National consultations for drafting the EAC political confederation constitution kick off in Kabale, Uganda
The long-awaited national consultations for the drafting of the EAC Political Confederation Constitution for Uganda has finely kicked,withthe first session of stakeholders drawn from all the districts of South Western Uganda, being held in Kabale district The 14-day consultations will see the team of constitutional experts for drafting the EAC Political Federation Constitution hold consultations […]
Signing of Uganda, Tanzania oil pipeline deal: President Museveni happy and calls it ‘third victory’ for Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called the April 11 signing of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline deal between Tanzania and Uganda a “third victory” for them, saying the date is a sentimental one. This was President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s first trip outside Tanzania as head of State since she took oath of office on March 19, […]
Magufuli was a dedicated leader- Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has praised his deceased counterpart from Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli saying he was a dedicated leader and that Africa has lost him. Magufuli, 61, was pronounced dead on Wednesday evening due to heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. In his condolence message, Museveni said the death is a great […]
Tanzanian’s mourn Magufuli; His body will be buried this Friday
Tanzanians yesterday thronged streets to catch a glimpse at the casket of their President John Pombe Magufuli who passed on, on March 17, in a Dar es Salaam hospital. His body will be laid to rest this Friday. Magufuli has been honored and praised for mostly fighting corruption and has expressed it that it is […]
Tanzania’s Samia to make history as first female president
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, Muslim woman thrust from the obscure role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. Under the constitution Hassan, the country’s 61-year-old vice president, will serve the remainder of Magufuli’s second five-year term, which does not expire until 2025. A former office clerk […]
Museveni congratulates Magufuli on poll victory
Magufuli, who was the flagbearer for the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi, garnered 84%. President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated his Tanzanian counterpart following a landslide victory in the just concluded presidential elections. John Pombe Magufuli drums as he celebrates his victory looking on is President Museveni in photo above. John Pombe Magufuli, who was the flagbearer […]
Tanzania: African Development Fund Approves $50.7m COVID-19 Crisis Response Budget Support
The pandemic has put increased pressure on Tanzania’s health facilities, social protection systems and has dampened the country’s projected growth of over 6.2% ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 19, 2020/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of UA 36 million ($50.7 million) to Tanzania, to finance the […]
My son who had Corona virus has been cured- Dr. Magufuli
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli (in photo above) has said the economy is “more important than the threat posed by coronavirus”, adding that he wants to reopen the country for tourism despite warnings that Africa could face the next wave of the disease. Magufuli also has said that his own child contracted Covid-19, but recovered quickly […]