JK: Military spending not wastage of public funds

President Jakaya Kikwete has come out in defense of his government's heavy military expansion programme  saying the large sums of money spent on strengthening the army are not going to waste.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Apr

Uganda, Burundi lead East Africa in military spending

>Tanzania is lagging behind its East African partners in military spending, a new report shows. The country spent just $380 million since 2011.

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

07 Apr

CAG's Report reveals flaws in public spending

CAG's Report reveals flaws in public spending  The Citizen Daily

 

10 years ago

Daily News

28 Nov

Stop invading military land, public urged

Stop invading military land, public urged
Daily News
THE public has been warned against encroaching land or areas belonging to the army, especially where the forces conduct military exerces. The warning was sued by the Minter for Defence and Security, Dr Hassan Mwinyi, who said that the public has been ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Apr

Stop public funds looting

The report of the task force appointed by former Transport minister Harrison Mwakyembe to look into the procurement of 25 freight wagons worth Sh230 billion is out.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

30 May

'Leaders squander public funds abroad'

'Leaders squander public funds abroad'
IPPmedia
Member of Parliament for Iringa Town constituency, Peter Msigwa dismissed frequent official trips abroad common among senior public figures as “financial squander” detrimental to Tanzania's struggling economy. He was commenting on the Ministry of ...

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

31 Jan

MPs want desk to track public funds

IPPmedia
MPs want desk to track public funds
IPPmedia
The Parliamentary Committee on Constitution, Legal Affairs and Administration wants the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) to set up a special desk in the finance ministry which will track funds allocated for various projects in a move to ...
MPs want PCCB desk set up at Ministry of FinanceDaily News

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Jul

Gross malfeasance involving public funds

In the 2005/06 financial year, the Govt of Tanzania lost about $131m from the External Payment Arrears (EPA) account held at the central Bank of Tanzania (BoT) in what was seen as ‘dubious payments’ to local companies. [Basel Institute on Governance: 2007].

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jun

People have role in sound public funds use- envoy

QUESTION. In November 2013, at least six donor countries asked the government to refund more than Sh600 million ($373,000) misused by state officials under the local government reform programme. What is the progress on the issue?

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Nov

Now JPM bans use of public funds on Christmas cards

The government yesterday banned the use of taxpayers’ money in printing and distributing festive season cards ahead of this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations.

 

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