Msiba ITV - Rehema Mwakangale

Picha na maelezo kutoka Michuzi Blog:

Mtangazaji wa ITV Rehema Mwakangale (kulia) ametutoka leo asubuhi katika hospital ya Mikocheni alikokuwa amelazwa. Kwa Mujibu wa taarifa kupitia Radio One, mipango ya mazishi itakuwa kwa bibi yake Sinza karibu na Deluxe bar. Mola ailaze roho ya marehemu peponi. AMINA/AMEN.

Kwa habari zaidi soma:

http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2009/03/04/132754.html

Bandari ya Dar es Salaam mwaka 1866

Unakwenda kupanda Treni uende kazini halafu.....

Original Designs

Hello,

For anyone interested in Tshirts and other things with Swahili sayings and words and Tanzania inspired designs, go to;

http://www.cafepress.com/hiari

Thanks
Lora

Rais Castro wa Cuba alipotembelea Bongo 1977

Mimi nilikuwa Form One Zanaki Girls, wakati huo 1977. Tulikuwa tunasoma darasani kama kawaida. Ghafla Mwalimu Mkuu katuambia lazima tuende Ikulu kumpokea Rais Castro wa Cuba. Tuliaacha masomo, na kukaguliwa uniform. Tulitembea hadi Ikulu, na tulipangwa ndani ya geti ya Ikulu upande wa bahari. Nakumbuka Castro alikuwa amevaa magwanda ya kijani na mandevu yake halafu alionekana mrefu kweli alivyonipita. Alitupita sisi wanafunzi huko tukishangalia 'CASTRO - NYERERE'! Baadaye kulikuwa na maneno kuwa eti Rais Castro alijialika Bongo ndo maana watu walikuwa hawajajiandaa vizuri. Sijui kama ni kweli lakini. Lakini nikicheki uso wa Mwalimu kwenye hii picha...sijui.

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Kwa habari zaidi soma:

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Congress/1770/castro.html

Skandali ya 'Radar' Bongo

Haya, nangojea kuona kama watu wataburuzwa mahakamani kama hao kwenye skandali zingine!

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Kutoka IPPMEDIA.Com

PCCB traces foreign links to radar scam

By Lydia Shekighenda

The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) is now contacting various sources outside the country in a new buildup of `convincing evidence` in the on-going investigation into the controversial purchase of the civilian and military air traffic control (radar) system, `The Guardian` has established.

The anti-corruption watchdog confirmed last week to have received the radar case file from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Eliezer Feleshi, for further investigation.

PCCB Public Relations Officer Doreen Kapwani told `The Guardian` that the file has been returned from the DPP with instructions to carry out further investigations of the radar scandal.

``It is true, we (PCCB) have received the radar case file back from the DPP and we are now proceeding with the investigations outside the country,`` she said.

Over a week ago, a section of the local media speculated that the DPP had returned the radar case file to the PCCB because of insufficient evidence for the prosecution of the suspects implicated in the transaction of the military radar bought in 2002 at 52bn/-.

The DPP has instructed the PCCB to carry out further investigation on the circumstances leading to the transaction of the radar.

However, Kapwani would not state when the investigation will be completed and the file returned to the DPP.

``I am not in a position to state how long the investigation will take and when the file will be taken back to the DPP,`` she said.

She urged people to be patient while the corruption watch-dog was carrying out the investigation, saying that it would update the public on the progress once the process was completed.

Kapwani however, called upon the people and other stakeholders to co-operate in giving out information and evidence against the suspects whenever they will be required to do so.

The Tanzania government bought the radar from British Aerospace at a price of 52bn/- in 2002, but it was later established that the price was too high.

It was learnt that part of a `commission` fee of 16bn/- equivalent to 30 per cent of the total radar purchase price, paid to Envers Trading may have been used to bribe top government officials.

The PCCB concluded its investigation on the radar transaction scandal and handed the file to DPP in July last year, seeking formal consent to proceed with prosecution.

