Marini naturals: The haircare business that reaches 12 countries

THE Comorian Union Chambers o Commerce, Industry and Agriculture UCCIA and their counterpart from Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture ZNCCIA put hands to gather as a symbol of unity after they have signed MoU that aiming to foster business and trade development among the two countries during the ceremony in Moron. The only lady seen in the picture is Mtwara Regional Commissioner, Halima Dendego. President of Comorian Union Chambers o Commerce, Industry and...

Today is World Toilet Day… Cheers! The banner ‘Toilets save lives’ might sound mundane, far-fetched... Or, at best: a smart-alecky trader’s way of drawing attention to toilet-related ware be fobbed off upon unwary prospective customers…! 

Seemingly for the umpteenth time, Tanzania’s major partners-in-development have come out in lavish praise for what they described as peaceful, stable transition from one govt to another.

The Bayelsa State Government of Nigeria (http://www.bayelsa.gov.ng) says it has concluded arrangements to host global business leaders between 16th and 18th July, 2014, at its maiden investment and economic forum with the theme ‘Unlocking Bayelsa State’s Economic Potentials’.

Disclosing this at a press briefing in Lagos, the State Commissioner of Trade, Industry and Investment, Barrister Kemela Okara said the Forum was in line with the present administration’s economic blueprint of a...

>The Tanzania Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is pushing for auditing existing tax exemptions in Tanzania to determine their merit or otherwise. [See ‘PAC calls for audit of all tax exemptions,’ Daily News: Jan. 14, 2015].

In all fairness, allow me, o’esteemed reader, to begin this palaver by congratulating former President Benjamin Mkapa on his 77th birthday anniversary today, November 12. Having got this off my chest without having to take off my shirt, allow me to proceed...

Two recent Press reports prompted this palaver on the tourism business in general – and ‘Zanzibar Tourism’ in particular! One was on the global tourism promotion event staged in the UK recently under the auspices of the World Travel Market (WTM).

On Sept. 17 this year, the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board reportedly decided to ‘continue withholding’ disbursement of $472.8 million (roughly Sh1.04 trillion) to Tanzania.

Today, December 31, is the last day this year, also known as New Year’s Eve, which heralds the beginning of another year, January 1.