By Hassan Abbasi, Dar es Salaam – THE African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Tanzania has been applauded as unique mechanism that will enable Tanzania improve its good governance towards improving the lives of the people. The comments were made recently by the leader of a South African team of foreign Service trainees, during their working and learning tour to Tanzania where they visited a number of institutions under the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation including APRM Tanzania. “We understand that APRM Tanzania like many other projects is facing a number of challenges toward implementation of its activities.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 1st 2010 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Dar Es Salaam – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania appointed a new cabinet on Wednesday, with most senior ministers retaining their positions from the previous government after winning an October 31 general election overshadowed by a record low turnout and allegations of rigging. In his speech to reporters, Kikwete ,said “We reviewed the structure of the government and were generally pleased with the performance of the previous cabinet appointed in 2008, hence there are no major changes in the new cabinet set up.” According to Reuters, the ministers who retained their posts include Mustafa Mkulo at... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 25th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – The fourth Tanzanian President, Jakaya launched his second term National Assembly Yesterday (Thursday evening) amid dramatic scenes following an unprecedented decision of the main opposition party, Chadema, to walk outside the Parliamentary House in the political capital of Dodoma. The decision of the opposition party follows its stance to reject the presidency of Jakaya Kikwete over claims of massive rigging in the last October presidential and parliamentary election which was applauded as “free and fair” by most external observers with one internal observer mission branding it as “free but not fair,” mainly faulting... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 19th 2010 |
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda will beginning Monday 22 November 2010 conduct a four-day training programme for Tanzanian Judiciary and Law Enforcement Officers in Arusha. The workshop will bring together 20 senior officers from the Tanzanian Judiciary, Police, Prisons, Directorate of the Public Prosecutor, Anti-Corruption Services and Directorate of Immigration. The training will cover topics which include various aspects governing Witness Protection Programmes with reference to the Tribunal’s experience. These include; Prerequisites to Witness Protection, Preventive Measurers for Protection of Witnesses, Protecting Witnesses in their country of residence, and Interrelation between Protection, Security and Support Services. The... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 18th 2010 |
By Our Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – The fourth multi party Parliament in Tanzania has elected the first woman ever in the history of the East African country to become Speaker of the National Assembly, in a closely followed election in the nation’s political capital, Dodoma, today. The new speaker, Anne Makinda, 61, (legislature for Njombe South in Iringa region), was the Deputy Speaker in the last Assembly under the leadership of the fallen incumbent, Samuel Sitta. In the election which was held in the first sitting of the fourth Parliament, Mrs. Makinda scooped a 265 out of total 327... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 12th 2010 |
