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The Citizen Tanzania

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470 Tanzanite miners lose permits over Sh700 million unpaid dues

The government has suspended licences issued to at least 470 tanzanite small-scale miners over Sh700 million in unpaid dues. → Read More

470 Tanzanite miners lose permits over Sh700 milion unpaid dues

The government has suspended licences issued to at least 470 tanzanite small-scale miners over Sh700 million in unpaid dues. → Read More

Police holding five people over killing of 11 zebras, giraffe

Police in Manyara Region are holding five residents of Minjingu Village in Babati District for allegedly killing 11 zebras and a giraffe calf. → Read More

Maasai couple jailed five years for female genital cutting

A couple in Simanjiro District have been sentenced to five years in jail after they were found guilty of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on their three children. → Read More

Sangara villagers to benefit from Sh229 million water project

Over 650 residents of Sangara Village in Babati District, Manyara Region who were facing water shortage will now get relieaf following the launching of a Sh229 million water project. → Read More

Manyara mineral association chair fired over harassment

A mineral official in Simanjiro District, Daudi Ntalima, has fired the Chairman of the Manyara Miners Association (Marema) Lemshuku Branch, Bernald Kasanu, for allegedly harassing green mineral miners. → Read More

Manyara councillors, PCCB dispute on per diems boils over

A row is boiling over between councillors in Manyara Region and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) after the latter issued a two-month ultimatum for the former to refund allowances it claims were paid to them erroneously. → Read More

Tanzanite earnings up after wall construction, reveals DC

Simanjiro District Commissioner Zephania Chaula has revealed that earnings from tanzanite mined at Mirerani have gone up from Sh125 million to Sh300 million per month, this is thanks to the perimeter wall that President John Magufuli ordered to be constructed around the mines. → Read More

Gold deposits discovered in Kiteto

New gold mines on the border between Kiteto District in Manyara Region and Kilindi District in Tanga Region have been discovered and over 600 people are reported to have seized the opportunity. → Read More

Health concern as hundreds flock to Kiteto gold mines

New gold mines have been discovered in Kiteto District in Manyara Region, causing an influx of people in the area. → Read More

Land dispute lingers on as decision awaits JPM

The minister for Land, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Mr William Lukuvi, has directed leaders of the Tarangire National Park and Mkungunero Game Reserve to desist from troubling herdsmen from Kimotorok and Irkushbor villages until President John Magufuli makes a decision over their dispute. → Read More

Tanzanian arrested for alleged cutting off village leader’s head

An attempt to prevent poaching in the Tarangire National Park ended disastrously for a village chairman here as alleged poachers killed him by cutting off his head. → Read More

DC given two weeks to distribute business IDs to petty traders

Manyara Regional Commissioner Alexander Mnyeti has cautioned Hanang District Commissioner Joseph Mkirikiti against failing to properly distribute business identity cards to petty traders. → Read More

Mineral centre in the offing to control tanzanite

Manyara Region, the home of famous tanzanite gemstones, wants to set up mineral buying centres, it was announced here at the weekend. → Read More

Ruby miners in protest over pay

Simanjiro. At least 35 ruby miners in Kitwai Village in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, have demonstrated to the offices of their District Commissioner, demanding for their rights including their → Read More

24 Tanzanite mines still banned on production

Owners of 24 Tanzanite mines, who encroached on each other with TanzaniteOne Mining Ltd in Mirerani Town in Simanjiro District have been ordered to stop their mining activities until they resolve → Read More

Body of boy killed in ‘albino’ jibe to be sent to Rorya

The body of a Naisinyai Secondary School Form Three student Godfrey Otieno, 16, who died here on New Year eve will be transported to his home origin of Rorya in Mara Region on Monday for burial, the → Read More

Tanzania: How ‘Albino’ joke ended in killing of a Form Two student

A sheer joke by two students ended disastrously during the New Year eve when one of them ran berserk and killed the other with a machete. → Read More

Millya re-election races starts today

Simanjiro. Former Simanjiro Member of Parliament in Manyara Region, Mr James Ole Millya, has on Friday, November 02 collected nomination forms for the seat through CCM. Simanjiro district executive director Yefred Myenzi said the candidates who will participate in the by-election in the Serengeti and Simanjiro seats and 21 wards slated for December 2 would endorsed tomorrow. However, today Mr… → Read More

Rural energy programme lights 227 villages in Simanjiro

Rural energy programme lights 227 villages in Simanjiro → Read More