Dar Es Salaam — THE national netball team, Taifa Queens today recorded their first victory in the ongoing Six Nations Cup at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall in Singapore, with a 43-32 win over Canada. It was also the first victory for Taifa Queens outside Africa.
Queens are now positioned third in the competition table with two points from three outings while Northern Ireland are leading followed by Scotland, both on six points from three matches but the former are ahead on goal difference.
According to reports from Singapore, Taifa Queens moved the ball slickly down court, though struggled at times with the height and accuracy of Canada's shooters.
Tanzanian centre Faraja Malaki was in the thick of the action throughout, switching play and keeping her opponent guessing and overturning possession. Canada was down by seven points at the break (15-22).
Canada brought Jessie Evans into their central role. Despite Canada having a higher shooting percentage, they were unable to turn it around and will now regroup and focus on the challenge of the Scotland on Friday.
The national team captain, Jacqueline Sikozi was very pleased with her team's result saying "We lost our first two matches because we did not have any experience, but now we are good enough to win and we did that today.
I think we can do well against Malaysia tomorrow." Taifa Queens head coach Mary Protas was encouraged by the performance of her team saying, "It was a nice game for both sides today and our girls tried to play their best.
We have noted some small mistakes, but they did a commendable job taking into account this being their maiden assignment outside Africa."
Taifa Queens will tomorrow lined up to play Malaysia in the fourth edition of the Nations Cup which is expected to wind up on Saturday.
Taifa Queens lost their opening match against Northern Ireland and a game against Scotland.
Source:allafrica.com/
Friday, December 11, 2009
Burundi plot Tanzania’s downfall
It has been a challenging start for Burundi in this year’s Orange Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, with a tricky opening day fixture against Zanzibar at the Mumias Sports Complex. Then there was the acid test in their second game against the defending champions, the Uganda Cranes, in which they also flopped.
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The Swallows just fell apart in their first match, crashing 4-0 to Zanzibar on Sunday. Then on Wednesday, their stuttering display ended with a 0-2 defeat to the Cranes.
What’s going on? Could be every Burundian’s question as they have become Group C’s whipping boys. While they were knocked out in the semis of the last edition in Uganda, their chances of survival here are nil.
“Our play hasn’t been the best in this year’s championship. We have lost matches we ought not to have lost,” said Burundi head coach, Amaas Nyiyongibo.
While their last group match today against Tanzania has no significance on their campaign, Nyiyongibo’s men want to save face and return home with at least one point. “Football is very interesting. Today you are up, tomorrow you are down. It’s like a see-saw,” said Nyiyongibo.
Kilimanjaro Stars, on their part, had a good run in the last edition, but they also began this year’s campaign poorly. In their opening game, they lost 1-0 to the Cranes.
When they line up against Burundi today, coach Marcio Maximo’s charges will be going for nothing but victory. With the top two teams and two third-place finishers qualifying for the quarters, Kilimajaro Stars have everything to fight for.
Indisciplined defender
If Tanzania are to challenge Angola-bound Zambia or Uganda for the title, then they must win today.
Maximo is likely to parade the same starting 11 that swept past Zanzibar on Tuesday, though Stephano Mwasika could replace Juma Nyoso to partner Kelvin Yondani at the centre of defence.
The Yanga defender has played well, but it was his indiscipline on Tuesday that saw the day’s referee, Thomas Onyango, give him his marching orders. Maximo is anxious to add experience to his rearguard and may opt for Shadrack Nsajigwa to neutralise the powerful Fiston Nzomukunda and the pacy Fiston Razak Abdul.
Probable teams - Tanzania: Mohammed Muharani, Shadrack Nsajigwa, Juma Jabu, Kelvin Yondani, Salum Swed, Danny Mrwanda, Stephano Mwasika, John Bocco, Nurdin Bakari, Mwinyi Kazimoto, Mrisho Ngasa. Burundi: Claude Nahimana, Hassan Hakimana, Hussein Nzeyimana, Henry Mbazumutima, D’Amour Nkurunzinza, Abraham Sibomana, Cedric Amish, Didier Kavunbagu, Jaffari Jumapili, Fundi Ndayizenga, Fiston Razak.
Having erred on the side of caution against Cranes with a 4-5-1 formation, Maximo is likely to revert to his familiar 4-4-2 today. Despite being low on confidence, the Brazilian mastermind will remind his side of their excellent away form during the last edition in an attempt to boost a sense of belief into his side.
