My solemn request to President Samia is admission of deaths and honest condolences to the families, justice and accountability and political and security sector reforms.
Zanzibar. Ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) stalwart Zuber Ali Maulid has been re-elected as Speaker of the Eleventh Zanzibar House of Representatives after securing
A top-down chieftaincy appointment bred suspicion, whereas genuine consultation could have built bridges and aligned ethnic and democratic goals.
Ikiwa siasa ni tasnia inayohusisha hisia kali na za watu wengi, uamuzi wa kushiriki kwenye shughuli za Rais katika kipindi hiki kunajenga hisia kali za uasi na chuki kwa umma dhidi ya wanachama na chama chetu.
In our briefing today:
Early Voting Underway as Zanzibar Opens 2025 General Election;
Bank of Tanzania Strengthens Interbank Foreign Exchange Market Liquidity with Another USD 20 Million Auction;
Dar es Salaam Police Arrest Influencer-Businesswoman Amid Rising Election Tensions;
Tanzania’s Bus and Ferry Companies Suspend Services Ahead of October 29 Elections.
Dozens of bus companies, including Louis Line, Extra Luxury Coach, Chakaby Luxury, Ally’s Star, Tilisho Safaris, Happy Nation, Sama Luxury, City Boy Express, Isamilo Express, Linah Luxury, Mbeya Luxury, HC Safari, Greenline Express, King Yasin Tours, and Falcon Coach, have posted public notices announcing the suspension of operations during the General Elections period.
While the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) maintains that the process is a logistical necessity, ACT-Wazalendo has raised serious concerns about its potential for fraud.
In our briefing today:
CCM and ACT-Wazalendo Conclude Zanzibar Election Campaigns;
Tanzania Police Urge Citizens to Turn Out and Vote, Assure Maximum Security; Beyond Fortresses:
Charting a New Path for Conservation in Tanzania;
Bank of Tanzania Injects USD 15 Million into Interbank Foreign Exchange Market.
In our briefing today:
Dar es Salaam University Academics Urge End to Abductions, Call for Peace Ahead of Elections;
Free Medical Camp for Children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Announced at MOI;
Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure, John Heche, Whereabouts Unknown Since Arrest-Family, CHADEMA Issue Alert;
ACT Wazalendo Accuses Election Officials of Sabotage, Pleads for More Time to Appoint Agents;
Tundu Lissu Deconstructs State’s Case as Treason Trial Nears Precipice.
Hali hii ya kutokuwepo na uwiano sawa kati ya wanawake na wanaume kwenye nafasi mbalimbali za uongozi imeelezwa na wadau mbalimbali kuwa chimbuko lake ni mfumo dume uliopo licha ya sera, sheria na maazimio mbalimbali ya kimataifa kuhusu usawa wa kijinsia ambayo Tanzania na Zanzibar zimeridhia.
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