UN Secretary-General's

<div style="text-align: justify;">SG: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to meet you. And I look forward to seeing you later this evening during the annual UNCA dinner. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are nearing the end of my first term as Secretary-General, and this is also the day when I can discuss with you my last five year situation. This has been an extraordinary and remarkable year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape. We spoke out - early and forcefully, calling on leaders to hear the voices of their people. And we acted, decisively, in concert with the international community. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We played an essential role in the liberation of Libya. We stand ready to continue to help Tunisia and Egypt at their request. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The agreement mediated by our UN envoy in Yemen sets the stage for an end to fighting - and the creation of a new government of national unity. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We welcomed our 193rd Member State - the Republic of South Sudan. The birth of this new nation followed a successful referendum in January this year, made possible by UN peacekeeping and diplomacy that included, four years ago, our deployment in Darfur of peacekeepers. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">And in Myanmar we see a promising new opening - we will persist through our good offices and other efforts. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elsewhere, events continue to test our resolve.<br /> In Syria, more than 5,000 people are dead. This cannot go on. In the name of humanity, it is time for the international community to act. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Afghanistan, we face continued insecurity. Last week’s conference in Bonn re-affirmed the international community’s commitment to our partnership through 2014 and beyond. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the help of the Quartet, we must continue to push for peace between Israel and Palestine. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the Horn of Africa, people still face famine. <br /> From the beginning of my time as Secretary-General, I have sought to advance a practical, action-oriented vision of the UN as the voice of the voiceless, and the defender of the defenceless. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">That is why, together with the President of the General Assembly I went to Somalia last week - the first visit of a Secretary-General in 18 years. And of course, the first time ever in the history of the UN that the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly travelled together to Somalia. And it is why I visited the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, where we are helping to feed and shelter half a million Somali people. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">From Somalia to Sudan, Yemen to Afghanistan, Haiti to the Philippines - millions need our help. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today in Geneva, we asked for $7.7 billion to assist 51 million people in 16 countries next year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Economic times are hard. But we cannot balance budgets with the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. <br /> Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, </div><div style="text-align: justify;">2011 also delivered warnings about our common future. The disaster at Fukushima revived concerns about nuclear safety, and the UN mobilized a global response. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We saw record floods in Pakistan, Thailand, Colombia and El Salvador - a vivid reminder of the increasing incidence of extreme weather. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I came to office speaking of climate change as the defining challenge of our era. I was determined to raise it to the top of the global agenda. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Five years later, we have made significant progress - from Bali to Copenhagen to Cancún and, now, Durban. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">At Durban, we defied the sceptics. We showed clearly that UN multilateral negotiations can deliver: consensus on a clear target and timeline for reaching a legally binding agreement involving all countries; a re-commitment to the Kyoto Protocol and the institutions that have produced major reductions in green house gases; advances on technology and financing, including the Green Climate Fund. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Looking ahead, we will build on this Durban spirit of cooperation to advance on climate change financing and, in particular, our new initiative on Sustainable Energy for All. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a broader lesson. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Whether the issue is climate change - peace, security and human rights - or humanitarian relief - the United Nations has never been so needed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I believe we are at an inflection point in history. All is changing. The old rules are breaking down. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We do not know what new order will emerge. Yet we can be confident: the United Nations will be at the fore. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">That is why, at the General Assembly in September, I set out a vision for the next five years - a vision of solidarity for an era of upheaval and uncertainty. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I identified five global imperatives - five generational opportunities to create the future we want: </div><div style="text-align: justify;">First, sustainable development, Second, a safer and more secure world, Third, the importance of prevention, </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fourth, helping countries in transition, and Fifth, doing more for the world’s women and young people. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will lay out our plan of action in January to the General Assembly. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">For now, let me say that we will focus on the links among issues. We must connect the dots – between climate change, energy, food, water, health and education, and oceans. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">All these will be front-and-center at the Rio + 20 Conference on Sustainable Development in June next year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, we will build on the progress of the last five years. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our new emphasis on preventive diplomacy and mediation has produced encouraging results - in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus and Nepal. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We have advanced the Responsibility to Protect. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo sought to subvert the will of his people. We stood firm for democracy - and today he is in The Hague. We stood, as well, against Muammar Qaddafi when he vowed to slaughter his people like “rats.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;">These are important victories for justice and international law. During the last five years, we have stood repeatedly for accountability against impunity. We have strengthened the rule of law and the International Criminal Court, now ratified by 120 nations with more soon to come. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">On disarmament and non-proliferation, we have seen growing support for the five-point plan introduced early in my first term. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We continue to champion the rights of women and children. The creation of UN Women culminated a long effort, grounded in our conviction that women are key to development and peace. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our “Every Woman Every Child” initiative has the potential to prevent millions of needless deaths. Coupled with our success in fighting malaria, we have a powerful model for the future. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">What we preach to others, we must practice ourselves. Women hold more senior positions than ever in UN history. You will see many more during my second term, not only at the top. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ladies and gentlemen, </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We can accomplish little without a strong United Nations. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">People are outpacing traditional institutions - in their desire for change - in their demands for democracy, justice, human rights and new social and economic opportunity. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our challenge is to keep up - to adapt - and to deliver. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">As my Chef de Cabinet announced on December 1, I intend to build a new team for my second term, a team that is strong on substance and diverse in composition, a team that works as one. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Leading by example, I have placed priority on mobility - combining fresh perspective and institutional continuity and synergy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">With these criteria in mind, I am undertaking a thorough review of my entire team and its management structure. In the coming days, additional announcements will be made as appropriate. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you, and I will be happy to answer your questions. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, on behalf of the United Nations Correspondents Association, thank you for this press conference and for attending tonight’s dinner. My question is this: the Human Rights Council presented a devastating report on Syria. Are you going to submit it to the Security Council soon -- this report, after 5,000 people [were] killed? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: I think I have transmitted the report of the International Commission of Inquiry a couple of days ago. Of course, it is for members of the Security Council. It has also been transmitted to General Assembly. So it is for Member States to review and take the necessary decision. The situation is very worrisome and I have repeatedly expressed my deepest concerns. I hope that the United Nations and the international community will be able to take concerted, coherent action. In that regard, I highly commend the initiative and leadership of the League of Arab States nations and I have been very closely consulting with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States how the United Nations and the League of Arab States and the other international community, in a broader sense, can work to resolve these issues. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, when the Arab Spring first started in Tunisia and then spread to Egypt, you spoke in favour of change. Now that the results of the elections are out -- so far, you know the results -- are you concerned about the future of democracy and political stability in the region? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: That is why I reported to the General Assembly one of my five imperatives for next year, for a five-year second term, would be helping those countries in transition, particularly those countries who are able to attain their initial aspirations, like Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen. It is very important that their success should be a sustainable one. We have been trying to help to provide technical and logistical support to Egypt and Tunisia in electoral processes, and we are also discussing with world leaders how we can provide the socio-economic support so that they can provide the good opportunities to particularly young people and women and marginalized groups of people. This is going to be one of the top priorities. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, when you look back on the whole of the Arab Spring, tens of thousands of people have been killed in these different countries, and the UN and the international community has reacted at a different pace in each case. Has this been a victory overall, the past year for the international community, its reaction? Has it been a success rather than a moral victory? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: As I said, this has been remarkable in terms of our commitment to help those people who have been oppressed, under oppression. You have not seen such a dramatic situation where people were speaking out, where the international community was speaking out together with those people to help them. Of course, more needs to be done, and it is quite sad and tragic that so many people have been killed, lost their lives and have been wounded in the course of these demonstrations and expressing their freedom of speech and their aspirations. That is why I have been, and the United Nations and the international community have been continuously, consistently speaking out that the leaders should listen to the voices of their people and take up all the reform measures before it explodes, like this way. So we will still have to see and [remain] continuously engaged with the countries. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, as another follow-up on the Arab Spring, we have seen actually these protests from very developed countries, including the United States and also in Russia and in some European countries which are not usually on the United Nations agenda. Do you see that there is some kind of a real world trend that perhaps the United Nations and you as the Secretary-General should be looking at and addressing? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: We are living in an era of uncertainty and inequity. And we need to look at this issue and address this issue from a broader perspective, even political and historical perspectives. It is, as you said, not only those countries under oppression, but even in the developed world, we have seen so many people demonstrating out of frustration. That’s why I have been saying that this is quite a generational opportunity for the United Nations to address these issues. These generational opportunities do not come along often. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">If I may say a little bit historically, in terms of the democratization process, we have seen such yearnings for democracy as early as in the 1950s, in Eastern European countries under communism. Then you have seen some countries in Asia, like in the Republic of Korea. Then in 80s, late 80s, you have seen the collapse of the Cold War era with the reunification of Germany. Then another 20 years or another generation later, we are seeing such yearnings, like a wildfire, spreading across the Middle East and North Africa, because they have been oppressed by tradition, by culture, by authoritarian leaders. It is only natural, only natural evolution of history; that, we have to look at from that perspective. That is why I termed it as a generational opportunity. This is the moment which we have to seize and help them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The worst case in the developed countries like the United States, where you have seen Occupy Wall Street and which had been spreading all throughout the developed world. That is in the course of rapid industrialization and globalization; there has been some gap between the peoples. They have been marginalized people, and there has been inequity between rich and poor and particularly we have not paid much attention to the women and youth groups. That is why, again, one of my priorities. This all comes from historical perspectives. It is not coming out of just responding [in a] reactive way. I have thought, with my senior advisers, very seriously how the United Nations can be relevant and can be helpful in addressing these issues. So that’s why we have to do more for women and youth groups. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Often, we have been saying that the young people will be the leaders of tomorrow. But they have already taken leadership role today already. These were the people who were shouting and demonstrating in Tahrir Square, and Mohammad Bouazizi, in Tunisia -- he set himself on fire. He was a young, helpless [person]. But his sacrifice has provoked and ignited this flame of democratization. Therefore, we have a political, moral and historical responsibility. That is why I am asking you to be part of this process. Journalism, the media, can play a very important role. Without your help, how can their voices be heard to the outside world? Of course, there are many means of communication — social media, all these — but still your views, viewpoints can be very helpful in helping this world to bridge the gap of inequity and provide equal opportunities to as many people as possible. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General. Now that Palestine has been officially admitted as a member of UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]; I believe its flag was raised the other day. And this was followed by a cut-off of funding for UNESCO by the United States and the Palestinians are also still seeking full UN membership. You have expressed some concerns in the past regarding further efforts by the Palestinians to seek membership in other UN bodies, if that would have an adverse impact on funding. Do you still have such concerns going forward? And if so, have you communicated those concerns with Palestinian authorities? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: We have to look at this issue in a different angle. Admission of Palestinians into the United Nations is a separate one. I support their aspirations to be admitted into the United Nations and to be able to work in other international organizations as a full member within the context of the two-State vision where Israel and Palestinians can live together side by side in peace and security. Then the funding gap, which has been caused by the US cutting this funding over the case of admission into UNESCO; that is another matter. As the Secretary-General of the United Nations, I hope and I am working very hard that all the United Nations agencies should be able to operate with adequate funding, adequate resources to deliver to those people who need our help. That is my concern. That is my concern, that UNESCO will have a shortage of funding. I have been expressing this concern to world leaders, whomever I met, so that we would be able to find some practical mechanisms where we can address this shortage of funding. So these are separate issues. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, you made a very unusual trip to Somalia and you told the Transitional Council to either become permanent, hold elections, dissolve itself, whatever. How did they react? