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Academic paper: Sustainability standards and coffee exports from Tanzania
2008-06-05 18:52:00
Source: ELDIS Sustainability standards and coffee exports from Tanzania Authors: Lazaro,E.,A.; Makindara,J.; Kilima,F.,T.,M. Produced by: Danish Institute for International Studies (200 One of the key trends characterising the agro-food trade in the last two decades has been the increasing complexity of public and private standards that are applied to imports into developed countries. This paper aims to ...
Academic paper: Guidelines and mindlines - why do clinical staff over-diagn
2008-06-05 18:15:00
Source: ELDIS Guidelines and mindlines: why do clinical staff over-diagnose malaria in Tanzania? A qualitative study Authors: C. I. R. Chandler; C. Jones; G. Boniface Publisher: Malaria Journal, BioMed Central, 2008 This paper published in the Malaria journal examines the reasons behind malaria over-diagnosis in Tanzania. Malaria over-diagnosis in Africa is widespread and costly both financially and in ...
African technology: Tanzania set to start tracking cattle by computer
2008-06-04 11:24:00
Source: APA Tanzania set to start tracking cattle by computer APA-Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Tanzania will implement computerised registration and monitoring of livestock and coding of by-products once the Traceability Act is enforced by Parliament, APA learnt here Wednesday. The new Act will help small and medium enterprises that have invested extensively in livestock by-products to gain access ...
News: When Green goes Commercial: the new colonization of Africa
2008-05-31 23:14:00
More than a century after the last ?scramble for Africa?, when European powers fought to colonise the continent, there is a new stampede into one of the world?s biggest areas of uncultivated terrain.Last year, by one estimate, the government of Mozambique received bids from foreign investors to buy 110,000 square kilometres of land, more than an eighth of the entire country.In neighbouring Tanzania, a Swedish company, is bidding for 50,000 hectares on the banks of a lake in the Rufiji province. And that is just one example.Why? A rush from European companies to grow biofuel.(Full)It begs to think if agrable land can not be used for better purposes. Using the same two examples: Tanzania has more than 40 percent of the population in chronic food-deficit regions where irregular rainfall causes recurring food shortages. Mozambique has 660,000 vulnerable people in need food assistance, and suffers from yearly flooding displacing hundreds of thousands of people.More about biofuel on The R...
Tanzania: We All Beat Rivals in World Cup Qualifier, Vow Stars - AllAfrica.
2008-05-31 14:11:00
Tanzania: We All Beat Rivals in World Cup Qualifier, Vow StarsAllAfrica.com, Washin-gton - 35 minutes agoTaifa Stars have vowed to cruise to an easy victory in today's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Mauritius at the main National Stadium. ...
Tanzania: We All Beat Rivals in World Cup Qualifier, Vow Stars - AllAfrica.
2008-05-31 14:11:00
Tanzania: We All Beat Rivals in World Cup Qualifier, Vow StarsAllAfrica.com, Washin-gton - 35 minutes agoTaifa Stars have vowed to cruise to an easy victory in today's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Mauritius at the main National Stadium. ...
Academic paper: Children and vulnerability in Tanzania: a brief synthesis
2008-05-29 20:58:00
Source: ELDIS Children and vulnerability in Tanzania: a brief synthesis Authors: Leach,V. Produced by: Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania (2007) The intention of this paper is to highlight the key issues of children and vulnerability in Tanzania. The paper states that a national framework for social protection must be established to address these overwhelming facets of insecurity and vulnerability for ...
How Radio Helps African Farmers Cope with Climate Change
2008-05-27 18:54:00
Kwabena Mensa, a small holder cocoa farmer in rural Ghana, readily testifies that the seasons have changed, and he no longer plants his crop in mid-year as he used to more than ten years ago. He has...
Some more of Tatiana?
