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THE Minister of Infrastructure, Communication and Transport, Dr Sira Ubwa Mamboya, yesterday drew attention of the Police to ‘tame cybercrime’ that is on the rise by people who misuse Information Communication Technology (ICT) flourishing in the Island.   Ms Mamboya pointed out that there have been emerging and increasing illegal financial deals in the area where the suspects use mobile phones to swindle their unsuspecting targets, adding that a case in study was her own scene. Urging the Police to spare no one in the illegal business, she said: “There are problems, I was a victim, we were questioned by the police but we have seen no action. I ask the police to take this problem seriously.” The Minister made the remark while responding to a question(s) fielded by Mr Said Omar Said (CCM-Wingwi) who raised a concern over the cybercrime, despite no one so far appearing in Court to answer such charges. The Backbencher, Said, informed the House that recently someone attempted to ‘wire out

THE Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries should liaise with all Simsim cultivating districts and authorities to prepare a ground for auctioning the crop in this season.   The observation was made here yesterday in the Parliament by the Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, advising that the preparations should include the stakeholders’ meeting and coming up with a system that would control the auctioning so its farmers get the best prices. He said regional and district commissioners in simsim cultivating areas should come up with various means to ensure that the auctioning is done at once. Mr Majaliwa was responding to Mr Vedasto Ngombale (Kilwa-North-CCM), in his question on when the crop buying season will start, after a stock being in place from the recent harvest and the government procedure on its sales. “ The Ministry of Agriculture is coordinating the process of buying simsim this season in collaboration with regional and district commissioners in respective areas so

THE government has commissioned another investor to bring new buses into the country to ply on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure to complement services offered by Usafiri Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Udart).   This was revealed by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa in Parliament, yesterday, when responding to on the spot question posed by Maulid Mtulia (Kinondoni-CCM) on measures the government is taking to improve and easy transport woes facing Dar es Salaam residents. But, the Prime Minister was quick to warn that the government would not hesitate to scrap the contract with the current operator should it be proven beyond reasonable doubt that the company has failed to deliver to the government’s expectations. He said that they have decided to contract another investor to bring in new buses and join the deal, to make the whole business competitive rather than a monopoly and address the challenges. “ We are trying to sort out the challenges of Udart that is why we have commissio

THE Deputy Minister for Land, Housing and Human Settlement Development, Ms Angelina Mabula, has cautioned workers in her ministry to desist from indulging in corruption, instead make the public become friendly to it.   Addressing the ministry workers’ council meeting here yesterday, Ms Mabula, said her staff should understand that corruption was an enemy of justice and whoever indulgence in it generally tarnishes the image of the government. She hinted that the public generally have a lot of trust in the industry and directed that every public servant should be a watchdog against any misbehaviour to guard their integrity in business. “ We will fail to administer justice if we receive bribe. I thus order every public servant to be a guard at work to prevent such cases. I encourage you to undertake action to report any person being involved in corruption to enhance trust between the people and the government,” added the Deputy Minister. Ms Mabula observed that it was high time every pu

TANZANIA Revenue Authority (TRA) is set to introduce countrywide special education on tax services with attempts to mobilize the citizens to know their social responsibilities and pay taxes without being pushed.   Speaking here on Tuesday, TRA Commissioner General Mr Charles Kichere said apart from the ongoing education to tax payers routinely being conducted, the Authority has been prompted to come up with more ‘Specialized Clinics,’ where all questions on tax’s regulations and procedures would be explained. He said the new service was realized after evidence showed that few people were turning up to seek consultations on taxes, hence a new way was necessary to accommodate all taxpayers to improve their knowledge on tax paying voluntarily as a practice. “ We will set up camps in front of all our offices…and that exercise will soon start with Ilala Tax Region in Dar es Salaam, and thereafter other areas would follow countrywide. This consultancy will be free of charge to all large, m

THE Kagera Regional Education Development Officer, Mr Aloys Kamamba has appealed to the area residents to devise new ways that would eliminate child marriages and high school dropouts in the region. Expounding on the magnitude of the problems, Mr Kamamba pointed out that about 229 girls dropped out of school as a result of early pregnancy between 2014 and this year. “Out of the number, 41 girls were in Primary Schools and 188 in Secondary School. People must collectively fight against outdated laws, customs and practices which contribute to keep millions of women and girls in the society to lag behind in development. “They are in the backyard and such practices impinge on their constitutionally rights, and they are further subjected to other forms of discriminations,” he further said. Going into details, he said Ngara District recorded the highest number of school dropouts where 54 girls could not continue with their studies in Secondary Schools and six in Primary Schools. The list i

FORMER Tanzania Prime Minister and renowned diplomat, Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, has pushed for people-centred model of development between China and African countries by setting up a sustainable economic base.   Delivering a speech at the Third Forum on China-Africa Local Government Cooperation (CALGC) here, the former Secretary General of the defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now African Union (AU), hinted that to achieve the goal more must be done on peace, security and poverty alleviation. Running under the theme, “PovertyAlleviation and Sustainable Development”, the forum, among other things, focused on exchanges and cooperation between the two parties as well as enhancing friendship between Chinese and Africans. “We must ensure this cooperation gives us more positive results. Our people must benefit from our relationship, in this case we must collectively take into account that we work for our people,” the renowned diplomat asserted. He affirmed that China remains Africa’s