Source: Reuters - Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:30 PM Author: Reuters

DAR ES SALAAM, June 15 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and several injured on Saturday evening by an explosion at an election rally held by Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, witnesses and the state broadcaster said.

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Posted on June 5, 2013 by Kari Costanza in Stories

World Vision writer Kari Costanza reflects on a recent trip to Tanzania and the amazing food and agriculture development a community there has achieved through World Vision’s Secure the Future program.

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By Amleset Tewodros

HelpAge International and Pfizer Inc are launching a two-year programme to reduce the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among older people in Tanzania. The programme will support the Government of Tanzania's efforts to provide appropriate health services to older people.

Msimu harvests expected to be near average, Masika crop prospects are promising

KEY MESSAGES

• Food prices across the country continue to decrease as households continue to harvest crops, putting less pressure on markets for food purchases. Since households in bimodal areas, as well as central marginal areas, are just starting to harvest crops in May, Stressed (IPC Phase 2) acute food insecurity outcomes are expected to remain until June when Msimu harvests begin reaching markets, likely reducing food prices to affordable levels.

Maize is the main staple crop in Tanzania. Rice and beans are also very important, the latter constituting the main source of protein for most low- and middle-income households. Dar es Salaam is the main consumer market in the country. Arusha is another important market and is linked with Kenya in the north. Dodoma represents the central region of the country, a semi-arid, deficit area. Mtwara sits in a south coastal deficit area while Songea and Mbeya represent the southern highlands. Tanga is also a coastal town in the north, with trade connections with Kenya.

By Jane Munyua
Amina lives in Kitunda region in the district of Masasi in the Mtwara region of southern Tanzania. She is a housewife who engages in subsistence farming to feed her family. The second wife in a polygamous marriage, Amina has been married for two years. Sadly though, she has not been able to conceive. Her co-wife, on the other hand, has several children.

“I feel like I have let my husband down,” she says sadly. “I do not understand why I cannot conceive.

New science building ushers IITA’s agricultural research-for-development into the 21st century; Researchers, development workers, and policymakers discuss new initiatives to “grow” Africa

More than ever, the world relies on technology for everyday activities in the work place. Technology brings us a host of efficiencies – saving us time, resources, and providing real-time response capabilities. Within the realm of global health, programs in the field are finding ways to use new technology for monitoring and evaluation, rapid exchanges of critical data and information, and general logistical purposes. Such efficiencies can equate to lives saved and reduced morbidity, drastically increasing the impact programs have on populations in need.

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:13 PM

Author: Kizito Makoye

SINGIDA, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the remote village of Misigiri, every farmer has a story to tell about the worsening drought that has pushed them to the edge of disaster this season.

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