The key individuals being investigated by the UK`s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) include ex-attorney general Andrew Chenge, former Bank of Tanzania governor Dr Idris Rashid, and well-known local businesspersons Tanil Somaia and Shailesh Vithlani.

Both local and foreign investigations into the allegations forced Chenge to resign from a cabinet post last year.

However, ever since, there has been no reported progress of investigations on other individuals linked to the scandal.

SOURCE: Guardian

Rais Obama na Ndugu Zake White House

Pichani ni kaka yake Rais Obama, Abongo, Mama yake wa Kambo Mrs. Obama (aliyevaa nguo ya njano) anayekaa Uingereza kwenye nyumba za Council, kulia kabisa ni Mark Ndesanjo, na David Ndesanjo (mama yao ni mzungu aliyezaa na Barack Sr. ). Hebu cheki Mark anavyofanana na rais!

Unaweza kupata habari kamili kwa kubofya hapo chini:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158473/From-Bracknell-Kenya-Washington-First-picture-Obama-British-stepmother-inside-White-House.html

Kipanya Leo

Translation:

Leader sitting at Desk - In the past it was possible to steal from my office. Now, if I steal I will have to use my entire pension as bail!

Rais wa Guinea -Bissau Ameuwawa!

(pichani) Mkuu wa majeshi wa Guinea Bissau aliyeuawa jumapili na Rais Viera (kulia) Picha ya chini, Rais Viera na mke wake. Watu wanasema urafiki wao uliisha zamani!

Jamani fujo zinaanza tena barani Afrika. Kwa wadau waliokuwepo miaka ya sabini/themanini ilikuwa karibu kila siku unasikia rais huyo kauwawa, yule kapinduliwa, nchi imebadilisha jina n.k.
Leo, nimesoma kwa majonzi habari ya rais wa Guinea-Bissau , Mh. Joao Bernardo Viera, kauwawa na kundi la wanajeshi wa nchi hiyo! Aliongoza nchi hiyo kwa miaka 23.

Mungu ailaze roho yaka mahala pema mbinguni. AMEN.
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Soldiers assassinate Guinea-Bissau President

Soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, but the military insisted no coup was taking place in the West African nation.

A military statement broadcast on state radio attributed President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira's death to an "isolated" group of unidentified soldiers whom the armed forces said they were now hunting down.

The capital, Bissau, was calm but tense despite the pre-dawn gunfight at the palace, which erupted hours after armed forces chief of staff Gen. Batiste Tagme na Waie — a longtime rival of the president — was killed by a bomb blast at his headquarters.

The former Portuguese colony has suffered multiple coups and attempted coups since 1980, when Vieira himself first took power in one. The United Nations says the impoverished nation on the Atlantic coast of Africa has recently become a key transit point for cocaine smuggled from Latin America to Europe.

Following an emergency Cabinet meeting on Monday, military spokesman Zamora Induta said top military brass told government officials "this was not a coup d'etat."

"We reaffirmed our intention to respect the democratically elected power and the constitution of the republic," Induta said. "The people who killed President Vieira have not been arrested, but we are pursuing them. They are an isolated group. The situation is under control."

The constitution calls for parliament chief Raimundo Pereira to succeed the president in the event of his death.

Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr. said the fact that the military did not go through with a coup deserves praise. "The military showed their patriotism by not seizing power," he said, adding that both Vieira and Waie will receive state funerals in the coming days.

Vieira had ruled Guinea-Bissau for 23 of the past 29 years. He came to power in the 1980 coup, but was forced out 19 years later at the onset of the country's civil war. He later returned from exile in Portugal to run in the country's 2005 election and won the vote.

The armed forces' statement dismissed claims that the military killed Vieira in retaliation for Waie's assassination late Sunday. The two men were considered staunch political and ethnic rivals and both had survived recent assassination attempts.

Vieira, from the minority Papel ethnic group, once blamed majority ethnic Balanta officers for attempting a coup against him, condemning several to death and others to long prison sentences.

