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Heads of State of the five East African Community partners yesterday signed the protocol on the establishment of the East African Common Market. (AllAfrica)

A UN court, the ICTR has acquitted a Catholic priest charged with genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. (AllAfrica)

ZAMBIA arrived in Dar es Salaam today, ready for the Africa Under-19 women cricket tournament that starts at Annadil Burhani ground in the city tomorrow. (AllAfrica)

THE Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) officials admitted that there are weaknesses in running football matters in the country and promised to act on President Jakaya Kikwete's challenge. (AllAfrica)

As a positive woman, how do you try to stay healthy? What barriers do you face in trying to access medication? In 2006, ICW mapped positive women's experiences of access to care, treatment and support in three countries - Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia. Treatment is meant to be free in all three countries, yet focus group discussions with HIV positive women and health care workers revealed a number of factors that negate women's ability to access and use antiretrovirals (ARVs) to improve their health. (eldis.org)

The purpose of this guide is to explore how advocates and civil society leaders can use the legal system to improve the lives of people in Tanzania, whilst advancing the goals of an advocacy campaign. Primarily targeted at non-governmental organisations (NGOs) it can also be used by a wide range of organisations representing civil society, who interact with government at all levels. The guide explains the formation of laws and public policies in Tanzania. In addition, it also: outlines the source and (eldis.org)

This briefing paper summarises the impacts of Tanzania's Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) on local governance, finances and service delivery. Key findings discussed include: a substantial development in the processes of decision making, especially through attempts to include citizens in the planning process. Urban councils are generally better resourced and seem to be able to implement more plans from below than their rural counterparts there are no effective instruments and procedures in place for (eldis.org)

To understand poverty in Africa it is crucial to understand the performance of the small scale sector, from which the vast majority of the poor earn their living. Whilst the poor are largely concentrated in the rural areas, evidence shows that the link between small scale activities and poverty constitutes a common factor spanning both peasant farming and the urban informal sector. Drawing on labour market data from Ghana, Tanzania and Ethiopia, this paper addresses some aspects of the determinants of earnings (eldis.org)

The paper analyses the distributional impact of trade liberalisation on the cotton and textile sectors in Tanzania. Specifically, the study investigates the effects of increased exposure to international trade on workers who are at the bottom of a production process. The case study looks at the impact of international trade as a combined outcome of three forces: the structural effects such as trade barriers, infrastructure, and institutional factors the labour demand effects the labour (eldis.org)

The document reports on a fisheries access agreements workshop that was conducted in June 2005 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This workshop was the fourth in a series designed to promote sustainable access agreements and regional collaboration. The report gives a background on the African Marine EcoRegion and the rights of coastal States as well as highlighting national and international perspectives and experiences with fisheries access agreements. The countries affected by fisheries access agreements in (eldis.org)

This document aims to facilitate the establishment of a public/private partnership (PPP) in the fertiliser supply chain for Tanzania. Commissioned by Norad, the report assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the value chain, examines the input and output markets for agricultural commodities, and develops a proposal for planning a PPP at local level. The report also reflects on Norads own policies with regard to supporting these activities. Considering value chain opportunities and weaknesses in the financial sector, (eldis.org)

Across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, secondary education has been the weak link in students progression from primary education to either higher education or employment. To achieve higher standards of secondary education, new and more effective approaches to recruiting, retaining and retraining teachers and principles are necessary. This report examines critical issues in these three domains through an extensive literature review and an analysis of field studies from Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, (eldis.org)

There has been much dispute in the literature as to whether the returns to vocational or academic training are higher. The authors of this paper ask how the returns to academic education compare with the return to two types of training drawing on labour force data from Tanzania's manufacturing sector. The first is vocational training or attending a technical college as part of schooling, the second is on-the-job training in a firm. The authors find that if the firm fixed effect captures a substantial element of (eldis.org)

This report, from the Touch Foundation, explores the human resources for health (HRH) challenge in developing countries. It uses Tanzania as a case study, as well as exploring the HRH situation elsewhere. The report finds that the health care crisis in Tanzania is acute and that there is a significant HRH shortage compared to neighbouring countries. The authors argue that higher skilled cadres of health workers should be the central priority for investment in the country. Ensuring that (eldis.org)

The Government is preparing a local version of carbon trade arrangement under which people would earn money for planting trees as a measure to reduce global warming.

Four days of heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed 12 children and eight adults near Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, authorities said Friday.

For over a week now, the entire nation's attention has been riveted on Zanzibar, following the rare and highly unexpected meeting between two erstwhile political foes, President Amani Abeid Karume and the Civic United Front leader, Maalim Seif Shariff Hamad.

A landslide on a mountainside in northern Tanzania triggered by four days of heavy rain has killed at least 20 people, a senior local official said on Wednesday.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao discussed bilateral ties and cooperation with several African leaders on the sidelines of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which opened on Sunday at the Egyptian tourist resort.

New scientific evidence has proved that Mount Kilimanjaro's snow is melting fast.

The Tanzanian competition authorities are investigating allegations of anti-competitive behaviour against SABMiller's Tanzania Breweries Limited .

The sun is setting slowly over Dar es Salaam's Tabata Changombe neighbourhood. Ameenah and Skukulu Juma lean against the corrugated iron walls of their makeshift charcoal shop. (AllAfrica)

The Coca-Cola and FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Tanzania yesterday where it was received by President Jakaya Kikwete in the capital, Dar es Salaam. (AllAfrica)

EVEN with uncertainty surrounding their participation owing to financial constraints, Uganda Cranes have been drawn against Taifa Stars of Tanzania in the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup. (AllAfrica)

Former President Benjamin Mkapa yesterday refrained to directly comment on his leadership, but said he believed that he served the country well. (AllAfrica)

Development partners have voiced their concern about grinding poverty among the majority of Tanzanians despite recent economic gains. (AllAfrica)

Informal sector organisations say they have started the second round of East African integration before their governments and want to be credited and honoured today for that during the 10th EAC anniversary celebrations. (AllAfrica)

Air passengers in East Africa will each be levied $0.7 (about Sh920) to support the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (Cassoa) finance ministers of the EAC member states approve the proposal. (AllAfrica)

Some experts are casting doubt on the possibility of having a smooth and effective enforcement of the East African Common Market Protocol, which will be signed by the regional leaders at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium today. (AllAfrica)

Twists and turns have continued to surround the disposal of 296 tonnes of fish seized earlier this year in a foreign ship. (AllAfrica)

Over 40 drivers will line up their vehicles for the East African Safari Classic Rally set to rev off from November 22 to December 2 in Kenya and Tanzania. (AllAfrica)