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Why pick on us?
EAC
member irked by visa
requirement
Burundi nationals travelling to
Tanzania are bitter over the
continued visa requirement to
enter Tanzania.
Those affected include business
people and other officials from
the neighbouring country coming
to attend regional meetings.
Burundi delegates, who were in
Arusha for the Eastern Africa
Farmers Congress, said they were
forced to pay $ 20 each to get
visa to enter Tanzania.
Ms Sezibera Annida, who is the
chairperson of the Burundi
Farmers' Network, said she was
suprised by the demand for visa
since her country was already
member of the East African
Community.
"Why should we have to pay for
visa while Tanzanians travelling
to Burundi are not required
to produce visa or pay anything"
? she asked.
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Oregon State (US) Senator Jackie Winters (left) with Arusha's Regional
Commissioner, Isidori Leka Shirima, after the Senator's courtesy call to
the government office, off Boma Road. The State of Oregon is funding a
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Oregon State
funds community projects in Simanjiro, Arumeru
Simanjiro
district water supply problems will soon be alleviated following
funding assistance provided by Senator Jackie Winters of Oregon State
in US through the Arusha based Orphan Foundation Fund (OFF).
The Board of
Director’s Chairman, Samwel Lugemalila told the villagers at Lengisiti
recently that they had spent Tshs. 50 million on 3 projects in Simanjiro
and Arumeru districts.
Lugemalila said
community projects, two in Simanjiro and one in Arumeru district,t were
complete.
The chairman who
was speaking to the villagers in different parts of the district during
Senator Winter’s tour said the Fund was out to expand its support from
focusing only on orphans to the general social services in marginalized
societies such as the Maasai Pastoral Communities of Simanjiro.
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FICA ensures
steady seed supply to farmers
The government
has commended Arusha- based FICA Seed Company for preparing and
distributing various crop seeds to improve the agricultural sector.
The commendation
was last week given by the Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries,
Dr. James Wanyancha at the Nane Nane fairgrounds.
The deputy
minister said the Ugandan’s owned FICA Company would be the saviour of
farmers and peasants as it would ensure steady supply of reliable seeds
for all soil and weather conditions.
He said the
government had budgeted for purchase of seed supply for the whole year
as the supply is now assured with introduction of the company in the
country.
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Villages
benefit from tourism companies cash
Ololosokwan in
Soitsambu ward in Ngorongoro district has spent Tsh.145.6 million on
education of its children in secondary and college level between 2005
and 2008.
The village
government chairman Julius Kaura told journalists during a visit to the
district that 128 children have benefited from the scholarships program.
Kaura said under
the program, the village had succeeded to educate over 350.
The chairman
explained the village major source of funds was fees and contributions
paid by tourist companies operating from the village.
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