2008-05-04 19:38:00
Thanks to Zonika (ZB) for these links… Find pics of Tatiana as she’s being welcomed during the ceremony of the opening of the Naura Springs Hotel in Arusha here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/81-19394@N04/sets/7215760475183614-8/ [source:naomba.com] and Pics of Tatiana at the Face Of Tanzania pageant here: http://issamichuzi.blogspot.com-/2008/04/face-of-tz-yafana.html-, here: http://issamichuzi.blogspot.com-/2008/04/face-of-tanzania-yafan-a-usiku-huu.html and here: http://issamichuzi.blogspot.com-/2008/04/mrembo-wa-taun-ashinda--face-of-tanzania.html [source: issamichuzi.blogspot.com]
Il gelato più Costoso al Mondo
2008-05-02 14:00:00
L’ estate a grandi passi si sta avvicinando, ed insieme alle t-shirt spuntano anche i primi gelati. I gelati per noi Italiani sono un prodotto irrinunciabile, tanto da esserne i primi consumatori al mondo. Ma forse molti di noi non sapevamo che un gelato può arrivare, in questo caso, a costare ben 60.000 dollari. Si ...
Tanzania: Albinos fight back
2008-05-01 13:01:00
Source: BBC NEWS Tanzania’s first albino MP has told the BBC of her surprise at being nominated by the president - and her determination to fight the discrimination that she and other people with albinism suffer. Twenty people with albinism have been murdered in the past year in Tanzania, where there is a widespread belief that the ...
Kenya Tanzania Safaris with African Sermon Safaris
2008-05-01 08:06:00
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TZ just can?t get enough!
2008-04-27 19:54:00
Some pics from a radio interview during Tatiana’s Tanzania tour… [click thumbs to enlarge] Source: http://michuzijr.blogspot.com
Tati press conference in TZ
2008-04-27 19:46:00
I know - a little late but they’re still great pics nonetheless… [click thumbs for larger image] Source: http://michuzijr.blogspot.com
Tanzania Luxury Lodges
2008-04-24 15:29:00
I’ve seen people are searching for the top luxury lodges in Tanzania. Below are some of them Mnemba Island Lodge Mnemba is an idyllic island situated within a marine reserve comprising four distinct habitats which are home to a diverse array of Indian Ocean wildlife. Mnemba Island Lodge, owned by Conservation Corporation Africa comprises just 10 rustic palm-frond bandas with en suite bathrooms and private verandas nestling in a tropical beach forest fringed by a soft white coral-sand beach. Mnemba, an Arabic word meaning octopus head, is a 20-minute cruise in a traditional 16 foot flat-bottomed boat from the Island of Zanzibar. Just one-mile in circumference, a pristine swathe of beach halos the island, fringed by a tropical forest. A protection zone surrounds the island, conserving magnificent coral reefs where giant turtles, ghost crabs and spectacular tropical fish drift through the lagoons.A stay at this fine lodge wll cost you about US$ 13...
In Tanzania?
2008-04-23 12:13:00
ASANTI SANA A MESSAGE FROM TATIANA: ?I have been blessed with amazing fans that support and push for things to happen for me. Thank you. In this issue of the newsletter I would like to say a special thank you to my Tanzanian fans that have made connections on my behalf and have made ...
On the runway?
2008-04-23 11:35:00
: TATIANA RIPS THE RUNWAY IN LISBON For all upcoming models, take a lesson from the professional. This is how you rip the runway. Tatiana?s trip to Lisbon, Portugal was a great success. Tatiana was in town to model at an exclusive fashion show modeling the latest collection by famous Portuguese designer: Joao Rolo. ...
Tati keeps on rocking the world!
2008-04-23 11:13:00
Here are pics from her trip to Tanzania: [click thumbnails to enlarge] [Sources: http://www.globalpublisherstz.c-om | http://michuzijr.blogspot.com]- If anyone can translate the text included with the pics @ http://michuzijr.blogspot.com/2-008/04/tatiana-atua-bongo.html- - it would be appreciated!
Tanzania: wind farms
2008-04-22 19:57:00
Source: BBC NEWS A group of villagers gather at the local bicycle repair shop at Njiapanda, a dusty roadside hamlet on the rift valley in Singida region in central Tanzania, to marvel at magazine pictures of massive electricity-generating wind turbines. They have never seen anything like this before and are clearly impressed. They will soon find out exactly ...