Burundi’s best hope of getting anything from this game is the pace of Didier Kavunbagu down the left flank and Fundi Ndayizenga through the middle.
Tanzania will also be anxious to turn in another good attacking performance. Despite losing 2-1 to Kenya in the semifinals played in Uganda, they have struggled at times to creative enough goal scoring opportunities. Mrisho Ngasa and Danny Mrwanda are always a threat, but if the ball is not given to the front pairing earlier enough they will be shut out by the average Burundi rearguard.
Source:nation.co.ke
Tanzania: Egypt, Sudan Want More Time On Nile Basin Pact
Egypt and Sudan have called for more time before the signing of the cooperation agreement among the Nile Basin countries.
However, other member countries have insisted that they are ready to sign the agreement.
Chairman of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-Com) Nasri El-din Allam, who is also Egypt's water and irrigation minister, said there was no need to rush on the matter since it was "critical and sensitive", and called for more time to reach a conclusive decision.
Mr Allam said Egypt and Sudan had prepared a proposal on water security, which was being distributed to other partner states for their input.
"The matter is with our top political leaders for discussions we are not late. Everyone hoped the agreement would have been signed yesterday, but let's be optimistic that this will soon come to an end," he said during the closing of a meeting held in Dar es Salaam to mark the initiative's 10th anniversary.
Water security is the only pending protocol in the formation of the permanent Nile Basin Commission. Riparian countries currently chair the body on a rotational basis.
Ministers responsible for water from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia and Congo expressed their willingness to sign the cooperation agreement by February next year as stipulated in the framework without any further delay.
Kenya's director of water resources, Mr John Rao Nyaoro, urged Nile Basin countries to be more practical and strive to sign the agreement by next February.
Water and Irrigation minister Mark Mwandosya said negative perceptions were holding back the signing of the agreement among the Nile Basin countries.
"We have made a lot of progress on the structure of the agreement we have the same aims, but different perceptions need to be resolved so that the agreement can be signed in February, he said Mwandosya.
Source:allafrica.com/
However, other member countries have insisted that they are ready to sign the agreement.
Chairman of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-Com) Nasri El-din Allam, who is also Egypt's water and irrigation minister, said there was no need to rush on the matter since it was "critical and sensitive", and called for more time to reach a conclusive decision.
Mr Allam said Egypt and Sudan had prepared a proposal on water security, which was being distributed to other partner states for their input.
"The matter is with our top political leaders for discussions we are not late. Everyone hoped the agreement would have been signed yesterday, but let's be optimistic that this will soon come to an end," he said during the closing of a meeting held in Dar es Salaam to mark the initiative's 10th anniversary.
Water security is the only pending protocol in the formation of the permanent Nile Basin Commission. Riparian countries currently chair the body on a rotational basis.
Ministers responsible for water from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia and Congo expressed their willingness to sign the cooperation agreement by February next year as stipulated in the framework without any further delay.
Kenya's director of water resources, Mr John Rao Nyaoro, urged Nile Basin countries to be more practical and strive to sign the agreement by next February.
Water and Irrigation minister Mark Mwandosya said negative perceptions were holding back the signing of the agreement among the Nile Basin countries.
"We have made a lot of progress on the structure of the agreement we have the same aims, but different perceptions need to be resolved so that the agreement can be signed in February, he said Mwandosya.
Source:allafrica.com/
Tanzania: No Plan to Open New Embassies - Premier
The Government has no plans to open more embassies in the near future, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has said.
He made the remarks when addressing Tanzanians in Vienna, Austria, on Monday evening.
Mr Pinda was responding to appeals to the Government to open more embassies abroad and allow Tanzanians to hold dual citizenship.
Tanzanian nationals living in Austria told Mr Pinda that having more embassies and removing restrictions on dual citizenship would make life easier for Tanzanians in the Diaspora.
But Mr Pinda said the Government was currently concentrating on improving services offered by its embassies, adding that the opening of more missions was not a priority.
Mr Bunduki Chihungi, who teaches Kiswahili at Vienna University, said Tanzanians in the Dispora had for years been complaining about the absence of Tanzanian embassies in many countries.
He said Tanzanians living in Austria had to travel to Germany to because Tanzania had no consulate, let alone an embassy, in Austria.
