Kiswahili Press Summaries
29 March 2011
2015 Presidency
Billions set aside to cleanse Lowassa
Former Prime Minister who had to resign following his allegedly involvement in the controversial Richmond scam, Edward Lowassa, is said to have launched a Sh. 8 billion project to cleanse him politically. Impeccable sources told this paper that a concerted project to cleanse him is one among Lowassa’s various strategies to make sure that he succeeds current president, Jakaya Kikwete. It has been learnt that the money will be funded by Lowassa’s close friend and co- injured part in the Richmond scam, Rostam Aziz. When contacted, Lowassa replied: “You should ask that stupid fellow who told you about this. I don’t want to hear any stupid things.” On his part either, Rostam, who is also Igunga MP (CCM) repied to this paper’s inquiries in a short message as saying: “I don’t think Lowassa needs any plan to cleanse him, he is already clean…But I have set aside some funds to make sure that you (MwanaHalisi newspaper) are able to purchase your own printing machinery so that the paper can come out with ease.” (MwanaHalisi)
UN to support development in Tanzania
The United Nations in Tanzania yesterday announced that in June it will launch a $773 million (Sh. 1.08 trillion) four-year development assistance plan for the country. Within the package, democratic governance improvement will have an allocation of about 9 percent. UN Resident Coordinator in Tanzania, Alberic Kacou, yesterday told the Editors’ Forum in Dar es Salaam that protection of refugees will have an allocation of 24 percent, health 17 per cent, environment and climate change adaptation 14 per cent, education 13 per cent. Economic growth will be given 9 per cent, social protection 4 per cent, HIV/Aids 5 per cent, water and sanitation together with health 3 per cent, while emergencies scoop 2 per cent. “The UNDAP responds to the UN mandate and mission in Tanzania - in ensuring inclusiveness of all state and non-state actors in the development of the country,” said Kacou. (Majira, Mtanzania, Mwananchi, Nipashe, Habari Leo)
Parliament
Committee blocks government plan to sale General Tyres Company
Parliamentary Committee on Public Organisations’ Accounts (POAC) has formed a four-man team to investigate on the controversy surrounding closure of the General Tyres East African Limited. Chairman of the Committee, Zitto Kabwe (Chedema) said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the team will be led by Magomeni legislator Mohamed Chomboh. “The team will find out how the Sh. 10 billion loan, which General Tyre acquired in 2005 from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), was used. We were surprised to see that the company wounded its activities only two years after securing the loan,” he said adding: “We have also discovered that the government wants to declare the company bankrupt…We will try to establish if at all there are sufficient reasons to warrant that.” (Majira, Raia Mwema)
Snippets:
1. Parliament Committee orders salary cut for Ukerewe District officials (Tanzania Daima)
2. Chadema leaves CCM at loggerheads (Raia Mwema)
3. The elderly in Babati camp survive on one meal a day (Raia Mwema)
4. CCM now plan to relieve Kikwete of party chairmanship (Tanzania Daima)
5. Drivers bribe officials to escape check-points in Loliondo (Mtanzania)
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