tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36414665576719413872024-02-07T15:03:34.186+03:00Kishombo's Voice (KV)Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-47355278397805701172010-10-20T14:06:00.002+03:002010-10-20T14:11:11.742+03:00Govt threatens to ban MwananchiBy The Citizen Reporter<br />Dar es Salaam. <br />The government has threatened to deregister the leading Kiswahili national newspaper, Mwananchi, for allegedly covering the fourth phase administration negatively.In a letter – Reference ISC/N.100/1/VOL.V/76 – sent to the Mwananchi managing editor, the government warns that it will not hesitate to take appropriate measures should the newspaper continue publishing what it refers to as “inciting news” against it.<br /><br />“Upon receiving this letter, you are required to forthwith stop publishing inciting and humiliating news, which tarnish the country and the government, in the name of the freedom of expression stipulated in the Constitution.<br /><br />“Should you continue publishing the articles, the government will not hesitate to suspend or deregister your newspaper as per the laws of the land,” reads part of the letter signed by Mr Raphael Hokororo, on behalf of the Newspapers Registrar, on October 11, 2010.<br /><br />The letter written in Kiswahili and headed, “Karipio Kali kwa Kuandika Habari Zenye Mwelekeo wa Uchochezi wa Kudhalilisha” – a strong warning for writing inciting news bent on tarnishing the government’s image – is the second to the newspaper in less than a month. <br /><br />The director of Tanzania Information Service (TIS), Mr Clement Mshana, wrote the first letter on September 24, 2010, demanding an explanation from Mwananchi for allegedly covering the government negatively. <br />Mr Mshana asserted in the letter (Ref No. ISC/N.100/1/VOL.V/70) that Mwananchi had only been publishing negative stories on the government, as if there was nothing commendable the current administration had done for the wananchi.<br /><br />“For quite a long time now and during this election campaign period, in particular, your newspaper has been writing negative stories about the government. Such stories have been reproaching the incumbent fourth phase government,” the letter reads in part.<br /><br />MCL, the publishers of Mwananchi, Mwanaspoti and The Citizen, said in its response that it could not understand the basis of the government’s allegations, which lacked examples of the disputed articles.<br /><br />“After reading your letter thoroughly, it has been difficult for us to ascertain the basis of the government’s allegations towards the newspaper because there is no example of stories to support the so-called long-term allegations compounded by the ongoing campaign period,” reads the MCL letter, Ref. No. MCL/RN/09/VOL.1.27, signed by the managing editor, Mr Theophil Makunga.<br /><br />Mr Makunga says in the letter that the campaign coverage basically involved all political parties, querying the reason why Mwananchi newspaper’s coverage is being considered negative, while the newspaper published news on the candidates on the tickets of different parties for the people to make informed decisions when they cast their ballots.<br /><br />“For your information, Mwananchi newspaper has since the ongoing campaigns were flagged off on August 20, 2010, not received a single complaint from any of the political parties taking part in the General Election campaigns.<br />“Mwananchi basically reports what the different candidates say or do during their campaign rallies,” the MCL letter to the Registrar of Newspapers reads in part.<br /><br />Mwananchi further asked the Registrar of Newspapers to clarify the government’s involvement in election campaigns for it to believe the newspaper was covering it negatively. The Registrar responded in his latest letter, saying that the MCL’s response was not satisfactory and that his office was not satisfied with the defence. <br /><br />“Your newspaper has decided to make inciting and humiliating coverage against the incumbent government as its ‘house style’,” reads the letter.<br /><br />In its warning, the government asserted that front-page photographs and news articles were deliberately exaggerated to incite wananchi to hate the government for failing to deliver. Reacting to the government warning, Mr Makunga said he was shocked that the government could take such a position without giving specific cases where the newspaper might have gone astray. <br /><br />Said he: “The registrar did not cite any clause in media law(s), headline or article to prove that, indeed, Mwananchi was all out to cover the government negatively.”<br /><br />According to him, the registrar’s decision amounts to an affront to press freedom, especially during this election period, where various groups in the society need to respect one another’s views. Following the misunderstanding, MCL has registered its concern with the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT), hoping that it will carry out a thorough investigation into the matter.<br /><br />Mr Makunga added that MCL publications were guided by an editorial policy aimed at championing professionalism and integrity.<br /><br />“Accuracy in reporting news is an integral part of our editorial policy and we do not entertain both internal and external pressures. Mwananchi will continue publishing what it believes to be true, fair and accurate in the context of the Editorial Code of Ethics for the development of our nation,” he said.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-8106962737498851752010-07-16T09:52:00.004+03:002010-07-16T09:59:19.049+03:00Itching to kill that family memberBy Deogratias Kishombo & Eias Mhegera <br />Dar es salaam<br /><br />A spate of intra-family killings in Tanzania whose trend borders on the fashionable has shocked observers, leaving them flabbergasted as to what has befallen the family institution. <br /><br />At least ten cases related to intra family killings have been reported since July 1, 2010, fourteen days ago. Reports have been coming in from all over the country.<br /> <br />There have been all sorts of violence reported. Men killing their wives, mothers poisoning their kids, children killing their parents or at best choose suicide as a last resort. The coincidence of the deaths prompted The Express, to conduct a quick survey. <br /> <br />A doctor and lecturer at the Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU), who however, did not want his name to appear in print said that there are many factors which have contributed to this sad upsurge. He attributes this trend to the lack of psycho-social counseling centres.<br /> <br />The doctor asserts that many people whom we work and live with have mental illnesses. These illnesses can include diseases or conditions affecting the brain that influences the way a person thinks, feels, behaves or relates to others and his or her surroundings. <br /> <br />He admits that unfortunately the community in general and the government specifically has not done enough to help this group of people at their time of need. <br /> <br />He further adds that while the government has failed to deal with people with apparent mental illnesses, it is even more difficult to deal with those who have milder forms of mental aberrations. <br /> <br />“Although the symptoms of mental illness can range from mild to severe and are different depending on the type of mental illness, a person with an untreated mental illness often is unable to cope with life's daily routines and demands,” said the doctor.<br /> <br />He attributes the recent trend to the fact that lifestyle and intra-family conflicts are complicated by hardships in life, while there are no emergency “shock absorbers” to calm down the affected. <br /> <br />He elaborated that although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of genetic, biological, psychological and environmental factors. <br /> <br />One thing is for sure, he says, mental illness is not the result of personal weakness or a character-flaw but is a multifaceted problem. For example it can be hereditary: many mental illnesses run in families.<br /> <br />His point of departure is that some families admit this problem and take it seriously, while other families tend to hide it because they think it might bring dishonour to the family.<br /> <br />“It is true that families might know the problem, but they would prefer to keep it secret. The case is the same as that of other inherited cases like sickle cell anemia. “Who is prepared in Tanzania to lose bride price simply because his daughter is an anaemic (sickler)?” questioned the doctor.<br /> <br />Genes contain instructions for the function of each cell in the body and are responsible for how we look, act, and think. But, just because your mother or father may have a mental illness doesn't mean you are bound to have one. <br /> <br />Hereditary just means that you are more likely to have the condition than if you didn't have an affected family member. <br /> <br />Experts believe that many mental conditions are linked to problems in multiple genes—not just one, as with many diseases—which is why a person inherits a susceptibility to mental disorder, but doesn't always develop the condition.<br /> <br />The doctor suggests that disorder itself occurs from the interaction of these genes and other factors—such as psychological trauma and environmental stresses—which can influence, or trigger, the illness in a person who has inherited a susceptibility to it.<br /> <br />“Biologically,” goes on the doctor, “some mental illnesses have been linked to an abnormal balance of special chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters help nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other”. <br /> <br />He further says that if these chemicals are out of balance or are not working properly; messages may not make it to the brain correctly, leading to symptoms of mental illness. In addition, defects in or injury to certain areas of the brain also can be linked to some mental conditions.