LAKE ZONE: Man gets 60yrs for rape of duo

>Recurrent incidents of armed robberies, rape and other forms of cruelty by armed gangsters at Sima Village, Sengerema District has thrown residents into a state of constant fear and terror.

>Emmanuel Faustine, a businessman in Igunga Township has been gunned down by suspected bandits who raided his shop and escaped with a substantial amount of cash whose value is yet to be announced.

>A resident of Uyombo District in Tabora Region, Mr Anthony Komba,30, hanged himself on a guava tree here after being chased away by his mother-in-law when he went at her house to take his children.

>A resident of Sima Village, Sima Ward in Sengerema District, Faida Iddi, 45, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his own son.  Mwanza Regional Police Commander, Valentino Mlowela, confirmed the incident, saying his officials were investigating the matter before taking the suspect to court.  “Among the things we are investigating is establishing whether the suspect is mentally fit or insane,” said the police boss.

>Brutal killings of elderly people have been reported in the Lake Zone ahead of the festive season, The Citizen has learnt.

Kagera. Local residents are asking the government to speed up the implementation of a project to hook up Lake and Central Zones to a safe water reservoir at Lake Victoria.

Nigeria keep faith with Manchester City's Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidiebere Nwakali for the U-20 World Cup.

Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), the publishers of The Citizen, Mwananchi and Mwanaspoti has opened a new chapter in the history of the media history in this country with its decision to print its papers in Mwanza city. This is expected to guarantee quality news on time for thousands of readers in the Lake Zone.

Little-known Mugini Private Primary School in Magu District, Mwanza Region, has entered Tanzania’s education record books after producing seven of the top ten girls in this year’s national Standard Seven examination.