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Rotary President-elect Sam F. Owori Dies!

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Rotary International President-elect Sam F. Owori died unexpectedly on 13 July due to complications from surgery. Sam was a member of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda, for 38 years. “Rotary has become a way of life for me – with the intrinsic value and core belief in mutual responsibility and concern for one another as a cornerstone,” Sam said when he was nominated last year. “I feel immense satisfaction knowing that through Rotary, I’ve helped someone live better.” Sam's term as Rotary’s 108th president would have begun on 1 July 2018. “Please remember Sam as the outstanding, hardworking Rotarian he was,” said Rotary International President Ian Riseley. “In this difficult time, I ask you to keep his wife, Norah, the Owori family, and Sam’s millions of friends around the world in your thoughts.” Under Sam's leadership, the number of clubs in Uganda swelled from nine to 89 over the course of 29 years.  Sam saw in Rotary members "an incredible passion to make a d...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN TANZANIA

Definition and Introduction Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government. "Local government" only acts within powers delegated to it by legislation or directives of the higher level of government. ( Wikipedia Encyclopedia ). Common names for local government entities include state, province, region, department, county, prefecture, district, city, township, town, borough, parish, municipality, shire and village. For administrative purposes, Tanzania is divided into regions; on the mainland, on Zanzibar, and on Pemba. Districts have been created to further increase local authority. These districts are also now referred to as local government authorities. The urban units are classified further as city, municipal, and town council...