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22/07/2025

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22/07/2025

22/07/2025

THE Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is raising alarm over increasing cases of identity theft and data misuse.

Emmanuel Mkilia, the PDPC director general, made this observation at the weekend at a one day training session for media executives, communication officers and journalists attending a workshop on data protection and individual privacy.

Urging media practitioners to be responsible stewards of personal privacy in the information age, as the country deepens its shift into a digital economy.

He described personal privacy as a basic human right, demanding that journalists and media houses take up their responsibilities in protecting that right in a rapidly digitising world.

By Guardian Reporter, Zanzibar

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22/07/2025

GEITA Region is setting the pace in the country’s efforts to reduce mercury use in small-scale gold mining.

Martin Shigela, the regional commissioner, made this affirmation at a press briefing here yesterday, profiling achievements in development projects in the region during the past four years.

He pointed at an increase in the number of modern, mercury-free processing plants from just 10 in 2021 to 23 expected by the end of this year, as part of a broader national strategy to safeguard public health and the environment from mercury-related harm.

Gold has for long been processed using rudimentary tools and mercury near riverbanks thus causing environmental damage and acute health risks, he stated, highlighting that as the country region has signed conventions to phase out the use of mercury, carrying out the transition is a priority area.

By Polycarp Machira, Geita

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22/07/2025

FIVE regions are set to build crop loss control centres, Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe announced yesterday.

Launching a campaign to see crops in the field as wealth, held at Mtanana ward of Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, the minister said the initiative aims to address the chronic problem of crop spoilage after harvesting.

The move is intended to reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen agricultural value chains, as crop losses are a leading cause of farmer income woes across the country, he said.

The five centres will be strategically located in Dodoma, Kigoma, Mbeya, Mtwara and Ruvuma to serve various agricultural zones, where Dodoma centre is already completed and will soon begin wide ranging operations, he stated.

By Renatha Msungu, Dodoma

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22/07/2025

THE $150m Digital Tanzania Project (DTP) has been connected with digital systems of 898 corporate entities or agencies.

Mohammed Mashaka, director of ICT systems development and DTP project manager, said at a stakeholders’ meeting in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the project has enabled seamless connectivity within government agencies and private sector institutions.

The meeting brought together stakeholders involved the in the project, including the Ministry of Finance (M*F); the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Governments (PO-RALG); e-Government Authority (e-GA); Information and Communication Technology Commission (ICTC); Tanzania Posts Corporation (TPC); Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF); and the World Bank (WB).

The DTP digital systems across public and private institutions are enhancing interoperability and setting the stage for a nationwide digital transformation, he said, hailing integration as a vital project accomplishment.

By Henry Mwangonde, Dar es Salaam

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22/07/2025

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21/07/2025

TANZANIA is hosting the 27th Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Opening today in Dar es Salaam, it will start with the Senior Officials Meeting, which will run until tomorrow and will be chaired by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Samwel Shelukindo.

It will then be followed by the high-level meeting, scheduled for this Thursday and Friday, bringing together Ministers and Senior Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Home Affairs and Public Security from all 16 SADC member states.

The 27th MCO will be chaired by Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahamoud Thabit Kombo.

By Guardian Reporter

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21/07/2025

CRDB Bank has solidified its status as a powerhouse in Tanzania’s financial sector by winning three top accolades at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, held in the London at the weekend.

The bank was crowned best bank in Tanzania, best bank for SMEs, and best bank for ESG (environmental, social and governance) needs, a rare triple honour that reflects its leadership in sustainable, inclusive and transformative banking.

Tully Esther Mwambapa, the CRDB Bank Foundation managing director, received the awards on behalf of CRDB Bank, joining over 500 finance professionals from across the globe for the high-profile ceremony.

Representatives from the Tanzanian embassy in the UK were also in attendance, underscoring the national significance of the moment, a bank statement affirmed.

21/07/2025

ARUSHA Region has recorded a remarkable 78 percent reduction in maternal deaths from 2021 to 2025, dropping from 50 to 11 deaths on average each year regional authorities affirm.

Kenani Kihongosi, the regional commissioner, said at a press conference here yesterday, that mortality among children under five declined significantly by 86.4 percent, from 859 deaths in 2021 to 117 already registered deaths this year.

Explaining this change from sustained government investments in health infrastructure and services , he said that the government had allocated a total of 94.2bn/- for health sector needs in the region during the period.

Upwards of 57.07bn/- was spent on building and upgrading health facilities, while 26bn/- was spent on procuring medicines, medical equipment and supplies., he said, noting that health facilities rose from 249 to 350, with eight new hospitals, eight health centers and 38 new dispensaries.

By Polycarp Machira, Dodoma

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