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AT least 500 primary schools in three regions including Dodoma have improved sanitation infrastructure after receiving subsidies through the Health Promotion and Systems Strengthening (HPSS) project for the past five years.   This was revealed here over the weekend by Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator of HPSS, Mr Ally Kebby, pointing out that the main goal of the project worth 1.8bn/- is to increase the quality of latrines at schools and household level. “ We’ve also managed to raise awareness on significant health issues and knowledge to improve health to three regions carrying out the project,” said Mr Kebby during Dodoma Regional Health Promotion meeting. HPSS is a project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in collaboration with the government of Tanzania and it has been implemented by Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Dodoma, Morogoro and Shinyanga. According to Mr Kebby, the project helps communities to take action in improving their

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has collected a total of 11.78tri/- in nine month from July to March of the 2017/18 Fiscal Year compared to 10.86tri/- gained in corresponding period of 2017/18.   The collection, according to Taxman’s report released today (Tuesday), is an increase of 8.45 per cent compared to the corresponding period .The data made available to Daily News Digital indicates that December last year, the collection soared by 15.58 per cent to 1.64tri/- compared to only 1.41tri/- in the corresponding period. It further revealed that the month of September was not good for the taxman as its collection went down by 2.37 per cent compared to the same month of 2016/17 FY. But the Taxman improved the collection in the following six months and December was the best month since it managed to collect 1.64tri/-.

HIGHER learning students have been advised to acquire needed basic life skill trainings so that they can face various challenges while at universities and after they graduate. Green Hope Foundation Basic Life Skills Facilitator, Mr Manjale Makongoro gave the advice here when addressing the University of Dodoma students during a capacity building programme, which aimed at equipping students with the knowledge so that they can make right decisions. The training, which was organised by Green Hope under facilitation of Vodacom Foundation is part of the ongoing training in which more than 3,000 students from three universities in the country are set to benefit from the capacity building on financial literacy, leadership and basic skills so that they can manage their lives after graduation. “ If they really want to accomplish their dreams, they must have basic life skills,” he said. He added: “They decided to organise such training after realising that there is a gap in terms of life skill

INFLATION rate for last month has decreased to 3.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent recorded in February this year on decline of food and nonfood prices. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Population Census and Social Statistics Director, Mr Ephraim Kwesigabo said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the last time inflation to decrease at this level was in 2004 when it decreased to 3.6 per cent. Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate decreased to 4.7 per cent from 5.4 per cent recorded in February 2018. He said the overall index went up to 112.70 in March, 2018 from 108.44 recorded in the corresponding month last year. CPI has shown a relatively stable movement of prices from March, 2017 to March, this year. In addition, Annual Headline Inflation Rates over the same period have decreased tremendously from 6.4 per cent in March, 2017 to 3.9 per cent in March, 2018. The overall index has increased to 112.70 in March, 2018 from 111.33 recorded in February, 2018. The increase of the o

NMB Bank is set to distribute 300 computers to schools in the country this year to support government efforts in raising education standards through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programmes.   The NMB Dar es Salaam Zonal Manager Mr Badru Iddi said in city yesterday after launching digital library at Kisutu Girls Secondary School that the computers will enable building e-library for accessing latest reference materials. “We continue to support the government endeavours in enhancing use of ICT in providing modern educations in order to produce expertise in various fields necessary for building strong economy,” he said after handing over 10 computers to Kisutu Girls Secondary School. He added that the initiative of enhancing ICT use in primary and secondary schools through computers will equip students particularly in science subjects that are catalysts in innovations. “To ensure connectivity and smooth use of computers donated, we use our staff to support schools with

THE construction of the tallest Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) investment building in Arusha region is at final touches, set to complete in next June, ready to provide magnificent tourism vibes. The project to erect the building started in 2013 and the Natural Resources and Tourism Minister Dr Hamisi Kigwangallah inspected the construction development yesterday. Dr Kigwangallah explained that upon its completion, stakeholders would offer opportunities to tourist service providers to allocate their offices within the complex. The services would include, among others, financial services, flight companies, transport agents and shops selling tourist items. “We will decorate the building with ‘live screens’ showing live the wild animals at the Ngorongoro conservation area,” he stated upon his visit. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). It is expected that the 18-storey

