left), being greeted upon arrival to NM-AIST grounds by the Institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Burton Mwamila.hhhAmb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, EAC Secretary General (centre), handing over a gift token of the EAC flag and other publications to NM-AIST’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Burton Mwamila (second left). Celebrating in this auspicious moment are Aloysius Chebet, EAC Principle Education Officer (second right) and Prof. Lughano Kusiluka (far...

Census statistics to be regularly updated - RITA
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The lack of accurate data for various development programs will soon become history, with the introduction of a better system that shall be providing accurate and timely statistics. The system of registration of vital events of life and in data collection is initiated ...

The Statistics Bill 2013 that was recently tabled in Parliament and then withdrawn was shocking.

The Coast regional commissioner, Ms Mwantumu Mahiza, has directed health department workers and non-governmental organisations dealing with HIV prevention to prepare correct statistics on new infections in three months period.

The world’s hottest place: Death Valley National Park

The highest air temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit, at Death Valley National Park on July 10, 1913.

The world’s coldest place: East Antarctic Plateau

On the high ridge of the East Antarctic Plateau, the temperature can drop to as low as -135.8 degrees Fahrenheit, recorded in August, 2010.

World’s most populated city: Shanghai

At a whopping 24,150,000 permanent inhabitants, Shanghai is the single city that is...

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Statistics Act, Cybercrime law unconstitutional - rights group
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The Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC) has rejected as unconstitutional, the newly enacted Statistics Act 2013 and the Cybercrime Law. According to the THRDC, the two laws not only infringe on the freedom of media but also undermine ...

RITA to evaluate statistics collection countrywide
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REGISTRATION, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) in collaboration with National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is planning to evaluate registration system of vital life events and statistics collection in the country. The exercise that will be conducted ...

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'Statistics Bill infringes on freedom of media'
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With the National Assembly is scheduled to table media Bills early next week, members of the House yesterday endorsed the 'Statistics Bill 2013' which infringes on freedom of the media. According to the Bill, any media that shall publish statistics that are not ...