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: I have very sincere constructive talks with the President, Parliamentary Speaker and Prime Minister and other leaders. And I met the families of refugees and also representatives, leaders of refugee camps. So, these discussions with them and meetings with them were quite constructive and useful and appreciated by many people in Somalia. They are committed to make progress. It is true that they have missed, this Transitional Federal Government, they have missed some important opportunities. I have clearly told them that further extension of the road map beyond August next year will be untenable. So, they should be doing all they can to implement this road map, including constitutional, parliamentary and political reforms. They said they are committed. And they should also be able to expand their governing jurisdiction. They have a very limited window of opportunities gained through these military operations done by African Union peacekeeping mission, AMISOM [African Union Mission in Somalia], and Somali forces, and with the help of the international community. This is a very limited window. Unless they take this opportunity to expand their institutional capacity in the liberated areas, then there may be a danger [of a] resurgence of warlordism, and also military [comeback] by Al-Shabaab. So they have to take these opportunities when there is a heightened attention and support from the international community. The Kenyan Government has made sure that they will send their troops additionally to AMISOM, and Burundi is going to dispatch another additional battalion, and the United Nations is going to be heavily and very focused, engaged by deploying UNPOS — the United Nations Political Office in Somalia — from January next year. Then there is going to be a summit-level meeting in London in February next year. So, these are very important occasions, very crucial occasion, [for] the international community to focus our efforts. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Thank you. Mr. Secretary-General. My question is about the budget. In the opening statement, you said that the UN is very much needed; but on the other hand, you proposed to the General Assembly a 3 per cent cut to the budget. My question is: Don’t you have any concerns to shrink the operation or the mission of the UN or to reduce the presence of the UN in the international arena by cutting the budget of the UN? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: To my knowledge, it is quite an unprecedented initiative that the Secretary-General proposes a 3.7 per cent budget [cut]. Even with the 0.5 per cent growth, the United Nations budget has been increasing by generous contributions by Member States. I thought that this is not the time [for] business as usual. This is an extraordinarily difficult situation where the United Nations should not be an exception. We have to adapt and change our way of doing [things]. That is why I have asked my senior advisors to come up with budget reductions. With a 3.7 per cent [cut], this may cause certain concerns by the Member States or some departments, whether our mandate could be properly carried out. Our mandate will be carried out without fail. How we can then reduce our budget by modernizing our way of working, by being creative, by being more disciplined in executing the budget -- I think we can meet this requirement. That’s my firm commitment and it is the consensus view of our senior advisors. We can deliver what had been requested by the General Assembly or other intergovernmental bodies. These mandates will be delivered without fail but we will reduce our operational costs, so we can use some different ways of communicating with us. We can reduce our travel. Instead we can use VTC [video teleconferencing] or some other means of communication. By modernizing, by introducing ICT [information and communications technology], I think we can reduce the budget. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, it’s been well known that Daniel Bellemare, who is the prosecutor for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, has not been well, and not functional, quite frankly. He announced today that he is resigning. By now, I’m sure you have somebody in mind who will take his place. Has this been concluded? How long would the process be, had you not chosen somebody? How will it affect the Tribunal in Lebanon? And I don’t want to rain on your parade, Mr. Secretary-General; you’ve been upfront in supporting the Arab Spring, but quite honestly, we don’t hear much from you on safeguarding the rights of minorities and women, when it comes to the consequences of the Arab Spring. It is nice to give women lip service and say, “We are going to give you positions, you’re going to be fine,” but functionally, on the ground, there has been a very high cost for women and minorities. What do you plan to do tangibly to do something about that, specifically because you have been upfront on this issue? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: On the first part of your question, Mr. Bellemare is the prosecutor of Special Tribunal for Lebanon. His term ends sometime early next year. We will have to find his replacement. I had discussed this matter with the new President of the Special Tribunal of Lebanon yesterday, and my Legal Counsel, Patricia O’Brien, will be in contact with relevant people, like the Special Tribunal, and I think due process of selection will take place. But I have not yet initiated it, but it will soon be initiated. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, the second question: from the beginning of this Arab Spring, whenever I had an opportunity of speaking or meeting with Arab leaders, I made it quite pointedly, this role of women. When they create a certain committee for reform or when they were drafting constitutions or regulations, [or to] enact laws, then there must be a clear provision on protecting the human rights as well as providing equal opportunities to women and also youth groups. It’s not just lip service. I’m just making sure that it happens. When I visited Libya, I also had a meeting with the whole of the NTC [National Transitional Council] and I raised this issue to Chairman [Mustafa Abdel] Jalil and members of NTC, that in Libya, women’s opportunity should be fully guaranteed and [they should be] empowered. I will continue to make sure [that this happens]. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, you mentioned the Responsibility to Protect and you said that the implementation of this concept led to the liberation of Libya. At the same time, it led to a split among the members of the Security Council. Some of them, including BRIC [Brazil, Russia, India and China] countries, believe that NATO has exceeded the mandate provided by resolution 1973 and used this resolution as a pretext for regime change and at the same time caused harm to the very same innocent lives it clamed to be protecting. In this context, Brazil has offered an interesting concept that might bring the two sides together. The Brazilian President, in the general debate, argued that better mechanisms were needed to ensure that in an intervention, unwanted damage would be kept at minimum, calling it the “responsibility when protecting.” What is your assessment of Brazil’s initiative and how it could bridge the gap between different groups in the Security Council? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: The Responsibility to Protect has been gaining wider and wider support among Member States. Since I appointed my special adviser, Ed Luck, on this issue, there have been several occasions in which the General Assembly members have discussed this issue: how to implement the principle which had been agreed upon by the leaders in 2005 at the summit meeting. I’m encouraged that they have been gaining momentum on this principle. I know that there are some concerns expressed by certain countries. That is why this process has been -- even though it has been time-consuming, we’ve been very patient in getting support, so that there should be no misunderstandings on the principle of this and the application of this principle. I’m also encouraged, for the first time, that the Human Rights Council and Security Council invoked this principle of the Responsibility to Protect. As a result of all these demonstrations and democratization processes by the people, of course, there were changes of regime. But I believe that these changes of regime where done by the people, not by the intervention of any foreign forces, including the United Nations. Security Council Resolution 1973, I believe, was strictly enforced within that limit, within the mandate. This military operation done by the NATO forces was strictly within [resolution] 1973. I made it quite clear, and I have been often discussing this matter with the Secretary General of NATO, to make sure that there should be no human rights violations, there should be no casualties among civilians. I believe that this is what we have seen and there should be no misunderstanding on that. On the Brazilian concept: still, the Responsibility to Protect is the subject of discussions among Member States, so all the comments and suggestions, including the Brazilians’, will be considered. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, we know your efforts in bringing the leaders together on Cyprus. My question is on Cyprus. We know your efforts to bring two communities to reach an agreement. You last met the two leaders in Greentree [Estate] in New York. And you also invited them to another meeting in January. From this perspective, what do you want to see to be achieved before the meeting in January? And what do you think are the prospects for the next year, Sir? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: As you are well aware, I have invited the two leaders to Greentree in late January and I will spend two days with them. This will be a more intensive consultation, negotiation, than the previous Greentree negotiations. I believe that time is quite limited. As you are aware, Cyprus is going to take the presidency of European Union from 1 January next year, so the window of our opportunity for further progress in negotiations is very much limited. It may be politically difficult and sensitive, when the presidency of the European Union is now going to be part of this. And practically speaking, the presidency of European Union will be heavily involved in all other European issues. Therefore, we are trying maximize this progress in Cyprus. And as I have issued in my statement at the conclusion of the previous meeting, we hope that with the positive result of the January negotiations, we can move ahead towards the international conference to deal with these issues. But let us hope that, before they come to Greentree, both leaders must engage and make progress, accelerating their pace of negotiation. And my Special Advisor, Alexander Downer, is working very hard, and I am also going to get a briefing from [my Special Representative] Ms. [Lisa] Buttenheim today on the progress on this. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, a quick clarification on Giampaolo’s question - I thought I heard you saying that you had transmitted to Syria a report from the Human Rights Council to the Security Council, and I didn’t think that was the case. Is that right? Is that what you had said, you did transmit it to the Security Council? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: Yes, yes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Oh, ok. And the question is: if you can articulate your general position on the use of drones for cross border attacks and surveillance? There has been an increased use of these tactics, particularly by the U.S., but are you concerned at all about the legality of these operations? And also, concerned that, if you look five years down the road, everybody is going to be doing this, and that you will have the Russians using drone attacks in their area, you will have the Iranians doing it? Is there concern that this could lead somewhere out of control? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: I do not have much to say about all of this, what kind of means the Member States use. This is something which national governments, military authorities, they may decide. I do not have any comment on that. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Even cross border to other countries? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: I hope all this is done within the agreed international regulations and understandings. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, I do have a little follow up on that. Your former Envoy for Extrajudicial Killings, Philip Alston, did have quite a lot to say on drones, and I would love to know if you intend to move forward on any of those investigations? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">But I do have a separate question, which is just on non-proliferation: you made a point in the beginning of your administration to point to a potential non-proliferation in the Korean Peninsula, and that it was a personal point of interest. Is there any movement? I have spoken to all the six parties. I know that is outside the UN framework, but it seems to be somewhat stalled. Do you have any sense that the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] will come back to the talks at any point? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: It is quite regrettable that the situation in the Korean Peninsula has not been moving ahead. Recently, you have seen all the escalation of tensions over North Korean attacks against South Korean naval ships and Yeonpyeong Island that seemed to have created a mood on the Korean Peninsula -- almost in a negative way, frozen. At the same time, there had been some diplomatic attempts by the countries concerned, like China, to revive the six-party talks, and there were some meetings between the Heads of State in the region. I myself have been also trying to facilitate, to create a favourable atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula, as Secretary-General, and also in my personal capacity as a Korean citizen. I do hope to see the amelioration of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, particularly between South and North Korea. It is encouraging that Korean President Lee [Myung-bak] assured me, and including the Unification Minister, that despite the current situation, the Republic of Korea Government will continue to provide the basic humanitarian assistance, particularly to children, infants, for their nutrition. I think that is welcome. I sincerely hope that there will be some more expansion of exchanges and cooperation through initiating humanitarian assistance to North Korea. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also appreciate the Chinese role in trying to facilitate the six-party talks. The six-party talks had been playing a very important role, a crucial role, in addressing North Korean nuclear issues, and there was a joint statement, which had not been, unfortunately, implemented. I do hope that, since the current situation is not tenable, they should engage in dialogue and try to promote a politically conducive atmosphere. It requires all the parties of the six countries – the United States, Japan, Russia, and both Koreas and China. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">On another question, Special Rapporteurs do not report to me, in fact. They are the Special Rapporteurs, nominated by the intergovernmental bodies like the Human Rights Council. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: Mr. Secretary-General, you said that these drone attacks were carried out in consultation with countries concerned. Do you think the recent NATO attack on Pakistan’s border post was the result of this kind of understanding, because Pakistan has reacted strongly? It has shut down NATO’s fly routes; it has ordered its border forces to retaliate if there is any other activity like this. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: As I said, with the rapid development of technology, many countries develop their own military means of getting, collecting information. Other than that, I do not have comments on this matter. If you really need any comments, I will get back to you later on. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Q: My question is on climate change, and of course coming to an agreement on a legally binding contract. We heard the former Presidents of Costa Rica and Bangladesh quote an [IEA – International Energy Agency] report saying that if something isn’t done by 2017 it will basically be too late to reverse the global damage being done. So what can you tell us in terms of a reaction to a timeline, and maybe more importantly, implementation on some sort of global regulation? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SG: One of the very encouraging decisions and agreements in Durban was that all Member States agreed that there should be a timeline. As you may recall, I have been raising this issue to the top of the global agenda, during the last five years. There was no such definite firm agreement among the international community. We really tried to seal a deal in Copenhagen in 2009. They provided good foundations for further building up agreements, but there was not such an agreement. Now that the whole international community is committed to an agreement, a comprehensive legally binding agreement, by a certain date, including ratification, it may have to be effective by 2020. That means you need to have an agreement before that – by, say, 2015 - to allow a few more years for ratification and also to take the necessary action. What is important at this time, after the Durban Platform was agreed, then all Member States should take actions on the ground: reduce carbon emissions, and provide technological support to developing countries. It is again encouraging that the Green Climate Fund was launched, as was agreed in Cancún, and several countries have already indicated that they would provide necessary funding. Thirty billion dollars for short-term fast track financial support is almost identified. Twenty seven or twenty eight billion dollars have already been budgeted in those national governments. The question is 100 billion dollars, how to general 100 billion dollars per year by 2020; that may be a challenge, but it is doable. It is doable. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had a very intensive, good meeting, with Prime Minister [Jens] Stoltenberg of Norway, and Prime Minister Meles [Zenawi] of Ethiopia, who played the role as co-Chairs of my High Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. We had a very big event in Durban. I will continue to work with major donors, so that this money will be delivered. The Kyoto Protocol is going to continue into the second commitment. Those are very important developments and agreements and expressions of the commitment of the international community. For the first time in almost twenty years, after seventeen years, for the first time the international community is going to work in one framework, when we are able to have a legally binding treaty. That is a most important development that we have to build upon in Qatar next year. But before that, we will have to meet in Rio de Janeiro next year in June – at the Sustainable Development [summit]. This will be the place where all the global challenges which we have been dealing with in separate forums, like climate change, the food crisis, water, energy, global health issues, oceans, and gender empowerment – all these global issues, which we the United Nations have been pushing - will be addressed comprehensively, in an integrated manner. That is our very important priority. </div>

