TIME TO MAKE ONE STOP BORDER POSTS A REALITY: Traders enjoying facilities, but Partner States challenged to operationalise regional law once in effect

Citizens of the region are set to benefit a great deal through facilities offered by the One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) in the EAC Partner States. Already where the facilities are running bilaterally, there is facilitation of free movement of persons and the enhancement of trade between the Partner States, an EALA report adopted by the House states. In the regard, regional legislators are calling for the fast-tracking of all remaining works of the OSBPs to allow its implementation for...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

StarAfrica.Com

28 Nov

TIME TO MAKE ONE STOP BORDER POSTS A REALITY

TIME TO MAKE ONE STOP BORDER POSTS A REALITY
StarAfrica.com
ARUSHA, Tanzania, 26 November 2015 / PRN Africa / — Citizens of the region are set to benefit a great deal through facilities offered by the One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) in the EAC Partner States. Already where the facilities are running bilaterally ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

27 Jun

MPs endorse border posts law in unison

MPs endorse border posts law in unison
Daily News
THE National Assembly yesterday debated and collectively endorsed the One-stop Border Posts Bill, 2015, with a view to enhancing cooperation in border control operations and to expedite movement of goods and people at border posts. Reading the Bill for ...

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

EAC PARTNER STATES URGED TO IMPLEMENT SQMT TO FACILITATE REGIONAL TRADE

The Director General of EAC Customs and Trade Directorate, Mr. Peter Kiguta has urged EAC Partner States to play their roles in the implementation of EAC  Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing Act (SQMT) in order to realize the intended benefits of harmonized standards, promote trade and increase competiveness of products in the region.
Speaking during the official opening of the 18th Meeting of East African Standard Committee, which is  underway at the EAC headquarters,...

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

24 Oct

EAC Partner States Urged to Implements SQMT to Facilitate Regional Trade

EAC Partner States Urged to Implements SQMT to Facilitate Regional Trade
AllAfrica.com
Arusha — The Director General of EAC Customs and Trade Directorate, Mr. Peter Kiguta has urged EAC Partner States to play their roles in the implementation of EAC Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing Act (SQMT) in order to realize ...
18 new standards to be harmonised in ArushaDaily News

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

28 May

Make use of cross-border fora, Kigoda urges traders

Tanzanian businessmen have been challenged to use international trade fairs to initiate and enhance their competitiveness in line with changes and trends in the global markets.

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

MAENDELEO YA UJENZI WA VITUO VYA UTOAJI HUDUMA KWA PAMOJA MIPAKANI (ONE STOP BORDER POSTS)

Mkuu wa Kitengo cha Mawasiliano Serikalini kutoka Wizara ya Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki Bi. Vedastina Justinian akizungumza na waandishi wa habari leo jijini Dar es Salaam kuhusu Mradi wa Vituo vya Utoaji Huduma kwa Pamoja Mipakani (One Stop Border Posts) unaolenga kurahisisha taratibu za forodha, uhamiaji, usimamizi wa ubora wa bidhaa, ulinzi na usalama. Kushoto ni Mkurugenzi Msaidizi Miundombinu ya Kiuchumi Mhandisi Abdillah Mataka na kulia ni Afisa Habari wa Idara ya Habari...

 

5 years ago

Michuzi

EAC Secretariat urges Partner States to prepare economic recovery plans for the time after COVID-19

The COVID-19 global pandemic is not only a major health crisis that challenges health systems across the globe. It has far reaching ramifications on economies worldwide. The medium- and long-term effects resulting from the measures taken to slow down and contain the spread of the disease remain unforeseeable.

The East African Community region is no exception. On a positive note, the free movement of goods and services in the EAC has been maintained and the supply situation for staple food...

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

30 Nov

East Africa: Regional MPs Happy With One-Stop Border

East Africa: Regional MPs Happy With One-Stop Border
AllAfrica.com
Kigali — Citizens of the region will benefit a great deal from the facilities offered by the One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) system in the East African Community Partner States, but there are still technicalties holding back full implementation ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Nov

THE CULTURE BEAT : Things we desire can stop us from enjoying freedom

With the passing of elections in our country and talks of what was a “free and fair,” I have found myself thinking more and more of the words “free” and “freedom” and if we are in fact as human beings ever entirely “free” or have “freedom”.

 

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