Obama: Gun laws my big frustration

The Oscar Pistorius trial hears from a firearm specialist who says the athlete has good knowledge of the rules on gun use and dealing with intruders.

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) yesterday kicked off registration of voters using the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) in Njombe Region with a big turnout that forced some to give up due to long queues.

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Govt announces plans to change gun control laws
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The current Firearms and Ammunition Control Act has a lot challenges which has forced the government to come out with a new bill to curb national and international crimes, the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Pereira Ame Silima told the National Assembly.
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After yet another US mass shooting, lawmakers return to Washington under pressure to curb rampant gun violence, but facing similar hurdles that derailed such efforts following a 2012 school massacre.

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Two laws for review to boost Big Results Now
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Presidential Delivery Bureau (PDB) Chief Executive Officer, Omar Issa, gestures as he addresses media personnel yesterday in Dar es Salaam. The President's Delivery Bureau (PDB) has said the country's Public Procurement Act, 2004 and the Public Private ...
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned African leaders who refuse to give up power, as he made the first address to the African Union by a US leader.

The Medical Stores Department (MSD) in the capital Dodoma is facing an acute shortage of funds for timely purchase and distribution of essential drugs in the region, according to the department’s officer.

Dar es Salaam residents were forced to spend long hours queuing at various Luku vending stations after a mobile system went down and Tanesco stopped using Selcom services.

Across many sections of the city yesterday one theme dominated the talks -- the drivers’ strike -- because it almost paralysed transport in most parts of the country.