Harakati za kutafuta wagombea ziendeshwe kwa ustarabu na sio kutukanana:Balozi Seif

<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/-x-ghL70l62U/VY2F_tuqqgI/AAAAAAAAGOM/ECRMfHURXJY/s1600/736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-ghL70l62U/VY2F_tuqqgI/AAAAAAAAGOM/ECRMfHURXJY/s400/736.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alisema wakati harakati za uchaguzi Mkuu wa mwaka 2015 zimeanza kwa vyama vya siasa kutafuta wagombea wa nafasi mbali mbali za uongozi Viongozi pamoja na wananchi wanaweza kuchaguana bila ya kutukanana,kugombana nakuepuka kuhamasishana katika kufanya vurugu zinazoweza kuvuruga zoaezi zima la uchaguzi huo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema mafanikio yaliyopatikana kwa muda mrefu yanategemea kudumu kwa hali ya amani na utulivu kwa vile kila mwana jamii na mwananchi ana haki na wajibu wa kusimamia maendeleo hayo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akiufunga Mkutano wa 20 wa Baraza la Wawakilishi uliokuwa ukijadili Bajeti ya Serikali ya mwaka 2015/2016 katika ukumbi wa Baraza hilo Mbweni nje kidogo ya Mji wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alielezea matumaini yake kwamba wananchi wataendelea kuiamini na kuiunga mkono Serikali yao inayoongozwa na Rais kutoka CCM.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alitanabahisha kwamba Serikali itahakikisha ulinzi na usalama unaimarika na haitokuwa tayari kumvumilia mtu au kikundi chochote kitakachovunja sheria na kuihatarisha amani na utulivu wa nchi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alionya kwamba watu wasifikirie hata siku moja kwamba vikundi vinavyojitayarisha au kutayarishwa na wachochezi kufanya vitendo vya kuhatarisha amani ya nchi vinaikomoa Serikali, bali vielewe kwamba vinajikomoa vyenyewe.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akizungumza bila ya uwepo wa wajumbe wa Baraza la Wawakilishi kutoka Chama cha Wananachi { CUF } ndani ya kikao hicho Balozi Seif aliwaeleza wananchi kwamba yapo mafanikio makubwa yaliyopatikana ndani ya Kipindi cha Kwanza cha Awamu ya Saba katika Sekta mbali mbali ikiwemo Afya, Elimu, Utalii, Maji, Miundombinu na Mawasiliano,Sekta za Uzalishaji viwandani, kilimo, mifugo na uvuvi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema mafanikio hayo ya kupigiwa mfano yametokana na utekelezaji sahihi wa Ilani ya CCM ya mwaka 2010 – 2015 chini ya usimamizi wa Rais wa Zanzibar ambae pia ni Makamu Mwenyekiti wa CCM Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Dkt. Ali Mohamed Shein ambapo hakuna shaka kwa mafanikio hayo Wananchi walio wengi watamrejesha tena kuiongoza Zanzibar iliyoamua kuwa na Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar yenye mfumo wa Umoja wa Kitaifa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alisema katika kipindi cha miaka mitano (2010 – 2015), Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar imetoa fidia ya jumla ya Shs. 7,129,591,148 za kuendeleza kilimo, kwa ajili ya ununuzi wa mbolea, madawa, mbegu na kutoa huduma za matrekta kwa wakulima.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema hadi kufikia asilimia 5.6 mwaka 2014 hali inayotokana na kuongezeka kwa uzalishaji wa ndani unaotokana na juhudi zilizochukuliwa na Serikali katika kuwapatia ruzuku za pembejeo wakulima hapa Nchini. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alieleza kwamba Kilimo bado kinaendelea kuwa muhimili Mkuu wa Uchumi wa Taifa kwa kutoa ajira kwa wananchi walio wengi na ndio maana Serikali ikalazimika kutekeleza mipango na miradi mbali mbali ya kilimo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akigusia sekta ya utalii inayoendelea kuimarika na kuwa tegemeo la kuongeza pato la Taifa Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alisema idadi ya watalii walioingia Nchini imeendelea kuongezeka mwaka hadi mwaka na kufikia watalii Laki 274,619 mwaka 215.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema ongezeko hilo linatokana na kuimarika kwa miundombinu ya utalii pamoja na hali ya kudumisha amani na amewahakikishia watalii usalama wao kwa kipindi chote ambnacho watakuweo hapa Nchini.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alifahamisha kwamba katika kuimarisha zaidi sekta ya Utalii Serikali imeamua kuibadilisha mandhari ya Hoteli ya Bwawani ambayo ina Historia kubwa baada ya kuatikana kwa mwekezaji ambae yuko tayari kuibadilisha hali hiyo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alisema Mazungumzo baina ya Serikali ya Mainduzi ya Zanzibar na Mwekezaji aliyechaguliwa kuendesha mradi huo yamefikia hatua nzuri na kinachobakia kwa sasa ni Serikali kumkabidhi mradi huo mwekezji husika na kufungaq naye mkataba.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kuhusu Sekta ya miundombinu ya mawasiliano ya Bara bara Mtendaji Mkuu huyo wa Serikali alisema Serikali imejenga bara bara mpya kwa kiwango cha lami zenye urefu wa kilomita mia 243.85 na Bara bara nyengine zenye urefu wa kilomita 39.3 zimejengwa kwa kiwango cha kifusi na zile zenye urefu wa Kilomita 656 zimefanyiwa matengenezo mbali mbali.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema miundombinu hiyo kwa kiasi kikubwa itasaidia kuimarisha uchumi wa Taifa na kutoa wito kwa wananchi pamoja na watumiaji wa bara bara hizo kuzitunza kwa faida yao na vizazi vijavyo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliwaasa wale watu wenye tabia ya kuzichoma bara bara hizo kwa makusudi kutokana na ushabiki wa kisiasa ni vyema wakaacha tabia hiyo yenye kuigharimu fedha nyingi Serikali Kuu katika kuzitengeneza upya.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif aliwashukuru na kuwapongeza Wajumbe wote wa Baraza la Wawakilishi kwa michango,mapendekezo na ushauri walioutoa wakati wa kuzijadili Hotuba za Bajeti zilizowasilishwa kwenye Baraza hilo la WEawakilishi Zanzibar.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema katika Mikutano yote ya Baraza la Wawakilishi, Mkutano wa mwaka huu ulikuwa wa kupigiwa mfano kwa kupitishwa bajeti zote kwa urahisi na bila ya pingamizi zozote.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alieleza kwamba upitishwaji wa Bajeti hizo ulikuwa rahisi kutokana na sababu ya kutumia mfumo mpya wa Bajeti uitwao Program Based Bujet { PBB } uliosaidia kupunguza vikwazo kutoka kwa Wajumbe wakati wa Kamati.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Baraza hilo la Wawakilishi la Nane tokea kuasisiwa kwake hadi sasa limeshafanya jumla ya Mikutano 20 katyika Mikutano ambayo jumla ya maswali ya msingi 1,630 na yale ya nyongeza elfu 3,277 yameulizwa kwa Serikali na kujibiwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Baraza hilo pia limefanikiwa kujadili na kupitisha miswada ya sheria ipatayo 63 na hatimae kutungwa kwa sheria kutokana na miswada hiyo pamoja na kuidhinisha Bajeti ya Serikali na Mawizara mara Tano hadi kipindi hichi Bajeti ambazo zimesaidia kufanikisha kupatikana kwa maendeleo makubwa hapa nchini.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisiya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

Harakati za kutafuta wagombea ziendeshwe kwa ustarabu na sio kutukanana:Balozi Seif

Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alisema wakati harakati za uchaguzi Mkuu wa mwaka 2015 zimeanza kwa vyama vya si...

