By Elias Mhegera – Servants of God through their network of Faith Based Organizations, the Inter-Religious Council for Peace Tanzania (IRCPT), have resolved to find a common ground in matters of Climate Change. Behind this initiative was the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), which has sponsored not only the conference that took place at Kebby’s Hotel in Mwenge on Thursday last week, but also has sponsored similar gatherings on the subject and the publication of two books in the topic. During the opening session Stephen Reith the Resident Director of KAS said that religious leaders are closer to their congregations which... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 |
By Hassan Abbas – The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) have jointly sponsored a two days training for Tanzanian officials on the implementation of APRM governance reports in Dar es Salaam starting on this Tuesday, 25 September, 2012. APRM-the African Peer Review Mechanism, is a program of the African Union (AU) that seeks to foster political, social and economic prosperity of the member states through participation of the people in assessing their countries governance status. Speaking in Dar es Salaam today, the head of the APRM Unit at UNECA, Dr. Kojo... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 26th 2012 |
Ngoma Africa Band, a German based Tanzanian band will headline the Afrika-Messe, Bremen Germany, on 15th September 2012. The band leader, Ebrahim Makunja aka Ras Makunja did receive the International Diaspora Award (IDA) on behalf of the band for their commitment to promote East African music throughout Europe. Ms. Susan Muyang Tatah, CEO of the International African Festival Tubingen 2012 said Ngoma Africa Band was chosen for the award because of their creative performance on stage. It’s difficult to resist dancing at their concerts, she said. Ngoma Africa Band will also perform on 12th September 2012 at Bremahaven City and on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 2nd 2012 |
By Hassan Abbas – The African Peer Review Mechanism, an African Union (AU) program for assessing good governance in Africa, has praised the fallen Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi as a leader who leaves behind a legacy of productive life. A statement from the APRM Continental office in Midrand South Africa, availed to Dar es Salaam country office, described the untimely death of Zenawi as a “tragedy for Africa.” Despite chairing several AU programs, Mr. Zenawi was also the chairperson of APRM Forum of Heads of States and Governments-the highest policy making body of the Mechanism, a position he held... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 27th 2012 |
By Elias Mhegera – AFRICAN civil societies have been warned not to leave the issue of tax administration in the hands of the governments alone, instead they should form parallel institutions to monitor the same. This call was made on Monday last week at the Kunduchi Beach Hotel during an International Training in Tax Administration. The training to representatives of civil societies drew attendants being trainers and other participants from East Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa. In the workshop that was convened by the Policy Forum NGO. It was learnt that tax collection is turned into a political weapon... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 19th 2012 |
