SINGIDA na mikakati ya kuwaondoa ombaomba

<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/-IOO8wmiQoSE/VZgsVd27oII/AAAAAAAAGT4/mLpX4R5Likc/s1600/SAM_2115.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/-IOO8wmiQoSE/VZgsVd27oII/AAAAAAAAGT4/mLpX4R5Likc/s400/SAM_2115.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na,Jumbe Ismailly-Manyoni </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">MAKAZI ya walemavu na wasiojiweza ya Sukamahela,wilayani Manyoni,Mkoani Singida yalianzishwa mwaka 1974 katika Kijiji cha Sukamahela,kata na tarafa ya Kilimatinde chini ya Idara ya Ustawi wa jamii kwa dhamana ya 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;">Makazi hayo yaliyoanzishwa mwaka 1974 yalikuwa na walemavu 148 wakiwemo wanaume 57,wanawake 51,watoto wa kike 21 na watoto wa kiume 19,na kwa sasa makazi hayo yana jumla ya walemavu 62 wakiwemo wanaume 25,wanawake 24,watoto wa kiume 2 na watoto wa kike 11.</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;">Eneo la makazi ya watu wenye ulemavu Sukamahela lina ukubwa wa hekta 80 ambalo linatumika kwa makazi na kilimo kwa walemavu na watumishi wanaohudumia makazi 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;">Tatizo la ombaomba katika wilaya ya Manyoni,Mkoani Singida linaonekana kuwa sugu kutokana na viongozi wa ngazi zote kushindwa kutoa ushawishi kwa watu wanaojihusisha na vitendo hivyo ili waweze kuachana na tabia 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;">Sababu za ombaomba hao kuendelea kuwepo katika wilaya hiyo ni pamoja na ugumu wa maisha,uzee,ulemavu,kutopenda kufanyakazi na starehe zisizokuwa za lazima.</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;">Tabia hiyo ya watu kuwa ombaomba imejengeka miongoni mwa jamii kutokana na sababu moja au nyingine ikiwemo tabia ya mazoea iliyopo kwa baadhi ya watu hao kwa kuona kuwa wana haki ya kuomba na kusaidiwa wanachohitaji.</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;">Mkuu wa wilaya ya Manyoni,Mkoani Singida,Bi Fatma Hassani Toufiq katika makala hii anaweka mikakati ya kuwaondoa watu wanaoomba kandokando ya barabara kuu ya Dodoma manyoni kwa kufanya operesheni kabambe ya kuhakikisha wanawaondoa watu hao wanaoiabisha serikali ya wilaya hiyo na taifa kwa ujumla,licha ya kuwa na ndugu,jamaa na marafiki wenye uwezo kabisa wa kuwasaidia.</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;">“Haya ndugu mwandishi wa habari ni kweli kwamba hilo tatizo lipo kwenye eneo hilo la Kijiji cha Sukamahela pale pamoja na sehemu kidogo ya Kijiji cha Mbwasa,lakini tatizo kubwa ni kwamba wale ombaomba ni kweli wapo na mimi nimefuatilia sana nikaambiwa wapo kwa muda mrefu sana”alifafanua mkuu wa wilaya 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;">Anasema inasemakana kwamba kati ya mwaka 1999 na 2006 imeshafanyika operesheni kubwa sana wakati alipokuwa mkuu wa wilaya hiyo,marehemu Ernesti Masima na hali hiyo ilipungua kwa wakati 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;">Lakini anasema kadri muda ulivyokuwa ukienda na walipoona hakuna hatua zozote zile zinazochukuliwa,hivi sasa wanazidi kuongezeka siku hadi siku.Anasema na yeye akiwa kama mkuu wa wilaya hiyo tatizo hilo ameshalibaini.</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;">Anafafanua pia kwamba pamoja na kwamba katika Kijiji cha Sukamahela kuna kituo cha watu wasiojiweza cha Sukamahela,lakini wanaokaa pale kweli ni wale watu wasiojiweza na wenye ulemavu 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;">“Hawa ambao wapo barabarani wengi wao wanatoka katika vijiji vya jirani ambavyo ni pamoja na Kijiji cha Mbwasa na Sukamahela na kwa taarifa ambazo mimi nimezipata baada ya kufuatilia nimeambiwa kwamba kuna wengine ambao wana familia zao”alizizitiza Toufiq.</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 hiyo anasema na wengine ni watu ambao wana nafasi zao,ni watu ambao wana watoto wao na kwa fununu zilizopo ni kwamba kuna baadhi yao huwa wanasema kabisa siku za jumapili wanakwenda kwanza kwenye ibada halafu baada ya hapo ndipo wanakwenda barabarani kuomba.</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;">Anasema inawezekana hiyo ndiyo huluka yao watanisamehe sana wenyeji wa maeneo ya kanda ya kati,mikoa ya Dodoma na Singida na inafahamika kabisa idadi kubwa ya ombaomba inatoka katika maeneo 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;">Lakini anasema kwamba hali hiyo imekuwa ikijitokeza kutokana na hali ya watu kutopenda kujituma kufanyakazi.</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;">Anafafanua mkuu huyo wa wilaya kwamba kwanza kama wilaya wanajiandaa kufanya operesheni ya kuwaondoa kwa sababu pale wanapokaa na kuombaomba ni aibu kubwa kwa wilaya,ni aibu kwa taifa na kwa serikali kwa ujumla kwamba inaonekana wale watu pale hawana watu wa kuwaangalia.</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;">Sambamba na hilo lakini anasema na hilo eti wao wanategemea kwamba serikali ndiyo iwahudumie,nadhani watu wanashindwa kuelewa serikali kwamba eti kila kitu kwamba mtu hata chakula chake,au mtu kijana kumlea mzazi wake ni kazi ya 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;">“Lakini sambamba na hilo eti wao wanategemea kwamba serikali ndiyo iwahudumie,nadhani watu wanashindwa kuelewa serikali kwamba eti kila kitu kwamba mtu hata chakula chake au mtu kijana kumlea mzazi wake,yaani mimi mzazi wangu serikali inisaidie kumlea kwa sababu mtu akishakuwa mzee siinamaana kwamba vijana wao wanatakiwa wawalee “?alihoji Bi Toufiq.</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 hiyo nachoweza kusema ni kwamba serikali ya wilaya tumejiandaa tumefanya utaratibu wa kuhakikisha kunafanyika tena operesheni nyingine ili kuhakikisha kwamba wale watu kwa kweli lile ni chukizo pale.</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 sababu hapa katikati kama unavyofahamu tulikuwa bado tuna zoezi la uchaguzi wa serikali za mitaa lakini naamini kabisa kwamba kabla ya machi 20,mwaka huu zoezi hili litakuwa limeashaanza na ni lazima twende tukabaini zile kaya zote za wale ombaomba wanaokaa pale barabarani kwa ajili ya kuombaomba”anafafanua zaidi</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;">Anasema kati ya ombaomba hao wanaokaa barabarani wapo wa aina nyingi ambao wengine ni wazee,wengine ni watu wenye nguvu zao,lakini nachoweza kusema labda ni hulka na wengine wamezoea hiyo tabia ya kuomba ili waweze kuunganishwa na familia zao ili waweze kuwahudumia.</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;">Fredrick E.Mboya ni afisa Mfawidhi Makazi ya Sukamahela kwa upande wake anaelezea shughuli zinazofanywa na kituo hicho,mafanikio pamoja na changamoto zinazokikabili na kuwasibu wazee wanaoishi katika kambi 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;">Makazi ya walemavu na wasiojiweza cha Sukamahela,wilayani Manyoni,Mkoani Singida yalianzishwa mwaka 1974 katika Kijiji cha Sukamahela,kata na tarafa ya Kilimatinde chini ya Idara ya Ustawi wa jamii kwa dhamana ya 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;">Makazi hayo yaliyoanzishwa mwaka 1974 yalikuwa na walemavu 148 wakiwemo wanaume 57,wanawake 51,watoto wa kike 21 na watoto wa kiume 19,na kwa sasa makazi hayo yana jumla ya walemavu 62 wakiwemo wanaume 25,wanawake 24,watoto wa kiume 2 na watoto wa kike 11.</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;">Eneo la makazi ya watu wenye ulemavu Sukamahela lina ukubwa wa hekta 80 ambalo linatumika kwa makazi na kilimo kwa walemavu na watumishi wanaohudumia makazi 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;">Makazi haya yana huduma za nyumba,zahanati,kituo cha kulea watoto wadogo mchana(DCC),watoto walemavu wanaosoma shule ya msingi,huduma ya maji na watumishi.</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;">Anasema kituo hicho kina nyumba 54 ambazo kati ya hizo,52 ndizo wanazoishi watu wenye ulemavu pamoja na watumishi wanaohudumia makazi hayo.Nyumba moja inatumika kama darasa la kulelea watoto wadogo na nyumba iliyobakia inatumika kama ofisi ya watumishi wa kituo.</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;">Anasema afisa huyo kuwa katika kituo hicho kuna zahanati ya Kijiji cha Sukamahela inayohudumia watu wenye ulemavu pamoja na wananchi walio karibu na makazi haya.Huduma zinazotolewa na zahanati hii ni huduma ya mama na mtoto,huduma ya wagonjwa wa nje (OPD) na huduma ya uzazi.</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 Mboya anafafanua kwamba kuna kituo cha kulelea watoto mchana ili kuwapunguzia mzigo wazazi ili waweze kufanya shughuli za kiuchumi.Kituo hiki ni mali ya serikali,kituo hiki kina mtumishi mmoja anayetoa huduma katika kituo hiki.</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;">Anasema kituo hiki kinahitaji kuongezewa mtumishi kwani inakuwa vigumu kuendelea na huduma pindi mtumishi aliyepo anapokuwa na matatizo na kwamba idadi ya watoto waliopo kituoni ni wanaume 12 na wanawake 18 na hivyo kukifanya kituo hiki kuwa na jumla ya watoto 30.</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 afisa huyo mfawidhi wa makazi ya walemavu Sukamahela anasema kuna watoto sita wa kike wenye ulemavu wanaosoma katika shule ya msingi.</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 huduma za maji safi na salama kituoni hapa,anasema makazi ya watu wenye ulemavu cha Sukamahela yanapata maji safi na salama kutoka katika kisima (Wind mill) kilichochimbwa na wamisionari wa Shirika la Damu Takatifu ya Yesu ambao wana makazi yao jirani na kituo hiki.</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 anasema huduma hii ya maji safi na salama haikidhi mahitaji ya makazi haya na ongezeko la watu na mahitaji.</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 ikama ya watumishi katika kituo hicho,Mboya anasema kwamba makazi hayo yana jumla ya watumishi sita,ambao kati yao watumishi watatu ni wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Manyoni na watumishi watatu ni wa idara ya Ustawi wa 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;">Anasema kwamba kutokana na idadi hiyo ya watumishi hivyo kuna upungufu wa watumishi wa idara yaa Ustawi wa jamii 11.</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;">“Kuna upungufu wa watumishi wa idara ya Ustawi wa jamii kama ilivyoonyeshwa kwenye jedwali hapa chini ambako kwa kada ya Afisa Ustawi wa jamii mahitaji ni mmoja na waliopo ni mmoja,muhudumu wa afya mahitaji ni wanne na waliopo ni mmoja,wapishi mahitaji ni watatu hakuna hata mmoja,mlinzi mahitaji ni watatu hakuna hata mmoja na Walezi wa watoto mahitaji ni watatu waliopo ni mmoja”alifafanua Mboya.</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 mafanikio yaliyopatikana katika kituo hicho,afisa huyo anasema tangu kituo hicho kianze kimekuwa na mafanikio mbali mbali.Ameyataja mafanikio hayo kuwa ni pamoja na ukarabati wa nyumba 20 kati ya 54 sawa na asilimia 37 ya zilizopo katika makazi haya,nyumba 31 na matundu ya vyoo zinatakiwa kufanyiwa ukarabati mkubwa.</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;">Mafanikio mengine kwa mujibu wa Mboya ni ujenzi wa matundu ya vyoo mapya saba umekamilika na vimeanza kutumika na kuwepo kwa kituo cha kulelea watoto wadogo.</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 matatizo anasema kwamba kituo hicho kinakabiliwa na ukosefu wa usafiri kwa ajili ya huduma ya Makazi,hasa kwa walemavu wanapougua na kupewa rufaa ya kwenda Hospitali ya wilaya na ukosefu wa nyumba za watumishi wa makazi ya watu wenye ulemavu.