From The Citizen Daily, Dar es Salaam
By Frederick Katulanda, The Citizen Correspondent
Mwanza Regional Police Commander Liberatus Barlow was assassinated, according to sources familiar with the crime situation in the lakeside region.Mr Barlow was shot dead early yesterday by a gang, which did not take anything from him.
“The circumstances of the killing show that he was eliminated…it was an assassination, which probably had something to do with his relentless and highly effective fight against organised crime in the region and no-nonsense stance on discipline in the Police Force in the region,” said a source who did not want to be named for fear of reprisals.
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Monday, 15 October 2012
Saturday, 29 September 2012
CCM Issues Ultimatum to Mwanza RC Over International Airport
From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By Mugini Jacob
CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in Serengeti District has given Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Engineer Evarist Ndikilo a one week ultimatum to withdraw the statement that the name of Mwanza airport will be changed to Serengeti International Airport.
"We are annoyed by the statement and CCM in Serengeti has given the Mwanza RC one week to withdraw the statement," Serengeti District CCM Chairman, Mr Chandi Marwa said.This week a section of the media reported that the most recent Regional Consultative (RCC) session chaired by Eng. Ndikilo agreed to rename Mwanza airport, Serengeti International Airport in a bid to market the tourism industry in the Lake Zone. RCC is a highly ranking decision making organ at the regional level.
Reports stated that plans by Serengeti District Council to construct an airport in Mugumu town to be called Serengeti International Airport are in advanced stages. Serengeti District CCM committee convened an emergency meeting to condemn the Mwanza RCC idea mid this week."We were forced to condemn the meeting to discuss the reports and we urged the Mwanza RC to stop interfering with Serengeti matters. This is not his region, " Mr Chandi who is now vying for CCM NEC member via Serengeti district said.
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By Mugini Jacob
CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in Serengeti District has given Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Engineer Evarist Ndikilo a one week ultimatum to withdraw the statement that the name of Mwanza airport will be changed to Serengeti International Airport.
"We are annoyed by the statement and CCM in Serengeti has given the Mwanza RC one week to withdraw the statement," Serengeti District CCM Chairman, Mr Chandi Marwa said.This week a section of the media reported that the most recent Regional Consultative (RCC) session chaired by Eng. Ndikilo agreed to rename Mwanza airport, Serengeti International Airport in a bid to market the tourism industry in the Lake Zone. RCC is a highly ranking decision making organ at the regional level.
Reports stated that plans by Serengeti District Council to construct an airport in Mugumu town to be called Serengeti International Airport are in advanced stages. Serengeti District CCM committee convened an emergency meeting to condemn the Mwanza RCC idea mid this week."We were forced to condemn the meeting to discuss the reports and we urged the Mwanza RC to stop interfering with Serengeti matters. This is not his region, " Mr Chandi who is now vying for CCM NEC member via Serengeti district said.
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Sunday, 26 August 2012
Precision Air increases daily flights
From The Citizen Daily, Dar es Salaam
By Felix Lazaro
Precision Air has announced it would increase the number of flights it makes daily to Arusha starting today in a bid to meet increasing demand and gain from expanding activities that include linking the northern city to the rest of the East Africa.
According to Precision Air commercial director Patrick Ndekana, there will now be five daily flights to Arusha.
Besides the development, the Airline also announced that it would increase its travel capacity to Mwanza by introducing use of Boeing 737-300 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays in a bid to meet increasing demand.
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Traders avoid using electronic fiscal devices: survey
From The Citizen Daily, Dar es Salaam
By Mlagiri Kopoka
Despite the scorching sun taking its toll on Liberty, the Mwanza City Street is packed with pedestrians and vehicles ranging from light to heavy cargo trucks of different shapes.
Hundreds of traders and porters throng the stores on either sides of the street as if a swarm of bees had raided the city’s consumer goods trade hub.
One does not have to become an economist to perceive that the thriving business on the streets is minting millions of shillings in government revenue daily.
A quick survey around the shops, however, reveals a gross business irregularity. The shops do not use electronic tax register devices as required by the law.
And few of the shops furnished with the devices, the shopkeepers issue hand written receipts to customers in case they demand them.
