NBS NEWS LETTER

ISSUE NO: 22 DATE: FEBRUARY 2017

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 Issue NO: 22 Date: FEBRUARY 2017

NBS RECEIVES 14 MOTORCYCLES FROM THE WORLD BANK

NBS Director General, Dr. Albina Chuwa addressing NBS Staff and the member of the press
concerning the aid of 14 motorcycles donated by World Bank to NBS to facilitate data
collection in the country. The event took place in Dar es Salaam in February 2017.

THE National Bureau of
Statistics (NBS) has received
14 motorcycles worth Tshs.
66 million from the World
Bank (WB).
The motorcycles will be used
in facilitating data collection
in the country.
Addressing NBS staff during
the handover ceremony held
at NBS headquarters, the WB
representative Ms. Nadia
Belhaji Hassine,--
said the global lender
donated motorcycles to NBS
in order to facilitate
movement to remote areas
that cannot be easily
accessible by vehicles
during data collection.
For quite a long time, the
WB has had a good
relationship with the Bureau
and it will continue to
provide assistance to it so as
to enable production of
quality official statistics,
which is key in guiding--
the government in making
proper plans of development
programmes, said Ms.
Nadia Hassine.
Ms. Nadia said, due to better
work done by NBS in
collecting data, processing
and dissemination, the WB
has decided to strengthen the
Bureau so that it can
continue undertaking its
work effectively and achieve
its goals of producing
official statistics in the
country.

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For her part, the NBS Director

General Dr. Albina Chuwa,
thanked the WB for its support and
said the motorcycles will save time
during data collection especially in
remote areas and will also improve
the efficiency in the process of
producing official statistics.

She added that the support not

only would facilitate movement
during data collection but also
would simplify collection of
necessary data from areas with no
other means of simplified World Bank representative Ms. Nadia Belhaji Hassine addressing
NBS Staff and member of the press on the aid of 14 motorcycles
transport. donated by WB to NBS to facilitate data collection in the
country. The event took place in Dar es Salaam in February
2017.

Regional Statistical Manager (RSM) for Pwani Region, Mr. Kalisto Lugome tries to drive one of 14
motorcycles donated by WB to NBS to facilitate data collection in the country. The event took
place in Dar es Salaam in February 2017.

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 Issue NO: 22 Date: FEBRUARY 2017

FEBRUARY INFLATION RATE CLIMBS TO 5.5 PERCENT

Trends of National Consumer Price Indices (NCPI) and Inflation

Rates from February 2016 February 2017. (Dec, 2015 = 100)

THE headline inflation rate for
February 2017 increased to 5.5
percent from 5.2 percent
recorded in January 2017.
Addressing reporters in Dar es
Salaam when releasing the CPI
for January 2017, the National
Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Director of Population Census
and Social Statistics, Mr.
Ephraim Kwesigabo, said the
speed of price-increase for
commodities in February 2017
has increased compared to that
of January 2017.
The increase in CPI for
February, 2017 was attributed
by the increase of some food
items which include rice
which increased by 4.0
percent, maize grains by 12.2
percent, maize flour by 10.1
percent, sorghum grain by 5.6
percent, cooking banana by
9.5 percent and beans by 6.7
percent, Mr. Kwesigabo
said.
He said the monthly inflation-
rate for February, increased
by 1.0 percent compared to an
increase of 0.8 percent recorded
in January, 2017 while the
overall index increased to
106.97 in February from 105.92
recorded a month earlier.
He said the inflation rate for
food consumed at home and
away increased to 9.3 percent in
February from 8.2 percent
recorded in January 2017
whereas the 12-month index
change for non-food products
stagnated at 3.6 percent in
February 2017 as it was
recorded in the month before.

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Price Movements of Different Groups of CPI from February, 2016
February, 2017 (Dec, 2015 = 100)
Mr. Kwesigabo said the
inflation rate which excludes
food and energy for the
month of February 2017
slightly decreased to 2.2
percent from 2.3 percent
recorded in January.
The purchasing power of 100
Tanzanian Shillings reached
TZS 93 and 48 cents in
February 2017 compared to
TZS 94 and 42 cents in
January, this year.
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The increase in CPI for
February 2017 was
attributed by the
increase of some food
items which include rice
which increased by 4.0
percent, maize grains by
12.2 percent, maize flour
by 10.1 percent,
sorghum grain by 5.6
percent, cooking banana
by 9.5 percent and beans
by 6.7 percent, Mr.
Kwesigabo said.
The inflation rate for
food consumed at home
and away from home
increased to 9.3 percent
in February from 8.2
percent recorded in
January, 2017 where as
the 12 month index
change for non-food
products stagnated at
3.6 percent in
February, 2017 as it
was recorded in the
month before.
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 Issue NO: 22 Date: FEBRUARY 2017

TANZANIAS GDP SET TO GROW FURTHER

UNDER PARTNERSHIP WITH UGANDA
THE increasing import-export employing over 1,400 locals. grew at a rate of negative 0.2
business volume between He insisted on improved percent in the period under
Tanzania and its neighbor business linkages based on review compared to a growth
Uganda is expected to see the partnerships between the two. rate of 1.0 percent registered
formers Gross Domestic in 2015.
Product (GDP) burgeoning Statistics released recently on
the GDP of Tanzania for the It was argued that enhanced
further.
third quarter (JulySeptember) partnership between the two
Business between the two East of 2016, has shown that there states would see the growth
African countries has been was a slowing in the growth of rates improving drastically as
expanding and hence increasing the GDP down to 6.2 percent more investment opportunities
revenue to the respective are tapped for mutual benefits,
compared to 7.3 percent
governments in form of tax, hence bringing development
observed in the similar quarter to the peoples of the two
hence, impacting positively on of 2015 while Ugandas countries.
the GDPs of the two. economy for the third quarter --
In his speech, the President of
Share of EAC Gross Domestic Product by Tanzania and Uganda
the United Republic of
Tanzania, Dr. John Pombe
Magufuli, delivered during the
two-day official visit by his
Ugandan counterpart Yoweri
Museveni, indicated that
business volume between the
two countries grew from Tshs.
178.19 billion in 2015 to Tshs.
193.59 billion in 2016.

