Govt keen to review Marriage Act

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Govt keen to review Marriage Act
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The government has said it is committed to undertake major amendments to the long-disputed Marriage Act of 1971 after collecting the views of key players and the public across the country. Anna Maembe, Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Community ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Daily News

26 Aug

Dar pins Marriage Act review hopes on new constitution

Dar pins Marriage Act review hopes on new constitution
Daily News
THE government has pegged its hopes regarding the overhaul of the repressive 1971 Marriage Act on the envisaged new constitution. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children, Ms Ana Maenda, said the 1971 ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

30 Jun

Lobby demands review of Child Law and Marriage Act

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Lobby demands review of Child Law and Marriage Act
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Stakeholders are pushing for inclusion of their views to the controversial Child Law of 2009 citing the inherent contradiction of the law and the Marriage Act. While the latter legalises marriage of girls at the age 14 and 15 with court and parents ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Nov

Review marriage legislation now, activists tell authorities

Gender activists have reiterated the need for the government to hear the public call to review the Marriage Act of 1971 which allows girls as young as 14-year-old to marry with parental consent, saying it frustrates the war against child marriages and gender-based violence.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Oct

Pope Francis backs Church on review of marriage, family

>Pope Francis on Sunday issued a strong signal of support for reform of the Catholic Church’s approach to marriage, cohabitation and divorce as bishops began a landmark review of teaching on the family.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

19 Apr

State keen to review bus, truck drivers' contracts

State keen to review bus, truck drivers' contracts
Daily News
THE government has promised to review the contracts of all drivers in the country to ensure the documents are legally binding. Speaking during a meeting with top leaders of truck and bus driver associations, the Deputy Minister for Labour and Employment ...

 

10 years ago

Again

28 May

Marriage Act under attack

Marriage Act under attack - again
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Group photo of some Political leaders and representatives of Children�s Councils. (Photo: Daniel Semberya). Great strides in legislation, policies and the constitution provide every child rights. However, mainland law of the Child Act about corporal ...

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

05 Jan

Act Hailed Over Marriage Stand

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Act Hailed Over Marriage Stand
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THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Bernard Membe, addresses worshippers at St Alban's Anglican Church shortly after he launched the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dar es Salaam Diocese of the Anglican ...
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10 years ago

IPPmedia

28 Jan

Human rights activists again appeal to government to amend Marriage Act

Human rights activists again appeal to government to amend Marriage Act
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Human rights activists have called on the government to amend section 13 of the Marriage Act, 1971 saying it is toothless and enhances the increase of the child marriages in the country. They made the call on Monday in Dar es Salaam when commenting on ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jan

Act on child marriage crisis, Graca challenges Dar varsity

>The widow of former South African President Nelson Mandela yesterday urged the University of Dar es Salaam to come up with a methodology, which would help  address child marriage in the country.

 

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