Piglets probed over security breach

Last month, the Attorney General, Mr George Masaju, warned political parties over their move to establish security groups. He said doing so was against the law. As law abiding organisations I expected the parties, notably the three major political parties which have such groups, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and Civic United Front (CUF) would heed the AG call and disband their groups.

–Identity Theft Takes Top Spot Accounting for 53% of Data Breaches

–State-Sponsored Attacks See Huge Gains, Accounting for 41% of Stolen Data Records

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) (http://www.gemalto.com), the world leader in digital security, today released the findings of the Breach Level Index for the first six months of 2015, revealing that 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246 million records worldwide.

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MP wants all hunting companies probed
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SHADOW Natural Resources and Tourism Minister Peter Msigwa asked the government to extensively probe all hunting companies in the country, saying some of the licensed firms were violating legislation and regulations governing wildlife conservation.

Irresponsibility and negligence by local authorities and school administrators have been cited as the main reason for bad performance during last year’s Standard Seven National Examinations in the region.

The International Criminal Court opens a formal investigation into war crimes in the Central African Republic where religious conflict has displaced thousands.

Pron officer being probed over inmates' torture
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THE Tanzania Prons Service has resolved to take dciplinary measures against its officer, Inspector Constantino Tairo, for h alleged mbehaviour of torturing inmates at Ukonga Pron in Dar es Salaam. Commsioner for Legal and Prons Affairs, Dr Juma Malewa, ...

Three people are in police custody after ex Nigeria international Sam Sodje told an undercover reporter he had been involved in fixing games

Mwanza pharmacy worker stripping probed
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MWANZA regional authorities have formed a five-member committee to investigate a pharmacy inspector who allegedly stripped naked a pharmacy attendant in Mkolani ward, Nyamagana district here, during an inspection tour mid last December.

The brutal killing in Geita last Saturday, of the region’s Chadema chairman, Mr Alphonce Mawazo, is most shocking and damnable.