Africa Tanzania The Government of Zanzibar has banned turtle fishing in its waters, ordering to stop activities with immediate effect, due to the threat posed by turtle meat, which has been found to be poisoned by some algae and grasses eaten by the animals
Africa Tanzania There is great hope for the official opening of the first Zanzibar Law School to produce qualified judges, magistrates and lawyers for the efficiency of the islands' judiciary
Africa Tanzania Wildlife authorities have begun capturing roan antelopes to be translocated to Kenya; operations will take five days to complete
Africa Tanzania Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango has called on African nations sharing Lake Tanganyika to take bold steps to reverse environmental degradation in the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world
Africa Tanzania A much-criticised law forbidding girls from returning to school after pregnancy has been repealed; after childbirth, girls will have two years to return to school
Africa Tanzania With the support of the EU and FAO, the government will initiate a four-year project to address administrative and technical constraints related to plant health that undermine agricultural trade and jeopardise food security
Africa Tanzania After Miami and New York promised to welcome Bitcoin BTC and cryptocurrency companies in the US, Zanzibar plans to follow suit and become the next stronghold of the country's cryptocurrency community
Africa Tanzania Through the Higher Education for Economic Transformation program, government will build the Mwalimu Nyerere University of Technology and Agriculture in Butiama; land acquisition, master plan and environmental and social impact assessment are underway
Africa Tanzania The country has allocated about US$39,2 million for the implementation of 23 projects aimed at revitalizing the tourism sector, from the renovation of infrastructure to the installation of security systems and the use of mobile test kits
Africa Tanzania After hosting the 1st EAC Regional Tourism EXPO in Arusha until yesterday, the familiarisation trip for hosted international buyers and media begins today at some of the region's iconic tourist sites
Africa Tanzania The Tanzania Coffee Board, the government body managing the coffee sector, said it has started taking steps to increase crops productivity from the current annual harvest of around 70.000 tonnes to 300.000 tonnes by 2025
Africa Tanzania Authorities in Zanzibar have launched a research project aimed at improving the use of herbal medicines as an alternative treatment for non-communicable diseases
Africa Tanzania The government has finalized plans to introduce cage fish farming in the Kagera region in an effort to increase revenue from fisheries resources