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NMB yaahidi kuendeleza kutoa huduma zenye kuleta ufanisi

<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/-S0YA3JetJ9g/VY2FOR0N2sI/AAAAAAAAGOE/1infoW3Aa98/s1600/661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S0YA3JetJ9g/VY2FOR0N2sI/AAAAAAAAGOE/1infoW3Aa98/s400/661.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Benki ya kuhudumia wateja wadogo wadogo Tanzania { NMB } imeahidi kuendelea kutoa huduma za Kijamii katika maeneo mbali mbali Nchini Tanzania ili lengo la kuanzishwa kwake liweze kufikiwa kwa ufanisi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Meneja Mkuu wa Idara inayoshughulikia masuala ya fedha ya Benki Hiyo Bwana Waziri Banabas alitoa ahadi hiyo wakati Uongozi wa Benki hiyo Tawi la Zanzibar ulipowaandalia futari ya pamoja baadhi ya wateja wake, Viongozi wa Taasisi tofauti Nchini pamoja na Wananchi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Futari hiyo ya pamoja iliyoandaliwa ndani ya kumi la kwanza la rehema la Mwezi Mtukufu wa ramadhani imefanyika mara baada ya sala Magharibi kwa washiriki hao iliyofanyika katika Hoteli ya Zanzibar Ocean View Kilimani Mjini Zanzibar.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Meneja Mkuu huyo wa Idara inayoshughulikia masuala ya fedha ya Benki ya NMB Bwana Waziri Banabas alisema faida ya fedha zinazokusanywa na Benki hiyo kwa mujibu wa taratibu iliyojipangia hutolewa katika kusaidia sekta za afya pamoja na elimu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Bwana Banabas alifahamisha kwamba kutokana na kukua kwa uchumi wa Zanzibar na wananchi wake kuhitaji huduma za Kibenki Uongozi wa NMB una mpango wa kuongeza Matawi pamoja na ATM ili kukidhi mahitaji ya wananchi hao.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema Benki ya NMB Hivi sasa ina jumla ya Matawi 17 katika maeneo mbali mbali nchini Tanzania ambapo mawili kati ya hayo yapo kwa upande wa Zanzibar kiwango ambacho kinastahiki kuongezwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akigusia changamoto za uhaba wa vifaa vya maabara katika Maskuli mengi hapa Zanzibar Meneja Mkuu huyo wa Idara inayoshughulikia masuala ya fedha ya Benki ya NMB Bwana Waziri Banabas alisema Uongozi wake utazingatia kwa kina tatizo hilo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alielezea matumaini yake kuona kwamba Benki ya NMB italipa kiapaumbele suala hilo kwa nia ya kulitafutia mbinu na ufumbuzi wa kudumu kwa lengo la kuwaondoshea usumbufu wa changamoto zinazowakabili wanafunzi wa Zanzibar.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Bwana Waziri Banabas amewapongeza Wananchi na wateja wote Nchini Tanzania waliosaidia kuifanya Benki ya NMB kuwa ya kwanza Tanzania kwa kukusanya shilingi Bilioni 156 mwaka uliopita.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akitoa shukrani kwa niaba ya washiriki wa futari hiyo Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif aliupongeza Uongozi wa Benki ya NMB Kwa kujipangia utaratibu wa kusaidia huduma za kijamii licha ya jukumu lao la kukusanya mapato.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alisema Benki ya NMB imeanzishwa maalum ili kuwapa nguvu Wananchi wa kipato cha chini kuapata mikopo ya kuwawezesha kiuchumi ili waendeshe maisha yao ya kila siku kwa matumaini makubwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliwataka Wananchi wote kuitumia Benki hiyo ya NMB katika shughuli zao za ujasiri amali ambazo ndio njia pekee itakayowakomboa kutokana na ukali wa maisha.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema NMB yeye binafsi imemuwezesha kujenga mapenzi na upendo kwa Wananchi wa Jimbo lake la Kitope mara tuu baada ya kuchaguliwa kuwa Mbunge wao wa Jimbo hilo Mwaka 2005 kwa kupata mkopo mkubwa aliouelekeza katika kuanzisha miradi ya maendeleo ya Wananchi Jimboni humo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Uongozi wa Benki ya NMB tayari umeshafutarisha Wateja na Viongozi wa Kisiwa cha Pemba na kuahidi kuendeleza utamaduni huo kila mwaka ili kuwapa fursa wateja wake kukaa pamoja na kubadilishana mawazo na fikra zitakazosaidia kuongeza ufanisi wa Benki hiyo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

NMB yaahidi kuendeleza kutoa huduma zenye kuleta ufanisi

Benki ya kuhudumia wateja wadogo wadogo Tanzania { NMB } imeahidi kuendelea kutoa huduma za Kijamii katika maeneo mbali mbali Nchini Tan...

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Hilton Heads Hotel Development Boom in Africa

<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/-tICpdocYj9o/VYw414Xtq_I/AAAAAAAAGNs/_irqoLXH8Vo/s1600/Group.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tICpdocYj9o/VYw414Xtq_I/AAAAAAAAGNs/_irqoLXH8Vo/s400/Group.png" width="287" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The findings of this year’s Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey, produced by Lagos-based consultancy W Hospitality </span><a href="http://w-hospitalitygroup.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">Group</a><span style="font-size: large;">, show that Hilton is leading the race to develop new hotels in Africa with 7,250 rooms in its pipeline, spread over 29 new properties, 18% up on the previous year. Hot on its heels is Carlson Rezidor, with 6,953 new rooms in development spread across 32 hotels. Marriott is in third place with 6,412 rooms in its pipeline spread over 36 new properties, 22% up on 2014.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If one creates a ranking not by number of rooms but instead by the number of hotels, Marriott would take the top spot with 36 in their pipeline, followed by Carlson Rezidor with 32 and Hilton with 29.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Best Western has 12 new hotels in its pipeline, but the average size of hotel is lower, at 93 rooms, and therefore drops out of the top ten when the pipeline is analysed by number of rooms. Both Kempinski and Fairmont focus on large, luxury hotels (Kempinski with their single brand, and Fairmont developing Raffles, Fairmont and Swissotel) and have the largest average number of rooms in the survey. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mangalis is a new chain, launched in 2013, with its first hotel openings expected in 2015, in Conakry and Dakar. It is of note that Mangalis is achieving its very rapid growth by adopting an “asset-heavy” strategy, funding the development of nearly all of its hotels. This is in contrast with virtually every other chain in the survey, who are “asset-light”, seeking management agreements or, exceptionally, franchises and leases.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If, instead of looking at the chains, one looks at individual brands, Carlson Rezidor’s Radisson Blu brand occupies first position in terms of the number of hotels and rooms in its development pipeline. Its sister brand, Park Inn by Radisson, is also in the top 10, whilst the Hilton brand and its “little brother”, Hilton Garden Inn, occupy second and fifth positions respectively. Marriott and Starwood each have two brands in the top ten, with Starwood achieving particularly strong growth for both brands, Sheraton and Four Points. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Marriott leads in presenting a multi-brand offer, with 10 brands available to developers, including four brands included for the first time since its acquisition of Protea last year. This multi-brand approach has become more commonplace as Africa’s markets continue to develop and become mature enough for multiple brands, catering to markets across a broad spectrum. Having led their market entry with their flagship brands, typically at the upscale level, several of the chains are now introducing their midscale and budget brands. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kempinski has been signing the biggest deals, with an average 324 rooms per hotel, double that of Park Inn, and of all the chains in the survey has the largest hotel project in sub-Saharan Africa, the 451-room Grand Hotel Oyala Kempinski in Equatorial Guinea's future new capital, Oyala. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The far larger average size of new hotels signed by Hilton, Kempinski and Marriott (Courtyard) is clear from Chart 5 below. Hilton’s and Courtyard’s largest deals are mostly in North Africa:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hyatt and Kempinski are set to double their African presence through new deals signed, but in percentage terms it is the smaller chains (in terms of African presence) including those focusing purely on Africa, such as City Blue, Onomo and Azalaї, that have the highest percentage increase. Rotana, the Abu-Dhabi based chain, are making rapid inroads into the continent, with eight new hotels in the pipeline, as is Swiss International, with 16 new franchise deals, of which more than half are in Nigeria.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Deals signed and properties under construction are two very different things. Carlson Rezidor, with 5,250 rooms on site, has more rooms actually under construction than Hilton Worldwide, which has 4,730, and therefore takes the top slot. Best Western enters the top ten, with 94 per cent of its pipeline rooms on site.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The chart below shows the evolution of the number of rooms in the top five brands’ development pipelines from 2013 to 2015. Although from a small basis, Hilton Garden Inn has seen the largest absolute growth, from two hotels in 2013 to nine hotels in 2015.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Trevor Ward, Managing Director, W Hospitality Group, said: “These figures highlight two trends in African hotel development, first that the main opportunities lie in the midscale segment, and second that such hotels are “easier” to develop. Hilton, for example, have launched a modular build solution for upcoming Garden Inn projects in Africa, in conjunction with CIMC Modular Building Systems - modular guest rooms and hallways are built in the factory, ensuring guarantees of cost and quality, as well as enabling faster development.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Matthew Weihs, Managing Director, Bench Events, which organises the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (<a href="http://www.africa-conference.com/">AHIF</a>), which attracts all the major international hotel investors in Africa, where this report will be discussed in detail, concluded: “The economics are compelling. The World Travel & Tourism Council is forecasting that growth of the industry in SSA will exceed 5% for every year of the next decade. That is much stronger than most Western countries and too tempting for the major hotel chains to ignore.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Bench Events.</span></div> </div>

Hilton Heads Hotel Development Boom in Africa

The findings of this year’s Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey, produced by Lagos-based consultancy W Hospitality Group , show that...