But Mr Pinda said lack of resources made it impossible for Tanzania to open new embassies abroad in the foreseeable future.
"Our embassies abroad are operating on a shoestring budget. That's why we have to be realistic when thinking about opening new embassies."
Mr Pinda said the Government's priority was to enable existing embassies to offer quality services to Tanzanians and foreigners alike.
He said, however, that the Government would look into the possibility of establishing a consulate in Austria.
"I will get in touch with the Foreign Affairs ministry and discuss the possibility of setting up a consulate here. That is the most we can do at the moment I hope you will bear with us," the Prime Minister said.
However, Mr Pinda said Tanzania would in the long run need to open more embassies to strengthen relations with other countries.
"This will be done after we satisfy ourselves that our existing embassies offer quality services to all those who need them."
The Tanzanians, who have lived in Austria for between two and 25 years, also wanted to know whether there were plans to introduce a law allowing dual citizenship.
They argued that such a law would enable them to earn more and invest at home. They said they could not benefit more now as they were only allowed to possess the Tanzanian passport.
Father Castor Goliama, who is studying in Vienna, said the Government should put in place comprehensive plans that would ensure the availability of reliable power in rural areas to boost the manufacturing sector.
He said reliable power in rural areas would enable local residents to establish and improve small industries and boost their incomes.
Mr Humphrey Mwakyoma said there was a need to revisit the use of Kiswahili and make it the medium of teaching at all levels of education.
He said using Kiswahili would enable Tanzanians to master the professions they were studying.
The current system where the teaching language abruptly changed from Kiswahili to English after primary school education was an impediment to learning, he said.
"Many people fail to excel in their studies because they encounter a huge language barrier... in other countries, like Austria, they use their national language in the entire education system," said Mr Mwakyoma, an electrical engineer.
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Prof Francis Malyambata said there was a need to add value to Tanzania products before they were exported.
He said value addition was the best way to compete effectively and protect jobs, and added that export processing zones (EPZs) should be centres of value addition.
Mr Pinda assured them that the Government was addressing most of the issues they had raised during the meeting.
Many of Tanzania's embassies have been unable to operate efficiently in recent years due to financial constraints.
Several MPs voiced their concern about the meagre funds allocated to embassies when debating the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ministry's 2009/10 budget estimates in Parliament in Dodoma earlier this year.
Source:allafrica.com/
He made the remarks when addressing Tanzanians in Vienna, Austria, on Monday evening.
Mr Pinda was responding to appeals to the Government to open more embassies abroad and allow Tanzanians to hold dual citizenship.
Tanzanian nationals living in Austria told Mr Pinda that having more embassies and removing restrictions on dual citizenship would make life easier for Tanzanians in the Diaspora.
But Mr Pinda said the Government was currently concentrating on improving services offered by its embassies, adding that the opening of more missions was not a priority.
Mr Bunduki Chihungi, who teaches Kiswahili at Vienna University, said Tanzanians in the Dispora had for years been complaining about the absence of Tanzanian embassies in many countries.
He said Tanzanians living in Austria had to travel to Germany to because Tanzania had no consulate, let alone an embassy, in Austria.
But Mr Pinda said lack of resources made it impossible for Tanzania to open new embassies abroad in the foreseeable future.
"Our embassies abroad are operating on a shoestring budget. That's why we have to be realistic when thinking about opening new embassies."
Mr Pinda said the Government's priority was to enable existing embassies to offer quality services to Tanzanians and foreigners alike.
He said, however, that the Government would look into the possibility of establishing a consulate in Austria.
"I will get in touch with the Foreign Affairs ministry and discuss the possibility of setting up a consulate here. That is the most we can do at the moment I hope you will bear with us," the Prime Minister said.
However, Mr Pinda said Tanzania would in the long run need to open more embassies to strengthen relations with other countries.
"This will be done after we satisfy ourselves that our existing embassies offer quality services to all those who need them."
The Tanzanians, who have lived in Austria for between two and 25 years, also wanted to know whether there were plans to introduce a law allowing dual citizenship.
They argued that such a law would enable them to earn more and invest at home. They said they could not benefit more now as they were only allowed to possess the Tanzanian passport.
Father Castor Goliama, who is studying in Vienna, said the Government should put in place comprehensive plans that would ensure the availability of reliable power in rural areas to boost the manufacturing sector.
