Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day CCM’s Central Committee orders a re-run of its party’s primary in Arumeru East Mr. Sioi Sumari and his closest competitor Mr. William Sarakikya will now compete in a run-off to determine who will be CCM’s nominee for the vacant parliamentary seat of Arumeru East. [...]
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February 27, 2012
Monday, February 27th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day CCM’s Central Committee nullifies the results of the Arumeru East Primary Sioi Sumari’s bid to replace his father in the Arumeru East parliamentary seat is in jeopardy after his nomination to contest the by-election was invalidated by his party’s central committee. Speaker Anna Makinda [...]
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February 23, 2012
Thursday, February 21st, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day Protests over unsolved murders in Songea turn deadly All the front pages today are covering the story of clashes between police and demonstrators in the southern town of Songea that has lead to scores being injured and a number dead. Tanzania’s economy in good [...]
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February 22, 2012
Wednesday: February 22nd, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day Campaign in the Arumeru by-election starts in earnest With the parties settled on their nominees, politics now becomes the focus as the campaign begins in earnest. Chadema leadership in trouble with the law Two of the highest ranking Chadema Dr. Willbroad Slaa and Freeman [...]
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February 17, 2012
February 16th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day Women’s parliamentary special seats debate divides MPs A suggestion that term limits should be imposed on women MPs occupying special seats polarizes parliament. PAC does it again: Tsh25bn/- disappears from the Ministry of Tourism The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) accuses officials at the Ministry [...]
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February 15, 2012
Wednesday: February 15th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day Transparency: Public figures’ wealth under spotlight The Ethics Secretariat announces plans to carry out nationwide verification of leaders’ declared assets. Streamlining bureaucracy: Government to create a single agency for work permits In a bid to stem the abuse of the country’s immigration system, the [...]
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February 14, 2012
Tuesday: February 14th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day CCM Politics: The fall-out from the party’s announced new constitution The ruling party’s attempt at reforms viewed with skepticism from supporters and opponents alike. Arumeru by-election: Charges of nepotism hit CCM’s primary process After the son of the former MP announced his intention to [...]