<br /> <br />Assistant lecturer in psychology and counselor from the University of Dar es Salaam, Chris Mauki says that it is evident that the scarcity of counseling centres is a major contributor to these sad events. <br /> <br />“We need special skills in order to handle desperate people in their time of mental lapse, but in most cases there are no immediate intervention, and the immediate relatives are prone to be affected if they do not know how and when to intervene,” says Mauki. <br /> <br />He says that due to difficulties a good number of people with whom we work and share many things are likely to undergo mild forms of mental illness. He adds that in cities like Dar es Salaam where the life is fast coupled with the heat such cases are most likely to supersede other regions. <br /> <br />Apart from economic hardships Mauki cites excessive aggression to be another cause of intra-killings. He says that people differ on how they tackle external confrontations to the extent that those with excessive aggression are likely to behave wildly once they are provoked. <br /> <br />He also considers social factors to be important due to the fact that educated people have less chance of homicidal or suicidal tendencies. This is due to the fact less-educated people tend to be affected more by prejudices, unfounded beliefs and superstitions. <br /> <br />Family conflicts due to fights for meagre resources like inheritance could turn out to be a real war in a family where off-springs are not well prepared to handle their future lives in the absence of parents. <br /> <br />From the Institute of Social Work Daud Chanila who is an assistant lecturer and the coordinator of the HIV/Aids counseling centre at the institute says homicide is a multifaceted process. <br /> <br />“In the first place there is close relationship between suicide and homicide, those who can kill others can just as well kill themselves at their time of mental lapses,” says the social worker-cum-counselor. <br /> <br />People do kill because there are no preventive measures in place and because we do not intervene in their time of need. Therefore, prolonged psychological traumas, loss of hope, and lack of intimacy could lead the victims to kill their closer relatives, siblings and even life partners.<br /> <br /> He quotes the sociologist David Émile Durkheim to have identified intimacy as one of the basic demands just like food, shelter or water. Therefore, children from separated families are the most affected because they cannot get the double intimacy of both parents. <br /> <br />Single parents are always much too preoccupied by the search for daily bread which in a way denies their siblings intimacy that is after all a basic right. He claims that those who were denied intimacy in their early childhood are most likely to develop aberrant behavior in their later lives. <br /> <br />Moreover lifestyle, media, films or videos could create an artificial life style, leading to “copy and paste” crimes, experts assert.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-76378452605452323932010-07-16T09:43:00.001+03:002010-07-16T09:48:41.245+03:00Terror stabs East African Community’s soft underbellyBy Deogratias Kishombo<br /><br />It is obvious that the East African region is not safe. It is now no secret that the leaders from the member states should react aggressively against terrorist attacks from Somalians who had pledged to conduct more blasts after the Kampala twin bombings last week. <br /><br />Alternatively, all entry points in the EAC have to remain strict in order to make the region safer and a better place for free movement of people, capital and labour to make the common market a reality. <br />The Sunday night attacks that claimed lives of at least 74 and injured a dozen of soccer fans watching World cup final in Kampala had disappointed most of us due to the fact that the terrorists have even forgotten that the region is a refuge for war victims in Somalia.<br /><br />Ironically, we have been told by an Al Shabaab spokesperson that more bombings would continue until Uganda and Burundi withdraw troops from the AU force which is trying to help Somalia end two decades of disputes.<br /><br />However, this warning should be taken seriously by all EAC people because the target would affect not only the two nations. With the common market, Tanzanians will be operating their businesses in Uganda or Burundi and Kenyans partly in Rwanda, Burundi and vice versa.<br />The foreign media was aggressive last week after the blast as the Reuters called the incident an “Al Qaeda Somali allies take bloody push onto world stage” on Tuesday. The agency said the prospect of an al Shabaab campaign is especially worrying since the group contains several al Qaeda men who have contributed to global networks and anti-West campaign.<br /><br />The region has been the target since the twin blasts in 1998 when al Qaeda men bombed US Embassies in Dar re salaam and Nairobi respectively. Many people died during the incident and it has left a scar in the minds of many.<br /><br />Furthermore, Tanzania is more at risk due to the fact that the country is receiving a big number of illegal immigrants from North Africa who are mostly Somalians. The Tanzanian authority had confirmed recently that the country was a hub for illegal immigrants from the Horn of Africa.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-38132685190076470652009-12-18T10:12:00.001+03:002009-12-18T10:14:09.490+03:00RC orders miners out of Mwanza site <br /><br />By Paulina David, Mwanza <br /><br />Small-scale miners will be evicted from the Mwanangwa diamond mine to pave the way for a large-scale investor, the Mwanza regional commissioner, Mr Abbas Kandoro has said. <br /><br />He told the Mwanza Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) meeting here that a fresh arrangement was being made for them to secure an alternative mine in which to operate. <br /><br />They were evicted a fortnight ago as a precaution <br />against the swine flu outbreak in the area. They, however refused to vacate the mine unless the large-scale investor <br />and his workers were also evicted. <br /><br />The small-scale miners has also accused police officers assigned to guard the mine of returning to the site and stealthly of extracting diamond at night. <br /><br />"The small-scale miners should be forbidden from working at the mine until the area of the large-scale miner is demarcated," Mr Kandoro explained during the meeting. <br /><br />He promised that the small-scale miners would be provided with the remaining area. The miners wounded a village executive officer (VEO) while he was enforcing the regional <br />commissioner's order last Wednesday. <br /><br />The (VEO) accompanied the Misungwi district commissioner, <br />Ms Mariam Lugaila, and police officers from the district. <br />Reports from the village, which were confirmed by the acting <br />Mwanza regional police commander, Mr Elias Kalinga, said miners hurled stones at the Veo, DC and law enforcers as they protested against the eviction. <br /><br />Mr Kandoro directed the miners to disperse from the mine to avoid swine flu infection, as over 140 Ilula Primary School pupils and villagers had by then tested positive to the contagious disease.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-55321504029528897122009-12-18T10:08:00.000+03:002009-12-18T10:12:09.481+03:00<span class="">
<br /><strong>Church plans agriculture varsity
<br />Beatus Kagashe</strong>
<br />The Roman Catholic Church in the country is planning to establish an agriculture university in Ruvuma Region in collaboration with the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI). Cardinal Polycarp Pengo said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the church was in the process of acquiring 3,000 hectares of land on which the university would be built.
<br />Speaking at the inauguration of a new building at St Joseph College of Engineering and Technology, Cardinal Pengo said the move aimed to complement government efforts to modernise agriculture. Cardinal Pengo was the guest of honour at the inauguration of the four -storey building named after him, which would serve as a hostel for students at the college.
<br />The Sh800 million building can accommodate 1,300 students. St Joseph Group of Institutes official Thomas Ananth said experts from India were expected in the country next January to survey the project site ahead of the institute?s construction.
<br /> "We expect the construction to have started by March, next year, and the registration of the first intake of students in August,"said Mr Ananth, adding that Ruvuma had been picked because its weather was conducive to agriculture.
<br />The college will have five departments, namely horticulture, crop science, animal science, integrated farming systems and aquaculture, "which will expose thousands of Tanzanians to the best farming practices".
<br /> "The college will provide students with the best agricultural techniques, and this will help in implementing the 'Kilimo Kwanza' initiative by producing many experts," Mr Ananth said. Cardinal Pengo said the establishment of the university would go a long way in addressing challenges in the agricultural sector.
<br />The aim was to make agriculture lucrative and encourage people to move from urban to rural areas. The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is currently the only institute in Tanzania offering first degree, master?s and PhD courses in agriculture, forestry and nature conservation, science and veterinary medicine. Tengeru, Liti, Uyole, Morogoro and Ukiruguru are among institutes offering diplomas in agriculture-related fields.
<br />They also serve as agricultural research institutes. Cardinal Pengo criticised the approach in the 'Kilimo Kwanza' initiative, saying it would not bring about the desired success quickly. He said there was a need to focus on farmers themselves instead of concentrating on farming.
<br />Cardinal Pengo said the initiative should have been called 'Wakulima Kwanza' (Farmers First), and geared at providing farmers with appropriate knowledge and equipment to enable them to transform their lives. He warned that 'Kilimo Kwanza' would attract many foreign investors to the country, and sideline the locals.
