Tobacco farmers want role in policy making

>African tobacco growers have appealed to governments around the world and particularly those from tobacco-growing countries to grant tobacco growers the right of consultation in the development and implementation of policies that directly impact on them.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Jun

We’re excluded from policy making: Freight forwarders

Tanzania freight forwarders have called on the government to improve the ways businesses operate.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Mar

EDITORIAL: Involve farmers in policy formulation

>For decades, agriculture has been the economic mainstay of Tanzania. Despite the growth of other sectors in recent years, it accounts for 24.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, provides 85 per cent of exports and employs more than a half of the workforce.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Feb

China’s role in South Sudan marks change in policy

>China’s efforts to help resolve a conflict in South Sudan mark a “new chapter” in Beijing’s foreign policy that will seek to engage more in Africa’s security.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Mar

Wine making firm owes grapes farmers Sh85m

>Production of grapes in Dodoma faces a big challenge next season after the region’s wine making firm, Zawiko Hombolo  Ltd failed to settle a Sh85-million debt it owes farmers in many areas of the region.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Mar

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Periodic policy reviews: Case of SMEs development policy - 2

>In last week’s article, the author outlined the need for periodic policy reviews in Tanzania with the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development Policy, 2003 as a case study. The article described what policies are and why policy reviews are necessary.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

31 May

WHO for more tobacco taxes in new budget

>As the world marks the No Tobacco Day today, whose theme is to raise taxes as a deterrent to smoking, there will be no special event to nationally commemorate the day in Tanzania, The Citizen on Saturday has reliably learnt.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Diplomats guilty of tobacco fraud

Gambian diplomats who sold tax-free tobacco from their London embassy are found guilty of cheating the UK taxpayer out of almost £4.8m.

 

9 years ago

BBC

30 Nov

The secret bribes of big tobacco

A BBC investigation uncovers evidence that one of the UK's biggest companies bribed officials in East Africa.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Feb

Tobacco farming fuels truancy

 Increasing truancy in primary schools in Serengeti District has been attributed to child labour in newly-introduced tobacco farms.

 

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