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Sullivan Foundation grants 875m/- to Tanzania

2008-05-12 09:40:58
By Adam Ihucha, Arusha

Tanzania will immediately benefit over USD700, 000 (about 875m/-) in various grants from the Leon Sullivan Foundation, its public relations director Nichet Smith has said.

Proposed donations would be offered in the form of medical supplies, books and play pumps.

Play pump is an innovative children`s merry-go-round that pumps clean, safe drinking water from a deep borehole every time the children start to spin, now very popular in South Africa`s rural areas.

These items would be awarded and distributed to various groups during the Sullivan Summit VIII set to be held here early next month.

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian here last week, Nichet said besides the donation package, `The Summit of a Lifetime`, as its title goes, would also stimulate business.

``This year`s Sullivan Summit will stimulate, generate and drive business, tourism and development towards Africa like never before,`` she said, adding it was upon the local entrepreneurs to make a fortune and reap cash as much as they can out of the Summit.

Nichet said the Sullivan Summit delegates have heard a lot about East Africa and Tanzania in particular, so they are coming with a lot of cash to spend with an eye to leave economic impact behind.

According to her, there are two scheduled passenger Ethiopian Airways planes that would fly directly from Washington D.C to Kilimanjaro International Airport on 31st of May 2008, with 500 potential delegates with an intention to explore Arusha prior to the Summit.

``It is this time when these people will spend a lot of cash to purchase whatever in their disposal,`` Nichet said, stressing that local people should get ready to reap the benefit of the summit.

``We want to take Africa to the next level in terms of development, but for the endeavour to succeed, we in Sullivan Foundation create a platform for our members to dialogue with African people so as to know exactly what is needed,`` she said.

In this way, Nichet said, Leon Sullivan Foundation members and local people will form networks, enter joint ventures, and make friends for major future plans.

Promising that Arusha would be hectic than ever witnessed before, she urged locals not to get afraid of the delegates, instead, should interact with them, asking them anything, telling their story, impressing so that in the end, such interactions are seen to be bringing real change, she said.

From her point of view, Tanzania being a peaceful country stands a better chance to woo tourists from US immediately after the Sullivan Summit.

``I can assure you, the Summit will mark a great impact in terms of tourists flow in Tanzania in the near future because of peace and stability`` she stressed.

The key strategic objective of the Sullivan Summit VIII, in Arusha, is to create the opportunity for the nations in Africa and primarily North American and European business interests invest and otherwise engage in the socio-economic development of the African continent, through foreign direct investments, joint venture initiatives and public-private partnerships.

• SOURCE: Guardian

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IPTL 30bn/- suit bounces in US court

FAUSTINE KAPAMA
Daily News On Saturday; Thursday,April 17, 2008 @17:02

Also in the News

Kawawa descends on corrupt leaders Govt loses 3bn/- to ghost teachers JK lays accent on African security Norwegian PM coming Sunday Tourism not union business, says Khatib Legislator wary of mobile phone devices Corporation gears up for stiff competition Odinga sworn in as Kenyan premier IPTL 30bn/- suit bounces in US court Jakaya Kikwete addresses UN Security Council

THE US District Court has refused to proceed with the hearing of the Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) complaint, demanding 30bn/- from the Tanzanian government, for breach of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) they signed in 1995.

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, instead, stayed the case and ordered the company to go for arbitration first as per the agreement and gave them six months to file a report on the course of arbitration, failure of which the case would be dismissed with costs.

Prominent advocate Nimrod Mkono of Mkono and Company Advocates, who is defending the government in the case, told the 'Daily News' from United States today that the court gave its decision on April 15, when the matter came for hearing of the government’s objection.

The court’s decision, he said, was in agreement with objections raised by the government and argued by him in association with United States based law firm, Hunton and Williams, against the claims by the electricity power generating company.

kwa habari zaidi bofya hapo chini
http://dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/home/index.php?id=4158

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Leon H. Sullivan Summit VIII in Arusha - Tanzania

Sullivan Summit VIII, "The Summit of a Lifetime," will take place in Arusha, Tanzania, June 2-6, 2008. Come join us for a truly unique experience in Tanzania: investment forums, visits to game parks, lessons on environmental sustainability, a trip to Zanzibar Island, Mount Kilimanjaro and more!! This year's Sullivan Summit will stimulate, generate and drive business, tourism and development towards Africa like never before.



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http://www.thesullivanfoundation.org/summit/summit8/index.asp

Govt seeks ways to cut power charges

2008-04-08 10:21:13
By Angel Navuri

Sustained pressure to help taxpayers pay less for electricity has achieved positive results, with the government now negotiating with independent power supply firms on new cost-saving modalities.


The new terms the government is said to be after include having private power-generating companies contracted under the power purchase agreements (PPAs) to prefer gas to diesel in producing power.

