Pension schemes: early retirement creates jobs

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.

 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.

In the preceding year, the economy created 308,951 jobs, meaning last year’s performance was 8.6 per cent less than the year 2013.     

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Magufuli to boost irrigation schemes
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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.

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

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

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?

Govt cautioned on social security schemes
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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 ...

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UB student creates non-profit to help primary school children in Tanzania
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Tyler Choi, a sophomore political science major, is the creator of Hugs for Tanzania, a nonprofit organization that has donated school supplies and other contributions to primary schools in Tanzania.