FADECO COMMUNITY RADIO has joined other media institutions in the country to promote citizens and voters education during the wake of the national parliamentary and presidential election set for 31.10.2010.
With collaboration from the UNDP Voters education programme, National Election Committee (NEC), HakiElimu, Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD), the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC), Karagwe District Network of Voluntary Organisations (KADENVO) and other Community Media in Tanzania (COMNETA), FADECO RADIO has produced and broadcast voters education materials for a period of 2 months.
These materials have included radio spots, special voter education programs, drama, songs, poems and presentations made by individual political aspirants. The National Election Committee has provided updated information materials that have been broadcast while the local election in Karagwe has collaborated to explain election procedures to the general population via periodical live and recorded programs.
On the eve of the elections, all voter education information has been stopped and FADECO RADIO wishes all Tanzanians happy elections 2010. Throughout the 60 days of the election campaigns, FADECO RADIO through its program: KUELEKEA KATIKA UCHAGUZI 2010, different persons and institutions have been enabled to carry out the voter education with a visible impact manifested in the level awareness among the local voters.
It had never happened before that, such vital education and information were passed unto the community, and FADECO RADIO is being heralded for this initiative. During the campaigns, FADECO RADIO has provided opportunity to the main 3 presidential candidates to address the general population live in the Karagwe district.
On the 25th Aug. 2010, FADECO RADIO provided live coverage to president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in Kagera Region. This visit which was well coordinated started in Missenyi District before coming to Karagwe. Live coverage was made of the visit which saw President Kikwete visit the districts of Missenyi and Karagwe.
This accorded people in Kagera region to have a first-hand hearing of what the president had to say. In Karagwe, FADECO RADIO made live coverage of the presidential campaign trail from Kayanga, Nkwenda and Bushangaro.
Likewise, on the 13th October 2010, FADECO RADIO provided live coverage of the visit of the presidential candidate of the Chama cha Democrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) Dr. Wilbroad Slaa in Karagwe and Missentyi district. This visit which started on 13.10.2010 started at Nyakasimbi village.
The live coverage escorted the CHADEMA presidential candidate to the rally at Nyakaiga, Nkwenda and Kayanga. The following day, the live coverage accompanied the presidential candidate to Kaisho and to Bukoba.
On the 12th of September 2010, FADECO RADIO made live coverage on the inauguration of the NCCR MAGEUZI in Karagwe. Also, FADECO RADIO has provided live coverage to the presidential candidate Ibrahim Lipumba of Civic United Front (CUF) in Karagwe.
On 31st October 2010, FADECO RADIO is providing also live coverage of lections in Kagera Region. While at the same time, providing live coverage of the elections in other parts of the country via partner media houses particularly TBC TAIFA.