Among them was Waie, who in the late 1980s was dropped off on a deserted island off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, according to Waie's chief of staff, Lt. Col. Bwam Namtcho. Waie was left there for years before he was allowed to return and officially pardoned by Vieira.

Namtcho said the bomb that killed Waie had been hidden underneath the staircase leading to his office.

Hours later, volleys of automatic gunfire rang out for at least two hours before dawn in Bissau and residents said soldiers had converged on Vieira's palace.

The Portuguese news agency LUSA reported that troops attacked the palace with rockets and rifles. The president's press chief, Barnabe Gomes, escaped but was struck by a bullet in his right shoulder, LUSA said.

It was the second attack on Vieira in recent months. In November, Vieira's residence was attacked by soldiers with automatic weapons who killed at least one of his guards. The president complained later that the army never intervened, leaving his presidential guard to fight off the attackers.

In January, Waie received a call from the presidency asking him to come at once, said Namtcho. But when Waie stepped outside to get into his car, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the car. Waie narrowly escaped and Namtcho says he assumed the attack had been ordered by the president.

Luis Sanca, security adviser to Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr., confirmed that the president had died but gave no details.

The African Union condemned the killings, calling them "cowardly and heinous attacks which have come at a time of renewed efforts by the international community to support peace-building efforts in Guinea-Bissau."

In Lisbon, the Portuguese Foreign Ministry lamented Vieira's death and said it was "fundamental that all political and military authorities in the country respect the constitutional order."

Portugal said it would call an emergency meeting of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, an eight-member organization based in Lisbon.
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Associated Press writers Todd Pitman and Rukmini Callimachi in Dakar, Senegal and Daniel

Kwa habari zaidi someni:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_re_af/af_guinea_bissau

http://allafrica.com/stories/200903020710.html

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/02/content_10929438.htm

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gJesugYieOra7PfjTwVraPl9gg_wD96LV7180

Request for Participants

Kibira Films International is looking for participants in the upcoming documentary titled "TWO AFRICAS IN AMERICA"...One African, One American. This documentary will examine the relationships between Africans and African Americans in the United States.

If you have any opinion on this topic and would like to participate, please send your contact information to info@kibirafilms.com. We will contact you and make arrangements of how we can include your opinion in the documentary.
Thank you!

Kibira Films International

Kiwanda cha Crisps (Potato Chips) Bongo

(Picha na Maelezo na picha kutoka Lukwangule Blog)

Katibu Tawala wa Mkoa wa Iringa, Getrude Mpaka (anayecheka) akiwa ndani ya kiwanda cha Crispo cha Iringa kinachotengeneza viazi vya kutafuna pamoja na Bodi ya wakurugenzi ya DANIDA iliyofadhili kiwanda hicho kupitia mpango wa B2B . Picha hii ni kwa hisani ya Frank Leonard ambaye ana makazi yake kwa watani zangu wala mnyama.

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Haya wapenzi wa crisps/potato chips mtafaidi sasa. Kiwanda cha kutengeneza snacks tamu kimefunguliwa huko Iringa. Frito Lay na Utz mlie tu.Mlioko huko Bongo hebu tuambie ladhaa ikoje. Nina imani zitakuwa tamu sana na zenye 'quality' safi.

Lakini natumani haitakuwa kama kile kiwanda cha SIHA mikate. Wadau mnaoikumbuka. Ilikuwa lazima itumie unga ngano kutoka Canada tu ndo mkate iwe nzuri. Je, hiki kiwanda cha Iringa kinatumia viazi kutoka wapi?

Sweet Eazy Jumamosi

Ndege Yanguka Uholanzi!

Wadau, ndege imeanguka huko Amsterdam, Uholanzi. Ilikuwa ndege ya Uturuki. Habari zinasema kuwa watu 9 wamekufa, na zaidi ya 5o wameumia. Ilikuwa imebeba watu 135. Ndege ilikuwa inatoka Uturuki kwenda Uholanzi na ilikuwa katika harakati za kutua kwenye uwanja wa ndege ya Schipol. Abiria waliopona wanasema kuwa wala hawakuonywa kuwa ndege inaanguka. Waliambiwa wafunge mikanda ya viti kwa ajii ya kutua.

