The leaders Of The UK Tanzania Diaspora presenting their Case to the President

Rev Jessy Jackson

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Ayoub mzee with Rev Jessy Jackson in London

The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, President and Founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, is one of America's foremost political figures.
Over the past thirty years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and economic and social justice.
Reverend Jackson has been called the "conscience of the nation" and "the great unifier," challenging America to establish just and humane priorities. He is known for bringing people together in common ground across lines of race, class, gender, and belief.

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Meet pioneers of the East Africa association of proffessionals and businessmen in the UK

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Ayoub mzee with Young scouts from Tanzania at The world scout Jamboree in Chelmsford uk

Join the Debate on EAC political Federation

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Was Tanzania Right not to Join the EAC political Federation i.e having one president for East Africa?
The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Recently , it has been rumoured that Uganda, Kenya ,and Rwanda intends to leave out Tanzania in its regional integration and one presidency issue
Official:Uganda and Kenya have no plans to leave out Tanzania in the federation of the East African Community, Eriya Kategaya has said.
The Minister for East Africa said although there were concerns by Tanzania that Uganda and Kenya were moving very fast, the plan for a political federation would not be derailed.
"There is no plan whatsoever for Uganda and Kenya to move without Tanzania. This kind of debate has been going on but it is not the official position of any of the countries. I know there has been discussions seeking to review the trend of the fast tracking but the objective remains to have a bigger East African unit which will give us better bargaining power” said Eriya kategaya.

What happened?

6th EXTRA-ORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF STATE
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ

20 AUGUST 2007
NGURDOTO MOUNTAIN LODGE, ARUSHA, TANZANIA.

THE 6TH EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF STATE WAS HELD IN A WARM AND CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE AT THE NGURDOTO MOUNTAIN LODGE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA ON 20TH AUGUST 2007.

THE SUMMIT WAS ATTENDED BY THE FOLLOWING HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT:
H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA;
H.E. MWAI KIBAKI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA;
H.E. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA;
H.E PAUL KAGAME, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA; AND
H.E. GABRIEL NTISEZERANA, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI.
IN ATTENDANCE WAS H.E. AMANI ABEID KARUME, PRESIDENT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF ZANZIBAR.

THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTED EAC ORGANS AND INSTITUTIONS: HON. MR. JUSTICE MOIJO M. OLE KEIWUA, JUDGE PRESIDENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE; RT. HON. ABDIRAHIN HAITHAR ABDI, SPEAKER OF THE EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY; MR. GODFREY TUMUSIIME, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; PROF. CHACHA NYAIGOTTI-CHACHA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EAST AFRICA; MR. THOMAS MAEMBE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE LAKE VICTORIA FISHERIES ORGANIZATION; DR. TOM OKIA OKURUT, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF COMESA, MR. ERASTUS MWENCHA REPRESENTED COMESA.

THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTED THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN EAST AFRICA: MR. ARUN DEVANI, CHAIRPERSON OF THE EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL AND MR. CHARLES MBOGORI, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL.

The Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers, Rt. Hon. Eriya Kategaya presented an outline of the Reports that had been tabled for consideration at this 6th Extraordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State. The Summit deliberated and decided on the following issues:

1.0 NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS ON FAST TRACKING THE PROCESS TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLITICAL FEDERATION

RECALLING its decision during the 5th Extraordinary Summit Meeting held in Kampala on 18th June 2007 that an Extraordinary Summit Meeting be convened in August 2007 to consider the Reports of the national consultations on fast tracking the process towards the East African Political Federation;

APPRECIATED the excellent work done by the National Consultative Committees of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya in producing the Reports containing the views of nationals on the process;
HAVING CONSIDERED the Reports of the National Consultative Committees:

NOTED WITH APPRECIATION the overwhelming support of East Africans in the Partner States of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for the establishment of a Political Federation;

FURTHER NOTED the need to mobilize and deepen sensitization on political integration, stimulate greater political will to promote deeper economic integration and to lock-in gains achieved from economic cooperation;

NOTED THAT the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi shall commence, at the earliest, a consultation process on the establishment of a Political Federation.

