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Wonder Workshop to relocate.

The non-profit organisation the Wonder Workshop, which provides training and job opportunities for disabled people in Dar es Salaam, is due to leave its current premises in Kinondoni in January. The o...
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Goethe-Institut Tanzania relocates.

The Goethe-Institut Tanzania has relocated from its premises at the Alliance Fran
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Egypt Air to reintroduce flights to Tanzania.

Egypt Air is to reintroduce flights to Tanzania next June to stimulate business, tourism and cultural relations between the two countries. The Egyptian carrier suspended its weekly flight from Cairo t...
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Natural gas project in Dar es Salaam.

Dar es Salaam is to get its first compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations at Ubungo and at the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) compound in Mikocheni early next year as part...
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Tanzania gets new rules for UK visas.

Tanzanians wishing to travel to the United Kingdom will have their visa applications processed out of Nairobi as of 1 December as part of an overhaul of visa-issuing procedures worldwide. Under the ne...
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New African free trade zone.

Leaders of three existing regional blocs in Africa have decided to create a single free trade zone spanning 26 countries to facilitate intra-regional trade and strengthen members
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Giant bat defies extinction.

A giant bat with a wingspan of up to 1.6 m has defied the risk of extinction, an environmental conservation group has said. The Pemba flying fox, which is only found on Pemba island in Tanzania, now n...
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Credit crunch hits Dar es Salaam.

The current financial crisis may have its epicentre in the United States and Europe, but the ripple effect is being felt throughout the world, including Tanzania
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Tanzania Standard targets students in Dar.

The Tanzania Standard (Newspapers) Limited (TSN), which publishes the
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Tanzania seeks partner for airport expansion.

The government is looking for a private partner to help finance the expansion of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport at Kipawa southwest of Dar es Salaam. Currently there is a shortfall of $5...
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New cardiology centre for Dar es Salaam.

A new specialist cardiology centre offering heart surgery and medical training is to be built in Dar es Salaam. The centre, which is still at the design stage, will be located at the Muhimbili Nationa...
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International cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam.

Three cricket grounds in Dar es Salaam have been cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the World League Division Four tournament from 4 to 11 October. The grounds in question are...
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Vodacom launches regional top-up service.

Local mobile telecommunications provider Vodacom Tanzania has launched a pre-paid roaming top-up service in conjunction with other wireless networks in Kenya and Uganda.
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New conference centre for Dar es Salaam.

A new state-of-the-art conference centre is under construction as part of the ongoing Milimani City development project near the University of Dar es Salaam. The facility will be able to accommodate 2...
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Chinese company to buy into Air Tanzania.

The government could be about to sell a 49 per cent stake in the state-owned Air Tanzania to a private Chinese firm,
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New skyscraper for Dar es Salaam.

Work has begun on a new 25-storey building on Bibi Titi Mohammed Road just north of the city centre. Upon completion the structure, known as Uhuru Heights, will be the tallest building in the commerci...
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Government to clamp down on illegal foreign workers.

The government has announced a crackdown on foreigners working in Tanzania illegally. The initiative is part of renewed efforts to shore up job opportunities in the country amid concerns that immigran...
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Kilwa road rehabilitation project.

Work to expand and rehabilitate a 13.5 km stretch of Kilwa Road in Dar es Salaam
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Bus fares to go up.

Bus fares are set to rise by up to 26 per cent across the country on 1 August as a result of growing fuel and vehicle operating costs and inflation. Under the new fare structure journeys in urban ar...
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ID card project put out to tender.

Over 100 local and international companies have expressed interest in producing the long-awaited national identity cards following the opening of international tenders for the $155 million project at...
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Transport revolution for Dar es Salaam.

Dar es Salaam could soon have a modern urban transport system under a $158 million project largely sponsored by the World Bank, local media sources report. Detailed drawings have already been complete...
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Building collapse in Dar es Salaam.

A ten-storey building under construction in central Dar es Salaam collapsed on 21 June, killing one person and injuring several others. The victim, Shamte Said, was in a smaller building next to the u...
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HIV infection rate falls in Tanzania.

The rate of infection of the AIDS-causing virus HIV in Tanzania has dropped from 7 per cent in 2003 to 5.8 per cent last year, according to national bureau of statistics figures. This translates into...
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SOMA Book Café.

Book lovers in Dar es Salaam now have a new place to meet and enjoy a good novel or non-fiction work over a cup of coffee or fruit juice. SOMA Book Caf
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New clearance system for Dar port.

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) is to introduce a new computerised tax collection system at Dar es Salaam port to simplify and speed up clearance procedures,
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Oil search to begin in Lake Tanganyika.

Australian company Beach Petroleum Limited has won the tender to search for oil in the southern half of Lake Tanganyika and surrounding area,
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Faidika na BBC competition.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is inviting young Swahili-speaking entrepreneurs from Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo to take part in this year

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