Tanzania among worst places for senior citizens

A recent study conducted by a UK-based organisation on the access Tanzania's senior citizens have to transport has been ranked among the top 20 from 6,975 research case studies in its category.

Chadema’s presidential running mate Juma Duni said yesterday that the Ukawa led government will put in place a programme through which senior citizens will receive better services, especially in health matters.

>At the height of fame, The Express newspaper once ran a headline describing the casualty department at the Muhimbili National Hospital as a transit lounge for the dying. That may have been overdone, given the sterling job some of our doctors are doing under extreme shortages of just about everything – from inadequate staffing to infrastructure and drugs.

After rising demands by senior citizens to have their interests represented by presidential hopefuls, presidential running-mate for Chadema Mr Juma Duni Hadji has today announced the party’s dedication towards improving services- particularly health care-to the elderly.

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Senior citizens pension scheme draft ready, says deputy minister
IPPmedia
The initial draft for a universal pension scheme for senior Tanzania citizens has already been prepared, the Deputy Minister for Labour and Employment, Makongoro Mahanga, has said. He was responding to a question raised in the National Assembly ...

 

Lamudi looks at ideal locations in Tanzania for quick long weekend getaways

When public holidays come around, it is always nice to get away for a long weekend and take a break from busy city life. Luckily enough, Tanzania is a beautiful country that offers many great getaway locations to relax and unwind.

Lamudi Tanzania puts together a helpful guide that can assist you to choose the best location to spend a long weekend, no matter who you’re spending it with.

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The International Netball Federation (INF) has released new World rankings with Tanzania going up three positions. The rankings, which were released yesterday, show that Tanzania has made a notable move to 14th position.

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Is the Worst of Tanzania's Elephant Crisis Over?
National Geographic
After announcing devastating elephant losses, a top Tanzanian minister says the poaching crisis has been curtailed. Picture of an elephant in Tanzania. A male elephant in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park spreads his ears as a warning. Between 2009 ...