Respect the choice of voters, says UN

With two weeks to the General Election, the United Nations (UN) resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative in Tanzania, Mr Alvaro Rodrigues, has pleaded for the will of the people to be respected and left to decide who should be their next leader.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Mar

As Tanzania’s linguistic heartbeat, Kiswahili, deserves high respect respect

The late Prof Ali Mazrui stated in the book The Power of Babel: Language and Governance in Africa: “One out of every five black people on earth has a European language for a mother tongue.” Mazrui then proceeded to show how English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish dominate the African linguistic landscape.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Feb

Women deserve more respect

Despite sustained campaigns against gender-based violence and discrimination against women, most Tanzanians still consider the female of the species inferior to men.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jun

We have to respect diplomatic protocol

In a dramatic turn of events, the Government this week decided that it owes British High Commissioner to Tanzania Diana Melrose an apology for accusations made against her in Parliament by a junior minister early this month.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 May

EDITORIAL: Respect the law or else ...

>What is happening in Burundi is a lesson for both African leaders and the people. Our leaders need to know that they owe us a legitimate expectation that they will respect the Constitution they vowed to protect. We do not expect them to try to amend it for political expediency.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Mar

Will CA respect people’s wishes?

Coming events forecast their shadows. The ongoing session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) in our political capital, Dodoma, has made headlines - only that most of them aren’t the kind many had hoped for before it started its session.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Nyantakyi: Africa needs more respect

The president of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi demands more respect for Africa from fellow Fifa members.

 

9 years ago

The Herald

08 Oct

Respect will of Tanzanian people in polls: UN

Respect will of Tanzanian people in polls: UN
The Herald
DAR ES SALAAM. – As the countdown to Tanzania's general election has begun, the United Nations on Tuesday appealed for the need to respect the will of people and allow them to decide who should be their next leader. Alvaro Rodriguez, the East African ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Blatter calls for respect for Africa

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says world football must "respect" Africa, a bastion of support for the Swiss who is seeking a new term in office.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Mar

Katiba should respect us, say women activists

Women’s rights activists want the new constitution to respect the dignity of women and protect them from all forms of gender-based violence.

 

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