UN Secretary-General's message

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div align="center" class="yiv1435255799MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361902486887_12585" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361902486887_12602"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361902486887_12601" style="font-size: 10.0pt;">UN Secretary-General's message to the International Commission against the Death Penalty </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /> </span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361902486887_12603" style="font-size: 10.0pt;">[delivered by Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights]</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /> </span><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Geneva, Switzerland, 25 February 2013 </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> I thank the International Commission against the Death Penalty for organizing this discussion, and I commend the critical role of civil society in mobilizing global support on this important issue. The right to life is the most fundamental of all human rights. It lies at the heart of international human rights law. The taking of life is too absolute, too irreversible, for one human being to inflict on another, even when backed by legal process. That is why the United Nations system has long advocated the abolition of the death penalty. International and hybrid tribunals supported by the UN do not provide for capital punishment, nor does the International Criminal Court. <br /><br /> Since the General Assembly first voted on a moratorium in 2007, the trend against capital punishment has gained momentum. In December 2012, the Assembly’s support for a moratorium was 111 in favour to 41 against, with 34 abstentions. The resolution calls on States to progressively restrict the use of capital punishment and not to impose it for offences committed by persons below 18 years of age and pregnant women. States were also asked to reduce the number of offences subject to the death penalty. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /> The sentiment towards abolition finds echoes in every region and across legal systems, traditions, customs and religious backgrounds. Currently some 150 States have either abolished the death penalty or do not practice it. I am therefore concerned that some countries with a longstanding de facto moratorium have recently resumed imposing the death penalty, and have even carried out executions. Even well-functioning legal systems sentence and execute persons who have been ultimately proven innocent. Wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice have condemned innocent people to years of anguish on death row before being executed or exonerated. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /> In those States that continue to impose the death penalty, thousands of individuals are executed each year – often in violation of international standards, such as the right to fair trial and due process. The death penalty is still used for a wide range of crimes, such as drug crimes, which do not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes”, and information concerning the application of the death penalty is often cloaked in secrecy. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /> Capital punishment is inconsistent with the mission of the United Nations to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person. A global moratorium is a crucial stepping stone towards full worldwide abolition. I urge you to use this meeting to consider how to further this end. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /> I wish you a productive discussion.</span> </div> <div class="yiv1435255799MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361902486887_12587"> </div> </div>

UN Secretary-General's message

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Call for Bids: 2013 ACE Conference Parallel Programme

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ii8wO05CFWU/US0CyN0gpnI/AAAAAAAACZ0/aRjQ8BiW31Y/s1600/resource.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ii8wO05CFWU/US0CyN0gpnI/AAAAAAAACZ0/aRjQ8BiW31Y/s640/resource.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You may have heard that Cape Town is to host the 3rd annual <a href="http://www.arterialnetwork.org/">African</a> Creative Economy Conference from 6-9 October 2013. The Conference is an initiative of Arterial Network, a Pan-African network of artists, cultural activists, creative enterprises, cultural NGOs and others engaged in the creative sector on the continent. The Conference rotates from region to region - it was first held in Nairobi in December 2011, followed by the second conference in Dakar in November 2012. Cape Town is the Southern African host for 2013. The 2014 Conference will be held in Casablanca, Morocco with a Central African country playing host in 2015.<br /> While the conference debates and shares information and theory about the African creative economy, the Parallel Programme plans to showcase creative work from the African continent, both for conference delegates, but particularly for the Cape Town, South African and international markets. The activities comprising this programme should be stand-alone activities, each being outsourced to an organisation, company or entity that has capacity and resources (or access to these) to offer a diverse and quality programme. It is also intended that many of these activities will become annual events in the life of the city.<br /><br /> Preference will be given to projects that best conform to, among others, the following criteria:</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /> 1. A diverse range of work from the African continent must be showcased.<br /> 2. The works themselves and the activity as whole must be excellent (organisation, management, etc).<br /> 3. The work and events of which they are part of must contribute to developing South African markets for African artists and creative work.<br /> 4. The activity must – as far as possible – be self-sustaining and/or have the capacity to generate sponsorship by the organisers of the activity.</span></div> </div>

Call for Bids: 2013 ACE Conference Parallel Programme

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Rais Shein akutana na Mabalozi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">RAIS wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Dk. Ali Mohamed Shein amekutana na Balozi wa Umoja wa Falme za Kiarabu (UAE) nchini Tanzania Mhe. Mallallah Mubarak Alameri na kueleza kuwa Zanzibar inathamini sana uhusiano na ushirikiano wa kihistoria kati yake na Umoja huo. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Katika mazungumzo hayo yaliyofanyika Ikulu mjini Zanzibar, Dk. Shein alisema kuwa Zanzibar na UAE imekuwa na mahusiano na mashirikiano ya muda mrefu ambayo yameweza kuimarika siku hadi siku katika nyanja mbali mbali za maendeleo. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Dk. Shein, alimueleza Balozi huyo ambaye alifika Ikulu kwa ajili ya kuaga, kuwa kutokana na uhusiano na mashirikiano hayo kukua ipo haja ya kukuza mashirikiano katika sekta za maendeleo na hatimae kupata mafanikio kwa pande zote mbili. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Dk. Shein alisema kuwa juhudi za makusudi zimekuwa zikichukuliwa na Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar katika kuimarisha sekta za maendeleo ikiwemo sekta ya uwekezaji ambapo Nchi za umoja huo zimeweza kuonesha mwelekeo mkubwa wa kuekeza hapa Zanzibar hasa katika sekta ya utalii. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Kwa upande wa sekta ya afya, Dk. Shein alieleza hatua kadhaa zinazochukuliwa na nchi za Umoja huo katika kuiunga mkono Zanzibar katika kuimarisha sekta ya afya, juhudi ambazo zimeweza kusaidia kwa kiasi kikubwa sekta hiyo. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Akieleza kuhusu sekta ya biashara, Dk. Shein alieleza kuwa pamekuwa na uhusiano mwema kati ya Zanzibar na UAE katika kuendeleza sekta hiyo ambayo ni muhimu katika kuimarisha uchumi ambpo pia, aliushukuru mfuko wa Abudhabi kwa kusaidia upatikanaji wa maji safi na salama katika baadhi ya maeneo nchini. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Aidha, Dk. Shein alitoa pongezi za pekee kwa viongozi wa Umoja huo kwa juhudi zao za kuendelea kuiunga mkono Zanzibar na kuzidisha uhusiano na ushirikiano uliopo zikiwemo baadhi ya nchi za Umoja huo ambazo alifanya ziara hapo Novemba mwaka 2011. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Katika maelezo hayo, pia, Dk. Shein alimueleza Balozi huyo kuwepo kwa Kamati ya Pamoja ya Ushirikiano kati ya Zanzibar na Ras-Al-Khaiman kwa ajili ya kuendeleza mashirikiano katika nyanja pamoja na miradi na shughuli mbali mbali zilizokubalika kutokana na utiaji saini waraka wa makubaliano kati ya pande mbili hizo. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Nae Balozi Mallallah, ambaye alifika Ikulu mjini Zanzibar kwa ajili ya kuaga kufuatia kumaliza muda wake wa kazi hapa nchini, alitoa shukurani kwa viongozi na wananchi wa Zanzibar kwa mashirikiano makubwa waliyompa wakati akiwa nchini. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Alisema kuwa wananchi wa UAE na wale wa Zanzibar ni ndugu na wana uhusiano wa muda mrefu na mashirikiano katika nyanja mbali mbali za kimaendeleo ambazo aliahidi kuendelea kuimarishwa na Umoja huo kwa manufaa ya wote. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Pamoja na hayo, Balozi Mallallah alimuahidi Dk. Shein kuwa Umoja huo utaendelea kuiunga mkono Zanzibar katika kuimarisha sekta zake za maendeleo huku akisisitiza kuwa sekta ya uwekezaji hasa katika sekta ya utalii litapewa kipaumbele na Umoja huo. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Alisema kuwa UAE inathamini uhusiano na ushirikiano uliopo na kueleza kuwa miradi mbali mbali ambayo iliahidiwa kuaza ukiwemo kuanza safari kwa ndege za Shrika la Emirate, suala hilo linafanyiwa kazi. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Wakati huo huo, Dk. Shein alifanya mazungumzo na Balozi wa Msumbuji nchini Tanzania Mhe. Dk. Vicente Mebunia Veloso na kumueleza haja kwa nchi mbili hizo kuimarisha mashirikiano katika sekta ya kilimo, biashara, usafiri na usafirishaji. </span> <span style="font-size: large;">Katika maelezo yake, Dk. Shein alimueleza Balozi Veloso kuwa ipo haja kwa Zanzibar na Msumbiji zikaimarisha uhusiano na ushirikiano katika kuendeleza sekta ya kilimo kwani ni sekta muhimu katika maendeleo ya nchini. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Dk. Shein alimueleza Balozi huyo juhudi za makusudi pamoja na mikakati maalum iliyowekwa na Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar katika kuimarisha sekta ya kilimo ikiwa ni pamoja na kuimarisha chuo cha kilimo na kuimarisha utafiti huku akisisitiza mashirikiano na nchi hiyo kwenye sekta hiyo ya kilimo. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Kwa upande wa biashara, Dk. Shein alimueleza Balozi huyo kuwa umefika wakati kwa wafanyabiasahara wa Msumbiji kushirikiana na wafanya biashara wa Zanzibar katika kuimarisha sekta ya biashara kwa pande zote mbili. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Pamoja na hayo, Dk. Shein alisisitiza haja ya kuwepo kwa mashirikiano katika usafiri wa angani na kueleza haja kwa Shirika la ndege la nchi hiyo kufanya safari zake moja kwa moja hapa Zanzibar ambapo pia, hatua ambayo itaimarisha sekta utalii. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Kuhusu usafiri wa majini, Dk. Shein alieleza umuhimu wa kuwepo mashirikiano katika sekta hiyo hali ambayo itasaidia kusafirisha bidhaa mbali mbali pamoja na wananchi katika nchi mbili hizo hatua ambayo inahitaji zaidi kuwepo kwa meli kubwa za usafiri. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Nae Balozi huyo mpya wa msumbiji alimueleza Dk. Shein kuwa nchi yake inathamini uhusiano na mashirikiano ya muda mrefu yaliopo kati ya nchi mbili hizo ikiwa ni pamoja na kutambua juhudi za ukombozi zilizochukuliwa na Tanzania. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Sambamba na hayo, Balozi Veloso alimueleza Dk. Shein kuwa ni jambo la busara na pia, ni hatua moja wapo itakayosaidia kuimarisha uchumi na kukuza maendeleo kwa pande mbili hizo katika kushirikiana katika kuimarisha sekta hizo za maendeleo </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Rajab Mkasaba, Ikulu Zanzibar.</span></div> </div>