African archaeology book: The African Archaeology Network
2008-04-19 13:21:00
Source: African Book Collective The African Archaeology Network Reports and a Review Edited by Felix Chami, Gilbert Pwiti The first in the book series Studies in the African Past was published in 2001, consisting of reports produced by the archaeology research project, ‘Human Responses and Contribution to Environmental Change’. The new research initiative developed out of this project is ...
Tanzania: Zanzibar info
2008-04-19 10:47:00
Source: Zanzibar.net What is Zanzibar? Zanzibar is an archipelago made up of Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, and several islets. It is located in the Indian Ocean, about 25 miles from the Tanzanian coast, and 6° south of the equator. Zanzibar Island (known locally as Unguja, but as Zanzibar internationally) is 60 miles long and 20 miles wide, ...
Tanzania: Zanzibar?s women plaster old city
2008-04-19 10:30:00
Source: BBC NEWS Years of neglect have left many buildings in Stone Town, the historic capital of the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, close to collapse - but now a team of women builders are trying to put that right. The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar is an iconic travel destination, known for white sandy beaches ...
BBA3 Press Release
2008-04-16 15:05:00
They made their voices heard and now African fans of M-Net?s blockbuster Big Brother Africa can get set for an all-new season 3! In one of the biggest announcements that the African television operator will make in 2008, M-Net has begun calling for entries for an unprecedented third season of its reality super-series. With the highlights, ...
Tanzania Circumcision Twist-Males The Target!
2008-04-14 09:00:00
A common issue confronting people in Africa is the prevalence of forced female circumcision, but in the Meru district of Tanzania, the focus of circumcision is towards males. Gangs oftribesmen who insist all males must be circumcised according to their tribal traditions are invading the homes of males, breaking down doors, and forcing men to undergo the process in front of their families.”They(crusaders)-move in gangs of between 20 nd 50 men, yu either hve to answer the door or they simply break in, “said one of the victims. “Once inside, they order you to take off your pants, or stick out your organ, not caring if there were women or children around.” Forced “Tohara” is regarded as a rite of passge that all males must experience according to tribal puritans. A particular problem that has arisen is that many educated males who teach in schools are not circumcised. This has resulted in teachers fearing to go to school for fear the gangs will assua...
Tanzania Albinos Killed And Body Parts Used
2008-04-11 15:19:00
  Imagine having poor eye sight so since you don’t have glasses you don’t get educated.  Imagine your kind of people dying of skin cancer at an alarming rate.  Imagine being called by the name “Zeru Zeru” or ghost. Imagine witch doctors wanting your body parts for portions! Imagine your family kicking you out of the household because you are ...
Green Fishing, According to Islam
2008-04-10 15:10:00
For every Muslim, Halal or ‘permissible’ in Arabic means that it passes the test, as far as food is concerned. This will certainly include correct handling procedures and many more...
BONO EN TANZANIA POR ONE Y AMERICAN IDOL
2008-04-09 16:52:00
Recurso: U2 FANLIFE Calvin escribe: Mañana [HOY] miércoles, 9 de Abril de 2008, Bono va a participar en la gala especial que va a celebrar el programa American Idol. El episodio sera emitido a las 7:30/6:30c y en directo desde el blog de ONE. Como adelanto, en este blog, han publicado una imagen del reciente viaje de Bono ...
Bono en Tanzania para ONE y American Idol
2008-04-08 09:04:00
Mañana miércoles, 9 de Abril de 2008, Bono va a participar en la gala especial que va a celebrar el programa American Idol.El episodio sera emitido a las 7:30/6:30c y en directo desde el blog de ONE. Como adelanto, en este blog, han publicado una imagen del reciente viaje de Bono a Dar es Salaam, Tanzania donde se reunió con el niño de 14 años, Deloy, que perdió a sus dos padres por culpa del SIDA. Deloy, compartió con Bono su "caja de recuerdos", una pequeña caja de cartón decorada con papel de embalaje en la que mantiene los recuerdos de su madre y su padre.El vídeo completo de Bono en Tanzania se retransmitirá el miércoles en el episodio especial de American Idol, "Idol Gives Back".