</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;">Matatizo mengine ameyataja kuwa ni ukosefu wa ofisi na samani zake kwa sasa watumishi wanatumia nyumba moja kama ofisi,ukosefu wa stoo ya kuhifadhia chakula,ukumbi wa chakula hutumika kama stoo ya chakula,kituo cha kulelea watoto kinatumia nyumba moja kama darasa kwani hakuna darasa na makazi hayana wigo hivyo kusababisha watu kupita kila mahali hivyo kuhatarisha usalama wa makazi na mali 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;">Anasema matatizo mengine ni makazi hayana huduma ya nishati ya umeme,hivyo wanaomba kuunganishiwa huduma hiyo ya nishati ya umeme kutoka njia ya umeme iendayo Kintinku,upungufu wa maji safi na salama pamoja na upungufu wa watumishi hasa kitengo cha wapishi,wahudumu wa afya na walinzi kwa hali hiyo wanaomba kuwepo na ajira kwa kupatiwa wapishi watatu,wahudumu wa afya watatu na walezi wa watoto wawili.</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 ufumbuzi wa matatizo hayo Mboya anasema kwa sasa wagonjwa wanaopata rufaa wanapatiwa usafiri na Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Manyoni,kwa sasa watumishi wametengewa baadhi ya nyumba za watu wenye ulemavu kwa ajili ya makazi yao,nyumba moja imetengwa kwa ajili ya ofisi,kwa sasa ukumbi wa chakula unatumika kama stoo ya kuhifadhia chakula na nyumba moja inatumika kama darasa la kulelea 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;">“Walemavu wa Makazi ya Sukamahela,tarafa ya Kilimatinde,wilayani Manyoni wanatoa shukrani za dhati kwa watu mbali mbali waliowasaidia wakiwemo Raisi wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania,Mh,Dk.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete,Mbunge wa jimbo la Manyoni mashariki,Mh.Kapteni John Chiligati,Shirika la Damu Azizi ya Yesu,Masister wa Mt.URUSULA,Vikundi mbalimbali vya mashirika ya dini,Chama cha Umoja wa Makanisa(CCT),Madiwani wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Manyoni,Shirika la mafao ya uzeeni(NSSF),Kamati ya Bunge ya huduma za jamii na serikali ya Ireland na kikundi cha vijana (TAMACAEFO) kwa misaada yao ya hali na mali”alisisitiza Mboya.</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 upande wake Kaimu Afisa Ustawi wa jamii Mkoa wa Singida,Bi Fatuma Malenga anasema kituo hiccho kilichoanzishwa mwaka 1994 kinategemea huduma zake kutoka sehemu mbali mbali ikiwemo serikali kuu chini ya Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa jamii(idara ya Ustawi wa 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;">Bi Malenga anazitaja huduma hizo kuwa ni pamoja na chakula,makazi yaliyojengwa na wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa jamii,watumishi wameajiriwa na wizara,na hupatiwa huduma zingine muhimu.</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;">Anasema Makazi haya yanategemea pia huduma zake kutoka katika Halmashauri na kwamba huduma zinazotolewa na Halmashauri ni pamoja na huduma za afya kwa kuwapangia wataalamu wa afya kuhudumia wazee na kwamba jumla ya watumishi watatu ni wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Manyoni.</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;">Huduma zingine kwa mujibu wa kaimu afisa huyo zinatoka kwa wamissionari wa Shirika la Damu Takatifu ya Yesu ambazo ni huduma za maji safi na salama kwa kuchimba kisima,chakula pale ambapo chakula kutoka serikali kuu kinapochelewa,pia wamejenga kituo cha afya pamoja na nyumba ya wahudumu wa afya na jiko.</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;">Anasema makazi hayo yana uwezo wa kupokea watu 102 kwa kuwa kuna nyumba 51 na kila nyumba watu wawili,na kwa sasa kuna wahudumu 62 na watoto wa kike 11.</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;">Anafafanua kwamba upatikanaji wa chakula umekuwa mgumu kwa kuwa fedha za chakula hazitolewi kwa wakati na hata wazabuni wamekuwa wakiidai Wizara kwa muda mrefu,hali ambayo inawakatisha tamaa.</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;">Anasema kutokana na hali hiyo wakati mwingine wanapoweka oder kwa wazabuni wanakataa kwa kuwa wanadai au wanajua malipo yao yatachukua muda mrefu.Na ikitokea hali hiyo wadau wa wakazi (Shirika la Damu Takatifu ya Yesu) wamekuwa wakisaidia kuwapatia chakula wahudumiwa 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;">Bi Malenga anasema huduma za afya bado haziridhishi kutokana na upungufu wa wahudumu pamoja na upatikanaji hafifu wa dawa maalumu kwa wazee 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;">Anafafanua kwamba wazee wanahitaji wahudumu wa afya ili kuwafuatilia maendeleo yao kwa mfano kama wako kwenye dose ni wajibu wao kuhakikisha wanakunywa dawa kwa wakati muafaka.</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 upatikanaji wa huduma ya afya anasema kwamba kuna watu binaafsi kutoka Dar-es-Salaam ambao waliandaa Bima ya Afya kwa wahudumiwa wote na huwalipia gharama za matibabu kwa kipindi cha mwaka mzima.</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;">Anasema hali ya majengo siyo rafiki kwa kuwa baadhi ya majengo yamechakaa na yanaweza kuwadhuru,pia hali ya usafi wa majengo hayo hayaridhishi kutokana na upungufu wa watumishi,hususani wa wazee.</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;">Vile vile anasema huduma ya malazi ya wazee hao siyo rafiki kwa mfano mwaka jana,wizara ilipeleka vitanda aina ya double deckers,hali ambayo kwa wazee ni vigumu wao kupanda juu kwenye vitanda hivyo vya double decker.</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 ushiriki wa watoa huduma afisa huyo mwenye dhamana ya kusimamia walemavu wa Mkoa wa Singida anasema huduma na watoa fedha na vifaa ni hafifu kwa mfano Wizara kuamua kununua vifaa kama vile vitanda vya aina ya double decker bila kuwashirikisha au hata kumshirikisha Mkuu wa makazi na hivyo ameshauri kuwa wizara ishirikishe uongozi wa makao kabla ya kununua vifaa vya aina yeyote ile.</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 Malenga anatoa wito kwa serikali ya Kijiji kuwa iwe na mpango wa kutoa huduma kwa wahudumiwa kwa mfano usafi wanaweza kutenga siku moja kwa wiki kwa ajili ya usafi wa mazingira,nyumba za wahudumiwa kama vile kuwafulia,kuwakata nywele,kuwakata kucha,usafi wa vyomba na kadhalika.</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;">Vile vile anasema serikali ya Kijiji iweke mkakati wa ulinzi na usalama wa wahudumiwa na mali zao pamoja na mali za makazi.</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 upande wa kamati ya maendeleo ya kata (WDC),Bi Malenga anasema kamati hiyo iweke masuala ya kuwahudumia wazee na walemavu katika mipango ya kila mwaka na hasa juu ya utoaji wa elimu kwa wananhci ili waweze kutoa misaada kwa wahudumiwa mmoja mmoja au kwa ujumla wao.</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 Halmashauri ya wilaya kaimu afisa huyo anasema inatakiwa kutoa msaada wa haraka pale unapohitajika kwa mfano usafiri kupeleka wahudumiwa wanaopewa rufaa kwenda Hospitali ya wilaya na mahitaji mengine.</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;">Anasema Wizara ya afya haina budi kutenga bajeti ya kutosha na fedha zitolewe kwa wakati,iweze kuajiri mtumishi zaidi kulingana na mahitaji kama vile wapishi,wahudumu wa afya na walinzi.</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;">Anasema wizara iyapatie gari makazi hayo ili kurahisisha usafiri,ijenge stoo ya chakula kwa sasa bwalo la chakula hutumika kama stoo,inunue samani za ofisi kwa kuwa kuna upungufu wa kabati,meza pamoja na viti.</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;">Anasema sambamba na ujenzi wa ofisi kwani kwa sasa nyumba moja ya wahudumiwa ndiyo inatumika kama ofisi ya Mfawidhi wa makazi.</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;">Wakizungumzia sababu za kuwa ombaomba katika eneo hilo,baadhi ya wazee wanaojihusisha na tabia hiyo,Bi Asha Makambara mkazi wa Kijiji cha Sukamahela aliyewahi kuishi kwenye kambi la wazee wenye ulemavu mwaka 2013 kwa mwezi mmoja tu na kuondoka anasema kilichomfanya kuondoka kwenye kambi hiyo ni tabia ya vitendo vya kishirikina (wanalogana sana) vilivyosababisha wengi wao kupoteza 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;">Anasema hata kama viongozi watafika kwenye kambi hiyo na kudai waonyeshwe eneo la makaburi waliyozikwa walemavu wataamini kabisa kuyaona matuta yaliyofukiwa watu hao ambao vifo vyao vilitokana na 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;">“Kambini mimi nimekaa huku kwenye hingili huku Kijijini,huku Ustawi wanamaliza sana bwana,watatuchawia bwana watu wanakufa ovyo hapo kambini kwa hiyo tunaogopa kwenda huko”anasema</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 anasema anapokuwa barabarani hapo na kuendelea na zoezi lake la ombaomba huwa anafanikiwa kupata kati ya shilingi 200 na 500 pamoja na vitu kama vile unga,mikate,sabuni,sukari na mchele.</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 Emiria Matonya,mkazi wa Kijiji cha Sukamahela anasema amelazimika kujiingiza katika shughuli hiyo ya ombaomba baada ya kubaini kwamba serikali imekuwa ikimtenga kwa misaada mbali mbali kama vile kutoorodheshwa katika daftari la kunusuru kaya maskini kupitia mpango wa TASAF.</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 mwingine anasema licha ya kukaa kwa siku nzima kandokando ya barabara akiombaomba amekuwa akijikuta akiambulia patupu hata shilingi moja na siku zingine amekuwa akishinda na njaa tu.</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 upande wake Donald Chinoje wa Kijiji cha Sukamahela anasema licha ya serikali kuwazuia kuombaomba barabarani hapo lakini amekuwa akifanya shughuli hiyo kwa njia za ujanjaujanja tu kwa sababu ya shida zinazowakabili na hasa kwa yeye huitumia siku ya mapumziko kama jumapili baada ya kutoka kanisani ndipo anakuja kuendelea na ombaomba.</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 Mbunge wa jimbo la Manyoni Mashariki,Kapteni Mstaafu John Chiligati anasema tatizo la huduma duni katika Makazi ya walemavu wa Sukamahela inatokana na utaratibu mbovu uliowekwa na Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa 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;">Anasema mwakilishi huyo wa wananchi kwamba utaratibu uliowekwa na Wizara wa kuyahudumia Makazi hayo ya walemavu kutegemea kutoka Mkoani badala ya eneo lililopo karibu na makazi hayo,ndiyo chanzo kikuu cha walemavu hao kukabiliwa na mateso hayo yanayojitokeza kwa sasa.</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;">Akifafanua zaidi Chiligati anasema kutokana na adha wanayoipata walemavu hao,katika ziara yao waliyofanya kutembelea makazi hayo miaka miwili iliyopita,kamati ya kudumu ya Huduma za jamii ya Bunge la Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ilitoa ushauri ambao ungeweza kusaidia kupunguza na kama siyo kuondokana kabisa na tatizo lililopo kwa sasa.</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;">Mwakilishi huyo wa wana Manyoni mashariki anasema kamati hiyo ilishauri kwamba Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii iangalie uwezekano wa kusogeza huduma zake kwenye ngazi ya Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Manyoni,badala ya kusubiri kutoka Mkoa kupeleka huduma hizo katika Makazi ya wazee wanaoishi Sukamahela.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">0784 596 786</span></div> </div>