He said reliable power in rural areas would enable local residents to establish and improve small industries and boost their incomes.
Mr Humphrey Mwakyoma said there was a need to revisit the use of Kiswahili and make it the medium of teaching at all levels of education.
He said using Kiswahili would enable Tanzanians to master the professions they were studying.
The current system where the teaching language abruptly changed from Kiswahili to English after primary school education was an impediment to learning, he said.
"Many people fail to excel in their studies because they encounter a huge language barrier... in other countries, like Austria, they use their national language in the entire education system," said Mr Mwakyoma, an electrical engineer.
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Tanzania
Prof Francis Malyambata said there was a need to add value to Tanzania products before they were exported.
He said value addition was the best way to compete effectively and protect jobs, and added that export processing zones (EPZs) should be centres of value addition.
Mr Pinda assured them that the Government was addressing most of the issues they had raised during the meeting.
Many of Tanzania's embassies have been unable to operate efficiently in recent years due to financial constraints.
Several MPs voiced their concern about the meagre funds allocated to embassies when debating the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ministry's 2009/10 budget estimates in Parliament in Dodoma earlier this year.
Source:allafrica.com/
Tanzania: Investments Lift Construction Sector
Dar Es Salaam — HEAVY investments in the construction industry has boosted the performance of the sector, which is growing faster than mining and tourism, officials said earlier this week.
The Contractors Registration Board (CRB) Registrar, Mr Boniface Muhegi, said the sector was now growing at between 12 and 15 per cent, up from 9.0 per cent recorded last year.
Mr Muhegi said mining and tourism which were heavily dependent on foreign sources have slowed down since the onset of global recession.
Mining and tourism were until 2007, the fastest growing sectors with an average growth of between 8.0 and 10 per cent annually.
The capital intensive mining sector has been facing financial doldrums with some projects closing down while others have scaled down production.
"After the global financial crisis, mining sector which is heavily dependent on foreign investment experienced credit crunch," Muhegi said.
The construction sector is currently contributing between 6 and 7 per cent to Gross Domestic Product.
Responding to a question as to where the construction sector is raising money to put up multistory building complexes in the commercial capital, the CRB chief said, "local banks which have not been hit by the credit crunch are responsible for financing the real estate."
One of the state-of-the-art over 10 storey office block which has just been completed in Dar es Salaam's central business district and is due to be opened next January, is an investment by British based property firm, Actis.
The office block which is a US$ 20 million (around 26bn/-) investment is built adjacent to Tanzania Development Finance Limited.
Actis Communications Manager, Claire Davies said the office block is almost leased out. "The space is almost fully leased out, but there is still some limited space available," Ms Davies said.
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Office space is increasingly becoming a problem in the commercial business district (CBD). The Actis building which is located where a four-storey parking block once stood, has worsened the problem of parking space for the city's motorists and the company is coming up with a solution.
"We are constructing a new park area to the rear of the site which will be completed in 2010. We have secured alternative parking for tenants in the interim," Davies pointed out.
One of the biggest projects touting the country's tallest building is Uhuru Heights. The 25-storey Uhuru Heights which is a joint project of Nida Textile Mills and Indian property giant, Cosmos will cost over US$ 50 million (over 65bn/-) when completed.
Next to Uhuru Heights is an 18-storey Viva Complex, a joint venture between Tanzania Red Cross Society and a local private property developer
Source:allafrica.com/
The Contractors Registration Board (CRB) Registrar, Mr Boniface Muhegi, said the sector was now growing at between 12 and 15 per cent, up from 9.0 per cent recorded last year.
Mr Muhegi said mining and tourism which were heavily dependent on foreign sources have slowed down since the onset of global recession.
Mining and tourism were until 2007, the fastest growing sectors with an average growth of between 8.0 and 10 per cent annually.
The capital intensive mining sector has been facing financial doldrums with some projects closing down while others have scaled down production.
"After the global financial crisis, mining sector which is heavily dependent on foreign investment experienced credit crunch," Muhegi said.
The construction sector is currently contributing between 6 and 7 per cent to Gross Domestic Product.
Responding to a question as to where the construction sector is raising money to put up multistory building complexes in the commercial capital, the CRB chief said, "local banks which have not been hit by the credit crunch are responsible for financing the real estate."