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Government of Sweden provides $5.15 million to United Nations Tanzania

<div style="text-align: justify;">Sweden’s Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Development Cooperation Division Maria van Berlekom, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator Alberic Kacou, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the release of SEK 35,000,000 ($US 5.15 million) to the One Fund, the pooled funding mechanism for Delivering As One in Tanzania. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The funds will be used towards the first year of programming under the 2011-2015 UN Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP). This contribution represents a significant increase over Sweden’s last support to UN Tanzania in 2008 which totalled SEK 9,000,000 ($US 1.33 million). </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the closed-door signing ceremony, Kacou commented on the importance of the day’s events: “On behalf of the UN system in Tanzania I would like to thank the Government of Sweden for their generous contribution. By providing un-earmarked resources, Sweden is giving us the flexibility to support Government in the sectors that Tanzania prioritises. In addition, choosing to support the One Fund is the greatest show of support for our ongoing reform efforts which include having a more coordinated approach to collaboration with donors.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Government of Sweden will have its eye on results delivery across all ten of the UNDAP programmes sectors, but with a particular interest in the UN’s work on Gender, Human Rights and Governance. For her part, during the meeting Berlekom noted that “Sweden is firmly committed to the UN system. We are also strongly behind the One-UN reform, and have for many years actively advocated for change, increased efficiency and better results - from the UN HQ and individual UN agencies to country level work... We believe that the UNDAP is a key step towards further enhancing the UN system’s coherence and effectiveness at country level, thereby delivering clear results and more ‘value for money’.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The UNDAP is a four-year $777 million country programme of cooperation for the UN in Tanzania. UNDAP programmes will contribute to all three pillars of MKUKUTA & MKUZA II, touching specifically upon: Economic Growth; Environment and Climate Change; Education, Health, HIV and AIDS, WASH; Social Protection; Governance; Refugees; Emergencies and Disaster Response.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Government of Sweden provides $5.15 million to United Nations Tanzania

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Waislamu watakiwa wawe waadilifu

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgz_9vMeQM0zYjp1wu0FC-bniG9AsOTlUV5wI3rSpgJaJFiE4ag9eFr5X__l9BiOiNyUIV4AXL7mfjG2LbH7u1ClYpZWz9JAE8_8pTiH9CxuEv06iXwuIfaayMmJYu2c0MDRZlE8swpAp/s1600/222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgz_9vMeQM0zYjp1wu0FC-bniG9AsOTlUV5wI3rSpgJaJFiE4ag9eFr5X__l9BiOiNyUIV4AXL7mfjG2LbH7u1ClYpZWz9JAE8_8pTiH9CxuEv06iXwuIfaayMmJYu2c0MDRZlE8swpAp/s320/222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Waumini wa Dini ya Kiislamu wameendelea kukumbushwa kutekeleza majukumu yao kwa uadilifu, hekima, busara na uaminifu ili kufikia kilele cha mafanikio katika maisha yao ya sasa na yale ya baadaye.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kumbusho hilo limetolewa na Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi kwenye Maulidi ya kumpongeza Rais Mstaafu wa Tanzania Shekh Ali Hassan Mwinyi kwa kutunukiwa Shahada ya Udaktari wa Falsafa na Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania hapo Mtaa wa Msimbazi Mjini Dar es salaam.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alisema Taasisi nyingi zikiwemo zile za Kidini zinakabiliwa na ukosefu wa uadilifu jambo ambalo huonekana kuwa kama la kawaida hivi sasa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema Jamii imekuwa ikishuhudia migogoro kadhaa isiyokwisha ndani ya baadhi ya Misikiti ambayo inayosababishwa na Viongozi waliokosa maadili hasa wakati inapotolewa misaada ambapo hujilimbikizia wao wachache.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">‘‘ Ni jambo la kawaida siku hizi kushuhudia misaada inayotolewa kwa Waumini wote Misikitini kutumiwa na Waumini wachache na unapouliza misaada hiyo imekwenda wapi, siku ya pili utaamka sauti umekuganda ’’. Alisema Balozi Seif.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu w Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alimpongeza ShekhAli Hassan Mwinyi kwa Uongozi wake bora wa kupigiwa uliopelekea kushiba uadilifu na hatimae kutunukiwa Udaktari wa Falsafa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">‘‘ Ni nani katika sisi aliyekuwa tayari kuwajibika kwa sababu ya makosa yaliyotendwa na watu anaowaongoza ? Kwa Mzee Mwinyi hili haikuwa zito kwake kulifanya, na hii ilidhihirika katika miaka ya 70 alipokuwa Waziri wa Mambo ya ndani ’’. Alikumbusha Balozi Seif. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema wakati wa uongozi wa Mzee Mwinyi Nchi ilitoka kwenye ukiritimba na kufungua milango ya kufanya Biashara kwa Mtanzania ye yote mwenye uwezo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alifahamisha kwamba Uhuru alioutoa Mzee Mwinyi wa kufanya Biashara umewawezesha Watanzania kutosubiri tena Biashara ifanywe na wageni. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mapema Mwenyekiti wa Umoja wa Wapenzi wa Mtume Muhammad {SAW} Sheikh Majid Saleh Mohd alimpongeza Shekh Ali Hassan Mwinyi kwa hekima na busara zake zilizompelekea kupata Heshima hiyo katika Jamii ya Watanzania.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Akitoa shukrani zake Rais Mstaafu wa Tanzania Shekh Ali Hassan Mwinyi ameelezea faraja aliyonayo kutokana na kutambua kwake upendo aliyoupata kutoka kwa Jamii iliyomzunguuka.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">‘‘ Nimefurahi sana kwa mkusanyiko huu, nimemwagiwa sifa nyingi nashindwa kuelezea furaha niliyonayo ndani ya moyo wangu ’’. Alifafanua Shekhe Ali Hassan Mwinyi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Katika hafla hiyo ya Maulidi Shekh Ali Hassan Mwinyi alikabidhiwa kofia maalum kama ishara ya upendo na kumbu kumbu kati yake na umoja wa Wapenzi wa Mtume Muhammad { SAW }.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pia Umoja huo ulikabidhi Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi hati ya Uanachama wa Umoja huo pamoja na nishani Maalum ya ukumbusho wa kukubali kwake kuwa Mgeni rasmi katika hafla hiyo ya aina yake.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maulidi hayo yaliyoshirikisha pia Wapenzi wa Mtume Muhammad { SAW } Kutoka Mombasa Nchini Kenya yameongozwa na Kasida zilizoghaniwa na Al -Madrasat Muhammadia ya Mtaa wa Msimbazi jijini Dar es salaam.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div>

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Waumini wa Dini ya Kiislamu wameendelea kukumbushwa kutekeleza majukumu yao kwa uadilifu, hekima, busara na uaminifu ili kufikia kilele cha ...

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Uchaguzi wa viongozi wapya wa Arterial Network uliofanyika Nairobi tarehe 07.12.2011

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Uchaguzi wa viongozi wapya wa Arterial Network uliofanyika Nairobi tarehe 07.12.2011

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Migrants’ voices must be heard in today’s all too often biased, polarized and negative debate on migration, says IOM’s World Migration Report 2011: Communicating Effectively about Migration.

<div style="text-align: justify;">The report states that although we live in an era of the greatest human mobility in recorded history, with greater acknowledgement that migration is one of the defining features of our contemporary world, it remains one of the most misunderstood issues of our time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It, therefore, calls for a fundamental shift in the way we communicate about migration, especially during economic downturns when political discourse, media reports and public opinion on the nature, purpose and socio-economic impact of migration tend to be negative. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">“It is all too evident that migration is often the catch-all issue that masks public fears and uncertainties relating to unemployment, housing and social cohesion in host countries. Migration can also be blamed for the loss of human capital and for economic dependency in countries of origin,” says IOM Director General William Lacy Swing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report argues that distorted communication about migration contributes to widespread anti-migrant sentiments, which have recently resurfaced in many parts of the world. Harmful stereotypes, discrimination and even xenophobia have reappeared in societies of destination, resulting in controversy on the value of multiculturalism. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yet the report does not call for an uncritical bias on migration issues. An open discussion about migration means understanding and directly addressing what drives people’s fears and the negative attitudes as expressed in polls in order to reduce public hostility. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Accurately informing the wider public about migration may be the single most important policy tool in all societies faced with increasing diversity,” Swing adds. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Analysing public perceptions of migrants and migration, the World Migration Report shows that people in destination countries tend to significantly overestimate the size of the migrant population, sometimes by as much as 300%. For example, the actual percentage of migrants in Italy was around 7% in 2010. Yet polls showed that the population perceived this percentage to be around a staggering 25%. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Similarly, in the United States of America, some public opinion polls showed that in 2010, the public believed the percentage of migrants in the population was at 39%, a far cry from an actual 14%. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report notes that public attitudes towards migration continue to be strongly influenced by the socio-economic status, age and level of education of respondents and their level of interaction with migrants. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Germany, a 2009 poll shows that 65% of young people say they have more positive attitudes towards migration because they regularly interact with migrants. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The perceived availability of jobs and prevalent perceptions that migrants take jobs away from nationals and/or place a strain on a country’s resources also influence attitudes and poll results. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the report notes that opinion polls can be unreliable as their results may be based on false assumptions of what a migrant is or is not. It also underlines that surveys and media reports rarely pay attention to or echo the voice of employers, who remain key actors in today’s global migration scene. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The World Migration Report suggests that questions relating to the changing compositions of our societies and cultural diversity can be addressed by integrating diversity into mainstream media and by encouraging migrants to use new social media tools to regularly engage with host and home societies. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Whilst honest and balanced media reporting is paramount to foster a more enlightened debate on migration, migrants must also find their voices to tell their own stories. All too often perceived as passive, helpless and marginalized individuals, migrants would then be seen for what they are: shapers of their own destiny,” says Director General Swing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report underlines the critical need to communicate effectively about migration since managing migration also implies managing how migrants are perceived in society. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initiatives such as the EC-funded Migrants in the Spotlight, which brought together young media professionals and migrants in countries such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia, offer a glimpse of what could be done to foster a better informed migration debate. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">“In our increasingly interconnected world, communicating effectively about migration is paramount to promote a wider understanding that migration is both a reality and a necessity. If intelligently and humanely managed, migration is also highly desirable,” says Swing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report also includes a review of migration trends and major policy issues in 2010/2011. In celebration of IOM’s 60th anniversary, a special section of the report is dedicated to a historical look at work of the Organization, in terms of its policy and its operations. A ten year statistical overview of IOM’s programmes completes the picture. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Migrants’ voices must be heard in today’s all too often biased, polarized and negative debate on migration, says IOM’s World Migration Report 2011: Communicating Effectively about Migration.

