MTWARA, 19 September 2011 (IRIN) – Near the coastal town of Mtwara, Tanzania’s border with Mozambique is marked only by the River Ruvuma which is wide and relatively shallow at this point just before it drains into the Indian Ocean. Young men loll in small, wooden boats checking their cell phones and waiting for passengers to ferry across to the other side, but business has been slow in the last two months since groups of migrants desperate to complete a journey that began thousands of kilometres to the north stopped arriving at the river’s banks. “For the last two or... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, September 19th 2011 |
By Elias Mhegera – PROPER management of resources and eradication of corruption could remove Tanzania from abject poverty very fast. This was a key statement from Dr Brian Cooksey of the Tanzania Development Research Group (TADREG). He was presenting his paper titled Governance and Rent Seeking in Tanzania: Beyond the Corruption Agenda? At British Council in a breakfast debate that was organized by the Policy Forum. Dr Cooksey a sociologist and seasoned researcher said that there is a big need for Tanzanians to change their attitudes in the way they handle serious matters. He asserted that the energy crisis going... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
By Kizito Makoye, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s revolutionary party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) is facing legitimacy crisis as grand corruption scams continue to shake up powerful figures of its top echelon. The party woke up to bitter reality after one of its staunch supporters; Rostam Aziz resigned after he was linked to graft. Amid mounting pressure: Mr. Aziz’s stepping down will certainly leave an indelible mark in the country’s political landscape. Three politicians including Edward Lowassa- the former Prime Minister and Andrew Chenge- the former Attorney General had been given ultimatums by CCM to leave their leadership positions. Rostam... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, July 26th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Tanzania Correspondent, Dodoma – Members of Parliament were on Friday bitter against noted sluggishness in the implementation of an African instrument of assessing good governance-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Tanzania. APRM is a voluntary institution of the African Union initiated in 2002 for the sole task of assessing good governance across the continent for accelerating the adoption of best practices and policies, promotion of good governance, human rights and viable economic development. Tanzania signed to the mechanism in 2004 but was to date trailing behind in the implementation of key processes. Two House members who also... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, July 24th 2011 |
By Kizito Makoye, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania has not been able to tackle widespread poverty despite massive foreign investment attracted in the past 15 years, says a report. Titled The political economy of the investment climate inTanzania, compiled by Brian Cooksey and Tim Kelsall on behalf of Africa Power and Politics Programme, the report dismisses IMF’s views that the country will be among the fastest growing over the next decade. The Report says the current economic policies favour foreign investors – although they have not created an impact upon the economy! -It is worth asking whether Tanzania needs the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, July 7th 2011 |
