Journalists get poor marks on handling crises

Poor management of funds given by development partners to the Community Health Fund (CHF) is one of the limitations that prevent the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIC) from providing better services to all residents in the region.

Africa is playing a key role in shaping the future. Fifty years ago, the world watched Africa with fascination as seventeen countries declared their independence in 1960.

It appears like the heavy rains that made life for Dar es Salaam residents a nightmare are over, but, we must hasten to add—for now. As we heave sighs of relief and try to come to terms with the flooding outcomes, we must resolve to do things in ways that will ameliorate the ravages of future downpours.

The Chaiperson of the UN High level Panel on The global Response to Health Crises President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete during a meeting in Geneva today other panelists from second left Ms.Joy Phumaphi,Calmy Rey, and Celso Amorim from Brazil.Other panel memeber Rajiv Shah from the US participated in the panel through Video conference.
 The Panel was appointed by the UN Secretary General Ban ki Moon on April this year to make recommendations to strengthen national and international systems to...

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaking at the final press conference of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Lübeck.(All Photos by Phototek, Berlin).

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy, at the panel discussion “Warm up: We are discussing foreign policy in Lübeck!”

Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcoming Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier signing the book of...

Why handling multi-party politics with care is vital to our peace
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Some of President Jakaya Kikwete's remarks made at the opening of the National Executive Committee conference of his ruling party, a few days ago, are too important to pass without comment. Indeed, reaction to some of the controversial statements he ...

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority has raised queries about the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (Rita) and the Government Employees Providence Fund (GEPF). Their concerns have to do with transparency in these public organisations’ construction projects in Dar es Salaam.

A forensics expert defends police handling of evidence from the scene of Oscar Pistorius' shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Ask your preschooler to clear his train set off the kitchen table so you can serve dinner and he retorts, “No way!” Does this display of attitude mean you’re in for years of sassing?