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By Staff Writer, Tanzania24 Dar es Salaam, September   27, 2017: Life is busy once again in down town Manhattan, New York as the 72 nd Session of the United Nations’ General Assembly continues with its proceedings. On the sidelines of the UN meetings, the ongoing reforms taking place in Tanzania, East Africa under reform minded President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli dominate talks among delegates and officials from various countries and international organizations whenever opportunity to meet the Tanzanian team comes up.   Speaking from New York, United States, where he is representing President Magufuli at the annual UN General Assembly, the Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Dr. Augustine Mahiga said many delegates at the UN environs were talking about the way President Magufuli is leading the country towards prosperity. “Here at the United Nations headquarters in New York, I have met delegates from Africa, Asia, E...

By Allen Crony Kasamala* Tanzania is a sovereign state that subscribes to the principle of the rule of law. The definition of the term rule of law is contested in that there is no single agreed definition. Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Walker provides that most of the contents of the rule of law can be summed up in two points; first that the people should be ruled by the law and obey it and secondly that the law should be such that people will be able to be guided by it. On the other hand Christian Fleckof   LexisNexis an entity on the advancement of the Rule of Law sums the principle to mean ‘ that no one is above the law. The principle is intended to be a safeguard against arbitrary governance, whether by a totalitarian leader or by mob rule. Thus the rule of law is hostile both to dictatorship and to anarchy’ In a nutshell the following salient tenets are warranted for a state to be said to be subscribing and practicing the said principle, the separation of powers, la...

By Staff Reporter, Dar es Salaam   ATTEMPTS by the fifth phase government of Tanzania under President John Pombe Magufuli to reconsider whether or not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) have been thwarted by the country’s National Assembly.   During the last East African Community Heads of States Summit in Dar es Salaam, the partner states allowed more time for consultations. Specifically, Tanzania, needed more time to reconsider the various options on the economic partnership.   But the resolution made by the country’s National Assembly in session in Dodoma to stop the government from signing the EPA agreement in its current form, means President Magufuli’s options are minimized. Constitutionally, a resolution of the National Assembly as an important pillar of the government is a binding advisory, says a law Professor based in Dar es Salaam.   Reports from Dodoma reveal that most Members of the Assembly contributed agai...

By Special Writer* I read with dismay the article which appeared in the Economist of May 28 th 2016 about the Tanzanian leader, Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli and his government only to find it both distasteful and amateurish to say the least. The fact that the arguments advanced are full of insults and belittles a Head of State of a country with no shares in the Economist, is a sign of not only disrespect but a loss of focus by an otherwise “respected” international paper. No wonder the current feeling worldwide is that the Economist we all used to almost adore is nowadays a mere tabloid devoid of decency, quasi combative and totally disingenuous. His campaigns attracted unprecedented crowds Certainly, the Tanzania leader does not govern impulsively. Neither does he lead the government by gesture. To the contrary, he is fully committed to strengthening democratic principles of good governance and rule of law, leads a sustained fight against corruption and brings abo...

The Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) has issued a statement to refute earlier claims by the Economist online magazine which had accused Tanzania as uninvestable place. We reproduce the statement below in verbatim to unveil the story of great transformation happening in Tanzania in terms of President Magufuli’s quick wins in boosting investor confidence. Enjoy reading-From the Editor.                              --------------------------------------------------------------------- Since President John Magufuli came into power (from December 2015 to May 2016) Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) has registered 551 investment projects worth $ 9,211.88 million. Of all these projects 229 are owned by Tanzanians, 215 projects are owned by foreigners while 107 projects are owned through joint ventures. The projects are expected to employ 55,970people...

Special Contributor, Dar es Salaam*    My efforts to trace one of the late Mwalimu Nyerere’s golden quotes on the art and science of development was in vain, nevertheless, I still remember the main gist of the quote where Mwalimu alluded that many people in our countries want to see development, but very few of them are keen and ready to take part in the process. Mwalimu’s great philosophy, rather a prophecy if you like, has ticked in my head for so long but it came to memory after reading some of the comments emerging from a section of Tanzanians-locally and other critics from abroad on the current leadership. One such example is a recent article in the online version of the Economist which challenges President Magufuli’s leadership style. The article, vividly embracing some local opposition sentiments in Tanzania, alleged that the President has no vision and thus his administration is running things impulsively! As an independent Tanzanian, not an inner ci...