Vodacom to Launch Vodafone M-PESA Mobile Money Transfer Service in Tanzania
2008-04-08 00:00:00
Some 4.1 million Vodacom customers in Tanzania will soon be able to use their mobile phones to send money home and to loved-ones safely and securely with the leading network operator?s new Vodafone M-PESA service. Vodacom plans to launch the service at the end of April 2008. (more?)
Tanzania: World Church body to address receding Kilimanjaro snow - AllAfric
2008-04-07 14:01:00
Tanzania: World Church body to address receding Kilimanjaro snowAllAfrica.com, Washing-ton - 14 hours agoThe issue of receding snowcap of Mount Kilimanjaro has finally attracted the attention of the Christendom world. Come June and the whole alliance of ...
Tanzania: personal story - prove it!
2008-04-03 19:36:00
Here’s a personal story from a blog I follow - Reluctant Memsahib Prove It Ben and I go to the Post Office to collect his new passport which has arrived from the British consulate in the capital; I know to collect it because the Expedited Mail Service called me to notify me: ?You have a letter?, they said. ...
Malaria: Friend or foe? Private sector sales of anti-malarial drugs in rur
2008-04-03 14:30:00
Source: ID21 Friend or foe? Private sector sales of anti-malarial drugs in rural Tanzania Malaria treatment policy in Africa has focused mainly on government-run health systems. But many episodes of fever are treated at home using shop-bought drugs. Does the private sector threaten effective malaria treatment? Research involving the ...
Malaria: Be quick ? seeking care for life threatening malaria in southern T
2008-04-03 14:27:00
Source: ID21 Be quick ? seeking care for life threatening malaria in southern Tanzania Prompt treatment with relatively cheap and effective drugs can prevent deaths from malaria. So why does this disease still cause more deaths than any other throughout Tanzania? The growth in the use of ...
Malaria: Mosquito nets challenge tradition in Tanzania
2008-04-03 14:24:00
Source: ID21 Mosquito nets challenge tradition in Tanzania New bylaws in 2002 legislating against ?misleading traditions? were passed in Kyela, southwest Tanzania. Although the bylaws were said to address malaria control, their formulation was influenced by local traditions. One tradition concerned women who sleep outside at funerals. A new bylaw states ...
Malaria: the acceptable disease in Tanzania
2008-04-03 14:21:00
Source: ID21 Malaria: the acceptable disease in Tanzania What are the social consequences of labelling mild fevers as malaria in Africa? Research in northern Tanzania highlights the social and cultural factors that influence women’s experiences and attitudes to malaria and its diagnosis. While the diagnosis of a disease is biomedical, the ...
Malaria: Resistance to remedy - four malaria treatments tested in Tanzania
2008-04-03 14:17:00
Source: ID21 Resistance to remedy: four malaria treatments tested in Tanzania The growing resistance of malaria parasites to single drug treatments in endemic areas of Africa has forced governments to seek more effective treatments, including combinations of drugs. A trial in Tanzania compared four different treatment regimes and found that ...
Malaria: Anti-malarial treatment in Tanzania - differences in willingness
2008-04-03 14:13:00
Source: ID21 Anti-malarial treatment in Tanzania: differences in willingness to pay Little is known about poor people?s willingness to pay for the more effective combination therapies for treating malaria. It was assumed that the high cost of this treatment is a possible barrier to the effective use of these drugs ...
Malaria in Tanzania: protecting adults protects children
2008-04-03 14:08:00
Source: ID21 Malaria in Tanzania: protecting adults protects children The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) include a target of 80 percent coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) for children under five and pregnant women. Although young children in malarial affected areas are most at risk, increasing the ...