TANZANIA’S medal hopes in the Club Games continued dwindle after Failuna Matanga crashed out of the 10,000m race held in yesterday in Gold Coast, Australia. Failuna who runs in both 5000m and 10,000m races was overpowered by her East African fellows from Uganda and Kenya who eventually claimed all top three positions. The Tanzanian lady finished 12th overall after spending 32:22.09 ahead of India’s Loganathan Suriya who was timed at32:23.56. Nineteen athletes managed to finish including the last finisher Lineo Chaka of Lesotho who clocked 36:55.77. Her team was far slower than the World record of 29:17: 45 set by Ethiopian Almaz Ayana. The Commonwealth Games record for the 10,000m race is 31:27: 83 held by a Kenyan Selina Kosgei. The story was not the same for the Tanzania neighbours; Uganda and Kenya in Gold Coast yesterday. Uganda, however, was in the best form after clinching two medals, in the event that Failuna fared badly. Uganda won two gold medals in men’s 5,000m and women’s

FARU Volleyball Club player, Michael Ngong’e has landed a scholarship to study and play volleyball in Kampala, Uganda. Club’s Head Coach Nasoro Sharifu told the ‘Daily News’ yesterday that agreement has been reached with Kampala based Namugongo Secondary School for Ngong’e to join. Sharifu said that Ngong’e will join Form Five to continue with studies at the school and at the same time, sharpen his volleyball skills there. He expressed his pleasure for the move, saying it was a big step for him (Ngong’e), his club and the country at large. “I’m very happy for him, this is what I want to do for the game… working hard and achieve development goal, which can be attained by promoting and developing the game to the higher level,” Sharifu said. The coach said that Ngong’e will be missed by his newly introduced team – Faru, which later this month will make their maiden appearance at Dar es Salaam Regional Volleyball Association (DAREVA) Senior League. “Certainly, he will be missed, but we

THE government yesterday ordered immediate reinstatement of public servants hired before May 20, 2004 and later dismissed over failure to present valid form four certificates.   The formerly sacked employees on permanent and temporary terms will be paid all their accrued salaries since their dismissal and they will continue with their jobs to their retirement age. The minister of State in the President’s Office, Public Service Management and Good Governance, George Mkuchika said in parliament that the decision to reinstate the officers does not involve employees who had presented fake academic certificates in their employment documents. The new decision will also exclude public servants who were on employment before May 20, 2004 but presented wrong information in their personal records and Open Performance Review and Appraisal System (OPRAS). Minister Mkuchika said employees who cheated to have form four certificates but failed to provide documentary evidence as provided for in the p

HUNDREDS of women thronged the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner’s (RC) office yesterday with claims against their negligent partners in the upkeep of children. The desperate mothers defied the heavy rains that pounded many parts of the city and its environs, determined to meet RC Paul Makonda for help. Mr Makonda had on March 8, this year, speaking at the International Women’s Day celebrations, invited all women in the region who have been deserted by their parental partners to report to his office yesterday for legal assistance. Apparently, women in their hundreds made good of the RC invitation, thronging the office to register their claims. But, yesterday Mr Makonda invited men believing that they were raising children who are not their biological offspring to as well report at his office for support. The Ilala Boma grounds on which the RC office sits were filled to capacity with scores of women from different parts of the city arriving as early as 10:00 am, all with claims aga

LIVESTOCK and Fisheries Minister Luhaga Mpina has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Triple S Beef Company and Agri Vision to surrender to the government their title deed for land on which the meat factory stands.   He said the investors have failed to develop the project for 11 years now since they were given the area. He also instructed the Treasury Registrar’s office to immediately start verifying various properties in the factory. According to Mr Mpina, many machines have been stolen from the industry. He ordered the arrest of the company owner who was entrusted with the guard of the industry and all properties within the premises. He said the industry will be under the Regional Commissioner’s office until further notice.

