Tanzania

Tanzania receives accolades from African leaders

By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania has received accolades on behalf of his country for its role in decolonization, peace keeping, hosting of refugees and swift measures to strengthen good governance in the country. The accolades came from various African Presidents during the submission of the Tanzanian governance report under the auspices of the African Union governance assessment-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). President Michael Sata of Zambia kick started the day when he congratulated Tanzania for not only supporting the political independence of Zambia and other African nations but its contribution to the Zambian... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, January 29th 2013 | Read Comments

Tanzania: Kikwete promise tough actions against corrupt officials

By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania has presented his Country Review Report at the AU governance assessment body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) vowing to continue with his policy of zero tolerance. The President issued the stance when he was responding to the issues raised after submission of the Report here on Saturday evening before a Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government participating in the peer review mechanism. Highlighting the findings of the Tanzania Report which incorporated views from diverse Tanzanians, the Team Lead for the Review of Tanzania, Barrister Akere Muna... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, January 27th 2013 | Read Comments

Kikwete to defend governance as APRM marks 10 Years

By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania is expected to submit and defend his countries governance assessment report before an African Union governance assessment panel-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) here today (Saturday). The submission of the Tanzanian report is historic as it comes at a time the African wide governance instrument launches its celebrations to mark 10 Years of Service the African people. According to a program of events released by the APRM Continental Secretariat the presentation of the Tanzanian and Zambia governance assessment reports will be preceded by a colourful event where selected African... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, January 26th 2013 | Read Comments

Minister Membe to brief APRM meeting on governance status

By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – The Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard Membe is on Friday expected to brief governance experts from all over the African region on his country’s implementation of the African Union governance assessment instrument-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM Tanzania). Minister Membe whose portfolio includes facilitating the APRM process in Tanzania will have the opportunity to brief more than 100 APRM officials from 31 African countries participating in the Mechanism as a Pre-Summit meeting before President Jakaya Kikwete presents the country’s report to his peers on Saturday. Speaking in Addis Ababa today (Thursday) the APRM... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, January 24th 2013 | Read Comments

President Kikwete to Attend APRM Forum

By Special Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania will join other African Union Heads of State and Government to participate in the African Peer Review Forum on 26 January, 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the margins of the AU Ordinary Summit. During the Forum-a gathering of Heads of State and Government participating in the governance assessment mechanism, Tanzania is scheduled to present its Country Review Report for peer review. The President confirmed his participation in the Forum after a meeting with officials from the APRM Tanzania- a local secretariat of the... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, January 20th 2013 | Read Comments