By Special Correspondent, Dodoma – The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) has said that it is facing a number of challenges in its bid to combat corruption in Tanzania ranging from legal constraints to lack of awareness among many Tanzanians. Speaking in Tanzani’s political capital in Dodoma on Monday when the Country Review Mission of the African Peer Review Mission (APRM) met with the Regional Commissioner, Dr. Rehema Nchimbi, an official of the PCCB from Dodoma regional office, Zakaria Mwandumya told the experts that the current laws affect effective performance of the institution. “The law as it stands... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 15th 2012 |
By Special Reporter – A visiting panel of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), from the African Union (AU) has been told to advice the Tanzanian government to expedite the constitutional review process in order to provide the country a new focused strategic direction including private candidates. The views were aired in Mtwara on Saturday during stakeholders’ consultations with the visiting APRM panel of experts from 20 African countries which is in Tanzania since 2nd March, 2012 through 23rd March, 2012 The ruling party, CCM, Special Seats MP, Anastazia Wambura joined various governance stakeholders to tell the panel that the current constitution... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 11th 2012 |
By Special Correspondent – The lead panelist for the visiting Country Review Mission (CRM) to Tanzania, Barrister Akere Muna, has commended the government of Tanzania for being one of more than 33 African countries participating in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Barrister Muna was speaking with the press in a CRM launching session with the press in Dar es Salaam. The CRM comprising of 20 top African experts will be in Tanzania from 2 March to 23 March. “Since the country joined the process in 2004 it has been consistent in its commitment to ensure that the process moves on. The... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 5th 2012 |
Historic Meeting Brings Government Leaders, Major Donors Together to Address Needs of Tanzania’s Youngest Children Major financial, legislative commitments to support young children within reach. Arusha, Tanzania [20 February] – Government officials, major international foundations and locally-based early child development advocates meet this week for the nation’s first biennial forum to address the needs of young children in Tanzania, taking a visible step toward the development and funding of policies that enhance their nutrition, health care, education and safety. The First Biennial National Forum on Early Childhood Development brings together advocates for young children and Tanzanian district and national level... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, February 28th 2012 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent – The government of Tanzania has expressed its readiness to have its governance system audited by the African Peer Review Mission (APRM) an African Union (AU) governance body. Speaking in an ITV program in Dar es Salaam yesterday the Minister of State (President’s Office, Good Governance), Mathias Chikawe, said the government has allowed a panel of experts from APRM Continental Secretariat to visit and review governance effectiveness in Tanzania. “The government has allowed APRM to bring in a panel of experts to review our country. We have prepared yourself and we have allowed them to go everywhere... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, February 28th 2012 |