<br />"It should have been called 'Wakulima Kwanza' because it would put more emphasis on educating farmers than emphasising on farming itself," he said. Cardinal Pengo said the government should have started with 'Wakulima Kwanza' and 'Kilimo Kwanza' would have followed automatically because people would have been empowered to modernise agriculture. "How can we say 'Kilimo Kwanza' when farmers don't have proper education on farming? The initiative will not work because it has not paid much attention to educating the farmers on how to change their way of farming."</span>
<br /></span><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-71187302384643545062009-12-05T11:18:00.002+03:002009-12-05T11:25:21.906+03:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Is the country loosing its direction or fallen apart?<br /></span>By Deogratias Kishombo<br />As the nation eyes the general election in the forthcoming year 2010, last week various political stakeholders and analysts of different circles raised their concerns quoted as saying ‘Kikwete administration has loosen focus or drift apart’ therefore there is a need to revisit fundamentals in the Arusha Declaration.<br /><br />They argued that the so called ‘values’ is now remained a rhetoric in Tanzanian politics among the government officials saying that the core of the problem emerged after abandoning the pillars in the Arusha Declaration of 1967 as the late father of nation Julius Nyerere being the ‘architect’ of the publication saying that though ‘we have to go with times, there are some of fundamentals issues which still relevant today, said a lecturer and columnist from the University of Dar essalaam school of Journalism and Mass communication (UDSJM) Ayub Rioba on Friday <br /><br />If not enough other analysts went far by saying that the current political trend in the country is ‘politics for money’ as most of politicians especially in the ruling party have entered into politics to make money and safeguard their ‘business interests’ added a journalist Mr Joseph Mwamunyange of The East African newspaper during a journalistic panel broadcasted by TBCI on Friday under the theme: The state of the nation in the media perspective.<br /><br />Loose of patriotism<br />It was said that most of leaders in the fourth phase government of Jakaya Kikwete most of leaders have betrayed their nation saying that the recent scandals that had locked the government in mining contracts, grand corruption in public sectors and other menaces had shown lack of patriotism and there is no option ‘we should come back to Arusha Declaration’ said a lecturer of philosophy at the University of Dares salaam Dr Azavel Lwaitama as he was quoted saying last week.<br /><br />Conflict of interests<br />It was also revealed that the current ‘fracture’ within the ruling party has never been in four decades after independence saying that there is a big difference and serious’ war’ among the ruling party due to the so called conflicts of interests as the business people in the party are busy trying to safeguard their business ambitions and the poor crying to revisit the party’s values and disciplines saying that the exchange of bitter words on the spot among the government officials the ruling party and the government the country is not ‘safe’ added Rioba.<br /><br />Hypocrisy<br />“The government has full of hypocrites leaders who normally pretend to quote form Nyerere’s speeches and cheat citizens that they are clean, this is wrong” said Mwamunyange. He said that it has been difficult to know who is ‘telling the truth’ since everybody in the government was quoting from Mwalimu’s values but no vivid examples of implementation from their doings.<br /><br />However, some of analysts believe that in order to rescue the government from falling apart they propose public debate and majority views on what they called ‘what basis the government should follow or new direction or what philosophies should guide’. <br /><br />Think of donors?<br />It is a shame down the road in 48 years of independence for the government keeps on singing a song of ‘donors’ and actually this language does not makes sense saying we should take deliberate action to do for ourselves said Mr. Finnegan Wasimbeye. However, others political analysts said it was also a shame for the government wasting time to call foreign investors come and invest in agriculture the sector which Tanzanians can do for theirs. <br /><br />“The government has reached a point where its people had been turned consumers of foreign products pretending that by doing so is the sign of modernity, this is fallacy” added another analyst who preferred anonymity. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Constitution reforms<br /><br />Professor of politics at the University of Dares salaam, Mwesiga Baregu said that the government is falling apart due to constitution gaps and loopholes in the current document as the majority of people have been left aside in decision marking therefore most of African presidents as far as Tanzania as concern, the leaders are violating the laws making countries ‘ungovernable’ <br /><br />“We have to revisit our constitution and give powers to citizen who will be able to participate fully in decision making and the constitution that will serve the interests of the many” he said.<br /><br />He said that many countries in Africa fought for independence in order to liberate the continent but few selfish leaders have turned the continent into absolute poverty and conflict because of their selfishness saying that failure to revisit our constitutions the situation would become worse rather than during colonial era.<br /><br />The recognition of Karume government<br /><br />Though other analysts said the decision for the CUF general secretary Seif Sharifu Amad declared few months ago to recognize the Karume government was a good sense of move but others had doubt that the agreement was between ‘individuals’ not parties saying that the solution reached was not for majority, therefore the impulse has yet solved.<br /><br />“We saw violence among CUF supporters after Amadi’s declaration to recognize Karume’s government at a public rally, I think that was mutual agreement between the two people and the failure to consult many others will spark other misunderstanding in future “said Wasimbeye.<br /><br />However, the analysts said though many media houses have been played a commendable job in boosting the government forward by unearthing grand corruption scandals, good governance, and human rights then still there is also few media houses which have been trying to safeguard business people who have entered in politics to protect their interests.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-26613081614750734212009-11-11T09:03:00.000+03:002009-11-11T09:05:54.577+03:00<strong>Firm sues Government on mining contracts<br /></strong><br />By Bernard James<br /><br />A constitutional petition has been filed in the High Court, seeking to have all the mining contracts entered into by the government without Parliament's approval declared null and avoid, in an effort to curb the plunder of the country's natural resources. A Dar es Salaam-based environmental and human rights activist, Mr Rugemeleza Nshala, and a company called Mtetezi Limited, have sued the minister for Energy and Minerals and the Attorney General.<br />They want the court to immediately stop the operations of the holders of special mining licences and mining companies that have signed Mining Development Agreements (MDAs) with the government "because their activities are unconstitutional". The petitioners claim that the powers conferred on the minister for Energy and Minerals to sign MDAs are unconstitutional, as they interfere with the duties of other ministries, councils, agencies and departments.<br />The petitioners are challenging the Mining Act No 5 of 1998 that gives the minister powers to sign MDAs on behalf of the government. They now want the court to declare that all the MDAs signed with the holders of the special mining licences, which were not approved by Parliament in line with the mandatory requirements of articles 63 (3) (a-e) of the Constitution, be scrapped. The article gives the National Assembly powers to deliberate on and ratify all treaties and agreements to which the United Republic of Tanzania is a party, and lists provisions, which require ratification. It also empowers Parliament to put any questions to any minister concerning public affairs.<br />The petitioners are accusing the energy minister of granting mining concessions to foreign mining companies of unlawfully, and allocating large areas that were initially owned by villagers and artisanal miners to foreign firms. They assert that the allocations are responsible for the forceful displacement of millions of agriculturalists, peasants, pastoralists and artisan miners from their lands, in total disregard of their land and property rights enshrined and protected in the Constitution. The petitioners want the court to order that all the people displaced to pave the way for large-scale mining be resettled on their land and paid compensation.<br />"We feel that our country's mineral resources are being squandered, as the current exploitation is only benefiting the foreign mining companies and yet the current mining and its taxation legal regime are not only illegal, but also unconstitutional," they argue. The petitioners are also arguing that the granting of mining concessions to foreign companies through local affiliates under the guise of Section 10 (1) and (2) of the Mining Act No 5 1998, not only grants unconscionable incentives to those firms, but also purports to supplant the laws of the land, and curtail the legislative powers of Parliament.<br />The section prevents Parliament from passing any law that might in "one way or another interfere with their tax, social and economic obligations that they found at the time they came to invest in the country". The petitioners argue that "the curtailment of the parliamentary powers is not only wantonly violates Article 13, which calls for equal treatment under the law, but also the entire democratic framework enshrined in the Constitution." Article 63 (3) (a) to (e) grant Parliament powers to oversee, monitor and supervise the workings and operations of the government, including the ratification of all agreements signed in the name of the United Republic of Tanzania.<br />"Yet the respondents have never presented any Mining Development Agreement (MDAs) signed with foreign mining companies to Parliament for deliberation, review, ratification or rejection." The petitioners are also accusing the government of granting "generous and unwise incentives", including tax-holidays, tax exemptions, "unlimited immigration quotas for their so-called experts", and the fuel levy, all of which, they claim, have led to the plunder the country's mineral resources.<br />To back up their petition, the petitioners are citing the tax-free sale of several mining companies. These include Lusu gold mine, which was sold by Samax Resources of Canada to Ashanti Goldfield in 1998, at $213 million, the Bulyanhulu gold mine disposed of by Sutton Resources of Canada to Barrick Gold, at $348 million in 1999, and Nyabigena and Nyabirama mines in Tarime district that were sold by East Africa Gold Mine to the Placer Dome at $252 million.