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TPA takes on Ticts in container business  Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is currently competing with the Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (Ticts) in the container clearance business at Dar es Salaam Port, it has emerged.This follows the removal of Ticts’ exclusivity rights by the Infrastructure Development ministry late last year. Impeccable sources in the government, who preferred anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to the media, confirmed that TPA was in the container handling business, competing head-on with Ticts. Both reportedly have equal rights in providing services to ships that dock at the port. “TPA formed a special department to handle containers at the port soon after the Ticts monopoly was removed,” one of the sources said. The aim was to decongest the port, something that had not been achieved before the revision of the Ticts contract. In an interview at the weekend, Infrastructure Development minister Shukuru Kawambwa said the government had played its part by stripping Ticts of the exclusivity rights. Kakobe relents on Tanesco power project  Bishop Zacharia Kakobe of the Tanzania Full Gospel Bible Fellowship (FGBF) has given in to government's pressure, allowing Tanesco to erect poles for high tension power line outside the church at Mwenge in Dar es Salaam. He however went down fighting, terming the government’s move to pass the high voltage electric transmission line near the church as part of state war against Christianity. He told reporters in his office yesterday that the decision was a continuation of an anti-Christianity crusade by a certain group in the government. He alleged that it was the same group that has been campaigning for establishment of Kadhi courts and country's membership to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (IOC). He said after the group failed in its mission, it turned its attention on Christianity and started influencing the government over the power line construction. Bishop Kakobe said he decided back off after being warned by other religious leaders that there was no way the government was going to abandon its decision as there were some people in the government who were out to sabotage Christians. According to the clergyman, the group, which he declined to name, went as far as altering the standard safety distance of the compact poles from 15 meters to 3 meters. “When we started the negotiations, Tanesco standard safety distance was 15 meters but all of a sudden they told us in our previous meeting that international safety distance standard is three meters and that would be used as yardstick in our case,” Kakobe said. CUF’s Seif recovering in city hospital  The Civic United Front (CUF) party secretary General, Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, is stable and recovering in hospital. The opposition party leader was rushed to Hindu Mandal hospital three days ago after his condition deteriorated suddenly at Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport. He had been waiting to board a plane destined for Oman, when his blood pressure shot up due to arthritis. CUF secretary-general Seif Shariff Hamad in a Jovial mood at Dar es Salaam's Hindu Mandal Hospital
Speaking to reporters at Hindu Mandal Hospital where he is admitted, Mr Hamad said he was improving tremendously and that he was waiting for doctor’s approval to go home. He expressed shock at reports that he had died of heart attack and thanked all Tanzanians and his supporters for the prayers and asked them not to worry as he would be discharged in two days time. “Since I was rushed here my condition is improving... the condition was serious but doctors and nurses took good care of me and I am now feeling okay,” he said. A CHAT FROM LONDON - I've been hearing end of the world talk for 55 years
The wisdom of the elders is one of major cultural dishonours you shall expe- rience once you step out of our continent. The elderly are amongst the most dis- regarded people in the developed world: robbers and rapists target them; they are pushed into isolated homes, to be a Mzee in these societies is a disease, almost. EAC to monitor polls in member countries  The East African Community will have an election observation manual for determining the credibility of electoral processes and legitimacy of election outcomes.The draft manual was adopted by the just-concluded third session of the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) in Kampala.
The EAC said in a statement that the manual had been introduced within the framework of enhancing democracy, the rule of law and good governance. "The document sets a common standard to determine the credibility of electoral processes and the legitimacy of electoral outcomes in all the five EAC member states" Eala member from Uganda Mike Sebalu told the assembly. Mr Sebalu, who was a member of the committee the formulated the draft, the manual was a tool to entrench the democratic culture of transparent electoral processes and prevent conflicts in the region.
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The elderly are among the most disregarded people in the developed world. Robbers and rapists target them and they are pushed into isolated homes