SINGIDA na mikakati ya kuwaondoa ombaomba

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CUF yatangaza kuvunja muungano

<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/-H8kfeJldzQQ/VZbZKuB6FfI/AAAAAAAAGTY/JR1SOzg1Ioc/s1600/SAM_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8kfeJldzQQ/VZbZKuB6FfI/AAAAAAAAGTY/JR1SOzg1Ioc/s400/SAM_0005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na,Jumbe Ismailly-Ikungi </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">CHAMA Cha Wananchi (CUF) Wilaya ya Ikungi,Mkoani Singida kimesema kitaandika barua kwenda CUF Makao makuu kuomba kuvunja masharti kwenye wilaya ya Ikungi,Mkoani Singida yaliyofikiwa katika kikao cha pamoja cha vyama vilivyopo kwenye umoja wa Ukawa kuhusu kuachiana majimbo ya uchaguzi kutokana na sababu mbalimbali ikiwemo ubabe wanaofanyiwa na Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo( CHADEMA).</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;">Mwenyekiti wa CUF wilaya ya Ikungi,Athumani Henku alisema CUF wilaya ya Ikungi haipingani kabisa na masharti yaliyofikiwa kwenye kikao hicho cha pamoja na inaunga mkono kwa asilimia mia moja masharti hayo yatekelezwe kwenye wilaya zote za Tanzania,isipokuwa wilayani Ikungi peke yake.</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;">Mwenyekiti huyo alitoa kauli hiyo alipokuwa akielezea masikitiko yake juu ya ubabe,dharau na manyanyaso wanayofanyiwa na Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo(CHADEMA) wilaya ya Ikungi na Mkoa wa Singida kwa ujumla pamoja na kutokuwa tayari kutekeleza makubaliano hayo kwenye jimbo 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;">Alisema Henku ambaye pia ni mjumbe wa Baraza kuu la uongozi taifa la chama hicho,kuwa CHADEMA wilaya na hata Mkoa wa Singida haipo tayari kutekeleza makubaliano hayo licha ya kuwepo baadhi ya maeneo ambacho chama hicho hakikubaliki zaidi ya CUF.</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 mjumbe huyo aliyefuatana na katibu wa chama hicho alifafanua kwamba sababu zinazochangia chama hicho kutokuwa tayari kushirikiana na Chadema wilayani Ikungi ni pamoja na Chadema kukiuka masharti ya makubaliano yaliyofikiwa na vyama vilivyopo kwenye umoja wa Ukawa.</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 Henku sababu nyingine ni kwamba mbunge wa jimbo hilo,Tundu Lissu kwa mamlaka aliyopewa aligawa mfuko wa jimbo hilo bila kufuata utaratibu wa sheria inayoongoza matumizi ya mfuko huo,kijiji cha Ikungi kuwa na mpango wa kuanzisha michango ambayo ni kinyume cha imani ya ajenda ya ukombozi na hata katiba 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;">“Tumegundua kuwa mwenyekiti wa Kijiji cha Ikungi na serikali yake wana mpango wa kuanzisha chanzo kipya cha mapato ambacho kitamtaka mkazi yeyote yule ambaye siyo mzawa wa Ikungi anapohamia katika Kijiji hicho kulipa shilingi 20,000/= kwa kila mwezi jambo ambalo ni kinyume na katiba ya nchi”alisisitiza mwenyekiti 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;">Aidha tuhuma zingine ni viongozi wa Chadema kutowashirikisha wananchi katika masuala ya maendeleo pamoja na tabia ya baadhi ya wafuasi wa Tundu Lissu kuwabeza kwa kusema kwamba CUF Ikungi hawana uwezo wa kuongoza au kugombea kwenye nafasi yeyote ile na kushinda.</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;">Henku hata hivyo alifafanua kwamba kwa sasa yeye kama mwenyekiti wa CUF wilaya ya Ikungi ana kazi ya kukijenga chama hicho katika wilaya yake,na atakuwa na ziara ya miezi miwili kabla ya kuanza harakati za kutangaza kugombea nafasi ya ubunge katika jimbo lolote lililopo katika wilaya 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;">Akizungumzia tuhuma zilizoelekezwa kwa CHADEMA na mwenyekiti wa CUF wilaya ya Ikungi,Mwenyekiti wa CHADEMA Mkoa wa Singida,Shabani Limu alikiri kwamba CUF haina mtaji wa kuachiwa kugombea nafasi yeyote ile katika jimbo la Singida mashariki na magharibi.</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 Limu alisema cha kushangaza ni kwamba Henku pamoja na kuwa ni mwenyekiti wa CUF wilaya ya Ikungi,amekuwa akitumia nafasi ya ujumbe wa baraza kuu la uongozi taifa kushinikiza lazima aachiwe nafasi ya kugombea ubunge wakati muda wote hakuwepo na wala hafahamike kwenye majimbo yote mawili.</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 ziara anayofanya katika maeneo mbali mbali ya wilaya ya Ikungi,mwenyekiti huyo alionyesha kushangazwa na mwenyekiti huyo wa CUF kwa kile alichodai kwamba hata huko anakofanya mikutano amekuwa akiwatumia viongozi wa Chadema kuwaandalia mikutano ya hadhara.</span></div> </div>

CUF yatangaza kuvunja muungano

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Wanafunzi watakiwa kutokukata tamaa

<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/-Hp-8h1Cq-dE/VZbYBE2AB9I/AAAAAAAAGTQ/e4Bt6j-j6dw/s1600/zu2.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/-Hp-8h1Cq-dE/VZbYBE2AB9I/AAAAAAAAGTQ/e4Bt6j-j6dw/s400/zu2.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;">Wanafunzi wa vyuo vikuu wametakiwa kutokata tamaa kutokana na changamoto zinazowakabili, na badala yake waongeze juhudi katika masomo yao ili waweze kufikia malengo waliyojiwekea.</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;">Wito huo umetolewa na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, wakati akizungumza na wanafunzi wa Chuo Kikuu cha Zanzibar Tunguu, baada ya kufutari na wanafunzi hao waliomualika kwenye futari 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;">Amesema changamoto ni sehemu ya maisha katika taasisi zote ikiwemo ya elimu, hivyo hawana budi kuwa wavulimivu wakati serikali ikitafuta njia za kukabiliana na changamoto 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;">Maalim Seif amefahamisha kuwa nia ya Serikali ni kuimarisha huduma za elimu katika ngazi zote, ili kuhakikisha kuwa wanafunzi wanasoma katika mazingira mazuri.</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;">“Serikali inafahamu changamoto zilizopo katika sekta ya elimu hasa vyuo vikuu, lakini zinatafutiwa ufumbuzi hatua baada ya hatua. Kitu cha msingi ni kuwa wavumilivu na musikate tamaa”, alisisitiza Maalim 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;">Amewapongeza wanafunzi hao kwa kuandaa futari hiyo ambayo ni hatua muhimu katika kuendeleza utamaduni wa kufutari pamoja ulioasisiwa hapa Zanzibar kwa karne kadhaa zilizopita.</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 kitendo cha kushirikiana katika kufutari kinajenga mahusiano mema, mapenzi, umoja na mshikamano miongoni mwa wanajamii, na hakina budi kuendelezwa kwa mustakbali mwema 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;">“Tangu enzi na dahari wazee wetu walikuwa wakishirikiana katika futari, huyu akipata hiki na yule akipata kile wanakusanyika na kufutari pamoja, kwa hivyo hakuna aliyekosa futari, lakini leo utamaduni huo umeanza kutoweka”, alieleza.</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 akimkaribisha mgeni rasmi, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja Dkt. Idrissa Muslih Hijja, amewashauri wanafunzi hao kuongeza juhudi katika masomo na kuachana na vishawishi vinavyoweza kuwaharibia masomo yao.</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;">Nae Rais wa serikali ya wanafunzi wa Chuo hicho ust. Ali Abdallah, amewashauri viongozi wa serikali kujenga utamaduni wa kuwatembelea wanafunzi wa vyuo vikuu, ili kubaini changamoto zinazowakabili mara kwa mara.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Naibu Kadhi Mkuu wa Zanzibar Sheikh Othman Ngwali, kwa upande wake amesema Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan ni chuo, hivyo waislamu hawana budi kuyaendeleza mafunzo ya Ramadhani katika miezi yote.</span></div> </div>

Wanafunzi watakiwa kutokukata tamaa

Na: Hassan Hamad (OMKR). Wanafunzi wa vyuo vikuu wametakiwa kutokata tamaa kutokana na changamoto zinazowakabili, na badala yake waong...