<br />During the hearing, the petitioners say they will demand that the minister and the AG produce in court all the documents on the sale of those assets by the foreign mining companies. They say they will also to rely heavily on the findings of commission on mining management (the Bomani team) appointed by President Kikwete in 2007. According to the Bomani report, while the foreign mining companies were raking in millions of dollars from Tanzania?s mineral resources, they paid no income tax and still enjoyed a lot of tax waivers.<br />The petitioners will show to the court how six foreign mining companies were granted an Excise duty waiver of Sh39.8 billion and Sh59.0 billion in 2006/07 and 2007/08, respectively. The petitioners also challenge Section 10 (1) and (2) of the Mining Act No. 5 1998, which allows the minister to limit environmental management responsibilities of the holders of special mining licences, the obligations of which are demanded by sectoral environmental legislation and the Environmental Management Act No 20, 2004. Mr Nshala and the company are also challenging the dispute settlement procedure by way international arbitration, as set out in the Mining Act 1998.<br />It is their contention that the procedure voids the jurisdiction of domestic courts in determining mining investment disputes, contrary to Article 107 (1) of the Constitution, which vests in the Judiciary the powers to hear and determine all disputes arising in the country.<br />The petitioners are accusing the government of abdicating its responsibility of policy design, formulation and implementation and becoming an agent of the World Bank, implementing the latter's dictates, including the Strategy for African Mining, 1992, which paved the way for enactment of the Mining Act, No 5, 1998.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-40106977985881484932009-11-11T08:58:00.001+03:002009-11-11T09:00:20.429+03:00<strong>TRA seizes Dowans power plant<br /></strong><br />By The Citizen Reporter<br />The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) yesterday seized assets of a power production company, Dowans, including its gas-fired turbines. The properties were seized by TRA agent Majembe Auction Mart on the grounds that the company had not remitted Sh9,120,611,746 in taxes to TRA. Majembe Auction Mark marketing manager Dixion Kitime confirmed last night that Dowans assets had been seized.<br />"We have seized various Dowans assets, including its power generating turbines for their failure to settle tax claims," he said. He named some of seized property as eight containers used to store fuel and other equipment.<br />Mr Kitime said the property has been seized to compel the company to settle the taxes. He said if the company failed to settle the debt, the seized properties would be auctioned after ten days from today. Dowans came in the country several years ago and bought a emergence power contract between Tanesco and a controversial Richmond Development Company.<br />But its contract was terminated prematurely by the government last year after it came to light that the original company, Richmond, has lied to the government.<br /><a class="caption" href="javascript:popUp(">Editor Feedbacks </a><br /><a class="caption" href="javascript:printPage()">Print</a><br /><a class="caption" href="javascript:popUp(">Share with Friends </a><br />AdvertKagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-10802550252890955782009-11-11T08:56:00.001+03:002009-11-11T08:58:43.541+03:00<strong>Firm sues Government on mining contracts<br /></strong><br />By Bernard James<br /> A constitutional petition has been filed in the High Court, seeking to have all the mining contracts entered into by the government without Parliament's approval declared null and avoid, in an effort to curb the plunder of the country's natural resources. A Dar es Salaam-based environmental and human rights activist, Mr Rugemeleza Nshala, and a company called Mtetezi Limited, have sued the minister for Energy and Minerals and the Attorney General.<br />They want the court to immediately stop the operations of the holders of special mining licences and mining companies that have signed Mining Development Agreements (MDAs) with the government "because their activities are unconstitutional". The petitioners claim that the powers conferred on the minister for Energy and Minerals to sign MDAs are unconstitutional, as they interfere with the duties of other ministries, councils, agencies and departments.<br />The petitioners are challenging the Mining Act No 5 of 1998 that gives the minister powers to sign MDAs on behalf of the government. They now want the court to declare that all the MDAs signed with the holders of the special mining licences, which were not approved by Parliament in line with the mandatory requirements of articles 63 (3) (a-e) of the Constitution, be scrapped. The article gives the National Assembly powers to deliberate on and ratify all treaties and agreements to which the United Republic of Tanzania is a party, and lists provisions, which require ratification.<br />It also empowers Parliament to put any questions to any minister concerning public affairs. The petitioners are accusing the energy minister of granting mining concessions to foreign mining companies of unlawfully, and allocating large areas that were initially owned by villagers and artisanal miners to foreign firms. They assert that the allocations are responsible for the forceful displacement of millions of agriculturalists, peasants, pastoralists and artisan miners from their lands, in total disregard of their land and property rights enshrined and protected in the Constitution.<br />The petitioners want the court to order that all the people displaced to pave the way for large-scale mining be resettled on their land and paid compensation. "We feel that our country's mineral resources are being squandered, as the current exploitation is only benefiting the foreign mining companies and yet the current mining and its taxation legal regime are not only illegal, but also unconstitutional," they argue.<br />The petitioners are also arguing that the granting of mining concessions to foreign companies through local affiliates under the guise of Section 10 (1) and (2) of the Mining Act No 5 1998, not only grants unconscionable incentives to those firms, but also purports to supplant the laws of the land, and curtail the legislative powers of Parliament.<br />The section prevents Parliament from passing any law that might in "one way or another interfere with their tax, social and economic obligations that they found at the time they came to invest in the country". The petitioners argue that "the curtailment of the parliamentary powers is not only wantonly violates Article 13, which calls for equal treatment under the law, but also the entire democratic framework enshrined in the Constitution." Article 63 (3) (a) to (e) grant Parliament powers to oversee, monitor and supervise the workings and operations of the government, including the ratification of all agreements signed in the name of the United Republic of Tanzania. "Yet the respondents have never presented any Mining Development Agreement (MDAs) signed with foreign mining companies to Parliament for deliberation, review, ratification or rejection."<br />The petitioners are also accusing the government of granting "generous and unwise incentives", including tax-holidays, tax exemptions, "unlimited immigration quotas for their so-called experts", and the fuel levy, all of which, they claim, have led to the plunder the country's mineral resources. To back up their petition, the petitioners are citing the tax-free sale of several mining companies. These include Lusu gold mine, which was sold by Samax Resources of Canada to Ashanti Goldfield in 1998, at $213 million, the Bulyanhulu gold mine disposed of by Sutton Resources of Canada to Barrick Gold, at $348 million in 1999, and Nyabigena and Nyabirama mines in Tarime district that were sold by East Africa Gold Mine to the Placer Dome at $252 million. During the hearing, the petitioners say they will demand that the minister and the AG produce in court all the documents on the sale of those assets by the foreign mining companies. They say they will also to rely heavily on the findings of commission on mining management (the Bomani team) appointed by President Kikwete in 2007.<br />According to the Bomani report, while the foreign mining companies were raking in millions of dollars from Tanzania?s mineral resources, they paid no income tax and still enjoyed a lot of tax waivers. The petitioners will show to the court how six foreign mining companies were granted an Excise duty waiver of Sh39.8 billion and Sh59.0 billion in 2006/07 and 2007/08, respectively. The petitioners also challenge Section 10 (1) and (2) of the Mining Act No. 5 1998, which allows the minister to limit environmental management responsibilities of the holders of special mining licences, the obligations of which are demanded by sectoral environmental legislation and the Environmental Management Act No 20, 2004. Mr Nshala and the company are also challenging the dispute settlement procedure by way international arbitration, as set out in the Mining Act 1998. It is their contention that the procedure voids the jurisdiction of domestic courts in determining mining investment disputes, contrary to Article 107 (1) of the Constitution, which vests in the Judiciary the powers to hear and determine all disputes arising in the country.<br />The petitioners are accusing the government of abdicating its responsibility of policy design, formulation and implementation and becoming an agent of the World Bank, implementing the latter's dictates, including the Strategy for African Mining, 1992, which paved the way for enactment of the Mining Act, No 5, 1998.<br /><a class="caption" href="javascript:popUp(">Editor Feedbacks </a><br /><a class="caption" href="javascript:printPage()">Print</a><br /><a class="caption" href="javascript:popUp(">Share with Friends </a><br />AdvertKagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-78050276395404343492009-11-11T08:53:00.003+03:002009-11-11T08:55:44.998+03:00<strong>Envoy faults Govt, donors on power crisis</strong><br /><br />By Florence Mugalura<br /><br />Norwegian Ambassador Mr Jon Lomoy,blames government on power crisis facing Tanzania. As the country continues to grapple with power crisis, the Norwegian Ambassador Mr Jon Lomoy, has blamed lack of adequate investment in the power sector to poor policies.<br />Mr Lomoy also believes that donors who fund over 34 per cent of the country?s development budget have failed in their role to help the country find a lasting solution to its electricity problem. The ambassador told Sunday Citizen in an exclusive interview this week that both the Government and its development partners share the blame for the current crisis.