Ferry disaster case verdict calls for judicial system shake-up

The 12 people charged in connection with the sinking of a ferry boat, mv Spice Islander, in which 229 people lost their lives (the number accounted for) off the coast of Zanzibar on September 10, 2011, have been set free.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

IPPmedia

14 May

Case delays reflect inefficient judicial system, concedes Chief Justice Chande

IPPmedia
Case delays reflect inefficient judicial system, concedes Chief Justice Chande
IPPmedia
In his address to the National Court Council yesterday in Dodoma, Chief Justice Mohamed Othman Chande acknowledged that case delays are a clear sign of an inefficient judicial system. Having conceded the fact, he assured the council and the public that ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Jul

Court frees 12 charged in connection with ferry disaster

>The Zanzibar High Court yesterday acquitted 12 people charged in connection with the MV Spice Islander disaster in which over 200 people died in 2011.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Dec

Causes of dissatisfactions in our judicial system

Today we continue with our discussions on yet another cause of dissatisfaction with our judicial system.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Nov

The causes of dissatisfaction in Tanzania judicial system

In last week’s article I discussed corruption as one of the major causes of dissatisfaction in the country’s justice system. In this piece, I focus on the nagging issue of poor time management.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Nov

Why people are dissatisfied with Tanzania’s judicial system

There are many complaints being levelled against the judicial system in Tanzania. My aim is to identify the complaints and propose solutions or provoke debate or action for those tasked or keen to reform it.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

21 Mar

Bunge calls for improved Disaster Bill

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Bunge calls for improved Disaster Bill
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Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs) Jenister Mhagama. Some members of Parliament have called on the government to further improve the disaster management bill 2014 which was tabled yesterday ...
Zitto bids House farewell formallyDaily News

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10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

29 Jun

EPA Case Verdict Expected On Monday

EPA Case Verdict Expected On Monday
AllAfrica.com
The Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam is set on Monday and Tuesday to deliver two important judgments, one involving three ex-senior government officials and the other relating to theft from External Payment Arrears (EPA) account at Bank ...

 

10 years ago

Shanghai Daily (Subscription)

12 Oct

UNCCD chief calls for more attention on elders in disaster relief

UNCCD chief calls for more attention on elders in disaster relief
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Policy-makers should pay more attention on the elderly in natural calamities while adopting smart strategies for disaster prevention, says the chief of the UN's anti-desertification agency. The senior people might have life insurance ...
EAC holds disaster risk meetingDaily News

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Jun

Malinzi calls for new award system

The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) president, Jamal Malinzi, has called on the Mainland Premier League sponsors, Vodacom Tanzania, to rethink about its end-of-the-season award system.

 

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