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. [...]
The Daily Media Tracker
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 [...]
The Daily Media Tracker
February 20, 2012
Monday: February 20th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day Deputy Minister Harrison Mwakyembe insists he was poisoned Despite police finding no evidence of foul play, Minister Mwakyembe, and his ally Minister Samuel Sitta, are convinced that he is a victim of an assassination attempt. Tanzania deemed a haven for money laundering schemes Along [...]
The Daily Media Tracker
February 16, 2012
February 16th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day It’s the economy, stupid: Inflation falls, but is it enough to re-instill confidence? Tanzania’s inflation rate fell slightly in January but there is a question mark as to how much that will improve the country’s economic outlook. The Prime Ministers’ office cited for mismanagement of [...]
The Daily Media Tracker
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 [...]
The Daily Tracker
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 [...]
Oil In Tanzania?
April 1, 2010
Apparently, there are encouraging signs to suggest so: Tullow Oil said Thursday that the Likonde-1 well, onshore Tanzania, has encountered thick sands with hydrocarbon shows. The well, which is now being plugged and abandoned, is the first of a two-well program within the prospective Ruvuma delta region. The encouraging results will be followed up with [...]
Deep Thought
March 2, 2010
The Tanzanian government last year admitted to losing a third of its annual budget through graft and embezzlement.
Dead Aid?
January 27, 2010
Swahili Street calls out NGOs: [T]ime and again funding NGOs, bilateral donors, ‘local’ NGOs claim credit for stuff that…. well…. they haven’t actually done. I remember the discussion with someone who had got a lot of money to do Public Expenditure Tracking. He didn’t know how to do it, his staff didn’t know how to [...]