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Tanzania president names new Cabinet, Nationmedia (2008)

President Jakaya Kikwete Tuesday named a new Cabinet which is smaller and designed to suit current and future needs of the country.

CCM wins Lindi by-elections, Tanzania Standard (2008)

Mr Kazidi told reporters that, two other parties, the Civic United Front (CUF) and Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) contested in the by- elections held on Sunday.

Local media and 2010 elections, Daily News (2009)

Election times are a blessing in disguise for the media. They are times when sales go soaring as people rush to the newsstands to get the latest on election campaigns. They, therefore, expect fairness.

Dar may allow overseas voters, Daily News (2009)

Tanzanias living abroad may start voting in next year’s general elections, it has been learnt. The Prime Minister, Mr Mizengo Pinda, said while on a visit in Nairobi on Wednesday that the government was working on modalities to facilitate the move following sustained pleas from overseas-based Tanzanians.

Election fever good, Election fears bad!, Daily News (2009)

The 2000 election ‘results’ were perhaps the most tragic, with a score of protestors killed in Pemba by security forces in January 2001. Thousands more fled the country, reducing Tanzania to an exporter of refugees for the first time! There’ve been attempts to reconcile the disputants through Muafaka Talks, dialogue, between CCM and the Civic United Front (CUF), the two major parties in Zanzibar. Unfortunately, these haven’t worked, and major differences generously laced with mutual mistrust remain entrenched deeper than ever.

UN’s stance on 2010 General Election, The Citizen (2009)

 

Government to fund election campaigns, Daily News (2009)

"This bill when it comes to effect will provide a level ground for election campaigns to all political parties. There are some political parties that do not have money for election campaigns," Mr Tendwa said. After the first tabling in the Parliament, all stakeholders will have a chance to discuss and give suggestions and other in puts.

Govt not opposed to independent candidates, The Citizen (2009)

"The Government is not opposed to having private candidates as such. We have only gone to court to protect the Constitution," said Mr Chikawe. He was responding to growing public pressure for the Government to clear the way for individuals interested in running for office in forthcoming elections to stand as independents, if they do not wish to be sponsored by political parties.

Govt to fund presidential contestants in 2010 race, The Citizen (2009)

The law on the financing of Presidential, legislative and ward elections is expected to ban the funding of elections using money from foreign sources, and illegal businesses.

Move to curb graft in polls, Daily News (2009)

LAWS governing elections, the conduct of political parties and leadership ethics will soon be overhauled to curb graft, foul play and excessive use of money during elections, as well as checking conflict of interest in public offices.

Party bosses reject partial funding, The Citizen (2009)

Some politicians oppose the Government intention of enacting election laws so as to provide for partial public funding of political party election activities. Instead of looking at selected issues, they advised the Government to have a general overview of all issues which affect the development of democracy in Tanzania.

Tanzania: NEC to register Zanzibar voters, The Citizen (2009)

Those Zanzibar voters that have not been registered on Zanzibar will be registered by the National Electoral Commission, which will enable them to vote in the Union 2010 elections.

Tanzania:Next General election to gobble up Sh130bn, The Citizen (2009)

Addressing the Editors Forum organized by the National Electoral Commission (NEC), the NEC Director, Mr Rajab Kiravu said that the number of eligible voters would increase from over 15.9 million in 2005 to 21 million in 2010. "The costs are high because we're expecting to have 55,000 polling stations, each with not more than 400 voters and each station will be manned by 4 officers", he explained.

Tanzania: NCCR joins Chadema to oppose proposed election funding law, The Citizen (2010)

The two opposition parties strongly criticize the proposed Election Finances Act 2009, saying that the bill is meant to favor the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) while restricting the rights of weaker political parties or candidates to raise funds for election expenses throughout the electoral cycle and giving more power to the registrar of political parties to interfere in functions of political parties.

Tanzania: MPs welcome review of constituency boundaries, The Citizen (2010)

Members of Parliament have overwhelmingly supported the announcement by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) for a review and a possible split-up of some constituency boundaries.