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Saudia kukuza ushirikiano na Zanzibar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Saudi Arabia imesema inakusudia kukuza ushirikiano wake na Zanzibar sambamba na kuongeza misaada yake hasa katika Nyanja za taaluma. <br /><br />Mshauri wa Mfalme wa Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdallah Omar Nasif ameeleza hayo leo alipokuwa na mazungumzo na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, nyumbani kwake Mbweni. <br /><br />Sheikh Nasif amesema Saudi Arabia na Zanzibar zina uhusiano wa kindugu wa muda mrefu, na kwamba hata tamaduni zao zinafanana, hivyo kuna kila sababu ya kukuza uhusiano huo. <br /><br />Nae Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, amekaribisha ujio wa kiongozi huyo, na kwamba kitendo hicho kitakuza mashirikiano baina ya pande hizo mbili. <br /><br />Ameiomba Saudi Arabia kuangalia uwezekano wa kusaidia shughuli za madrasa, ikizingatiwa kuwa madrasa nyingi hazina mazingira mazuri ya kusomea. <br /><br />Kiongozi huyo ameambatana na ujumbe wa serikali na dini ya kiislamu wakiwemo Waziri wa Katiba Mhe. Abubakar Khamis Bakari, Waziri wa Nchi, Ofisi ya Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais Mhe. Fatma Abdulhabib Ferej, Mufti Mkuu Sheikh Saleh Omar Kabi na Kadhi Mkuu Sheikh Khamis Haji. <br /><br />Wakati huo huo Maalim Seif amewataka wafanyakazi kuendeleza nidhamu na ushirikiano katika sehemu zao za kazi ili kuongeza ufanisi. <br /><br />Ameeleza hayo katika hafla fupi ya kuwaaga na kuwazawadia wastaafu watano wa ofisi yake, hafla iliyofanyika ofisini kwake Migombani. <br /><br />Amewataka wafanyakazi wengine wa ofisni kufuata nyayo za wenzao waliostaafu, ili nao waweze kufanya kazi vizuri hadi kustaafu kwao. <br /><br />Mapema akizungumza kwa niaba ya wastaafu wenzake, muhasibu mkuu mstaafu wa ofis hiyo bwana Duchi Mussa, amesema siri kubwa ya mafanikio yao ni mashirikiano pamoja na mashauriano kutoka kwa wafanyakazi. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad. (OMKR) </span> </div> </div>

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AfDB report shows projects underway in Africa to reduce nearly 7 million tonnes CO2, create more than a million new electricity connections in Africa with AfDB and CIF support

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b><br /> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361555389348_4965"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361555389348_4964" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361555389348_4965"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361555389348_4964" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361555389348_4965"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361555389348_4964" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">                                                                PRESS RELEASE</span></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">TUNIS, Tunisia, February 20, 2013/ -- The African Development Bank’s Financing Change: The AfDB (<a href="http://www.afdb.org/">http://www.afdb.org</a>) and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa is the Bank’s second semi-annual report on its work to implement the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Africa, covering July-December 2012 and can be found here: <br /> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The report showcases expected results from projects underway in Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger and South Africa backed by US $420 million CIF funding and US $1.1 billion of the Bank’s own funding. Through the eight projects under implementation, it is expected that 6.9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions will be avoided every year, 1.3 million households and businesses will get new access to power, nearly 42,000 hectares of land will be newly dedicated to climate-resilient activities, and 150,000 farmers will gain access to climate information, including 50,000 women farmers and 3,000 villages.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />A publication of the African Development Bank’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department (ONEC), the report features a review of the Bank’s support to 17 African countries through its CIF portfolio, which is channeling US $1 billion – more than a third of all CIF investment in Africa – to Africa, with the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department leading the institutional charge. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The report also highlights the work underway with the AfDB and other CIF partners and stakeholders to continue improving the CIF’s effectiveness – exploring new tools and mechanisms, enhancing and simplifying the approach to measuring results, and brokering climate knowledge from the national to the global stage.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the African Development Bank.</span> </div> </div>

AfDB report shows projects underway in Africa to reduce nearly 7 million tonnes CO2, create more than a million new electricity connections in Africa with AfDB and CIF support

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Tigo Tanzania Named Among Top Global Socially Devoted Brands on Facebook

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> PRESS REALESE</div> <span style="font-size: large;"> Tigo Tanzania (<a href="http://www.tigo.co.tz/">http://www.tigo.co.tz</a>) has been named among the top global socially devoted brands on Facebook in a report issued by SocialBakers on the 7th of February 2013, covering a study on the world’s top 10 socially devoted brands on Facebook in the last quarter of 2012. Tigo Tanzania is the only telecom company from central, eastern and southern Africa in the ranking among some of the world's biggest brands.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Social networks, are becoming popular gateways for customers seeking help or updates in crisis situations and as a result of this, brands that are committed to their customers and have the capabilities are tapping into them. These social networks such as the worldly renowned Facebook, provide a better alternative to busy call centers and may inadvertently, through one post, respond to multiple customers sharing the same problem.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“Tigo Tanzania is prestigiously ranked 8th globally on the chart because of its never ending commitment to customer satisfaction. We value our customers greatly and invest a lot to ensure that we are always there for them when they need us. With the growth in digital technology there is more and more conversation in social networks, and Tigo being thought leaders and innovation pioneers in Telecom products saw this as an opportunity to engage with customers and interact. Everything we do at Tigo revolves around our subscribers, therefore there concerns, queries and comments are extremely important making this global recognition a great honor for us." said Mr William Mpinga, Tigo’s Brand Manager.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />According to SocialBakers‘ Socially Devoted Study for October to December 2012, brands on Facebook are responding faster to questions from their fans. What previously took brands an average of 21 hours to respond to fans toward the end of June 2012, decreased to 19.5 hours during the end of 2012. Tanzania’s most innovative telecom operator, Tigo is ranked with an 87.30% response rate and 28 minutes response time.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“Tigo Tanzania is not only responding to its customer’s queries effectively, but it is also doing it with improved efficiency each time. Recognising the need and importance of timely feedback is what has earned us this great honor. We continuously work on innovative ways to improve our products and services and understand that in order to deliver successfully customer engagement is key at all levels of product delivery. We are where we are today because of our dedication to give immeasurable value to our subscribers, and with this honor we pledge to continue providing solutions that will make everybody smile.”, concluded Mr. Diego Gutierrez, Tigo’s General Manager.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Socialbakers is the leading global social media analytics company that provides social media network statistics and analysis from Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube, helping companies monitor the effectiveness of their social media campaigns. Previous reports include the December 2012 Global Social Media Report, where an extensive study was carried out on the number of Facebook Pages and users globally in countries such as the United States, Kingdom and Brazil, Azerbaijan, Serbia, Mexico, Poland and El Salvador just to name a few. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of Tigo Tanzania</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361205760409_4729"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1361205760409_4728" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">.</span></i></span></div> </div>

Tigo Tanzania Named Among Top Global Socially Devoted Brands on Facebook

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Maalim Seif alaani mauwaji ya Padre Mushi Zanzibar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amelaani vikali kitendo kwa kupigwa risasi na kuuliwa kwa Padre Evarist Mushi wa kanisa katoliki Zanzibar. <br /><br />Amesema kitendo hicho kimevuruga sifa njema ya Zanzibar ya kuwa kisiwa cha amani. <br /><br />Maalim Seif ambaye pia ni Katibu Mkuu wa CUF ametoa kauli hiyo kisiwani Pemba wakati akifungua semina ya madiwani wa CUF inayofanyika ukumbi wa kiwanda cha mafuta ya makonyo Wawi. <br /><br />Amesema kwa niaba yake binafsi, chama chake na Serikali analaani vikali kitendo hicho cha kinyama ambacho kimeitia doa kubwa Zanzibar. <br /><br />Amesema kitendo hicho ambacho hakikubaliki ni cha kusikitisha kwa vile Wazanzibari wamekuwa wakiishi kwa kuvuliana kwa kipindi kirefu bila ya kutoa vitendo hivyo. <br /><br />Amesema ni wajibu wa Wazanzibari kuendeleza sifa njema ya Zanzibar kwa kuhakikisha kuwa wananchi wanaendelea kuishi kwa kuvuliana na kuwapa matumaini wageni wanaokuja kuitembelea Zanzibar kwa shughuli mbali mbali ikiwemo ya utalii. <br /><br />Ameviomba vyombo vya dola kufanya kazi ya ziada kuwatafuta waliohusika na tukio hilo na kuchukuliwa hatua za kisheria. <br /><br />Hata hivyo amesema wakati uchunguzi huo ukiendelea kufanyika, ni vyema kwa vyombo vya dola kufanya kazi kwa umakini mkubwa ili kuepuka kuwahusisha watu wasiohusika na tukio hilo. <br /><br />Katika hatua nyengine Maalim Seif ameelezea kusikitishwa kwake na kauli iliyotolewa na Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Nchi Dkt. Emmanuel Nchimbi kuwa kitendo hicho ni cha kigaidi. <br /><br />Amekiri kuwa kitendo hicho ni kikubwa na kibaya, lakini hakijafikia hatua ya kuitangaza Zanzibar kuwa nchi ya kigaidi, na kwamba kufanya hivyo ni kuijengea sifa mbaya Zanzibar. <br /><br />“Kauli kama hizi ukweli hazisaidii zaidi ya kutuvuruga, ni kweli ni kitendo kibaya na kikubwa, lakini ugaidi ni mkubwa zaidi na sisi hatujafikia na wala hatutofikia hatua hiyo”, alionya Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Amesema ni vyema kwa viongozi wanaotokea upande wa pili wa Muungano kufanya mashauriano na viongozi wa Zanzibar kabla ya kutoa kauli ambazo zinaijengea sifa mbaya na kuitia doa Zanzibar. <br /><br /><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR </span> </div> <br /></div>

