Deforestation alarming, say experts

>More than 200, 000 hectares of forests are cleared annually for charcoal production, The Citizen has learnt.This is so because over 90 per cent of Tanzanians use charcoal as a major domestic energy source.

The rate at which pupils are dropping out of school, particularly in rural areas, is a source of national concern. It is now estimated that about half of enrolled pupils drop out before completing primary education.

Bad VAT administration denied government at least 60 per cent of expected revenue generation in recent financial years, tax analysts have found.

>Maternal and Infant Mortality rates in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, are still high, well above the national average, according to a recent report by a non-governmental organisation,  Acord.

Only a month at the helm today, President John Magufuli has awoken us to the fact that the artificial poverty of resource-rich Tanzania stems from unchecked corruption, blatant violation of the law, wasteful expenditutre, and a happy-go-lucky culture. The unearthing of the Sh80 billion loss connected to untaxed containers and the dubious Sh12 billion bonds deal are tips of a frightening corruption monster.

>Corruption has reached alarming levels and is tarnishing the country’s image, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Bernard Membe said yesterday.

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Corruption in Tanzania has reached alarming levels and must be addressed as a matter of urgency, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Bernard Membe said Monday (November 17th), Tanzania's The Citizen reported.
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The regional health department in Rukwa Region has raised concern over the alarming rate at which liver diseases are spreading in the region, saying the consequences of diseases may surpass those of HIV/Aids.

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