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What Kimunya did not tell you Finance Minister Amos Kimunya’s failure to allocate funds for the comprehensive constitutional reforms, which constitutes the bedrock of the National Accord, has sent tongues wagging. full story

In the runoff, Mugabe’s ‘victory’ must not shock Despite presiding over a collapsed economy — probably the worst in the world — Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe can be declared the winner of the June 27 presidential run-off. full story Parting words from Adam Wood British High Commissioner Adam Wood’s three-year tour of duty in Kenya ends next week. full story Principal linked to highway robberies arrested A head teacher suspected to be the ringleader of a gang is among 20 suspects arrested over highway robberies in parts of Nyanza Province. full story

Finance Minister Amos Kimunya’s failure to allocate money for constitutional review and funding for political parties puts to question President Mwai Kibaki’s commitment to the national accord.

President Jakaya Kikwete and newly elected EABC Chairman Reginald Mengi (L) pose for a group picture with members of the council at the State House in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Mengi had led the delegation in paying the President a courtesy call.

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Mufti wa Tanzania, Sheikh Mkuu Issa bin Shaaban Simba,akiwasili Makao Makuu ya Bakwata Ijumaa.

Mbunge anaswa akifanya tambiko bungeni Dodoma Mufti arejea Dar, akwepa kitendawili cha uongozi Bakwata Rais Karume atoa ahadi ya kurejea umeme wiki ijayo Zanzibar Serikali kununua mbolea yote Minjingu Mauaji ya kimbari: Mashahidi wa utetezi wamaliza kutoa ushahidi Mfanyabiashara asambaza noti bandia kwa wakulima Wananchi mikoani waikosoa Bajeti mpya Bajeti yashindwa kupunguza bei ya mafuta

pposition walks out Opposition MPs camp outside after walking out in protest of the manner in which the Police arrested their colleagues THE Opposition in Parliament yesterday walked out of the House shortly before the national budget was presented by finance minister Dr. Ezra Suruma, protesting the treatment of some of their colleagues by the Police. More...

Budget winners and losers Scrapping of income taxes on educational institutions means schools can now use the money to improve the quality of their services. Overcrowded classrooms should be a thing of the past Is this Budget a blessing or a curse? At a time when the common man is struggling with high food prices and increased cost of living, finance minister Ezra Suruma managed to release a budget that many considered as fair and balanced. But one man’s meat is another man’s poison. The budget speech might bear good tidings for some but it is not going down well with others. More...

How Suruma makes Budgets For the budget to arrive at the point of presentation, it will have gone through various stages, according to William Oketcho the Parliamentary Budget Committee chairman. More...

PICTURE OF THE WEEK The bishop of West Ankole diocese, Rt Rev Yonah Katoneene, uses last week’s Saturday Vision lead story to preach at Kashekuro Church of Uganda in Bushenyi, about immorality. He said it was a shame that married people sneak into lodges during lunch time. He said 86% of Ugandan men were adulterous, urging Christians to preach the gospel and fight immorality in Uganda. More...

Sheikh Mkuu, Mufti Issa Shaaban Bin Simba, akitembea kwa msaada wa vyuma maalumu, baada ya kuzungumza na waandishi wa habari pamoja na waumini wa dini hiyo Dar es Salaam jana. (Na Mpigapicha Wetu).

HABARI INAYOONGOZA LEO:: Mufti: Sijapigwa ‘mzinga’ Mufti wa Tanzania, Sheikh Mkuu Issa Shaaban bin Simba amewataka waumini wa dini ya Kiislamu nchini, kutohusisha magonjwa yake na