Naona ndege zinafululiza kuanguka sasa. Ilianza na ile ya Continental Airlines Flight 1549 iliyoanguka mtoni New York. Watu 50 walikuwa baada ya ndege yao Continental 3407 kuanguka kwenye nyumba huko Buffalo, New York. Na kumekuwa na ajali kadha za ndege ndogo. Hata hapa Massachusetts ndege ndogo ilianguka na kwa bahati mwanamke aliyekuwa anaiendesha alipona na majeraha madogo.

Wadau, yaani wanasema kuwa kusafiri na ndege ni salama kuliko usafiri wa gari. Lakini mimi kila nikipanda kwenye ndege lazima niombe. Na tukitua salama lazima niseme sala ya shukurani.

Mungu alaze roho ya waliopoteza maisha yao katika hiyo ajali mahala pema mbinguni. Amen.

Kwa habari zaidi someni:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/4805195/Turkish-Airlines-plane-crashes-at-Schiphol-airport-Amsterdam-at-least-nine-dead.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g_wBSqw0Ju245UxNtpJZ329K0LJgD96IK4780

Blonde Jokes

Hapa Marekani wanasema kuwa hao wanawake wa kizungu wenye nywele nyeupe (blonde), hawana akili. Ajabu hao wenye nywele nyeupe wanapendelewa kuliko hao wenye nywele nyekundu, brown, na nyeusi. Halafu hao wenye nywele nyeusi wanafanya bleachin ya nywele kusudi wawe blonde. Na siku hizi hata watu weusi wanapenda kuwa na nywele blonde. Hebu someni utani kuhusu blondes.

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Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench talking, and one blonde says to the other, 'Which do you think is farther away.... Florida or the moon?' The other blonde turns and says 'Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida ?????'

CAR TROUBLE

A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly.
She says, 'What's the story?'
He replies, 'Just crap in the carburetor'
She asks, 'How often do I have to do that?'

SPEEDING TICKET

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license.
She replied in a huff, 'I wish you guys would get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!'

RIVER WALK

There's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank 'Yoo-hoo!' she shouts, 'How can I get to the other side?'
The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back, 'You ARE on the other side.'

AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.
'Impossible!' says the doctor. 'Show me.'
The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left shoulder and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed even more. She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed. Everywhere she touched made her scream.
The doctor said, 'You're not really a redhead, are you?
'Well, no' she said, 'I'm actually a blonde.'
'I thought so,' the doctor said, 'Your finger is broken.'

KNITTING

A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the blonde behind the wheel was knitting!
Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled, 'PULL OVER!'
'NO!' the blonde yelled back, 'IT'S A SCARF!'

BLONDE ON THE SUN

A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day.
The Russian said, 'We were the first in space!'
The American said, 'We were the first on the moon!'
The Blonde said, 'So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!' The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads.
'You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!' said the Russian.
To which the Blonde replied, 'We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!'

IN A VACUUM

A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night.. It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature. Her question was, 'If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?' She thought for a time and then asked, 'Is it on or off?'

FINALLY, THE BLONDE JOKE TO END ALL BLONDE JOKES!

A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex. Her friend said, 'Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?' 'HELLLOOOOOOO......,' answered the blonde. 'They're watch dogs'!

Mzee Abdullah Riyami Afariki Dunia

Pole sana Khadija na wanafamilia. Nitamkumbuka Mzee Riyami kwa busara yake na mapenzi yake ya fani ya uandishi wa habari.

Mungu amlaze mahala pema mbinguni. Amen.

