FRAUD: Conmen hit banks in whopping $1bn racket

Kampala. More than $1 billion (about Sh2.7 trillion) black dollars is feared to be circulating in the economy after police discovered that a retired US army officer who entered Uganda with a sophisticated machine some time back heads a group that has been printing and selling counterfeit dollars in the country.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jan

INSIGHT: World tourist numbers hit 1.1bn in 2013, says UN body

>International tourist numbers surged to nearly 1.1 billion in 2013 in defiance of global economic troubles, with Asia-Pacific destinations enjoying the fastest growth, a United Nations body said on Monday.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

17 Mar

DPP probes beer smuggling racket

Daily News
DPP probes beer smuggling racket
Daily News
THE prosecutions are still collecting more evidence to pin down the persons suspected of smuggling Windhoek Lager Beers into Tanzania, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Dr Eliezer Mbuki Feleshi, has said. “As far as I am concerned, the matter is ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Jul

Watch out: Dar is now a base for crafty conmen !

They say, when the deal is too good, think twice. At the same time, the adage that ‘information is power,’ rings true, especially in circumstances where human greed can make someone take steps that the person will regret, sometimes forever.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

24 Aug

Beware of conmen cheating job seekers

Daily News
Beware of conmen cheating job seekers
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM residents, and Tanzanians at large, should be on the lookout for a group of highly sophisticated conmen who fleece unsuspecting job seekers. Investigations by this paper has established that with the increasing number of job seekers in the ...

 

5 years ago

The Verge

27 Mar

Google’s new Pixel Buds could hit spring release date, as they may have just hit the FCC

Google’s new Pixel Buds could hit spring release date, as they may have just hit the FCC  The VergeNew Google Pixel Buds arrive at FCC in time for expected spring launch  9to5GoogleGoogle Pixel Buds pass through FCC on their way to public release  Chrome UnboxedGoogle Pixel Buds 2 may launch soon to battle AirPods Pro  Tom's GuideSamsung Galaxy Buds are not waterproof or effectively water-resistant — here are a few water-resistant alternatives  Business InsiderView Full coverage on Google...

 

10 years ago

For Demolition Of High

11 Jun

Govt issues 1bn/

IPPmedia
Govt issues 1bn/- for demolition of high-rise building in Dar
IPPmedia
The government has disbursed the needed 1bn/- for the demolition of the substandard 14-storey building on Indira Gandhi Street in the city centre and the work will be carried out soon, the National Assembly was told on Monday evening. The Minister of ...

 

10 years ago

Money Laundering, Fraud

04 Aug

Bank PRO in dock over 1bn/

Bank PRO in dock over 1bn/- money laundering, fraud
Daily News
KCB bank Public Relations Officer, Hassan Jumanne Pindo, appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrates' Court in Dar es Salaam charged with money laundering and obtaining about 1bn/-by false pretences. Before Senior Resident Magistrate Emilius ...

 

10 years ago

Countrywide

27 Nov

Ghost teachers gobble 3.1bn/

Daily News
Ghost teachers gobble 3.1bn/- countrywide
Daily News
ABOUT 3.1bn/- salaries were paid to ghost workers in the teaching sector in different dtrict councils, countrywide. Th was revealed by the Minter of State, President's Office, Public Service Management, Ms Celine Kombani,on Wednesday, when responding to ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

UN calls for $1bn to fight Ebola

The UN says it needs $1bn to fight the West Africa Ebola outbreak, described as "unparalleled in modern times".

 

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