<br />He said the Government was lagging behind in formulating suitable policies to guide local and foreign investments in the energy sector, citing Uganda as a shining example of a country with good energy policies. ?Donors too have not done enough to put pressure on the Government to set priorities right and save the country from the recurrent power problem that badly affects the economy," he said.<br />He said in countries such as Norway, governments had clear programmes on generating electricity which is given the first priority as the basic pillar in economic development. Parliament last year passed the Electricity Act and Rural Energy Act to spur growth by putting to an end generation and distribution monopoly enjoyed by the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco).<br />However players in the sector argue the formulation of relevant regulations to implement the law has done little to encourage business as prospective investors are still worry of the investment risks, with some citing ?political? interference as their main fear for doing business. According to the ambassador, the Government needed to create a conducive environment for foreign investors to come and do business without any fears. ?I believe foreign investors can invest in power generation here in the country but the Government must create room for them to feel secure to do business; in other words, there must be an environment that will assure the investors of security of their business,? said Mr Lomoy.<br />He noted that Uganda has already managed to attracting foreign businesses that have helped the country overcome, to a large extent, a similar power supply crisis. He said Tanzania was facing power problem because there was no additional power to the national grid.<br />Tanzania needed to add at least 100MW every year to the national grid, he said. ?The only solution is to have different projects and programmes to ensure there is enough power generation in the country,? said Mr Lomoy.<br />He added that Tanzania like other countries need to use different means of generating power instead of depending on water which is always affected by climatic changes. The envoy said the country could use coal, gas, water, wind and even solar energy to generate power that would be connected to the national grid. He said the government must collaborate with private sectors in solving the problemKagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-71491887117238771172009-11-11T08:48:00.002+03:002009-11-11T08:52:27.328+03:00De<br />El Nino threat; authorities to face disaster empty handed<br /><br />By Sunday Citizen Team<br />As countries in the region brace for floods that could displace thousands of people and devastated infrastructure, the country has virtually no budget set aside to specifically deal with the potential El Nino threat.<br />The weatherman has warned that the floods could fall any time now while the United Nation has listed Tanzania among counties in the East and Central Africa that will be badly affected by the phenomenon whose destruction in 1998 is unparalleled. El Nino is a weather phenomenon associated with abnormally heavy rains. According to experts, it is triggered by the warming of water over the Pacific Ocean.<br />Should the floods occur, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the food supply situation that is already critical in some countries will worsen while the humanitarian crisis may require that governments spend more funds to mitigate some of the negative consequences.<br />Ms. Elizabeth Byrs of the UN office says in a posting on the organisation?s website that Tanzania was among countries that assured a meeting of ten countries in the region in Nairobi, last October, that early measures have been taken in preparation as the country awaits the inevitable. She said an estimate of 50,000 people would require immediate aid when the floods hit in the country.<br />But away from the planning meetings, the reality on the ground is that little effort was being done by authorities to reflect high levels of awareness of the magnitude that the flooding could cause. A survey and inquiries by Sunday Citizen in some areas prone to flooding and that were badly affected in 1998 show that the flood may actually catch us napping.<br />There is no national allocation made by the Government to mitigate the effects of El Nino while regional governments and local councils were also grappling with funds shortage to think of setting aside enough resources for emergencies like El Nino. Even though the Tanzania Meteorological Agency has predicted that Lake Zone areas would be worst affected, other cities, like Dar es Salaam and Tanga, with low sea levels, are easily overwhelmed by torrential rains, let alone El Nino. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister?s office responsible for disaster management, Mr Philip Marmo, confirmed the disaster management coordination department under his watch did not have funds set aside for El Nino. ?We do not have funds at the department. What they do is prepare guidelines and sensisitise the public and the local authorities what to do in case of such emergencies,? said Marmo last week in Dodoma.<br />The Minister however said should need for emergency arises, the ministry would rely on the ministry of finance to provide contingency funding under emergency certification. The acting director for disaster management coordination Mr Joseph Shiyo reinforced the minister?s statement and said his office has no specific budget for El Ni? I am saying this clearly so that everybody could understand, our department has no money, we depend on requesting fund from the Treasury when such incidents occur,? said Mr Shiyo.<br />He said while they sometimes received funds for disaster, there was no allocation at the moment. The officer however said the department has already taken some measures and that it was in good position to face any challenges. He said a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss and set strategies had been held with bodies such as the Tanzania Red Cross Association, Fire brigade, Police and health officers. ?We have written to all councils and regions requiring them to adjust their budgets to tackle the matter because there could be no addition money from our office,? said Mr Shiyo.<br />He added that public awareness education was another important measure that have been taken by his office on which television, radio programmes and newspapers were used t spread the knowledge on the matter. ?We are preparing people to face the problem, every person must understand what is likely to happen and what he/ she should do after seeing that situation,? he said. But some interviewees and several individuals who called Sunday Citizen have expressed concern that there was nothing visible that local councils were doing to safeguard their infrastructures from total destruction by the floods. ?We know the Dar es Salaam situation when it rains and expected that the El Nino warning would trigger activity to open alleyways, dig trenches and fix broken sewers. But I am worried the city will stand stills because I have not seen anything happening,? a resident of Ubungo said. But the Ilala, Kinondoni and Temeke Executive Directors appeared resigned to fate and said they would only do the bits they could with little resources at their disposal.<br />The three councils that are responsible for an estimated 4 million city dwellers have a combined budget of not more than Sh50 million set aside for disaster preparedness. The Ilala Municipal Director Gabriel Fuime said the council has set aside Sh25 million from its own income to address any emergencies while the Kinondoni Municipality Engineer Faustin Mosha revealed just Sh13 million was available for their use in preparedness. Temeke Municipal Director Stephen Kongwa only said they would rely on the regional director?s office for such funding. ?What we have set aside is not enough as we cannot tell the kind of destruction that is coming, the available cash will be used in some notorious areas in our municipality. We have issued a warning to the residents on eruption of diseases like cholera should the floods come,? he said adding that there were enough medical supplies to prevent the outbreaks.<br />Engineer Mosha said hi priority has been to open drainage systems in a continued programme while warning that residents who have inhabited areas prone to flooding should move out or secure their own properties as the government could not carter for everyone. A survey in the regions showed that local authorities are either too broke to afford raising needed money or are withholding negligible funds from their small budgets in case they were hit.<br />In Arusha, Regional officials who spoke to Sunday Citizen said although they have been notified, so far they have not received funds for any emergency. Henry Shekiffu, the Manyara regional commissioner said from Babati that residents of the region, now reeling from severe drought, were aware of the anticipated excessive rains but were yet to feel endangered. "El Nino rains must not necessarily be destructive so it is wrong to conclude that they will cause major disaster once it started falling" he said. The RC added that in case of any emergency during the rains, the region would communicate with the PMOs on what should be done. "At the moment, we have not embarked on anything because the rains are yet to fall," he said. Officials of the neighbouring Arusha region also said they were not aware of new budget directives . "When will these rains start falling?" asked one senior official at the regional block, admitting that the region was still pre-occupied with the raging drought which has killed hundreds of livestock and left many families without food.<br />Karatu district commissioner Mathew Sedoyeka said besides grappling with drought and distribution of relief food to the severely affected families, the district was busy establishing disaster management teams at district, ward, and village levels to mitigate against any possible calamity. "We have told wananchi to get prepared and volunteer in case of destruction of structures such as bridges and public buildings" he explained.<br />He further hinted that not all residents of the district have negative perceptions of El Nino. "Many of them have been waiting for rains for a long time. To make it worse, the district did not get even the short rains" he said. Reported by Zephania Ubwani, Arusha, Florence Mugalura Da es salaamKagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-17594715959291588402009-06-03T14:34:00.000+03:002009-06-03T14:35:29.560+03:00CCM on the spot over Govt's poor show<br /><br />By Deogratias Kishombo<br /><br />In the past four years, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) government has been facing many challenges in administration, leading to decline of its popularity.<br /><br />Grand corruption, increasing poverty and students' loan scheme discrepancies are the factors that are likely to feature in the agenda of the party's critics.<br /><br />The ruling party will need a guru who will rewrite and rearrange the notes of the already-infamous song 'Better Life for All Tanzanian� to make it appeal again to the ears of its listeners.<br /><br />With only six years to go before the Millennium Development Goals are �realised�, Tanzania is far behind, and the programmed such as Poverty Reduction Strategy (Mkukuta) remain as mere rhetoric.