The report states that although we live in an era of the greatest human mobility in recorded history, with greater acknowledgement that migr...

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Mkutano wa Arterial Network wafanyika Nairobi

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Mkutano wa Arterial Network wafanyika Nairobi

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Mipango imara ya uwekezaji yaimarishwa Zanzibar

<div style="text-align: justify;">Azma ya Serikali ya Kuunda Wizara inayosimamia uwezeshaji ni kumfanya Mwananchi ajitegemee kufanyakazi kwa kutumia nguvu kazi badala ya kuwa tegemezi kwa wengine. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alisema hayo wakati akizunguma katika kilele cha maadhimisho ya wiki ya uwezeshaji zilizofanyika hapo Wizara ya Kazi Uwezeshaji Wananchi kiuchumi na Ushirika Mwanakwerekwe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alisema mipango imara inaendelea kuimarishwa ya uwekezaji kwa kupatiwa fursa tofauti za kujiletea Maendeleo yao ya Kiuchumi na Kijamii.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alizipongeza Saccos za Uwazi na Ushikavi kwa hatua yao ya kuungana pamoja na kuwa na Saccos kubwa ya Uwezeshaji Saccos ambayo itawaweka pamoja wafanyakazi hao kama suluhisho la kujiondolea matatizo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">‘‘ Naelewa kuwa Saccos ni suala la hiyari na sio la lazima. Hivyo na imani kwamba Saccos hii itakuwa mfano wakujifundishia nengine ’’.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema Balozi Seif.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aliitaka Wizara ya Kazi Uwezeshaji Wananchi Kiuchumi na Ushirika ambayo ndio Mshirika Mkuu wa Wajasiriamali na Wananchi kuhakikisha ahadi inazotoa itazitekeleza ili kutoa Tamaa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif aliahidi kutoa Shilingi Laki 500,000/- kwa Vijana wa Kikundi cha Sarakasi cha Talent Group cha Mwanakwerekwe ili kujiimarisha Kiajira hapo baadaye</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pia ameahidi kumzawadia Bibi Mwandiwe Ali Makame wa Wilaya ya Kaskazini A aliyeshinda Shindano la Mama Shujaa Tanzania.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif amelikubali ombi la Wajasiri amali hao la kufanya Biashara zao kwenye kiwanja cha kisonge Jumba nambari mbili la Michenzani kila Jumapili na kusema atakuwa tayari kuwa Mgeni Rasmi katika Ufunguzi wa Soko hilo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aliuagiza uongozi wa Serikali wa Mkoa Mjini Maharibi kwa kushirikiana pamoja na Baraza la Manispaa kuandaa taratibu zitakazowezesha kuanza kwa soko hilo ikizingatiwa zaidi usafi wa Mazingira.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naye Waziri wa Kazi, Uwezeshaji Wananchi Kiuchumi na UshiriKA Mh. Haroun Ali Suleiman alisema changamoto kubwa iliyopo hivi sasa ni kupambana na Umaskini ambalo limo ndani ya Ilani ya Uchaguzi ya CCM ya mwaka 2010.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Waziri Haroun alisema hilo litafanikiwa endapo nafasi za ajira zitaongezeka zaidi hasa katiika sekta ya uwezeshaji ambayo inachukuwa eneo kubwa la Vijana na Wanawake.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Akitoa Taarifa ya Wizara ya Kazi uwezeshaji Wananchi Kiuchumi na Ushirika, Katibu Mkuuwa Wizara hiyo Bibi Asha Abdulla alisema lengo la kuwa na Wiki ya Uwezeshji hapa nchini ni kutoa fursa ya kutafakari changamoto ziliopo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bibi Asha alisema Maadhimisho hayo ambayo ni kwanza kuanza kufanyika hapa Zanzibar yamekuwa na mafanikio makubwa ikiwa ni pamoja na makongamano, Bonaza la Machezo pamoja na Maonyesho ya Wajasiriamali.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Katika Maadhimisho hayo Balozi Seif pia alizindua Jengo la Ushirika wa Saccos ya Uwezeshaji ambayo tayari imeshakuwa na mtaji wa shilingi 40,000,000/- zinazozunguuka kwenye mfuko wao.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Uzinduzi huo umeenda sambaba na utolewaji vyeti kwa watendaji bora pamoja na hati za usajili wa Saccos hiyo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Mipango imara ya uwekezaji yaimarishwa Zanzibar

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Timu za mpira Kitope zapata jezi

<div style="text-align: justify;">Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar haipendelei kuona masuala ya Kidini yanaingizwa ndani ya fani na Michezo .</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar ambaye pia ni Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ametoa kauli hiyo hapo Katika Ofisi ya CCM Jimbo la Kitope iliyopo Kinduni wakati akikabidhi Seti za Jezi za Mchezo wa Soka na Mipira kwa Timu 23 zilizomo ndani ya Jimbo la Kitope.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alisema mbinu zinzotumiwa na baadhi ya watu kwa visingizio vya dini katika kuzuia Vijana kuendesha miradi yao hasa wakati wa siku kuu zimekuwa zikileta mgongano kati ya pande hizo katika maeneo mbali mbali Nchini.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aliwataka Vijana kuendelea kukodisha Viwanja vyao kwa kujipatia fedha za kujikimu mahitaji yao huku akiutaka uongozi wa Wilaya na Masheha wanaohusika katika maeneo hayo kuandaa utaratibu wa matumizi ya Viwanja hivyo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“ Lazima Vijana watumie Viwanja vyao kwa maslahi ya Timu zao kwa vile kila mwaka hukabiliwa na matatizo ya fedha za usajili ”. Alisema Balozi Seif.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aliipongeza Timu ya Soka ya African Boys ya Jimbo hilo ambayo imefanya vyema katika mashindano mbali mbali na kutambuliwa katika maeneo mbali mbali ya Kisiwa cha Unguja.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tunataka Timu nzuri itoke Kitope, na hii itawezekana iwapo vijana wanapenda kufanya mazoezi ambayo ndio ushindi katika Michezo ”.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alikabidhi Seti za Jezi na Mipira 46 kwa Timu za Soka 23 zilizomo ndani ya Jimbo la Kitope. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aliahidi kuendeleza utaratibu wake wa kila mwaka wa kuvipatia nyenzo vilabu vyote vilivyomo ndani ya jimbo lake ili kuhakikisha wanaliletea sifa Jimbo hilo katika mashindano ya kanda,Wilaya na Taifa kwa jumla.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vifaa Hivyo vya Michezo vimegharimu Jumla ya Shilingi za Kitanzania milioni 2,990,000/- .</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div>

Timu za mpira Kitope zapata jezi

Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar haipendelei kuona masuala ya Kidini yanaingizwa ndani ya fani na Michezo . Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzi...

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Khoja Shia ithna-ashari yatoa msaada Kitope

<div style="text-align: justify;">Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amelipongeza Shirikisho la Kimataifa la Jumuiya ya khoja Shia ithna-asheri kwa juhudi zake za kusaidia Maendeleo ya Elimu Hapa Zanzibar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alitoa pongezi hizo baada ya Kukabidhiwa Seti tatu za Kompyuta kutoka kwa Rais wa Shirikisho hilo Duniani Dr. Ali Dinna. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rais wa Jumuiya ya Koha Shia Ithna-sheri hapa Zanzibar Nd. Mohd Raza amekabidhi msaada huo kwa Niaba ya Rais wa Shirikisho hilo hafla iliyofanyika katika Skuli ya Kitope.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif ambaye pia ni Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar amesema Maendeleo makubwa yamepatikana ndani ya Jimbo la Kitope kutokana na kupata nguvu za Jumuiya ya Khoja Shia Ithna-sheri.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aliwaomba wananchi wa Majimbo mengine kuhakikisha wanachagua Viongozi wazuri watakaowaleteta maendeleo ya haraka katika Majimbo yao bila ya kuangalia ujomba au rafiki.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mapema Rais wa Jumuiya ya Khoja Shia Ithna-sheri Zanzibar Nd. Mohd Raza alisema Taasisi yao itaendelea kusaidia huduma za Kijamii, Elimu na Uchumi ili kuona ukali wa maisha unapungua miongoni mwa Wananchi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kompyuta hizo zenye thamani ya shilingi milioni nane ni utekelezaji wa ahadi ya Uongizi wa Shirikisho hilo waliyoitowa tarehe 30 Mei mwaka huu wakati wakikabidhi msaada wa madeski katika skuli zilizomo ndani ya Jimbo la Kitope.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wakati huo huo Balozi seif alizindua Kikundi cha Ushirika cha Ushonaji kiitwacho hatubaguani wote ni wetu cha jimbo la Kitope kinachoendelea kupata mafunzo katika ofisi ya jimbo hilo hapo kinduni.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif pia alikabidhi msaada wa vyarahani, mota pamoja na Vifaa mbali mbali vya kujifundishia vikiwa na thamani ya jumla ya shilingiMilioni 2,325,000/-.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Akitoa nasaha zake katika Hfla hiyo Mke wa Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope Mama Asha Suleiman Iddi amewaomba Wake wa waheshimiwa kuwasaidia Waume zao katika kufanya ziara za kujua matatizo yanayowakabili Wananchi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mama Asha Alisema utaratibu huo utasaidia kuibua matatizo ya msingi na kuleta upendo katika kuharakisha maendeleo ya pamoja kati ya Viongozi na wanaowaongoza.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kikundi cha ushirika cha ushoni cha hatubaguani wote ni wetu chenye wanachama 45 kimelenga kutoa mafunzo kwa wnanchi wake kwa nia ya kusambaza ajira miongoni mwa wanawake ambao ndio walezi wa </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Familia popote pale.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Khoja Shia ithna-ashari yatoa msaada Kitope

Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amelipongeza Shirikisho la Kimataifa la Jumuiya ya khoja Shia ithna-asheri kwa juhudi zake za...