Maalim Seif alaani mauwaji ya Padre Mushi Zanzibar

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Maamuzi ya Madiwani yaheshimiwe:Maalim Seif

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amesema ni lazima maamuzi ya madiwani yaheshimiwe na watendaji wengine katika kufanikisha utekelezaji wa majukumu yao. <br /><br />Amesema madiwani ndio wafanya maamuzi katika Serikali ya mitaa,hivyo maamuzi yao yaheshimiwe na watendaji ili kujenga mustakbali mwema katika kuwatumikia wananchi. <br /><br />Akifungua semina ya madiwani wa CUF katika ukumbi wa kiwanda cha mafuta ya makonyo Wawi kisiwani Pemba, Maalim Seif ambaye pia ni Katibu Mkuu wa CUF amesema tatizo lililopo ni kuwa mfumo uliopo sasa unatoa mamlaka makubwa kwa watendaji, hasa makatibu wa Halmashauri na Mkurugenzi wa Baraza la Manispaa. <br /><br />Amesema wakati Serikali imo katika mchakato wa kuleta mageuzi katika Serikali za Mitaa Zanzibar, ni vyema mageuzi hayo yakarekebisha hali isiyoridhisha iliyopo sasa. <br /><br />Ametoa wito kwa Madiwani kuchapa kazi kwa bidii, na kuhakikisha wanayafahamu, kuyasimamia na kuyatekeleza ipasavyo majukumu waliyokabidhiwa. <br /><br />Aidha Maalim Seif amewasihi Madiwani wa CUF kutokubali kuburuzwa na watendaji, na kuhakikisha kuwa maamuzi yao katika Mabaraza na Halmashauri yanaheshimiwa na kutekelezwa kwa ukamilifu. <br /><br />“Lazima mujue matumizi ya kila senti moja. Lazima muhakikishe kuwa hakuna upendeleo katika ugawaji wa rasilimali kwa Shehia zilizomo katika Halmashauri au Baraza”, alisema Maalim Seif na kuongeza, <br /><br />“Endapo Katibu au Mtendaji hafuati maagizo ya Madiwani na anafanya atakavyo, lazima mumuarifu Waziri anayehusika, na kama Waziri atapuuza wasilisheni ripoti kwa Makamu wa Pili wa Rais”, <br /><br />Amefahamisha kuwa ili malengo ya utekelezaji yaweze kufikiwa ni vyema kwa madiwani kufanya kazi bega kwa bega na watendaji wengine wakiwemo wajumbe wa Baraza la Wawakilishi, Wabunge na Masheha, kwa vile kazi na maeneo yao ya kazi yanalingana. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR</span> </div> </div>

Maamuzi ya Madiwani yaheshimiwe:Maalim Seif

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CUF: Watanzania wanahitaji mabadiliko

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Chama Cha Wananchi CUF kimesema watanzania wanahitaji kuleta mabadiliko katika kujenga uchumi imara wa nchi yao. <br /><br />Mwenyekiti wa Chama hicho Taifa Prof. Ibrahim Haruna Lipumba ameeleza hayo wakati akihutubia mkutano wa hadhara uliofanyika viwanja vya saba saba garden Morogoro mjini, ikiwa ni mwendelezo wa operesheni mchaka mchaka iliyoanzishwa na Chama hicho kwa mikoa mbali mbali ya Tanzania. <br /><br />Amesema uchumi wa Tanzania unaweza kuimarika iwapo serikali itaweka mipango imara ya kukuza uchumi ikiwa ni pamoja na kutumia rasilimali za nchi kwa maslahi ya wananchi. <br /><br />“Tunataka kila Mtanzania aweze kunufaika moja kwa moja na rasilimali za nchi hii, mapato yatokanayo na maliasili yanaweza kuwa makubwa, kwa nini wananchi nao wasinufaike?” alihoji Prof. Lipumba. <br /><br />Amesema tatizo kubwa linaloikabili Tanzania kwa sasa ni uongozi usiokuwa na dira ya uhakika ya mabadiliko, na kutaka Watanzania wafanye maamuzi ya kubadilisha safu ya uongozi na kuwapa madaraka viongozi wenye dira watakaoweza kuleta mabadiliko ya kiuchumi. <br /><br />Amesema iwapo CUF kitapewa ridhaa ya kuongoza nchi mwaka 2015 kitahakikisha kuwa kinatekeleza mipango yake ya kukuza na kuimarisha uchumi ili kunyanyua kipato cha wananchi. <br /><br />“Morogoro kwa mfano ardhi yake inakubali kuotesha kila aina ya mazao lakini wananchi wake bado ni maskini kutokana na kutokuwepo mipango imara ya kuimarisha na kuendeleza kilimo”, alifafanua Prof. Lipumba. <br /><br />Akizungumzia kuhusu vitambulisho vya Taifa, Prof Lipumba amewahimiza wananchi kujisajili ili kupata vitambulisho hivyo wakati utakapofika. <br /><br />Amesema licha ya utambulisho wa Watanzania, lakini vitambulisho hivyo pia ni muhimu katika mipango ya maendeleo. <br /><br />Amesema vitambulisho hivyo ambavyo vinatumia teknolojia ya kisasa na alama za mwili, vinaweza kutumika hata katika mgao wa gawio litokanalo na mapato ya rasilimali iwapo serikali itaamua kufanya hivyo. <br /><br />“Serikali inaweza kabisa kutumia vitambulisho vya Taifa kuweza kupeleka gawiyo kwa wananchi, ukizingatia kwa mfano simu za mkononi hivi sasa zinatumika kama benki, kinachohitajika ni mipango imara ya dira ya mabadiliko”, aliongeza Mwenyekiti huyo wa CUF. <br /><br />Amefahamisha kuwa miaka 51 ya uhuru bado Tanzania haijakuwa na umeme wa uhakika, hali inayosababisha wawekezaji kushindwa kuwekeza viwanda vikubwa na kuzorotesha maendeleo ya kiuchumi. <br /><br />Nae Katibu Mkuu wa Chama hicho Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad alisema rasilimali za nchi bado hazijawanufaisha ipasavyo Watanzania, na badala yake zimekuwa zikiwanufaisha zaidi wageni, jambo ambalo linahitaji kuangaliwa upya. <br /><br />Amesema baadhi ya vyama vikuu vya siasa nchini tayari vimeonesha kupoteza mwelekeo, na kuwaomba wananchi kuendelea kukiunga mkono CUF ili kiweze kuleta mabadiliko ya kweli. <br /><br />“Chama chetu siku zote kinaendelea kuhubiri juu ya dhamira yake ya kuwaunganisha Watanzania na kuleta mabadiliko ya kweli ya kiuchumi ili kila kila mwananchi apata haki sawa na mwengine, sambamba na kuondosha kabisa matabaka haya ya wananchi wa daraja la kwanza, la pili na la tatu”, alifafanua Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Aliwapongeza wananchi wa Morogoro kwa kujitokeza kwa wingi katika mkutano huo licha ya kuibuka kwa mvua kubwa iliyosababisha mtafaruku na kuleta hofu ya kuvurugika kwa mkuano huo. <br /><br />Alisema mvua hiyo ambayo imekosekana kwa kipindi kirefu mkoani humo, ni dalili tosha kuwa chama hicho ni chama cha Baraka, na kuwaomba wananchi wananchi wandelee kukiunga mkono ili kutimiza malengo yake. <br /><br />Katika hatua nyengine aliyekuwa mwenyekiti wa vijana CHADEMA jimbo la Ukonga Mchungaji Calistus Titus aliweka wazi baadhi ya sababu zilimpelekea kujiengua katika chama hicho mwezi uliopita na kuamua kujiunga na CUF. <br /><br />Mchungaji huyo wa kanisa la Gongo la mboto “Ulongoli B”, alisema alichoshwa na tabia ya viongozi wa chama hicho kutokana na jazba walizonazo katika kuendesha chama, pamoja na kuwepo ufisadi wa kutisha ndani ya chama hicho. <br /><br />Alisema alivutiwa na CUF baada ya kuona kuwa viongozi wake ni watu wenye busara na mwelekeo thabiti wa kuleta ukombozi wa kweli kwa Watanzania wote. <br /><br /><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR</span> </div> </div>

CUF: Watanzania wanahitaji mabadiliko

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Maalim Seif ahudhuria maziko ya Bachu

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad leo amewaongoza maelfu ya waislamu katika sala ya mhadhiri mashuhuri wa Zanzibar Sheikh Nassor Abdalla Bachoo.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sheikh Nassor Bachoo alifariki jana Chukwani Zanzibar, baada ya kuugua kwa muda mrefu, na kusaliwa katika viwanja vya Maisara mjini Zanzibar.</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Baada ya sala hiyo iliyohudhuriwa pia na viongozi mbali mbali wa kidini kutoka nchi jirani , msafara ulielekea katika kijiji cha Donge Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja kwa ajili ya mazishi.</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Viongozi wengine mashuhuri waliohudhuria mazishi hayo ni pamoja na Mufti Mkuu wa Zanzibar Sheikh Saleh Omar Kabi, Kadhi Mkuu Sheikh Khamis Haji na Waziri wa Nchi, Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Mohd Aboud Mohd.</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sheikh Nassor Bachoo alianza kuugua kwa takriban mwaka mmoja uliopita ambapo mwishoni mwa mwaka 2012 alipelekwa nchini India kwa ajili ya matibabu zaidi.</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Wakati akiugua na kupatiwa matibabu, Sheikh Nassor Bachoo aliwahi kuzushiwa kifo zaidi ya mara tatu, na kusababisha mwanawe kuanza kutoa taarifa katika vyombo vya habari kupotosha taarifa hizo, lakini hatma yake ilifikia jana.</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Umati mkubwa ulijitokeza kumsalia katika viwanja vya Maisara mjini Zanzibar wakiongozwa na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, na hatimaye kuzikwa katika kijiji cha Donge Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja.</span> </div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR</span> </div>

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Microsoft engages youth to drive sustainable African economic growth

