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
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
The 2nd Annual National Spelling Bee competition train stopped in the ELWA area for the Zone B edition after successfully hosting Zone A at the CDB King School on Camp Johnson road. The competition has intensified with the next stop at E Jonathan Goodridge School in the Gardnersville Area. Zone B, played host to schools candidates in the Paynesville, ELWA Community, SKD Complex, Duport Road, Red Light, Coca Cola Factory, Zubah Town72nd The Zone saw the reigning champion battling for spot in the Semi-final; she however made it joining the 10 finalist for Zone B. The National Spelling Bee has... Continue Reading
Government is gearing up for massive infrastructure expansion designed to promote economic activity and create jobs and the pivotal role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in implementing the programme has come under the spotlight. “SOE compliance with codes of good governance is a fundamental aspect,” says Sandra Burmeister, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group. “It is one of the most important SOE issues currently under review.” The Presidential State Owned Enterprises Review Committee, tasked with exploring sustainable SOE business models that strike a balance between commercial, developmental and shareholder objectives, is expected to release its report shortly. This will include recommendations... Continue Reading
By Alfred Tembo – In a bid to promote and influence a radical change in the poverty stricken high densities of Gweru, Maomba School of Thoughts has vows to continue imparting academic skills to the college dropouts and the less privileged. The school which was established over 7 years ago, in a 1 room rented apartment that the founding director also used as his place of residents, has grown over the years to emerge as one of Mambo high density suburbs’ notable home grown community project. The project today is boasts of nurturing a number of higher and tertiary graduates... Continue Reading