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Kilele cha tamsha la 100% Pemba

Na Haji Nassor <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">Wananchi wa Kisiwa cha  Pemba walijumika kwa pamoja na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar, Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad pamoja na balozi wa Norway nchini Tanzania Bi. Ingunn Klepsvik kwenye kilele cha tamasha la 100% Zanzibari lililobeba sura ya kusherehekea kutimia kwa miaka miwili tangu kufikiwa kwa maridhioano ya kisiasa ya Zanzibar na kupelekea kuundwa kwa Serikali ya Umoja wa Kitaifa. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wananchi hao ambao pamoja na mengine walishuhudia Ngoma za asili , Taarab na Maigizo kutoka kwa vikundi mbali mbali kutoka Unguja na Pemba. Maonesho hayo yalifanyika katika uwanja wa Gombani, kuanzia saa 10 jioni kwa ratiba ya awali na kuendelea kuanzia saa 2.30 usiku kwa ajili ya ratiba rasmi </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mamaia ya wananchi hao walikua hawatulia vyema kwenye viti vyao wakati wote wasanii hao wa Zanzibar walipokua wakiporomosha vimondo vyao vya hasa vilivyoendana na siku yenyewe . </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Waliokuwa wamwanzo katuzihangaisha nyoyo za w ananchi wa Pemba pamoja na ugeni uliokuwepo uwanjani hapo kwa furaha ni kikundi cha taarabu cha Pemba all star walipoporomosha nyimbo zao tatu nfululizo kila moja ikimpita mwenzake kwa kuibua hamasa jana hiyo. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wimbo unaotambulika lwa jina la ‘Maridhiano ambao uliimbwa na Wastara ndio ambao waliwanyanyua juu ya viti vyao wenyeji na hata wageni wasiojua lugha ya Kiswahili kutokana na vinanda vilivyopamgika. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wimbo huo ambao mara baada ya kumalizika kwakwe wnanachi wakaomba urejewe uliwakuna wengi akiwemo musisis wa Mpinduzi ya mwaka 1964 Hassan Nassor Moyo ambae nae alikua mmoja kati ya waaliojumika uwanjani hapo. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Muimbaji Asha Ali nae aliibua hisia na kuwafanya baadhi ya viongozi akiwemo Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Kusini pemba Juma Kassim Tindwa, Wakuu wa Wilaya za Wete na chake chake, Waziri wa Habari Utamaduni na Michezo, mwalikishi wa Jimbo la mjini mkongwe pamoja na maafisa wadhamini kuonekana na furaha. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wimbo uliosababisha kuvamiwa kwa stage la muimbaji huyo ni ule usemao Mambo poa ambapo ulionyesha hisia za muafka wa Zanzibara uliozaa matunda na kufikia mambo kua poa kwa wananchi wote wa Zanzibar. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pemba Taarab All-Stars wakaishia na wimbo wake 'Napenda' alioumbia msanii Said Dokoa ambapo hapo uliwafanya hata ujumbe wa balozi kutaka kujua juu ya wimbo huo kutokana na kuona kuziteka hisia za wananchi ambapo Makamu wa Kwanza akionekana kama akimtafsiria na kisha kutabasabu. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nayo Mkota Ngoma kutoma Wilaya ya Mkoani iliwaacha baadhi ya wananchi mara baada ya kuhitimisha usiku huo ulioitwa wa weupeni kujaa hamu na ngoma hiyo kutokana na umahiri na ushajaa wa wanakikundi hicho. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wazee wa taarabu wa Zanzibar Culture ndio waliokuja kuzisuuza nyoyo na roho za wananchi Pemba kufuatia wimbo wao ‘Bure asikupumbaze’ ulioporomoshwa na Mtumwa Mbarouk huku wananchi wakizidi kujenga upendo ndani ya nyoyo zao</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mradi wa 100% Zanzibari umeandaliwa na taasisi ya Swahili Center na umeendeshwa kwa ufadhili wa Ubalozi wa Norway pamoja na kampuni ya mawasiliano ya Zantel</div>

Kilele cha tamsha la 100% Pemba

Na Haji Nassor Wananchi wa Kisiwa cha  Pemba walijumika kwa pamoja na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar, Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad ...

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Wizara ya mambo ya Nje ihakikishe sara ya kuimarisha uchumi wa Tanzania

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPz0qhEk8wQBjkJQ5XWZdh3TIn4OulxDn1ACZxKHK3BB8gXbS3uBRkpUYEhPGc-yrpOZcNSvb_dJ_hBqoN1I7jJAOypQc_FYn1w1sTDRhzxn9RztKt1pp3lEwslGy6R3yCmmzc3_qGJRz/s1600/balozi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPz0qhEk8wQBjkJQ5XWZdh3TIn4OulxDn1ACZxKHK3BB8gXbS3uBRkpUYEhPGc-yrpOZcNSvb_dJ_hBqoN1I7jJAOypQc_FYn1w1sTDRhzxn9RztKt1pp3lEwslGy6R3yCmmzc3_qGJRz/s320/balozi.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kazi kubwa inayoikabili Wizara ya Mambo ya Nchi za Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa Tanzania ni kuhakikisha ile sera ya Mambo ya nje ya kuelekea kwenye uchumi inaimarishwa zaidi na kutekelezwa ipasavyo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ameeleza hayo katika Kipindi Maalum cha Mahojiano wakati akizungumza na Afisa wa Habari wa Wizara ya Mambo ya Nchi za nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa Nd. Mindi Kasiga hapo Ofisini kwake Vuga Mjini Zanzibar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alisema utekelezaji wa sera za Diplomasia ya uchumi hivi sasa umekuja kufuatia kumalizika kwa ukombozi wa Baadhi ya Nchi za Afrika mwishoni mwa miaka ya 80.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar ambaye ni mwanadiplomasia mkongwe amesema Tanzania ililazimika kupunguza baadhi ya Ofisi zake za Kibalozi Nje ya nchi kwenye miaka ya 80 kutokana na kuwa na uchumi Duni.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“ Ulikuwa ni uamuzi mgumu wa kufunga Baadhi ya Ofisi zetu Nje ya Nchi lakini tulilazimika kufanya hivyo kwa vile ilikuwa kuendesha Ofisi hizo ni gharama na inahitajika uwezo zaidi ”. Alisisitiza Balozi Seif.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisisitiza haja ya watedaji wa Ofisi za Kibalozi za Tanzania kujikita zaidi katika Taaluma ya kufanya kazi zaidi ya moja kwa lengo la kubana matumizi yasiyo ya lazima.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Akijibu suala la Mchakato wa Katiba mpya ya Tanzania Balozi Seif alitahadharisha kwamba ni vyema jambo hili wakaachiliwa wananchi wenyewe kuamua bila ya kuingiliwa na Vyama vya Siasa au wimbi la Taasisi na Mataifa ya nje ya Nchi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">“ Wapo baadhi ya watu wana wasi wasi kwamba upo mkono wa nje unaotumiwa kuwachanganya wananchi katika suala hili ya Katiba ingawa mimi sina ushahidi wa hilo ”. Alisema Balozi Seif.Hata hivyo aliwaomba wana Diplomasia wa Kigeni kuendelea kuheshimu Sheria za Nchi kwa vile taratibu za kuwepo kwao haziruhusu kuingilia mambo ya ndani ya Nchi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alikumbusha kwamba kazi ya Balozi ni kuimarisha uhusiano mwema kati ya nchi yake na mahali anapopawakilisha.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hadi sasa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ina Ofisi za Kibalozi Nje ya Nchi zipatazo 32 kutoka 25.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Wizara ya mambo ya Nje ihakikishe sara ya kuimarisha uchumi wa Tanzania

Kazi kubwa inayoikabili Wizara ya Mambo ya Nchi za Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa Tanzania ni kuhakikisha ile sera ya Mambo ya nje ya kuel...

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Unyanyapa ndio chanzo cha kupunguza maambukizi ya VVU

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLLPAnJQmLeIWk0fFRLTlhvry6kUJOFhwNuq_0Z6ZSRufucub0ould0-XZYKvfTLMviWr46LWCPzFR9kJV-ICmoo-e4SCDPv6LyWyVVgtW_4zhqyN4HtYjwsIIYXhuQAWYclkzDX3ZDBW/s1600/ukimwi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLLPAnJQmLeIWk0fFRLTlhvry6kUJOFhwNuq_0Z6ZSRufucub0ould0-XZYKvfTLMviWr46LWCPzFR9kJV-ICmoo-e4SCDPv6LyWyVVgtW_4zhqyN4HtYjwsIIYXhuQAWYclkzDX3ZDBW/s320/ukimwi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Kuendelea kuwepo kwa unyanyapaa ndani ya Jamii kumeelezwa kupunguza kasi ya Taifa na Taasisi zake za kupambana na ukimwi Kitaifa na Kimataifa. <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Idi ameeleza hayo katika kilele cha maadhimisho ya siku ya Ukimwi Duniani zilizofanyika Kitaifa katika Kjiji cha Makombeni Wilaya ya Mkoani Kisiwani Pemba.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi seif alisema licha ya utafiti wa mwaka 2010 wa kupima kiwango cha unyanyapaa na ubaguzi wa watu wanaoishi na Virusi vya Ukimwi unaonyesha kupungua lakini bado tabia hiyo katika Jamii inayotuzunguuka.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema hiyo si tabia nzuri wala ustaarabu na ni dhambi mbele ya Muumba. Hivyoamewasili wananchi kuwaona wenzao waliopata bahati mbaya ya kuambukizwa kuwa bado ni sehemua ya Jamii na wanahitaji kuheshimiwa, kulindwa na kushirikishwa katika maisha ya kila siku.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alisema Serikali inakusudia kupitisha sheria ya Ukimwi kwa ajili ya kuweka mazingira bora ili Watu wote wapate huduma, wajikinge na kukingwa na maambukizi ya Virusi vya ukimwi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alitanabahisha kwamba Mkakati wa pili wa Taifa wa Ukimwi utatekelezwa kwa kuheshimu haki za Binaadamu katika upatikanaji wa huduma kwa wote bila ya kunyanyapaliwa au kubaguliwa kutokana na sababu zozote zile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">‘‘ Moja ya changamoto ambayo inatukabili katika mapambano dhidi ya ukimwi ni kutegemea sana fedha za wahisani katka Programu nyingi. Kwa bahati mbaya fedha hizo zimekuwa zikipungua mwaka hadi mwaka na hivyo kuleta ugumu katika utekelezaji wa Programu za Ukimwi ’’. Alisema Balozi Seif Ali Iddi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif aliipongeza Jumuiya ya Watu wanaoishi na Virusi vya Ukimwi Zanzibar Zapha + kwa namna inavyoshiriki kaika mapambano dhidi ya Ukimwi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema Jumuiya hiyo imefanikiwa kuwafariji na kuwaelimisha wanachama wake juu y namna bora ya kuishi na Virusi vya Ukimwi pamoja na Kuwatunza Watoto waliofiwa na Wazazi wao kutoknana na Ukimwi. {Yatima }.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alizitaka Taasisi zinazoshughulikia na kusimamia ajira na Uwezeshaji kuhakikisha kwamba wanawake wanafaidika na Programu zilizopo kwa vile wao ndio wanaoambaukizwa zaidi ili kuwapunguzia matatizo ya kiuchumi yanayopelekea kujitumbukiza katika ajira mbaya kama uasherati.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mapema Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Ukimwi Zanzibar Profesa Saleh Idriss Mohd amesema Zanzibar imeweza kufanikiwa kudhibiti kiwango cha maambukizi ya Virusi vya ukimwi chini ya asilimia 1%.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Profesa Saleh amesema lengo la Mkakati wa kupunguza Virusi hivyo imeelekezwa kufikia asilimia 03% katika Mkakati mpya.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hata hivyo Profesa Saleh alisema ugumu wa Jamii kuendelea kubadilika kitabia unachangia maambukizi mapya ya Virusi vya Ukimwi na hasa kwa akina mama.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naye Mwakilishi wa Taasisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa inayojihusishsa na Mapambano dhidi ya Ukimwi ya UN AIDS Dr. Luc Ban ameipongeza Tanzania na Zanzibar kwa ujumla kutokana na Mikakati inayochukuliwa ya kukabiliana na janga la Ukimwi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Ban alisema juhudi hizo zimepunguza maambukizo mapya ndani ya ukanda wa Maziwa Makuu na kuwa mfano bora wa kuigwa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wakitoa salamu zao Wanachama cha Jumuiya ya Watu wanaoishi na Virusi vya ukimwi Zanzibar Zapha + wameishauri Serikali kuanzisha Mfuko Maalum utakaosaidia huduma zao hasa wakati misaada ya wahisani inapochelewa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Walisema changa moto inayowakabili hivi sasa ni ukosefu wa dawa zinazosaidia kupunguza maradhi nyemelezi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Akimkaribisha Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif, Waziri wa Nchi Ofisi ya Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mh. Ftma Alhabib Fereji alisema lengo la Maadhimisho ya siku ya Ukimwi Duniani Kila ifikapo Disemba Mosi ya kila mwaka ni Kutafakari hatua zinazochukuliwa katika mapambano dhidi ya Ukimwi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maadhimisho hayo ya siku ya Ukimwi Duniani yaliambatana na Maandamano pamoja na Maonyesho ya Kazi za Mikono zilizoshiorikisha Wafanyakazi wa Taasisi za umma, Wafanya biashara ndogo ndogo, Wajasiri amali pamoja na Wanafunzi .</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ujumbe wa mwaka huu wa siku ya ukimwi duniani ni Zanzibar bila ya Maambukizi mapya ya ukimwi, unyanyapaa na vifo vitokanavyo na ukimwi inawezekana ?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Unyanyapa ndio chanzo cha kupunguza maambukizi ya VVU

