Tanzania Government urged to review land ownership laws
Land ownership in Tanzania has fueled a lot of problems, to the extent that stakeholders want the laws with regard to ownership to be reviewed. The resolution from members of the Policy Forum breakfast debate on Friday last week is to call for a joint meeting between the civil societies, government officials, academia and partners [...]
Double Standards! Critics query the stripping of public assets in Tanzania
The call by President Jakaya Kikwete for the Cooperative Unions to stop selling their housing property has raised eyebrows among the critics who say the same directive has to be sent to public institutions, which continue to sell public houses and prime areas relentlessly, despite a big segment of the public calling on the Government [...]
Tanzania: APRM team leader, CEO’s commend Kikwete administration
The team leader of the visiting panel of country review mission under the auspices of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Barrister Akere Muna has commended President Jakaya Kikwete for being one of the African politicians who pioneered the governance self-assessment mechanism. Barrister Muna, whose position was supported by two renowned businessmen in Tanzania, the [...]
Gender Activists Urged To Penetrate To Rural Tanzania
Gender activists in Tanzania have been urged to penetrate to rural areas where there are a lot of violations of human rights in various forms. The call was made on Tuesday March 20, 2012 by Francis Selasini who is the executive coordinator for the network against female genital mutilation (NAFGEM), which is based in Moshi [...]
Tanzanian Ministers Declaration on Early Childhood Development
Historic Meeting Brings Government Leaders, Major Donors Together to Address Needs of Tanzania’s Youngest Children Major financial, legislative commitments to support young children within reach. Government officials, major international foundations and locally-based early child development advocates meet this week for the nation’s first biennial forum to address the needs of young children in Tanzania, taking [...]
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