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Chedid Re Registered as a Broker at Lloyd's to Better Serve its Clientele in Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h20gkPeSbzk/VYw3tZtO2VI/AAAAAAAAGNk/HZBfq17DV_k/s1600/chad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h20gkPeSbzk/VYw3tZtO2VI/AAAAAAAAGNk/HZBfq17DV_k/s400/chad.jpg" width="266" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aK1cWxd9bLmXT6yuKEiAZtfGRWVHptwaswnMcnCJ6GSqMmgHMF1nGbZnMi7NoqkktEhEnAkdXhP99xiwBWupxzyC_Y7rknJmWAbP7UTxq_ZbcY_v_5r4icWGvKERCW02xni1XazMpeBsBKYKR1OdTlPPD29xwFOmFSxu26In-dM=&c=8S0m860UavAguVo0G8c4EVPEfq-DEHxVQCgvnpYTn3l6195oDuxqig==&ch=LUVfv6cXYnUUT4SY9bNjA8hWf4J9gA3X8irIBsHNPUeR2qyXHGI-sA==" style="font-size: x-large;">Chedid Re</a><span style="font-size: large;"> has registered as a Lloyd's Broker in a move aimed at boosting its business operations and serving better its clientele base with the company currently having a presence in Middle East, Europe and Africa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">By being registered as a Lloyd's broker, Chedid Re has confirmed that it is a trusted international partner and a major regional player in the reinsurance industry with a sustained expansion that results in a full international exposure.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Chedid Re first began working with Lloyd's in April 1999 as a cover holder through its operations in Cyprus. Therefore the company termed the registration announcement as a 'natural extension' for the longstanding successful cooperation with Lloyd's in Cyprus.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Lloyd's Head of Broker Relations Umron Ahmed was upbeat about the development noting that it is line with Lloyd's future plans of leading in the insurance sector. "I am pleased that Chedid Re has become a new registered broker at Lloyd's. The goal of Lloyd's Vision 2025 strategy is to become the global centre for specialist insurance and reinsurance, and we look forward to working with Chedid Re in achieving this." </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Similar sentiments were shared by Victoria Natar, superintendent of insurance in Cyprus who congratulated Chedid Re for becoming a new registered broker at Lloyd's and wished them success in all their future activities.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Reacting to the above comments, Farid Chedid, Chairman & CEO of Chedid Re thanked his partners and stated, "Chedid Re's business activity and goals fit perfectly within Lloyd's growth strategy, and our registration into the Lloyd's market as a broker shows that we and Lloyd's are aligned and it's a testament to the track record of a company that started in Cyprus 17 years ago." Farid further added, "I seek this opportunity to renew our commitment to our partners to always operate through the values of trust, transparency and productivity they have always been used to see in dealing with ChedidRe".</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Chedid Re.</span></div> </div>

Chedid Re Registered as a Broker at Lloyd's to Better Serve its Clientele in Africa

Chedid Re has registered as a Lloyd's Broker in a move aimed at boosting its business operations and serving better its clientele b...

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Wazee watakiwa kuwaasa watoto wao kuwa na maadili mema

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SN0JppJV_L8/VYw2ADj96mI/AAAAAAAAGNY/3thyiWp578A/s1600/658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SN0JppJV_L8/VYw2ADj96mI/AAAAAAAAGNY/3thyiWp578A/s400/658.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balizi Seif Ali Iddi amewaasa Wazee Nchini kuwadhibiti watoto wao kutojiingiza katika makundi yanayoandaliwa na baadhi ya watu wakiwemo wanasiasa kufanya vurugu zinazoashirika kutaka kuvuruga amani ya Nchi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akaonya kwamba asijetokea mzazi atakayetaka kuilaumu Serikali wakati vyombo vyake vya dola vitakavyotekeleza majukumu yake katika kuwadhibiti watu watakaobainika kusababisha vurugu ndani ya kipindi hichi kinachoelekea kwenye uchaguzi Mkuu wa Mwezi Oktoba.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ambae pia ni Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope alitoa wosia huo wakati akikabidhi mchango wa shilingi Milioni 4,000,000/- akitekeleza ahadi aliyotoa tarehe 4 June mwaka huu kusaidia matengenezo ya uwanja wa michezo wa Timu ya soka ya Fujoni Boys { HIBURY } hafla iliyofanyika katika Maskani ya Nia Njema Nyumba ya Ndege Fujoni.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alisema Serikali ina taarifa kwamba wapo watu na baadhi ya wanasiasa waliojiandaa kifedha kuwashawishi vijana kujiingiza katika makundi na kufanya vurugu ndani ya zoezi la uandikishaji wa vitambulisho vya kupiga kura pamoja na uchaguzi wa mwezi Oktoba.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Aliwatahadharisha Wazazi pamoja na Vijana kwamba Serikali kupitia vyombo vyake vya Dola iko makini na tayari imeshajiandaa kukabiliana na vurugu ama njama yoyote itakayoandaliwa ya kutaka kujaribu kutia doa zoezi hilo la uandikishaji wapiga kura pamoja na uchaguzi Mkuu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alifahamisha kwamba inasikitisha kuona mtego huo unaoandaliwa na kuwahusisha zaidi Vijana mara zote unafanywa na watu wanaokuwa mbali na matatizo yanayowakumba vijana hao baada ya kuhusika na vurugu hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“ Wazee lazima wajizatiti katika kuhakikisha wanawanusuru watoto wao na mtego unaoandaliwa na watu wenye nia na muelekeo wa maslahi yao binafsi “. Alisema Balozi Seif.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alieleza kwamba wapo Watu na baadhi ya makundi yasiyoitakia kheir nchi hii ambao tayari wameshaanza kuonyesha dalili za kuleta Vurugu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif aliwahakikishia Wananchi wote Nchini kwamba Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar na Ile ya Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania zitajitahidi kuona amani na utulivu wa Nchi unaendelea kudumu katika muda wote.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akigusia kitendo cha Wajumbe wa Baraza la Wawakilishi wa Chama cha Wananchi { CUF } kutoka kwenye Kikao cha Baraza la Wawakilishi kilichokuwa kikiendelea kwenye Baraza hilo Mbweni hapo juzi Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alisema uamuzi wao haukuzingatia upeo wa Demokrasia ya mfumo wa vyama vingi wa Siasa uliopo hapa Nchini.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif akiwa Mtendaji Mkuu wa Serikali alielezea masikitiko yake kutokana na uwamuzi wa Wajumbe hao wa Upande wa Upinzani uliokuwa na nia ya kutaka kuvuruga mfumo mzima wa muenendo wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar unaofuata Mfumo wa Umoja wa Kitaifa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema ususiaji wa Wajumbe hao katika Vikao vya Baraza hilo lililokuwa likijadili na kutaka kupitisha matumizi ya Serikali yalikuwa na lengo la kutaka kuzuia matumizi halisi ya fedha kwa Taasisi za Umma za Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar jambo ambalo lingevuruga mfumo mzima wa uendeshaji wa Serikali.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“ Licha ya misaada ya baadhi ya wahisani lakini fedha nyingi zinazotumika kwenye uchaguzi wetu zinatoka katika mfuko Mkuu wa Serikali. Sasa mbinu za Wajumbe hao kukimbia kupitisha makadirio ya matumizi kwa Wizara inayosimamia fedha zinaashiria kutaka kuharibika kwa uchaguzi Mkuu “. Alifafanua Balozi Seif.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mapema Mke wa Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mama Asha Suleiman Iddi alisema Viongozi na wanachama wa vyama vya Upinzani ni vyema wakazingatia umuhimu wa kuwa na uvumilivu wa kisiasa ndani ya mfumo wa vyama vingi vya siasa hapa Nchini.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mama Asha alisema yapo mambo na baadhi ya matukio yenye kuleta kero na hata usumbufu kwa Viongozi na Wanachama wa Chama cha Tawala cha CCM lakini wana CCM hao wanalazimika kukubali kuvumilia kwa lengo la kudumisha amani na upendo miongoni mwa jamii.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Amewapongeza Wananchi wa Fujoni kwa msimamo wao madhubuti wa kulinda na kutetea sera za Chama Tawala cha Mapinduzi zilizopata ridhaa za wananchi walio wengi kwenye uchaguzi wa mwaka 2010 na kupata fursa ya kuongoza Dola.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

Wazee watakiwa kuwaasa watoto wao kuwa na maadili mema

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JUMIA honored by the visit of Post and ICT Minister Mister Bruno KONE satisfied by the work accomplished

