Mother and son hacked to death in Mwanza

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA in Mwanza

A MOTHER and her son were hacked to death at Mwakinyabiti in Kwimba District on Wednesday night due to witch-craft belief.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6248

Earthquake hits Kigoma Region

From IPP MEDIA, Dar es Salaam
By Pascal Shao

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Ritcher scale occurred yesterday morning in Kigoma Region.
Tanzania Meteorological Agency Director Dr. Mohamed Mhita said in a brief press statement yesterday that there was no information on any damages.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/03/30/87374.html

Mwanza rejects development budget

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

MEMBERS of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) here have unanimously rejected the region's development budget estimates for the next fiscal year on the grounds that it is insufficient.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6231

Sports NEWS: Mwanza Kili Award kicks off

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By Daily News reporter

THE finals of the annual Kilimanjaro Music Award Competition for the Lake Zone will be held at City Cabana in Mwanza tomorrow.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6240

Business NEWS

Press Release
CCN Matthews, Toronto, Canada

The sample preparation for the geochemical soil/regolith and bedrocksamples was carried out by ALS Chemex Laboratories in Mwanza.

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http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=642971

Mwanza yawns for donor support

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

MWANZA Regional Administrative Secretary, Yahya Mbila, has said the region’s poor rapport with development partners is to blame for a few development projects in the area and that efforts should be made to establish contacts with donors.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6215

EAC plans labels to identify Lake Victoria products

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Adam Ihucha, Arusha

The East African Community is intending to devise an eco-label for Lake Victoria products exported abroad, it has been learnt.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/03/27/87160.html

Lake Victoria water level rises

From DAILY NEWS, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

WATER level has increased substantially on Lake Victoria and was still rising due to ongoing rains leading officials to allay fears over water rationing in this lake side city.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6166

A MWANZA-based Shipbuilding and repair firm has struck a one million Euro contract.

From DAILY NEWS, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
By DAILY NEWS Reporter, Mwanza

A Mwanza-based Shipbuilding and repair firm has struck a one million Euro contract (over 1bn/-) to manufacture eight patrol boats for Uganda.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6200

Fighting against water hyacinth in Lake Victoria

From DAILY NEWS, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

MWANZA Region has formed a committee to devise long-term strategies of fighting against water hyacinth, a floating weed that is threatening to choke Lake Victoria.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6199

A dramatic drop in flights landing at the Mwanza Airport

From 'The East African', Nairobi

A dramatic drop in flights landing at the Mwanza Airport is spelling doom for Tanzania’s fishing industry. The decline is being blamed on high taxes and poor maintenance at the facility.

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http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/News/news2603071.htm