Quorum rule cumbersome, say members

>As the Constituent Assembly (CA) embarked on a debate of the second draft constitution on Tuesday, it appears the quorum from Zanzibar when adopting contentious chapters, especially the Union structure, may not be attained.

>Members absenteeism in Parliament forced the chairman of the session on Thursday evening Mussa Azzan Zungu to postpone the voting exercise for endorsing the Tax Administration Bill, 2014. According to Mr Zungu, the House could not vote to pass or reject the Bill which was debated piece by piece because the quorum was not enough.

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Quorum stalls passage of key tax bill
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PASSAGE of the Tax Administration Bill 2014 in the National Assembly failed to take place on Thursday evening due to absenteeism by members of Parliament (MPs). House Chair, Mr Musa Azzan, adjourned the session to a later day for endorsement.

Let rule of law rule
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AFTER reportedly causing mayhem in Dar es Salaam on Friday, police have ultimately arrested 36 people believed to be behind the incident. The news comes at a time when the public has been blaming the police force of inaction, that they did little when the ...

East Africa: House Grants Leave to Two Members to Introduce Private Members' Bills
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Arusha — The Assembly has granted leave to two Members to introduce Private Members' Bills pursuant to article 59(1) of the Treaty and Rule 64 of the Rules of Procedure. Hon Margaret Nantongo Zziwa will move the EAC Whistleblowers Protection Bill, ...

>If you thought bodabodas are annoying motorists as well as pedestriansa and fuelling crime, then there’s something else big—they are fuelling growth of home delivery services to traffic-weary city residents, according to a new study published by the World Bank early this week.

Astronomers Rule Out A Theory Of Everything  Forbes

The fate of four Chinese nationals arrested for allegedly smuggling 11 rhino horns worth Sh 900 million will be known on Thursday when the court  deliver its verdict on the high-profile wildlife poaching case.

A partner state that will not attend key meetings of the East African Community (EAC) without any sound reason will now face the music, it was resolved here at the weekend.