No Ukraine accord in US-Russia talks

However Sergei Lavrov called his London meeting with John Kerry "constructive".
Mr Kerry said the US was "deeply concerned" about Russia sending troops to the Ukraine border and in Crimea.

The two foreign ministers met amid tight security at the US ambassador's residence in London

Mr Lavrov said Moscow would respect the result of Sunday's referendum in Crimea on whether to join Russia but Mr Kerry said the US would not recognise it.

Rwanda ex-spy chief Pascal Simbikangwa jailed in France

In a landmark trial, Simbikangwa was found guilty of complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity.
It was not immediately clear whether his lawyers would appeal.
Simbikangwa, 54, who is paraplegic after a car crash, was arrested in 2008 while living under an alias on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.

Pascal Simbikangwa lived under an alias on the French Indian Ocean island

He is the first man to be convicted in France in connection with the genocide in Rwanda 20 years ago.
Some 800,000 people - mostly ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus - were killed over a period of about 100 days.

Devyani Khobragade: Indian diplomat re-indicted in US

Devyani Khobragade is accused of visa fraud and underpaying her housekeeper, lawyers in New York said.

It comes two days after a US judge threw out virtually identical charges on the grounds that Ms Khobragade had diplomatic immunity.

Devyani Khobragade's arrest stirred up strong feelings in India

Govt calls for establishment of mechanisms to fast-track regional integration By Carolyne Madoshi

The government has called for the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress of attaining regional integration targets so as to enable Tanzania benefit from East African Community (EAC).

 

Assistant Director-Productive Sectors in the Ministry of East African Cooperation Dr Abdullah Makame made the appeal at the weekend in Dar es Salaam when presenting a paper on the mainstreaming regional integration in the development of national budget during a pre-budget discussion forum.

EAC

 

The forum was organised by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF).
 

EAC harmonising human drugs registration to allow free flow By Malela Kassim

East African Community (EAC) member states are in the process of harmonising the registration of human drugs to allow their free movement and increase availability of safe, efficacious and good quality essential medicines in the region.

 

The move comes amid complaints by pharmaceutical importers in the country that the registration process is slow and involves several procedures compared to some neighbouring countries.

 

Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday during the India-Tanzania Pharmaceuticals Buyer Seller meeting, Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority, (TFDA) Director of Drugs and Cosmetics, Dr Adam Fimbo said the project’s guidelines are ready and awaiting approval.

 

Belgium extends 40bn/-for Kigoma, Dar projects By Correspondent

Kingdom of Belgium and the Union government of Tanzania have signed a new bilateral development cooperation programme in the tune of Euro 20 million (40bn/-) to support water and agricultural sectors in the country.

 

The agreement was signed yesterday in Dar es Salaam by the Director General of the Belgium Department of Development Cooperation, Peter Moors and the Tanzania Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Servacius Likwelile.

Tanzania Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Servacius Likwelile.

 

APRM commends Tanzania's President's Delivery Bureau By The guardian reporter

The African Union governance assessment body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Tanzania chapter has commended the government of Tanzania for establishing the President's Delivery Bureau (PDB) which will implement highly prioritized projects.

 

The statement was issued over the weekend by APRM Tanzania Executive Secretary, Rehema Twalib when addressing local and international media when marking the APRM Day in Dar es Salaam.

 

She noted that among the governance gaps identified in the APRM review of Tanzania is multiplicity of plans, policies and strategies as well as poor implementation.

President Jakaya Kikwete

 

“We strongly commend the government of Tanzania for filling that gap which the APRM review identified in 2009 report. We now believe that the Big Results Now initiative will stir our socio-economic transformation,” she said.

 

TCCIA invites traders to participate in Seoul fair By Beatrice Philemon

Tanzanian traders dealing in farming, processing and manufacturing of various products have been invited to participate in the International Food Trade Fair scheduled mid May in Seoul.

 

The invitation was made earlier this week in Dar es Salaam by the Business Processes   Coordinator of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA), Revocatus Kimario.

 

TCCIA