<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/-QYMmQsXb4qY/VYsJAwh-ofI/AAAAAAAAGNE/OTHMpfKvAoU/s1600/jamai.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYMmQsXb4qY/VYsJAwh-ofI/AAAAAAAAGNE/OTHMpfKvAoU/s400/jamai.png" width="393" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Minister of Post and Information and Communication Technology visited Monday, June 22nd the premises of </span><a href="https://www.jumia.ci/" style="font-size: x-large;">JUMIA</a><span style="font-size: large;"> Côte d’Ivoire in Treichville - Abidjan. The company founded in June 2013 is behind the first ecommerce website in Côte d’Ivoire and as such, has become an example in the popularization and use of New Information and Communication Technologies.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">It was at 3pm that Mister Bruno KONE, Minister of Post and Information and Communication Technology of Côte d’Ivoire reached the premises of JUMIA in Treichville, Zone 3, where he was warmly welcomed by the company's management committee. Francis Dufay, Managing Director of JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire wore the guide’s cap during the whole visit, leading the Ministry’s delegation and the journalists through the two large offices as well as the distribution warehouse that constitute the premises of the e-tailer on a location shared with MTN.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Minister and his delegation were able to immerse in the world of JUMIA and its 350 employees, with a strong youth index boasted by the company. The average age at JUMIA is 26 years. This young workforce is largely composed of young men and women recruited at graduation and trained at entirely new skills and jobs, essential to e-commerce. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Also, the visit was the occasion for the Minister to simulate his first order on the online boutique. Assisted by a customer support supervisor, the Minister ordered an African print fabric from Uniwax, which was delivered to his surprise, right outside of the warehouse.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Following the hour-long immersion, the assembly took part in a press conference during which Francis Dufay and Côme Chevignard, Head of operations presented JUMIA and exposed the stakes of electronic commerce in Côte d’Ivoire. The e-tailer has three clear objectives: to develop a generation of leaders in e-commerce, to make Côte d’Ivoire a regional hub of e-commerce and finally to develop innovative services for customers and vendors. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">JUMIA offers Ivorian traders new opportunities, an innovative channel above geographical constraints to sell their products everywhere in the country. By doing so, the online supermarket irrevocably creates the conditions for a more competitive market resulting in price reductions and thus contributes to the fight against dear life. The explosive growth of the young company, which started in June 2013 with 12 employees and some 20 orders per day is palpable. Two years later, JUMIA directly employs 350 people who contribute to satisfy more than 1,000 orders daily for the 500,000 monthly visitors of the website.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Although some hindrances linked notably to the deficiencies of the local logistics players and the slow Internet penetration have been stated, Mister Bruno KONE, said he was "satisfied". For him, "the activity of JUMIA is in line with the government's vision" to allow people across the country to enjoy the same facilities as the population in the capital city of Abidjan. Allowing a Northerner to acquire under the same conditions, the same phone that a resident who is in Abidjan. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Thus, beyond its commercial dimension, e-commerce has a greater mission of facilitation of the lives and living conditions of populations. This is why, the government's role is to accompany the private sector by contributing to the reduction of the digital divide in parallel to the reduction of the geographical divide to which JUMIA is already contributing effectively.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Finally, according to Mister Bruno KONE, change is inevitable. The mass adoption of ICT is essential for the development of African countries. The desire of the government is that more and more Ivorians adopt electronic commerce.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of JUMIA.</span></div> </div>

JUMIA honored by the visit of Post and ICT Minister Mister Bruno KONE satisfied by the work accomplished

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Global Hospitality Company to Open Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane in 2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46hFqHycpEk/VYsDjCYEGeI/AAAAAAAAGM0/cp4U5DwfoHA/s1600/mbabe.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46hFqHycpEk/VYsDjCYEGeI/AAAAAAAAGM0/cp4U5DwfoHA/s400/mbabe.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), the world's fastest-growing hospitality company, today announced the signing of a management agreement with the Swaziland Public Service Pensions Fund to open a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Mbabane, Swaziland. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The new build 130 guest room hotel will be located in the centre of Mbabane, the adminstrative capital and largest city in Swaziland. Located on Mhlambanyatsi Road, the main arterial route serving the city centre, the hotel will be situated in the CBD and ideally positioned for local and international travellers. The hotel will also feature some 245 square meters of dedicated event space with 105 square meters of pre-function space, as well as a large fitness centre and outdoor swimming pool. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"It is always exciting to have an opportunity to bring our brands into a country for the first time, and we are delighted to be introducing Hilton Garden Inn to Swaziland," said Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president of development, Europe and Africa, for Hilton Worldwide. "Globally, Hilton Worldwide welcomed more guests than any other hospitality company in the first quarter of 2015 - and with our portfolio fast approaching 20,000* rooms in Africa - growth is being realized across the continent as we welcome more and more guests to our hotels." </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mbabane is served by regular services to Johannesburg for connections within South Africa, Africa and internationally. The country benefits from an established road network and in recent years has seen investment into the development of a new airport in Sikhupe - which is just one hour from the capital.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Cleopas Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer of Public Service Pensions Fund said, "We are pleased to have signed an agreement with Hilton Worldwide to open a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Mbabane. By partnering with Hilton, we look forward to maximizing performance by utilizing the company's global presence and loyal customer base, which will allow us to welcome a wide range of travellers." </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hilton Garden Inn is well-known by guests around the globe for its upscale amenities, which enable guests to work smart, stay fit, sleep deep, eat well and treat themselves during their stay. Adrian Kurre, global head of Hilton Garden Inn, commented, "As we expand with more Hilton Garden Inn locations across Africa - we see an incredible opportunity to establish our portfolio as the continent's leading mid-market brand - offering travellers a network of trusted hotels in diverse locations including Nigeria, Ghana, Namibia and now, Swaziland."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Hilton Worldwide.</span></div> </div>

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Veolia wins contract to improve Guinea Conakry electricity grid

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GQvvqMHztho/VYsCD8WrRgI/AAAAAAAAGMo/D4NGRx2BP28/s1600/Hydro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GQvvqMHztho/VYsCD8WrRgI/AAAAAAAAGMo/D4NGRx2BP28/s400/Hydro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Veolia has won a four-year performance contract for a value of EUR11.3 Million to provide electricity management services to Electricité de Guinée (EDG). This contract, awarded to Veolia through its subsidiary Veolia Africa, follows the Guinea Conakry's government strategy to support the recovery of the electricity market through an ambitious modernization plan launched in 2012.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Within the framework of this contract, Veolia will improve the management of facilities, the efficiency of the energy distribution network and the expansion of the network within the country. Key specific areas will be covered: customer relationship management, technical performance, planning - operations & maintenance of installations, financial stewardship, human resources management, procurement and inventory management.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Veolia will provide EDG with experienced operational staff to oversee operations and with experts to bring complementary expertise to specific projects, such as IT systems, and improvement of the operational performance. Veolia and EDG staff will work together to co-manage the public company based on key performance indicators to ensure in full transparency the implementation of this strategic project. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This project demonstrates the willingness of the Guinea Conakry authorities to develop, improve and strengthen the capacities and the quality of energy infrastructures in the country.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"This contract is a milestone in Veolia's development in Africa and reinforces its leadership position in the management of electricity's production and distribution in the continent. We are committed to support the Guinea Conakry in its challenge to respond to increasing electricity demand and to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants." says Patrice Fonlladosa, Chairman and CEO Africa & Middle East at Veolia. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Veolia Group.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv1987623564TemplateWidth" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45968" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 600px; word-break: break-word;"><tbody id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45967" style="width: 600px;"> <tr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45966"><td colspan="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45965" rowspan="1" style="border-spacing: 2px;" width="100%"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div>

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Sidel Presents Latest PET Packaging Solutions At Drinktech Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XwYMZ8zh45g/VYsBHaBgz8I/AAAAAAAAGMg/m5nl7VAEt18/s1600/Sidel.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XwYMZ8zh45g/VYsBHaBgz8I/AAAAAAAAGMg/m5nl7VAEt18/s400/Sidel.png" width="331" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">A global provider of liquid packaging solutions, today announced its debut participation at </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001j7R4QC05v9LtD1sTEsbOLkmKG4GXCfQ6n2TNuxVnZYBo2bCQwwTDR6u-LyZNvjbag5EM2eoGdwMceSnBSi9txyyPzqWVi4f_-0gcebGSULJjBJgRJd5K3Xv0l-ITzOf2i7jWEt-1u2WuRp4gnK3O88pJfCSo92bNf-XVSom43QhYnN3gRGgMXridQsO_5JLI&c=qSRFuX8xmrbmqvn2hdw9JBBAhG_lvmlumKHJR25S6-6MrsCx7hIPCg==&ch=RYc8RIRKcxJTwbcarw0rHw3fgBaT27okYQAucbtDeHXU2JK1LEknwQ==" style="font-size: x-large;">Drinktech Africa</a><span style="font-size: large;">, one of South Africa's leading beverage industry events, which is being held under the umbrella of Africas Big Seven in Midrand, South Africa on the 23rd of June 2015.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The one-day event focuses on topics relevant to the development and growth of the African beverage industry, as it brings together industry professionals from across the globe to meet and network with their peers in the South African beverage value chain. Encompassing raw materials, filling, flavouring, marketing, manufacturing, packaging, machinery, and end usage will be the highlights of this year's event.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The conference will feature Terence Hobson, Managing Director of Sidel Packaging Systems in South Africa, who will speak about Sidel's innovative solutions and products that help producers design, optimize and validate their packaging for different supply chains and production conditions. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"The food and beverage industry in South Africa is a highly important component of the country's economy which is amongst the most developed and modern economies on the African continent," said Hobson. "At Sidel, we have always been committed to understanding the unique market trends of any market and thus transferring our technological know-how and expertise that will meet the specific requirements of that market. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Over the past years, and with the help of our supporting office in Johannesburg, we have substantially expanded our presence in South Africa which has been showing exponential growth in the consumption of PET-bottled beverage items," he added.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">According to Euromonitor, at the end of 2014, carbonated soft drinks was the most consumed beverage item in South Africa with a total of 3.9 billion liters and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent till 2019. Beer ranked second with 3.37 billion liters at the end of 2014, and a CAGR of 0.9 per cent till 2019. Beverages packed in PET are the second most in demand category with 3.12 billion units packed in PET in 2014, up from 2.49 billion units in 2009.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">At the event, Hobson will cite a number of successful case studies from different parts of the world and will discuss the various products available to producers - from technical design, finite element analysis, and bottle feasibility to industrial production.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Veolia Group.</span></div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv2599296774TemplateWidth" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45280" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 600px; word-break: break-word;"><tbody id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45279" style="width: 600px;"> <tr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45298"><td colspan="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435171795912_45297" rowspan="1" style="border-spacing: 2px;" width="100%"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div>