Kuendelea kuwepo kwa unyanyapaa ndani ya Jamii kumeelezwa kupunguza kasi ya Taifa na Taasisi zake za kupambana na ukimwi Kitaifa na Kimataif...

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Tangazo zuri lakini je utekelezaji upo?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-UL_KtVbe7fl6hlTn6LdSmczlQ_PzoSGdR5gQQow0rFdNkn78Zo904JaCw2ic4OZYJYXI4O92cgE_L4eKJky1Im_zPVHGmTQzGQjn1NcU2b1WDtUbi8-pvD37eywgNQp0qEWGEKstZ0I/s1600/tangazo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-UL_KtVbe7fl6hlTn6LdSmczlQ_PzoSGdR5gQQow0rFdNkn78Zo904JaCw2ic4OZYJYXI4O92cgE_L4eKJky1Im_zPVHGmTQzGQjn1NcU2b1WDtUbi8-pvD37eywgNQp0qEWGEKstZ0I/s320/tangazo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ni kitu cha busara kwa uongozi wa AZAM MARINE na FAST FERRIES MATAWI YA PEMBA, kwa kutoa tangazo hili lenye muelekeo wa kuwaheshimu abiria na mali zao pamoja na taratibu za kiusalama kwenye vyombo hivyo vya usafiri wa baharini</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ingawaje sina uhakika kama walichokitangaza kama ni kweli au ni uongo hilo ni juu yao, lakini bado tunashuhudia mizigo kama hiyo ambayo imetangzwa imekuwa ikishushwa ndani ya boti hizo kila uchao, lakini hebutuwe wawazi zaidi je tangazo hili ni kwa PEMBA TU au bandari zote? </div><div style="text-align: justify;">ikiwa ni kwa Pemba tu ni kwenda kinyume na haki za binadamu kwani abiri watokao Pemba, Unguja , Dar-es-salaam wote ni binadamu na ni Watanzania na kwa mujibu wa katiba zote mbili wote wanahaki iweje tangazo hili liwe kwenye Bandari ya Mkoani tu? wakati tunashuhudia mizigo kama hiyo inakwenda Dar-es-salaam kila uchao na pia inatoka Dar kuja Zanzibar (Unguja) vile vile. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">najuwa kilichoangakiwa hapa ni suala la kiusalama zaidi, lakini hii ni kwa mizigo tu au hata kwa abiria kwani, tiketi za boti hizi huwa zinauzwa kiholela holela tu na muda mwengine hata abiria huwa hawana pa kukaa na kusababisha msongamamo kwenye chumba cha daraja la kwanza (first class), kwani abiria wanapozidi hutolea daraja la tatu na kupelekwa huko jee hili uongozi mmelizingati au ni vitanda tu na baiskeli ndio vinavyoosababisha ajali kwenye boti zenu?</div>

Tangazo zuri lakini je utekelezaji upo?

ni kitu cha busara kwa uongozi wa AZAM MARINE na FAST FERRIES MATAWI YA PEMBA, kwa kutoa tangazo hili lenye muelekeo wa kuwaheshimu abiria n...

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Ni tunda zuri lakini?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUA_RNQY9qGgVAVIkKlPLkAoNDNUdIpCW_xKLfUUGhoBOGUzNp7UDd4DiO7_qn5ZTjz_Yx8Nfg_xPYWvgc8bTY1748SYWX-sV7rm7QDCvMTecSLWgdSHUu_rNGWmzDDLsHsGzYVXc3sc-/s1600/embe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUA_RNQY9qGgVAVIkKlPLkAoNDNUdIpCW_xKLfUUGhoBOGUzNp7UDd4DiO7_qn5ZTjz_Yx8Nfg_xPYWvgc8bTY1748SYWX-sV7rm7QDCvMTecSLWgdSHUu_rNGWmzDDLsHsGzYVXc3sc-/s320/embe.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">ki mtazamo ni tunda zuri sana kama ambavyo linaonekana katika picha, lakini utakapojaribu kutaka kilila litakushinda kutokana na wadudu (funza) waliojazana kwenye embe hii, ingawaje serikali inafanya juhudi katika kulipatia ufumbuzi tatizo hilo lakini bado linahitaji mbuni mbadala ya kulitatua</div>

Ni tunda zuri lakini?

ki mtazamo ni tunda zuri sana kama ambavyo linaonekana katika picha, lakini utakapojaribu kutaka kilila litakushinda kutokana na wadudu (fun...

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Usafiri wetu bado si salama

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9UkfpYb-e5DnbisUcfLhyphenhyphenDgmTvtbgOXHJYep2ZhmwnkpVwnD61HAAvsSINAe8bZ_uPk5So90u5VpiVHOHAga4kM9n9BhWK6219oecYM40URNApUi9-Oel0TzT-aTVTV8-ngoq0jPdEnv/s1600/boti.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9UkfpYb-e5DnbisUcfLhyphenhyphenDgmTvtbgOXHJYep2ZhmwnkpVwnD61HAAvsSINAe8bZ_uPk5So90u5VpiVHOHAga4kM9n9BhWK6219oecYM40URNApUi9-Oel0TzT-aTVTV8-ngoq0jPdEnv/s320/boti.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Ingawaje chombo kizuri kwa nje, lakini uingia ndani ya boti hii haina tofauti na tanuri ya kuvumbikia mbata, joto kali litokanalo na ukosefu wavipoza hewa ( vimo lakini avifanyi kazi), ukosefu walugha nzuri kwa wahudumu wa bori hii (customer care) ni tatizo jengine ambalo mara kwa mara huwa linakumba abiria wasafirio kwenye boti hii.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">inashangaza pale unampomfuta BAHARIA kwa ajili ya kutaka msaada jibu lake huwa ni la mkato na halina tija yoyote, kwa mfano unamfuta Bahari kumfahamisha kuhusu ukosefu wa vipoza hewa na unapomuomba kufungua mlango jibu lake sibiri baada ya muda mfupi hali ya hewa itakuwa nzuri, unapomashauri ufunguwe mlango jibu lake pia kama hunaweza toka nje, jee hii ndio lugha ya kiaasha au ni kiburi cha biashara? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfLUKFvWXey9szqmaR0fgQ11_V1_2Wqn0xoTNj7D4jl_KiQPK463VX1Sarm8nnf84TDeGvhhM2eHiqo-zoi0BgatAwCSg6fsajv5MIgBuZuxs5Hw4oYgGlvs7vJ9nmPaqXGAnZMXIopq-/s1600/abiria.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfLUKFvWXey9szqmaR0fgQ11_V1_2Wqn0xoTNj7D4jl_KiQPK463VX1Sarm8nnf84TDeGvhhM2eHiqo-zoi0BgatAwCSg6fsajv5MIgBuZuxs5Hw4oYgGlvs7vJ9nmPaqXGAnZMXIopq-/s320/abiria.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">ni baadhi ya abiria waliolala chini na watoto wao kwa ajili ya kutafuta ubaridi na kupumzika na joto, wakiti wakisafiri kutoka Pemba - Unguja</div>

Usafiri wetu bado si salama

 Ingawaje chombo kizuri kwa nje, lakini uingia ndani ya boti hii haina tofauti na tanuri ya kuvumbikia mbata, joto kali litokanalo na ukosef...

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Ripoti ya Mv Spice Islanders itawasilishwa hivi karibuni

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm436lWiw5k-340CvlCjHx1p5Gqnpz33xcYQytrJaWUFg2SGmkaVFKs34VCxCs_TH9NOOnZ8Ixq1PlzT0stqejEFrkbiohSBcCIIHZMIMnqVUUelCXCLxhUyIkmBZP1zJgwb134JFRxMad/s1600/ma.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm436lWiw5k-340CvlCjHx1p5Gqnpz33xcYQytrJaWUFg2SGmkaVFKs34VCxCs_TH9NOOnZ8Ixq1PlzT0stqejEFrkbiohSBcCIIHZMIMnqVUUelCXCLxhUyIkmBZP1zJgwb134JFRxMad/s320/ma.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar inatarajia kupokea Ripoti Maalum siku chache zijazo kutoka kwa Tume iliyoundwa kuchunguzwa chanzo cha kuzama kwa Meli ya M.V Spice Islanders katika Mkondo wa Nungwi Mkoa Kaskazini Unguja usiku wa kuamkia Tarehe 10 Septemba mwaka 2011. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ametoa kauli hiyo hapo Afisini kwake Vuga Mjini Zanzibar wakati akizungumza na Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Manyara Mh. Elaston Mbwilo aliyefika kukabidhi mchango uliotolewa na Wananchi wa Mkoa huo kusaidia Kamati ya Maafa Zanzibar kufuatia msiba wa ajali ya M.V Spise Islanders na kusababisha Vifo vya Watu 206.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema Ripoti hiyo ndio itakayokuwa sahihi ya tukio zima lililopelekea jamii kupata mtafaruku uliosababishwa na kauli Tofauti za baadhi ya Watu zilizosababisha kuwachanganya Wananchi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif lisema Licha ya kazi kubwa inayowakabili wajumbe wa Tume hiyo kufanya Uchunguzi lakini kazi inakwenda vyema na Serikali imewahakikishia Wananchi kwamba Ripoti hiyo itafanyiwa kazi na uadilifu utatumika katika kuona haki inatendeka kwa kila muhusika wa tukio hilo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Amewatoa hofu Wananchi kwamba Fedha zinazoendelea kutolewa na Wahisani mbali mbali kuchangia mfuko wa Maafa hazijaguswa kabisa kwa matumizi mengine yaliyo nje ya utaratibu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">‘‘ Hatujagusa hata Senti moja katika Fedha zilizotolewa na Wahisani na Watu mbali mbali kuchangia Mfuko wa Maafa. Hata Gharama za Tume iliyoundwa kuchunguza chanzo cha Ajali ya Meli ya M.V Spice zimetolewa kutoka Mfuko wa Serikali ’’. Alifafanua Balozi Seif Ali Iddi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alifahamisha kwamba Hivi sasa Ofisi yake iko katika matayarisho ya kuandaa Ripoti kuhusu makusanyo ya fedha za Michango ziliyotolewa na wahisani ili ipelekwe Serikalini kupata maamuzi ya namna zitakavyotumika fedha hizo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lakini Alisisitiza kwamba lengo litakuwa lile lile la kuwagusa moja kwa moja wahusika wa Tukio hilo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Aliwapongeza Wananchi wa Mkoa wa Manyara kwa moyo wao wa kuguswa na tukio hili lililowapata wananchi wa Zanzibar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mapema Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Manyara Mh. Elaston Mbwilo alisema wao kama Watanzania wengine walikuwa na haki ya kuguswa na msiba huo ambao ni wa Kihistoria kuwahi kutokea Zanzibar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mh. Mbwilo Aliwataka wananchi kuendelea kuwa na subra wakati wanapopatwa na Majanga mbali mbali ambayo baadaye pelekea kuleta maafa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Ripoti ya Mv Spice Islanders itawasilishwa hivi karibuni

Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar inatarajia kupokea Ripoti Maalum siku chache zijazo kutoka kwa Tume iliyoundwa kuchunguzwa chanzo cha kuz...

