Uchumi yet to pay billions to TZ suppliers

The aggrieved parties claim that the investor closed down business without any notice

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The association of suppliers of food and other items to government institutions here has threatened to sue district councils for not paying them accumulated debts for about seven years.

>Legislators wound up a heated debate on the Tegeta escrow account scam yesterday, with Deputy Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba directing the taxman to collect all money due from those linked with the scandal through Mkombozi and Stanbic banks.

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>Maendeleo ya uchumi na jamii ni mchakato wa ukuaji wa kasi wa pato la taifa na mabadiliko ya mfumo wa uchumi kutoka kutegemea kilimo, ufugaji na uvunaji wa mali ya asili na kuelekea kutegemea viwanda na huduma za kisasa. Nchi maskini zinategemea sana sekta za msingi hususan kilimo, ufugaji na uvuvi.

The 2014 African Economic Outlook presents data that should give the continent’s leaders food for thought.

>Three more top government officials were charged yesterday with dishonestly receiving over Sh2 billion from Mr James Rugemalira of VIP Engineering--the company that pocketed over Sh100 billion after selling its 30 percent stake to Pan Africa Power Solutions Tanzania Limited(PAP).