NOTED FURTHER that the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi shall speed up the process of integrating fully in the EAC Customs Union.

DECIDED that there is need to move expeditiously towards establishing a Common Market and a Monetary Union by 2012 as the EAC moves on to the Political Federation.

FURTHER DIRECTED that the Secretariat first explores the possibility of achieving the threshold of the Customs Union sooner; and second, develops a strategic framework to fast track the establishment of the Common Market and the Monetary Union for the consideration by the Council and the next Summit.

CALLED UPON the Secretariat to urgently formulate an East African Community Industrial and Investment Strategy supported by an effective institutional decision-making framework with a view to promoting equitable industrial development in East Africa.
2.0 EAC-EPA CONFIGURATION

RECALLING the April 2002 Summit decision that EAC should negotiate as a bloc in matters of ACP, EU and WTO trade arrangements;

FURTHER RECALLING the directive of the Summit at its Extraordinary Meeting held in Kampala on 18th June 2007 that the Ministers responsible for Trade and the Ministers responsible for East African Community Affairs meet urgently to consider and propose the way forward for EAC to negotiate an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) for consideration at this Extraordinary Summit Meeting;

HAVING CONSIDERED the proposal jointly made by the aforementioned Ministers;

A GREE that the EAC explores the possibility of negotiating an EPA with the EU.


3.0 AMENDMENTS TO THE TREATY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

RECALLING its earlier decision of 30th November 2006 to admit the Republic of Burundi and the Republic of Rwanda as full Members of the East African Community effective from 1st July, 2007 after the conclusion of Treaties of Accession;

FURTHER RECALLING that the Treaties of Accession with the Republic of Burundi and the Republic of Rwanda were signed at the 5th Extraordinary Summit held in Kampala on 18th June 2007;

NOTING that the Republic of Burundi and the Republic of Rwanda had finalized the accession process by each depositing the instruments of ratification of the Accession Treaties with the Secretary General;

FURTHER NOTING the need to amend some provisions of the Treaty establishing the East African Community with a view to facilitating the effective participation of the two new Partner States in EAC Organs and Institutions;

APPROVED the amendments to Articles 13, 17, 19, 48, 62 and 65 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community.
DONE AT ARUSHA, THIS 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2007
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H.E. YOWERI K. MUSEVENI
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
H.E. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
H.E. MWAI KIBAKI
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

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H.E. PAUL KAGAME
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
H.E. GABRIEL NTISEZERANA
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
(Courtesy : EAC : Arusha)

Tanzania roundtable in london

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The head of Tanzania board of external trade addressing investors in london


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The British High commissioner to Tanzania HE Phillips at the Tanzania Round table in London

What do we know about the TANZANIA BOARD OF EXTERNAL TRADE?

