- The mining sector plays a key role for livelihoods, employment and its contribution to the GDP in Tanzania. Over 90% Tanzanians engaged in mining sector are artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM). ASM is linked to landscape aesthetics degradation and pollution of ecosystem health through release of the toxic heavy metals from ore carrying the mined element/gem and the chemicals used in separation process. The Heavy metals contaminate water sources, soil, plants and air and through ingesting contaminated water, plant parts or breathing contaminated air at certain dosage, humans are poisoned. Informal gold mining operations increases export potential of the metal to the environment. The s…

- In October 2010, Tanzania conducted general election with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi’ winning overwhelmingly. The Party’s election slogan 'Maisha Bora kwa Kila m-Tanzania’ meaning ‘Better life for every Tanzanian.’ giving hope for a better life every Tanzanian, was the key to its sliding win. Well, majority of voters are women, so to them, the slogan simply meant better health care services for every one of them especially those in rural areas. After the election, the winning party's manifesto is implemented because the party that won the election forms the government. The 10th post election parliamentary session in Dodoma was engaged in discussing i…