Press Resleases
Court denies Tanzania's application seeking for extension of time to file an appeal challenging a decision against the government's order over a newspaper's ban
| Press Release
East African Court of Justice, 3rd June, 2020: The Appellate Division denied an Application filed by the Attorney General(AG) of the United Republic of Tanzania, seeking for extension of time to file an Appeal out of time, to challenge the decision of the First Instance Division delivered on 21st June 2018,that ruled in favor of the Managing Editor of Mseto Newspaper.
The First Instance Division in its decision, declared that, an order issued by the former Tanzanian Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, dated 10th August 2016 that banned publication of Mseto newspaper, as a restriction of press freedom and thereby constitutes a violation of the Respondentβs State obligation under Articles 6 (d) and 7 (2) of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. The newspaper was banned for allegedly publishing incitements and false news.
EAC Partner States adopt the EAC Regional Electronic Cargo and Drivers Tracking System
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th May, 2020: EAC Partner States have adopted the EAC Regional Electronic Cargo and Drivers Tracking System that will be hosted at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The system is expected to share truck driverβs information leveraging on that which is managed and operated by Revenue Authorities in the region, and the existing health information systems in Partner States.
Regional Civil Society and Private Sector Organizations prepare Joint Response to COVID-19
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th May, 2020: The apex bodies of the private sector and civil society organizations met on 29th May, 2020 through the virtual tool, MS TEAMS.
The half-day meeting, which was attended by representatives of the East African Civil Society Organizations Forum (EACSOF), the East Africa Law Society (EALS), the East African Local Government Association (EALGA) and the East African Health Platform (EAHP) discussed joint Covid-19 responses of these apex bodies to mitigate the virus, which has impacted the entire world including the EAC region.
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