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).

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Aug

Hats, batons, walking sticks: soft features of leaders leaders op political leaders

Minus Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan, whose presidential luck run out after losing an election to Muhammad Buhari a little over four months ago, Africa has two reigning, hat-wearing heads of state.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Mar

CA Clerk: Avoid political talk

Constituent Assembly (CA) members should avoid stoking up political tensions when debating the draft constitution, the Clerk of the CA said yesterday.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Dec

STRAIGHT TALK : Open up political space, don’t close it Mr PM

The country was taken by surprise when the newly appointed Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced the intention to stop or ban public political activities in the country.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Apr

EDITORIAL: Let us not shout at one another and talk instead

>Traders in some parts of the country have threatened not to open their shops because they are not comfortable with the government order to receipt customers using  electronic devices. They argue that their leader should not be  charged as a result of their  action.

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

28 Dec

Tanzania: Straight Talk - Open Up Political Space, Don't Close It Mr PM

Tanzania: Straight Talk - Open Up Political Space, Don't Close It Mr PM
AllAfrica.com
The country was taken by surprise when the newly appointed Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced the intention to stop or ban public political activities in the country. This sent shock waves and jittered the opposition parties as well as those who ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Feb

EDITORIAL: Talk about the economy,no personalities, please!

>Remember the famous phrase: it’s the economy, stupid! It became vogue during the 1992 US general election which was to be won by Democrat flag bearer Bill Clinton, at the expense of incumbent George W. Bush.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Oct

EDITORIAL: Sort out issues, FastJet

>The entry, into the air transport sector, of private airlines like FastJet, was one of the sweet fruits of economic liberalisation. That decreases and  may even vanish, when echoes occur of the state-run Air Tanzania Corporation  (ATC), which, at the height of  poor services, was mocked as ‘Air Total Confusion’.

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

22 Jul

Retired Leaders Converge in Zanzibar to Talk Peace

Retired Leaders Converge in Zanzibar to Talk Peace
AllAfrica.com
Zanzibar — THE Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) on peace, security and sustainable development opens in Zanzibar today, the organising team said. Opposition leader from Kenya, Mr Raila Odinga, is expected to give a keynote address during ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jan

EDITORIAL: Security issues: We can’t afford any more mistakes

>Over a week ago, Dar es Salaam went into panic mode following reports that a gang calling itself ‘Panya Road’ was terrorising people in the streets. The incident did take place in one suburb but the rumours spread across the city like a bush fire, leading to a stampede whenever someone called out the name of the gang.

 

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