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The US $104.5m Tanzanite Bridge project in Tanzania is currently 71.3% complete. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Tanzania Roads Agency (TANROADS), Patrick Mfugale, the project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. “Construction of all 254 foundation pillars has been completed in tandem with the construction of platforms […]
Construction works on Mbulu District Hospital is on track. Deputy Minister of State in the President’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government) Mwita Waitara confirmed the report and said the project is making great progress. The project is expected to help Mbulu residents who have been traveling long distances to get medical services. When completed, […]
The World Bank has approved a $500 million education loan to Tanzania after years of delays because of concerns about the country’s policy of banning pregnant students from public schools. The World Bank froze $1.7 billion in loans to Tanzania in 2018 following both the pregnant student ban and a law making it illegal to […]
The reconstruction of Mandela market in Sumbawanga Town, Rukwa region which was reduced to ashes on December 26, 2016 is set to cost nearly $1m upon its completion before the end of the financial year. During his tour to the town in October last year, President John Magufuli directed Sumbawanga Municipal Council to allocate $129,853 […]
The home solar kit supplier Greenlight Planet has passed the 1.5 million electrified people mark in Tanzania. This result should boost the company’s activities in several other African countries where it is present. Greenlight Planet publishes its activity results in Tanzania. The solar home system provider says it has already installed solar home kits in […]
The Tanga International Competence Center (TICC) announced plans to construct toilets at all the primary schools in the city. The TICC Director, Ruth Nesje, told journalists that the organisation has already got the permission to implement the project from the Tanga district council. The director said the project is useful because it protect the health […]
Public learning institutions are shut down since last week after close kindergarten, primary and secondary schools were ordered to stop activities, then followed colleges and universities who were in recess at the time. Some private schools issued notices to parents on how to continue with programmes through virtual classrooms via information and communication technology (ICT) […]
Construction of the Young Africans leadership (Yanga) stadium is soon to commence. The club’s Building and Infrastructure Committee secretary-general, Saidi Mrisho made the announcement and said that they are in the final stage of embarking on construction of own state of the art stadium. Saidi Mrisho said the stadium will be called the Kigamboni Sports Complex […]
The South West Indian Ocean Fish (SWIOFish) project has improved fish catch, beneficiaries have said. The project is being implemented by the Fishing Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries. After a media visit organised by the department to small Islets like Pungume, one of the fishing camps in West B’ District Islands, […]
In a joint statement, the company’s Chairman, Jeff Malaihollo and CEO, Alistair Muir said the amount was before expenses were deducted. The new ordinary shares of 0.02p each were sold at a placing price of 0.04p per ordinary share with existing shareholders through Brandon Hill Capital Limited. “As envisaged, following the passing of the resolutions, […]