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6238"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6238"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SpnF1t5zgho/UR8sFjQ0iUI/AAAAAAAACX4/XvFJLO5ELhw/s1600/microsoft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SpnF1t5zgho/UR8sFjQ0iUI/AAAAAAAACX4/XvFJLO5ELhw/s640/microsoft.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6238"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6238"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6237"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6236"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6235" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">                                                                  PRESS RELEASE</span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6238"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6238"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6237"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6236"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6235" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></i></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6237"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6236"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6235" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></i></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6237"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6236"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6235" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to create economic opportunities for 300 million youth over the next three years</span></i></b><span class="yiv833972523Style9"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv833972523MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_6212"> <b><span lang="EN-US">  </span></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, February 14, 2013/ -- Unemployment remains rife on the African continent. With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60 per cent of the continent’s total population and accounts for 45 per cent of its growing labour force. However, the imbalance between the demands of the labour market and the supply of appropriately skilled workers in Africa is reaching its breaking point. In light of this, Microsoft Corp. (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">http://www.microsoft.com</a>) today announced its ongoing commitment to driving opportunities for African youth through its YouthSpark initiative. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative that aims to create opportunities for 300 million youth in more than 100 countries during the next three years. This companywide initiative includes Corporate Social Investment (CSI) and other company programs — both new and enhanced — empowering youth to imagine and realise their full potential by connecting them with greater opportunities for education, employment and entrepreneurship.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“It is a sad reality that while young Africans are more literate than their parents, more of them remain unemployed,” says Djam Bakhshandegi, CSI Program Manager at Microsoft in Africa. “At the core of our YouthSpark and other CSI activities is our belief that relevant innovation holds the key to unlocking the answers to our most pressing challenges in the region. Through YouthSpark, in sub-Saharan Africa alone, we have already reached over half a million young people and made $1.1 million worth of software donations to non-Government-organisations. In addition we have trained almost 30, 000 teachers through our Partners In Learning tools as well as equipping hundreds of small & medium businesses with relevant start up skills. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />As part of its broader strategy, Microsoft views Africa as a critical investment market. Its flagship African investment and growth drive, 4Afrika, which YouthSpark falls under on the African continent, was launched in February 2013. Through 4Afrika, Microsoft will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness. By 2016, the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative plans to help place tens of millions of smart devices in the hands of African youth, bring 1 million African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) online, up-skill 100,000 members of Africa’s existing workforce, and help an additional 100,000 recent graduates develop skills for employability, 75 percent of which Microsoft will help place in jobs.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“YouthSpark forms part of this 4Afrika vision and through YouthSpark, we are paying specific attention to the next generation of our ecosystem through our work with schools, students, start-ups and the developer community to drive skills and ICT integration which will in turn trigger growth,” says Bakhshandegi. “Through our partnerships with governments, non-profit organizations and businesses, Microsoft YouthSpark aims to empower youth to imagine and realize their full potential.”</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Microsoft YouthSpark goes beyond philanthropy and brings together a range of global programs that empower young people with access to technology and a better education and inspire young people to imagine the opportunities they have to realise their potential, including Office 365 for education, free technology tools for all teachers and students to power learning and collaboration, and Skype in the classroom, a free global community for teachers to connect their students with others around the world. Other YouthSpark initiatives include:</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Partners in Learning Network (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/education/pil/partnersInLearning.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/education/pil/partnersInLearning.aspx</a>). An online professional development platform for government officials, school leaders and educators to help them with new approaches to teaching and learning, using technology to help students develop 21st century skills.<br /><br />• Microsoft IT Academy (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itacademy/default.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itacademy/default.aspx</a>). A career-ready education program available to all accredited academic institutions, providing students with 21st century technology.<br /><br />• DreamSpark (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dreamspark.com/">https://www.dreamspark.com</a>). Free access to Microsoft designer and developer tools for students and educators, helping advance key technical skills during the high school and college years, a critical time in a student’s development. <br /><br />• Imagine Cup (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imaginecup.com/">http://www.imaginecup.com</a>). The world’s premier youth technology competition, which challenges students to apply their knowledge and passion to develop technical solutions for social impact, to develop engaging games, and to demonstrate innovation that can benefit others, local communities and the world.<br /><br />• Students to Business (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/studentstobusiness/home/default.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/studentstobusiness/home/default.aspx</a>). A program that matches university students with jobs or internships in the technology industry.<br /><br />• BizSpark (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark">http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark</a>). A software startup program, providing young entrepreneurs with access to Microsoft software development tools and connections with key industry players, including investors, to help them start a new business.<br /><br />• Employability Portals. An all-inclusive platform that links users – who wish to plan their career, get career advisory, acquire training, build their capacity, apply for jobs and internships – with customized resources, counselors, mentors and jobs.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Another example is Microsoft’s Build Your Business programme (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues_africa/archive/2012/02/13/building-your-own-business-a-new-curriculum-helps-young-people-find-success.aspx">http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues_africa/archive/2012/02/13/building-your-own-business-a-new-curriculum-helps-young-people-find-success.aspx</a>), a comprehensive and inter-active training course designed to support aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs. David Arkless, Manpower Group’s President of Corporate and Government Affairs, says, “Start-ups and small businesses are the backbone of Africa’s economy, and this learning course will encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to take the leap to set up a business venture. We are committed to helping new small businesses get off the ground and provide them with the skills to deal with the rigors of competition and day-to-day business tasks.”<br /><br />“We are committed to using our technology, talent, time and money to help create sustainable growth across the African continent,” says Bakhshandegi. “Microsoft YouthSpark is not just about enhancing young people’s digital skills. Rather it is about helping young people having a more balanced set of skills that is required in today’s very competitive work environment.”</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /> A full list of Microsoft YouthSpark programs can be found at the YouthSpark Hub (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/youthsparkhub">http://www.microsoft.com/youthsparkhub</a>)</span></div> </div>

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Balozi Seif awa mwanachama wa NSSF

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-71yGBiYKZzU/UR8pJuCEKII/AAAAAAAACXQ/bG3I7kN_asI/s1600/030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-71yGBiYKZzU/UR8pJuCEKII/AAAAAAAACXQ/bG3I7kN_asI/s640/030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi akijaza Fomu Maalum ya kuomba uanachama wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii { NSSF } hapo Ofisini kwake Vuga Mjini Zanzibar</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii Tanzania { NSSF } Umeombwa kufanya utaratibu wa kuishawishi mIfuko mengine ya Jamii kuanzisha miradi ya Jamii ili kuongeza pato la wanachama pamoja na Maendeleo ya Taifa kwa ujumla. <br /><br />Ombi hilo limetolewa na Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi wakati akijaza fomu maalum ya kuomba kujikunga kuwa mwanachama rasmi wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii { NSSF } shughuli ambayo aliifanya hapo Ofisini kwake Vuga Mjini Zanzibar. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alisema Mfuko huo umeonyesha mwanga na matumaini makubwa kwa wanachama wake hasa kutokana na miradi mingi iliyoianzisha ambayo kwa Asilimia kubwa inalenga kuwanufaisha wanachama wake hasa wale wenye kipato cha chini. <br /><br />“ Kwa kweli NSSF mnastahiki pongezi za kweli kutokana na juhudi zenu mnazozitekeleza na nashangaa mfumo kama huu siuoni katika mifuko mengine. Nahisi mnawajibu wa kuisaidia kimaarifa Mifuko hii ili ifuate nyayo zenu”. Alisisitiza Balozi Seif. <br /><br />Alisema NSSF ni chombo cha wananchi kwa vile kinajihusisha moja kwa moja na hatma ya washirika wake ambao wengi wao ni wafanyakazi wenye kipato cha chini. <br /><br />Balozi Seif aliuahidi Uongozi wa Mfuko huo wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii kwamba amehamasika ya mfumo wa mfuko huo na kupelekea moja kwa moja kuamua kujiunga ambapo ameahidi kuchangia kila baada ya kipindi cha miezi mitatu. <br /><br />Mapema Meneja wa Mfuko wa Hifadhi ya Jamii { NSSF } Mkoa wa Dodoma ambao ndio uliopewa jukumu la kuhudumia Viongozi wa ngazi ya Juu Bibi Maryma Ahmed alisema zaidi ya Wabunge 165 wamekubali kujiunga kwa hiari kuwa wanachama wa Mfuko huo. <br /><br />Bibi Maryam alimueleza Balozi Seif kwamba wabunge hao hupatiwa mafao yao mara wamalizapo utumishi wao wa Bunge sambamba na huduma za matibabu wakati wa kipindi chote cha kazi zao. <br /><br />Hata hivyo Meneja huyo wa NSSF Kanda ya Dodoma alieleza kuwa wapo Wabunge wastaafu waliomaliza wadhifa wao lakini bado wanaendelea kuchangia mfuko huo kwa vile bado wana fursa iliyo wazi ya kufanya hivyo. <br /><br />Balozi Seif amesajiliwa kuwa mwanachama wa Mfuko huo wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii baada ya kukamilisha taratibu zote za kujaza fomu ya usajili mbele ya Timu ya Maafisa wa mfuko huo ikiwemo pia kupigwa picha kwa ajili ya kupatiwa kitambulisho rasmi cha uwanachama kamili wa mfuko huo. <br /><br />Wakati huo huo Balozi Seif akiwa pia Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope amekabidhi vifaa vya ujenzi kwa ajili ya ukamilishaji ujenzi wa Tawi la CCM la Mbaleni liliomo ndani ya Jimbo hilo. <br /><br />Akikabidhi vifaa hivyo ambavyo ni Mchanga, Matofali pamoja na Saruji Balozi Seif alisema wana ccm lazima waendelea kushikamana kwa lengo la kukiwezesha chama hicho kuendelea kushika dola. <br /><br />Alifahamisha kwamba amani ya Tanzania itaendelea kuwepo na kuleta matumaini iwapo chama cha Mapinduzi kupitia Serikali zake zote mbili kitaendelea kuliongoza Taifa hili. <br /><br />“ Wapo watu wenye mawazo ya kutaka kuipeleka Tanzania katika machafuko. Sasa Zanzibar Tanzania kwa ujumla inatarajiwa iendelee kuwa na amani. Na hii itapatikana kama CCM itendelea kuongoza”. Alisisitiza Balozi Seif. <br /><br />Aliwaeleza Wananachi hao wa Kijiji cha Mbaleni kuwa anaelewa kwamba Kijiji hicho bado kina kero nyingi zinazowakabili ikiwemo bara bara na Huduma za Maji safi na salama, lakini hatua za dharura tayari zimeshachukuliwa kwa miradi miwili ya maji na bara bara ambayo inaanza kutoa matumaini. <br /><br />Mbunge huyo wa Jimbo la Kitope aliwapongeza Wananchi hao wa Kijiji cha Mbaleni kwa ushiriki wao kwenye mchakato wa kutoa maoni kwa ajili ya kupata katioba Mpya ya Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania. <br /><br />Vifaa hivyo kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa Tawi la CCM Mbaleni Jimbo la Kitope sambamba na ahadi ya Seti moja ya Jezi na Mipira iliyotolewa na Mke wa Mbunge wa Kitope Mama Asha Suleiman Iddi vimegharimu jumla ya shuilingi Milioni Moja Nukta Tisa {1,960,000/ }. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar<br /></span></div> </div>