Tanzania: New election law 'to boost women in 2010 poll', The Citizen (2010)

Commemorating the International Women's Day, President Kikwete said that the new Election Financing Act should ensure that women compete with men for elective posts on an equal basis. He also called on parties to nominate female candidates and urged women to vote in the upcoming elections.

Tanzania: NEC warns issues warning ahead of General Election, The Citizen (20100

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has issued a strong warning to candidates who would flout election rules and regulations during the next October general election.

Tanzania: Voter registration exercise takes off in Dar smoothly, The Citizen (2010)

The updating of the permanent voter registered has officially started in Dar es Salaam with no major difficulties and relatively encouraging turnout. The exercise will last for 6 days and it is the final update before the October elections.

Tanzania: Elections to be held on October 31, Citizen (2010)

Tanzanians will go to poll to elect their new leaders on October 31, 2010, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced on Friday. A statement by NEC chairman, Judge (rtd) Lewis Makame also said that a decision has been reached to split seven constituencies ahead of the October 31, 2010 general Election.

Tanzania:Poll findings by Redet raise eyebrows, (2010)

Questions have once again been raised on the legitimacy of the findings by the Research and Education for Democracy (Redet) published yesterday that President Jakaya Kikwete’s popularity remains high while that of his aids is falling. Those who spoke to The Citizen raised concern as to the modalities used by the institute for sampling where opposition parties have continued to post poor records of popularity similar to the findings of 2005 by the same institution.

Tanzania:NEC announces dates for further voter registration, The Citizen (2010)

Voter registration for Dar es Salaam Region has been extended, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced in the city yesterday. The NEC chairman, Judge Lewis Makame, said the decision was not a result of pressure from the government as many people have been claiming. However, the announcement should not come as a surprise following the recent proclamation by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda that the government was thinking of extending it. Apparently, many Dar es Salaam residents had missed the opportunity to register. Yesterday Judge Makame said the NEC had extended the registration by two days “to enable all qualified people to register in the permanent register.” He said the registration would be on May 22 and 23 this year.

Zanzibar:Mkapa’s position on Z’bar unity vote, Tanzania News (2010)

Referendum planned for Zanzibar later this year, should be given a chance as it might prove to be a solution to perennial instability that has haunted the Indian Ocean archipelago for years, former President Benjamin Mkapa said yesterday. He said for a long time Zanzibar has been embracing the winner takes all policy, but the system has resulted into political instability

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Tanzania: Double registered voters to be prosecuted in law courts, The Citizen (2010)

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) said yesterday that it was going to hand over the names of these people to their respective municipal directors so that legal actions could be taken against them as double registration was a criminal offence.

Tanzania:Adequate funds for elections , The Citizen (2010)

The government has announced that there are sufficient funds for the elections to go ahead in October.

Tanzania:Consider election Day a new, NEC told, The Citizen (2010)

Members of the religious community are asking that the National Election Commission (NEC) reconsider the October 31 election date as it falls on a Sunday.

Tanzania: Appeal court ruling denounced, The Citizen (2010)

The Court of Appeal decision to bar independent candidates from contesting elections came under severe criticism yesterday, with politicians and human rights activists, with some vowing to take the matter to the African Court of Justice and Human Rights. By referring the matter back to Parliament without giving specific directives, the court, they claimed had failed to carry out its cardinal duty of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens.

Tanzania: Lawyers expose weak spots in Election law, The Citizen (2010)

This article talks about the Elections laws shortcomings with regards to the 2010 elections and highlights the contradiction within the Election Expenses Act 2010 emphasizing section 21 which outlaws giving promises. It also quotes scholars and other lawyers who agree that the new law has its shortcomings but agree that the implementation cannot be stopped since it has been signed by the president.

Tanzania: Disabled persons 'sidelined' in elections, The Citizen (2010)

This article reports on the preparation for next month's general elections in Tanzania. The political parties already launched their electoral campaign. The UNDP conducted a workshop to educate people with disabilities on the upcoming elections: 100 special needs representatives from all the regions attended. The UNDP election support project manager stated that it is important to involve people with special needs in the elections, and that the government and the national media should provide space for them to participate. Only one out of four million disabled people registered to vote.