Sidel Presents Latest PET Packaging Solutions At Drinktech Africa

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Maalim Seifa afanya ziara kusini

<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/-sTHDwpgwMNo/VYr-9hL8b9I/AAAAAAAAGMU/yMGt_uHvOfA/s1600/so2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sTHDwpgwMNo/VYr-9hL8b9I/AAAAAAAAGMU/yMGt_uHvOfA/s400/so2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na: Hassan Hamad, OMKR.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, amefanya ziara ya kuwatembelea na kuwafariji wagonjwa na wafiwa katika Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Katika ziara hiyo Maalim Seif amewaombea wagonjwa hao kuweza kupona haraka, ili waweze kuungana na wananchi wengine katika shughuli za kimaisha, sambamba na kuwataka wale waliofiwa kuwa na subra katika kipindi hiki kigumu cha msiba.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Miongoni mwa vijiji alivyotembelea katika mkoa huo ni pamoja na Muyuni, Kizimkazi, Kajengwa, Uroa, Binguni na Kiboje.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hii ni ziara yake ya kwanza ya kutembelea wagonjwa katika mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhan, katika utaratibu wake wa kutembelea wagonjwa na wafiwa kila ifikapo mwezi wa Ramadhan, ziara ambazo huzifanya katika Wilaya zote za Unguja na Pemba.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Wakati huo huo Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar amejumuika na wananchi mbali mbali katika futari ya pamoja nyumbani kwake Mbweni, aliyoiandaa kwa ajili ya watendaji wa vyama vya siasa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Amewashukuru wananchi hao kwa kuamua kushirikiana nae katika futari hiyo, jambo ambalo amesema linaonesha mapenzi na mshikamano miongoni kwa waislamu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Maalim Seif ametoa wito kwa waislamu nchini kuendeleza utamaduni wa kualikana na kufutari kwa pamoja, kitendo ambacho hukuza na kuendeleza umoja na maelewano kwa wananchi.</span></div> </div>

Maalim Seifa afanya ziara kusini

Na: Hassan Hamad, OMKR. Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, amefanya ziara ya kuwatembelea na kuwafari...

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Maalim Seif afanya ziara masokoni

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEVIjAWNIhc/VYWw-_g7ssI/AAAAAAAAGMA/GuJKWVMOziE/s1600/so2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEVIjAWNIhc/VYWw-_g7ssI/AAAAAAAAGMA/GuJKWVMOziE/s400/so2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na: Hassan Hamad, OMKR.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, amesema upungufu wa bidhaa katika masoko mbali mbali ya Zanzibar, umechangia kupanda kwa bei za bidhaa hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Amesema tofauti na Ramadhani iliyopita, Ramadhani hii kumejitokeza upungufu wa bidhaa zinazotumika zaidi kwa futari zikiwemo ndizi, viazi vikuu na majimbi, hali iliyochangia bei ya bidhaa hizo kuwa juu ikilinganishwa na kipato cha wananchi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Maalim Seif ameeleza hayo leo katika ziara yake ya kutembelea masoko mbali mbali ya Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi, kuangalia hali ya upatikanaji wa bidhaa za matunda na nafaka ambazo hutumika zaidi katika mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhan kwa ajili ya futari.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Masoko aliyoyatembelea ni pamoja na soko la matunda Mombasa, Mwanakwerekwe, eneo la biashara Saateni, Soko la samaki Malindi na Darajani.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Amesema upungufu huo wa bidhaa unaweza kuchangiwa na sababu mbali mbali zikiwemo kiangazi cha muda mrefu, pamoja na mafuriko yaliyotokea Tanzania Bara ambapo bidhaa kutoka mikoani zinachelewa kufika katika masoko ya Dar es Salaam na Zanzibar.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hata hivyo ameelezea matumaini yake kuwa bei ya bidhaa hizo zinaweza kushuka na kuwanufaisha wananchi, iwapo zitapatikana kwa wingi katika masoko.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akizungumzia hali ya upatikanaji wa samaki amesema pia bei ziko juu ikilinganishwa na kipato cha wananchi, na kutoa wito kwa wafanyabiashara wa samaki kuzingatia hali hiyo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Katika eneo la biashara Saateni, Maalim Seif amesema bado eneo hilo linakabiliwa na upungufu wa wateja licha ya baadhi ya wafanyabiashara kuitikia wito wa kuendelea kufanya biashara katika eneo hilo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Baadhi ya wafabiashara wa eneo hilo la Saateni wamesema miundombinu ya eneo hilo hairidhishi, na hivyo wateja wengi kushindwa kufika kununua bidhaa zao.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Wamezitaja kasoro kubwa zinazochangia hali hiyo kuwa ni kutokuwepo kituo cha daladala katika eneo hilo, na kwamba wateja wao hupata usumbufu wanapotaka kwenda eneo hilo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hivyo, wameliomba baraza la manispaa kuimarisha miundombinu hiyo ili kuliweka eneo hilo katika mazingira mazuri ya kibiashara.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mapema Mkurugenzi wa Baraza la Manispaa Zanzibar Abeid Juma Ali, amekiri kuwepo kwa kasoro hizo lakini amesema tatizo la kufika kwa gari za abiria linatokana na madereva, kwani baraza hilo tayari limeshaweka utaratibu wa kuwepo kwa kituo hicho.</span></div> </div>

Maalim Seif afanya ziara masokoni

Na: Hassan Hamad, OMKR. Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, amesema upungufu wa bidhaa katika masoko m...

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Statement by Kofi Annan

<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/-FUVkR7p7Py4/VYR1tDuOndI/AAAAAAAAGLo/3xL54hvJefA/s1600/kofi.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FUVkR7p7Py4/VYR1tDuOndI/AAAAAAAAGLo/3xL54hvJefA/s400/kofi.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kofi Annan, Chair of the Africa Progress Panel and Kofi Annan Foundation, in support of the encyclical on climate change by His Holiness Pope Francis:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“As Pope Francis reaffirms, climate change is an all-encompassing threat: it is a threat to our security, our health, and our sources of fresh water and food. Such conditions could displace tens of millions of people, dwarfing current migration and fuelling further conflicts. I applaud the Pope for his strong moral and ethical leadership. We need more of such inspired leadership. Will we see it at the climate summit in Paris?”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of the Africa Progress Panel (APP) and the Kofi Annan Foundation.</span></div> </div>

Statement by Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan, Chair of the Africa Progress Panel and Kofi Annan Foundation, in support of the encyclical on climate change by His Holiness...

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SMZ haitaki malumbano

<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/-qoxs81dKPuA/VYR01iG870I/AAAAAAAAGLg/MjWD_vPObEE/s1600/498%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qoxs81dKPuA/VYR01iG870I/AAAAAAAAGLg/MjWD_vPObEE/s400/498%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar haipendelei kuona Wananchi katika baadhi ya shehia wanalumbana na kufikia hatua ya kuhitilafiana katika mambo ambayo wakiamua kukaa pamoja katika kuyajadili kwa njia ya vikao yanaweza kurekebishika bila ya kutumika nguvu za Serikali Kuu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alitoa kauli hiyo wakati akizungumza na Wazee na Viongozi wa Shehia za Muyuni “A “ na Muyuni “B” katika kikao cha kujadili matatizo yaliyojitokeza baina ya Wananchi dhidi ya viongozi wao wa shehia hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alisema tabia ya baadhi ya wananchi hasa Vijana kutumia njia ya mkato katika maamuzi yao ya kurejesha Kadi za uanachama ni udhaifu unaofa kuepukwa kwa vile hauwezi ukatoa suluhu ya tatizo linalolalamikiwa na Wananchi hao.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alisema maisha ya amani na utulivu ndio yanayotegemewa na Serikali Kuu kuendelea kushamiri ndani ya Shehia hapa nchini ambazo zinawajibika kufanya kazi kwa umakini.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alieleza kuwa Sheha wa Shehia yoyote ile hapa Zanzibar ni mtumishi wa Serikali kwa mujibu wa Katiba ya Zanzibar asiyepaswa kuhusika na vitendo vinavyoashiria vurugu ndani ya eneo lake.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mapema Diwani Mstaafu wa Wadi ya Muyuni Bwana Abdulla Hijja Abdulla ambae ndie mwenyekiti wa Kikao hicho alielezea matatizo mengi yanayowasumbuwa Wananchi hao wa Muyuni “ A “ na Muyuni “ B “ hasa lile la hifadhi ya msitu ambalo waliamuwa kuianzisha kwa hatma yao ya baadaye.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Bwana Abdulla alisema uchelewaji wa kuchukuliwa hatua za kisheria katika ngazi za Shehia, Wilaya na Mkoa dhidi ya watu waliomua kuvamia hifadhi hiyo ndilo tatizo kuu lililoibua mtafaruk kati ya Wananchi hao wa Uongozi wa Shehia hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Naye Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Kusini Nd. Khamis Jabir Makame alisema alilazimika kulitembelea eneo la Mgogoro wa Ardhi katika eneo la Hifadhi ya Muyuni muda mfupi uliopita ili kujionea hali halisi ya kile kinacholalamikiwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Nd. Jabir alikieleza kikao hicho kwamba akiwa pamoja na Viongozi wenzake wa Wilaya alibaini kuwepo kwa miti ya kudumu iliyooteshwa kwa muda mrefu katika eneo hilo pamoja na Miti ya matunda ambayo tayari imeaanza kuzaa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