One of the state-of-the-art over 10 storey office block which has just been completed in Dar es Salaam's central business district and is due to be opened next January, is an investment by British based property firm, Actis.
The office block which is a US$ 20 million (around 26bn/-) investment is built adjacent to Tanzania Development Finance Limited.
Actis Communications Manager, Claire Davies said the office block is almost leased out. "The space is almost fully leased out, but there is still some limited space available," Ms Davies said.
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East Africa
Tanzania
Construction
Investment
Capital Flows
Sustainable Development
Business
Office space is increasingly becoming a problem in the commercial business district (CBD). The Actis building which is located where a four-storey parking block once stood, has worsened the problem of parking space for the city's motorists and the company is coming up with a solution.
"We are constructing a new park area to the rear of the site which will be completed in 2010. We have secured alternative parking for tenants in the interim," Davies pointed out.
One of the biggest projects touting the country's tallest building is Uhuru Heights. The 25-storey Uhuru Heights which is a joint project of Nida Textile Mills and Indian property giant, Cosmos will cost over US$ 50 million (over 65bn/-) when completed.
Next to Uhuru Heights is an 18-storey Viva Complex, a joint venture between Tanzania Red Cross Society and a local private property developer
Source:allafrica.com/
Tanzanians Can Walk With Heads Held High
Today, we are celebrating with a measure of national pride one of the milestones in our political history, the 48th anniversary of our independence from British colonialism. However, this is not just an occasion to make merry.
It's on this day that we should find time to reflect on and take stock of what we have achieved in nearly five decades. This is also a great opportunity to seriously review what remains to be done in the war against poverty, disease, and ignorance, which we declared right from the onset of self-rule.
During the first phase government of founding President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, some tangible progress was made in all the three areas, though signs of underdevelopment persisted.
Mwalimu found illiteracy to be an enemy of the people and put in great efforts against it. One of his greatest achievements to date stemmed from the free education that he decreed from primary school to the university level, to enable all children, irrespective of their social backgrounds, to get an education.
As if that was not enough, shortly afterwards, Mwalimu initiated the adult education programme to teach mature people to how to read and write.
On the health front, hospitals, health centres and dispensaries sprang up in almost every corner of our vast country, thanks to the self-help spirit, where people contributed funds and the labour to build the facilities.
This initiative, plus the training of medics to man the health facilities, greatly improved the health status of many Tanzanians.
But all this was possible because of the personal commitment and love Mwalimu Nyerere had for his people, and his hatred of corruption and the satanic urge to amass ill-gotten wealth.
Ten years after Mwalimu's death, all that he strived so hard for, appears to be in a shambles. The literacy rate of about 80 per cent has since plummeted to below 40 per cent.
And as a result of neglecting teachers, the standard of education has declined sharply, with pupils completing their primary school education, hardly able to competently read or write.
During Mwalimu's era, leadership ethics were the standard yardstick against which holders of various positions, from the Cabinet down to ward level, were measured. Those found to be corrupt, would be sacked outright and the property they had grabbed, nationalised.
In fact, the difficulties facing the leadership today are largely due to the absence of a leadership ethics code, entrenched corruption, religious and tribal alliances. These were largely non-existent during the first phase government.
However, it is not too late to restore good governance, transparency and discipline in public service. What is needed is the courage to ditch leaders tainted with graft and other social evils. Such leaders should be removed from their parties and the government.
Next year's General Election provides an opportune time for the people to do just that. The bad leaders should be ejected during the party primaries or the people must reject them during the elections proper.
We find no alternative to restoring probity and honesty in the national leadership short of ditching the rotten eggs and starting afresh with new faces. And this is the only way to restore the confidence of the ordinary Tanzanians in their government and the leadership.
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Some people have lamented the lack of a grooming mechanism, as the cause of the leadership vacuum that is beginning to manifest itself. Unfortunately, we do not subscribe to this view for a number of reasons.
Yes, former Presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Benjamin Mkapa never worked for a long time with Mwalimu in his party and government. But it's true that President Jakaya Kikwete had worked closely with Mwalimu Nyerere in CCM for some 35 years.
This may not have been formal grooming, but the time he spent under Mwalimu Nyerere's wing was sufficient for him to learn the ropes from one who is generally acknowledged as being among the most talented African leaders ever.
Mwalimu would never befriend or tolerate anyone whose actions he considered unethical. It's perhaps time Mr Kikwete offloaded the bad elements before it's too late!
