DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Monday urged cashew nuts growers to process the crop locally in order to add value before they sell it to international markets.
Speaking in the Newala district in the Mtwara region on his official tour of the cashew nuts growing region, Majaliwa said growers of the cash crop will remain poor if they continued selling raw cashew nuts.
"Now is the time for change. We should use this opportunity to establish cashew nuts processing plants and sell the processed nuts to the international markets," said Majaliwa.
He said a kg of processed cashew nuts was selling at 13,000 Tanzanian shillings (about 5.22 U.S. dollars) while a kg of raw cashew nuts was selling at 2,000 shillings.
Majaliwa said by processing the cashew nuts locally, growers of the crop could also benefit from extracting oil from the shells of the crop.
Tanzania produced 400,000 metric tons of cashew nuts in the 2022/2023 period, but the Cashewnuts Board of Tanzania plans to increase production of the crop to 700,000 metric tons in the 2025/2026 period. - Xinhua
King Charles 111 is to visit Kenya this autumn. The King has not travelled a lot after he became the King and now he is set to visit Kenya.
Kenya has a lot of historical connections to the UK. The late Queen Elizabeth 11 became the Queen when she was in Kenya. Prince William son of King Charles proposed to his wife Kate Middleton when both were in Kenya.
Her father King George VI died and according to the royal rules of ascending to the throne, when in the incumbent Queen or King dies, the next to the throne takes over right away wherever he or she may be.
Queen Elizabeth 11 ascended to the throne while in Kenya. UK only enjoyed her coronation. King Charles became the King when her mother died as he was next on the throne.
RIGA - Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) is stepping down, as Karins announced on Monday.
Karins told a press conference today that he would submit his resignation to President Edgars Rikevics during their meeting this coming Thursday.
With Karins' resignation, the entire Cabinet of Ministers will step down, paving the way for formation of a new government where the coalition will expectedly be made up of New Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, and the Progressives.
Karins' original decision to stay on as the prime minister after he announced a new round of coalition talks was one of the main objections from his former coalition partners, National Alliance and the United List, which claimed that this was against the Constitution.
According to the law, Cabinet members will continue to work until Saeima approves a new government. The Baltic Times
Arua city based Muni University has denied reports that it will host the proposed inaugural memorial lecture for former Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada.
Early last week, a group of local leaders and stakeholders from the West Nile sub-region and those living in the diaspora announced the lecture and prayers to honour Amin's contribution to Uganda and the entire African continent.
According to the local organising committee, the memorial lecture which will be held under the theme; “The Way President Idi Amin is Remembered Should Be Re-examined Given the Negative Branding it Has.”
“Based on his social background, rise to power and work as some military personnel, President of Uganda and commander in Chief of the armed forces, Chairman OAU and his contributions to the development of Uganda, patriotism national,” reads the concept note for the memorial lecture.
The memorial lecture is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Muni University and the keynote speaker is expected to be Julius Sello Malema, the president of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in South Africa.
Jamal Mohammad Hassan Al-Madani, ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Uganda is expected to grace the event as the guest of honour. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, the minister for National Guidance and ICT will be the chief guest according to the organizers of the event.
However, associate Professor Simon Anguma Katrini, the acting vice Chancellor of Muni University said that nobody has requested the use of the university campus for the proposed memorial lecture. He further noted that the university has no official information about the proposed event.
“As an institution, nobody has requested us to use the Muni University campus as the venue for the event...Muni University has no official information about the organisation of the event,” reads part of the statement.
When contacted, Kaps Fungaroo Hassan, the public relations officer of the central organising committee of the lecture maintained that the university management was informed through Prof Epiphany Odubuker, the deputy vice-chancellor in charge of administration and finance.
“Muni University was informed and consulted through the deputy VC for administration and finance Prof Picho and if the issue raised by the VC Prof Anguma is genuinely limited to information and consultations with the university authorities, then it is already covered," Fungaroo said.
"I am still in touch with Prof Picho and we have agreed that we shall identify and close the communication gaps through a joint meeting involving Prof Picho, Prof Anguma and all the other key stakeholders in Muni University and West Nile.”
A native of Koboko in West Nile sub-region, Amin overthrew the government of Milton Obote and became Uganda's head of state in 1971. His expulsion of Asians in 1972 brought about considerable economic decline. In 1979 his reign came to an end as Ugandan exiles and Tanzanian troops took control of the capital of Kampala, forcing Amin to flee.
He originally sought refuge in Libya, and later moved to Saudi Arabia, where he lived until his death in 2003. He was buried there. By URN, The Obsever
New British High Commissioner Neil Wigan has jetted into the country to kick off his Kenya assignment.
Speaking on his arrival, Wigan pledged to work with the government on priorities of strategic partnership.
“It has been a long-term ambition of mine to lead the team at the British High Commission in Nairobi. I first visited Kenya in 1977, my children went to school in Nairobi, and I have visited Kenya many times, for work and pleasure. I am delighted to have returned and am looking forward to exploring magical Kenya.
I look forward to working with the Government of Kenya on the priorities of our Strategic Partnership, particularly the KES 500 billion of UK investment in clean, green infrastructure projects including Nairobi Railway City, Menengai Geothermal Plant, Grand High Falls Dam and the Malindi Solar Expansion project,” he stated.
He pointed out that these projects, among others, will improve the lives of Kenyans and boost sustainable development while heling to and help tackle climate change.
“I look forward to seeing these projects and other UK-Kenya partnerships for myself,” he stated.
He further indicated that “Across the partnership, there are further opportunities for us to go far, together. Tafaulu Pamoja!”
Neil takes up his post at an exciting time for UK-Kenya relations, with the relationship between both countries and peoples going from strength to strength.
He recalled that rapid progress is being made across all pillars of the Strategic Partnership, signed in 2020 between the UK and Kenya – tackling climate change, increasing mutual prosperity and sustainable development, building stronger people to people links, and strengthening vital security cooperation.
“The UK is working with the Kenyan Government to improve lives and livelihoods, while our defence partnership ensures the safety and security of our two peoples and promotes Kenya’s role as a stabilising force in the region,” he said.
He mused that the UK and Kenya share a deep and complex history, “one that has created strong bonds between our countries, governments and people.”
“Our people-to-people bonds are the foundation of our relationship. This year we celebrate 40 years of Chevening, our scholarship programme, which has enabled more than 600 Kenyans to study at UK universities,” he stated.
“Through the British Council, we have strengthened Kenya’s creative and cultural industries and the UK-Kenya Tech Hub is working with entrepreneurs and tech talent to build a sustainable digital ecosystem.”
The UK is the largest international investor in Kenya and is Kenya’s fifth largest export market.
Progress on key green infrastructure projects, backed by UK investment, is securing Kenya’s place as a climate leader in the region. Source: Capital News
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