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The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, welcomes the outcome of his visit to New York and Washington from 3 to 9 February

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BErwa42rDd4/UR8mCMG4m5I/AAAAAAAACWo/R6Yi-BKu9wA/s1600/congo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BErwa42rDd4/UR8mCMG4m5I/AAAAAAAACWo/R6Yi-BKu9wA/s640/congo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="yiv647166405MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4719"> <span class="yiv647166405Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4731"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4730" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif";"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4729" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></span></div> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4726"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4725" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">                                                                 PRESS RELEASE</span></b><div class="yiv647166405MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4719" style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv647166405MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4719" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="yiv647166405Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4731"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4730" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4729" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span><span class="yiv647166405Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4731"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4730" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360993499731_4729" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) February 15, 2013/ -- Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, states: “National economic performance, the orthodox management of public finances and the concerted efforts of the authorities in combating corruption were commended by all those I had the opportunity to meet”. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />On return from his official visit to New York and Washington, from 3 to 9 February, the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, held a press conference in Kinshasa, on 14 February. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />He talked notably about his meeting with Ban Ki Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on 4 February. Concerning the situation in the Nord-Kivu region, both leaders expressed their agreement on the signature, planned before the end of this month, of the regional framework agreement making provision for the deployment of an intervention force in this province. They additionally discussed a restructuring of the mandate of the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />This framework agreement is due to be signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Angola, the Republic of Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Southern Sudan, the Central African Republic and the United Nations. “The intervention force will be deployed under the MONUSCO banner and several SADC countries are prepared to provide the necessary troops”, further indicated the Prime Minster. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Concerning the amendment of the MONUSCO mandate, the Prime Minister – who received guarantees regarding the arrival of drones in the region between June and July – expressed his hope that this would allow the UN troops “to intervene in order to ensure peace which is under threat by armed groups”.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon also held meetings with several other US leaders: Chris Smith and Karen Bass (Chair and Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa in Congress), Wendy Sherman (Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs), Robert Hormats (Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment), Johnnie Carson (Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs), Neal Wolin (Acting Secretary of the Treasury), William Joseph Burns (Deputy Secretary of State) and Grant Harris (Special Assistant to the President, Barack Obama, and Senior Director for African Affairs). “The US authorities reiterated their call to those people who support the armed groups to stop”, stated the Prime Minister. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Concerning the economy, on 7 February, Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon met with Christine Lagarde, Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. After outlining the economic performance of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the leaders of these two international organisations expressed their desire to continue to work alongside the Congolese government. “This is a definitive commitment”, indicated the Prime Minister. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />On the issue of the suspension of the programme by the IMF, on 30 November 2012, due to a lack of transparency in the mining sector, Christine Lagarde and Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon both called for “a fresh start”. The Prime Minister stated: “The issue of transparency in the mining sector will be dealt with within the framework of bilateral discussions”, having already signed two decrees in January outlining the terms and conditions for the transfer of mining assets. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The Prime Minister then concluded that “under the leadership of the Head of State, Joseph Kabila, we are determined to implement new governance”. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Reminder of the main economic figures for 2012. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Between 2009 and 2012, the annual growth rate in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose from 2.8% to 7.2%, with inflation falling from 46% to 2.7% (a performance not achieved by the country since 1976). The Congolese Franc remained stable, and both public and private investments significantly increased. Tax collections were optimised and public funds more than doubled, whilst national wealth also doubled. Growth forecasts for 2013 stand at 8.2%. It is the first time since 1973 that growth in the Democratic Republic of Congo will rise above 8%. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The government has also launched a series of self-funded programmes which amount to circa 200 million dollars (agriculture, transportation, energy, roads, education, etc.). Civil servant salaries have been “banked”. Mining production figures have exceeded the historic levels between 1970-1980, with over 600,000 tonnes of copper being produced in 2012. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> </div>

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, welcomes the outcome of his visit to New York and Washington from 3 to 9 February

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Balozi Seif atowa wito kwa NSSF

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ametoa wito kwa Mifuko ya Pencheni Nchini kuwekeza katika sekta ya Kilimo pamoja na Viwanda vitakavyoongeza thamani ya bidhaa kwa lengo la kuongeza ajira hasa kwa vijana ili kuondosha ukali wa maisha na kupunguza umaskini. <br /><br /> Wito huo ameutoa wakati akiufungua Mkutano wa Tatu wa wadau wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii Tanzania { NSSF } unaofanyika katika Ukumbi wa Hoteli ya Mount Meru Mjini Arusha. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alisema haifurahishi kwa Taifa hili kubarikiwa kuwa na rasilmali nyingi lakini matokeo yake malighafi ya mazao mengi yanayotokana na rasilmali hizo husafirishwa nje ya Nchi hali ambayo inasababisha Serikali kupata mapato madogo. <br /><br />Alisema pamoja na kazi nzuri ya uwekezaji katika kilimo inayofanywa na Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii Tanzania lakini bado Mifuko mengine ya Pencheni ina wajibu wa kufanya jitihada za kuzuia usafirishaji huo na badala yake wanayasarifu hapa nchini ili mbali ya kuongeza thamani lakini pia kutoa ajira kwa wananchi walio wengi. <br /><br />“ Ikiwa Nchi ya India imeweza kupiga marufuku kusafirisha mali ghafi kama pamba ipo haja na sisi Tanzania kufanya jitihada za makusudi kabisa ya kuzuia kusafirisha mazao yetu kwa namna hiyo” Alisisitiza Balozo Seif. <br /><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alielezea faraja yake kutokana na mikakati ya Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii { NSSF } ya kuwekeza kwenye Viwanda vya kuongeza thamani ya mazao ambao utatoa fursa zaidi kwa wakulima kupata soko la uhakika wa mazao yao. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alitoa mfano wa uwekezaji huu wa NSSF ambao umetoa fursa nzuri kwa wakulima wadogo wadogo wa miwa Mkoani kagera kuvuna Tani 40,000 za miwa ambazo zina thamani ya shilingi Bilioni 1.6 hali iliyoimarisha kipato cha jamii iliyo karibu na Kiwanda cha Sukari Mkoani huo. <br /><br />“ Uzuri wa Serikali kuwa na Mashirika makubwa na yenye fedha kama NSSF Ndio huu kwani shirika hili kwa kutumia vyanzo vyake vya ndani limeweza kujenga Vyuo vikuu pamoja na miradi mengine bila ya mikopo ya Kimataifa”. Alifafanua Balozi Seif. <br /><br />Akizungumzia umuhimu wa utafiti na elimu ya kuongeza idadi ya wanachama Balozi Seif alisema ipo haja kwa Mifuko ya Hifadhi ya Jamii kufanya utafiti katika sekta isiyo rasmi ambayo mchango wake katika Uchumi wa Taifa ni mkubwa. <br /><br />Alisema sheria ya marekebisho ya mifuko ya Hifadhi ya Jamii nambari 5 ya mwaka 2012 bado hayajasaidia kupanua wigo wa wanachama bali kinachoonekana hivi sasa ni kwa Mifuko hiyo ikishindana kwa kubadilishana wanachama wale wale. <br /><br />Alieleza kwamba ni vyema kwa Mifuko hiyo ikaweka mikakati ya makusudi ya kuongeza wanachama kupitia mabadiliko ya sheria hiyo ili kuruhusu wanachama wapya wanaojiunga na mifuko kuchagua wenyewe ule mfuko wenye mazingira mazuri ya kuvutia wanachama. <br /><br />Akimkaribisha mgeni rasmi Balozi Seif Waziri wa Kazi na Ajira wa Serikali ya Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mh.Gaudensia Kabaka alisema Tanzania imefikia vigezo saba kati ya Tisa vilivyoainishwa na Shirika La Kazi Duniani { ILO } Katika Mkataba nambari 102 kuhusu mafao ya Jamii. <br /><br />Waziri Gaudensia alivitaja baadhi ya vigezo hivyo kuwa ni pamoja na Uzee, Kifo, Ugonjwa, Ukosefu wa Ajira na Uzazi ambavyo vimekuwa vikitekelezwa na Mifuko ya Hifadhi ya Jamii na ile ya Pencheni. <br /><br />Hata hivyo Waziri wa Kazi na Ajira Mh. Gaudensia Kabaka alieleza kwamba bado kipo kilio kikubwa kwa wanachama wa Mifuko ya Hifadhi ya Jamii na ile ya pencheni ambacho ni ufinyu wa kukidhi mahitaji ya mafao. <br /><br />Mapema Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii Tanzania Dr. Ramadhan Dau alisema bado zipo baadhi ya changamoto zinazozorotesha utekelezaji wa majukumu ya mfuko huo. <br /><br />Dr. Ramadhan Dau aliitaja moja ya changamoto hiyo kuwa ni ucheleweshaji wa ukusanyaji wa michango ya wanachama ambapo mpango maalum uko tayari kutumika wa makusanyo ya michango hiyo kwa kutumia njia ya M. Pesa. <br /><br />Ujumbe wa mwaka huu wa Mkutano huo wa Tatu wa Wadau wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Hifadhi ya Jamii Tanzania { NSSF } Hifadhi ya Jamii Tanzania iko njia panda. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar<br /></span></div> </div>

