HANCOCK: Doubts over China’s giant water project

>A towering dam in central China holds back a vast expanse of water destined to travel over 1,000 kilometres north to Beijing, but critics say it will only temporarily quench the city’s thirst.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jun

China to give TZ Sh320bn loan for key water project

Tanzania will get Sh320 billion ($200 million) from China as a soft loan for the construction of the water source at the Kidunda dam that will improve water supply in Dar es Salaam, it was announced Monday evening.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Jan

HANCOCK: China linguist’s 109th birthday wish

>Born when a Qing dynasty emperor was on the throne, the man who helped invent the Pinyin system used for writing Chinese worldwide turned 109 on Tuesday. But Zhou Youguang’s outspoken support for democracy means his works are still censored by the ruling Communist party.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Jul

Giant rural power project underway

Residents of Ludewa District have promised to support government efforts to connect rural areas with electricity through supplying their labour power.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Aug

Germany deep water port ready for giant cargo ships

Wilhelmshaven seeks to give Rotterdam and Antwerp a run for their money

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 May

SPECIAL REPORT: Giant project empowers civil societies to combat HIV/Aids

>A five-year USAID-funded Building Organisational Capacity for Results (BOCAR) project in Tanzania has started paying dividends towards combating HIV/Aids in Tanzania. BOCAR project director Zahra Nensi spoke to The Citizen on Sunday Reporter LUCAS LIGANGA about the project. Excerpts…

 

5 years ago

Forbes

26 Feb

Is Jupiter A Water World? NASA Finds ‘Abundance’ As New Images Show Giant Planet As A ‘Blue Marble’

Is Jupiter A Water World? NASA Finds ‘Abundance’ As New Images Show Giant Planet As A ‘Blue Marble’  Forbes

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Jan

Delays in water project endangers lives

In 2012, the over 5,000 of Kwamsisi and Kwakombo villages in the Korogwe Town Council hoped that poor water supply would be a thing of the past, but this has hardly been the case.  

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Feb

Over 230,000 benefit from water project

>At least 67 per cent of 230,166 residents of Karatu Town are supplied with clean water from a government funded scheme.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jul

Water project nears completion: Dawasa

The construction of a water pipeline from the Lower Ruvu water treatment plant to Ardhi University water reservoir in the city is about to be completed.

 

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