<br /><br />Some youths were say the estimate of growth of the economy in Tanzania is a 'myth'and are not realistic thus paper works since the situation is becoming worse everyday.<br /><br />"The CCM government has no point to make in this menace. Most of the people have become poor because of the government" said Mr Alex Lukonge a graduate from the University of Dar es salaam, Bachelor of Commerce; he is now an entrepreneur with a consultancy unit.<br /><br />Mr Lukonge believes that the leaders of the ruling party do not read the signs of the times and they were unaware of political trends thus most of the citizen understand issues.<br /><br />"Everything is changing, environment, weather, people and so no, therefore CCM have failed to learn these, and we are not a people of 1940s" he added.<br /><br />Loosing credibility<br /><br />Recently the ruling party has been ashamed as the government officials and party's leaders were stoned, heckled and others were ridiculed by the people.<br /><br />"Tarime [defeat in election] could be taken as a lesson to CCM, but they have no eyes neither hears," said Peterson Mkama, a handcraft trader in Kariakoo.<br /><br />In Tarime by-election the country witnessed the ruling party losing to its political rival Chadema which retained the parliamentary seat.<br /><br />A number if youths in Tarime openly opposed CCM saying that it has been fooling them for years and they were not ready to accept the lies anymore.<br /><br />Boys, girls and adults carried placards in the street during by-election campaigns condemning the ruling party as the source of poverty.<br /><br />Taking the people for a ride?<br /><br />Another bomb which will cost the ruling party is a statement made by the Minister of Energy and minerals Hon. William Ngeleja during Busanda by election campaign.<br /><br />He was quoted by local press saying that small miners in Katoro village who would not vote for the ruling party, they will be in danger of loosing their licence and will never be connected to the national grid.<br /><br />This statement has interpreted as 'intimidation' for democracy<br /><br />"Any serious politician can not argue like that, Ngeleja has missed the point. It is childish to convince an intelligent voter with such fun argument" said a journalist of a local press.<br /><br />Students' loan<br /><br />During Kikwete administration, students of higher leaning have been complaining against the procedure of securing loans from a Higher Education Students Loan Board (HESLB) making the administration less popular to students.<br /><br />The majority of students and graduates have raised their concerns on how the government has been doing to implement these loans under loan board.<br /><br />"[Former President Benjamin] Mkapa was somehow serious in the issue of education, and we saw some of improvements in the third phase government but now everything is zigzag" said Muganyizi Syllvester a third year student at Tanzania Institute of Accountancy.<br /><br />When asked if he trusted the government, he said �No please, I think we need changes.�<br /><br />Poverty status<br /><br />According to Inter Press Services News Agency Tanzania is one of Africa�s biggest recipients of development aid with almost 40 percent of the current 2008/09 budget funded by outside donors.<br /><br />Foreign aid agencies are willing to invest into the country because of its political stability, attempts to crack down on corruption and sound fiscal reforms.<br /><br />Economic growth in Tanzania, the third-biggest gold producer in Africa, reached about seven percent a year since 2001. Yet, the country remains one of the poorest in the world.<br /><br />The United Nations Human Development Index, which measures a range of social and economic indicators, ranks Tanzania 159 out of 177 nations.<br /><br />Poverty continues to be rife because progress in spreading Tanzania's economic benefits has been uneven and many of the poorest citizens have seen little or no improvement in their quality of life, explained Dar es Salaam-based World Bank economist Paolo Zacchia as quoted by IPS.<br /><br />Worst off are rural areas that are often cut off from services and other types of support, he said.<br /><br />The household survey shows that Tanzania is not on track to achieving many of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), said Zacchia, which are a set of eight global benchmarks to curb poverty and hunger, increase maternal health, reduce child mortality, fight the spread of deadly diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, create gender equality and environmental sustainability, all by 2015.<br /><br />"The findings [of the survey] call in the question of the effectiveness of government policies to fight poverty and the international aid behind it," said Zacchia.<br /><br />Unemployment rate<br /><br />The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says that unemployment and underemployment rates in Tanzania have increased over the past decade at a time when the economic growth rate almost doubled.<br /><br />Urban unemployment rates attained levels of over 20 per cent and youth unemployment attained over 40<br /><br />Various cities have attracted most productive unemployed youths from villages who have stormed in town and venturing in petty trade.<br /><br />But unfortunately, the government has failed to create a good environment for these young boys and thus they have become robbers and bandits in the street. Due to this situation, they have been affected, they blame the government and no body can convince them to vote for CCM.<br /><br />The ILO however, suggests that the creation of employment by the government should be at the centre of all development projects so as to enable Tanzania achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-48692190059989730642009-04-24T17:55:00.000+03:002009-04-24T17:59:56.553+03:00Poverty-stricken Bukoba rural banks on 2010 campaign rivalry<div align="justify"><br />By Deogratias Kishombo<br /><br />Observers and political analysts say Bukoba rural of today is quite different from that of 1990s and back.<br /><br />According to Mr Nazir Karamagi, the constituency is currently recording high level of poverty and there is evidence to show that.<br /><br />About 394,020 people in the area, according to 2002 census live on hand to mouth economy and lack some basic needs.<br /><br /><strong>Poverty is real</strong><br /><br />The area currently lacks safe water, no electricity supply, poor road infrastructure, few health centres, high HIV/Aids prevalence, diseases and ethnic differences to some people.<br /><br />Despite that, the constituency has six active political parties since 1992 -- the ruling party, CCM, still a dominant party followed by Chadema, NCCR-Mageuzi, CUF, UDP, and TLP.<br /><br />The major political issue in the district is funds the embezzlement in the district council, according to Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania (Redet).<br /><br />Crops such as banana, coffee, tea, flowers other cash crops now no longer exist. The empirical study shows that at least 80 per cent of working population is directly or indirectly involved in agriculture, but due to what the residents call ?lack of serious leadership and politics of hate.?<br /><br />The annual per capita income was Sh95,623 or about euros24 in 1997 against the national per capita income of Sh147,026 or euros37.<br /><br />The industrial base of Kagera Region is still very small due to the fact that most important industries are those involved in the processing of cash crops such as coffee and cotton, other small scale industries include sawmills<br /><br />Fishing and livestock farming are culturally important, but despite their potential they contribute very little to the region?s economy, both sectors remain underdeveloped and fishermen families have remained as ?refugees in camps.?<br /><br />"We are eating fish skeletons instead of real fish and our siblings lack access to the lake. They are told by local government officials that Lake Victoria belongs to investors," said Gosbert Mutensa a resident of Ibwera village.<br /><br />Sanitation is a big problem in Bukoba rural compared to other districts in the region as less than 5 per<br />cent of the population enjoy appropriate sanitation, according to region's information website.<br /><br />A big number of people depend on river water, unprotected wells or bore holes. Some harvested rainwater at their homes, but all not so clean.<br /><br />Education performance has dropped adversely with most of the youths have abandoned school and ventured into petty businesses. This reporter saw many school age children selling bananas and tomatoes at Kemondo Bay.<br /><br /><strong>Contradiction</strong><br /><br />The constituency legislator Mr Karamagi is blamed to have abandoned the area as he does not represented them effectively in the National Assembly in Dodoma.<br /><br />Mr Jasson Rweikiza, the district CCM parents? wing chairman, said the constituency is facing many challenges including poor social services.<br /><br />He says "We lack market for our crops thus most of people are rushing here and there searching for markets, but in vain. The price for our coffee for instance, has dropped drastically pushing farmers deep into poverty. They produce a lot, but they get ?poor returns for their crops."<br /><br />He said poor transport infrastructure in the villages are impassable during rainy seasons. He cited Kitembe village in Izimbwa division that is completely cut off during rainy season.<br /><br />However, he added, "The constituency lacks teachers for both primary and secondary schools. For instance, only two teachers are available at Bujugo Secondary School, the headmaster and one teacher."<br /><br />Mr Patrick Kalinjuna, 86, of Mbatama village, blamed abject poverty in the area to their legislator.<br /><br />"He is not cooperative at all, he has abandon us even the elders in the area. Just imagine, he contributed only Sh50,000 to Mwenge Secondary School for construction of an administration block," he said.<br /><br />But Mr Karamagi denies the claims, saying the residents are lazy and cannot even propose development projects they need.<br /><br />"Many people in the country think people from Kagera Region are well educated, but the real truth is that we are at the bottom of the education ladder," he said.<br /><br />However, he rejects claims that he is not representing them effectively in the Parliament.<br /><br />He said he has done a lot of things in his constituency, but a few people appear not to appreciate his contribution, and instead mudsling him.<br /><br />"I ma sure I have done many good things, but some people do not appreciate my efforts," he said.<br /><br /><br /><strong>The 2010 general election.</strong><br /><br />There are already signs that the regislator is going to face serious competition from among his ruling party members. Some CCM members have already shown interest in Karamagi?s seat.<br /><br />It was recently reported the legislator clashed with the regional party chairman during a closed door meeting in Bukoba.