Zitto’s party wants locals to own gas

>Any hope that Tanzanian investors will receive special treatment in natural gas exploration was dashed again yesterday when President Jakaya Kikwete weighed in, again, in the debate on the place of locals in natural gas exploration. Far from appeasing local entrepreneurs, Mr Kikwete reiterated the government’s stand that there would be no preferential treatment for them.

 In anticipation of an imminent discovery of commercially viable natural gas, Tanzania Trade Development Authority (Tantrade) is organizing a seminar that will enable locals to exploit opportunities availed by the sector.

The immediate former MP for Mbulu (Chadema), Mr Mustapha Akunaay, who was recently defeated during the nomination race that would enable him to defend his position on October 25, has defected to ACT-Wazalendo, it was announced here over the weekend.

Former Mbarali MP Dickson Kilufi who recently defected to Chadema from CCM has decamped from his new party to ACT-Wazalendo.

The opposition ACT-Wazalendo yesterday accused the main opposition Chadema supporters playing dirty tricks to frustrate its campaigns ahead of October General Election.

Court finds opposition party leader Zitto Kabwe has a case to answer  The Citizen Daily

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Meet locals, see Mt. Kilimanjaro on Kenya-to-Tanzania bicycle ride
Los Angeles Times
See giraffes, zebras and elephants from a bicycle? That's part of the draw of a cycling tour from Kenya to Tanzania that offers an intimate look at some of western Africa's most iconic wild spots. The 16-day guided ride includes visits to the foothills of Mt.