2015 elections have redrawn political map

Two veteran politicians have emerged as top contenders for the position of permanent chair of the Katiba Assembly, as delegates calls for rapid deployment of a secret ballot to fill this crucial position.

Tanzania's Elections Should Not Be a Political Hurdle to Development
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Serious policy must win out over parochial politics if Tanzania's long-term future is to be secured. Voters will go to the polls on 25 October in elections that will be more competitive than any other in Tanzania's history. After over half a century of ...
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Women political leaders consult on elections
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WOMEN leaders from various political parties held a meeting in Zanzibar to encourage participation in elections as they called on the authorities to establish a level playing field for all the people. Representatives from CCM, CUF, CHADEMA, ADC, TLP, ...

Tanzania 2015 Elections - Failure Is Not an Option
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As Tanzania goes to the polls for the most contested national election since its return to multiparty politics in 1992, it is imperative that the elections are credible, not just for the stability of Tanzania but of the sub-region and Africa. Many ...

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Plan B 'in place' for 2015 elections
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MEMBERS of the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) have reached a consensus to minimally improve the current constitution in time for next year's general elections. At their TCD-coordinated meeting with President Jakaya Kikwete here on Monday, ...

 

2015 will start to show some of the political limits to sub-Saharan Africa’s growth story – Control Risks

 Control Risks (https://www.controlrisks.com), the global business risk consultancy, today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi. RiskMap is an established, authoritative guide and a key reference point for policy makers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year. RiskMap highlights the most...

The ruling party made public its 2015 manifesto on Monday, becoming the first political party participating in this year’s elections to do so. But the manifesto makes no mention of the new constitution.

>The 2015 General Election would see the young generation taking over the presidency and many other political positions, Mr Hassan Yahya Hussein, the son of the late popular astrologer, Sheikh Yahya Hussein, who has succeeded his father, predicted yesterday.