EDITORIAL: Drop political agendas and focus on the people

>Is politics a dirty game by its very nature? Our answer is a categorical “No.” In a truly civilised society, politics is a good thing, for it is through it that a state can be properly governed.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 May

Drop the high spending, focus on development

The government plans to collect and spend a total of roughly $10 billion (Sh22 trillion, according to the current exchange rate), during the fiscal year 2015/16. According to Finance minister Saada Mkuya, the government also wants to reduce donor dependency to eight per cent--the lowest in the last three decades.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Sep

EDITORIAL: Let consensus be the focus

>It is now certain that the new constitution we are writing will not last at least 50 years for lack of political legitimacy.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Mar

EDITORIAL: Chaneta, drop the pity party, court sponsors

>Back in the 1980s, Tanzania was on the cusp of becoming one of the most dominant forces in netball on the continent. Much has changed since and netball enthusiasts feel that perhaps the biggest change has been the decline in the fortunes of their teams.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jun

People-centred budget should be major focus

Considerable attention will today be turned to Dodoma where Finance Minister Saada Mkuya is scheduled to table proposals for the national budget in Parliament –the last for the current Fourth Phase government of President Jakaya Kikwete.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Nov

EDITORIAL: Cecafa should shift focus on youth championships

It has been a roller-coaster week watching our favourite teams slug it out at the 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Ethiopia.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Jul

EDITORIAL: Pass rate is high, now let’s focus on quality

According to the National Examination Council (NECTA), of the 40,753 who sat their A-Levels last May, 38,853 passed, which is equivalent to 98.87 per cent.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Aug

EDITORIAL: Put politics aside and focus on free elections

With the General Election approaching fast, the national focus is not only on political parties and the candidates, but also on the conduct of the key bodies overseeing this vital national exercise.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Aug

EDITORIAL: Let us talk about issues, not our political leaders

Two events took place on the political scene on Tuesday--Edward Lowassa’s nomination as the presidential candidate for a coalition of four serious opposition parties and the fact that the ruling party’s candidate for president, Dr John Magufuli, picked nomination forms from the National Electoral Commission (NEC).

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 May

EDITORIAL: Police must not be a tool of political intimidation

>The Police Force, as an institution, is a peaceful agency. It is meant to assure the people of their safety and the security of their property.

 

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