Energy and Minerals minister William Ngeleja told The Guardian in a recent interview in Dar es Salaam that his ministry was representing the government in discussing with producers under the PPA arrangement on how to effect the switch smoothly and efficiently.

He said Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) was among the firms contacted for comment on the idea.

He said an estimated $1m would be saved each month if the plan worked, leading to a cut-down in both domestic and industrial bills ``because generating power from diesel generators is more costly than going for the gas option``. IPTL and most other PPA companies operate power generating equipment designed to use diesel - not gas.

``The government is negotiating with IPTL and other private power producers on how they can make their generators and other equipment run on gas instead of diesel.

If that works, we will be able to save around $1 million (equivalent to over 1bn/-) per month,`` noted the minister.

Bashir Mrindoko, Energy and Petroleum Commissioner in the Energy and Minerals ministry, meanwhile said the savings would amount to $3.4million if the proposed arrangement succeeded.

That would mean much lower power charges for consumers than is currently the case.

Dr Idris Rashid, managing director of the giant but beleaguered state-owned Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd (Tanesco), told The Guardian in February this year in another exclusive interview that the hiked power tariffs the firm was charging were unavoidable if they were to meet operational costs.

He said skyrocketing oil and gas prices were forcing Tanesco to hike tariffs from time to time ``to a level necessary for us to keep running and provide one of the key inputs in sustaining industrial development and domestic life``.

According to the Tanesco website, the current power charge per unit is 40/- for domestic users consuming between 0 and 50 kWh and 128/- for those consuming more than 50 kWh.

The corresponding charge for general users consuming more than 283 kWh is 106/-.

Most of the 10 per cent of the Tanzanian population with access to electricity fall under the first two categories, while manufacturing industries and other big electricity users (from 7,500kWh to 11KV) are currently charged between 65/- and 70/- per kWh.

• SOURCE: Guardian

Tanzania's gold potential now at 1,000m ounces

Monday, 07 April 2008

By Daniel Said

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – Estimates are putting Tanzania’s gold potential at
1,000 million ounces which are open for exploration activities, the Tanzania Chamber
of Minerals and Energy said last week.

However, despite the stated wealth, Tanzania is currently exploiting only 4% of the
potential.

The chamber has therefore advocated against further taxation of investors arguing
that it will reduce the country’s global competitiveness in attracting mining
investors.

Instead, the chamber has advised the government to develop roads, improve railways,
ports and provide reliable electricity to support the growing mining sector.

Last week the chamber said in a statement that while the foreign shareholders had
not reaped any dividends from gold mining operations from 1997 when the first mine
was opened to 2005, Tanzania has already received a total of $ 255,526,893 in
statutory taxes and royalties from large mining operators.

The chamber revealed that between 1997 and 2005, mining companies which are members
of the chamber produced gold worth $ 2.54 billion and $74.7million in royalty.

“The future holds bright prospects for the country, but not through further
taxation because that will reduce Tanzania’s global competitiveness in attracting
investments in mining,” said the statement in part.

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Passenger train services resume today

HALIMA MLACHA Daily News; Monday,April 07, 2008 @18:03 Also in the News Passenger train services resume today Climate change: A looming health disaster Muleba road accident kills three victims Mob kills suspect over stolen bikes TPDC to float natural gas tender afresh Tabata residents may get compensation next week Floods render many homeless Kisutu court acquits prosecutor of bribery case Medical doctor joined in Muccadam’s fraud case 17 NGOs agree to tackle mismanagement in forestry RAILWAY travel services which were paralyzed recently when Tanzania Railway Limited (TRL) workers went on strike demanding salary rise, resumed today. The workers resumed work after the government assured them that their salaries would be elevated. This reporter saw railway workers selling travel tickets at the Dar es Salaam Railway Station today to passengers heading for Shinyanga, Tabora and Mwanza and other Central Railway Line stations. Last week TRL employees opted to stay home. One TRL ticket seller, who wished to remain anonymous, said a train would leave Dar es Salaam for Mwanza through Tabora today. He said the one-week strike had caused a congestion of passengers. He said it will take about two weeks to clear the travellers. A huge number of would-be travellers showed up at the station today prompting the formation of unusually long queues at the station. However, many of them left feeling disgruntled after being told that all cabins had been fully booked for the coming two weeks. A businessperson who identified himself as Abdul said he had a compelling trip upcountry and was disappointed that he could not get travel until April 26, this year. Abdul makes regular train trips upcountry, “because train tickets are cheaper.” Another traveller, Mr Richard, was advised to wait until April 18, this year. He told this reporter that he arrived in Dar es Salaam for a train connection up-country and was “greatly disappointed” at the grim prospect of waiting until April 18.