Saturday, 31 December 2011
Mwanza city on a major shopping project
From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By MOSES MATTHEW in Mwanza
THE Mwanza City Council from March next year is expected to implement a giant multi-billion commercial complex project aimed at stimulating businesses and attracting more investors in the region.
Mwanza city Assistant Economist and Planning Officer, Joseph Kashushula told the 'Daily News' on Friday that all the necessary preparations have been completed and that the commercial complex would be located at Ghana Area in Ilemela District.
He said the project is expected to stimulate businesses across the Lake Zone and the East African Community at large, “The project is expected to take three years and it is a joint venture between the Mwanza City authority and Local Authority pension Fund (LAPF),” said Kashushula.
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By MOSES MATTHEW in Mwanza
THE Mwanza City Council from March next year is expected to implement a giant multi-billion commercial complex project aimed at stimulating businesses and attracting more investors in the region.
Mwanza city Assistant Economist and Planning Officer, Joseph Kashushula told the 'Daily News' on Friday that all the necessary preparations have been completed and that the commercial complex would be located at Ghana Area in Ilemela District.
He said the project is expected to stimulate businesses across the Lake Zone and the East African Community at large, “The project is expected to take three years and it is a joint venture between the Mwanza City authority and Local Authority pension Fund (LAPF),” said Kashushula.
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Illegal fishing killing factories
From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DAILY NEWS Reporter
FISH-processing factories in the country are on the verge of closing for lack of adequate fish supplies, it has been said.
Illicit fishing, which is said to have reached a crisis point around the country, has led to the depletion of fish population, triggering the current shortage that has left the factories yawning.
Dynamite fishing, where explosives are used to kill schools of fish for easy collection, and catching of immature fish have depleted the lakes and seas, according to Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) fisheries units in Mwanza and Kilwa Kivinje.
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By DAILY NEWS Reporter
FISH-processing factories in the country are on the verge of closing for lack of adequate fish supplies, it has been said.
Illicit fishing, which is said to have reached a crisis point around the country, has led to the depletion of fish population, triggering the current shortage that has left the factories yawning.
Dynamite fishing, where explosives are used to kill schools of fish for easy collection, and catching of immature fish have depleted the lakes and seas, according to Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) fisheries units in Mwanza and Kilwa Kivinje.
Read full story.
Friday, 16 December 2011
Form One-bound pupils face shortage of classrooms
From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DASSU STEPHEN in Mwanza
ABOUT 4,000 pupils who have passed this year's Primary School exams may not be able to pursue Secondary School studies due to a shortage of classrooms in the region.
Mwanza Regional Educational Officer (REO), Mr Khamis Maulid, said on Thursday that a total of 57,274 out of 93,918 candidates who sat for this year's primary education exams passed.
The REO said a total of 31,560 male pupils and 25,714 girls who sat for the exams in all seven districts of the region which are Mwanza Urban, Ukerewe, Magu, Sengerema, Kwimba, Misungwi and Geita scored above average in all five subjects.
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By DASSU STEPHEN in Mwanza
ABOUT 4,000 pupils who have passed this year's Primary School exams may not be able to pursue Secondary School studies due to a shortage of classrooms in the region.
Mwanza Regional Educational Officer (REO), Mr Khamis Maulid, said on Thursday that a total of 57,274 out of 93,918 candidates who sat for this year's primary education exams passed.
The REO said a total of 31,560 male pupils and 25,714 girls who sat for the exams in all seven districts of the region which are Mwanza Urban, Ukerewe, Magu, Sengerema, Kwimba, Misungwi and Geita scored above average in all five subjects.
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Mwanza faces water shortages
From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DASSU STEPHEN in Mwanza
RESIDENTS of Mwanza municipality have been going without water for the past two weeks and the problem still persists.
A survey conducted by 'Daily News' over the weekend has shown that there a few areas that get very little water while most areas of the city do not get water supply at all.
The affected areas include, Mkolani, Nyegezi, Bwiru, Buhongwa, Nyamanoro, Kitangiri, Kawekamo and Lumala.
The residents in these areas were found scrambling to buy water from street vendors at the cost of between 300/- and 1000/- per bucket.
"We have been experiencing water shortages for over two weeks now. This situation is unbearable to us because we can hardly afford to buy water at such exorbitant prices," lamented one Buhongwa ward resident, Mr Maduhu Gishiro.