President Magufuli also noted

that investment by Ugandas
businesspersons in Tanzania is
currently worth some $ 46.05
Source: EAC Facts and Figures, 2015.
million (Tshs. 100 billion), --

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 Issue NO: 22
FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS TRADE SET TO SAVE LABOUR
FORCE IN THE COUNTRY
THE ongoing war against
drugs will help save labour
power especially youth that
was being put to waste due to
abuse, it has been argued.
In recent weeks, the
government has intensified its
efforts towards ending drug
trade, distribution and abuse
given the fact that the dealings
have been robbing the nation
of its invaluable labour force
the youth. Most young people
who became drug addicts have
been rendered almost useless
as they stopped being
productive ending up being
liabilities to their families and
the nation at large.
One of the efforts used by the
government in the fight has
been focusing on the National
Strategy for Growth and
Reduction of Poverty
(NSGRP) by aligning it to the
Tanzania Development Vision
2025.
It is no secret that drug abuses
have been affecting the
countrys development plans
as outlined in the two road-
maps.
The 2012 Population and
Housing Census shows that the
youth population in the country
stands at 15,587,621 equivalent
to 34.7 percent of the total
population of 44,928,923 in the
country.
In order for the nation to become
free from drug abusers, various
strategies have been set by the
government. One is passing a
Bill into law, hence the
enactment of the Drugs Control
and Enforcement Act of 2015
that helped the formation of the
Drugs Control and Enforcement
Commission (DCEC).
In showing its commitment, the
government, through President
Dr. John Pombe Magufuli,
appointed the Commissioner
General Mr. Rogers William
Sianga to oversee the DCEC.
He has been mandated to deal
with all those who use, transport,
sell and assist in any means the
importation and distribution of
drugs in the country.
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For his part, Mr. Sianga
pledged to fight against the
illegal trade accordingly. He
cautioned, however, that the
war would not be an easy one
and hence called for the
cooperation of all citizens and
stakeholders.
When the country succeeds in
ending the drug trade in the
country, thousands of youth
would be saved from the
menace and hence become
productive members of the
society, a move that would see
improved economic growth.
Dar es Salaam is one of the
region in the country that have
been badly affected by drug
abuse.
In order for the nation to
become free from drug
abusers, various strategies
have been set by the
government. One is passing a
Bill into law, hence the
enactment of the Drugs
Control and Enforcement Act
of 2015 that helped the
formation of the Drugs
Control and Enforcement
Commission (DCEC).
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Issue NO: 22 Date: FEBRUARY 2017

NBS FAMILY MEMBER EARNS A DOCTRATE DEGREE

FAMILY member of the National Bureau of

Statistics (NBS), Ms. Margaret Mutaleba
Martin was honoured a Doctorate Degree from
the Africa Graduate University of Sierra Leone
on 28th January, 2017.

Dr. Martin has been honoured this Doctorate

due to her contribution in social aspects
especially in supporting orphan children to
acquire knowledge from primary to higher level
education.

She has also contributed significantly to the

socio-economic development through being a
member of several boards like that of Mt. Meru
Government Hospital, Oldonyo Sambu
Theological College, and various secondary
schools (taking part in fund raising too for
schools).

She is among few women who served in a public

office for long time (about 36 years) without
temptation to look for green pastures in other
organisations -- whereby she has been working
with NBS since 1981.

In academic activities, she has participated in

64 research works that helped the government
in informing its development plans and hence
uplifting social welfare of the citizen.

It is on that backdrop that NBS feels honoured Dr. Margaret Mutaleba Martin
to have a member like Dr. Martin. The Bureau
continues to congratulate her for her success in
earning a doctorate.

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 Issue NO: 22 Date: FEBRUARY 2017

NBS PICTORIAL NEWS

Residents of Nyerere Street in Shinyanga Municipal carefully listening the speech of

Community Mobilization Coordinator (not in picture) during community mobilization activity to
introduce the 2016 Tanzania HIV Impact Survey (2016THIS). The event was held in February
2017

Students of
Bulyanhulu
Secondary
School in
Kahama
District
listening the
presentation
from
Community
Mobilization
Coordinators
during
mobilization
of 2016 THIS
survey in their
school. The
event took
place in
February
2017.

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 Issue NO: 22 Date: FEBRUARY 2017

NBS PICTORIAL NEWS

NBS Staff and members of the press listening the speech of NBS Director General (not in
picture) during the handover of 14 motorcycles donated by World Bank to NBS to facilitating
data collection in the country. The event took place in Dar es Salaam in February, 2017.

The Minister of
Finance and
Planning, Hon. Dr.
Philip Mpango,
addressing
statisticians from
across Africa who
attended in an
international
workshop that
discussed the use
of Tanzania
National Panel
Survey for
Research, Policy
and
Development. The
event took place
in February, 2017
in Dar es Salaam.

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