Ministers say ready for rerun of annulled primaries

Ministers shine in CCM primaries
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NEARLY all cabinet ministers who participated in the fiercely contested primaries in Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have sailed through. However, the final decision on members of the party who would contest for parliamentary seats will be made by the party ...

The year 2020 has confirmed to the whole world that one of the most important and toughest portfolios to hold in a government is that of a Minister of Health.

In Africa, our health ministers have been at the forefront of the fight against the Corona Virus pandemic and with support from the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, there's hope of Africans rising from this pandemic, scathed but stronger.

Primary among the roles of a health minister are overseeing the formulation of...

Lazarus Chakwera wins nearly 60% of the vote to defeat the incumbent and become Malawi's president.

Results of CCM primaries showed stiff competition in many areas although in some places outgoing MPs maintained early leads.

CUF 'bigwigs' lose in primaries
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SOME of the big names in the Civic United Front (CUF) 'lost' their seats after a primary election conducted in all 50 constituencies at the weekend. Members of the party committees in each constituency voted for not more than three aspirants before the names ...

At the weekend the ruling party conducted its countrywide primary election for councillors and Members of parliament ahead of the October General Election. The polls which came after a two week campaign period was conducted using the same arrangement as during the single party rule.

CCM-CC orders Handeni primaries re-run
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THE Central Committee (CC) of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has called for re-run of intra-party election to pick its flag bearer for Handeni Urban ahead of the by-election scheduled for December 12. 0 Comments. According to CCM's Secretary for Ideology ...

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Zanzibar election results annulled
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THE election in Zanzibar has been annulled. Fresh polls will be called at a date to be announced later as the Isles' electoral body cited massive irregularities and results' cheating here. View Comments. ''It (the process) was not fair and had breaches ...
Zanzibar nullifies presidential polls over irregularitiesCitizen TV (press release)

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Elections on Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the local electoral commission chief says.