In our briefing today: Human Rights Watch lauds lifting of a ban on four newspapers; Tanzania sets aside Sh2b for procurement of fire fighting vehicles; Govt turns to rainwater harvesting to solve Tanzania’s water woes; Mwinyi sacks isle’s taxman.
In our briefing today: Zanzibar launches special police unit for protection of tourists; Over 500,000 people use heroin in Tanzania; Fire destroys four tourist hotels in Zanzibar.
In our briefing today: Second judge in Mbowe’s case recuses himself; CSO Week organisers criticised over Ndugai’s pick as guest of honour; Tanzanian student dies in US after being shot at following minor car accident; Burundi’s Ndayishimiye is expected in Tanzania on Friday.
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.
The two parties, which are partners in the Government of National Unity, have run intense campaigns featuring a close contest between incumbent President Dr. Hussein Mwinyi of CCM and Othman Masoud Othman, the First Vice President and ACT-Wazalendo’s presidential candidate.
In our briefing today:
Tanzanian Opposition Candidate Faces Fresh Legal Challenge Despite Court Victory;
Tanzania’s Frail Opposition: State Suppression or Self-Inflicted Wounds?;
Mwinyi and Othman Gloves Off for Zanzibar President;
Netflix Series Beauty and the Bester Reveals Tanzania Police Found It Easy to Arrest Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha After a Failed South African Manhunt.
The widespread practice has sparked significant internal party dissent and public protests from members who feel the democratic process has been disregarded.
Zanzibar’s retention of early voting deals a blow to opposition demands for electoral reform.
In our briefing today:
Six Collect Nomination Forms for Tanzania’s 2025 Presidential Election;
Eight More Expected; Tanzania Bids Farewell to Former Speaker of Parliament Job Ndugai: ‘He Believed in Parliamentary Democracy’;
CHADEMA Warns Members Against 2025 Election Participation, Upholds ‘No Reforms, No Election’ Stance;
Tanzania’s Ruling CCM Says Nomination Process of the Presidential Candidate Adhered to Party Constitution and Regulations.
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