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Jumaa Al-Majid ipo tayari kuisaidia Zanzibar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Jumuiya ya Jumaa Al-Majid Foundation ya Dubai imesema iko tayari kushirikiana na Zanzibar katika utunzaji wa nyaraka na kumbukumbu ili kuzihifadhi katika mfumo wa kisasa. <br /><br />Mkuu wa taaluma na mambo ya nje wa Jumuiya hiyo Dkt. Azzeddine Benzeghiba ameeleza hayo alipokuwa na mazungumzo na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad ofisini kwake Migombani. <br /><br />Dkt. Azzeddine amesema nyaraka ni kitu muhimu cha kukienzi katika kutunza historia ya nchi, hivyo taasisi hiyo itashirikiana kwa karibu na Zanzibar katika kuhakikisha kuwa inasaidia kutunza nyaraka na historia yake. <br /><br />Jumuiya hiyo pia imeonesha mwelekeo wa kushirikiana na taasisi za elimu nchini zikiwemo skuli za sekondari, vyuo vikuu, maktaba na taasisi binafsi za elimu. <br /><br />Nae Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amesema kuna haja kubwa ya kuzihifadhi nyaraka katika mfumo wa kisasa ili kutunza historia ya Zanzibar. <br /><br />Amesema hali ya utunzanji na uhifadhi wa nyaraka kwa sasa sio ya kuridhisha, hivyo ipo haja ya kushirikiana na taasisi hiyo katika kutunza nyaraka na kumbukumbu za taifa. <br /><br />Kuhusu elimu Maalim Seif amesema Zanzibar imepata mafanikio makubwa katika miaka ya hivi karibuni kwa kufanikiwa kuwepo kwa vyuo vikuu vitatu kikiwemo Chuo Kikuu cha Taifa cha Zanzibar SUZA, pamoja na kuwasajili watoto wote wenye sifa ya kuanza skuli. <br /><br />Kwa upande mwengine Maalim Seif amesema Zanzibar inaendelea kuwakaribisha wawekezaji kutoka maeneo mbali mbali kuja kuwekeza hasa katika sekta ya utalii ambayo imekuwa ikiimarika kila mwaka. <br /><br />Amesema miundombinu ya uwekezaji katika sekta hiyo imeimarika baada ya kuwepo kwa usafiri wa moja kwa moja kutoka Oman hadi Zanzibar, na kwamba serikali inaangalia uwekano wa kuwepo usafiri zaidi wa moja kwa moja utaozinganisha nchi za kigeni na Zanzibar. <br /><br />Amesema tayari serikali imefanya mazungumzo na makampuni mbali mbali ya ndege yakiwemo ya Uturuki, Emirates na Anatalia la Italia, ili kuweza kuleta ndege zao moja kwa moja, na kwamba yameonesha mwelekeo mzuri. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR.</span> </div> </div>

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Maalim Seif ataka sera ya michezo Zanizbar kupitiwa upya

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad ameelezea haja ya kupitiwa upya kwa sheria na sera ya michezo Zanzibar ili ziendane na mahitaji ya sasa ya kimichezo. <br /><br />Amesema katika mapitio hayo ni vyema kulipa nguvu Baraza la Michezo Zanzibar ili liwe na uwezo wa kuingilia migogoro inayojitokeza mara kwa mara katika vyama vya michezo nchini. <br /><br />Maalim Seif ameeleza hayo ofisini kwake Migombani katika hafla fupi ya kukabidhiwa mipira na kamati ya ugawaji wa mipira chini ya mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Michezo Zanzibar Bi. Sharifa Khamis. <br /><br />“Wizara ya Habari, Utamaduni, Utalii na Michezo, ina kazi kubwa ya kuipitia sera nzima ya michezo ili iendane na wakati, na kulipa meno Baraza la Michezo kuweza kuingilia kati migogoro hii ya mara kwa mara ndani ya vyama vyetu vya michezo”, alisisitiza Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Katika hatua nyengine Maalim Seif ameelezea umuhimu wa kuanzishwa kwa chuo maalum cha kuendeleza vipaji kwa vijana ili kukuza vipaji hivyo na kuwa na wachezaji bora hapo baadae. <br /><br />“Michezo ni uchumi, lakini pia michezo ni afya, kwa hivyo tuwahamasishe watu wetu washiriki michezo, na vile vile tuibue na kuviendeleza vipaji vya vijana wetu”, alifahamisha Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Akizungumzia kuhusu ugawaji wa mipira, Maalim Seif amelipongeza Baraza la Michezo Zanzibar kwa kujenga uaminifu kwa wahisani na kupelekea kupata misaada mikubwa ya kuendeleza michezo. <br /><br />Amesema hatua ya upatikanaji wa mipira hiyo kupitia mradi wa ugawaji wa mipira chini ya ufadhili wa Shirika la Kimataifa la kuwalinda watoto “Save the Children” ni kubwa na inaweza kuisaidia Zanzibar kurejesha hadhi yake ya kimichezo. <br /><br />Kwa upande wake Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Michezo Zanzibar Bi. Sharifa Khamis amewaomba viongozi wakuu wa Serikali kusaidia ugawaji wa mipira katika maeneo mbali mbali ili kuhakikisha kuwa inawafikia walengwa. <br /><br />Amemuhakikishia Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais kuwa kazi ya ugawaji wa mipira inafanywa kwa umakini mkubwa, na kwamba itawafikia walengwa kupitia mkakati maalum wa kufanya uhakiki kwa kila Wilaya za Unguja na Pemba. <br /><br />Amesema miongoni mwa watakaonufaika na mradi huo ni timu za vijana wadogo wa mitaani zilizosajiliwa na zisizosajiliwa, ili kuwapa motisha wa kuendeleza michezo na kuibua vipaji. <br /><br />Nae Makamu Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Michezo Zanzibar Bw. Khamis Abdallah Said amesema mradi huo wa ugawaji wa mipira unakwenda sambamba na ujumbe wa “kampeni dhidi ya unyanyasaji wa watoto”. <br /><br />Amefahamisha kuwa Mradi huo mkubwa wa ugawaji wa mipira, tayari umezaa mradi mwengine ujulikanao kwa jina la “Coaches Across Continent” ambao utahusika na ufundishaji wa makocha, ili kuwajengea uwezo wa kufundisha vyema katika timu zao. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR.</span> </div> </div>

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Jozani yateketea

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Zaidi ya ekari 48 za msitu wa Hifadhi wa Jozani zimeungua moto kufuatia moto uliozuka katika msitu huo siku nne zilizopita, na kusababisha hasara ya zaidi ya shilingi bilioni tatu. <br /><br />Akizungumza wakati akitembelea eneo hilo, Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amesema tukio hilo ni la kusikitisha na limeitia hasara kubwa serikali na taifa kwa ujumla. <br /><br />Amesema mbali na hasara hiyo ya kiuchumi lakini moto huo pia umesababisha athari kubwa za kimazingira ambazo zinaweza kuchukua muda mrefu kuweza kurudi katika hali yake ya kawaida. <br /><br />“Inawezekana baadhi ya wanyama adimu wamepotea, vyanzo vya maji vimeharibika na miti adimu ya asili imeharibika, ukweli ni hasara kubwa”, alieleza kwa masikitiko Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Amewaagiza maafisa wa msitu huo kufanya ukaguzi wa mara kwa mara ili kuhakikisha kuwa hakuna watu wanaotumia njia za kizamani katika uvunaji wa asali ili kuepuka athari zaidi zinazoweza kujitokeza. <br /><br />Maalim Seif amewataka wafugaji wa nyuki kufuata maelekezo ya wataalamu wa Wizara ya kilimo na mali asili ili kufuata njia za kisasa za uvunaji wa asali usiotumia moto ili kudhibiti uharibifu katika misitu ya asili. <br /><br />“Misitu yetu ya asili tunayoitegemea zaidi ni huu wa Jozani kwa Unguja na ule wa Ngezi kwa Pemba, ni wajibu wetu tuilinde na tuihifadhi kwa nguvu zetu zote ili isitoweke”, alisisitiza Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais. <br /><br />Nae Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa Maliasili Dkt. Bakari Assedi amesema chanzo cha moto huo kinasadikiwa kuwa ni wavunaji wa asali wanaotumia njia za zamani za kutumia moto. <br /><br />Amesema msitu huo wa asili ambao pia ni hifadhi ya taifa, ni muhimu katika kulinda na kuhifadhi misitu na viumbe adimu ambapo kwa wastani kila baada ya miaka 15 kupatikana kiumbe kipya katika msitu huo. <br /><br />Amesema Wizara ya Kilimo na Maliasili imekuwa ikiwashajiisha wafugaji wa nyuki kushirikiana na Wizara hiyo kwa kupata utaalamu, na kwamba iko tayari kushirikiana nao na kuwapatia nyenzo katika jitihada za kuendeleza ufugaji wa nyuki wa kisasa. <br /><br />Msitu huo pia ni muhimu kwa shughuli za kitalii ambapo watalii kutoka nchi mbali mbali hufika katika msitu huo kwa ajili ya kujionea wanyama adimu duniani wakiwemo ‘kima punju’. <br /><br />Dkt. Assedi amesema moto huo unaotarajiwa kumaliza kuzimwa hii leo umeathiri zaidi miti aina ya Mikaratusi na Mitondoo. <br /><br />Mapema akizungumza na wapiganaji wa kikosi cha zimamoto na uokozi katika eneo hilo, Maalim Seif amewapongeza kwa juhudi zao za kuudhibiti moto huo licha ya kukabiliwa na mazingira magumu. <br /><br />Amesema serikali inathamini sana mchango wao katika harakati za kuzima moto na uokozi, na kwamba itashirikiana na kikosi hicho kwa kukipatia nyenzo zaidi ili kiweze kufanya shughuli zao kwa ufanisi zaidi. <br /><br />Amewataka wapiganaji hao kuandaa mbinu zaidi za kukabiliana na maafa yoyote yanaoweza kujitokeza. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad (OMKR). <b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span> </span></span></b><br /><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span></span></span></b></span></div> </div>

Jozani yateketea

Zaidi ya ekari 48 za msitu wa Hifadhi wa Jozani zimeungua moto kufuatia moto uliozuka katika msitu huo siku nne zilizopita, na kusababisha...