Source:allafrica.com/
It's on this day that we should find time to reflect on and take stock of what we have achieved in nearly five decades. This is also a great opportunity to seriously review what remains to be done in the war against poverty, disease, and ignorance, which we declared right from the onset of self-rule.
During the first phase government of founding President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, some tangible progress was made in all the three areas, though signs of underdevelopment persisted.
Mwalimu found illiteracy to be an enemy of the people and put in great efforts against it. One of his greatest achievements to date stemmed from the free education that he decreed from primary school to the university level, to enable all children, irrespective of their social backgrounds, to get an education.
As if that was not enough, shortly afterwards, Mwalimu initiated the adult education programme to teach mature people to how to read and write.
On the health front, hospitals, health centres and dispensaries sprang up in almost every corner of our vast country, thanks to the self-help spirit, where people contributed funds and the labour to build the facilities.
This initiative, plus the training of medics to man the health facilities, greatly improved the health status of many Tanzanians.
But all this was possible because of the personal commitment and love Mwalimu Nyerere had for his people, and his hatred of corruption and the satanic urge to amass ill-gotten wealth.
Ten years after Mwalimu's death, all that he strived so hard for, appears to be in a shambles. The literacy rate of about 80 per cent has since plummeted to below 40 per cent.
And as a result of neglecting teachers, the standard of education has declined sharply, with pupils completing their primary school education, hardly able to competently read or write.
During Mwalimu's era, leadership ethics were the standard yardstick against which holders of various positions, from the Cabinet down to ward level, were measured. Those found to be corrupt, would be sacked outright and the property they had grabbed, nationalised.
In fact, the difficulties facing the leadership today are largely due to the absence of a leadership ethics code, entrenched corruption, religious and tribal alliances. These were largely non-existent during the first phase government.
However, it is not too late to restore good governance, transparency and discipline in public service. What is needed is the courage to ditch leaders tainted with graft and other social evils. Such leaders should be removed from their parties and the government.
Next year's General Election provides an opportune time for the people to do just that. The bad leaders should be ejected during the party primaries or the people must reject them during the elections proper.
We find no alternative to restoring probity and honesty in the national leadership short of ditching the rotten eggs and starting afresh with new faces. And this is the only way to restore the confidence of the ordinary Tanzanians in their government and the leadership.
Relevant Links
East Africa
Tanzania
Some people have lamented the lack of a grooming mechanism, as the cause of the leadership vacuum that is beginning to manifest itself. Unfortunately, we do not subscribe to this view for a number of reasons.
Yes, former Presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Benjamin Mkapa never worked for a long time with Mwalimu in his party and government. But it's true that President Jakaya Kikwete had worked closely with Mwalimu Nyerere in CCM for some 35 years.
This may not have been formal grooming, but the time he spent under Mwalimu Nyerere's wing was sufficient for him to learn the ropes from one who is generally acknowledged as being among the most talented African leaders ever.
Mwalimu would never befriend or tolerate anyone whose actions he considered unethical. It's perhaps time Mr Kikwete offloaded the bad elements before it's too late!
Source:allafrica.com/
Tanzanian president concludes visit to Cuba
HAVANA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete concluded Thursday his three-day official visit to Cuba, during which he met with Cuban leader Raul Castro and other senior officials.
Before leaving the island country, Kikwete described his meeting with the Cuban leader as "excellent," saying they vowed to reinforce the ties between the two nations.
He also spoke highly of their cooperation in education, health and sports.
The Tanzanian head of state arrived in Cuba on Tuesday and was welcomed at Havana's Jose Marti airport by Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Ana Teresta Gonzalez.
He headed a delegation comprising Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Bernard K. Membe, Health and Social Welfare Minister David Mwakyusa and other government officials.
Source:xinhuanet.com/
Before leaving the island country, Kikwete described his meeting with the Cuban leader as "excellent," saying they vowed to reinforce the ties between the two nations.
He also spoke highly of their cooperation in education, health and sports.
The Tanzanian head of state arrived in Cuba on Tuesday and was welcomed at Havana's Jose Marti airport by Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Ana Teresta Gonzalez.
He headed a delegation comprising Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Bernard K. Membe, Health and Social Welfare Minister David Mwakyusa and other government officials.
Source:xinhuanet.com/
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