Tanzania Politics Discussion Board

Politicians are often derided as liars and unreliable; while politics is equated to a mere game of lies. Some would call it a dirty game. But why is it the case? Because politicians would promise...

By Sarah Marshall 20 November 2020 'I witnessed scenes I’d long forgotten: crowded market stalls; bars spilling with noisy revellers; friends greeting each other with hugs' Early in the...

1. Weak Opposition Unlike in 2015 where the opposition united under the banner of one presidential candidate and political parties leaving to each other key constituencies, this time around about...

Some anonymous accounts blackmailing Tanzanian government, have been verified and sponsored same day when US embassy joint latter with Germany embassy went viral on the internet revealing their...

Firstly am delighted to realize differences in some policy propositions by Tundu Antipus Lissu — the Chadema opposition presidential candidate against those of the incumbent and the ruling party...

The Great Thinkers on JF Platform, A few contestants in the just ended general elections in the United Republic of Tanzania at different levels opted the wrong approach to challenge the purported...

ISLAM AND POLITICS IN TANZANIA By MOHAMMED SAEED INTRODUCTION Islam has been in existence in East Africa since the eighth century. With Islam, emerged the lingua franca, Kiswahili, spoken...

1. Nobody has your interests. 2. Everybody is chasing their own interests. 3. Dealing with politicians is like sleeping with tigers; you must always have your eyes wide open. 4. In any...

My take on the just ended general elections in Tanzania: Ab initial, we all expected that CCM, given its incumbency advantage and the perfomance of the current President would win the election...

Incompetent ambassadors are the main reason for low levels of cooperation between the two countries. If you want to understand why some countries get in conflict, under co-operate relative to...

Civil society to Tanzania: Go easy on curbs on freedom Police monitor people celebrating an opposition candidate’s election win in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | NMG Summary In a letter to President John...

Fellow countrymen when you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because Tanzania is your country. This is your democracy and so make it, protect it and pass it on. Democracy is not a...

On 28th, October 2020, Tanzanians will be deciding the destiny of their nation through ballot box, in the sixth general elections since the East African nation opted multiparty democracy in the...

The incumbent President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H. E. Dr. John Joseph Pombe Magufuli, has on a number of occasions expressed his scepticism on imperialism and concern over it’s...

Yes, it is called subterfuge. A clever way of achieving something. That is what Tundu Lissu is employing to circumvent the ludicrous NEC ban, suspension, or whatever you wanna call it. Close to...

This guy Bernard Membe 🤣. Why the hell is he even in the race at this point? Just a total waste of resources. He is running a rudderless campaign. He can’t even draw a crowd. He has zero...

Mining sector reforms in Tanzania, just like elsewhere in the world, relate to the whole of natural resources governance. According to the OECD (2011) task force natural resources report, both...

A shadow economy is very detrimental to any nation, especially in the long run. That is mainly due to revenue losses suffered by government through rampant tax avoidance and tax evasion. Of...

A shadow economy is very detrimental to any nation, especially in the long run. That is mainly due to revenue losses suffered by government through rampant tax avoidance and tax evasion. Of...

I rarely start a thread here. Part of my fake modesty. But, this being an election year, and GW being a near and dear resource to me. Here is one thread. I do not know even how I missed this...