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Wajumbe wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa ya Chama cha Mapinduzi wakiingia ndani ya Ukumbi wa Mikutano wa Makao Makuu ya Chama cha Mjini Dodoma kwa ajili ya semina na baadae Kikao cha NEC

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Wajumbe wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa ya Chama cha Mapinduzi wakiingia ndani ya Ukumbi wa Mikutano wa Makao Makuu ya Chama cha Mjini Dodoma kwa ajili ya semina na baadae Kikao cha NEC

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Wajumbe wa Halmashauri kuu ya CCM waaswa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Mapinduzi Taifa ambae pia ni Rais wa Jamuhuri Muungano wa Tanzania Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete wamewaasa Wajumbe wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa ya CCM kujishirikisha zaidi katika masuala ya kujenga Nchi ili kuleta faida iliyokusudiwa ndani ya Jamii ya Watanzania. <br /><br />Dr. Kikwete ametoa nasaha hizo wakati akiifunguwa Semina Maalum ya Wajumbe wa Halmashauru Kuu ya Taifa ya CCM ambao baadae wanakutana katika kikao chao cha Pili tokea kumalizika kwa Mkutano Mkuu Maalum wa Chama Hicho mwisho mwa mwaka jana. <br /><br />Mwenyekiti huyo wa CCM Taifa aliwaambia Wajumbe hao wa NEC hapo Makao Makuu ya CCM Mjini Dodoma kwamba tabia ya baadhi ya Viongozi ndani ya Chama kuendeleza Makundi waelewe kuwa wanasimamia kujenga migogoro baina yao pamoja na wale wanaowaongoza. <br /><br />Dr. Kikwete alifahamisha kwamba Ilani ya CCM ndio iliyokubalika kwa wananachi walio wengi na kupata ridhaa ya kuunda Serikali. Hivyo Viongozi wa Chama hicho hasa Wajumbe wa Nec wafahamu kwamba wana jumuku la kusimamia itekelezaji wa Ilani ya CCM Katika maeneo yao. <br /><br />Alitahadharia kuwa tabia ya baadhi ya Viongozi kuwa na mawazo ya kuendeleza makundi kwa maslahi yao binafsi ambayo kama haikudhibitiwa inaweza kuleta athari hapo baadaye. <br /><br />“ Unapompendekeza mtu achaguliwe kuwa Kiongozi lakini bahati mbaya akakosa fursa hiyo inakuwa ndio mwanzo wa muelekeo wa magenge ndani ya Chama”. Alitahadharisha Mwenyekiti huyo wa CCM Taifa Dr. Kikwete. <br /><br />Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete aliwakumbusha Wajumbe hao wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa ya CCM Kwamba kuelewa kwamba wao ndio wasimamizi wakuu katika kutanzua matatizo yanayowakumba Wananachi na Wanachama katika maeneo yao. <br /><br />Alihafamisha kwamba Ilani ya Chama cha Mapinduzi katika utekelezaji wake ndani ya Serikali zote mbili usimamizi itafikiwa iwapo Wajumbe wa NEC watakuwa makini katika usimamizi huo. <br /><br />Semina hiyo ya Wajumbe wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa ya Chama cha Mapinduzi imejumuisha mada nne ambazo ni Nafasi ya Wajumbe wa Halmashauri Kuu katika Uongozi pamoja na Maadili ya Viongozi. <br /><br />Nyengine ni mjadala wa Maazimio ya Mkutano Mkuu Maalum wa Chama cha Mapinduzi uliofanyika mwishoni mwa mwaka uliopita pamoja na mkakati wa kukuza ajira Nchini ambalo limo ndani ya ilani ya Uchaguzi ya CCM. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar<br /></span></div> </div>

Wajumbe wa Halmashauri kuu ya CCM waaswa

Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Mapinduzi Taifa ambae pia ni Rais wa Jamuhuri Muungano wa Tanzania Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete wamewaasa Wajumbe wa ...

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Busara kuondoa tofauti za kisiasa na za kidini

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Sauti za Busara inaleta watu pamoja, licha ya kwamba kuna tamaduni tofauti, siasa na dini, lakini kupitia muziki unaondosha mipaka iliyopo. <br /> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mkurugenzi wa Sauti za Busara, Yusuf Mahmoud amesema kwamba muziki ndio njia pekee ya kujenga au kuleta amani. “Nafikiri umoja kwa Waafrika ni lazima, na kujenga umoja kwa Afrika ni kitu cha lazima, lakini ni rahisi katika kiwango cha mtu na mtu, kuliko katika tasnia ya siasa”. Alisema Mahmoud. Aidha Bwana Mahmoud anaamini kwamba hali hiyo imepelekea kusaidia Busara Promotion kuandaa ratiba ya kuonesha filamu ambazo zitafikisha ujumbe wa umoja na mshikamano kwa Waafrika kwa sauti na kueleweka. “Kwa kuwaleta watu pamoja kusheherekea katika tukio linaloheshimu mchanganyiko wa tamaduni na uhuru kwa kujieleza, lakini pia Sauti za Busara inasaidia kuleta demokrasia na uwazi,.kwa lengo la kuinua jamii. Naamini kwamba tamasha la Suti za Busara lina jukumu la kulinda au kuendeleza amani na umoja Zanzibar, kukuza uelewa wa muingiliano wa tamaduni na kuuheshimu”. Alisema Mahmoud. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Mwaka huu tamasha la Sauti za Busara linaleta watu pamoja kwa muda wa siku tatu katika kufurahia filamu ndefu zinazohusiana na muziki wa Afrika. Filamu hizo ni ‘Omar Sosa's Souvenirs from Africa’, ‘Benda Bilili!’, and ‘United States of Africa: Beyond Hip Hop’. Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Busara Promotions Bi. Rebecca Corey amesema filamu zote tatu zinatoa nafasi nyingine kwa watazamaji kuona thamani ya utajiri na mchanganyiko wa muziki wa Afrika, na kuchangia kuwapo kwa mabadiliko chanya katika jamii ambayo ni urithi katika muziki. “ Filamu tatu za mafunzo zilizochaguliwa mwaka huu zinahusu aina tofauti za muziki, ikiwemo Jazz, Rumba ya Congo na Hip hop, lakini zote kwa pamoja zina maudhui yanayofanana. Ambapo ujumbe katika muziki unaodosha mipaka, unajenga amani na mazungumzo, na unasisitiza utu wa mtu”. Alisema Corey.<br /><br /> Nae Mkurugenzi wa tamasha Ndugu Mahmoud, amesema kwamba wamekuwa wakifanyakazi kwa upana na kuangalia mahitaji ya watu, huku wakiendeleza muziki, pia kuheshimu dini na tamaduni. Amesema atahakikisha kwamba muziki haupigwi wakati wa sala, na wasanii wote wamesaini mikataba ambayo inawataka kuvaa vivazi vya heshima na kutokwenda kinyume na maadili ya wazanzibar. Kwa upande mwingine alipatwa na mshangao anapofikiri hali aliyoiona nchini Mali, kumekuwa na kutoheshimu wanamuziki kwa muda mrefu. Mahmoud amesema anajisikia vibaya kuona msanii kama Khaira Arby, ambae atafanya onesho katika tamasha la mwaka huu akiwa anasumbuliwa na kutothaminiwa nchuni mwake.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /> Mahmoud amesema Busara Promotions imekuwa akikumbana na changamoto katika masuala ya udhibiti, kutokana na baadhi ya viongozi wa siasa wakiwa hawafurahii baadhi ya maonesho ya wasanii kama Comrade Fasto kutoka Zimbabwe na Didier Awadi kutoka Senegal. Wasanii hawa wamekuwa wakizungumzia masuala ya rushwa katika siasa na kutokuwepo kwa haki. Sauti za Burasa maana yake Sound of Wisdom, kwa hiyo tunaona ni jukumu letu kuandaa jukwaa kwa wasanii kama hawa ambao wanatoa ujumbe muhimu unaogusa na kuingia katika mioyo ya watu, na ni tofauti na siasa. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> </div> <br /></div>

Busara kuondoa tofauti za kisiasa na za kidini

Sauti za Busara inaleta watu pamoja, licha ya kwamba kuna tamaduni tofauti, siasa na dini, lakini kupitia muziki unaondosha mipaka iliyop...

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Wanachama wa Jumuiya ya EAC watakiwa kuwa makini

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Kiuchumi ya Afrika Mashariki { EAC } yametakiwa kuwa makini katika mfumo na muundo mzima wa Sekta ya Mafuta na Gesi ambayo inatarajiwa kuwa muhimili wa Uchumi mpya katika ukanda huu wa Bara la Afrika. <br /><br />Wito huo umetolewa na Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Dr. Ali Mohammed Shein wakati akiufunga Mkutano wa Sita wa siku tatu wa Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki kuhusu mafuta, Gesi na Maonyesho ya Taaluma ya Sekta hizo uliokuwa ukifanyika katika Ukumbi wa Kimataifa wa Mikutano wa Arusha {AICC }. <br /><br />Dr. Shein ambaye Hotuba yake ilisomwa kwa niaba yake na Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alisema Ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki hivi sasa unahitaji kuwa na sauti ya pamoja katika muundo huo utakaowezesha Sekta hiyo kuyanufaisha Mataifa hayo Wanachama katika Maendeleo ya Kiuchumi. <br /><br />Alisema Wawekezaji pamoja na Makampuni ya Kimataifa yanayojihusisha na Sekta ya Mafuta na Gesi yanaweza kushajiika na mfumo mzima wa ukanda huu kutegemea zaidi sera na juhudi za Miundo mbinu itakayowekwa na Walaamu wa Mataifa hayo. <br /><br />“ Ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki umeonyesha dalili za mapema za kuwepo kwa rasilmali ya Mafuta na Gesi miaka mingi iliyopita lakini kilichokosekana ndani ya muda huo ni utaalamu wa Kuendesha Miradi inayotokana na Sekta hiyo”. Alifafanua Dr. Shein. <br /><br />Alifahamisha kwamba idadi kubwa ya Wawekezaji tayari wameshaonyesha nia ya kutaka fursa ya kuwekeza katika Sekta ya Mafuta na Gesi ndani ya Ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki baada ya Uganda na Kenya kugundulika kuwa na Mafuta na Gesi kwa Tanzania. <br /><br />Aliwapongeza Viongozi na Wataalamu wa Mataifa hayo ya Afrika Mashariki kwa juhudi zao zilizosaidia kufanikisha Mikutano na vikao vilivyolenga kuimarisha Sekta hiyo mpya kwa maendeleo ya Uchumi wa Mataifa yao. <br /><br />Akimkaribisha Mgeni rasmi kuufunga Mkutano huo wa Mafuta na Maonyesho Waziri wa Nishati wa Uganda Mh. Irin Muloni alisema uendeshaji wa sekta ya Mafuta katika ukanda wa mataifa ya Afrika Mashariki utaimarishwa ipasavyo kwa maslahi ya Mataifa hayo.Mh. <br /><br />Mapema Katibu Mkuu wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki { EAC } Mheshimiwa Jesca Erio amewahakikishia wawekezaji wote watakaoamua kuwekeza kwenye sekta hiyo watajengewa mazingira bora ya ushirikiano. <br /><br />Mheshimiwa Jesca alisema mazingira bora ya uwekezaji ndani ya sekta ya Mafuta katika Ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki ni suala la msingi katika kufanikisha na kuendeleza uchumi wa Mataifa hayo. <br /><br />Akisoma maazimio ya Mkutano huo Mhandishi Gosper alisema ipo haja kwa Mataifa hayo kufanya juhudi za ziada katika kuhakikisha Sekta hiyo inalindwa kwa vile inategemewa kubadilisha Uchumi wa Mataifa Wanachama. <br /><br />Mhandisi Gosper alifahamisha pia kwamba suala la mazingira lazima litiliwe mkazo kwa lengo la kulinda rasilmali zilizopo. <br /><br />Mkutano wa saba wa Mafuta na Maonyesho wa Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Uchumi ya Afrika Mashariki unatarajiwa kufanyika mwaka 2015. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu was Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