THE National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) has given a one month extension of registering for Certificate of Secondary Education Examination and qualifying test as private candidate.   NECTA Communications Officer, John Nchimbi said the extension runs starting April 1 and was due to the fact that many candidates had failed to meet the earlier deadline due to a number of reasons. “There will be no more extension after this given time, those who will fail they will have to register after paying the 65,000/-,” said Nchimbi. Adding that “Earlier the deadline was March 30, but there were a lot of requests for the extension therefore, we, thought it was wise to give them an extension. ” Last week when officiating the meeting for the Tanzania Managers, Owners of Non Government Schools and Colleges (TAMONGOSCO), the Minister for Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Prof Joyce Ndalichako said knowing the number of candidates earlier, gives them chance to plan acco

EAST African Court of Justice has dismissed East African Law Society (EALS) filed walk to work case over insufficient evidence. The First Instance Division said in its judgment that the applicant produced neither evidence nor death certificates to substantiate killing of people.   There was also no medical report to justify injuries, an indication of complete lack of evidence against the Ugandan government. Reading the judgment, Deputy Principal Judge Isaac Lenaola said the applicant’s case was weak and that there was no ground to conclude that the government of Uganda committed the acts as alleged nor were there violation of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) or laws of Uganda under its Constitution. The court further said among the evidence produced by the applicants through affidavits were for Mr James Aggrey Mwamu who brought electronic evidence and said that he was not there and didn’t know what happened and therefore his evidence was not authen

TANZANIA and Kenya have through the European Union (EU) backing launched three 85bn/- new wildlife cross-border projects.   The EU Delegation to Tanzania and East African Community (EAC), together with EU Delegation to Kenya, Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism met here recently to launch the ambitious projects. The projects are funded under the 11th European Development Fund’s (EDF) Cross-Regional Wildlife Conservation Programme for Eastern and Southern African and Indian Ocean regions. Experts from Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, TAWA and Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) as well as representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Planning and East African Community gathered here for the occasion. EU Head of Natural Resources Section Jenny Correia Nunes said the EU has been supporting wildlife conservation efforts in Tanzania for decades, with the aim of boosting the domestic capacity to manage

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Job Ndugai has assured Tanzanians that he has stabilised and that he is now fit to continue with his job effectively and efficiently, after returning from India where he had been receiving treatment. Since last year, Mr Ndugai was outside parliament and had not presided over parliamentary sessions. Yesterday, the Speaker was delightfully welcomed by lawmakers who had missed his company. Virtually, every MP who stood up in the debating chamber to make contributions started by welcoming the Speaker back to the parliament, wishing him well in the course of discharging his duties in the august House. Immediately after the Question and Answer session, Mr Ndugai thanked all Tanzanians who had prayed him when he was undergoing treatment in India. “I wish to thank all MPs, my electorate in Kongwa constituency, and all Tanzanians who remembered me through their prayers, and I can now tell you all that I have recovered,’’ he said. He further thanked Deputy Spea

THE Zanzibar Relief and Development Foundation (ZANRDEF) is on-track to hand over boreholes to residents of Mahonda constituency to provide clean and safe drinking water to people including students. This was revealed here yesterday by ZANRDEF Secretary, Mr Ali Mohamed Haji when the Second Vice-President Ambassador Seif Ali inspected the ongoing construction of boreholes in Unguja north. Mr Haji said his foundation, in collaboration with Turkey embassy in Tanzania, have planned to construct 40 boreholes in support of government’s efforts to end water crisis in the Islands with rising population. Haji said the construction work for 35 boreholes takes place next month, and that water pumping machines to be placed in the boreholes will be enabled by both solar power and electricity from national grid. “We are committed to help people get access to clean and safe water,” Haji said as Ambassador Iddi thanked ZANRDEF and Turkey Embassy for timely support because getting water in some areas

Mohamed Shein said here yesterday amid stakeholders’ outcries over the sector challenges. In a speech to open the seventh aviation stakeholders’ convention, Dr Shein raised concerns over non- African carriers enjoying the lion’s share of the African airline market, calling for concerted efforts to reverse the trend. “It is sad that 80 per cent of African market is commanded by non-African carriers...time is ripe for us to be on the driver’s seat,” Dr Shein said in the statement read on his behalf by Second Vice-President, Ambassador Seif Ali Idd. The Zanzibar President insisted that the aviation industry plays a significant role in accelerating economic growth and providing various economic and social benefits to From DEUS NGOWI in Arusha EAST African Court of Justice has dismissed East African people on the continent and globally. He said the country, in particular, is greatly dependant on air transport for smooth running of her economic and social activities, especially the develo