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Kitope yatakiwa kuendeleza miradi yao ya kimaendeleo

<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/--dEHFwYsg2U/VZbWgh16OAI/AAAAAAAAGTE/x2lx1XSK9Yw/s1600/913.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/--dEHFwYsg2U/VZbWgh16OAI/AAAAAAAAGTE/x2lx1XSK9Yw/s400/913.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amewanasihi Wananchi wa Jimbo hilo kuelewa kwamba jukumu na wajibu wa kulinda miradi yao ya Maendeleo waliyoianzisha wao wenyewe na ile iliyopata msukumo wa Serikali Kuu kwa kushirikiana na washirika wa maendeleo limo ndani ya mikono yao.</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 wapo watu katika baadhi ya maeneo hapa nchini huamua kuiharibu miundombinu kwa utashi wao ambayo imeanzishwa kwa ajili ya kuwahudumia Wananchi walio wengi bila ya kufikiria usumbufu utakaowapata wana Jamii hao hapo 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;">Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alisema hayo katika hafla fupi ya kukabidhi Mipira kumi ya kusambazia maji safi na salama pamoja na Tangi la Kuhifadhia maji kwa ajili ya Wananchi wa Kijiji cha Kilombero hapo katika Tawi la Chama cha Mapinduzi Kilombero Wilaya ya Kaskazini “B”.</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;">Mipira pamoja na Tangi hilo vyote vikiwa na thamani ya zaidi ya shilingi Milioni Tatu ni utekelezaji wa ahadi aliyowapa Wananchi wa Kilombero wakati alipokuwa akizindua Mradi wa Maji safi na salama wa Kijiji hicho katika wiki za hivi karibuni.</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 aliwaeleza Wanachama hao wa CCM pamoja na Wananchi wa Kilombero kwamba huduma za maji safi na salama zinazoendelea kuimarishwa na Serikali Kuu kwa kushirikiana na washirika wa Maendeleo ni utekelezaji wa Ilani ya CCM ya mwaka 2010 inayokaribia kumaliza muda wake mwaka huu wa 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;">“ Maji ni uhai na maisha ya kila siku yanayomstahikia kupata kila kiumbe wakiongozwa na Mwanaadamu na ndio maana yakatiliwa mkazo ndani ya Ilani ya CCM “. 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;">Mbunge huyo wa Jimbo la Kitope aliwahimiza na kuwakumbusha Wananchi hao wajitokeze kwa wingi kupiga kura wakati utakapowadia kwa kuwachagua Viongozi wote watakaosimamishwa na Chama cha Mapinduzi ambao ndio wenye uwezo kamili wa kulinda amani na utulivu wa Taifa.</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 alitahadharisha kwamba wakati wa kuwachagua Viongozi vibaka, matapeli na wababaishaji kwa hivi sasa umepitwa na wakati kutokana na mfumo na mbadiliko ya Dunia uliopo hivi sasa.</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 wa Wadi ya Upenja Bibi Asha Abdulla alisema Wananchi wa Kijiji cha Kilombero wamemuhakikishia Balozi Seif kumuunga mkono kwenye harakati zake za kuendelea kuwania nafasi ya Ubunge wa Jimbo la Kitope wakati utakapowadia.</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;">Diwani Asha alisema Balozi Seif akiwa Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope kwa takriban miaka kumi sasa tokea mwaka 2005 amefanya mengi ya Maendeleo ndani ya uongozi wake katika kuwahudumia wananchi wa Jimbo hilo.</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>

Kitope yatakiwa kuendeleza miradi yao ya kimaendeleo

Mbunge wa Jimbo la Kitope Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amewanasihi Wananchi wa Jimbo hilo kuelewa kwamba jukumu na wajibu wa kulinda miradi yao ...

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Wataalamu watakiwa kutekeleza mipango iliyopo sio kufanya masahihisho

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kMO7aKwJs4/VZbTziCRydI/AAAAAAAAGS4/q8MA9OhbOFg/s1600/SAM_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kMO7aKwJs4/VZbTziCRydI/AAAAAAAAGS4/q8MA9OhbOFg/s400/SAM_0007.JPG" width="400" /></a><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;">WATAALAMU wa Idara ya Mipangomiji katika Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Singida wametakiwa kutekeleza mipango inayopangwa na wadau wa maendeleo na siyo kuifanyia mabadiliko,ili kuepuka dhana kwamba serikali imekuwa mstari wa mbele kupanga mipango isiyotekelezeka kikamilifu na kwa wakati uliopangwa.</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;">Changamoto hiyo imetolewa na diwani wa kata ya Unyamikumbi,tarafa ya Mungumaji,katika Manispaa hiyo,Shabani Ikaku kwenye mkutano wa uwasilishaji wa mpango wa jumla (Master Plan) na kujenga uwezo juu ya utekelezaji wa miradi ya uendelezaji miji (ULGSP) uliofanyika kwenye chuo cha ufundi VETA mjini 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;">Ikaku ambaye pia ni mwenyekiti wa kamati ya kudumu ya huduma za jamii katika Halmashauri hiyo alifafanua kuwa pamoja na master plan inayochorwa kwenye maeneo ambayo wananchi tayari wameshawekeza kwa namna mbalimbali,suala la kuwalipa fidia litakuwa ni gumu sana.</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;">“Wasiwasi wangu ni kwamba master plan hii ambayo tunaichora kwenye maeneo ambayo tayari wananchi wameshawekeza kwa namna mbalimbali kuja kuwalipa fidia itakuwa ni vigumu na itatugharimu gharama kubwa sana ili kupata eneo ambalo tunalolihitaji kwenye master plan”alisisitiza diwani huyo kwa masikitiko.</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 Ikaku changamoto nyingine watakayokumbana nayo kwenye mipango hiyo ni suala la wataalamu wa mipangomiji kusimamia master plan ya Manispaa hiyo ili iweze kutekelezwa vizuri,kutokana na kile alichodai kuwa pamoja na mara kadhaa Manispaa hiyo imekuwa ikiweka master plan,lakini baadhi ya wataalamu wasiokuwa waaminifu hudiriki kubadili matumizi pasipo kufuata taratibu.</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;">“Lakini wakati tunatenga master plan hiyo tunakuwa pamoja na wataalamu katika mikutano na katika vikao halali na vya kisheria hiyo ndiyo changamoto kubwa inayosababisha kutofautisha matumizi ambayo yalikuwa yamekusudiwa na jamii na baadaye kuonekana matumizi mengine,na hapo ndipo wananchi wanapoonyesha wasiwasi wao na serikali juu ya utekelezaji wa masterplan”alifafanua diwani 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;">Hivyo diwani huyo alitumia fursa hiyo kuisihi serikali pamoja na watumishi waliopewa dhamana hiyo kuwa waaminifu kwa kila masterplan wanayoweka ili waweze kuitekeleza kama ilivyokusudiwa na iweze kuleta mwelekeo mzuri wa picha kama ilivyotarajiwa.</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 diwani wa kata ya Mitunduruni,Pantaleo Matiko Sorongai pamoja na kukubaliana na mpango huo kuwa ni mzuri,lakini hata hivyo alionyesha hofu yake katika utekelezaji kwa sababu maeneo yote yaliyoainishwa katika mpango huo mengi yamepimwa na yana watu wanayoyamiliki maeneo 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;">“Sasa unapokuwa na master plan ambayo huna sehemu ya kufanya utekelezaji inakuwa ni kiini macho…maeneo mengine wanayosema ya kuweka viwanja vya ndege,dampo kule maeneo yapo lakini katika eneo hili la Kisaki na wapi sioni kama kutakuwa na uwezekano wa kutekeleza kwa sababu maeneo hayo yote bado yatazua migogoro ya ardhi na wananchi wanaomiliki maeneo yale”alisema kwa kujiamini.</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;">Mwezeshaji katika mkutano huo,Dk Wilfred Kazaura alifafanua kwamba idadi kubwa ya miji imekuwa na shida sana kutokana na kuendelezwa bila mipango na kwamba kwa Tanzania miji mingi sana haina master plan,na endapo utakuta mji wenye master plan itakuwa ni ya muda mrefu sana.</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 ujumla wake ni kwamba miji yetu imekuwa na shida sana kwa sababu miji imeendelezwa bila mipango,kama hii bila master plan na kwa Tanzania sasa miji mingi sana haina master plan na yenye master plan zingine ni za miaka mingi iliyopita”alifafanua.</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;">“Kama Dar-es-Salaam ina master plan ya mwaka 1979,ambayo imeshaexpire ndiyo maana mnaona stration ya mji ilivyo,kwa hiyo sasa hivi wanasema afadhali miji hii inayokuwa yote iwe na master plan na ni mkakati wa serikali kuwa miji yote ni lazima iwe na master plan ili iweze kuendelezwa sawasawa kwa utaratibu ambao umeainishwa kisheria na serikali,bila master plani mji unakuwa unajikulia wenyewe”alisisitiza mwezeshaji huyo.</span></div> </div>

Wataalamu watakiwa kutekeleza mipango iliyopo sio kufanya masahihisho

Na,Jumbe Ismailly-Singida  WATAALAMU wa Idara ya Mipangomiji katika Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Singida wametakiwa kutekeleza mipango i...

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The World Bank Vice President for Africa region, Makhtar Diop will visit Tanzania on July 2 and 3.

<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/-wZo5EXRAnFE/VZVwNU9n9KI/AAAAAAAAGSg/ilj4EDeOrl0/s1600/bank.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZo5EXRAnFE/VZVwNU9n9KI/AAAAAAAAGSg/ilj4EDeOrl0/s400/bank.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Having an official meeting with President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and taking part in other meetings with high level Government officials, Diop will also attend the event marking 50 years since the first World Bank project for Tanzania was approved by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The anniversary event, which is to be held on Friday July 3, will also be graced by President Kikwete and will feature a panel discussion on ‘The Future of Development Finance in Tanzania’. The 7th Tanzania Economic Update titled, ‘Why Should Tanzanians Pay Taxes?’ will be presented under this context.</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;">During his visit, Diop will also tour the Port of Dar es Salaam to assess developments since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2014 between the Government of Tanzania and the World Bank, the UK Department for International Development and Trademark East Africa, the regional trade facilitation organization, in which the parties committed to specific areas of cooperation in implementing various reforms at the Port.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Dar es Salaam Port is already benefiting from logistical improvement support through the $300 million World Bank-financed Dar es Salaam Intermodal and Rail Development Project that was approved in April 2014 and which aims to improve the country’s rail and transport infrastructure in order to boost intra-regional trade with landlocked neighbors.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">However, more support for the Port is also planned to be channeled through the US$565 million Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project which will be a mixture of loan, credit, and grant from the three development partners, with the World Bank contributing $350 million. This financing is earmarked for major works that will include the deepening and strengthening of berths 1-7 and the dredging of the entrance channel and turning basin in the port, thus ultimately contributing towards the Port’s improved effectiveness and efficiency.</span></div> </div>

The World Bank Vice President for Africa region, Makhtar Diop will visit Tanzania on July 2 and 3.

Having an official meeting with President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and taking part in other meetings with high level Government officials, ...

