Airport Advised to Lower Fees to Attract Business

[Citizen] Hai -The management of Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company (Kadco) has been advised to lower landing fees and other user costs at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (Kia)

[Citizen] Hai -The management of Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company (Kadco) has been advised to lower landing fees and other user costs at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (Kia)

source: AllAfrica News: Tanzania

Are Opposition’s Tsvangirai, Khupe On Collision Course?

[The Herald] The Movement for Democratic Change-led by Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is facing serious revolt from vice president Ms Thokozani Khupe’s faction which is against the mooted coalition between the party and former secretary-general, Professor Welshm…

[The Herald] The Movement for Democratic Change-led by Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is facing serious revolt from vice president Ms Thokozani Khupe's faction which is against the mooted coalition between the party and former secretary-general, Professor Welshman Ncube's MDC. Insiders say some senior officials, principally from Matabeleland provinces who support Ms Khupe, were livid that the party wanted to re-unite with Prof Ncube, arguing that Mr Tsvangirai's quest to do so was "a slap in her face" and proof of his sliding fa

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

Govt Freezes Doctors Posts

[The Herald] Government has frozen medical doctors’ employment with effect from next month, as the posts have been filled up, prompting the class completing its internship next month to demand their open practice certificates for them to search for emp…

[The Herald] Government has frozen medical doctors' employment with effect from next month, as the posts have been filled up, prompting the class completing its internship next month to demand their open practice certificates for them to search for employment elsewhere. Although he could not immediately give more details on the issue, Acting Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Dr Robert Mudyiradima confirmed the development and said Government was seized with the matter.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

No, 70 Percent of American Foreign Aid Is Not ‘Stolen Off the Top’

[Africa Check] The office of a US senator cited articles about Nigeria and Malawi as proof that more than two-thirds of American aid to developing countries is stolen. While theft is real there is no evidence that it is on the scale that senator Rand P…

[Africa Check] The office of a US senator cited articles about Nigeria and Malawi as proof that more than two-thirds of American aid to developing countries is stolen. While theft is real there is no evidence that it is on the scale that senator Rand Paul asserted.

source: AllAfrica News: Malawi

Government to Audit of Private and Public Universities

[Nation] The way in which universities in the country conduct their business is set to change drastically as the government embarks on an audit of both public and private institutions of higher learning starting Monday.

[Nation] The way in which universities in the country conduct their business is set to change drastically as the government embarks on an audit of both public and private institutions of higher learning starting Monday.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya

Will the ‘Harusi Economy’ Continue to Boom in Magufuli’s Era?

[Citizen] Cries of money being scarce have become commonplace since Dr John Magufuli came to power. It’s no secret though–the scarcity of money in circulation has been spoken about even by the president himself, most recently at a Christmas church ser…

[Citizen] Cries of money being scarce have become commonplace since Dr John Magufuli came to power. It's no secret though--the scarcity of money in circulation has been spoken about even by the president himself, most recently at a Christmas church service in Bukoba. The President remarked that even churches will not see as much money as they used to.

source: AllAfrica News: Tanzania