Yet the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) reports that over 90 per cent of business entities countrywide were registered with the value added tax (VAT) using the electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) by December.
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By Mlagiri Kopoka
Despite the scorching sun taking its toll on Liberty, the Mwanza City Street is packed with pedestrians and vehicles ranging from light to heavy cargo trucks of different shapes.
Hundreds of traders and porters throng the stores on either sides of the street as if a swarm of bees had raided the city’s consumer goods trade hub.
One does not have to become an economist to perceive that the thriving business on the streets is minting millions of shillings in government revenue daily.
A quick survey around the shops, however, reveals a gross business irregularity. The shops do not use electronic tax register devices as required by the law.
And few of the shops furnished with the devices, the shopkeepers issue hand written receipts to customers in case they demand them.
Yet the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) reports that over 90 per cent of business entities countrywide were registered with the value added tax (VAT) using the electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) by December.
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Lake Victoria travel a most risky venture source
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By Paul Mabuga
When Special Seats MP Maria Hewa recalled how she cheated death when MV Ulinzi she was travelling in from Mwanza to Ukerewe sank in Lake Victoria, she really meant it.
Hewa recently narrated the ordeal before the National Assembly in the ‘loathed’ Dodoma Capital.
Reading between the lines, her message, in a nutshell, was: sailing on Tanzania waters is not safe to the poor, in particular.
Members of the sunken vessel crew had to exhaust all their skills to prevent officials en route to the Island for burial of a CCM cadre from drowning.
The government vessel sank in the lake in May 2007 with Hewa and other senior politicians from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi and government officials on board.
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Saturday, 9 June 2012
Eye services project benefits Mwanza communities
From In2EastAfrica Staff, Dar es Salaam
By MOSES MATTHEW (Daily News)
Base for Education Dissemination in collaboration with Evidente Foundation of the Netherlands and the Victoria Esperanto Klub have provided eye measurement, treatment and provisional spectacles service to about 1 400 people with eye problems in Nyamagana and Ilemela Districts.
The services were offered at Buzuruga Health Centre in Nyakato ward and Karume Health Centre in Bugogwa ward in Ilemela district, Mwanza Region, where the experts say the exercises cost 63m/-. According to the Base For Education Dissemination (BED) Managing director, Mr Nicas Nibengo, the programme became a reality after the key players shared the costs.
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By MOSES MATTHEW (Daily News)
Base for Education Dissemination in collaboration with Evidente Foundation of the Netherlands and the Victoria Esperanto Klub have provided eye measurement, treatment and provisional spectacles service to about 1 400 people with eye problems in Nyamagana and Ilemela Districts.
The services were offered at Buzuruga Health Centre in Nyakato ward and Karume Health Centre in Bugogwa ward in Ilemela district, Mwanza Region, where the experts say the exercises cost 63m/-. According to the Base For Education Dissemination (BED) Managing director, Mr Nicas Nibengo, the programme became a reality after the key players shared the costs.
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Sunday, 3 June 2012
Mwanza Contractors Vow to Improve Performance
From Daily News via allAfrica.com, Dar es Salaam
By Moses Matthew
LOCAL contractors are now looking for better ways to improve working environment and also enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the construction industry.
That is one of the issues that transpired a few days ago, when the local contractors met for a twoday annual consultative meeting in Mwanza city.
It was organized by the Contractors Registration Board and attended by hundreds of local experts. Experts say the construction industry is currently booming and according to the Contractors Registration Board (CRB) statistics released last year, the country's construction sector has in last year alone implemented projects valued at 2.4 trillion shillings, the amount that has automatically contributed to national economical development.
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By Moses Matthew
LOCAL contractors are now looking for better ways to improve working environment and also enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the construction industry.
That is one of the issues that transpired a few days ago, when the local contractors met for a twoday annual consultative meeting in Mwanza city.
It was organized by the Contractors Registration Board and attended by hundreds of local experts. Experts say the construction industry is currently booming and according to the Contractors Registration Board (CRB) statistics released last year, the country's construction sector has in last year alone implemented projects valued at 2.4 trillion shillings, the amount that has automatically contributed to national economical development.
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