…A follow up on the constituional review story- By Own Correspondent – The last day of the open hearing on the proposed Constitutional Review Bill in Zanzibar Isles, a part of the United Republic of Tanzania, has ended up with chaos after a Muslim cleric tore the draft document. The action was taken after the cleric, Farid Hadi Ahmed who chairs the Zanzibar Imams Association. The incident which took place before members of the Union Parliamentary Committee on Constitution, Legal and Public Administration only to stir more shouts and chaos from others. “We do not want union,” “We want Zanzibar... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, April 10th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent, Dodoma – No words can explain what happened last night within the Tanzanian ruling party CCM following confirmed news of a forced resignation of both the National Secretariat lead by General Secretary Yusuph Makamba and the National Central Committee (CC) headed by the national chairman who is also the incumbent President, Jakaya Kikwete. According to the news confirmed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Captain (rtd) John Chiligati here in the political Capital, Dodoma, the resignation of the two top decision making bodies was effected to “help the chairman reform the party,” in a meeting that took 2 days chaired... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, April 10th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent, Dodoma – By all means and depictions, this may be called a wrong footing for the constitutional review in Tanzania, a second nation within the East African Community to embark into a major project to enact a new constitution. Kenya’s recently enacted constitution was similarly chaotic. The chaotic scenes marred both initial hearings of a proposed draft Bill for Constitutional Review which were held in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma. Shout-Africa.com witnessed hundreds of people in Dodoma, the political capital of Tanzania stranded outside the Parliamentary Building as the Msekwa Hall where the hearings were held was full... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 8th 2011 |
By Johan van Dongen – My books; ‘Aids the greatest crime in medical history’ and ‘Pleading for the Ape’ is about juggling with micro-organisms and also genetically manipulating them to the detriment of humans. It is the description of a never reported deadly plot against humankind. It is also very difficult to obtain objective information about diseases like AIDS and what exactly scientists are developing in pharmaceutical, medical and military laboratories. “Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here, Part 5 here, Part 6 , Part 7, Part 8 here, Part 9 here, Part 10 here,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 6th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian champions Simba SC have been eliminated in the CAF championship after succumbing to a 3-2 defeat to Africa’s soccer giants TP Mazembe. In the do-or-die game at the Dar es Salaam’s wet National Ground, Mazembe were the first to score in the 18th minute through Zambian striker, Given Singuluma. The much awaited game played at the 60,000 seater modern National Stadium Soccer Complex, as expected Simba’s defense side could not hold back Mazembe’s hard working strikers lead by Singuluma, Mulota Kabangu and Dioko Kaluyutuka who scored the second and the third respectively. In the second... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, April 3rd 2011 |
