State denies dilly-dallying on releasing police for training

It is now clear that the eagerly awaited debate among presidential aspirants will not be taking place as anticipated. The Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) is likely to announce tomorrow the shelving of the debate that would have added to the fledgling multi-party democracy in the country. This is all thanks to political parties for their failure to meet the deadline for submitting written confirmation of the participation of respective candidates.

State denies sending retired soldiers to DRC
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TANZANIA People's Defence Forces (TPDF) has never sent retired soldiers to take part in secret military operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as reported by one English tabloid last month. The clarification issued in Dar es Salaam on ...

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State denies favouritism in issuing student loans
Daily News
THE government has denied allegations that children of influential politicians and public figures are the ones who benefit from the Higher Learning Students Loans. These allegations were made during the questions and answers session in Parliament by ...

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Tanzania denies ivory smuggled during Chinese state visit
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DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Tanzania on Friday denied allegations by a campaign group that Chinese officials smuggled out large amounts of illegal ivory during a state visit by President Xi Jinping last year. Foreign Minister Bernard Membe rejected ...
China chiefs accused of ivory spreeNew Zealand Herald
Tanzanian Foreign Minister Says No Proof Chinese Smuggled IvoryBusinessweek
Chinese officials 'on illegal...

Army denies taking over from police in Tanga gangster chase
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THE Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) has declined reports that the army has taken over the operation to flush out gangsters believed to be hiding in the historic Amboni Caves at Karasha area near Tanga Municipality. A soldier was allegedly killed ...
Tanzanian army officer killed, five injured in fire exchangeGlobalPost
TPDF officer killed, 2 others and 3 cops injured in shoot-outs with `terrorists`IPPmedia

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Police complete training for general elections
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Over 100 officers from the Tanzania Police Force have completed Train-the-Trainer (ToT) on Human Rights, Gender and the Role of Police in Democratic Elections in readiness for the October 25 general election. They were trained on Public Order Command, ...

According to a statement released Friday, NEC’s Chairman Damian Lubuva said though reports are not balanced, police should take action to any indication that seems to violate the country’s peace and tranquility.

Police should receive special training so they can recognise the signs of domestic violence and ask questions, activists say.