Bunge deserves pat on the back for anti-graft efforts

Graft rife despite efforts to tame it, says Migiro
Daily News
DESPITE efforts to fight corruption, the government has admitted the existence of individuals who accumulate fortunes illegally. Moving her office's budget estimates for 2014/15 in Parliament on Thursday, the Minister for Constitutional Affairs, Dr Asha-Rose ...

More efforts put in anti-poaching drive
Daily News
THE government through Strengthening the Protected Areas Network in Southern Tanzania (SPANEST) project is training a rapid response team (RRT) that will be deployed to handle incidents of poaching in Ruaha National Park and its environs. The RRT is ...

 Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu (in a combat) together with Howard Buffett greets some of the staff of the Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute upon their arrival at the institute yesterday.  US Billionaire Howard Buffett planting a tree at Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute. Behind him is the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu. Howard Buffett smiles for having his tree planting exercise done at the institute.  Howard...

President John Magufuli’s anti-graft war gained new momentum on Wednesday when he sent home the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) director general, Dr Edward Hoseah, accusing him of underperformance.

>Reports that concerted wildlife conservation efforts are showing signs of success are good news indeed as the year draws to a close.  It will be recalled that Tanzania has for a long time been in the international spotlight for the wanton slaughter of wildlife, particularly elephants, in its national parks, game reserves and other protected areas.   The country was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Tanzania: Why the Anti-Graft Body Needs to Be Overhauled
AllAfrica.com
President John Magufuli's anti-graft war gained new momentum on Wednesday when he sent home the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) director general, Dr Edward Hoseah, accusing him of underperformance. The massive bribery ...

Nigeria's anti-corruption boss Ibrahim Lamorde denies allegations that $5bn (£3.2bn) has gone missing at the commission he heads.

Change the constitution to ensure the pillars of accountability and transparency are in place, a reader says

President John Magufuli yesterday sacked anti-graft tsar Edward Hoseah as the new government’s war against corruption gathers pace.