Patience during polls a sign of civic maturity

As expected, Tanzanians turned out yesterday in their millions to elect Union President, Zanzibar President, Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Representatives and councillors. The nation is now in a state of anxiety as everybody waits for the results.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Run Held Peacefully Across Dar

22 Dec

Civic polls re

Civic polls re-run held peacefully across Dar
Daily News
LOCAL government election re-runs in those centres where the previous voting was marred with irregularities in Dar es Salaam Region were conducted peacefully amid tight security on Sunday. There were, however, some reports of scuffles errupting at ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Dec

The civic polls are gone, what lesson is there?

Democracy – that much cherished value or political state that many countries struggle hard to achieve and maintain – comes at a cost. It seems we, in Tanzania, have not yet realised this fact.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Dec

MY TAKE ON THIS: Why did we neglect the civic polls?

>There is no denying that the local government elections held across the country on Sunday were a mess. We heard and saw widespread logistical hitches and other irregularities which lead to the postponement of the voting in many stations.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Dec

Expert: Take civic debate beyond polls

Forty days after the General Election, media stakeholders have proposed the continuation of the debate on democratic elections since the exercise ‘is an ending process’.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

24 Jan

Bomani wants civic polls postponed

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Bomani wants civic polls postponed
Daily News
RETIRED Judge Mark Bomani has advised the government to postpone the local government elections which are due this year until the new constitution is in place. Speaking with journalists in Dar es salaam on Thursday Judge Bomani said that he thinks ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

15 Dec

Peace, calm as civic polls take off

Peace, calm as civic polls take off
Daily News
PEACE and harmony mostly prevailed during the civic elections that were held countrywide on Sunday but with some reports of flaws caused by delay of voting materials and mplacement of voters' names, which forced some centres to postpone the exerce.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Dec

11.5m voters cleared for Sunday civic polls

Over 11 million Tanzanians have been registered and declared eligible to vote as tension heightens countrywide ahead of the local government elections on Sunday.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

30 May

Govt, opposition to discuss civic polls

The government has agreed to meet with various stakeholders, including opposition party leaders, ahead of the upcoming local government elections, to discuss how to ensure they are free and fair.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Dec

Lipumba says Ukawa failed itself in civic polls

Ukawa co-chairman, Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, has said failure to capitalise on the agreement to field common candidates was a major factor that made the ruling party, CCM, secure victory in last Sunday’s civic polls.

 

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