EDITORIAL: raise CIGARETTE PRICES TO combat EPIDEMIC

Health officers have campaigned for years against smoking, with mixed results. In developed countries, tough laws and stringent regulations have restricted smoking. The hazards of smoking are conspicuously printed on cigarette packs. And tobacco firms have spent huge sums of money settling legal cases brought by victims.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 May

Three municipalities raise Sh200m to combat dengue fever

>Regional commissioner Said Mecky Sadick has said more than Sh200 million has been set aside to combat dengue fever.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Apr

High freight charges raise prices of goods

Prices of goods to final consumers rise because import freight charges are high.This happens because empty containers are sent to the countries of origin.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Jan

EDITORIAL: Oil: Tell us all about prices

>There is no doubt that fuel is a key driver of any economy. Following the trend of falling prices of fuel products at the world market since last June, Tanzanians have been asking how it is that pump prices in the country do not seem to reflect the change.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Jun

EDITORIAL: Tap tourism fully to raise forex, boost PR

>The ‘all is well’ impression has bred the ‘Tanzanian way of doing things’ culture that, in the economic sphere, costs us dearly by way of poor services that frustrate customers, the net effect  of which is reduced patronage and lower revenues.

 

10 years ago

Reuters Africa

04 Jun

Tanzania raises petrol, diesel prices pump prices

Reuters Africa
Tanzania raises petrol, diesel prices pump prices
Reuters Africa
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's energy regulatory body raised the retail prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday after global oil prices rose and the local currency weakened, but left kerosene prices unchanged in its latest monthly review. Fuel prices ...
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5 years ago

BBC

17 May

Coronavirus: South Africa's alcohol and cigarette lockdown

In South Africa, illegal sellers are defying the prohibition on buying alcohol and cigarettes.

 

5 years ago

BBC

26 May

Coronavirus in South Africa: Smokers fume at cigarette ban

The government is to ease lockdown restrictions and allow the sale of alcohol - but not cigarettes.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Jul

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Cigarette smoking in Africa and the Women’s World Cup

Cigarette smoking is not the leading choice of leisure in Africa. Three years ago when the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued statistics, it was concluded that there were no figures for Africa.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Mar

Cigarette maker’s profit falls by 9pc as operating costs rise

Tanzania Cigarette Company Ltd (TCC) has reported a 9.2 per cent decline in profit after tax mainly due to higher operating costs.

 

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