Pass new law, Zanzibaris urged

Zanzibaris urged to care for elderly
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
THE public needs to ensure that the elderly are well cared for, the Zanzibar Elderly Association Secretary Ms Salama Kombo Ahmed said in Stone Town as the world prepares to mark the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), observed on October 1, ...

Zanzibaris urged to maintain peace ahead of general elections
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THE Second Vice- President, Ambassador Seif Ali Iddi, has said that despite current political rift in the Islands, he hopes the Government of National Unity (GNU) continue after the next general elections because it has been good for Zanzibar. “We worked ...

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The Democratic Republic of Congo parliament passes an amended controversial census bill, following four days of violent nationwide protests.

Reps urged to pass inclusive budgets
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MEMBERS of the Zanzibar House of Representatives have been asked to ensure that the proposed budgets for 2015/2016 financial are inclusive of different groups. The call was made by Ms Halima Abdulrahman, a Gender Programme Coordinator with the ...

>The government is proposing a new and tougher law to curb drug trafficking in the country, which has become a major gateway for international drug-cartels.

Canadian High Commissioner to Tanzania Alexandre Lévêque has appealed to President John Magufuli to address discrepancies found in the Marriage Act, 1971 so that it defines who a child is and protects children’s rights.

Tanzanian political parties urged to obey electoral law
StarAfrica.com
The Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Oldemiro Baloi has urged the political parties in Tanzania to respect the law and adhere to the electoral code of conduct during the general elections scheduled for 25 October, APA learns here ...
SADC calls for free, fair electionsDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Southern Africa: SADC Calls for Free, Fair ElectionsAllAfrica.com

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After more than 15 years of dirty politics of segregation, hatred and animosity that saw the loss of many lives and limbs and hundreds forced to flee their homes, the people of Zanzibar four years ago saw a ray of hope at the end of what looked like a dark tunnel.