SMZ haitaki malumbano

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Lazarus Angbazo Unveils GE’s Manufacturing Capabilities in Nigeria

<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/-ww3EkPB42T0/VYR0N82_1mI/AAAAAAAAGLU/_lFIFBqiIU4/s1600/nigeria.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ww3EkPB42T0/VYR0N82_1mI/AAAAAAAAGLU/_lFIFBqiIU4/s400/nigeria.png" width="374" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">General Electric (</span><a href="http://www.ge.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">NYSE:</a><span style="font-size: large;"> GE) has commenced fabrication of subsea wellheads at its Onne facility in River State. This achievement comes at the culmination of 4 years of planning, capital investment and training of Nigerian personnel to establish the first of its kind capability in Nigeria. The new investment has resulted in a 40% increase of covered work shop area at Onne facility and additional permanent staff.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This was disclosed in Lagos by the President and CEO of General Electric Nigeria Dr Lazarus Angbazo. With this development, surface well head systems used in drilling for Oil and gas on land and offshore will now be done in GE’s Oil and gas facility in Onne, Rivers state. Nigerian engineers have also been trained within and outside the country to operate these facilities.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This development aligns with the Federal Government’s local content law and the clamour for capacity building, skill acquisition and technology transfer. However, Uzo Nwagwu says for GE, this milestone represents a lot more than complying with the laws on local content. “This is not about ticking the box on local content compliance. “It’s about localizing our people, localizing our capabilities; localizing our suppliers and localizing the training and the human capital. This is the only thing that makes sustainable business sense to support our huge investments in the country,” said Nwagwu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">GE Oil & Gas is continuously seeking to increase the competitiveness of the solutions for the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry, the domiciling of subsea wellhead fabrication will give Nigeria based operators the opportunity to buy locally and avoid delivery related delays/save on cost while supporting the growth of the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry. Dr. Angbazo referred to the establishment of the Subsea wellhead fabrication capabilities in Onne as a ‘true win-win proposition for the indigenous industry and the Nigerian Content agenda.’</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Nearly all the engineers and technicians that will be involved in the fabrication are indigenous Nigerians who have been trained within and outside the country. Only recently GE announced that it had sent the first batch out of the 15 newly recruited technicians and engineers to Brazil for training in the assembly and test of subsea equipment.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Actual manufacturing operations will begin in GE’s oil and gas facility in a couple of months in Onne, Rivers state. Operating since 2002, this purpose-built facility is the first and only quayside facility of its calibre in Nigeria. It has an exceptional safety record, and is a cornerstone in GE's commitment to the country's Oil & Gas industry. With continually expanding capabilities, the site provides complete assembly, testing and life cycle service for subsea tree systems, subsea control modules, specialty connectors and pipe. It also includes a dedicated on-site training center and offers broad business development opportunities for local suppliers.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of General Electric Company.</span></div> </div>

Lazarus Angbazo Unveils GE’s Manufacturing Capabilities in Nigeria

General Electric ( NYSE: GE) has commenced fabrication of subsea wellheads at its Onne facility in River State. This achievement comes...

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The ICB 2015 Forum officially introduced in Brazzaville

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1JopZuIRwD4/VYRzhNuXzkI/AAAAAAAAGLM/2PviYLr0zks/s1600/cong.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1JopZuIRwD4/VYRzhNuXzkI/AAAAAAAAGLM/2PviYLr0zks/s400/cong.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Around 300 people gathered in Brazzaville yesterday, Thursday, 18th June, for the opening press conference of the ICB 2015 Forum - Invest in Congo Brazzaville. The purpose of the press conference was to officially introduce the ICB 2015 Forum, which will take place from 19 to 21 November at the Palais des Congrès in Brazzaville, under the very high patronage of His Excellency Denis Sassou N'Guesso, President of the Republic of the Congo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Many key stakeholders in the economic development of the Congo - including ministerial officials, investors, leading decision makers and journalists - were there to mark the official launch of the event. The ICB 2015 Forum is directly in line with the Congo's economic diversification strategy, introduced as part of the 2012-2016 National Development Plan (NDP). It is an important event for promoting investment opportunities in the Congo to industrial and financial partners from Africa and all over the world.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">At the press conference, Isidore Mvouba, Minister of State for Industrial Development and the Promotion of the Private Sector, said "The Congo is firmly determined to meet the challenges ahead and to transform its comparative advantages into competitive advantages. Now that our battle for basic infrastructures is over, the industrialisation of the country can properly begin. The ICB 2015 Forum is a felicitous initiative to help the Congo turn from a primary producer into a producer of manufactured goods"</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"The ICB 2015 Forum is intended to be a springboard for growth and opportunity. It reflects the economic diversification strategy set out in the NDP. Through the forum, we hope to underline the economic potential of Congo by showcasing the seven promising industries. The various formats on offer - including themed conferences and workshops, networking sessions and exhibitions - will foster discussions and meetings, and hence promote investment, partnerships and, above all, job creation" explained Florian Serfaty, Director of the ICB 2015 Forum and Business Development Director at Groupe Jeune Afrique.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">800 delegates, exhibitors, expert speakers, investors and top decision makers will be meeting in Brazzaville to explore and debate the country's economic potential, as well as the numerous investment opportunities across its most promising industries. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of ICB.</span></div> </div>

The ICB 2015 Forum officially introduced in Brazzaville

Around 300 people gathered in Brazzaville yesterday, Thursday, 18th June, for the opening press conference of the ICB 2015 Forum - Inves...

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Zanzibar na teknolojia ya ulinzi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iUsXvLium7U/VYRyYaYPN1I/AAAAAAAAGLA/HrCGcw1B7JQ/s1600/527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iUsXvLium7U/VYRyYaYPN1I/AAAAAAAAGLA/HrCGcw1B7JQ/s400/527.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Zanzibar inatarajia kuimarika zaidi kiulinzi na kiusalama sambamba na kuongeza mapato yake kupitia sekta ya utalii baada ya kukamilika kwa mradi muhimu wa Kamera za kurikodi matukio mbali mbali ya kila siku { CCTV CAMERA } zinazofungwa katika eneo la Mji Mkongwe wa Zanzibar.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mradi huo muhimu wa Camera uliofadhiliwa na Kampuni ya Kimataifa ya Mtandao wa Mawasiliano ya Kisasa ya ZTE yenye Makao Makuu yake Nchini Jamuhuri ya Watu wa China umekuja Zanzibar kufuatia ziara ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi aliyoifanya Nchini China mwisho mwa mwaka uliopita.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alipata fursa ya kukagua Kituo cha mradi huo { Comanding Post } kiliopo Malindi Mjini Zanzibar na kujionea Teknolojia mpya itakayotumika katika kuziongoza Kamera hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Katibu wa Kamati ya Wataalamu ya usimamizi wa Mradi wa CCTV Camera Nd. Jabir Haji Abdulla alimueleza Balozi Seif kwamba mradi huo unatarajiwa kuwa na Carema 300 lakini zitakazofungwa kwa sasa ni Kamera 150 ambapo hadi sasa Kumi tayari zimeshafungwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Nd. Jabir alisema Kituo hicho kitakachokuwa chini ya uangalizi wa Idara zote za ulinzi Nchini likiwemo Jeshi la Polisi, usalama wa Taifa, KMKM hivi sasa tayari kina uwezo kamili wa kurikodi matukio mbali mbali yanayotokea katika eneo la Mji Mkongwe.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Katibu huyo wa Kamati ya Wataalamu ya usimamizi wa mradi huo alieleza kwamba Kamera za mradi huo zenye uwezo wa kuvuta tukio kwa zaidi ya mita 150 zitasaidia kurikodi matukio mbali mbali kama ujambazi, makosa ya bara barani yanayofanywa na madereva wazembe pamoja na kuongoza misafara ya viongozi wakuu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alifahamisha kwamba katika kuimarisha hali ya usalama ndani ya Mji wa Zanzibar upo mradi mwengine unaotarajiwa kusimamiwa na Kampuni ya Zest utakaohusisha maeneo ya Bagharesa, Mlandege pamoja na Majengo ya Nyumba za Maendeleo Michezani.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“ Kamera hizi zenye uwezo wa kuzunguuka pembe zote { 360% } zina uwezo wa kuvuta tukio lolote kwa zaidi ya Mita 150 na kuwa na vigezo vya kuufanya mji salama “. Alifafanua Katibu huyo wa Kamati ya Wataalamu ya Usimamizi wa CCTV.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akitoa shukrani zake Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi aliipongeza Kampuni ya ZTE kwa jitihada ilizochukuwa za kutekeleza kwa vitendo ahadi iliyompa kuanzisha mradi huo wakati wa ziara yake Nchini China.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Balozi Seif alisema Serikali ilipaswa kuwa na mradi huu muhimu kwa muda mrefu uliopita hasa ikilinganishwa na matukio mbali mbali yaliyowahi kutokea hapa nchini likiwemo la hujuma dhidi ya wageni wanaotembelea katika maeneo ya Utalii.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alielezea matumaini yake kwamba mradi huo kwa kiasi kikubwa utakapokamilika utasaidia kupunguza matukio tofauti ya uhalifu, ujambazi pamoja na ajali za kizembe zinazotokea bada barani.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mradi wa Kamera za kurikodi matukio mbali mbali ya kila siku { CCTV CAMERA } ndani ya Mji wa Zanzibar umeripotiwa kuwa wa mwanzo kuwekwa ndani ya ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

