There has been an acute shortage of electricity for most of this year in Tanzania. This has seen the economy in the country plummet as industries and workplaces remain dark and 'powerless' during the day.
Walking around Dar es Salaam at night, one would be forgiven to think that China has rubbed some of its 'anointing' on Tanzania. What with most industries and 'businesses' (barbers, tailors etc) working round the clock to take advantage of the electricity-at-night-only scheme! Ofcourse, this is not to mean that China has a similar load shedding. Don't quote me wrong. (Give guys in 'blogoshere' a yard and you are sure they will extend it to a mile.)
The Tanzanian Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO) has given the reason for this electricity 'inconsistency' as the lack of enough water in the major dams that 'fuel' electricity in the country.
The electricity company has spelled out tougher times by closing Mtera and Kidatu dams and announcing the imminent closure of yet another dam, Kihansi dam. This, surely, is a beacon of tougher times; times that the average person, especially one who depends on electricity to survive, will find hard to bear.
The government should come up with 'tangible' ways to thwart the imminent tragedy that is staring Tanzanians in the eye. Millions of Tanzanians' hearts are palpitating and waiting for their government to act.
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