Tanzania

There is broad acknowledgement in Tanzania that the current constitution, which has been the country's legal foundation since 1977, needs to be rewritten. The existing set of laws originally... 2011-12-30

The Tanzanian government will provide financial support to hospitals to encourage better services in rural areas. The government and other donors have reached an agreement to distribute... 2011-11-17

Minerals and energy minister William Ngeleja has said that Tanzania will raise the royalty payments on gold exports by the end of 2011. The government introduced a mining act in 2010... 2011-10-21

Finance minister Mustafa Mkulo has said that the government is not in a rush to raise mining taxes and that any change will only happen after discussions with mining companies. Mkulo... 2011-09-26

The government of Tanzania is likely to conclude discussions with mining companies in early September regarding increasing royalty payments on the export of gold from the present 3%... 2011-08-26

BMI View: Underpinned by high gold prices, strong demand for manufactured goods from the country's neighbours, and signs that the domestic demand is similarly robust, the outlook... 2011-08-26

UNESCO has urged the Tanzanian government to re-consider its plans to undertake uranium mining and oil exploration in the protected Selous game reserve warning that such an action could... 2011-07-22