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Mobile technology puts African business owners in the driving seat

<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/-bjgR0Qt2o5w/VZVu5ds7JdI/AAAAAAAAGSU/sSTVAzmz6Dw/s1600/sa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bjgR0Qt2o5w/VZVu5ds7JdI/AAAAAAAAGSU/sSTVAzmz6Dw/s400/sa.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Smartphone penetration ramping up across Africa, the continent’s businesses have an opportunity to use mobile technology to become more efficient, productive, and responsive in the way they do business.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">According to the Ericsson <a href="http://www.apo.af/uwS8Ft">Mobility</a> Report for 2015 , there were more than 910 million mobile subscriptions in Africa by the first quarter of 2015. A growing number of these mobile users are now walking around with powerful smart devices that give them access to apps and information wherever they are.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">ERP – making collaboration easy</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">And that, in turn, creates new ways for organisations to interact with employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders. “We’re seeing many organisations mobilise their enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, “says Keith Fenner, Senior Vice-President Sales - Sage ERP Africa & Sage ERP X3 AAMEA, Director and Head of <a href="http://www.sage.com/">Sage</a> Middle East.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Workers and managers are increasingly able to access ERP data on the road to serve customers, speed up decision-making, and save time.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">For example, a salesperson can now easily check from a tablet or smartphone whether a product is in stock while on-site with a customer, says Fenner. They can capture the customer’s details and initiate the order without leaving the customer premises, all leading to a faster and more seamless service.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Mobile workers can now use their time between meetings and at airports more productively,” he adds. “And they can access data on the spot so that they can react to opportunities and problems more rapidly. Of course, mobilising business processes also streamlines processes by allowing data to be captured in the field.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Accounting for all on the move</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Sage Pastel Accounting General Manager, Daryl Blundell, notes that mobility is transforming smaller businesses. “An accounting solution with a good mobile app is a real boon for SMEs,” he says. “Employees with mobile devices can be productive many more hours a week because they can work from anywhere in the world and can maximise what might otherwise have been wasted time waiting in airports and reception rooms.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">He adds: “Sales people can take their tablets into meetings and give PowerPoint presentations, while MDs can quickly see the status of business KPIs on a real-time dashboard. And enterprise mobility can allow employees access to information on the fly, such as financial reports, stock orders, customer data and inventory lists.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Customers can accept terms by physically signing the mobile device, so deals can be negotiated and closed in one meeting. Employees can keep up to date with work without returning to the office and stay up to date on relevant projects so deadlines aren't missed. What’s more, it helps everyone achieve a healthy work-life balance.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mobilising HR functions</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mobile technology is also helping HR departments to become more efficient and to build better relationships with employees. Gerhard Hartman, Head of Sage HR & Payroll’s International Division, says that companies can now offer employee self-service (ESS) across mobile devices to streamline HR processes and engage employees more effectively.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“With mobile ESS, companies can enable employees to file leave applications, doctor’s notes when they’re ill, and expense claims - all from their mobile devices,” he adds. “They can look up their payslips, change their personal details, and more, all without needing to do paperwork or phone the HR department.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Employees benefit from the convenience and access to information 24/7, while managers and the HR department can handle leave requests, expense claims, and other admin from their own mobile devices. The result is that everyone saves time and gets more done, says Hartman. “Accessing HR tools from your mobile simplify everyone's life - from the employee trying to figure out how many vacation days they have left to the HR team who should be focusing on strategy and value-add rather than on paperwork,” he adds. </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 Sage.</span></div> </div>

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SMZ yatoa misaada kwa waathirika

<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/-rSLhDlbZzHE/VZVsv7XGyTI/AAAAAAAAGSI/S-klTnoP8Gw/s1600/926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rSLhDlbZzHE/VZVsv7XGyTI/AAAAAAAAGSI/S-klTnoP8Gw/s400/926.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar itaendelea kutoa misaada kwa wananchi wake wakati wote kwa mujibu wa hali na wakati pale wananchi hao wanapokumbwa na matatizo au kupatwa na maafa ambayo yatahitaji nguvu ya 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 alipofanya ziara fupi ya kuangalia maafa yaliyowakumba Wananchi wa Kijiji cha Fukuchani Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja na kuwapa pole baada ya Nyumba zao kuathiriwa na upepo wa ghafla Jumatano ya Tarehe Mosi Julai majira ya saa Tano asubuhi.</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;">Nyumba zipatazo 32 zimeathiriwa na upepo huo uliovuma kwa dakika tatu tu ukileta mtafaruku kwa wakaazi wa Kijiji hicho cha Fukuchani pamoja na watu waliokuwa wakisafiri kwa njia ya bara bara.</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 ambae aliambatana na Uongozi wa Serikali ya Wilaya ya Kaskazini “A” na Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja aliangalia athari ya nyumba hizo ambazo sita kati yake zimeharibika Mapaa yake, nyumba 13 maharibiko ya wastani na nyumba 9 maharibiko madogo.</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 kutokana na maafa hayo Serikali imelazimika kuwafariji Wananchi hao kwa kuwapatia msaada wa Mabati kwa kadri nyumba husika zilivyoharibika ili kuwapa nguvu ya kuweza kuzifanyia matengenezo na hatimae zirejee katika hali ya kawaida.</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 aliwataka Wananchi hao wa Kijiji cha Fukuchani kuendelea kuwa na moyo wa subira katika kipindi hichi kigumu kwao kwani maafa hayo ni matokeo yasiyotarajiwa kwa vile yanatokana na maumbile ya Mwenyezi Muungu.</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 aliwapongeza Wananchi wa Kijiji cha Fukuchani kwa juhudi walizochukuwa katika kipindi kifupi katika kuwasaidia Wananchi wenzao wakati walipokumbwa na majanga 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;">Balozi Seif alishauri kuendelezwa kwa tabia hiyo njema ambayo kwa kiasi kikubwa husaidia kuleta faraja kwa wale watu wanaopatwa na mitihani ya ghafla isiyotarajiwa.</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 Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Kaskazini “A” Bibi Sida Moh’d Himid alisema tathmini ya awali iliyofanywa na Uongozi wa Wilaya hiyo ya kuangalia maafa hayo imeonyesha gharama iliyotokana na janga hilo ikikisiwa kufikia shilingi za Kitanzania Milioni 92,000,000/-.</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;">Bibi Sida alisema Uongozi huo ulilazimika kufika mara moja kwenye tukio hilo mara baada ya kuarifiwa ili kuona jinsi gani unaweza kuchukuwa hatua za dharura kuwahudumia 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;">Naye Sheha wa Shehia ya Fukuchani Bwana Abdulla Mcha Ame akimkaguza Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar kuangakia hasara ya majengo hayo alisema upepo huo mkubwa uliovuma ghafla haujawahi kutokea katika Historia ya Kijiji 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;">Sheha Abdulla alisema Dakika Tatu za kizaa zaa hicho zimesababisha shughuli zote za kimaisha zilizokuwa zikiendelezwa na Wananachi hao kulazimika kusimama ghafla.</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 ya kuwafariji Wananchi hao Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alikabidhi Bati elfu 1,000 kwa Wananchi waliokumbwa na maafa hayo, ambapo nyumba sita Kubwa zilizoezuka paa lote wakazi wake wamekabidhiwa Bati 70 kila Mmoja.</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;">Nyumba Tisa Ndogo ndogo zilizoezuka mapaa yake zikabahatika kukabidhiwa Bati 30 kila nyumba na zile zilizoezuka bati chache zimekabidhiwa kwa mujibu wa athari ilivyotokea ikiwemo Skuli ya Fukuchani ambayo imeezuka mabati machache.</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 pia akakabidhi mchango wake binafsi wa shilingi 50,000/- kwa kila familia ya nyumba 32 zilizopata na athari pamoja na msaada wa vyakula kwa ajili ya mfungo wa mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhani unaoendelea ukiwa katika kumi la Pili ya kuachiwa huru na moto.</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 yatoa misaada kwa waathirika

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Orange launches its largest Developer Challenge in France, Africa and the Middle East

<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/-4G-TTa1zo_A/VZVrzoNeEKI/AAAAAAAAGSA/yBQwptUHGYs/s1600/orange.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4G-TTa1zo_A/VZVrzoNeEKI/AAAAAAAAGSA/yBQwptUHGYs/s400/orange.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">To coincide with the release of its </span><a href="http://www.orange.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">SMS</a><span style="font-size: large;"> APIs in five new countries (Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Niger, Senegal), Orange is launching today its largest international developer challenge to date - across 13 countries - aiming to spur and nurture the creation of unique and local services for Africa and the Middle East from the growing entrepreneurial base developing in these countries.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Orange AMEA Developer Challenge 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 Orange AMEA Developer Challenge 2015 is launching to start-ups from Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Congo, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Cameroon and Botswana. Orange is also inviting submissions from France in this year’s challenge given the unique insight French start-ups can bring to the design and development of new services for users in Africa and the Middle East.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Submissions for the Orange AMEA Developer Challenge 2015 will be open from 3 August to 15 September 2015. 10 start-ups from each country will be selected to compete until the end of October. Orange will make a trio of APIs available (SMS, USSD and Director Operator Billing) on a test platform. Each of the participating 13 countries will identify and reward one winning project, with one global winner awarded a 10 thousand euros (10,000.00€) prize to be announced in November 2015.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Over 90 developers from four African countries participated in last year’s 2014 challenge, resulting in a range of new services being launched including the winning project mLouma, a start-up from Senegal who developed a portal for m-agriculture to connect buyers and sellers. Using Orange APIs, mLouma created a USSD and SMS version of their portal and were able to start charging customers after integrating the Orange Carrier Billing API.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Orange is the first operator in AMEA to release its SMS API – Orange SMS Web Service – in Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Niger and Senegal</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;">Through the Orange Partner developer <a href="http://www.orangepartner.com/">website</a> , enterprising start-ups from Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Niger and Senegal will be able, in the course of this summer, to directly access and use the Orange SMS API for the first time. SMS A2P (Application to Person) is a fast growing business in the region and through the Orange SMS Web Service, designed by the Group’s Technocentre & Orange Labs, start-ups will be able to rapidly develop new SMS-based services and benefit from a special range of SMS volume discounts and tariffs offered by Orange.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Start-ups like Sycelim, currently accelerated by Orange Fab, have already benefited from getting access to the Orange SMS Web Service, which was launched in the Ivory <a href="https://www.orangepartner.com/SMS-CI-API">Coast on 9 April</a> . Sycelim has developed an e-health service for professionals, allowing their customers to search for a specific doctor by type and location, and also receive health tips by SMS.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Over 100 million of our customers are in Africa and the Middle East. With data usage and familiarity with smartphone services growing day by day, the region is ripe for innovation and we want to be a part of the process that makes a positive and meaningful impact on the lives of Africans,” commented Marc Rennard, senior executive vice president, Africa and the Middle East, Orange. “The two initiatives we are launching today are designed to nurture ideas generation and support local talent. Opening up Orange assets to these entrepreneurs are essential to help them innovate and succeed.”</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 Orange.</span></div> </div>

