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Isles govt amending ZIPA Act to boost fisheries » The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (SMZ) has said it is planning to amend the Isles Investment Act (ZIPA) to enhance productivity in fishery and agricultural industries. This was said by State Minister in the President’s Office, (Finance, Economy and Development Planning), Omar Yussuf Mzee. He was responding to a question by Representative Rashid Seif Suleiman (Ziwani, CCM) during the on-going House of Representatives session in Zanzibar. He said that investments in fisheries and agriculture has not been very impressive since the Isles government started inviting investors. “The government is working on the amendments on the Investment Act for the purpose of enhancing productivity in these sectors,” he said. The Seventh Phase Government, he said, has decided to form a special ministry to work on management matters in order to give a new push on the sector including attracting more investors. Either, he said industry, fishery and agricultural sectors have been given special priority in order to help create more employment opportunities, steer economic growth and kick out poverty. The Representative had earlier wanted to know the measures taken by the government to strengthen economic areas instead of just concentrating on tourist hotel building at the neglect of sectors such as fisheries which could also contribute immensely in the national economy. Though Zanzibar is an island, it does not have a single fish processing plant, a thing constraining the Isles SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Thursday, 23 June 2011 07:08

Mchuchuma-Mtwara railway to cost 2.2tn/- »Construction of the Mchuchuma-Liganga–Mtwara railway line is expected to cost 2.25tn/-, Transport deputy minister Dr Athumani Mfutakamba has said. He said this in Parliament when responding to a basic question by Mariam Kasembe (Masasi, CCM), who had wanted to be furnished with an update on the ambitious infrastructure project. Mfutakamba said estimates for construction costs were known after a feasibility study conducted by the National Development Corporation in 2006. However, he said construction of the railway line would depend on the implementation of the Liganga and Mchuchuma projects, which were part of the Mtwara Development Corridor. He said currently, the NDC was holding talks with an investor, Sichuan Hongda Corporation, which won a tender to build the road in January, this year. “The talks will be completed at the end of this month and a joint-venture contract will subsequently be signed for the two projects,” Mfutakamba said. He also informed that preparations for the construction of the railway line would commence after the implementation of the Mchuchuma and Liganga projects next year. According to him, the government would construct the railway line in collaboration with the private sector because the costs involved in the project was high. Thursday, 16 June 2011 06:33

Tanzania shines today » Tanzania and China have strong bond of friendly ties and the Tanzanian people are always friendly to Chinese people, said Mary M. Nagu, Minister For Industry, Trade And Marketing of the United Republic of Tanzania, said during the celebration ceremony. Mary M. Nagu, Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing of the United Republic of Tanzania, delivers a speech. Zhang Ming, director-general with the General Office of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivers a speech. Tanzanian performers stage traditional dances. The delegation led by Mary M. Nagu visits the Joint-Africa Pavilion. The delegation led by Mary M. Nagu visits the 1800-year-old bronze chariot unearthed along with Terracotta Warriors at China Pavilion. Tanzania celebrated its National Pavilion Day yesterday with traditional singing and dancing at Expo Center. Tanzania and China have strong bond of friendly ties and the Tanzanian people are always friendly to Chinese people, said Mary M. Nagu, Minister For Industry, Trade And Marketing of the United Republic of Tanzania, said during the celebration ceremony. World Expos were stages to exhibit new ideals, new technology and new innovations and the Expo 2010 theme Better City, Better Life is essential for Tanzania, she added. Among its 40 million residents, 30 percent live in urban areas and its urbanization has been growing rapidly. Besides, the country is making innovation and progress in areas such as environmental protection, improving sanitation levels and upgrading urban community infrastructure, she said. Tanzania has beautiful natural scenery as well as potential resources for tourism and she invited Chinese travelers to visit the country. Zhang Ming, director-general with the General Office of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the two countries have a long history of traditional friendship and recently experienced further development. Expo 2010 will let the two countries and two people know more about each other and offer new chances of cooperation, he added. Tanzania's exhibition is unique to make visitors feel like in the scrolls integrating urban life, art and civilization, he said. The pavilion has a modern outfit combining ancient thatched roofs showing harmony of human and nature, he added. The color, handcraft items and films featuring Tanzanian scenery will make visitors have a taste of local things, he said. He said he hoped that the exhibition will make Tanzania Pavilion a highlight in the 184-day event. Shamsa Mwangunga, Honorable Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism and Zhen Jianguo, China's vice commissioner general to Expo 2010 also attended the ceremony. During the ceremony, a set of traditional singing and dancing were staged. Tanzania Pavlion stands inside Joint-Africa Pavilion at Zone C, whose theme is Urbanization for Sustainable Development and showcases two cities, Dar-Es-Salaam and Zanzibar. The pavilion exterior is ebony black, suggesting the country's famous ebony forests, the shape is modern and the roof appears to be thatched - symbolizing harmony between man and nature in the process of urbanization. The pavilion contains a central open area for performances and two semi-enclosed areas on each side for exhibitions of urban, social and cultural development. It also features national parks, the country's famous wildlife and a film of Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Wednesday, 08 June 2011 04:12

The Land of Kilimanjaro & Zanzibar

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania

H.E Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

The United Republic of Tanzania is located in Eastern Africa between longitude 29o and 41o East, Latitude 1o and 12o South. The United Republic of Tanzania was formed out of the union of two sovereign states namely Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Tanganyika became a sovereign state on 9th December, 1961 and became a Republic the following year. Zanzibar became independent on 10th Dece...
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