Tanzania mining disaster -update 01-04-2008
2008-04-01 19:00:00
Tanzania says 16 dead, 49 missing in flooded mine 01 Apr 2008 11:18:04 GMT Source: Reuters NAIROBI, April 1 (Reuters) - Sixteen miners have been confirmed dead and 49 others were feared killed in northern Tanzania after floods swept through a remote gemstone ...
IRIN film Tanzania: Gem Slaves - Tanzanite?s child labour - September 2006
2008-04-01 12:21:00
Source: IRIN Gem Slaves: Tanzanite’s child labour - September 2006 Mererani in northern Tanzania is the only place on earth where the precious stone tanzanite is mined. Every day thousands of children risk their lives in poorly constructed mine shafts for barely a meal a day. Despite efforts to curb this deadly practice, the global thirst ...
Tanzania mining disaster -update 31-03-2008
2008-03-31 17:30:00
Latest news on the Tanzania mining disaster from AlertNet (Reuters)  MERERANI, Tanzania, March 31 (Reuters) - Hopes are slim of finding 66 miners trapped in gemstone pits that flooded in northern Tanzania over the weekend, a local legislator said on Monday. Rescue workers have said they found several bodies on Sunday in the privately-owned mine in Mererani, ...
Tatiana?s newsletter
2008-03-31 13:30:00
The 3 posts below are from Tatiana’s official newsletter… If you would like to subscribe to Tatiana?s official news letter packed with hot gossip and fresh & exclusive photos of The African Queen, email your request to truemagazine@hotmail.co.uk
Tatiana graces Bang!
2008-03-31 13:20:00
Birthday congratulations are in order for BANG MAGAZINE who will be celebrating their 5th Birthday in April. The intelligent people at Bang chose no other but our very own African queen to cover the most important issue of the year. The BANG exclusive interview with Tatiana is the most recent interview Tatiana has done ...
Tanzania: the need to rescue fisheries in Lake Victoria
2008-03-31 12:46:00
Magufuli asked to rescue fisheries in Lake VictoriaBy Zacharia Malima, Dar es Salaam THOUGH the 1998 population and fishing data estimated that over 92% of the people in Ukerewe Mwanza region derive their livelihood from agriculture, the limited arable land on many small islands, and the fact that most of the crops grown there are basic ...
Tanzania: Tanzania needs a push to reach MDGs sanitation targets
2008-03-31 12:37:00
Source: The Express (Tanzania) Tanzania needs a push to reach MDGs sanitation targets By Mugarula Florence, Dar es Salaam. ?EVERY 20 seconds a child dies as a result of poor sanitation, poor hygiene and lack of access to toilets. Collectively this accounts for 1.5 million diarrhea-related unde r five deaths each year. To top it all, an ...
10 Top Environmental Headlines of the Week
2008-03-30 22:20:00
The top 10 headlines in international environmental news for the week of March 24 - 30. 1. World — Earth Hour 2008 As the clock struck eight in the evening, people across each time zone turned...
Tanzania mining disaster -update 30-03-2008
2008-03-30 11:20:00
Several reports are coming in about a mining disaster in Tanzania. Yahoo News 30-03-2008  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Hopes faded for 65 miners feared drowned in Tanzania on Sunday after floods raged through a remote gemstone mine near Mount Kilimanjaro. Manyara Regional Commissioner Henry Shekifu told Reuters six bodies had been recovered so far and that 59 workers were ...
Cast Your Vote: Which city do you like the best in Tanzania ?
2008-03-22 21:10:00
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Tanzanite - Purple Gemstone
2008-03-16 20:58:00
Tanzanite is an extraordinary gemstone. It occurs in only one place worldwide. Is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite - discovered in the Meralani (Merelani) Hills (Merelani) of northern Tanzania in 1967, near the city of Arusha - surrounded b...
No regret dating a married man - Tatiana
2008-03-15 12:39:00
For Angolan Tatiana Durao whose romance with Richard had created controversy during the Big Brother Africa reality show, there is nothing wrong dating a married man. She said: ?Being inside the house for three months and being able to deal with different people was no easy task, and we are all human beings. In this kind ...
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