Tanzania: Dos and don'ts in election monitoring, The Citizen (2010)

This article discusses the right and duties of local and international observers according to the National Electoral Commission in Tanzania. The Tanzania Election Monitoring Committee is one of the most active institutions in the country, and it already announced the deployment of over 7,200 observers in the upcoming General Elections: 210 of them will be long-term observers, while 7,000 will be scattered in 6,650 sampled polling stations for short-term monitoring.

Tanzania:Registrar calls for law on poll 'drop-outs', Citizen (2010)

This article is about a new law that is being contemplated to prevent candidates who have been nominated to contest in various electoral posts from dropping out of the race afterwards.

Tanzania: EU brings members to observe oct 31 Election, The Citizen (2010)

This article talks of the European Union (EU) officially launching an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the General Election in Tanzania scheduled for October 31, 2010. The EU also issued a statement to introduce the the chief observer, Mr David Martin, who is a member of the European Parliament and shall be arrive in Dar es Salaam on October 8 for a five-day visit. It said a core team of six experts is already in the country and will be followed by 22 long-term observers (LTOs) and more than 40 short-term observers (STOs).

Tanzania:NEC puts final touches to election preparations, The Citizen (2010)

This article talks of the preparations the NEC has undertaken as it prepares to conduct the General Elections scheduled for 31 October 2010. NEC will tomorrow release the names of voters and their respective voting stations. Mr Kiravu urged wananchi to visit stations at which they registered to confirm their names in order to avoid any disturbances on the polling day.

Tanzania: NEC tells politicians to restrain from chaos, The Citizen (2010)

This article relates to an appeal by a member of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) , Mr Amon Chaliga, to leaders of political parties to educate their supporters and restrain them from causing chaos during the remaining campaign period.

Tanzania: Observers vow to be thorough, The Citizen (2010)

The election observers from the East African Community (EAC) and Common Wealth have arrived in the country, and they have vowed to write concrete reports after monitoring the October 31 General Election to strengthen democracy. The two groups, with a total of 39 observers, arrived in the country last Sunday - with a common mission of ensuring that the country undertakes free and fair elections. Both groups will start monitoring election process from tomorrow.

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Tanzania: NEC admits mixing up election results, The Citizen (2010)

This articles talks about the National Election Commission (NEC) statement issued by the Director of Election, Mr Rajabu Kiravu on the mix up that happened to the presidential votes for Nyang'wale and Geita Constituencies.

Tanzania: Govt to table Bill on law review team, The Citizen (2011)

This article speaks of the plans that by the Tanzanian government as it prepares to review its current Constitution to be able to get a new one. Tanzania has had the same constitution for over 50years and wants to change it through an all inclusive process spearheaded and facilitated by a commission composed of representatives from both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania.

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Tanzania: CCM denies split over Arumeru poll,The Citizen,(2012)

The article talks about divisions in the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party supporters in the upcoming by-election in Arumeru East Constituency on April 1.

Tanzania:CUF Representative under attack in Z'bar over remarks, The Citizen(2012)

The article is about a member of the Zanzibar House of representatives who is alleged to have made remarks of incitement and hate speech during a previous by-election.

Tanzania: Litmus test for CUF as defectors form party,The Citizen(2012)

The article is about party members who defected from CUF and formed a new Political Party.

Tanzania:JK Why i signed Katiba Bill,The Citizen(2012)

The article is about President Jakaya Kikwete signing the Constitution Review Bill 2011.

Tanzania:Tanzania Committed to gender equality,The Citizen(2012)

The article talks about Tanzania government’s commitment to the pursuit of gender parity and fighting violence against women.

Tanzania:Chedema opens door for proposals

The article is about the Opposition party in Tanzania appeal to the public for names for people for the party's appointees to the Constitutional Review Commission.