Zanzibar na teknolojia ya ulinzi

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Pan-African bank concludes 27th AGM in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGJAaFi6ALc/VYRxJr-Zc4I/AAAAAAAAGK4/wXGx3wf_dHQ/s1600/Bank.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGJAaFi6ALc/VYRxJr-Zc4I/AAAAAAAAGK4/wXGx3wf_dHQ/s400/Bank.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“</span><a href="http://www.ecobank.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">Ecobank</a><span style="font-size: large;">”) , parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, concluded its 27th Annual General Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Shareholders welcomed the company’s strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2014. At the end of the year, Ecobank had US$24.2 billion in total assets and US$2.7 billion in total equity.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Shareholders approved the company’s accounts for 2014 and the appropriation of profit of USD 5.82 million for the year. A sum of USD 0.87 million was transferred to special reserves and USD4.85 million to retained earnings.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mr Bashir Ifo, a director representing the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, who completed his term of office, was reappointed for another three-year term.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Shareholders also ratified the co-option of Dolika Banda, Graham Dempster and Sheila Mmbijjewe as directors for a term of three years respectively. Alain Francis Nkontchou was also elected as a director on the board for a three-year term. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The firms Akintola-Williams Deloitte Nigeria, and Grant Thornton, Côte d’Ivoire were appointed as Joint Auditors for a one year term.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The meeting also approved the issue of bonus shares, out of retained earnings, of one ordinary share for every fifteen ordinary shares held on the closure of the company’s share register, in accordance with the rules of the stock exchanges on which Ecobank’s shares are listed. The new shares issued will rank equally with existing ordinary shares of the company. The meeting authorised the board of directors to determine the modalities for the issue as it deems appropriate.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ecobank Group Chairman Emmanuel Ikazoboh said: “Our accounts for FY 2014 have shown a resurgent Ecobank, which enjoys the confidence of all its stakeholders: shareholders gathered here, customers and its dedicated staff. We can expect similar positive performance for 2015.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Outgoing Ecobank Group CEO Albert Essien said: “Our diversified pan-African business model continues to serve us well, with encouraging underlying performance in our line of businesses and geographic areas of coverage. We are pleased with our cost efficiency gains, which led to our cost-income ratio improving in 2014 to 65.4 percent from 70.1 percent.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Shareholders recognised the invaluable contributions of Essien, who, having reached the company’s mandatory retirement age of 60, retires from the company on June 30 after 25 years of meritorious service. A new successor, Mr Ade Ayeyemi, has been appointed to replace Mr Essien and will assume office on the 1st of September, 2015. The General Meeting welcomed this appointment.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Ecobank.</span></div> </div>

Pan-African bank concludes 27th AGM in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Baraza la Madiwani Tabora laridhia kukamwatwa Elibariki Kingu

<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/-plSua7mT0nA/VYMTTL4gVeI/AAAAAAAAGKc/-gO6YpnROQs/s1600/006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-plSua7mT0nA/VYMTTL4gVeI/AAAAAAAAGKc/-gO6YpnROQs/s400/006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na,Jumbe Ismailly,Igunga </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">BARAZA la Madiwani wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Igunga,Mkoani Tabora limeridhia agizo lililotolewa na Mkuu wa kitengo cha upelelezi wa makosa ya jinai Mkoa wa Tabora la kumkamata aliyekuwa mkuu wa wilaya ya Igunga,Elibariki Kingu anayetuhumiwa kutafuna shilingi milioni 95 zilizotolewa na Wizara ya Habari,Vijana,Utamaduni na Michezo kwa vijana mwaka 2013.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makubaliano hayo yalifikiwa katika kikao cha baraza la madiwani kilichofanyika juzi kwenye ukumbi wa Halmashauri hiyo,kikiwa na agenda moja tu ya kutaka kufahamu endapo Elibariki Kingu alishazirejesha fedha za vijana hao.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Katika kikao hicho cha baraza,diwani wa kata ya Isakamaliwa kwa tiketi ya CCM,Dotto Kwilasa katika swali lake la msingi alimtaka Mkuu wa polisi awaeleze kuhusu watu wanaotuhumiwa kula fedha za vijana zilizotolewa na serikali kwa ajili ya kuwawezesha vijana ni kwa nini hadi siku hiyo walikuwa hawajakamatwa,wakati suala hilo wao kama madiwani walilikabaidhi jeshi la polisi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Mh,Mwenyekiti leo tunataka mkuu wa polisi atuambie kuhusu hawa watu waliokula fedha za vijana zilizotolewa na serikali kwa ajili ya kuwawezesha vijana ni kwanini hadi leo hawajakamatwa wakati sisi kama madiwani suala hili tuliwakabidhi jeshi la polisi”alihoji diwani huyo kwa mshangao mkubwa wa kutotekelezwa agizo hilo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akijibu swali la diwani huyo,Kaimu Mkuu wa polisi wilaya ya Igunga,Joeli Marunga alisema tayari ofisi ya Afisa Upelelezi wa makosa ya jinai Mkoa wa Tabora (RCO)imeagiza kwamba aliyekuwa Mkuu wa wilaya ya Igunga,Elibariki Kingu,Mwenyekiti wa SACCOS ya vijana pamoja na wenzake wanatakiwa kukamatwa na kufikishwa Mahakamani.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Aidha kaimu kamanda huyo wa jeshi la polisi,Marunga aliendelea kuliambia baraza la madiwani hao kwamba kwa mujibu na taratibu,lengo la kukamtwa watuhumiwa hao ni kuhakikisha fedha wanazotuhumiwa kuzitafuna wanazirudisha.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kwa mujibu wa msemaji huyo,vilevile katika makosa ya kughushi na kuiba watuhumiwa wake huwa wanakamatwa,kushtakiwa na hatimaye kufilisiwa mali walizonazo na kurudishiwa wahusika wa fedha hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hata hivyo kamanda Marunga aliwaomba madiwani hao kutoa ushirikiano kwa jeshi la polisi ili watuhumiwa wote waweze kukamatwa kwa haraka kwa vile wao madiwani wanawatambua vizuri.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kadhalika pamoja na maamuzi hayo,hata hivyo baadhi ya madiwani,Anjela Milemba na Henry Athumani walisema kwamba muda wao umekaribia kwisha,hivyo wanataka kabla hawajaondoka madarakani washtakiwa wawe wamekamatwa na kufikishwa Mahakamani.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Naye Mwanasheria wa Halmashauri hiyo,Gwandumi Mwambage alisema kesi ya jinai itaendelea kushughulikiwa na jeshi la polisi na kwamba wao kama Halmashauri watashughulikia kesi ya madai namba 8 waliyofungua Mahakama ya wilaya Igunga,dhidi ya kikundi cha vijana Saccos.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kufuatia tuhuma hizo,nilimtafuta aliyekuwa Mkuu wa wilaya ya Igunga,Elibariki Kingu ili kujua juu ya tuhuma zinazomkabili lakini licha ya kupigiwa simu na kutumiwa ujumbe mfupi wa maandishi,lakini hakuwa tayari kupokea simu yake wala kujibu ujumbe mfupi wa maandishi.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akiahirisha kikao cha baraza la madiwani,Makamu Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Igunga,Emmanuel Samson aliliomba jeshi la polisi wilayani Igunga kutekeleza agizo la Afisa wa upelelezi wa kitengo cha makosa ya jinai (RCO) pamoja na baraza la madiwani ili kikao kijacho cha mwisho wa mwezi,waweze kupeleka majibu juu ya kukamatwa kwa watuhumiwa.</span></div> </div>

Baraza la Madiwani Tabora laridhia kukamwatwa Elibariki Kingu

Na,Jumbe Ismailly,Igunga  BARAZA la Madiwani wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Igunga,Mkoani Tabora limeridhia agizo lililotolewa na Mkuu ...

