The Government plans to review its taxation structure in this year's national Budget to get especially the mining companies to pay more, the Finance minister says.

Today marks the fifth day since security personnel picked up from Pemba, eight people suspected to have been behind a memorandum presented to the United Nations offices in Dar es Salaam, calling for the island's secession from Zanzibar and the Union Government.

Tanzania joined the whole world yesterday in marking what has dubbed the International Day of the Family.

A UK-based environment group has urged Tata Chemicals Limited of India and its Tanzanian partner, National Development Corporation (NDC), not to disturb Lake Natron area environment.

President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday appealed to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi and the opposition Civic United Front (CUF) to resume Mwafaka talks to end the two-month standoff.

At least two trials involving nine defendants are expected to spill over to next year and will not be able to meet the UN Security Council's deadline of December,2008, cautions the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Justice Dennis Byron.

Tanesco customers can now pay their electricity bills with CRDB bank cards following the launching of the service in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

Ghana is among six African countries meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Practicing Agricultural Innovation in Africa to address the key policies that can create an enabling environment for increased investments in agricultural innovation that would spur greater productivity in the agriculture sector.

The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) reject an invitation from its counterpart of Tanzania, to play a friendly match between the main team of both countries, on May 25, in Dar-es-Salam, ANGOP learnt this Friday.

Eight cities have confirmed playing in the East and Central African inter-cities basketball championships scheduled to take place from June 24 at Dar es Salaam's National Indoor Stadium.

About 60 local businessmen will make a visit to other East African Community member states as a study tour, in the second week of August.

The Citizen and Sunday Citizen news editor, Mr Richard Mgamba, is among finalists for the 2008 CNN MultiChoice Africa Journalist Award, according to a CNN press released issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, arrived in Kampala yesterday afternoon for their return leg match against Uganda in the qualifiers for the newly introduced African Nations Cup for domestic players.

A civil case filed by former workers of the defunct Buhemba Gold Mine demanding payment of terminal benefits, comes up for hearing at the High Court in Mwanza on May 29.

The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has sent an air ticket to defender Erasto Nyoni of Burundian club Vital'O ahead of Taifa Stars' World Cup qualifier against Mauritius in Dar es Salaam on May 31.

Dr Wilibroad Slaa of Chadema and his advocate, Mr Tundu Lissu (in suit), are carried by jubilant supporters in Arusha yesterday after the High Court struck out a petition challenging Dr Slaa's election as the Karatu MP.

Non tariff barriers to trade have been mentioned by business communities in the East Africa Community zone as a challenge to smooth trading in the sub-region.

The recent agro-industry meeting held in Dar es Salaam had small entrepreneurs exchanging contacts with international traders and would soon start selling commodities abroad.

The Tanzania International Container Terminal Services Ltd (TICTS) board has officially announced the removal of Mr Nazir Karamagi from the post of the board chairman.

The trial of three former top leaders of the National Republican Movement for Democracy (MRND), ex-presidential party, was Wednesday adjourned to 30 June, reports Hirondelle Agency.

Five people are feared to have been killed and more than 100 homes and 20 granaries torched as the inter-clan clashes that broke out on Tuesday night in Tarime District intensified yesterday.

The Sh135 billion wind-to-electricity project that is already blowing over Singida is a good step towards greater electrification of the country. It is also a means to help diversify power sources to enhance capacity and avoid blackouts such as those that happened in early 2006 due to overdependence on hydroelectric power.

The Government said yesterday the plea for Pemba secession by some elders was an attempt to tarnish the image of the country, which would not be tolerated.

Uncertainty yesterday continued to surround the whereabouts of the 12 Pemba elders arrested last weekend amid calls for the island to secede from Zanzibar.

Militias are once again wreaking havoc in Tarime district, killing innocent people and destroying property. The latest victims are five innocent people killed in revenge attacks involving two clans.Unless the authorities take decisive steps immediately, the situation could get out of hand, and it's the law-abiding people who will bear the brunt of this needless conflict.