Kizito Makoye (Dar es Salaam) – Salum Khalfan Bar’wani- a 51-year-old family man from a remote township of Lindi; on the shores of Indian Ocean, southeast of Tanzania is probably rubbing hands with glee as an emerged world star following his astounding victory to Tanzania’s parliament. What made him a shining star is simply, he is an albino. Albinism is a genetic condition that causes loss of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes, phenomenon mostly affecting people of African descent. Bar’wani’s victory has come at the right time when Tanzania grapples to suppress the tide of vicious killings of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 12th 2010 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has signed an agreement with the Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) for the manufacture and supply of six mainline locomotives and spare costing $16.4 million. According to media reports, the agreement signed was signed on Monday, November 1, 2010 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a follow up to the 14th Protocol signed by the Chinese, Tanzanian and Zambian governments covering the repair of rescue and loading equipment, rehabilitation of three shunting locomotives and training of staff on a long-term basis. TAZARA managing director, Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika signed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 10th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The Early resulty shows that CCM lead in the presidential election yesterday as the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced a delay in releasing results from various parts of the country. Meanwhile, there was chaos in Mwanza and other Lake Zone areas as impatient youths protested the delay in announcing results. Also, Tandika and Ubungo areas was Chaos as people protested the delay in announcing results. The NEC had released presidential results from 14 constituencies as of 5pm, more than 24 hours after polling stations closed on Sunday. Results from many constituencies were also delayed for what... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The Vice-President, Dr Ali Mohammed Shein, was yesterday declared the seventh president of Zanzibar after beating his closest rival, Civic United Front’s Seif Sharif Hamad and five other contenders in the election held on Sunday. Announcing the results at around 9.15 last night, the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairman, Mr Khatib Mwinyichande, said Dr Shein scooped 179,809 votes, equivalent to 50.1 per cent, edging Mr Hamad who garnered 176,338 votes, equivalent to 49.1 per cent of 364,924 votes cast. Speaking after he was declared the winner, Dr Shein pledged to adhere to the principles of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has postponed parliamentary elections in seven constituencies and 23 wards.Election has been postponed in four Zanzibar constituencies to November 14, following the discovery of faulty ballot papers. NEC also announced the postponement of elections in the three Mainland constituencies of Mpanda Urban, Mpanda Rural and Nkenge for shortage of ballot papers. According to a statement released by NEC’s election director, Mr Rajabu Kiravu, the constituencies involved in Zanzibar include Mwanakwerekwe, Mtoni, Magogoni, all located in Unguja, and Wete in Pemba. Mr Kiravu said that in some constituencies like Wete, the names... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 1st 2010 |
