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PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has inaugurated various projects in Simiyu Region, insisting that the government will continue dishing out funds to implement .
‘Dar port laxity causing losses’
13 MPs shelve Health ministry estimates to debate ‘go slow’ at the port
MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday called on the government to take action and end laxity at the port of Dar es Salaam after it emerged that operations at the facility had slowed down, occasioning huge losses.
This came after Mafinga Urban MP Cosato Chumi raised an argument of urgency, asking the House to suspend debate on estimates of the Ministry of Health and deliberate on the matter.
The move was supported by a number of lawmakers who stood up, reaching the required threshold and Deputy Speaker Tulia Ackson allowed the matter to be discussed.
DESPITE pocketing cool amounts in salaries and sitting allowances, some lawmakers resort to hiring motorcycles to go to Parliament grounds as their daily means of transport to and from the august House, it has emerged.
MPs aghast as accident takes life of Eng. Nditiye
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MPs aghast as accident takes life of Eng. Nditiye
MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday mourned fallen Muhambwe Constituency MP and former deputy minister Eng Atashasta Nditiye (52) eulogizing him as a responsible leader and important member of the Local Authorities Accounts Committee.
Suspending the parliamentary session, Speaker Job Ndugai said Eng Nditiye passed away as he was receiving treatment at the Benjamin Mkapa referral hospital in Dodoma.
“Nditiye got in an accident on Wednesday 10 Feb 2021 at Nanenane area and was rushed to Dodoma regional referral hospital, before being transferred to the Benjamin Mkapa hospital for further treatment. He passed on Friday 12th February at 10.00am,” he said, noting further that Section 173 of the Parliamentary Standing Orders empower the Speaker to suspend the parliamentary session until the following day, hence Saturday at 9.00am.