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Jumla ya watoto 39,166 wapatiwa chanjo Singida

<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/-0QVd7bvVwyE/VYMQBVKz7RI/AAAAAAAAGKQ/4WaJbJvjXIs/s1600/SAM_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0QVd7bvVwyE/VYMQBVKz7RI/AAAAAAAAGKQ/4WaJbJvjXIs/s400/SAM_0146.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na,Jumbe Ismailly,Singida </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">HALMASHAURI ya wilaya ya Singida imetoa chanjo ya matone ya Vitamin A kwa watoto 39,166 wenye umri wa chini ya miaka mitano katika kipindi cha kuanzia januari hadi juni,mwaka huu.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hayo yalibainishwa na Afisa Maendeleo ya jamii wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Singida,Peter Njau alipokuwa akisoma taarifa ya wilaya kwenye maadhimisho ya kilele cha siku ya mtoto wa Afrika kiwilaya iliyofanyika kata ya Ughandi,tarafa ya Mtinko,wilayani hapa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Aidha Njau alifafanua kwamba watoto waliopatiwa chanjo hiyo ni wenye umri wa kuanzia miezi 6 -11 ambao jumla yao ni 1,533 sawa na asilimia 86.7 kati ya watoto 1,764 waliotarajiwa kupatiwa chanjo hiyo katika kipindi hicho.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Halmashauri imeendelea na jitihada za kutoa huduma za afya kwa watoto kwa mwaka 2015,watoto wenye umri chini ya miaka mitano wamepatiwa matone ya Vitamin “A” katika vituo vya Afya na Zahanati zote za Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Singida”alifafanua afisa maendeleo huyo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Alifafanua Njau kwamba watoto waliolengwa kupata Vitamin “A” ni kuanzia umri wa miezi 6 -11 na kwamba watoto wenye umri kati ya miezzi 12 -59 waliolengwa kupatiwa chanjo hiyo ni watoto 35,841 na waliopata chanjo hiyo ni watoto 37,633 sawa na asilimia 105.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kwa mujibu wa Njau ili kuhakikisha kuwa haki za mtoto zinalindwa na kuheshimiwa,Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Singida imeendelea kudumisha mahusiano mazuri kati yake na wadau mbalimbali wanaotoa huduma na misaada kwa watoto hao.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Wadau hao ni pamoja na Shirika la World Vision,Action Aid,HAPA,SEMA,SICD na mengine mengi ambayo hayakutajwa kwenye taarifa na kuongeza kwamba ushirikiano kati ya Halmashauri na wadau ni nyenzo muhimu sana katika kutokomeza ukatili dhidi ya watoto na kudumisha haki za msingi za watoto.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akiwahutubia wananchi na wanafunzi waliohudhuria maadhimisho hayo,kaimu Mkurugenzi mtendaji wa Halmashauri ya wilaya hiyo,Kinyemi Sepeku alitumia fursa hiyo kuwahimiza wazazi,walezi na jamii kwa ujumla kuwa watoto wanastahili kusikilizwa,kuendelezwa na kuhudumiwa ipasavyo ili waweze kukua na kuishi katika mazingira mazuri na salama.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hata hivyo Sepeku ambaye kitaalumu ni Afisa elimu wa Halmashauri hiyo,alisisitiza kuwa ukatili wa kwanza kwa watoto ni ule wa kunyimwa haki ya kuishi kwa kuwaua watoto wenye ulemavu kwa lengo la kupata ukatili kwa njia za ushirikina.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Hii inatokana na kuwepo mwendelezo wa kuwaua watoto wenye ulemavu wa ngozi,yaani Albino,mauaji haya yamechangiwa sana na mila potofu”alisema kwa msisitizo huku akiwaangalia wazazi waliohudhuria maadhimisho haya.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Naye Afisa miradi (Action Aid) Kanda ya kati yenye mikoa ya Singida na Dodoma,Festo Kilonzo alifafanua kwamba wazazi wana mchango mkubwa sana wa kuhakikisha kuwa watoto wanakuwa kwenye maadili ambayo yanahitajika kwa jamii</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Akiwasilisha salamu za shirika la World Visio Tanzania,Meneja wa ADP Mtinko,aliyetambulika kwa jina moja tu Mwari alizitaja shughuli zinazofanywa na shirika hilo kuwa ni pamoja na kujenga zahanati,kuchimba visima vya maji,kuangalia zaidi haki kumi za mtoto na kujenga shule lakini haliajiri walimu kwani hiyo ni kazi ya serikali.</span></div> </div>

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African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8emqtEK2bQQ/VYMN0OVefCI/AAAAAAAAGKE/kv753AVQDZA/s1600/schoolar.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8emqtEK2bQQ/VYMN0OVefCI/AAAAAAAAGKE/kv753AVQDZA/s400/schoolar.png" width="369" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">A ‘Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund’ for Africa was launched on 13th June 2015. The launch event was led by the President of the Republic of Senegal HE Macky Sall, and representatives of the Heads of States of Ethiopia and Rwanda. The Fund will contribute to the World Bank ‘Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)’ </span><a href="http://www.worldbank.org/afr" style="font-size: x-large;">programme</a><span style="font-size: large;">, which seeks to award 10,000 African PhD scholarships over ten years, to strengthen research and innovation in applied science, engineering and technology.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The African Governments involved committed to the Fund alongside a new group of prominent business figures, the ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’, to raise a total of $5million during the launch. The ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ group is chaired by the Angolan businessman Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, also Chairman of the Planet Earth Institute <a href="http://www.planetearthinstitute.org.uk/">NGO</a>. Additional funds will now be mobilized from African Governments, business leaders and other developmental partners, to operational the Fund by June 2016.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The initiative is led by the PASET Steering Committee comprising Ministers responsible for higher education and research from Senegal, Rwanda and Ethiopia, business leaders, representatives from academia and the World Bank. The overall objective of PASET is to accelerate the creation of a skilled, high-quality workforce in Africa to power Africa’s socio-economic transformation. The launch of the Fund is an outcome of the actions agreed at the previous PASET Forum’s held in Ethiopia (2013) and Senegal (2014), as well as the related Forum on Higher Education, Science and Technology held in Rwanda (2014).</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">HE Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, hosted the event in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the company of: Shiferaw Shigutie, Minister of Education, representing HE Prime Minister Desalegn of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, representing HE President Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda; Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, representing the African Business Champions for Science group; and Prof Mary Teuw Niane, Minister of Higher Education & Research of Republic, Senegal and Chairman of the PASET Steering Committee. The Heads of State of these three Governments will now sign a formal declaration.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The World Bank reaffirmed its support to the PASET objectives and its readiness to continue to support the initiative. According to the World Bank, after a decade of exceptional growth in Africa, averaging 4.5 percent a year across the continent, it is necessary to build skills to sustain this growth and transform African economies towards higher levels of competitiveness. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Currently the African workforce greatly suffers from a lack of scientific and technical capacity and an integrated approach that brings together all partners – public and private, traditional and emerging partners – is needed. The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund adopts this approach, with African Governments committing hand in hand with the private sector and other partners.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"Increasingly, Africa sees the need to depend on science and technology to increase industrial and agricultural productivity, guarantee food security, tackle diseases, ensure a safe water supply, and reduce the energy deficit. While these may seem like insurmountable challenges, the continent cannot waste any more time.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">We must launch a sustained campaign to train and employ a great number of scientists, engineers, and technicians to achieve the structural transformation that Africa needs, and that is exactly what this program is designed to help support.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, Chairman, African Business Champions for Science and Chairman, Planet Earth Institute:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“As Africa continues to make great strides forward, we must also continue to recognise the importance of investing in our future generations. This investment must go beyond access and enrolment to develop excellence, too, especially in science and technology. Excellence in science and technology will equip Africa with a workforce ready to compete in the 21st century, where we can lead the world as scientists, engineers and innovators.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">As Chairman of the African Business Champions for Science, I confirm by commitment to this agenda and to recruiting others that share the vision. Led by the African Governments and in partnership with business leaders and the World Bank, we want to go beyond philanthropy to find innovative ways to properly link industry with scientific and technical excellence for the long-term, and for the benefit of us all”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of the Planet Earth Institute (PEI) and The World Bank Group.</span></div> </div>

African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund

A ‘Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund’ for Africa was launched on 13th June 2015. The launch event was led by the President of the...

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