Our pension schemes must do much better

We recently reported that only two per cent of the working population is covered by pension schemes. Yes, that’s right. Only two out of every 100 workers have money stashed away to cater for their needs when they retire. We have it on the authority of Deputy Minister for Finance Adam Malima.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Feb

Only 2pc are under pension schemes in TZ

 Only two per cent of the working population in Tanzania is covered by pension schemes -- due to lack of public awareness on the importance of the arrangements for improving people’s welfare.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Apr

Pension schemes: early retirement creates jobs

The headline to the leading story on the front-page of this august newspaper on April 23, 2015 was ‘Tension over new pension procedure.’

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Jun

Sh400m needed to finish 78 schemes

The government needs some Sh400 million in order to complete 78 irrigation schemes, which were included in the Big Result Now programme.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Mar

Miner told to be open in schemes

MiningWatch Canada and Rights and Accountability in Development have requested transparency regarding ‘remedy programmes’ that Africa Barrick Gold (ABG) initiated.

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

02 Sep

Magufuli to boost irrigation schemes

IPPmedia
Magufuli to boost irrigation schemes
IPPmedia
CCM presidential candidate Dr John Magufuli has pledged to boost irrigation to facilitate modern farming that will allow for all year round production. The CCM presidential aspirant made the pledge yesterday at a public rally in Songea, Ruvuma.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Apr

Why social security schemes can’t invest outside Tanzania

What is the percentage of Tanzania’s population that has access to social security schemes in this period of post-liberalisation of the country’s social security system?

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

18 Nov

Govt cautioned on social security schemes

Govt cautioned on social security schemes
IPPmedia
The government has been called upon to review the social security Act promptly if it is to arrest pervasive malpractices in the schemes. The review would also facilitate nabbing of unscrupulous staff working with the schemes who allegedly collude with ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Sep

LAKE ZONE: Farmers appeal for irrigation schemes

>Paddy farmers in Shinyanga Region have called on the government to build them an appropriate irrigation infrastructure that would allow them to produce even during the dry season.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Feb

Poverty bars many from joining health schemes in Nkasi

Extreme poverty among residents in Nkasi District has been cited as among factors that discourage most people to subscribe to Community Health Fund (CHF).

 

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