By Correspondent – SYNOVATE, a research institution announced its results of an opinion poll on Sunday, showing that 84 per cent of the respondents trust President Jakaya Kikwete’s government. The poll also indicates that Mr Kikwete would have garnered 61 per cent of Union residential votes if the general election were to be held on Monday. Chadema’s Dr Willibrod Slaa would score 16 per cent, while Prof Ibrahim Lipumba of hama cha Wananchi (CUF) would get a mere 5 per cent of the votes. The remaining 5 per cent would be shared among other candidates. The opinion poll results were... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 11th 2010 |
By Elias Mhegera – Experts suggests new regulations for media houses ownership-Recently there have been concerns in public circles on how the media outlets have been reporting the General Election campaigns and various utterances by politicians. A veteran Dar es Salaam based journalist media consultant and trainer Lawrence Kilimwiko has suggested for new regulations in the ownership of media outlets in Tanzania. He was commenting on the recent media review by stakeholders which found that this is one of the most awkward events when media outlets have been misused blatantly by some politicians. On 28 September the media fraternity, representative... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 10th 2010 |
By Elias Mhegera – Our correspondent speaks to the people who have been hunted for reasons beyond their control as victims of superstition to find out what they think about the watershed moment of 2010 in Tanzanian politics. There is a saying in politics that there is no black and white. But some sections of our unequal society are forever lost in the shadows of the grey areas in politics. The albinos caught in their physical difference in a persecuting society need clearer support. Give us our rights in black and white, The Express was told. The secretary general of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, October 9th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) presidential candidate, Dr Willbrod Slaa,asked President Jakaya Kikwete to name the companies that benefited from a Sh1.3 billion package meant to enable them steer from the economic crisis. The money was given by the government to firms as astimulus package to weather the effects of the global economic crisis. Speaking at a rally in Njombe District region, Dr Slaa said this is a typical embezzlement because the stimulus money was o keyed during a CCM meeting at Mlimani City instead of being passed in Parliament. So far no one... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 6th 2010 |
By Elias Mhegera – DEFENDERS of human rights in Tanzania have rejected the tendency which ignores human rights violation in this country on the pretext of its peace and tranquility. Speaking during the opening of a one week workshop for human rights defenders in the New Africa Hotel in Dar es Salaam on Monday this week, the Executive Director of the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC), Francis Kiwanga said that there many violation of human rights though in subtle forms. “We cannot ignore violation of human rights simply because they are not reported in the media, we at the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 29th 2010 |
