| Tanzania beefs up anti-corruption law
NAIROBI, April 23 (Reuters) - Tanzania has passed a new anti-graft law giving corruption fighters in the east African country more power to target areas like government procurement and money laundering, a minister said on Monday. Stamping out graft has been among President Jakaya Kikwete's top priorities since he came to power in late 2005. The new legislation gives the state-run Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau the power to seize assets from the guilty. "The most weighted (crimes) deal with grand corruption like procurement, money laundering and corruption in auctions," Philip Marmo, minister of state for good governance in the president's office, told Reuters by phone from Dar es Salaam. The law, approved by parliament last week, will come into force with Kikwete's assent, he said, probably within a month.
Final bids made ahead of Euro call
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) -- It's down to a waiting game for the three bid committees vying to host the 2012 European Championship. Italy is up against joint bids from Poland and Ukraine, and Hungary and Croatia. All three made their final presentations Tuesday, and UEFA's 14-man executive board will choose the host Wednesday. .
Wahine flag sold in online auction
A flag said to have come from the stricken Wahine passenger ferry has been sold in an internet auction for more than $5,000. Fifty-one people died when the Wahine capsized after striking Barretts Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in April 1968. The flag and a witnessed affadavit of its recovery were listed on the internet auction site Trademe with a reserve price of $5,000. In the affadavit, the owner says he found the flag on the shoreline in Eastbourne the day after the Wahine sank, while helping police in their search efforts. The auction generated a last-minute bidding war, and the flag finally sold for $5,200. .
SEIBA auction a good networking tool
At Comfort Suites Friday night, the ballroom was full of anyone who lends a helping hand in constructing a building. It was the annual hog roast and silent auction fundraiser for the Southeast Iowa Builders Association. "We didn't do as good as last year, but it was definitely an overall success," said Karen Wilson, secretary for SEIBA. The auction, which consisted of anything from a bag of concrete to a miniature toy fire truck, brought in around $15,000. Proceeds from ticket sales haven't been tallied yet, but Wilson estimated a total haul of around $20,000. That's down $5,000 from last year. Those who join SEIBA have the benefit of endless connections. Contractors, sub–contractors, vendors, equipment dealers, financial institutions, insurance agencies and accounting firms can interact through a mailing list that acts as a spider web.
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