The two Presidents met on a sideline during the 33rd Heads of State and Government SADC Summit. H.E. President Kikwete and H.E. President Banda of Malawi shake hands during their bilateral talks held on the 18th of August, 2013 at Lilongwe, Malawi. President Kikwete was in Malawi attending the 33rd Heads of State and Government SADC Summit whereby Tanzania relinquished her Chairmanship of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, after a remarkable year long serving under the Chairmanship of President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.
Katibu Mkuu Kiongozi, Mhe. Balozi Ombeni Y. Sefue akisoma orodha mpya ya Makatibu Wakuu na Manaibu Makatibu Wakuu Wapya jioni ya leo hii katika Ofisi ya Kurugenzi ya Mawasiliano ya Rais, Ikulu jijini Dar es Salaam. Wapili kulia ni Bw. Salvatore Rweyemamu, Mkurugenzi wa Kurugenzi ya Mawasiliano ya Rais, Ikulu na watatu kuliaBw. Assah Mwambene, Mkurugenzi wa Idara ya Habari katika Wizara ya Habari, Vijana na Utamaduni.