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Orange announces the connection of Benin and the Canary Islands to the ACE submarine cable (Africa Coast to Europe)

<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/-ih3Fc-TUsms/VZVqiFMPE_I/AAAAAAAAGR0/-WJjCPBcWyw/s1600/benini.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ih3Fc-TUsms/VZVqiFMPE_I/AAAAAAAAGR0/-WJjCPBcWyw/s400/benini.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Orange</span><span style="font-size: large;">, together with the other members of the ACE consortium, announces the launch of the ACE cable in Cotonou, Benin and Tenerife, <a href="http://www.orange.com/">Canary Islands</a>, Spain. The connection of these two stations is part of the second phase of deployment of the ACE submarine cable, which now serves 18 countries: France, Portugal, the Canary Islands (Spain), Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Two landlocked countries, Mali and Niger, are connected via a terrestrial extension.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The ACE cable, which expands broadband internet access in Africa and provides additional capacity to existing national networks, will cover 17,000 kilometres and will be extended to South Africa by the end of the second phase. Branches are planned in order to connect Cameroon, as this country has just signed the agreement that formalizes its entry into the ACE consortium, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Namibia.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Since the first phase was launched in December 2012, seven of the connected countries – Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Sierra Leone – have had a direct connection to a submarine cable for the first time, enabling them to access the international broadband network in an optimal manner.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">To carry out this ambitious project, Orange, together with its subsidiaries Côte d'Ivoire Telecom, Orange Cameroon, Orange Mali, Orange Niger and Sonatel, combined forces with other major partners to form an international consortium.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Greater security for network traffic</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;">Beyond the connectivity between Africa and Europe, thanks to interconnections with other submarine cables, ACE constitutes another route to the Americas and Asia for Africa. Moreover, ACE is an alternative for network traffic between Europe and Asia going through Africa. The cable also diversifies transmission arteries between Portugal and France.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">ACE relies on what is currently the most advanced technology used for submarine cables: wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). With WDM, cable capacity can be increased without additional submarine work. Overall capacity will be boosted to 12.8 Tbps using 100-Gbps technology, which supports high-capacity networks.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">An essential part of the Group’s broadband network in 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;">The cable’s construction amounts to a total investment of around USD 700 million for the consortium, with around USD 250 million financed by the Group and its subsidiaries. This major investment furthers two of Orange’s strategic objectives: to provide widespread access to the internet in the more than twenty African countries where the Group is present and to continue to improve the quality of its network service.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Through the development of its submarine networks, Orange is contributing to the development of a high-quality worldwide network to help service the ever-increasing volumes of data being exchanged.</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 Orange.</span></div> </div>

Orange announces the connection of Benin and the Canary Islands to the ACE submarine cable (Africa Coast to Europe)

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MADHARA TUMBAKU

<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/-9JANQGxeALw/VZQ3l9JZA8I/AAAAAAAAGRQ/OMUlLZitiWQ/s1600/DSC01184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9JANQGxeALw/VZQ3l9JZA8I/AAAAAAAAGRQ/OMUlLZitiWQ/s400/DSC01184.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;"> <span style="font-size: large;">TUMBAKU ni zao pekee lenye madhara mengi ya kiafya kwa wakulima na wateja wake ambao nusu yao hupoteza maisha duniani kila baada ya sekunde nane,ambapo mtu hufariki kutokana na matumizi ya tumbaku.</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;">Watu wanaotumia tumbaku katika umri mdogo vile vile hufariki mapema sana kabla ya kufikia umri wa miaka 25 na kwamba matumizi hayo ya tumbaku husababisha vifo milioni sita duniani kila mwaka.</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 taarifa za wataalamu wa magonjwa yatokanayo ya tumbaku nusu ya vifo vitokanavyo na uvutaji wa sigara ni kwa watu wenye umri wa kati ya miaka 30 hadi 69</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 uvutaji wa sigara duniani kote unachangia asilimia 12 ya vifo vyote katika nchi zinazoendelea,na kwamba wanaume ndiyo wanaokufa zaidi kutokana na uvutaji wa sigara.</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;">Idadi kamili ya wavutaji wa sigara Tanzania haijulikani lakini ni ukweli usiopingika kwamba watu wanaoishi kwenye maeneo ya vijijini wanavuta zaidi kuliko waishio kwenye maeneo ya mijini.</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;">ATHARI ZA TUMBAKU KIAFYA</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;">Athari zinazotokana na matumizi hayo ya tumbaku kiafya ni pamoja na ugonjwa wa saratani ya mapafu na mdomo,magonjwa ya moyo,kiharusi,shinikizo la damu,kukosa mchumba au kuvunjika kwa ndoa,mwanamke mjamzito anayevuta hujifungua mtoto mfu au mwenye uzito pungufu (LBW<2 .5kg="" font=""></2></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;">KEMIKALI ZA HATARI KWENYE MOSHI WA SIGARA</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;">Moshi wa sigara una kemikali zaidi ya 4,000 na kati ya hizo,kemikali 60 huleta saratani,ambazo ni pamoja na saratani ya kemikali ya kuondoa rangi,sumu ya mchwa,Butane –gas inayotumika kwenye viberiti,kemikali iliyoko kwenye betri za magari,DDT –inayouwa wadudu kama vile mbu,Formaldehyde-inayohifadhia maiti.<i> itaendelea  wiki ijayo.</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div>

MADHARA TUMBAKU

Na,Jumbe Ismailly-Singida  TUMBAKU ni zao pekee lenye madhara mengi ya kiafya kwa wakulima na wateja wake ambao nusu yao hupoteza mais...

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Jumla ya shilingi milioni 88,703,000/- zitatumika kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa kituo cha afya-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/-sLAwevrPTE0/VZQytLxZuNI/AAAAAAAAGRA/vaDQLn2vaFc/s1600/SAM_2277.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/-sLAwevrPTE0/VZQytLxZuNI/AAAAAAAAGRA/vaDQLn2vaFc/s400/SAM_2277.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na,Jumbe Ismailly-Mkalama </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">WANANCHI wa Kijiji cha Ibaga,tarafa ya Kirumi,wilaya ya Mkalama,Mkoani Singida wanatarajia kutumia jumla ya shilingi 88,703,000/= kwa ajili ya kukamilisha ujenzi wa zahanati ya Kijiji hicho iliyoanza kujengwa 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;">Hayo yamesemwa na afisa mtendaji wa Kijiji cha Ibaga,Bwana Hassani Kiyungi wakati akitoa ufafanuzi juu ya gharama zinazotarajiwa kutumika kukamilisha ujenzi wa zahanati hiyo inayosubiriwa na wakazi 5,190 wanaoishi katika kaya 865.</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 afisa mtendaji huyo amefafanua kwamba mpaka sasa mradi wa ujenzi wa zahanati hiyo umegharimu jumla ya shilingi 24,704,000/=,ambazo kati ya kiasi hicho cha fedha,nguvukazi ya wananchi zimeokoa shilingi 15,650,000/=,serikali kuu shilingi (CBD) 5,000,000/= na michango ya wananchi ni 4,054,000/=.</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 mtendaji huyo ili waweze kukamilisha ujenzi wa mradi huo mpaka sasa bado zinahitajika jumla ya shilingi 63,999,000/= na kwamba kwa maana hiyo kulingana na hali ya hewa iliyowakumba wananchi,alitumia fursa hiyo kuiomba serikali kuu iwasaidie kukamilisha mradi huo ili kunusuru afya za wananchi wa Kijiji cha Ibaga.</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 mlinzi huyo wa amani wa Kijiji ameweka bayana kwamba zahanati hiyo itakapokamilika itawasaidia wananchi kupata huduma za afya ya matibabu kwa karibu,kwani mpaka sasa wananchi hufuata huduma katika Kituo cha afya kilichopo Kijiji cha Mkalama na wengine Kijiji cha Ilongo umbali wa kilomita tano kutoka hapo.</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 afisa mtendaji huyo hata hivyo amebainisha pia kwamba wananchi wengine wa Kijiji hicho hufuata huduma za afya katika Hospitali ya Misheni Haydomu,wilayani Mbulu,Mkoani Manyara,Hospitali ya misheni Nkungi,wilayani Mkalama na wengine wilayani Iramba.</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;">Amefafanua kuwa mara zahanati hiyo itakapokamilika itawasaidia akina mama wajawazito kupatiwa huduma kwa ukaribu na maeneo wanayoishi na hivyo kutekeleza lengo la Wizara ya afya na Ustawi wa jamii la kusogeza huduma za afya umbali usiozidi kilomita nne kutoka kwenye makazi yao.</span></div> </div>

Jumla ya shilingi milioni 88,703,000/- zitatumika kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa kituo cha afya-Singida

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The AUC and AIMS Sign Agreement to Strengthen the Teaching and Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) 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/-7wH9ZAvbfP8/VZLliVYtFdI/AAAAAAAAGQo/phRbrlZlLEc/s1600/ethio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7wH9ZAvbfP8/VZLliVYtFdI/AAAAAAAAGQo/phRbrlZlLEc/s400/ethio.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) on the African continent. The signing took place at the headquarters of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</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;">Speaking at the signing ceremony, the AUC Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST), Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga underlined the importance of science, technology and innovation in the quest for Africa's rapid development. He recalled the AU Summit decision establishing a committee of ten Heads of State and Government to champion the cause of education, science and technology in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, from in 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 AUC-AIMS MoU would serve as a critical tool for the implementation of the ten-year Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024), adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in June 2014. Among the areas of collaboration are strengthening linkages between STEM education and research with Industry; and working together on the Next Einstein Forum (NEF). </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;">NEF is an initiative that is intended to provide a platform to foster a strong African scientific community as an influential member of the global scientific community, through strengthened tripartite engagement between the scientific and higher education community; the industrial and corporate sector, and high level policy makers. This initiative will celebrate African science and scientists, while building global 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;">It is expected that through the NEF, there will be enhanced contribution of Africa's youth to scientific entrepreneurship, innovation and inventiveness, including creation of next 'Einstein' level of emerging scientists. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are powerful forces for the achievement of progress in the global economy. For Africa to fully benefit from these forces to address continental challenges and opportunities, it must build a strong indigenous capacity in these disciplines.</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 signing comes as the African Union Commission takes steps to achieve Agenda 2063 - the vision of Africa by Africans for the next 50 years. This collaboration envisaged between AIMS and the AUC will therefore empower young Africans to excel in science, technology and innovation, thereby contributing towards the achievement of the goals of Agenda 2063. Popularly themed 'The Africa We Want', the African Union Agenda 2063 encapsulates the voice of Africa's people and their aspirations for the next 50 years. It emphasizes inclusive prosperity, integration, community participation, good governance and peace as well as investment in Africa's youth and women.</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 African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a pan-African network of centres of excellence for postgraduate education, research and outreach in mathematical sciences.</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 AIMS and AUC.</span></div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8061084024TemplateWidth" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435688996649_13453" 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_1435688996649_13452" style="width: 600px;"> <tr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435688996649_13479"><td colspan="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435688996649_13478" rowspan="1" style="border-spacing: 2px;" width="100%"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div>

