The Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) Secretariat convened a Regional Stakeholders Workshop from 8 to 10 June 2026 in Kigoma, Tanzania, to validate the report on the stock assessment of Lake Tanganyika’s three main commercial pelagic fish species: Lates stappersii, Limnothrissa miodon, and Stolothrissa tanganicae. The workshop brought together members of the LTA Management Committee from … Continue reading LTA Regional Workshop to validate Stock Assessment Report on Three Pelagic Fish Species
A field mission was organized by the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA), in collaboration with the partners of the TAKIWAMA project, from 7 to 9 April 2026, with the objective of assessing the achievements of the LATAWAMA and TAKIWAMA projects, in relation to sustainable resource management and the promotion of circular economy practices in the Lake … Continue reading Field Mission to Assess LATAWAMA and TAKIWAMA Achievements (7–9 April 2026)
The official handover ceremony between the Lake Tanganyika Authority outgoing Executive Director, Mr. TUSANGA MUKANGA Sylvain, and the incoming Executive Director, Dr. Emma Teresa Liwenga took place at the Lake LTA Secretariat on Monday, 2 March 2026. This event brought together distinguished guests, including Mr Léonard BUTOYI the Representative of Her Excellency the Minister of … Continue reading HANDOVER CEREMONY AT THE LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY
July 28–29, 2026, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Post Views: 0
July 23–24, 2026, in Gitega, Republic of Burundi Post Views: 0
July 14–15, 2026, in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia Post Views: 0
Lake Tanganyika Authority Secretariat of the (LTAS), a Regional Intergovernmental Organization comprising Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, and Republic of Zambia, informs the public that it is launching a call for tenders to recruit a consultant/firm to carry out the feasibility study on dredging of the Lukuga River, in … Continue reading Call for Tenders – Feasibility Study on Dredging of the Lukuga River
The habitat degradation resulting from unsustainable farming practices and deforestation, erosion and sedimentation, pollution and biological invasions constitute major threats to the integrity of the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems of the Lake Tanganyika basin. Considering the current state of Lake Tanganyika basin, Lake Tanganyika Authority Secretariat (LTAS) is planning to undertake activities relating to the … Continue reading TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE RESTORATION OF DEGRADED AREAS IN THE LAKE TANGANYIKA BASIN
