Laws & Regulations

Dar es Salaam — As the Aga Khan celebrates 60 years of leadership and his Diamond Jubilee, more than 100,000 Tanzanian famers in Mtwara and Lindi regions have been beneficiaries through the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) since 2009.

The Somalia Federal Parliament on Sunday approved the revised 2017 National Budget presented by Finance Minister Abdrahman Beyle.

The Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has said that as part of efforts at strengthening the capacities of local contractors, the government has made a policy where 70% of all its contracts or projects shall be awarded to local contractors.

Dodoma — Tanzania Parliament has ratified the treaty concerning the crude oil pipeline between Tanzania and Uganda ahead of the construction expected to start early 2018.

Amendments to South Africa’s mineral resources law are expected to be passed by December and provide greater investor certainty, Mines Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Thursday.

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, William A. Quaittoo has stated that the Green Innovation Centre (GIC) project for the food and agriculture sector is consistent with the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, a priority of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the government has begun a review of the tax exemptions regime to eliminate abuse and make them more efficient.

Parliament has approved an amount of US$534.77million for the 2017 programme of activities of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).

The federal government has announced a list of 27 new industries that qualified for tax holiday after lifting the administrative suspension on processing Pioneer Status Incentives (PSI) applications.