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Wanawake watakiwa kujiunga na vyuo vikuu nchini

  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9AYtUN1DDq861JsMIfCFA1CtDZ-N8uOlvukHUgBwqWISsnHv7c02mVU-6JZsycyYggwEITAlIRsyRjD1264tnSzhw95-UidEevoKJ29m64DclM0bjn8EoKWmHSQgdmgORH7JLkwUu6Zb/s1600/suza.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9AYtUN1DDq861JsMIfCFA1CtDZ-N8uOlvukHUgBwqWISsnHv7c02mVU-6JZsycyYggwEITAlIRsyRjD1264tnSzhw95-UidEevoKJ29m64DclM0bjn8EoKWmHSQgdmgORH7JLkwUu6Zb/s320/suza.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR BALOZI SEIF ALI IDDI AKIWAHUTUBIA WAHITIMU WA MAHAFALI YA TANO YA CHUO KIKUU CHA ARUSHA, KATIKA HOTUBA YAKE BALOZI SEIF ALIZITAKA TAASISI ZA ELIMU NCHINI KUHAKIKISHA KUWA IDADI YA WANAFUNZI WA KIKE KUINGIA VYUO VIKUU INAONGEZEKA ILI KUKIDHI MAHITAJI YA JAMII</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Taasisi za Elimu ya Juu Nchini zina wajibu wa kuhakikisha idadi ya wanafunzi wa Kike kuingia Vyuo Vikuu inaongezeka ili kukidhi mahitaji ya Jamii.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ameeleza hayo kwenye mahafali ya tano ya Chuo Kikuu cha Arusha ambapo jumla ya wahitimu 600 wamemaliza masomo yao ya shahada ya kwanza na Diploma katika Fani za Biashara, elimu na Ustawi wa Jamii.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif alisema ongezeko hilo litaondosha kabisa pengo kubwa liliopo kati ya Wanafunzi wa Kike na Kiume katika Elimu ya Vyuo Vikuu hapa Nchini.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliuagiza Uongozi wa Chuo Kikuu cha Arusha kuongeza Mikakati madhubuti ili kuleta uwiano wa Wananfunzi wa Jinsia zote.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“ Tafiti zinaonyesha kwamba kumuelimisha Mwanamke sawa na kuwaelimisha watu kumi. Hii inamana kwamba familia itaelimika haraka iwapo kutakuwa na mmoja wa Mwanamke aliyepata elimu” Alisisitiza Balozi Seif Ali Iddi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alifahamisha kwamba vyuo Vikuu Vikuu lazima vishirikiane na Serikali katika kuona Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo ishirini ishiri { Vission 2020 } inafikia malengo yake.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Balozi Seif aliitaja changamoto inayowakabili wana vyuo Vikuu ni namna gain wanaweza kutumia Taaluma yao kushajiisha Sekta Binafsi katika kuibua ajira ndani ya Jamii.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alisema hatua hiyo itakwenda sambamba na mipango ya Serikali zote mbili za kuandaa mazingira bora ya kuongeza fursa katika soko la ajira hasa kwa kundi kubwa la Vijana.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Katika risala yao iliyotolewa na Rais wa Serikali ya Wanafunzi Chuoni hapo Nd. Joshua Onyango wameiomba Serikali kuwapunguzia matatizo yanayowakabili ya Ubovu wa Bara bara, Huduma za Maji safi pamoja na Huduma za Umeme.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wamesema matatizo hayo kwa kiasi kikubwa yanachangia kupunguza ari yao ya kujipatia Taaluma kwa utulivu ambayo ndio lengo la kuwepo kwao Chuoni hapo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naye Makamu Mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Arusha Dr. Laban Mgedi alisema lengo la chuo hicho ni kuongeza asilimia 32% ya wanafunzi wa kike Chuoni hapo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Laban amefahamisha kwamba Afrika inahitaji wasomo wa fani tofauti wakiwemo wanawake ili kuleta Mapinduzi ya haraka ya Elimu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi katika Mahfali hayo pia aliweka jiwe la Msingi la Jengo la Michezo la Chuo hicho.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jengo hilo linalotarajiwa kukamilika ujenzi wake mwezi Febuari mwakani linatarajiwa kugharimu zaidi ya shilingi za Kitanzania Milioni mia mbili.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kukamilika kwa jengo hilo kutatoa afuaeni kwa wanafunzi kuwa na darasa la uhakika la masuala ya Sanaa na Utamaduni chuoni hapo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Othman Khamis Ame</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div>

Wanawake watakiwa kujiunga na vyuo vikuu nchini

  MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR BALOZI SEIF ALI IDDI AKIWAHUTUBIA WAHITIMU WA MAHAFALI YA TANO YA CHUO KIKUU CHA ARUSHA, KATIKA HOTUBA ...

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Mapinduzi CUP

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguy8n6WMYbuxrhILQnROI4KVelfns83FPhdvkn_wvPVkU7NTBzM2Cn6_FZoV7_3KvjOHCvUp4W1jYml0yzZaj9sISP5IMttCXtQhXOXmEfL_Lp0Z_jzf52bADDVOU2coC1WQGs-LeYkC0y/s1600/raza.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguy8n6WMYbuxrhILQnROI4KVelfns83FPhdvkn_wvPVkU7NTBzM2Cn6_FZoV7_3KvjOHCvUp4W1jYml0yzZaj9sISP5IMttCXtQhXOXmEfL_Lp0Z_jzf52bADDVOU2coC1WQGs-LeYkC0y/s320/raza.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR BALOZI SEIF ALI IDDI AKIWA KATIKA PICHA YA PAMOJA NA VIONGOZI WA KAMATI YA WAJUMBE WA MAPINDUZI CUP MARA BAADA YA KUIZINDUA RASMI KAMATI HIYO KATIKA SHEREHE ILIYOFANYIKA HOTEL YA OCEAN VIEW KILIMANI MJINI ZANZIBAR</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amesema Mpango wa kuandaa Kombe la Mapinduzi Cup umelenga kukuza Michezo pamoja na kuimarisha Ujirani mwema ndani ya Mipaka ya Afrika Mashariki.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Balozi Seif ametoa kauli hiyo wakati akizindua Kamati ya Mapinduzi Cup yenye wajumbe kumi ikiongozwa na mwenyekiti wake Mohd Raza Hassan katika Ukumbi wa Hoteli ya Zanzibar Ocean View Kilimani Mjini Zanzibar.</div><div align="justify">Alisema mpango huu unaweza kuongeza kiwango cha Michezo ndani ya kanda hii endapo Wapenda michezo na wadau wote wataonyesha ushirikiano wao kwa kamati hii.</div><div align="justify">Balozi Seif alisisitiza kwamba Serikali haina budi kuiunga mkono Kamati hii ili kuona inafanikisha malengo iliyopangiwa. </div><div align="justify">“ Na hili nitahakikisha litatekelezwa kwa upande wa Serikali Mimi mwenyewe nitalisimamia kwa vile ndie Mtendaji Mkuu wa Serikali ”. Alisisitiza Balozi Seif.</div><div align="justify">Aliipongeza Kamati hii kwa kuwa na wajumbe mahiri na ana matumaini ya kufanikiwa na Kamati hiyo na kuvuka kiwango cha ufanisi cha mwaka uliopita.</div><div align="justify">Akimkaribisha Balozi Seif Waziri wa Hahabi ,utamaduni, Utalii na Michezo Abdillahi Jihadi Hassan amesema Wizara ina matuimaini makubwa na Kamati hiyo kwa vile imeundwa kwa kuzingatia uwezo na uzoefu walionao.</div><div align="justify">Mapema Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Mapinduzi Cup Mohd Raza ameahidi kwamba Kamati yake itahakikisha inatekeleza vyema majukumu yake kwa mujibu wa matakwa ya wadau wa Michezo. </div><div align="justify">Raza alisema Kamati yao itaendelea kuzingatia zaidi huduma na burdani kwa wananchi katika mashindano ya michezo ya Mapinduzi Cup yatakayojumisha Pia Mpira wa Wavu { Netball } kwa kuzhishirikisha baadhi ya Timu za Tanzania na timu alikwa kutoka nje ya Afrika Mashariki.</div><div align="justify">Kamati hiyo iliyoundwa chini ya uwenyekiti wa Mohd Raza ina wajumbe kumi ambao ni Sherry Khamis, Ibrahim Makungu, Mwakilishi wa Jimbo la Rahaleo Nassor Jazira, Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Habari utamaduni na Mchezo Ali Mwinyikai na Naibu wake Issa Mlingoti.</div><div align="justify">Wengine ni Ali Khalil Mirza, Taufiq Turky, Aboubakar Bagharesa pamoja na Farouk Karim ambaye ndie Mratibu wa Kamati hiyo.</div><div align="justify">Othman Khmis Ame </div><div align="justify">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</div>

Mapinduzi CUP

MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR BALOZI SEIF ALI IDDI AKIWA KATIKA PICHA YA PAMOJA NA VIONGOZI WA KAMATI YA WAJUMBE WA MAPINDUZI CUP MARA ...

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Watoto wanahitaji elimu na muda wa kutosha wa kukaa na wazazi wao sio kuwatumikisha

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Watoto wanahitaji elimu na muda wa kutosha wa kukaa na wazazi wao sio kuwatumikisha

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Utunzaji bora wa mifugo ni hazina njema kwa mazingira

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkosIQCTZ4ON6TX88K3RUEr4FTHEJ6gTmNEzovQIs-u-IjCeMC3AyvAkVg4ezgRGogxtCUTJUuY-SI8cyxyqNa7aSlPOnikbAiKR2NdaGQcSlinZ8lbaub8HqvLqhFTW8rrRwBSZ8I8_AU/s1600/mifugo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkosIQCTZ4ON6TX88K3RUEr4FTHEJ6gTmNEzovQIs-u-IjCeMC3AyvAkVg4ezgRGogxtCUTJUuY-SI8cyxyqNa7aSlPOnikbAiKR2NdaGQcSlinZ8lbaub8HqvLqhFTW8rrRwBSZ8I8_AU/s320/mifugo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Ukosefu wa kuwashughulia vizuri wanyama wanaofugwa na binadamu inawezekana ikiwa ni miongoni mwa uharibifu wa magaofu yaliyopo katika mji wa Bagamoyo kama ambavyo inaonekana kwenye picha hii

Utunzaji bora wa mifugo ni hazina njema kwa mazingira

Ukosefu wa kuwashughulia vizuri wanyama wanaofugwa na binadamu inawezekana ikiwa ni miongoni mwa uharibifu wa magaofu yaliyopo katika mji wa...