The AUC and AIMS Sign Agreement to Strengthen the Teaching and Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) In Africa

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Employers responsible for developing talent in Africa

<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/-01mItOyyMr4/VZLk-e6c83I/AAAAAAAAGQg/LYTV7ghW0as/s1600/dh.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-01mItOyyMr4/VZLk-e6c83I/AAAAAAAAGQg/LYTV7ghW0as/s400/dh.png" width="353" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">While many global companies are expanding, or seeking to expand in Africa, the availability and retention of talent is proving to be one of the main challenges facing growth and expansion on the continent. According to Lebo Tseladimitlwa, VP of Human Resources at DHL Express Sub <a href="http://www.dpdhl.com/">Saharan</a> Africa</span><span style="font-size: large;">, talent is perceived to be one of the major challenges facing business leaders in the region, with 83%(1) of African CEOs admitting that they are especially worried about availability of key skills on the continent. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Tseladimitlwa says that in addition to this statistic, the PWC Africa Business Agenda1 report also reveals that most CEOs expect to increase and maintain staff headcount in the next year. “In Africa’s competitive labour environment, these statistics highlight that attracting and developing the right skills is crucial.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Tseladimitlwa adds that it is therefore important to adopt leadership styles which will support and nurture the skills and talent needed for growth. “Essentially, talent will no longer be the main concern when it comes to employees’ skill-sets, but rather the leader’s ability and responsibility to teach and develop these skills.” </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">She adds that a recent EY survey(2) reported that while managers in Africa are perceived to be performing well at day-to-day operational activities, they are considered to be less capable when it comes to people management, especially in relation to retention, productivity and engagement.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Globally, it is reported that only one in five(3) companies are providing additional training and development to existing staff, proving that employers are not doing enough to address talent shortages. In Africa, these efforts are likely to be significantly less when compared to the rest of the world, and therefore intensifies the need for programs to be implemented.” </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“‘Motivated People’ forms part of our global FOCUS strategy pillars, ensuring that we provide great service quality which results in loyal customers and ultimately a profitable network. We consider our Employee Engagement programs to be critical to our business success. Understanding the need to drive a common culture across 220 countries and territories, we launched a Certified International Specialists (CIS) learning and development program for all 3,500 staff in DHL Express Sub Saharan 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;">Everyone from the Global CEO to a Courier in any country has gone through this training program reinforcing our core competencies as an organization. CIS training has been central to our staff retention and development globally. Certified International Manager (CIM) is an extension of CIS, and is focused on ensuring that we have leaders with the correct balance between IQ and EQ to lead tomorrow’s workforce. Each module targets various behaviours and leadership practices; for example, CIM1 is centered around respect-focused behaviours and getting results without comprising respect.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“In addition to our employee recognition programs, we also have an internal development program called Made In Africa, that produces a sustainable and dynamic list of future leaders that can succeed Africa Management Board positions, Country management positions and senior functional roles. The program reduces the historical dependency on expatriate imports, and improves skills of the talent 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;">“We are fortunate to be the most international company in the world, which enables us to give our employees the very best learning and development opportunities. Our diverse network, which spans across 220 countries and territories, provides the perfect platform for employees to learn and share experiences in different markets. The value of cross-country, on-the-job learning is immense,” Tseladimitlwa added.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Tseladimitlwa says that employers in Africa need to foster a continuous learning and development culture and encourage employees to be masters of their own destiny. “As competition on the continent for human talent increases, companies need to work even harder on their talent strategies.”</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 Deutsche Post DHL.</span></div> </div>

Employers responsible for developing talent in Africa

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Biashara kati ya Kenya na Tanzania yaweza kuimarisha uchumi

<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/-A9K-x2C4AaI/VZLjQsa0M7I/AAAAAAAAGQU/w8Bi2suFZjQ/s1600/879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A9K-x2C4AaI/VZLjQsa0M7I/AAAAAAAAGQU/w8Bi2suFZjQ/s400/879.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 kwamba uendelezaji wa Sekta ya Biashara kati ya Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na Jamuhuri ya Watu wa Kenya chini ya mwamvuli wa Jumuiya ya Afrika ya Mashariki utafungua njia ya kuimarisha ustawi wa Wananchi wa pande hizo mbili.</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 Kenya na Tanzania zina uhusiano wa muda mrefu wa Kihistoria licha ya changamoto ndogo ndogo zinazojitokeza katika baadhi ya wakati ambazo uwezo wa kuzitatua upo kwa kushirikisha mazungumzo ya pamoja baina ya Viongozi wa Nchi hizo mbili.</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 hayo wakati akizungumza na Balozi Mteule wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Nchini Kenya Balozi John Michael Haule aliyefika Ofisini kwake Vuga Mjini Zanzibar kujitambulisha sambamba na kuaga rasmi.</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 alimuomba Balozi John Michael kusimamia vyema uhusiano huo wa Kenya na Tanzania katika kuangalia fursa zilizopo kwenye Sekta ya Utalii inayoonekana kushika kasi hivi sasa katika uchumi wa Mataifa mengi Duniani kwa.</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 kutokana na kuimarika vyema kwa miundombinu kwenye Sekta ya Utalii hapa Zanzibar Ofisi ya Ubalozi wa Tanzania Nchini Kenya inastahiki kuandaa utaratibu maalum wa kuitangaza Zanzibar ili kuhamasisha wawekezaji wa Kenya kuanzisha Miradi yao ya kiuchumi.</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 alifahamisha kwamba uhamasishaji huo pia ungefanywa katika kuwashawishi hata wageni na watalii wanaoingia Nchini Kenya kutenga muda wao wa kuitembelea Zanzibar ili kujionea miundo mbinu na rasilmali za utalii zinazopatikana 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;">Mapema Balozi Mteule wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Balozi John Michael Haule alimueleza Balozi Seif kwamba Ofisi ya Ubalozi huo itajipanga kutoa huduma muda wote wa wiki kwa wageni na watalii watakaokuwa tayari kutaka kuitembelea Tanzania.</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 John alisema maafisa wa Ubalozi huo watakutana na watembezaji utalii Nchini Kenya kwa lengo la kuwaeleza nia ya Tanzania katika kutoa huduma za viza hata siku za mapumziko wakati inapobidi.</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 Mteule huyo wa Tanzania Nchini Kenya alimuhakikishia Balozi Seif kwamba atasimamia kwa nguvu zake uwamuzi wa wawekezaji wa Kenya watakaoonyesha nia ya kutaka kuwekeza Vitega uchumi vyao katika Visiwa vya 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;">Alifahamisha kwamba vielelezo alivyovipata wakati wa mazungumzo yake na Viongozi wa Kamisheni ya Utalii Zanzibar na Mamlaka ya Uwekezaji Vitega Uchumi Zanzibar { ZIPA } vitamrahisishia kazi yake kuifanya kwa ufanisi katika kuzitangaza fursa za Utalii zilizopo Visiwani Zanzibar.</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>

Biashara kati ya Kenya na Tanzania yaweza kuimarisha uchumi

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MainOne has invested over $300m in infrastructure in West Africa

<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/-hNldexDDWno/VZLiguheviI/AAAAAAAAGQM/mGZXhA_Iwl8/s1600/afr.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hNldexDDWno/VZLiguheviI/AAAAAAAAGQM/mGZXhA_Iwl8/s400/afr.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.mainone.net/" style="font-size: x-large;">MainOne</a><span style="font-size: large;">, a leading telecommunications and data services company in West Africa, today celebrated five years of leadership in transforming the region’s Internet landscape. Speaking at a Press Conference organized to intimate the media on the company’s five year milestone, the Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Funke Opeke, discussed the evolution of the company, initially started as a submarine cable operator to becoming a full-service business-to-business communications services provider. </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;">Ms. Opeke noted that within its five years of operation, the company had made further investments in growing directly and through partnerships its fiber terrestrial network and POPs across the region and opened a Tier III Data Center, MDX-I, which was first of its kind for the region in Lagos earlier this year.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">She explained that since inception, MainOne’s objective has been to bridge the digital divide in West Africa and to become the preferred provider of wholesale Internet services and enabler of online business within the region. According to her, it has achieved this with services delivered to 7 countries in West Africa, and an impressive list of 500+ major telecom operators, ISPs, government agencies, large enterprises, and educational institutions in the region on its network. </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;">Today, MainOne has the region’s highest lit capacity on its submarine cable, and is the #1 Internet transit provider in West Africa, interconnected with the London Internet Exchange (LINX), Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMIX), Nigerian Internet Exchange (IXPN) and the Ghanaian Internet Exchange (GIX). These achievements have opened up new business opportunities for indigenous enterprises, and positively impacted employment generation.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In her words, “Despite the challenges we face in this region, predominantly a dearth and high cost of infrastructure, we are excited about the future prospects in the broadband market and are determined to remain consistent in our resolve to bridging the digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world".</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In five years, MainOne has invested over $300m in infrastructure in West Africa towards improving connectivity and data center services in West Africa. Within this period, the company has ensured to its customers highly available and reliable services with zero downtime experienced on its core submarine cable infrastructure over its period of operations.</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 MainOne.</span></div> </div>

MainOne has invested over $300m in infrastructure in West Africa

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JCDecaux wins award at the Small Cell World Summit

<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/-CRmv03c1ZRU/VZGSaPmUtHI/AAAAAAAAGP4/DDlqxQMqHwg/s1600/jd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CRmv03c1ZRU/VZGSaPmUtHI/AAAAAAAAGP4/DDlqxQMqHwg/s400/jd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: </span><a href="http://www.jcdecaux.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">DEC</a><span style="font-size: large;">), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced that it was recognised in the category of "Small cell technology and deployment enablers" at the awards ceremony of the Small Cell World Summit, held on 10 June in London.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The jury commended JCDecaux's ability to develop intelligent and aesthetic solutions for integrating small cells into the urban environment while facilitating the involvement of cities and local operators. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The jury also praised the diversity of technological collaborations initiated by JCDecaux as well as the Group's role in bringing together various players for the development of connected street furniture. Since 2014, technical cooperation with Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei, the agreement with Vodafone and the deployment of 4G transmitters in Amsterdam's bus shelters have contributed to the development of an ecosystem that supports improved urban connectivity, helping drive the formation of "Smart Cities". </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Jean-Charles Decaux, Co-CEO of JCDecaux: "We are delighted to receive this award which recognises our teams' expertise in the aesthetic integration of small cells into our street furniture, providing cities and telecom operators with an efficient and comprehensive solution that is in tune with the urban environment. This recognition gives us even more energy and creativity to provide cities with innovative and accessible solutions for the greater benefit of mobile citizens."</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 JCDecaux SA.</span></div> </div>

JCDecaux wins award at the Small Cell World Summit

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e-Commerce: African online social marketplace