<br /><br />"Of course we need changes, we want our area to develop. I think we have other good people who can provide effective leadership towards achieving development," said Mr Waziri Kyobya, Ibwera Ward councillor (CCM).<br /><br />However, there are rumours on the ground say Mr Rweikiza would contest the seat during the next general election, but when contacted he told Political Platform that to contest an election is the basic right of Tanzanians after they turn 18 years and above.<br /><br />"It is too early for me to declare interest in the forthcoming general election because since we still plenty of time to do so. Today I can declare that I will contest, but I could change my mind at the last minute by not picking the nomination form, " he said.<br /><br />According to him, he sees the possibility of winning, he would as well join the fray because a constituency do not belong to any particular individual.<br /><br />Mr Rweikiza who holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of Dar es Salaam, graduated in 1986, possesses an MA degree in Public Administration from the University of Peggio, Italy, and advanced diploma in transport management from Belgium, and has contributed to various economic activities in the constituency.<br /><br />"I have tried to support my people in various development activities. I expect to build other schools in the constituency at Kyetema area," he said </div>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-7602871106923152242009-03-23T18:49:00.006+03:002009-03-23T18:54:02.358+03:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Two Tanzanian biggest tourist hotels burnt to ashes<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">By Deogratias Kishombo<br /><br />Dar es salaam<br /><br />Two tourist hotels at Bagamoyo Beach just 65km in the North of commercial city of Dar es salaam were returned ‘ashes’ as the ‘blaze’ started from one the kitchens, no causalities were reported, officials said.<br /><br />Paradise Hotels and Resorts and Oceanic Bay Hotels and resorts were completely burnt down and returned to ‘ashes’ as the blaze started in the Paradise Hotel kitchen, Front office manager Mr. Godfrey Runyungu told reporters at the beach in the evening today.<br /><br />He said that after the explosion of the gas tank in the kitchen and restaurant block, the fire was supported by strong wind where it jumped the fence to neighboring Oceanic Bay Hotel in the left side from coast.<br /><br />“The fire started around at ten but it took at least twenty minutes to destroy completely the two hotels before the firefighters from Dar es Salaam arrive at the scene” he said.<br /><br />He said that they had booked 3 Canadians and 1 Swedish and others but all of them were escaped safely, but he failed to give the details on where they went after the incident.<br /><br />“I think you see the situation, I can not remember everything now because of the fire” he said. <br /><br />Villagers from poor Mangesani and neighboring villages most of them ‘youths’ rush to the scene and seemed with nothing in hands to extinguish fire. The atmosphere was full of smokes that made journalists difficult to get close to the burning buildings. <br /><br />‘We are sorry for workers, we are very sorry, everything has destroyed but we have tried as our level best to save lives of people” said Mr Gueld Abdalah, a Hotel Chairman and also a father of Managing director.<br /><br />He said that his hotel Paradise had 170 direct employees and 30 casuals and all of them were safe and nobody was injured but he told reporters that they were shocked to loose everything.<br /><br />“Everybody is safe but we have lost everything” he said.<br /><br />Earlier the Oceanic Bay Hotel Managing Director Mr Rahul Layan told reporters that the blaze started in the neighboring hotel and he was not sure exactly the starting point.<br /><br />“I saw the fire coming from Paradise Hotel as the wind brought it here. We did not safe anything because everything has destroyed but we are safe” he said.<br /><br />He said that after they saw the fire, they started to save lives of people and property but they did not reach anywhere because the fire was strong.<br /><br />“As the fire was coming strongly because of wind, we saved only lives of people” he said.<br /><br />However, it was drama as reporters saw groups of the youths taking computers, laptops, televisions, fie extinguishers and other equipments from the burning buildings.<br /><br />“Do not be surprised I can assure you that some youth thieves arrived here with canoes from the sea and take a lot of things and they have gone” said a witness Mr. Edgar Nazar a Bagamoyo resident.<br /><br />Earlier the Bagamoyo district Commissioner Mr Serenge Mrengo who also attended the incident said that the burning of these two tourist hotels was ‘impact to the national development especially tourism’<br /><br />“We have lost a symbol of development in tourism economy” he said<br /><br />He said that the two hotels had positive impact to Bagamoyo residents and the country as whole as a source of employment and foreign currency.<br /><br /><br /></span>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-27940257306609194532009-03-23T18:49:00.001+03:002009-03-23T18:51:04.656+03:00Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-1998898857041750132009-02-22T11:58:00.006+03:002009-02-22T12:09:42.914+03:00<span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The UNFPA Chief visit<br /></span><br /><br />By Deogratias Kishombo<br /><br />Dar es salaam<br /><br />The UNFPA Executive Director and the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Thoraya Ahmed Obaid expects to launch the preparations of the 2012 Population and Housing Census Initiative, and hand over contraceptives to the Ministry of health and social welfare tomorrow.<br /><br />The executive Director will launch the preparations of the 2012 Population and Housing Census Initiative at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs before she hands over the consignment to the MHSW at 14.30GMT.<br /><br />She will hold the meeting with the government officials on maternal and newborn mortality reduction and how UNFPA can best the cause in the context of the UN reforms and the changing aid environment.<br /><br />Key speakers behind the Executive Director during the launching will be Mr Oscar Fernandez-Taraco, Resident Coordinator of the UN system in Tanzania, the vice president of Tanzania, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein and othe dignitaries.<br /><br />Ms Thoraya is on visit to Tanzania to gain greater appreciation of the achievements, challenges and experiences of the UN system in the country, delivering as One and on UNFPA’s participation in supporting Tanzanian’s development agenda<br /><br />UNFPA assistance to the Government of Tanzania dates back to 1971. The 2002-2006 Country Programme (CP), representing the 5th cycle of assistance to Tanzania, contributes to the following national outcomes: increased utilisation of quality sexual and reproductive health services and information; effective implementation of population and development policies and programmes; and the enhancement of gender equity and equality and the empowerment of women.<br /><br />UNFPA support is provided in the context of the Tanzania Assistance Strategy and the Poverty Reduction Strategy. In line with the United Nations Assistance Framework (UNDAF), programme assistance focuses on building national capacity and increasing access to basic services.<br /><br />………………………………………………………………..</span>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-13507445456636213822009-02-02T18:13:00.002+03:002009-02-02T18:18:23.663+03:00<span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">Indonesia to host an International conference on climate change<br /><br /><br /></span>By Deogratias Kishombo, Dar es salaam<br /><br />About 135 high level officials from world countries and multilateral organisations are expected to attend the World Ocean Conference in Indonesia on May this year, with the theme “oceans and climate change” the embassy has said<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">The event will take place in Wenang, Menado City-Northen Sulawesi on May from 11th to 15th, 2009, according to the statement made by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Dar es Salaam earlier this week.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">The statement said that the conference will discuss four issues in relation to the WOC2009 theme, including: climate change impacts, the role of oceans in regulating climate change, adaptation and mitigation and opportunities for regional and international cooperation.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">“With this goal in mind, Indonesia has taken the initiative of hosting the World Ocean Conference (WOC) in Menado on the 11th -15th May 2009, hereafter referred to as WOC2009, which will be attended by Ministers and High level Government Officials and High level Officials from Multilateral Organisation” a part of the statement said<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">According to the ‘Aide Memoire’ on the World Ocean Conference of this year, says that the expanse of the oceans plays a major role in determining world climate. O the other hand, the recent increasing rate of global climate is having a great impact on oceans, affecting both marine life and the lives of people whose livelihoods depend on marine resources and on the marine and coastal environment<br /><br />“The oceans cover almost 2/3 of the earth’s surface and with its ecological, social and economic functions; it can greatly impact of the people on this earth. The oceans, land and the atmosphere above them are indeed part of one whole system with intimate links between them” it said<br /><br />The World Ocean Conference (WOC) 2009 is a forum for the world community to discuss current issues in the marine field which are related to climate change, in order to achieve an international agreement and draw up an adaptive strategy to use of marine resources wisely for the benefit of humanity<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">“During this WOC2009, we very much hope for strong ‘political will’ from the government representatives so that an agreement can be reached and will become a corridor guiding marine management at the globe level” the statement added<br /><br />WOC2009 is an international forum to develop a common understanding and firm commitment to address the impact of climate change on the state of the world’s oceans and to increase our understanding of the role of the oceans in determining the rate of global climate change</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">.....................................................................................................................................................<br /> </span>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-4182054715930557962009-01-24T08:51:00.002+03:002009-01-24T09:22:44.388+03:00<span style="color:#3366ff;">Police hold 2 suspects over albino death<br /></span><br />By Japhet Francis, Sengerema<br /><br />Police are holding two suspects in connection with the murder of a 48-year-old albino at Sogoso village in Sengerema district on Wednesday. The killing occurred a few hours after Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda warned that stern action would be taken against leaders who fail to protect albinos.