The Board of External Trade of Tanzania dedicated to establishing global business partnership through organising and managing international and specialised trade fairs, solo exhibitions, product and market research development missions, buyer-seller meetings and contact marketing programmes. BET comes out regular trade information dissemination and offers consultancy services to producers, exporters and importers to enable them to effectively participate in the global market place.
ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EXTERNAL TRADE (BET)
The Board of External Trade (BET) was established by the Act No. 5 of Parliament in 1978 with the following objectives:
1.1 To help industries find markets for their products throughout the world. It provides assistance in increasing and developing Tanzania’s exports, by actively opening up new markets.
1.2 It also provides overseas businessmen wishing to trade with Tanzania with the information they need. The information provided covers Tanzania’s economy, business and investment opportunities, in addition to Tanzania’s import and export trends.
The Board of External Trade also offers Export Marketing services through her Trade Information Service setup by:
Helping to select the appropriate export market and working with the exporter on product development, promotion, and marketing plans;
Introducing the exporter to foreign buyers and providing information on opportunities for products;
Advising on packaging and freight;
Planning the production of export publicity materials such as brochures, catalogues, samples and other exhibits;
Advising on prices, costing and relevant export requirements;
Assisting in after-sale and follow-up promotion.
1.3.In additional to the above, the Board of External Trade coordinates participation in Overseas Trade Fairs and Trade Missions as part of export promotion activities.
BET assists in organising export market surveys and selling missions by arranging contacts and appointments abroad:
The Board notifies exporters of any incoming trade missions to Tanzania, ensuring that relevant meeting s are properly arranged.
1.4.The Board of External Trade, in close co-operation with other export trade supporting Ministries, undertakes all aspects of Research and Development of external trade such as:-
Analysis of National Export Performance for generating inputs to the Government for the formulation of national external trade policy and strategy:
Monitoring the performance of Tanzanian products in export markets in order to help exporters set targets and formulate suitable strategies to achieve those targets;
Formulating and administering incentives to exporters. These include Export Financing, and Presidential Export Awards as well as simplification of export procedures and documentation.
Co-ordinating export facilitation services in the fields of documentation and transport;
Advising on prices, standards, product adaptation, packaging distribution and competition.
1.5.The Board as a national focal point for external trade, formulates, co-ordinates and conducts training programme in all areas of international trade in the form of seminars, workshops, trade missions abroad, holding specialised exhibitions, etc. This covers export market research, export promotion, product adaptation, methodology, packaging technology, pricing policies etc.
Contact us:Board of External Trade,P. O. Box 5402 Dar es Salaam.TANZANIATel: +255 22 2850238 Fax: +255 22 2850239 E-mail: betis@intafrica.comURL: http://www.bet.co.tz/

Tanzania Scored The Highest In the Region

kenya elections

“A free and fair election is in everybody’s interest:” Electoral Commission of Kenya.
"The 2007 elections…may be seen as a further step in Kenya’s development towards greater democracy.”

secretary general of the commonwealth Parliamentary association Dr william shija with Ayoub mzee

Rwanda is joining the commonwealth.Is the commonwealth really relevant Today? Please Send me your views.

Recently BEN TV SKY 194 presenter had a chance to interview the new secretary general of the commonwealth parliamentary association(CPA) HON. DR.WILLIAM SHIJA in his offfices in Westminister -London.
He started by saying that The mission of the commonwealth Parliamentary association is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding of democratic governance and by building an informed parliamentary community able to deepen the commonwealth’s democratic commitment and to further cooperation among its parliaments and legislatures.
“The commonwealth in general its a voluntary association of governments which the n decided years ago to carry out the kind of work beneficial to their countries in terms of democracy and good governance. We have about 53 countries that make up the commonwealth. They usually meet every 2 years .This year they will meet in Uganda”he said

Injured minister Kapuya transferred to Muhimbili

Injured minister Kapuya transferred to Muhimbili

By Lucas Raphael, PST, Tabora
Defence and National Service minister Juma Kapuya, who was involved in a fatal road smash in Tabora on Monday, was flown to the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam where he began undergoing treatment yesterday. An official from the ministry confirmed that the minister was flown from Tabora yesterday evening to the Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) for specialised care. However, he would not give details of the minister`s condition. Prof Kapuya sustained injuries when his car overturned and rolled over at Usindi village near Kaliua township, killing three people. Three other people in the car were seriously hurt. Tabora Regional Police Commander Muhud Mshihiri said two of the dead were bodyguards accompanying the minister. He identified them as Ramadhan Waziri and Khalfan Kiloko. The RPC said the third person killed in the crash was Ushokola Ward councillor Haruna Shamshey, who also was riding in the accident car. Those who survived the smash alongside the minister were his personal assistant, Lt Col Leopald Kalima, Urambo District CCM chairman-elect Twaha Ngoswe and a man identified only as Shigela Bundala. `The minister`s convoy was travelling from Kashishi Ward in Urambo District towards Kaliua, where he had visited earlier in the day accompanied by a number of cotton board members in the region on a mission to motivate cotton growers,` said the regional police chief, adding: `A front left tyre burst then made the driver lose control of the vehicle, which made it skid off the road and roll over three times.` Urambo District Commissioner Kassim Majaliwa gave the minister`s condition as `serious but stable`, noting that efforts were being made to move him and the three other survivors to Muhimbili. The DC said that, just before the accident, the minister had expressed a wish to make a stop-over at Kaliua to break his fast because time allowed him to do so. He elaborated that Prof Kapuya, a Muslim, is observing the Holy Month of Ramadhan. According to the DC, a special government plane had been dispatched to Tabora to move the minister and his fellow injured to Dar es Salaam for further treatment. The accident came hardly two weeks after a former deputy minister, Mchinga legislator Mudhihir Mudhihir, lost his right arm in a road crash near the Lindi municipality involving his car. He too had been on a tour of his constituency and was discharged from MOI a few days ago, pending further expert attention abroad. MOI Public Relations Officer Juma Waziri confirmed yesterday evening that they were expecting Prof Kapuya to be brought to the hospital `any time from now`.
SOURCE: Guardian

