Nyerere Foundation backs Ukawa stance

A few weeks after President Kikwete announced to the international community that Tanzania was ready for military offensive to neutralise Hutu rebels in eastern Congo, European Union Foreign Affairs Council on Monday called for immediate action to that end.

As the National Electoral Commission (NEC) continues with the final touches for massive biometric voters registration for the referendum of the proposed constitution some of the major stakeholders have said they will not participate.

>The Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation (MNF) has shifted focus and will now educate the people on the proposed new constitution, In an announcement in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the foundation’s executive director said the foundation will create a forum that will allow people with different opinions on the proposed constitution to air their views on an equal footing.

KATIBU Mkuu wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), amewaongoza viongozi wenzake wa vyama vya CUF na NCCR-Mageuzi) kuitembelea familia ya hayati Baba wa Taifa, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere kijijini Butiama...

STAA wa uchekeshaji na filamu Bongo, Steve Mengere ‘Steve Nyerere’ amefungukia madai ya kujiondoa Chama Cha Mapinduzi na kujiunga na umoja wa UKAWA akisema kushindwa kwake katika kura za maoni hakuwezi kuondoa heshima yake kwa Mwenyekiti wake, Jakaya Kikwete.

Akizungumza na gazeti hili juzi, Steve alisema Rais Kikwete amefanya mambo mengi sana kwa wasanii, kiasi kwamba ni mtu asiye na hisani pekee anaweza kuhama CCM kwa sababu ya kushindwa katika kura za maoni au ushawishi wa namna...

President Jakaya Kikwete has been criticised for taking the ruling party’s standpoint on the draft constitution during his speech on inaugurating the Constituent Assembly (CA) on Friday.

>Recent remarks by a veteran politician and former Speaker, Mr Pius Msekwa, that Tanzania does not need to write a new Constitution was yesterday greeted with mixed reactions by political analysts, politicians, activists and other members of the public.

Govt refutes reports on VP's stance on CCM
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THE Vice-President's Office has refuted social media reports that Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal will conduct a press conference to explain his stand on Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). A statement issued in Dar es Salaam by the Vice-President's Press Secretary, ...

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Mwanza risks City status stance
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MWANZA, Tanzania - Mwanza City, one of the fast growing cities in East Africa is risking losing its city status following reports that city officials have embezzled close to Tsh46 billion ($26.96m). As a result, the parliamentary Committee for Local Governments ...