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By DASSU STEPHEN in Mwanza
RESIDENTS of Mwanza municipality have been going without water for the past two weeks and the problem still persists.
A survey conducted by 'Daily News' over the weekend has shown that there a few areas that get very little water while most areas of the city do not get water supply at all.
The affected areas include, Mkolani, Nyegezi, Bwiru, Buhongwa, Nyamanoro, Kitangiri, Kawekamo and Lumala.
The residents in these areas were found scrambling to buy water from street vendors at the cost of between 300/- and 1000/- per bucket.
"We have been experiencing water shortages for over two weeks now. This situation is unbearable to us because we can hardly afford to buy water at such exorbitant prices," lamented one Buhongwa ward resident, Mr Maduhu Gishiro.
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Mwanza RC warns notorious tax evaders
From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DASSU STEPHEN in Mwanza
AUTHORITIES in Mwanza have vowed to take stern measures against unscrupulous traders bent on evading tax payments.
Mwanza Regional Commissioner Mr Evarist Ndikilo said on Tuesday during the fifth Taxpayers' Day attended by businessmen and members of the public.
''We will have no mercy at all on unscrupulous businessmen or traders who are proven beyond doubt that they have been involved in indiscriminate tax evasion,'' says Mr Ndikilo.
Mr Nkikilo explained that recent experince has shown that some people fail to pay taxes not because of lack of awareness on tax- related matters, but they do so deliberately to make superprofits.
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By DASSU STEPHEN in Mwanza
AUTHORITIES in Mwanza have vowed to take stern measures against unscrupulous traders bent on evading tax payments.
Mwanza Regional Commissioner Mr Evarist Ndikilo said on Tuesday during the fifth Taxpayers' Day attended by businessmen and members of the public.
''We will have no mercy at all on unscrupulous businessmen or traders who are proven beyond doubt that they have been involved in indiscriminate tax evasion,'' says Mr Ndikilo.
Mr Nkikilo explained that recent experince has shown that some people fail to pay taxes not because of lack of awareness on tax- related matters, but they do so deliberately to make superprofits.
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Tuesday, 6 December 2011
PM stranded as floods hit Mwanza Airport
From The Citizen Daily, Dar es Salaam
By Frederick Katulanda
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda was among passengers who were stranded when heavy rains caused floods that prompted closure of Mwanza Airport lasting nearly six hours.
Aircraft could neither land nor take off as a major part of the runway and taxiways were covered with water.
Mr Pinda was in Mwanza to attend the 40th anniversary of Weil Bugando Referral Hospital celebrations. He had arrived from Dar es Salaam on Friday evening for a three-day visit, which he concluded earlier yesterday, only for his return journey to be put on hold on account of the flooded airport.
A similar ordeal faced passengers bound for Mwanza from elsewhere, including Julius Nyerere International Airport.
The floods occurred only three weeks after similar incident last month.Talking to The Citizen on the phone, the Mwanza Airport manager, Ms Esther Mdale, said they were forced to close the airport for obvious safety reasons.
“The runway and taxiways were flooded and no plane could land or take off. That is why we decided to close the facility for six hours. After clearing it, we will assess the situation before opening it for resumption of operations,” she said earlier in the day.
Read full story.
By Frederick Katulanda
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda was among passengers who were stranded when heavy rains caused floods that prompted closure of Mwanza Airport lasting nearly six hours.
Aircraft could neither land nor take off as a major part of the runway and taxiways were covered with water.
Mr Pinda was in Mwanza to attend the 40th anniversary of Weil Bugando Referral Hospital celebrations. He had arrived from Dar es Salaam on Friday evening for a three-day visit, which he concluded earlier yesterday, only for his return journey to be put on hold on account of the flooded airport.
A similar ordeal faced passengers bound for Mwanza from elsewhere, including Julius Nyerere International Airport.
The floods occurred only three weeks after similar incident last month.Talking to The Citizen on the phone, the Mwanza Airport manager, Ms Esther Mdale, said they were forced to close the airport for obvious safety reasons.
“The runway and taxiways were flooded and no plane could land or take off. That is why we decided to close the facility for six hours. After clearing it, we will assess the situation before opening it for resumption of operations,” she said earlier in the day.
Read full story.
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