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Dodoma school gets 197m for classrooms and toilets
Dodoma City authorities have allocated 197 million shillings for infrastructure improvements at Mpamaa Primary School through the BOOST Project, funding construction of three classrooms and six toilet facilities alongside rehabilitation of seven existing classrooms and 12 sanitation units. Miyuji Ward Education Officer Grace Lisasi reported that completed upgrades will establish safer learning conditions for students throughout the institution. Zone Six Economist Alicia Anthony from Dodoma City Council emphasized stakeholder coordination requirements to guarantee timely completion of meeting government quality standards. Anthony instructed project administrators to maintain transparent material tracking systems with comprehensive...
Dodoma residents urged to attend free health camp
Dodoma City authorities have invited residents to participate in complimentary non-communicable disease screenings at Nyerere Square Recreation Park, operating daily from 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. starting tomorrow until Friday. City Director Frederick Sagamiko announced that the inaugural municipal health initiative, organized jointly with the Ministry of Health and the Association of Tanzanian Graduates from Korea, will provide examinations for diabetes, hypertension, breast cancer, cervical cancer and prostate cancer to encourage early detection of life-threatening conditions. Sagamiko emphasized that citizens throughout Dodoma and surrounding councils can access diagnostic services at no cost during the campaign themed Take...
Senyamule says Dodoma is booming with projects
Dodoma Regional Commissioner Rosemary Senyamule has attributed accelerating economic expansion in Tanzania's capital to government infrastructure investments, including Msalato International Airport and Standard Gauge Railway construction, that have generated residential settlement growth and heightened service demands. Speaking at a recent Regional Consultative Committee session, Senyamule instructed district authorities in Bahi, Chemba, Kondoa Urban, Kondoa, Chamwino, Kongwa and Mpwapwa to develop business stimulation strategies capitalizing on federal project momentum. The administrator identified multiple growth enablers, including cultural heritage tourism assets, renewable energy resources from abundant solar and wind conditions...
Kunenge wants IPOSA to deliver real jobs for youth
Coast Regional Commissioner Abubakar Kunenge has instructed adult education centers to guarantee that the Integrated Programme for Out-of-School Adolescents delivers marketable competencies enabling participants to secure employment or launch independent enterprises. Addressing instructors at a recent Kibaha Municipal Council training closure, Kunenge emphasized that authorities must evaluate initiative effectiveness through graduate economic independence rather than certificate distribution volumes. The regional administrator stated that the scheme aims to reduce illiteracy while transforming youth financial circumstances and community engagement capacity through literacy instruction, business fundamentals and practical life...
Ndaro urges Kitangiri to unite after the election
Kitangiri Ward's newly elected representative, Donard Ndaro, has called on Ilemela District constituents to abandon partisan rivalries and concentrate on shared community advancement following his decisive electoral win. The ACT-Wazalendo politician secured 76 percent support from voters and received his official certification from municipal authorities, positioning him to begin constituent service immediately after ceremonial swearing-in procedures. Ndaro pledged prioritization of assistance for disadvantaged populations, including orphaned children and young people with albinism, through educational materials and uniform provision. The councilor previously represented Kitangiri under Chama Cha Mapinduzi affiliation in 2020, during...
Kyerwa to give farmers 5m new coffee seedlings
Kyerwa District Council in Tanzania's Kagera Region will provide farmers with over five million enhanced coffee seedlings without charge during the 2025-2026 growing season, with distribution already 85 percent complete across Kaisho, Murongo, Nkwenda, and Mabira divisions. Trade Development Officer Bishanga Tizetwa reported that farm-gate coffee values have climbed from 1,200 to 5,000 shillings per kilogram under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's agricultural support policies. The district ranks among Tanzania's leading Robusta coffee producers, with regional output reaching 54,203 tons valued at 256.4 billion shillings in the most recent harvest cycle. Authorities attribute production fluctuations between 2020 and 2024 to inadequate...
Kunenge wants IPOSA to focus on real skills
Coast Regional Commissioner Abubakar Kunenge has instructed adult education centers to guarantee that programming under the Integrated Programme for Out-of-School Adolescents delivers employable competencies enabling graduates to secure work or establish independent enterprises. Speaking at the conclusion of an instructor training workshop in Kibaha Municipal Council, Kunenge emphasized that government authorities must evaluate initiative effectiveness through economic self-sufficiency achievements rather than certificate distribution volumes. The regional administrator stated that the scheme aims to reduce illiteracy while transforming youth mindsets and financial circumstances through literacy instruction, business fundamentals and...
New school in Kibaha to offer skills and studies
Kibaha District Council in Tanzania's Coast Region will launch Mwakamo Ruvu secondary school in Minazi Mikinda village during January 2026, following completion of the 528.9 million shilling government-funded facility offering combined academic and technical instruction. District Executive Director Regina Bieda stated that local families welcome the dual-program institution as an opportunity for children to acquire marketable competencies alongside traditional coursework. District Secondary School Education Officer Khadija Rajab confirmed that administrative preparations, including educator assignments and instructional materials, are advancing according to schedule. District Commissioner Simon Nickson noted that the council annually...
Chambani Shehia parents told to secure birth certificates
Educational administrators in Chambani Shehia within Zanzibar's Mkoani District have called on families to obtain birth certificates for children immediately following delivery to prevent academic registration complications. Secondary school headteacher Ali Mohamed Abeid explained that institutions encounter substantial difficulties when enrolling students lacking proper documentation, as name variations between school records and subsequently issued certificates create obstacles for university applications and employment verification. Primary school headteacher Said Faki Hassan noted that inconsistencies between fourth-grade and seventh-grade registration data produce mismatches within education ministry systems. Community leader Omar...
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