With effect from 1st October, 2007Tanzania National Parks started using electronic payment systems at its revenue collection centres in parallel run with the old system. Phase I of this system has covered Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Kilimanjaro and Arusha National Parks through CRDB and EXIM Banks who designed the systems.
The Chinese captain and seven crew members on board the merchant vessel MV Rui Ning 3 from which three Ivorian stowaways were allegedly dumped into the high seas of Ghana in spite of their pleas have been charged before the High Court in Sekondi.
The perpetrators have been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit crime, to wit, attempted murder and murder following the discovery of compelling evidence on the vessel as mentioned by the two victims who survived the incident, according to the Daily Graphic,
The accused are the Captain, Li Zibin, 48; the chief officer, Jiang Hong, 38; a steward, Liu Song, 24; an engineer, Tian Shengju, 39, a sailor, Zheng Jungi 28; an electrician, Zhao Nuitao 26; an engineer, Wang Junxing, 37, and the second chief officer, Zhou Youg Joan, 34.
On their first appearance in court, the eight were refused bail and the case was adjourned to Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
Omar Secei, 33, and Djiba Kamarah, 22, the two survivors who spent more than 12 hours on the sea and were rescued by a Ghana Navy ship after being spotted by some fishermen are in police cells.
Asked why the police were still keeping the two in cells, one of the prosecutors said they were witnesses and so if they were released to go back to Cote d'Ivoire, it would be difficult to get them to testify as prosecution witnesses.
The two stowaways have, however, protested against their continued incarceration, arguing that it violated their rights under the United Nations and ITF Seafarers regulations.
The lead prosecutor, Ms Patience Klinogo, a Chief State Attorney, prayed the Court, in her objection to the bail application that it would be dangerous to grant the suspects bail, since they could jump bail.
She said the offence was a serious one and its punishment could be beyond 20 years in jail and even a life sentence, and, therefore, the bail application should be dismissed.
Earlier in June, the Ghana Naval patrol team impounded a vessel and investigated a case of cruelty on the high seas in which three Ivorian nationals were alleged to have been thrown into the ocean by the captain of a Chinese vessel.
One of the Ivorian nationals Kamara recalled that, they joined the ship in Cote d'Ivoire and thought the vessel was bound for the United States the merchant ship however proceeded to Takoradi to load a cargo of bauxite believed to be destined for China.
The victims disclosed to the police that they had evidence, made up of black plastic bags they had used in stealing food and a hat they had used to clean their footsteps to prevent their being discovered.
The captain allowed a search on the vessel and the hidden items were found.
The accused are the Captain, Li Zibin, 48; the chief officer, Jiang Hong, 38; a steward, Liu Song, 24; an engineer, Tian Shengju, 39, a sailor, Zheng Jungi 28; an electrician, Zhao Nuitao 26; an engineer, Wang Junxing, 37, and the second chief officer, Zhou Youg Joan, 34.
On their first appearance in court, the eight were refused bail and the case was adjourned to Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
Omar Secei, 33, and Djiba Kamarah, 22, the two survivors who spent more than 12 hours on the sea and were rescued by a Ghana Navy ship after being spotted by some fishermen are in police cells.
Asked why the police were still keeping the two in cells, one of the prosecutors said they were witnesses and so if they were released to go back to Cote d'Ivoire, it would be difficult to get them to testify as prosecution witnesses.
The two stowaways have, however, protested against their continued incarceration, arguing that it violated their rights under the United Nations and ITF Seafarers regulations.
The lead prosecutor, Ms Patience Klinogo, a Chief State Attorney, prayed the Court, in her objection to the bail application that it would be dangerous to grant the suspects bail, since they could jump bail.
She said the offence was a serious one and its punishment could be beyond 20 years in jail and even a life sentence, and, therefore, the bail application should be dismissed.
Earlier in June, the Ghana Naval patrol team impounded a vessel and investigated a case of cruelty on the high seas in which three Ivorian nationals were alleged to have been thrown into the ocean by the captain of a Chinese vessel.
One of the Ivorian nationals Kamara recalled that, they joined the ship in Cote d'Ivoire and thought the vessel was bound for the United States the merchant ship however proceeded to Takoradi to load a cargo of bauxite believed to be destined for China.
The victims disclosed to the police that they had evidence, made up of black plastic bags they had used in stealing food and a hat they had used to clean their footsteps to prevent their being discovered.
The captain allowed a search on the vessel and the hidden items were found.
President of the Republic of Tanzania, His Excellence, Dr. Jakaya Kikwete, said there are several investment opportunities in Tanzania which awaits eligible businessmen to invest. 
All 45 members of the group of celebrities and professionals who are in the campaign on the Global Clean Water Crisis – Summit on the Summit made it to the top of the African highest Mountain – Kilimanjaro.
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