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Germany to give 82bn/- in 2007 budget support
Germany is due to give Tanzania 82.19bn/- in budget support and has urged the government to continue thinking critically on ways to improve the lives of the people and consolidate cooperation with its development partners.
This was revealed when the governments of the two countries signed technical and financial agreements, under which Germany pledged to help cushion the government budget for up to 2009.
Tanzania needs to redouble its efforts and continue thinking critically about what can be done to improve the lives of the people.
You should not be content with the international praises you have been receiving for implementing the UN`s Millennium Development Goals,`noted the country`s Ambassador to Tanzania, Wolfgang Ringe, at the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance in Dar es Salaam.
The envoy`s cautionary note followed the international acclaim Tanzania has been receiving in connection with the headway it has made in implementing the MDGs.
Please, let me encourage you not to rest on your laurels following the credit, he added.
The envoy said the praise should serve as a solid basis for the government to continue tackling pending tricky but substantive issues like the problems facing energy supply and distribution, decentralisation, and good governance.
He pointed out that the German government was more than willing, ready and prepared to assist the Tanzanian government in all those respects.
During the two governments` negotiations in early last year, Germany committed some 80bn/- in bilateral development cooperation assistance funds to Tanzania.
`Today, an additional 48.5 million Euro will be added. In total, we have committed 111.9 million Euro, which is equivalent to 189.64bn/- for the period 2006-2008,` Ambassador Ringe observed.
He said the assistance has been directed to the water and health sectors as well as supporting local governance and the national budget, adding: `These examples should not lessen efforts in the other fields, especially the country`s fighting against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The Permanent Secretary in the Finance ministry, Gray Mgonja, signed the agreement on behalf of the government and commended Germany for its financial and technical assistance to Tanzania.
Under the first agreement, Germany will provide 71.1bn/- in general budget support and for assisting in the implementation of local governance-related programmes and the water and health sectors.
Under the second agreement, Germany will disburse 11.02bn/- in technical support to help in the implementation of programmes in the respective sectors.
`The focus is on the poor segments of our society. I am sure this would be up to the expectations of German taxpayers as well as the Tanzanian people. I believe the money will be spent as intended,` noted Mgonja.
He said the funds would go into facilitating the implementation of various activities and programmes, including the National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction, National Water Sector Development Programme, improving access to HIV/AIDS-related healthcare, and improvement of governance at the local levels.
SOURCE: Guardian
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This luxurious hotel is spacious with 84 comfortable designed rooms and 6 suites all with balconies offering splendid views over the Indian Ocean and the City. The hotel's architecture has traditional Arabic influences, which is characteristic on the East African Coast. All rooms are fully air conditioned and tastefully decorated with Spanish/Arabic designed furniture. Besides the 6 suites the hotel also has a 7th Presidential Suite where ultimate luxury can be found but this room is only available per individual request. The hotel has a Fine Dining restaurant, which serves Fusion Food and only the best local ingredients are used for this Mediterranean and Oriental Cuisine. The hotel has a two level shopping centre and extensive Banquet and Conference facilities to accomodate for up to 350 people. They have modern state of the art audio visual technologies and Internet access. One of the most unique features of the hotel is its beautiful large entrance hall with high ceilings. Furthermore the hotel is easily accessible by taxi or car and has parking facilities for up to 150 cars. Suitable for the business travellers, tourists and families. Extensive leisure activities include the largest infinity swimming pool of Dar Es Salaam, a waterfall, gym/fitness, hydro facilities and beauty salon exclusively for Hotel guests and members. Further more the white sandy beach, called oyster Bay, is perfect for sunbathing, swimming and snorkelling.