<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/-w1uHNevdLtQ/VZGR30JgCmI/AAAAAAAAGPw/U7oZjt8Lppc/s1600/mob.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/-w1uHNevdLtQ/VZGR30JgCmI/AAAAAAAAGPw/U7oZjt8Lppc/s400/mob.png" width="241" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.mobofree.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">MOBOfree</a><span style="font-size: large;">, the leading African social marketplace, today announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda, further strengthening its position as Africa’s safest social marketplace for both buyers and sellers alike.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">MOBOfree’s ID verification process is seamless and can be performed from any device. It does not require a scanner or computer. The user simply takes a photo of his/her identity document and uploads it onto MOBOfree’s platform along with their e-mail and mobile phone number. The entire procedure takes 2 minutes and the user is confirmed or rejected within 48 working hours.</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;">Members who opt in to the verification program are eligible for additional benefits on MOBOfree.com, one of the main benefits being that their classifieds will be displayed in a more prominent position and enjoy much better exposure.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“By preventing fraud rather than simply dealing with the issue after fraud has been identified, MOBOfree is highlighting its commitment to a safer environment for e-commerce in Africa,” said MOBOfree’s CEO Cristobal Alonso.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">MOBOfree has hired a dedicated ID verification team to proactively contact members via phone or even face-to-face when necessary.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">MOBOfree’s ID verification program is the latest addition to a range of security measures aimed at protecting the African consumer, which already include:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">- a special automated algorithm identifying scam behavior</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">- a dedicated quality control team, which reviews every single advert manually before launching it live</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">- an internal rating system allowing buyers to rate sellers and report suspicious/illegal activities</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">- a phone safety hotline so that any issues can be reported immediately</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">- the MOBOguard program, allowing users to search for scammers, report them, and get a reward for doing so</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">MOBOfree has a general policy of not disclosing members’ personal information to third parties unless they have consented to such sharing. Any data acquired from MOBOfree’s visual identification program will not be shared with other MOBOfree users.</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 MOBOfree.</span></div> </div>

e-Commerce: African online social marketplace

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Facebook opens first African office in Johannesburg

<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/-XJgnZ0OZK1c/VZGQ6Vp9NNI/AAAAAAAAGPo/X7KMypIm1B0/s1600/fac.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/-XJgnZ0OZK1c/VZGQ6Vp9NNI/AAAAAAAAGPo/X7KMypIm1B0/s400/fac.png" width="398" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Facebook (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">NASDAQ:FB</a><span style="font-size: large;">) has opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and grow locally and regionally. Based in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Facebook's newest business office will be headed by Ogilvy veteran, Nunu Ntshingila, the company's new Head of Africa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Facebook is already an important part of how people and business connect in Africa. This office will support the significant growth in businesses and people using Facebook -- Facebook’s active user population in Africa has grown 20% to 120 million in June 2015 from 100 million in September 2014. More than 80% of these people access Facebook from their mobile phones.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“We are inspired by the incredible ways people and businesses in Africa use Facebook to connect. This momentum in Africa comes on top of strong advertiser partnerships and excellent adoption of our products across all regions. In Q1 2015, 52% of our total ad revenue came from outside the US and Canada. But we’re just getting started,” says Nicola Mendelsohn, VP, EMEA, Facebook.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Mobile is not a trend; it’s the fastest development in communications we’ve ever seen. This couldn’t be more true in Africa – where so many people are mobile-only. This new office is a significant milestone for Facebook and our teams want to partner with businesses across the continent,” Mendelsohn adds.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Africa is important to Facebook, and this office is a key part of our strategy to expand our investment and presence across EMEA. Facebook is already a central part of people’s lives in Africa, and with more than a billion people in Africa, we want to do more to help people and businesses connect.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Helping businesses of all sizes to grow</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;">“Our new African office will support our customers across the continent. We know that a one-size-fits-all approach won't work when it comes to building products and solutions that address diverse needs on the continent, which is why we are committed to creating solutions tailored to people, businesses and specifically for African markets,” says Ari Kesisoglu, Regional Director, MEA at Facebook.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kesisoglu continued, “Our priority for the next few months is to continue the work we are already doing with some clients in this region. We will work more closely with businesses and agencies to understand the challenges, so that we can build solutions that help grow their business. </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;">People increasingly want to be connected to the world around them and desire information about new services and products to better their lives. At the same time, businesses need stronger, more flexible and less fragmented ways of reaching people in Sub Saharan Africa. Our mission will be to connect brands and consumers in Africa, creating value for all parties in the process.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Adds Mendelsohn: “We are delighted we have a strong leadership team in place on the continent led by Nunu Ntshingila, our new Head of Africa. Nunu will join our team in September of this year and work with businesses and agencies across the region.” Nunu helped drive the creation of Ogilvy’s network in Sub Saharan Africa, which spans some 27 countries. A graduate of the University of Swaziland and Morgan State University in the US, Ntshingila has also held senior positions at Nike and the South African Tourism board.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Growth markets</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Facebook will initially focus on growing its business in anchor countries in the major regions of Sub Saharan Africa: Kenya (East Africa), Nigeria (West Africa), and South Africa (Southern Africa). Other supported territories include Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and Ethiopia.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Facebook will partner with governments, telecom operators, agencies and other stakeholders to deliver localised solutions to advertisers and users continent-wide. It will continue to focus on tailoring solutions, metrics and ad formats to the needs of customers and advertisers in the mobile-first, mobile-only African environment.</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 Facebook, Inc.</span></div> </div>

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Africa Hotel Investment Forum Names APO as Official Newswire

<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/-0bC6o5XrTck/VZGPvijbKII/AAAAAAAAGPc/t8kmA9efVZc/s1600/afrika.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0bC6o5XrTck/VZGPvijbKII/AAAAAAAAGPc/t8kmA9efVZc/s400/afrika.png" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Bench </span><a href="http://www.benchevents.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">Events</a><span style="font-size: large;">, organiser of several of the world's most respected events in hotel and restaurant investment, has named APO (African Press </span><a href="http://www.apo-opa.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">Organization</a><span style="font-size: large;">) as Official Newswire of Africa Hotel Investment Forum (</span><a href="http://www.africa-conference.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">AHI</a><span style="font-size: large;">F), the premier hotel investment conference in Africa, which takes place 30th September to 1st of October 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Africa Hotel Investment Forum is attended by the highest calibre international hotel investors of any conference in Africa, connecting business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into hotel development and other hospitality and tourism-oriented projects across the continent.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Networking is the essence of AHIF, with over 500 attendees from over 45 countries. Advisory board members include top executives from the African Export Import Bank, Azalai Hotels, Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, London & Regional, Marriott, Rezidor, Starwood, Wyndham and other leading companies involved in hotel development.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">AHIF, now in its fifth year, expects to attract over 600 participants and more than two dozen sponsors ready to conclude deals in Africa. Last year, it attracted over a hundred journalists.</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, said: “In our view, Africa Wire is the outstanding news wire service in Africa and we anticipate that as a consequence of this partnership, AHIF will become even better recognised as the place to meet and do business with the leading players in Africa’s hospitality industry”.</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;">Used by some of the world’s largest companies, PR agencies, institutions and organisations, APO Africa Wire® has a potential reach of 600 million and guarantees the most extensive outreach in Africa, acting as a channel that allows APO’s clients to target audiences in all parts of the continent and also the world.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">APO is NASDAQ GlobeNewswire Authorized Agency for Africa offering unique access to 1.5 Million financial media outlets in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and more. APO is also CSRwire Authorized Agency for Africa, offering access to a global wire dedicated to corporate social responsibility, health and sustainability communication.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"We are excited about partnering with AHIF this year; it is truly the event of reference for deal makers in the hospitality industry on the African continent", said Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, APO Founder and CEO.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This is a joint press release by Bench Events and APO (African Press Organization).</span></div> </div>

Africa Hotel Investment Forum Names APO as Official Newswire

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Karume asisitiza amani nchini

<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/-BCDIuXHnULY/VZGOonTA9wI/AAAAAAAAGPU/pkX-EbPHktk/s1600/fu2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BCDIuXHnULY/VZGOonTA9wI/AAAAAAAAGPU/pkX-EbPHktk/s400/fu2.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;">Rais mstaafu wa Zanzibar Dkt. Amani Abeid Karume, amesisitiza haja ya kuilinda na kuiendeleza amani iliyopo 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;">Amesema suala la amani si jambo la kufanyiwa mzaha bali ni suala la kulichukulia kwa umakini mkubwa, ili kuinusuru Zanzibar isije ikarejea ilikotoka.</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;">Dkt. Karume ametoa nasaha hizo katika hafla ya futari maalum iliyoandaliwa na kamati ya msikiti wa “Masjid Imani” ulioko Mbweni, nje kidogo ya mji 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;">Amefahamisha kuwa amani ni rasilimali muhimu ya wananchi wa Zanzibar na Tanzania kwa ujumla, hivyo haipaswi kufanyiwa mzaha, kwani iwapo amani itatoweka inaweza kuigharimu serikali na taifa kwa ujumla.</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 kuhusu suala la umoja na mshikanao, Dkt. Karume amesema umoja kwa wazanzibari ni neema iliyotokana na Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar ya mwaka 1964, na kwamba lengo la Mapinduzi hayo ni kuwaunganisha 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;">“Wazanzibari ni wamoja, ni kitu kimoja licha ya kuwa wametoka katika maeneo tofauti ya visiwa vya Unguja na Pemba”, alinasihi Dkt. Karume.</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;">Rais huyo mstaafu wa Zanzibar amesema umoja wa wazanzibari ni jambo la asili linalopaswa kuenziwa, licha ya kuwepo tofauti ndogo ndogo miongoni mwa 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;">Dkt. Karume ameelezea kuridhishwa na hali ya amani na utulivu, na kuiombea nchi iendelee kudumu katika hali hiyo wakati wote kabla na baada ya uchaguzi wa Oktoba, 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;">Naye Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amesema dhamira ya kuendeleza umoja na mshikamano iko pale pale, licha ya kuwepo kasoro ndogo ndogo zilizoanza kujitokeza.</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 kila mmoja ana wajibu wa kuendeleza umoja na kuwaunganisha wananchi, ili kuhakikisha kuwa Zanzibar inabakia kuwa visiwa vya amani na utulivu.</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 amewashauri wananchi kuendeleza utamaduni wa kualikana na kufutari pamoja, ili kuzidisha mapenzi miongoni mwao.</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;">“Utamaduni wa kualikana katika futari ni mila na silka ya Zanzibari, hatuna budi kuzuendeleza silka hizi katika visiwa vyetu”, alieleza Maalim 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;">Ameishukuru kamati ya msikiti huo wa “Masjid Imani” kwa kuandaa futari hiyo na kuwakutanisha waislamu kutoka maeneo mbali mbali ya Zanzibar, jambo ambalo limeleta faraja kwa waalikwa hao.</span></div> </div>

Karume asisitiza amani nchini

Na: Hassan Hamad, OMKR Rais mstaafu wa Zanzibar Dkt. Amani Abeid Karume, amesisitiza haja ya kuilinda na kuiendeleza amani iliyopo nch...

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