Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society
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We need a comprehensive approach to site and service schemes
DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro government is finding a strategy for wider adaption of renewable energy (RE) and make it part of all socialized housing projects in the region. That is, if the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Bill No. 178 would eventually be enacted into a regional law. BTA is the interim…
Despite the 6th administration reconfiguration of departments in 2019, the North West Department of Human Settlements, which was also affected, is barely surviving. With three different MECs and two Acting MECs having been at the helm in two years, the alarm bells are ringing on this sinking ship. Following a meeting on Thursday, 25 November 2021, with the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA) discussing the departmental 2020/21 annual report, the findings from the Auditor-General (AG) was proof that this department is going nowhere, ...
TIC registers new investment projects worth over 2.28trn/- SOME 151 new projects worth U$987 million (over 2.28trn/-) were registered by Tanzania Investment Centre for the period covering July last year and March 2021. Tanzania Investment Centre headquarters in Dar es Salaam. TIC’s Executive Director, Dr Maduhu Kazi said in Dar es Salaam mid this week that the projects which created an estimated 13,857 jobs include 51 worth U$451 million registered during the first quarter of this year. Dr Kazi said the coronavurus outbreak affected the number of new investment projects as most of the worl...
US energy expert counsels public to invest in power stability 06 US energy expert counsels public to invest in power stability INVESTMENT in quality power stability equipment to check against fluctuations is important to assure investors in manufacturing industries of security of factories. Energy Control Systems' president, Jeff Edwards and Sine Tamer Tanzania marketing officer, Samson Odero showing journalists some power surge protection equipment that the company supplies during a briefing in Dar es Salaam last week. Photo: Sabato Kasika. Founder and President of Energy Control Systems, ...