uganda protests UN lake raid

Uganda protests UN Lake Albert raid

By Alfred Wasike
UGANDA is to send an official protest note to MONUC, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for seizing a Heritage Oil exploration vessel on Lake Albert on Monday. “We have protested in the strongest terms to MONUC because of their provocative conduct. The seizure and commandeering of the boat, and the interrogation of the oil exploration staff, need to be explained,” minister for regional cooperation Isaac Musumba told The New Vision yesterday. “This happened hardly two weeks after president Museveni and Kabila signed an agreement to normalise security on our common border. MONUC is supposed to be a peacekeeping force but it has turned out to be a peace-disrupting one.” Musumba pointed out that under its mandate, MONUC should be fighting the negative forces, including Ugandan rebel groups operating from Congo. “Instead, they are cohabiting with the negative forces and contributing to heightening the tension in the region,” the minister said. MONUC, however, says the oil vessel had strayed into the Congolese side of Lake Albert. Speaking via telephone from Kinshasa, spokesperson Michel Bonnardeaux said: “Our forces received military intelligence that the Heritage boat had strayed into Congolese waters. So we took it away to a base at Kasenyi. In the boat were four Ugandans and one Kenyan. We interviewed and fed them, and escorted them after an hour or so back to the border.” He explained that UN soldiers were carrying out routine patrols on the lake to check on boats carrying illicit weapons or drugs. On the incident which followed, in which a Ugandan rescue team clashed with a Congolese boat, Bonnardeaux said he had information that two Congo soldiers and six civilians were killed. “The Congolese army has told us that the UPDF stopped the boat and shot the passengers, who included a child, two women, three men and two soldiers.” However, the Ugandan army has dismissed these allegations. “We received information from Col. Abdalla Nyombi, the second in command of the Congolese army in the Ituri region, that one soldier and one civilian were killed in the shoot-out,” said UPDF spokesman Maj. Felix Kulayigye. “MONUC is trying to cover up for their misdeeds. They had no reason to commandeer a boat from inside Uganda’s waters. The UPDF boat, which went to rescue the Heritage vessel, was shot at first before it returned fire.” He added: “If it was a civilian boat, why was the army firing from it? And if it was a military boat, why were civilians aboard?” One UPDF soldier was injured in the fire-fight.

Political implication of the Congo crisis

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Ayoub mzee with the King of Ghana - The Ashantehene

Are Cultural Institutions stil relevant in our present society?Whats is your view?

Thoughts from the international community :

Culture is the whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features that characterizes a society or a group. It includes creative expressions, community practices and material or built forms.—from Our Creative Diversity: The UN World Commisssionon Culture and Development Report

The relationship between culture and development should be clarified and deepened in constructive and practical ways.—from Our Creative Diversity: The UN World Commisssionon Culture and Development Report

The Programme of Action will require the establishment of common ground, with full respect for the various religious and ethical values and cultural backgrounds.—International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action, para 1.15

Tolerance, inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential than ever in a world where peoples are becoming more and more closely interconnected.—Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have overlapping identities which unite us with very different groups. We can love what we are, without hating what – and who – we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others, and come to respect their teachings.
—Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

In this time of globalization, with all its advantages, the poor are the most vulnerable to having their traditions, relationships and knowledge and skills ignored and denigrated, and experiencing development with a great sense of trauma, loss and social disconnectedness.—James D. Wolfensohn, World Bank President

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