Tanzania
Tanzania: Govt Plans Carbon Trade Deal
Cut Global Warming (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The Government is preparing a local version of carbon trade arrangement under which people would earn money for planting trees as a measure to reduce global warming.
A Fine Tea with Bishops of Tanzania
Biblische Ausbildung (Free subscription) | yesterday
Here's a snapshot taken right after a lovely tea at my house with Bishop Jacob Chimeledya (center), my former VTS student, and immediately to his left, Bishop John Lupaa of the Rift Valley Diocese (he is the new Provincial Dean). Both are fine persons, and it was wonderful to converse with them in my home. As you can see, Rebecca also got a chance to meet them! I want to thank my current student Narcis...
Tanzania: Needed - Learner Centred Syllabuses
All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
ANITHA Kihiyo, a primary school teacher at Kigurunyembe in Morogoro Region, says national curriculum set by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training for its primary and secondary schools, do not create or construct knowledge for the students.
Tanzania: Emotional Welcome for Same East MP At Scene of Tragedy
All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
IT was an emotional reception for Same East lawmaker, Anne Kilango Malecela, as she arrived for the first time since the tragedy struck the mountainous ward of Mamba Myamba last Friday.
Tanzania: Lake Project Also to Cover Burundi, Rwanda
All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The World Bank supported Lake Victoria Environment Management Programme (LVEMP), launched in the mid-1990s, will now be extended to Burundi and Rwanda.
Trade deal agreed in East Africa
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi sign a common market trade agreement.
East African bloc to sign common market treaty
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leaders of the five-member East African Community gathered at the bloc's headquarters Friday to sign a common market treaty to allow free trade, movement and right of residence in the region. The presidents of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda will pen the the East Africa Common Market Protocol in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha at a ceremony coinciding with the 10th anniversary of...
East Africa to agree trade deal
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are set to agree a common market trade agreement.
Who's Fact Checking the Fact Checkers at AP? -- By: Andy McCarthy
The Corner (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the Washington Times this morning, there is a AP story (it's not really a report, more an ill-informed supposition ) positing that a New York jury might very well spare the 9/11 bombers from the death penalty. AP reasons that "New York juries are [so] loath to impose the death penalty, even for terrorists," that, "in fact, a jury spared the lives of two Osama bin Laden followers a...
I Served My Country Well - Mkapa
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Former President Benjamin Mkapa yesterday refrained to directly comment on his leadership, but said he believed that he served the country well.
Donors Tell Government to Step Up Anti-Corruption Drive
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Development partners have voiced their concern about grinding poverty among the majority of Tanzanians despite recent economic gains.
EA Informal Sector Appeals for Formal Recognition On Bid Day
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Informal sector organisations say they have started the second round of East African integration before their governments and want to be credited and honoured today for that during the 10th EAC anniversary celebrations.
Travellers to Contribute Sh920 Each to Fund Air Safety Agency
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Air passengers in East Africa will each be levied $0.7 (about Sh920) to support the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (Cassoa) finance ministers of the EAC member states approve the proposal.
Doubts Linger As EAC Protocol is Unveiled
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Some experts are casting doubt on the possibility of having a smooth and effective enforcement of the East African Common Market Protocol, which will be signed by the regional leaders at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium today.