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Picha na Maelezo ya chini kutoka Michuzi Blog:

Waombolezaji wakiwasili kwenye makaburi ya kisutu jioni hii na mwili wa Mzee Abdullah Ahmed Riyami aliyefariki mchana kwa kusumbuliwa na maralia kali na upungufu wa damu. Mzee Riyami, ambaye amefariki akiwa na umri wa miaka 87, alikuwa mkurugenzi wa mwanzo wa Idara ya habari ya Tanganyika, baada ya kupigana katika vita ya pili ya dunia. pia alikuwa mhazini wa chama cha waandishi wa habari (TAJA). Amecha watoto 10, wajukuu 18 naa vilembwe 10.

Hater - A Poem by Maya Angelou

Hii poem/shairi imetungwa na mtunzi maarufu Maya Angelou. Mjue kuwa hata waMarekani weusi wanatatizo kubwa ya chuki na wivu. Msidhani hiyo tatizo iko Afrika tu!

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A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all
their time trying to make you look small so they can look tall.
They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever
good enough! When you make your mark, you will always attract some
haters…That’s why you have to be careful with whom you share your
blessings and your dreams, because some folk can’t handle seeing you
blessed…

It’s dangerous to be like somebody else…

If God wanted you to be like somebody else, He would have given
you what He gave them! Right? You never know what people have gone
through to get what they have.

The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but
they don’t know my story… If the grass looks greener on the other side
of the fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher there
too!

We’ve all got some haters among us! People envy you because you can:

Have a relationship with God
Light up a room when you walk in
Start your own business
Tell a man / woman to hit the curb (if he / she isn’t about the right thing)
Raise your children without both parents being in the home

Haters can’t stand to see you happy, Haters will never want to
see you succeed, Haters never want you to get the victory, most of our
haters are people who are supposed to be on our side. How do you handle
your undercover haters?

You can handle these haters by:

1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are *(VERY IMPORTANT!!)
2. Having a purpose to your life? Purpose does not mean having a job.
You can have a job and still be unfulfilled. A purpose is having
a clear sense of what God has called you to be. Your purpose is not
defined by what others think about you.
3. By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not
human manipulation. Fulfill your dreams!

You only have one life to live…when it’s your time to leave this earth,
you ‘want’ to be able to say, ‘I’ve lived my life and fulfilled
‘my’ dreams,… Now I’m ready to go HOME! When God gives you favor, you can
tell your haters, Don’t look at me…Look at Who is in charge of me…’

Maya Angelou

http://simplybold.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/a-hater-by-maya-angelous

Mkutano Dallas

Jumuia ya Watanzania Dallas

Ndugu Wajumuia,

Kwa niaba ya mwenyekiti wa muda ndugu Simon Nkanda, napenda kuchukua fursa hii kuwakumbusha kuwepo kwa mkutano mkuu utakaofanyika Jumamosi ya tarehe 28, Februari 2009, kwenye ukumbi wa 12727 Hillcrest Dallas TX 75230. Mkutano huu utaanza saa kumi na moja jioni mpaka saa nne usiku. Tukio hili kubwa na la kihistoria lina nia na madhumuni ya kuimarisha jumuia ya Watanzania waishio jijini Dallas na vitongoji vyake. Katika harakati zake za kuunda jumuia hii mwenyekiti, katibu, na viongozi wa kamati mbalimbali wa muda walichaguliwa. Vilevile hatua nyingine ya kihistoria iliyochukuliwa ni kuundwa kwa katiba ambayo jumuia hii itafuata mwenendo, taratibu na muelekeo wa kimaendeleo. Mkutano huu utachukua fursa ya kutambulisha jumuia ya Watanzania hapa Dallas na vitongoji vyake umuhimu wa kuwa na amani, upendo, ushirikiano, umoja na kufuata tararatibu ambazo zitaimarisha jumuia hii. Katika mkutano huu, mwenyekiti, katibu, na viongozi wa kamati mbalimbali watatambulishwa. Vile vile katika jitihada za kuimarisha jumuia hii, hatua zimechukuliwa za kusajili jumuia hii, kuanzishwa mfuko wa dharura, kuanzishwa mtandao mpya, kutumia njia ya teknohama ili kuimarisha mawasiliano na kuutaarifu ubalozi wa Tanzania hapa Marekani tukio hili la kihistoria. Kiongozi wa ubalozi wa Tanzania huko Washington D.C. , Dr Mkama atahudhuria mkutano huu. Kijiweni restaurant wanafadhili mkutano huu na watatoa huduma ya chakula.. Kutakuwa na wageni kuoma miji mingine hapa Marekani ambao watahudhuria mkutano huu. Tunaomba Watanzania wote mliopo Dallas na vitongoji vyake mjitokeze kwa wingi ili tukamilishe jitihada hizi. Tukumbuke tena, “Our real values are expressed in our actions, in what we do and how we do it”.

