Tanzania Politics Discussion Board

What is going on in Zanzibar is really the clear symptoms of what happened i 1964 January.I know somehow the history of Zanzibar and some of their behaviors when it comes to politics. Its true...

Zanzibar and Tanzania vie over oil reserves The most recent involves the United Republic of Tanzania and the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar. Despite a strong desire to reap the rewards from...

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By Jenerali Ulimwengu Posted Saturday, May 7 2016 at 19:18 We just celebrated World Press Freedom Day this past week, a time when we examine the status of nations as far as the respect for...

Every month, Tanzanians buy an average of 4,500 light vehicles-those with capacity below 12 passengers. The majority are used in Dar es Salaam, according to the latest statistics from the Tanzania...

OGP announces 15 subnational governments that will be part of a pilot program, Kigoma Tanzania one of them. Announcing Commencement of Subnational Pilot Program in 15 Countries by Kitty von...

If the South African political economy continues to be ‘privatised’ by large business, it will weaken the state through corruption and cronyism and undermine good governance and the rule of law...

It is troubling that an electoral body that is unanimously declared grossly incompetent for noncompliance of electoral laws by the highest court in the land can still be deemed by the same court...

By Jean-Claude Juncker and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma As we face the challenges of the 21st century there is more that unites Africa and Europe than divides us. We share a common history of thousands...

It is ironic that some of the worst corruption in the region is going on right under Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s nose, though there may be little that he can do to alter the situation...

Private sector now joins fight against graft TPSF-Corruption The private sector in Tanzania has joined forces with President John Magufuli's government in its ongoing war against corruption...

No plans to kick out experts, says minister The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Charles Kitwanga, told business leaders in Dar es Salaam at the weekend that the government was committed to...

Its just difficult to believe if dictatorship can sit together with democracy,,,bt its pocble for that situation,,,, how dictatorship can be applied in democracy?..... most of us do thnk that...

As the 2015 Tanzanian general election heat got higher and higher in Kasulu Town, Murubona Ward is the area I think Magufuli’s name mentioned the most comparing to others. The reason behind was...

A former Soviet agent says he has found evidence that Joseph Stalin spied on Mao Zedong, among others, by analysing excrement to construct psychological portraits. By the sound of things, it was a...

Nigerian firm suspended at home for profiteering The Nigerian firm which was on Tuesday stopped by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) from offloading substandard petrol at Dar es Salaam...

Published on 6 Dec 2015 Prof. Issa Shivji, Director, Nyerere Resource Centre,Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), is a Tanzanian author and academic, and one of Africa's...

Director of PCCB Dr.Edward Hoseah PREVENTION and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) is finalizing investigations regarding the Tegeta escrow account in which 300bn/- is alleged to have been...

NEWS Investors select Likong'o-Michinga area as best site for $30 billion plant, leaving Mtwara in the cold. TEA Graphic By ERIC KABENDERA Special Correspondent Posted Saturday, March 29...

Words of condemning the barbaric killings of Alphonce Mawazo are missing. We are mourning and crying for the death of our beloved brother Alphonce. We are deeply touched with this unnecessary and...