News From Parliament
Construction of vocational centres in the pipeline
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 00:48
- Written by DAILY NEWS Reporter in Dodoma
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GOVERNMENT yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to construct vocational training centres in all districts without colleges.
District councils advised to earmark land properly
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 00:43
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GOVERNMENT has implored district councils countrywide to put in place proper land use plans by clearly earmarking land for farming, livestock and settlements to avoid unnecessary squabbles.
MPs call for universal health insurance
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 01:55
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MEMBERS of Parliament have called for health insurance coverage for all Tanzanians, noting that the government should find ways of making the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) accessible to every Tanzanian, regardless of whether they are in the formal sector or not.
Plea to pay village and street functionaries
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 04:25
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THE government has been urged to consider paying salaries to street chairmen or else abolish the cadre from its list of executives, Nkasi North parliamentarian, Mr Ali Kessy, suggested.
Lawmaker calls for ban of sachetborne liquor
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 01:23
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A LAWMAKER has asked the government to ban the sale of liquor in sachets (viroba) on the ground that they are corrupting youths and rendering them less productive.
New district capitals to have power next financial year
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 01:59
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THE government has assured all new district headquarters that it will provide them with electricity during the next financial year.
MPs up in arms over power projects
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 01:13
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MEMBERS of Parliament from Kigoma Region engaged the government on power projects lined up for implementation in their areas, claiming that the government was not serious about the matter.
