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How unseen eye problems hold back Tanzanian schoolchildren
Dar es Salaam. Thousands of bright children across Tanzania are falling behind in school, repeating classes, or being mislabelled as slow learners, not due to a lack of intelligence, but because they simply cannot see the blackboard, experts have revealed. As the country approached World Sight Day on October 8, 2026 health experts issued an…
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Zanzibar yakabiliwa na upungufu wa wataalamu wa ganzi
Unguja. Upanuzi wa hospitali na ongezeko la vyumba vya upasuaji Zanzibar vimeongeza uhitaji wa wataalamu wa ganzi na usingizi tiba, huku idadi ya waliopo ikiwa chini ya mahitaji ya mfumo wa afya. Waziri wa Afya Zanzibar, Nassor Ahmed Mazrui amesema visiwa hivyo vinahitaji takribani wataalamu 400 wa ganzi na usingizi tiba ili kukidhi mahitaji ya…
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Othman: Tushindane katika hali ya amani, kuheshimiana
Unguja. Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar, Othman Masoud Othman amesema maridhiano ya kisiasa yaliyofikiwa Zanzibar ni sehemu ya mafundisho mema ya dini ya Kiislamu, yanayohimiza haki, umoja, mshikamano na amani katika jamii. Othman ameyasema hayo leo Oktoba 16, 2026, alipokuwa akizungumza na waumini wa Kiislamu baada ya kushiriki sala ya Ijumaa katika Msikiti…
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Tanzania: BoT Records Rise in Monetary Gold Holdings
Dar es Salaam — THE Bank of Tanzania’s gold holdings rose by 3.6 per cent in September, strengthening the gold component of its assets and highlighting the importance of precious metals in the central bank’s financial position. The Bank’s Statement of Financial Position as at September this year shows that the combined monetary gold and…
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Mbeya faces uphill task to overtake Dar, Mwanza in economic contribution
Mbeya. The Mbeya Region, currently Tanzania’s third-largest contributor to the national economy, could rise to the top if residents and businesses make better use of available opportunities, Regional Commissioner Jumanne Sagini has said. According to Bank of Tanzania estimates for 2025, Dar es Salaam leads with a contribution of Sh39.808 trillion, followed by Mwanza at…
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Mafanikio ziara ya siku 10 ya Rais Mwinyi Ulaya
Unguja. Ziara ya kikazi ya siku 10 ya Rais wa Zanzibar, Dk Hussein Ali Mwinyi kimataifa, imetajwa kuleta mafanikio makubwa katika maeneo makuu manne ya diplomasia ya mazingira, michezo, elimu na uwekezaji. Rais Mwinyi alianza ziara hiyo ya kimataifa Oktoba 7, 2026 katika nchi za Qatar, Uhispania na kuhitimishwa jijini Yerevan, Armenia. Akimwakilisha Rais wa…
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Rais Mwinyi arejea Zanzibar, ataja matokeo chanya ziara ya siku 10 ughaibuni
Unguja. Rais wa Zanzibar, Dk Hussein Mwinyi amerejea nchini baada ya kukamilisha ziara zake za kiserikali katika nchi za Qatar, Armenia na Hispania huku akitaja mafanikio ya ziara hizo. Amesema ziara hizo zililenga kufungua fursa za kuimarisha uwekezaji, kushiriki mijadala ya kimataifa kuhusu hifadhi ya mazingira na kuimarisha maendeleo ya michezo. Akizungumza na waandishi wa…
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Tanzania: Turning Excess Liquidity Into Productive Capita
Tanzania — WHAT if the money investors are competing to lend to the government could also finance businesses, expand private-sector investment and create new opportunities for wealth creation? Tanzania’s capital market is sending a clear signal: Investors have money to invest, and the challenge is increasingly about providing the right products to meet their expectations.…
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Government sets six-month deadline for startup policy
Dar es Salaam. The government has given the Ministry of Industry and Trade six months to complete a dedicated startup policy intended to improve access to capital, coordinate support across economic sectors and create conditions for innovative businesses to grow. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi issued the directive yesterday when opening Startup Week in Dar es…
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HESLB ilivyopunguza muda kutoa mikopo hadi siku mbili
Dar es Salaam. Bodi ya Mikopo ya Wanafunzi wa Elimu ya Juu (HESLB) imepunguza muda wa utoaji fedha za mikopo kwa wanafunzi kutoka mwezi mmoja hadi siku mbili, huku ikipanga kuunganisha mifumo yake na ya taasisi nyingine za Serikali ili kuongeza kasi ya huduma hiyo. Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa HESLB, Dk Bill Kiwia, amesema maboresho ya…