The Tanzanian Government has been criticised over its monopoly, and a failure to launch the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Report even after it was published two years ago.
Deus Kibamba Executive Director Tanzania Citizens’ Information Bureau (TCIB) says the state monopoly of the report is deliberate but quite unacceptable and against the norms and traditions of good governance.
“This is our report, a nation as a whole and therefore it does not belong to the Government machinery per se, we are now obliged to ensure that the findings of this report reaches the people, two years after it has come out,” he commented.
While the United Nations was executing the second day of its 70th General Debate, an estimated 300 distinguished guests including African and US leaders and top diplomats came together to celebrate The Africa- America Institute’s (AAI) 63rd Anniversary Awards Gala and the inauguration of its Future Leaders Legacy Fund.
This breathtaking and galvanizing event hosted by Zain Asher of CNN International’s ‘Marketplace Africa’ at the exclusive 583 Park Avenue in Manhattan featured a Gala Honorees and VIPs Red Carpet, Cocktail Reception, Dinner and a heartwarming performance by acclaimed East African vocalist and songwriter Somi backed by a Jazz Quartet.
On Monday September 28th, The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) celebrated an implementation of the Single Custom Treaty (SCT) with Rwanda in a bid remove bureaucratic red tapes and address failure of having a competent logistic information system.
The move is seen as a relief and breakthrough to Rwandese Freight Forwarders but also to Tanzanians who transport logistics to and from Rwanda. The arrangement is an effort towards merging the laws in an effort of eliminating Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs).
About two hundred thousand women in Liberia and Sierra Leone are being targeted for economic empowerment.
The 5-year Program is under the theme: "Women Advancing the Post Ebola Recovery-Empowering women through WASH and Diversified Livelihoods".
The joint initiative is supported by Oxfam and UN Women in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The Mbola Millenium Village Project (MVP), Uyui District in Tabora Region explains a lot about investing in people, as now the cluster village stands out like an oasis in a desert.
The visit to the village by Shout Africa for three days from 24th to 26th August revealed that life standards of its residents are far better than those of residents of Isikizya, the headquarters of Uyui District.
