How media covered election campaigns

As friends and families across Kenya continued to mourn their kin killed by gunmen in Garissa University College, international media brought the atrocity to the rest of the world.

TCRA warns media on coverage of campaigns
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The Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has vowed to be more vigilant on media coverage on the ongoing campaigns, saying any violation of the license requirements is paramount to severe penalty including deregistration. TCRA has in ...

Former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa yesterday picked up nomination forms to vie for the presidency through the opposition Chadema and promised civilised and clean campaigns.

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CCM to use choppers in election campaigns
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The ruling CCM yesterday announced to start using four choppers in an efforts to lure voters who haven't been reached since campaigns started August, this year. CCM's campaign committee member, January Makamba, disclosed this yesterday when ...
Special expert panel formed to work on Magufuli strategyDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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There are many other business environment issues that politicians should address in the needed issues-based campaigns. They include but not limited to the general policy, legal and regulatory frameworks, socialist mentality and hang-over among some government officials, ready-to occupy business premises, land problem, markets, standards as well as many local business climate issues at constituent and ward levels. All these have to be understood and addressed by politicians in campaigns.

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Election campaigns: Youth unemployment still jigsaw puzzle
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
THE topical issue in the general campaign presently raging in the country may be corruption, but the employment question is not any less newsworthy. Getting the youth engaged in a gainful endeavour is a worrying matter and candidates for the State ...
Why October 25th may not be a field day for Tanzania's ruling partyVentures Africa

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Police: Don't use foul language in election campaigns
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Aspirants of various positions during next month's General Election should avoid using abusive language against their opponents or face legal action. The stern warning to all aspirants was issued by the Tarime/ Rorya Special Zone Police Commander, ...

Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) heavyweights were in attendance Sunday as the party officially launched the presidential campaigns.

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Tanzanian politicians skip conservation and tourism in election campaigns
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - As Tanzania gears up to hold the general elections in October, journalists and green activists are courting politicians to embrace conservation issues and the future of tourism in their campaigns. “As a committed green ...