Outlook of primaries during one-party era

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Key aspirants in parliamentary primaries which CCM’s Central Committee has ordered to be rerun yesterday said they would participate in today’s fresh ballots.

Dr John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was yesterday sworn in as Tanzania’s fifth President and appealed to all political parties to forget the past and join him in working hard towards the development of all citizens.

It is just two weeks since Mariamu Saidi was removed from a facebook group that focuses on solving marital issues for criticising one the of the administrators.

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New era dawns in South Sudan
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LEADERS of the three conflicting factions in South Sudan have been advised to leave their boots in Arusha -- to be sent to them once peace and unity return to Juba. Speaking shortly after the factions signed a pact to end civil war in their country, Deputy ...
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