Official pushes govt on key road project

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Govt pushes ICT use into rural areas
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Communication, Science and Technology Minister Prof Makame Mbarawa briefs journalists on the implementation of mobile phone communication networks at a news conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday. (PHOTO: SELEMANI MPOCHI). The government ...

The State minister for Regional Cooperation, Philemon Mateke, has called for the formation of an all–inclusive government in Burundi to defuse the tension in Bujumbura and avert a possible resumption of a civil war.

Members of Parliament have advised the government to revive textile mills in a bid to create employment opportunities for hundreds of youth entering the labour market each year.

>About 3,000 farmers, members of the Lushoto and Korogwe Vegetable Growers (LUKOVEG), are expected to benefit from the construction of a Sh203 million packaging centre and a Sh108 million cold-room that would enable them to sort, clean and grade agricultural produce before exportation.

The Prime Minister has ordered all agencies working on the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Dart) to ensure it starts operations by January 10, 2016.

It is official. The much-touted $620 million (Sh1 trillion) Bagamoyo sugar project is no more. The key financiers have pulled the plug on what would have been one of Tanzania’s prime projects. 

Residents of Lindi Region have hailed the Aga Khan Foundation (AKDN) for taking the initiative to help the education sector in the area.

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ADFD completes Tanzania road project
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced the successful completion of the Kidaho, Ovinza road project in Tanzania which was funded by the entity. It is part of the proposed 604-km highway that connects the eastern and western regions of ...
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As the central corridor industry and investor forum ended last week, some investors publicly declared their interest to invest in the projects involved in the transport strip.