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Tanzania: US-UK issue joint statement on recent indictment of investigative journalist

The U.S. Embassy and the British High Commission jointly issued a statement concerning the erosion of due process in Tanzania

The U.S. Embassy and the British High Commission are deeply concerned about the steady erosion of due process in Tanzania, as evidenced by the ever more frequent resort to lengthy pre-trial detentions and shifting charges by its justice system. We are particularly concerned about a recent case – the irregular…

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Tanzania marks Remembrance

Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who died in the line of duty

Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This year’s Remembrance Day marks 99 years since the end…

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UK Minister Rory Stewart announces $450 million for development in Tanzania

The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Africa, Rory Stewart MP has visited Tanzania to see how the UK is helping to improve education and health services, and boost jobs and prosperity in Tanzania

During his visit (22nd and 23rd of August) the Minister announced that the UK government has dedicated almost £350 million ($450 million) to help build a more secure and prosperous Tanzania over the next three years. This support will help to strengthen businesses and trade, which will create more jobs…

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Everton Blues Visit Local Tanzanian School

Top UK football team Everton in Tanzania meet deaf and blind children at local Dar es Salaam school ahead of Big Match against Kenyan side Gor Mahia

Top British premier league football side, Everton FC, visited Uhuru Mchanganyiko School in Dar es Salaam to meet deaf and blind children. The Everton players – Leighton Baines, Idrissa Gueye and Ademola Lookman – saw how equipment provided by UK aid, including Braille machines, hearing aids and special needs kits,…

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British High Commissioner visits BBC Tanzania

British High Commissioner, Sarah Cooke visited the BBC and was interviewed on 'Niambie' where she talked about her mentorship programme

At the start of British Week and ahead of Queen Elizabeth II official birthday on June 17th, 2017, British High Commissioner, Sarah Cooke, visited the BBC World Service and BBC Media Action in Dar es Salaam. During her visit, the High Commissioner got a chance to meet with the BBC…

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UK to boost jobs and trade in Tanzania

Secretary of State for International Development, Priti Patel launches the DFID Economic Development strategy at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa

The UK will sharpen its focus on economic development in the world’s poorest countries to help create the economic growth that will sustain rapidly growing populations, provide a long term solution to poverty and deal with the root causes of problems that affect Britain and Tanzania, International Development Secretary Priti…

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Government of Tanzania launches a nationwide scheme to improve access to water

The Government of Tanzania launches a performance based financing scheme in the water sector in Dodoma

The Government of Tanzania in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (UKAID), has launched a performance based financing scheme in the water sector worth (£ 78 million) Tsh. 200 billion on January 30th, 2017. The scheme targets local government authorities (LGA) in the country and provides them with…

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UK-Tanzania education ties go from strength to strength

Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Joyce Ndalichako attends the Education World Forum in the UK

Tanzanian Minister of Education, Science, Technology, Professor Joyce Ndalichako yesterday met the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID)’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, James Wharton, to discuss how best the UK can continue to support education in Tanzania. Education is key to realising Tanzania’s tremendous potential and unlocking the dreams…

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UK Aid for Earthquake Damaged School

British High Commissioner and Head of DFID Tanzania join President John Pombe Magufuli to lay foundation stone of earthquake affected school in Northern Tanzania

British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke and Head of DFID Tanzania, Vel Gnanendran kicked off 2017 by joining Tanzania’s President Magufuli on New Year’s Day to lay the foundation stone for the rebuild of a school in Bukoba, northern Tanzania, that was hit by an earthquake last September. Funding for the…

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British High Commissioner Helps Launch Comic Relief-GSK Grants to help fight Malaria in Tanzania

UK charity Comic Relief and GSK announce first grant worth TSh 7.4 billion (£2.75 million) to help fight malaria and improve health in Tanzania

Three organisations tackling malaria in Tanzania are to receive grants worth TSh 7.6 billion (£2.8 million) from UK charity Comic Relief and GSK through their five-year partnership to help fight malaria and improve health in five malaria endemic countries. They are: the Association of Private Health Facilities in Tanzania (APHFTA),…