Wanachama wa Jumuiya ya EAC watakiwa kuwa makini

Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Kiuchumi ya Afrika Mashariki { EAC } yametakiwa kuwa makini katika mfumo na muundo mzima wa Sekta ya Mafuta na Gesi...

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Microsoft Introduces the 4Afrika Initiative to Help Improve the Continent’s Global Competitiveness

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7743572497060770444" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <div align="center" class="yiv1117410845MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3227" style="text-align: center;"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">  </span></div> <div align="center" class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3231" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3234" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3233"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3232" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="microsoft.jpg" border="0" height="148" id="yiv1117410845Image_x0020_0" src="http://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=2%5f0%5f0%5f1%5f1831446%5fALZaimIAAMOlURIMTgKXYjWtJUU&pid=2&fid=Inbox&inline=1&appid=YahooMailNeo" width="640" /></span></b></a><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></div> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">PRESS RELEASE</span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3264"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3263"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3262"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3261" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Efforts focus on accelerating adoption of smart devices, empowering small and medium businesses, and up-leveling skills development to ignite African innovation for the Continent and for the world</span></i></b><span class="yiv1117410845Style9"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3272"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing"> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3271" style="text-align: justify;"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3282" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: large;">REDMOND, WA, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3276" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">February 5, 2013</span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3270" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">/ <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3280">-- </b>Microsoft Corporation (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3279" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com</a>) today introduced the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative (<a href="http://microsoft4afrika.com/english" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3281" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://microsoft4afrika.com/english</a>), a new effort through which the company will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness. By 2016, the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative plans to help place tens of millions of smart devices in the hands of African youth, bring 1 million African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) online, up-skill 100,000 members of Africa’s existing workforce, and help an additional 100,000 recent graduates develop skills for employability, 75 percent of which Microsoft will help place in jobs. <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3283">(For web-based video content in English, with reporter commentary or without, please click here (<a href="http://microsoft4afrika.com/english" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://microsoft4afrika.com/english</a>). French, Arabic and Portuguese video content will be available later today)</b></span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3286" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3285" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Logo: <a href="http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/microsoft.jpg" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3284" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/microsoft.jpg</a></span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3288" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3287" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“The world has recognized the promise of Africa, and Microsoft wants to invest in that promise. We want to empower African youth, entrepreneurs, developers and business and civic leaders to turn great ideas into a reality that can help their community, their country, the Continent, and beyond,” said Fernando de Sousa, General Manager, Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative. “The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative is built on the dual beliefs that technology can accelerate growth for Africa, and Africa can also accelerate technology for the world.”</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3289" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3291" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3290" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As a first critical step toward increasing the adoption of smart devices, Microsoft and Huawei are introducing the Huawei 4Afrika – a full functionality Windows Phone 8 which will come pre-loaded with select applications designed for Africa. The phone will initially be available in Angola, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa later this month.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3292" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3294" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3293" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Huawei 4Afrika phone, which is the first in what will be a series of smart devices designed “4Afrika,” will be targeted toward university students, developers and first-time smart phone users to ensure they have affordable access to best-in-class technology to enable them to connect, collaborate, and access markets and opportunities online. (See related release (<a href="http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/newsIndex.do?method=view&newsId=264&directoryId=5024&pageType=news" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/newsIndex.do?method=view&newsId=264&directoryId=5024&pageType=news</a>) and blog (<a href="http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/02/04/huawei-unveils-a-new-windows-phone-for-africa.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/02/04/huawei-unveils-a-new-windows-phone-for-africa.aspx</a>).</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3295" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3297" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1360177559553_3296" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To improve technology access, Microsoft also announced the deployment of a pilot project with the Kenyan Ministry of Information and Communications and Kenyan Internet Service Provider, Indigo Telecom Ltd., to deliver low-cost, high-speed, wireless broadband and create new opportunities for commerce, education, healthcare, and delivery of government services across Kenya. The deployment is called “Mawingu,” which is Kiswahili for cloud. It is the first deployment of solar-powered base stations together with TV white spaces, a technology partially developed by Microsoft Research, to deliver high-speed Internet access to areas currently lacking even basic electricity. Microsoft hopes to implement similar pilots in East and Southern Africa in the coming months to further explore the commercial feasibility of white space technologies. These pilots will be used to encourage other African countries to accelerate legislation that would enable this white spaces technology to deliver on the promise of universal access for the African Continent. (See related release (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2013/Feb13/02-04WhitespacesPR.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2013/Feb13/02-04WhitespacesPR.aspx</a>), blog (<a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2013/02/04/bringing-low-cost-off-the-grid-broadband-access-to-rural-kenya.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2013/02/04/bringing-low-cost-off-the-grid-broadband-access-to-rural-kenya.aspx</a>) and video (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika/white_spaces_project.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika/white_spaces_project.aspx</a>).</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To help empower African SMEs, Microsoft announced a new online hub through which African SMEs will have access to free, relevant products and services from Microsoft and other partners. The hub will aggregate the available services which can help them expand their business locally, find new business opportunities outside their immediate geography, and help increase their overall competitiveness. As a “welcome offer,” Microsoft will provide free domain registration for the period of one year and free tools for qualifying SMEs interested in creating a professional web presence. The hub is expected to open in April initially in South Africa and Morocco and will expand to other African markets over time. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To accelerate capacity building and skills development, Microsoft has established the Afrika Academy, an education platform leveraging both online and offline learning tools, to help Africans develop both technical and business skills for entrepreneurship and improved employability. Training through the Afrika Academy will be made available starting in March at no cost to recent higher education graduates, government leaders, and the Microsoft partner community. One of the first offline training sessions will take place with Microsoft managed partners in Ivory Coast in the coming months, focusing on capacity building in both business and technical skills for our partners in francophone West Africa.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The 4Afrika Initiative will be tightly connected to Microsoft’s network of more than 10,000 existing partners in Africa today, a network it has built over 20 years of investing and operating in the Continent. The 4Afrika Initiative will leverage these existing partnerships and create new ones across both the public and private sectors to help advance common goals and to create value for Africans. Together with our partners, Microsoft has initiated various other efforts in recent months as part of the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, including:</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">•          <b>AppFactory</b> (South Africa (https://www.facebook.com/TheAppFactory?fref=ts) and Egypt): Microsoft is hiring 30 paid student interns to staff the AppFactory – centers to which the public can submit requests for Africa-relevant Windows applications (Windows 8 or Windows Phone). These requests are being crowd-sourced for voting, and the most popular ideas are assigned development resources to get the app built and launched into the Windows Store. Already, 73 Windows apps and 39 Windows Phone apps have been built by the AppFactory teams, and at full capacity, the teams plan to contribute around 90 new apps to the Windows Store per month.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">•          <b>Nokia and Windows Phone user training</b> (Kenya and Nigeria): Microsoft has established agreements with Safaricom in Kenya and Bharti Airtel in Nigeria to accelerate local adoption of the Nokia Lumia 510 and Nokia Lumia 620 Windows Phones. In these markets, more than 90 percent of phones sold are feature phones, so through these agreements, Microsoft is funding in-store training for consumers who purchase these Nokia Lumia models on how the data plan works and its benefits, to help make these smartphones better understood and therefore more desirable for consumers. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">•          <b>Female empowerment portal</b> (North Africa): This portal targeted at North African women will launch in March as an offshoot of the MasrWorks (http://masrworks.com/Intro/Welcome.aspx) IT skills portal. It is designed to empower young women to play a leadership role in their communities, build their skills and self-esteem and introduce new models for self-employment. It will provide IT skills training and also softer skills training on topics including leadership, self-confidence and interviewing, as well as the mentorship needed to build a long-term career in technology. The mentorship will be provided via a sustained engagement between Microsoft, our partners, a local NGO, and the beneficiaries to support them in career building and to plan their role in society as female leaders.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“We believe there has never been a better time to invest in Africa and that access to technology -- particularly cloud services and smart devices -- can and will serve as a great accelerator for African competitiveness,” said Jean-Philippe Courtois, President of Microsoft International. “The launch of Windows 8 and many other new products in the coming months represent a New Era for Microsoft Corporation, which we believe will redefine the technology industry globally. These additional investments under the 4Afrika banner will help define our company’s New Era in Africa.” </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Simultaneous launch events to kick off this New Era in Africa are being held today in five locations spanning the Continent: Cairo, Egypt; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Lagos, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya; and Johannesburg, South Africa. In all locations except for Egypt, Microsoft is also hosting separate developer workshops in the coming weeks to facilitate and accelerate the development of new and innovative Windows applications for Africa, by Africans. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/4Afrika" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/4Afrika</a>.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of Microsoft Corporation.</span></i></span></div> <div class="yiv1117410845MsoNoSpacing"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /> </span></div> </div> </div>

Microsoft Introduces the 4Afrika Initiative to Help Improve the Continent’s Global Competitiveness

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