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Tanzanian artist proves success in China

A Tanzanian artist Emmanuel Moses Onasaa.THE Tinga Tinga painting style was pioneered by Edward Said Tingatinga in Tanzania in 1968. But it was only after his death that his art started to attract attention from the masses.

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Simon Kinabo: A graduate who invests in his home village

KINABO at his fish pond. (File photo)WHEN a University graduate decides to sacrifice any form of possible white-collar employment in big cities, choosing instead, to return back to his rural home village and invest in an aqua-culture farm, many people would conclude that it is a rather fishy business.

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Lake Tanganyika beaches, paradise lost

A CaTTLE Egret on a rock in Lake Tanganyika, a sight to behold. (File Photo)BEACHES of the shores of Lake Tanganyika may be spectacular, but they remain unattended and an undiscovered money maker that, through tourism industry, could benefit local people living in this potentially rich area if well developed.

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Chinese president visit to Dar es Salaam to highlight Afro-Sino relations

The new Chinese president, Xi Jinping. (File photo)The new Chinese president, Xi Jinping’s first foreign trip as head of state will bring him to Tanzania as well as at least two other African countries.

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EAC: Free movement of which people?

Immigration offices at Namanga border. (Photo by Marc Nkwame)IF you want to know how far apart Tanzania happens to be from its immediate neighbour; Kenya, just ask any resident of Namanga, the border town separating the two countries.

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Time for more action to fight climate change

Michael FarrellMICHAEL Farrelly is the Programme Officer - Climate Change and Gender at the Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement. His career began in water supply in the drilling of water wells in the Sahel region of West Africa in the 1980s.

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Friction over reliable supply of water in Dar es Salaam

Prof Jumanne Maghembe, MP and Minister for Water in conversation with John Mnyika, MP, Ubungo Constituency outside the parliamentary debate chamber soon after a heated debate on water supply strategies for Dar es Salaam was postponed in February session. Mnyika moved a related private motion. (File photo)ANCIENT philosophers maintained that not every social friction results into conflict rather some of the disagreements were necessary for the community to move forward.

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March night skies over Tanzania

COMET Panstarrs near western horizon just after sunset.A RECENT story in social media which made newspaper headlines reported that two talented Tanzanian twins had returned to Tanzania after visiting Mars. Such exciting news spreads like wildfire because of people’s fascination with star, planets and outer space.

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Working around the clock to ensure safe travel

Ground handling at the airport.Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week Swissport employees ensure that travellers at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam are happy. With over 635 workers, the company covers passenger and cargo handling.

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