Brotherhood figures given life terms

 Chadema leaders yesterday expressed frustrations over poor turnout of Dare es Salaam residents to register for today’s local government polls.

Controversy surrounds the billions of shillings that were spent in the now adjourned Constituent Assembly (CA) with the opposition putting to task Justice and Constitution Affairs minister to clear the contradiction.

 Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Davis Mwamunyange and chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Justice (rtd) Damian Lubuva are among the high ranking retired and serving government officials in Oysterbay who are leading a move to shoot down the plan to allow construction of high-rise commercial and residential buildings in the area.

>MPs debated budget estimates for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for a third day yesterday even as available data equates the entire process to a mere hoax and sheer loss of taxpayers’ money.

BBC New looks at the facts and figures behind the presidential election in Nigeria.

Die another day: however ugly the figures, Aston has survived again  The Guardian

Stars join children’s organisations to launch campaign

Africa’s largest children’s organisations today launch Action on Violence Against Children (AVAC), a campaign to build public awareness, and galvanise political will and resources around the staggering incidence and impact of abuse and violence against children.

New data from across Eastern and Southern Africa tells a harrowing story of the region’s youngest citizens being victims of abuse. For example, fresh statistics from Zambia...

CCM Suspends Three Top Figures From Key Organs
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Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) National Chairman, President Jakaya Kikwete leads the party's Central Committee meeting held at the State House in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. Left is CCM Secretary General, Abdulrahman Kinana, right is CCM ...

Despite plunging oil prices and a weakened euro, the ranks of the world’s wealthiest defied global economic turmoil and expanded yet again. For our 29th annual guide to the globe’s richest, we found a record 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $7.05 trillion, up from $6.4 trillion a year ago.  The total includes 290 newcomers, 71 of whom hail from China. Youth are on the rise: A record 46 among the ranks are under age 40. One earthward note: The average net worth of list...