By Shout-Africa Correspondent – Tanzania will join other 34 members of the African Union governance assessment body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to reflect on 11 years of governance assessment in the Continent. Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the APRM Tanzania Media and Communications Officer, Hassan Abbas said the reflection is part of the celebrations for an annual APRM Day which will be marked on 9thMarch all over Africa. “The APRM Day was endorsed by APRM Heads of State and Government in their meeting held in January, 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The meeting attended also by President Jakaya... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 6th 2014 |
…including various other circles – By Elias Mhegera – There are many questions surrounding the attempt by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) to quash second draft of the New Constitution Bill which is currently under the special Constituent Assembly in Dodoma central Tanzania, for tabling. Earlier there was much ecstasy with the coming of this second draft, but the appointment of some party stalwarts of the CCM did signal that there is an attempt to manipulate the process, and there are reasons for this, analysts now say. Although it is difficult to come up with clear answers but one... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 2nd 2014 |
By Elias Mhegera – Researchers have signaled the end of land based conflicts which have become monotonous in some areas of Tanzania leading to heinous and unprecedented killings. This hope was given recently by the Executive Director of the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), Dr Bohela Lunogelo during the opening of a modern studio facility at the centre dubbed “Maendeleo Studio”. Dr Lunogelo was responding exclusively to this reporter on February 11, when he was asked why the ESRF has not embarked in researching on land conflicts in order to suggest a tangible solution to the Government. “We are quite... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, February 20th 2014 |
By Shout-Africa Tanzania Correspondent – The African Union (AU) governance assessment Body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has urged members of the Tanzanian Constituent Assembly to be guided by national rather than personal interest. A statement issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the APRM Tanzania chapter insisted that the constitution making is a historical process that Tanzanians should not waste its potential in the pursuit for making a better country. “We understand that members of the Assembly are coming from diverse areas and institutions, but just like what the common people did during the opinion collection period, we urge... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, February 17th 2014 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) board has approved a five-year strategic plan (2013 – 18), with a budget outlay of $211 million to meet the company’s recapitalisation and working capital. And the firm projects to grow its annual revenue to $122 million in 2018 from $48 million in 2013 with the increase in traffic volumes. According to TAZARA head of public relations Conrad Simuchile, from the $211 million budget outlay, about $177 million will be used to enhance capacity in critical areas of operations. ‘’As directed by the shareholding governments (Tanzania and Zambia), the strategic plan... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, February 5th 2014 |
