A VERY BEAUTIFUL READ from today's THISDAY in Tanzania.

Ich habe Hoffung! Irgendwann werden Strukturen funktionieren und Menschen frei sein und mehr und mehr die Ehrlichen "regieren"!

PCB officials to receive UK training, confirms JK
THISDAY REPORTER Oslo PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has said the British government, through its Serious Fraud Office (SFO) department, has agreed to train members of the Prevention of Corruption Bureau (PCB) in modern anti-graft techniques. The President made the statement as he met Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Soltenberg here on Wednesday, also reiterating the government’s decision to give PCB full legal authority to deal with corruption issues in the country. ’’I have given PCB the freedom to deal with corruption cases without any interference from either the government or myself personally,’’ he said. He added: ’’While visiting England, I approached the British Prime Minister (Tony Blair) for help in enabling our PCB officers by getting the Serious Fraud Office of Britain to train them properly.’’ Mr Kikwete said the PCB also needs better facilities to enable it discharge its duties effectively. He said follow-up discussions have already started and the PCB boss Edward Hosea is currently in England as part of the mission.

The President furthermore told Soltenberg that the government was working hard to ensure changes in the economy, political landscape, poverty eradication, citizens empowerment, government responsibilities and adherence to the rule of law.

He touched on the need for more investments to create more employment, better community services, and improved diplomatic relations in areas of business with friendly countries and development partners. On his part, the Norwegian premier pledged his country’s aim to expand working relationships with the government of Tanzania. He described President Kikwete as one of the dependable African leaders, saying the Norwegian government will continue cooperating with him to raise the living standards of Tanzanians. He invited Mr Kikwete to be a panel member of the soon-to-be inaugurated Global Leaders Network, which is mandated with the realization of Millennium Development Goals number 4 and 5. ’’I am touched by Tanzania’s efforts to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates,’’ the Norwegian premier said, noting that although there are many programmes dealing with the issue in developing countries, they lack proper coordination for desired results. Soltenberg said the meeting to inaugurate the Global Leaders Network will be held in Oslo next month. Mr Kikwete said he was honoured to be invited into the network and assured the Norwegian PM that Tanzania was ready to cooperate in bringing changes in the composition of the UN. The President is currently visiting Denmark on the last lap of his tour of Scandinavian countries. Meanwhile, Mr Kikwete has requested Norway to train Tanzanians on ways and techniques of negotiating contracts with investors who are keen to invest in Tanzania. The President said most of the problems arising out of contracts which the government has already entered with investors are the result of poor tactics applied by government representatives involved in the contract negotiations in the first place. In order to do away with the problem, he requested the Norwegian government to assist in providing training that can enable Tanzanians to raise their competence levels and capacities for negotiating future contracts. Mr Kikwete was speaking with the Norwegian Minister for Development and Cooperation, Erick Solhein, on his last day of his Norway visit. He said once Tanzanians have acquired the requisite negotiating skills, they will be in a position to get tough with top officials from many an international financial institution, who might be out to take advantage of Tanzania for their own profit. According to Mr Kikwete, the country needs the same sort of expert trainers from Norway as those who provided similar negotiating skills to Tanzanians in past years.