Kwa maelezo zaidi tunaomba muwasiliane na:

Ndugu Simon Nkanda Ndugu Abdul Amiri
Phone: 469-585-8476 Phone: 214-535-6329
(Mwenyekiti wa muda) ( Katibu wa muda)

http://www.tanzaniadallas.com/

Academy Award Night

(Kutoka kushoto - Julia, Mimi, Janine, Sonya, Jacqui)

Jana nilienda kusherekea tuzo za Oscars, Academy Awards, na actors wenzangu wa Boston. Sherehe iliandaliwa na Casting Director wa Boston, Jodi Purdy Quinlan. Ilifanyika Mini Bar katika Copley Plaza Hotel hapa Boston.(picha ya chini -Kutoka kushoto, John A., Julia, Donna, Janine, mimi, John D.)

Hivi waSpanish wameanza kutapeli pia?

I am just dropping by on this kinkos store to email you and let you know
that I have just sent the payment via Western Union in your name as I do
not have your account details correctly.

I also want you to have the payment information below:

Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN): 947-281-7619
Amount Sent: $187,000 USD
Text Question: Favourite Colour?
Answer: Gold


You can go to any Western Union location right now and pick up the cash
quick. I hope that you have a Western Union card / Promo code? You will
need this to send or claim amount above $12,000 USD from any Western Union
agent location. My company will be sending my team to Chile this week.

I am already on my way to join my team in completing the unfinished bridge
construction project in Chile. We may leave town tomorrow and I couldn't
go without dropping the payment information with you. We may spend 2 to 3
months there before the job would be completely finished. Remember that
if you do not claim the money before 9 days, they will call back the money
to my card. And if you do not have the Western Union Promo/Card, you
cannot pick up the cash. I may not be around to reply any of your emails
now, but I will talk to you as soon as I return.

If you do not have a Western Union Promo Code, you have to contact the
western union agent details below so that they will process and create a
Western Union card/Promo Card for you immediately and also send you a copy
of the voucher of the payment that I made upon request, via email.

Contact the office below for your Western Union card:
Contact Person: Thomas Green
Email: tg-western-union@live.com

Send the below details to him

Your Full Name:
MTCN number: (as above)
Telephone:
Address: (including state and zip code)

As soon as the office gets the above information, they will use the
credentials to create your Western Union Promo code right away without any
delay if you do not have the promo code. Note that you will have to
purchase the Western Union Promo code. That is all to it. I hope to talk
to you as soon as we are back on the errand or call it project.

Clause M. Halle Jr.

MNigeria ajaribu kutapeli Citibank

Huyo MNigeria karibu aibe pesa za benki kuu ya Eithopia.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Prosecutors have accused a Nigerian man of trying to swindle nearly $27 million from an account in New York held by Ethiopia's central bank.

The U.S. Attorney's office in New York says Paul Gabriel Amos pleaded not guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.

The government says the 37-year-old man sent fake documents to a Citibank office in New York where the National Bank of Ethiopia kept funds. The documents claimed to authorize transfers to accounts around the world controlled by Amos and coconspirators.

A complaint signed by FBI agent Bryan Trebelhorn said the fraud was discovered when the overseas banks returned funds to Citibank.
A court-appointed attorney said Amos was in plea discussions.