By Elias Mhegera – Lack of involvement of the civil society and other experts in the budget process is a major contribution to discrepancies which have always remained in Tanzania’s budget at least in every fiscal year. A recent July debate at the British Council in Dar es Salaam being part of the Policy Forum monthly debates confirmed this theory as presenters and contributors to the discussion shared this notion that Tanzania budgeting process is not transparent enough. Probably most encouraging was the fact that the legislator for Kisesa in Mwanza region through the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi ticket Hon.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 8th 2013 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent in Dodoma – The African Union governance assessment Mechanism (APRM) Tanzania chapter has pointed out some obstacles to agricultural improvement in the country which if tackled the sector will reclaim its fame. Pointing the issues raised in the APRM review on agriculture sector, the APRM Tanzania Head of Media and Communications, Hassan Abbas told a group of curious students from Dodoma’s Saint John University who visited APRM pavilion at the on-going Agricultural Exhibition. Mr. Abbas told the students that the just completed Country Review Report which will be officially launched in October, 2013 has identified critical problems... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 4th 2013 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – The government of Tanzania has started addressing some of the governance issues raised by its people through the African Union governance assessment tool-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The information was revealed in Dar es Salaam (Wednesday) by the APRM Tanzania Head of Media and Communications, Mr. Hassan Abbas during a press briefing. Mr. Abbas told the media that although the official launch of the Report has been scheduled for October this year where the report will be launched by one of the top government leaders and distributed to the public, the government... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, July 25th 2013 |
Helios Towers Africa (HTA), the leading, independent, telecoms towers company in Africa, announces that its Tanzanian subsidiary, Helios Towers Tanzania (“HTT” or “the Company”) has reached an agreement with Vodacom Tanzania Limited (“Vodacom”), Tanzania’s leading mobile network operator to acquire 100% of its existing tower network in the country for stock and cash in Vodacom Group’s first ever towers transaction. The partnership between HTT and Vodacom involves the transfer of 1,149 existing telecoms towers from Vodacom to HTT and a commitment to an ambitious, short-term rollout which will see a significant increase in points of service owned by HTT and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 22nd 2013 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – The African Union (AU) programme for governance assessment-the Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Tanzania chapter has urged for views of the people to prevail on the final document of the Constitution. The APRM has also hinted that it is reviewing the just released document to see whether there are some issues that need to be enhanced so that the country finally get its final document that would lead Tanzania into a more prosperous and peaceful country in the future. That was said in Dar es Salaam yesterday at the Dar Salaam International Trade Fair... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, July 7th 2013 |
