OVERSIGHT: Tanzanian Politics at a crossroads

> In 2008, a cross-party group of ‘activist MPs’ began working to reform Tanzania’s parliament into a more assertive body, better equipped to carry out its constitutional ‘oversight’ and ‘challenge’ functions. ARI collaborated with three eminent members to produce “A Parliament with Teeth“; a frank report on the reforms, the arguments, and the outlook.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

13 Nov

Politics at a Crossroads Scrutiny and Scandal in the United Republic

Politics at a Crossroads Scrutiny and Scandal in the United Republic
AllAfrica.com
With less than a year until voters elect a new parliament and a successor to President Kikwete, and with a constitutional referendum scheduled for April 2015, this is the first in a new series of ARI blogs examining Tanzanian politics at a critical juncture.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Dec

ANALYSIS: Donors pose challenge to oversight of Bunge on government

‘Parallel accountability’ describes the state of affairs arising from a government’s simultaneous responsibility to its citizens - through elected representatives in parliament - and accountability to foreign donors financing a significant proportion of the annual budget. Among other things, it fuels a detrimental “rivalry between donors and parliament.”

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Oct

POLITICS : Nyerere took us from one party to multiparty politics

A little more than 16 years have passed like so much water under the bridge since the founder of Tanzanian nationalism and iconic Satte President, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-99), perforce went to his maker on Octobeer 14, 1999 – leaving Tanzanians distressed, forlorn and near-distraught.

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

PRESIDENT PIERRE NKURUNZIZA OPENS EALA PLENARY...Tells EALA to strengthen oversight role and promises credible elections in Burundi

The President of the Republic of Burundi’s Head of State, H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza today opened the 5th Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 3rd East African Legislative Assembly in Bujumbura, Burundi.  The President remarked that EALA had played a key role in bringing together the citizens of the region and hailed the Assembly for adhering to the principle of rotation in its meetings.  “We are all aware that EALA plays a key role in bringing the people of East Africa on board of the integration...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Mar

At a crossroads

The differences that have rocked the Constituent Assembly spilled out into the open yesterday, with the result that Zanzibar’s first vice-president and influential Secretary General of the Civic United Front (CUF) ordered his MPs to quit the assembly.

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

03 Nov

Registration of All Tanzanian Diaspora, Tanzanian Diaspora Associations and Tanzanian Embassies into a Global Database

849 N 3rd Ave

Phoenix. Arizona 85003
United States of America
www.TanzaniaGlobalNetwork.Org
administrator@TanzaniaGlobalNetwork.Org

1.800.604.9892
November 01, 2014

To all Tanzanian Diaspora Worldwide

Bcc; Tanzania Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( Diaspora Office )
Tanzania Prime Minister's Office ( Diaspora Office )
Zanzibar...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Apr

CROSSROADS: Whatever happened to respecting our elders?

>The spate of murderous acts in which elderly women are hunted down and killed in cold blood is an unfathomable barbarism. In the areas where the heinous crime is committed, growing old has become a curse.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Cisse faces crossroads at Newcastle

Senegal striker Papiss Cisse is challenged by Newcastle boss Alan Pardew to show he has a future at the club beyond this season.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Sep

CROSSROADS: Unlocking Tanzania’s agriculture…when?

>At a number of credible institutions like the University of Dar es Salaam, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Commission for Science and Technology and Policy Research for Development (Repoa), one is likely to find sets of solutions that could fundamentally change for good the way agriculture is run in Tanzania. But, that is, if these solutions are to be adopted.

 

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