MY TAKE ON THIS: When will the Executive heed the Bunge advice?

Tanzania is in a very sensitive period in its history. For the very first time since independence , Tanzanians are fully involved in drawing up a Constitution that, hopefully, would see them prosper more and transform into a middle-income economy.

One of my favourite columnists in our East African region in this day and age is a professor of Economics at the Dar es Salaam Campus of the Mzumbe University going by the name and style of Dr Honest Prosper Ngowi .

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), announced that it has hired Kay Madati as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer. Madati, a Tanzanian citizen who has lived in Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, will lead BET’s teams responsible for all aspects of digital, social and mobile strategy and oversee operations, content creation, technology and product development across the suite of BET Network’s digital platforms

Madati, whose appointment...

In September, the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) issued a warning in connection with the El Niño rains. The warning was timely even as it came during the campaign period ahead of the 2015 elections. There is every indication that the warning was either not taken seriously or was simply ignored by the relevant authorities.

The leading story on the front page of The Citizen-on-Thursday, February 27, 2014, carried the headline ‘Fiscal matters: Budget gap alarms IMF.’ The budget referred to is that of the Tanzania Govt for the 2013/14 financial year.

Kagera residents told to heed forecasts
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PEOPLE living in flood prone areas in Kagera Region have been advised to shift to safer areas to avoid looming flash floods. Acting Kagera Manager of Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), Mr Silas Msuma, said that the looming floods are a threat.

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People urged to heed weather forecasts
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PEOPLE have been urged to listen and utilize weather forecast information by the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) to act and mitigate effects that might be caused by natural disasters. Morogoro Regional Commissioner Joel Bendera made the call on ...

Some Msimbazi residents whose houses are up for demolition have heeded the call to vacate during a grace period given by the authorities.

Heed call to invest in lake zone  The Citizen Daily