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Ni miongoni mwa mabaki ya historia ya kijerumani yaliyopo Mkoa wa Pwani Bagamoyo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyr0KJJg6UcsmH_Ry3Tn-yFyBFSb6Cg4QlZcBlM9eVuLueTxJDMo49lZSdw6ox8tyuo5paITWGvo-aSEymmWP9WWABTdof6P_OHr39x0NcZeEoyiul69X057cUBpusK1hcDvItuihFZznp/s1600/serikali+ya+ujereumani+00.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyr0KJJg6UcsmH_Ry3Tn-yFyBFSb6Cg4QlZcBlM9eVuLueTxJDMo49lZSdw6ox8tyuo5paITWGvo-aSEymmWP9WWABTdof6P_OHr39x0NcZeEoyiul69X057cUBpusK1hcDvItuihFZznp/s320/serikali+ya+ujereumani+00.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2msEPb9SUJGct-Rg5Zxj-Uc-emkYxqsXoLEDnfKyD80C60PqmLaoieDwAmKV-ddnkHzKFPwEuMUUTSZUP3aVyn6DXA_PYGtGnBa9-bx8m_u8m4_tgdCV8FMreq3K77fM06Z4uOSOOv7fj/s1600/Serikali+ya+ujereumani.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2msEPb9SUJGct-Rg5Zxj-Uc-emkYxqsXoLEDnfKyD80C60PqmLaoieDwAmKV-ddnkHzKFPwEuMUUTSZUP3aVyn6DXA_PYGtGnBa9-bx8m_u8m4_tgdCV8FMreq3K77fM06Z4uOSOOv7fj/s320/Serikali+ya+ujereumani.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mnara huu umejengwa kwa ajili ya kukumbushi vipo vilivyokuwa vikifanywa na Wajerumani wakati wa utawala wao kwenye koloni lao iliyokuwa Tanganyika zamani</div>

Ni miongoni mwa mabaki ya historia ya kijerumani yaliyopo Mkoa wa Pwani Bagamoyo

Mnara huu umejengwa kwa ajili ya kukumbushi vipo vilivyokuwa vikifanywa na Wajerumani wakati wa utawala wao kwenye koloni lao iliyokuwa Tang...

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Vikosi vya Kenya na Samalia

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxHmR34w6uxfZr5IjJsWgxC7tHJLfGmawHxn7m1OnF3Wp8A0Zejs2UDwizK_bVBL57lsbqNn5Yuv8kr1ZFw0Z4ZgPkq8t1AGHk08kZGiq90IVvQMUiUFoz9meVVlf5TFZR9-a8zNLhxwV/s1600/soldier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxHmR34w6uxfZr5IjJsWgxC7tHJLfGmawHxn7m1OnF3Wp8A0Zejs2UDwizK_bVBL57lsbqNn5Yuv8kr1ZFw0Z4ZgPkq8t1AGHk08kZGiq90IVvQMUiUFoz9meVVlf5TFZR9-a8zNLhxwV/s320/soldier.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://mombasa%20411/">Kenyan and Somali</a> troops jointly attacked al Shabaab hideouts in Somalia on Thursday, killing a number of militants, and a Kenyan soldier was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol elsewhere along the border warzone, officials said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The fighting was the latest action since Kenya ordered soldiers across the border in October to crush al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels who it said had attacked its security forces and tourists inside Kenya.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although there appears to be little progress on the ground in Somalia as torrential rains have bogged down operations, more airstrikes have been launched on al Shabaab strongholds in recent days and skirmishes and bomb attacks in northern Kenya.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kenyan army spokesman Emmanuel Chirchir said Kenyan and Somali soldiers backed by helicopter gunships attacked and destroyed al Shabaab bases in Hawina town on Thursday, a day after Kenyan war planes bombed two Islamist militant bases in Somalia near the town of Badade.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A senior Somalia officer said a number of militants were killed and several captured during the strike.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We attacked today, together with our Kenyan allies, an al Shabaab base in Dalbes jungle, between Hawina and Tabda. Before our infantry got in, helicopters bombed the whole area," Abdikarim Ali Yusuf told Reuters from Tabda in southern Somalia.</div>

Vikosi vya Kenya na Samalia

Kenyan and Somali troops jointly attacked al Shabaab hideouts in Somalia on Thursday, killing a number of militants, and a Kenyan soldier w...

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Mwamko mpya Mombasa

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1OCwzBtRNZfVv9Q_Z56CYygAcS6A5PHMFzveHrGQJrxcmMer2pxJAVOAcxukTd87Nc1g7mvN8bPzaofSEKif5Xms7pC5Ea2A7r3h-R5zj8u2qRSmXsauPwFtW9iR-WFKG0hBEbT1rCW4/s1600/suleimanshahbal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1OCwzBtRNZfVv9Q_Z56CYygAcS6A5PHMFzveHrGQJrxcmMer2pxJAVOAcxukTd87Nc1g7mvN8bPzaofSEKif5Xms7pC5Ea2A7r3h-R5zj8u2qRSmXsauPwFtW9iR-WFKG0hBEbT1rCW4/s320/suleimanshahbal.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Challenger for the <a href="http://mombasa%20411/">Mombasa Governorship</a>, Suleiman Shahbal, has today held a press conference and vowed not to recognize the outcome of the ongoing ODM Branch Elections which commenced Thursday 24th November.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the conference held at the Royal Court Hotel, Shahbal vowed to take his fight to the High Court “for a just, free, fair and transparent election.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Acting ODM Election Commissioner for Coast, Charles Walengai, told Mombasa411 that the “elections went smoothly all over Mombasa and the turn-out was good.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He estimated over 10,000 ODM party members voted – a claim hotly contested by Shahbal who said: “The figure can’t be more than 3,000 – with most voters double voting at other polling stations to give a false image of a high turnout.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the Press conference, Shahbal read out a 5-point resolution as follows:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. We totally reject this election and sanction against it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. The Party is not ready to organise a free and fair election.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. We will go to court to erase this election. This was a rubber stamp election in which they elected one another. It is a sham election.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. We appeal to our people to stand firm, they should not go to these bogus elections, just as they refused to do so today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. We appeal to our people to uphold justice and peace. Do not agree to start trouble even if you are provoked. I believe that politics is not fomenting chaos or hooliganism.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He concluded: “This is the first battle for bringing about change. First let us start with political change, then change for development.Let us abandon the politics of hatred and resort to chaos and deceit. I believe that changes are on their way and tomorrow victory shall be ours, God willing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Mombasa will shine again. God bless Mombasa, God bless Kenya.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Answering Press questions, Shahbal said: “What happened was not just and we don’t accept it. There was no hurry in holding this kind of election.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He added: “The days of imposing one’s will on the people are over. Mombasa people are not happy with the outcome.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the election Schedule, November 24, was for election of sub-location representatives; followed by those at location level on 25th Nov and on 26th Nov. – sub-branch (constituency) and finally 27th Nov. – branch (county).</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The date for National Delegates Convention still to be announced.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However Speaking to Mombasa411 at the Tarboush Hotel, Changamwe MP Ramadhan Seif Kajembe, dismissed as the sore cries of a loser, Shahbal's statements</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said Shahbal boycotted the elections after sensing defeat and that if he was man enough he should have gone ahead with the agreed upon 'mlolongo' queue vote system.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The results place Hassan Ali Joho, Ramadhan Kajembe and Masoud Mwahima in pole position to take up plum posts in the ODM party hierarchy here at the Kenya Coast as almost all their delegates and pointmen passed through</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>

Mwamko mpya Mombasa

The Challenger for the Mombasa Governorship , Suleiman Shahbal, has today held a press conference and vowed not to recognize the outcome of ...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7fLe71AGNQGTr3_Sd0eaUlVJCC91KzftY9J6M6mHtbf9gcQV62hncIxZcGQMbNpo3aNN52_wu6iMr7lcj3RnQkWLQAsgs5SWy8tIaDWSA11xlv74FlEQFiyC2QWXwygz9eqBTeEO_olw/s1600/balozi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7fLe71AGNQGTr3_Sd0eaUlVJCC91KzftY9J6M6mHtbf9gcQV62hncIxZcGQMbNpo3aNN52_wu6iMr7lcj3RnQkWLQAsgs5SWy8tIaDWSA11xlv74FlEQFiyC2QWXwygz9eqBTeEO_olw/s320/balozi.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR BALOZI SEIF ALI IDDI AKIONGOZWA NA VIONGOZI WA TAASISI YA MWALIMU NYERERE WAKATI AKIELEKEA UKUMBI WA MKUTANO WA VIONGOZI NA WATAALAMU WA WANAOSHUGHULIKIA KUONDOSHA MIGOGORO BARANI AFRIKA ULIOFANYIKA HOTEL YA MELIA ILIOPO PWANI MCHANGANI MKOA WA KASKAZINI UNGUJA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2uQAuPv33rnt2CYaO3T_w-wgVVobrXi2EVAb8YC2_TbMQ3tH_3HVmOBFie36OacH2Zfg77HZBdgxTZYttfRP2cpJPY5xvqQ3OG6wjeOCNv9UpIHAiVt-Ykmn2xPxNnr1vEhx6_AG2lUn/s1600/salim.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2uQAuPv33rnt2CYaO3T_w-wgVVobrXi2EVAb8YC2_TbMQ3tH_3HVmOBFie36OacH2Zfg77HZBdgxTZYttfRP2cpJPY5xvqQ3OG6wjeOCNv9UpIHAiVt-Ykmn2xPxNnr1vEhx6_AG2lUn/s320/salim.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">PICHA YA PAMOJA YA WAJUMBE WA MKUTANO MKUU WA TATU WA VIONGOZI NA WA TAALAMU WANAOSHUGHULIKIA KUONDOSHA MIGOGORO BARANI AFRIKA MKUTANO HUU UMETAYARISHWA NA TAASISI YA MWALIMU NYERERE WAKISHIRIKIANA NA KITUO CHA HAKI ZA BINAADAMU CHA KIMATAIFA PAMOJA NA WIZARA YA MAMBO YA NJE YA NORWAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPOi2c4VjOhneQHNFkhyphenhyphen4j0Wmdx_Wxj-j7sbm_1nhNxtFO__NnhXSjzqGDOBQLHtulHsk7kKanXL7lC_dm06ik8kXlg0W9JBZFrJbg2A9Z7sY4QKfBpj-szv1erYJhGGPNH9g2qHPGTJZ/s1600/mkutano.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPOi2c4VjOhneQHNFkhyphenhyphen4j0Wmdx_Wxj-j7sbm_1nhNxtFO__NnhXSjzqGDOBQLHtulHsk7kKanXL7lC_dm06ik8kXlg0W9JBZFrJbg2A9Z7sY4QKfBpj-szv1erYJhGGPNH9g2qHPGTJZ/s320/mkutano.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">WAJUMBE WA MKUTANO MKUU WA TATU WA VIONGOZI NA WATAALAMU WANAOSHUGHULIKIA KUONDOSHA MIGOGORO BARANI AFRIKA WAKIMSIKILIZA BALOZI SEIF ALI IDDI WAKATI AKIFUNGUA MKUTANO WAO.</div>

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