Regional lawyers accuse govt of supporting disharmony

A group of Kenyan MPs have accused East African leaders of doing little to help end the ongoing crisis in Burundi that has resulted in bloodshed and deaths.

Regional lawyers have added their voice to the push to have the extension of the jurisdiction of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in a bid to effectively arbitrate and dispense justice.

Lawyers in East Africa have been challenged to take up cases before the Common Market of East and Southern Africa (COMESA) Court of Justice.

First, can you briefly outline the purpose and mission of the Statoil high level market expedition that was recently conducted to Tanzania?

As the Constituent Assembly began it sitting in Dodoma yesterday, Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) has pointing out weaknesses in the principle of separation of powers as a black spot in the judicial system.

Government is to send a team of defence lawyers for former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander, Maj Gen Dominic Ongwen, when his trial commences at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The government has dished out Sh726 billion to the Road Fund in this financial year for construction of regional and district roads and the minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli, has directed that tenders for such undertakings should be reserved for local contractors.

The government in Mara Region has been asked to make sure that it implements its three-year strategic plan to reduce maternal and newborn deaths.

On Monday, March 30, the Authorized Association Consortium (AAC) of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) kicked off a 2-day Constitution and Strategic Plan Workshop at the Kurasini Training and Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam. At the opening of the workshop, Acting Wildlife Director Herman Kerario expressed gratitude to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for its longstanding support for WMAs in Tanzania. Pictured is a token of appreciation, a custom beaded Maasai...