<br /><br />However, Mwanza regional police commander Jamal Rwambow declined to name names of the suspects, saying doing so would interfere with investigations. He said the suspects were apprehended on Thursday. Jonas Maduka was killed at around 9:00pm when a group of people arrived at his house, asking him to show them a house of his father-in-law, Robert, who died recently. "Maduka, who was having a supper with his four children, believed that the strangers truly intended to visit the bereaved family," Mr Rwambow said. His wife who was also an albino is dead.<br /><br />The strangers told him that they hailed from Isore village also in the district. But suddenly the strangers grabbed him, chopped off his right leg and fled with it. The body was found with wounds on the head, hands and the remaining leg, which was also about to be chopped off.<br /><br />Upon getting information of Maduka's killing, Mwanza regional commissioner James Msekela, police special operations commissioner Peter Kivuyo and regional police commander Jamal Rwambow went to Sengerema the same day to investigate the murder. Dr Msekela chaired an emergency meeting of the district security and safety committee and devised strategies to protect Maduka's family against ritual killers.<br /><br />Mr Pinda declared 2009 the year of war against witchcraft-associated killings of albinos in the country on Wednesday in a meeting with regional commissioners in Mwanza City. During the meeting, Mr Pinda warned regional commissioner that they risked punishment if they failed to protect albinos. He also said the Government had suspended the issuance of licences to herbalists, until a better way was found to license them. He also called for the revival of vigilantes.<br /><br />He told leaders of Mara and Mwanza local authorities that all herbalists would be screened before they get new licenses.<br /><br />"Let herbalists engage in farming instead of fortune-telling," he said. He directed district commissioners to send police officers and other state organs respond immediately upon receiving information on albino murders to arrest the perpetrators.<br /><br /> Maduka's killing brings to 35 the number of albinos killed countrywide since December 2007. Ritual murders have also killed 2,866 elderly women since 2003 mainly in Shinyanga, Tabora, Mwanza, Singida, Iringa, Kagera and Mbeya regions.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-13886635131690701852008-11-22T08:06:00.002+03:002008-11-22T08:15:03.429+03:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Are the ex-pats safe in Tanzania?</strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#333333;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;">By Deogratias Kishombo</span><br /></strong><br />Some of foreign experts in Tanzania are accusing the Tanzania immigration officials of using the mandatory working or residence permit to soliciting bribes, harassing and mistreating them, it has revealed.<br /><br />In their report made to this reporter, they were concerned about allegations of corruption among the immigration officials in Morogoro REGION and request the relevant authorities to fully investigate allegations and take action accordingly.<br /><br />The victim told this reporter that he would visit the Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau (PCCB) for further steps against the officials who were involved in soliciting bribes. <br /><br />It has been revealed that on 17th November 2008 the experts one from the United Kingdom and another from Zimbabwe had engaged in business discussion at the Acropol hotel in Morogoro region, just 300 kilometres from Dar es salaam.<br /><br />But in the middle of discussion, two immigration officers had approached them. One of the officers had previously stopped a Zimbabwean another time and he knew he was Zimbabwean, and he had already seen his copy of working permit that time; however, he wished to see it again. <br /><br />Unfortunately, he had accidentally left the copy of the permit, which he usually travels with, at home in Dar es Salaam , together with the original. <br /><br />The Zimbabwean foreigner politely explained the situation and asked to be excused so he could continue with this important journey with his guest and later report to the relevant authorities. He also suggested they phone Immigration in Dar es Salaam to verify he was a legal resident. <br /><br />Another alternative he suggested was that he could get a copy of the residence permit faxed to them. They said that only an original copy would suffice, despite the original being in Dar es Salaam and he was not having any convenient way of getting it to Morogoro. <br /><br />They phoned three other immigration officers to come to the hotel. Then the man from Zimbabwe again explained to the other immigration officers the situation.<br /><br />However, during a time of drama, the two experts also requested them to see their identification cards but they responded abruptly telling them were rude to request ID and that they had no right to request ID. <br /><br />After strong insistence from a UK expert, two of them did show their IDs and the foreigner wrote the details down. The names on the IDs were Gerard Kihinga, ID number 00003297 and Aurelian Mhanje, ID number 00005315. <br /><br />Also, a Zimbabwean guy heard them referred to as Gerard and Mhanje during the day and these are the names used in the rest of this report. They then took a Zimbabwean to Msamvu immigration office just three to four kilometres to downtown.<br /><br />At Msamvu immigration department the official Gerard opened<br />a file and told the suspect that he must produce the original residence permit in Morogoro by 4pm or else be put in police custody and face a court hearing the next day.<br /><br />The Zimbabwean phoned a man known as Fredrick, his business partner, who tried to arrange for the original permit to be picked up from his house in Dar es Salaam but unfortunately, there was no one with keys to the room where the permit was except his wife and a cleaner who was not contactable.<br /><br />He then phoned his wife who was in a meeting at University Computing Centre, where she works, with CDC (US Government PEPFAR HIV/AIDS aid program) at the time and could not take his call. <br /><br />When she saw his messages, she requested a fax number to send a copy of the residence permit to, as she had a copy of it in her office. He asked if a faxed copy would suffice and after lengthy discussion and pleading the immigration officers agreed. <br /><br />However, Mhanje (officer) said that even if he got the fax and if the permit says place of work is Dar es Salaam then the expert is breaking the law by being in Morogoro when his place of work is supposed to be Dar es Salaam.<br /><br /> Gerard also threatened to get his permit cancelled. The first fax number given to the suspect was either not functional or not valid. His wife visited the university police station who inspected the copy of the permit and advised her to fax the copy of the permit to the immigration officials in Morogoro. <br /><br />After following up to get the second fax number, which was<br />valid, the woman faxed the copy and received a confirmation status report at 3.29pm from the fax machine self-labelled immigrations Moro saying the fax had been received. <br /><br />The suspect could hear the fax coming in on the fax machine nearby and saw the top of a permit coming through but the official Mhanje quickly grabbed the paper. He asked if that is his faxed permit. <br /><br />An official quickly closed the door between the suspect and the fax machine. The immigration officers insisted they had not received the fax and said they were bringing him to the police station.<br /><br />Again, the suspect phoned a man called Frank, a long-standing good friend of him who lives in Morogoro, to ask him to go to a secretarial shop, which receives faxes so they could resend the fax there and Frank could bring the fax to the officials.<br /><br />His wife talked to the immigration officer Gerard via her husband’s phone and politely asked him to check their fax machine for the permit. He said “Are you giving order”. He abruptly cut off the phone. Mhanje, Gerard and another official took the Zimbabwean to the police station. <br /><br />On the way, he asked if he could pay a fine instead of being imprisoned. They stopped at a bar and asked for the payment. The suspect said he could only make the payment in their office and that he would need a receipt. <br /><br />They refused and continued to the police station. Frank went to a local fax shop and his wife faxed him a copy of the permit. Frank brought the copy of the permit to the police station and delivered it into the hands of the immigration official Mhanje in the presence of the police who also saw the faxed permit.<br /><br />Despite now having a copy of the permit, the immigration officer Mhanje insisted to the police that they lock the Zimbabwean up in a cell.<br /><br /><br />The police held the foreigner’s phone while he was in the cell so he could not communicate. Mhanje then took Frank out of the police station to explain a way to get his frien out Outside, Mhanje and Gerard said that Frank should bring Tsh 200,000 in two hours. Frank said he only had Tsh 50,000. <br /><br />They said that is not enough. Frank did not initially pay anything and his first priority was to bring his friend some food and water that he did. Meanwhile Elaine went to the Immigration department in Dar es Salaam and explained the situation. <br /><br />Theywere sympathetic but said that as office hours were finished they could not communicate with the immigration officers in Morogoro. The man was locked in an extremely small cell together with 5 others and later 7 others, some being held as rape and robbery suspects.<br /><br /><br />In the next morning the woman went again to the immigration department in Dar es Salaam, and the deputy head of immigration there phoned the head of immigration in Morogoro, who denied any knowledge of a Tsh 200,000 fine or bail. <br /><br />In the morning the suspect reported to the immigration<br />office in Msamvu. He asked for Frank¹s Tembo ATM card back which he received back. He then asked for the Tsh 200,000, which he had thought wasbail/security/bond to guarantee he would report.<br /><br />Gerard and Mhanje denied that they had ever received Tsh 200,000. And finally he was released and travelled back to Dar es Salaam .<br />However, when this paper contacted to the Immigration head office in Dar es salaam, the deputy immigration commissioner, public relations Mr. Abdi Ijimbo confirmed the report but refuted the corruption report and mistreatment against the foreigner.<br /><br />“Yes it is true that the foreigner was arrested in a hotel in Morogoro due to the fact that he did not carry his working and residence permit by that time but he was released without conditions,” he said<br /><br />He said that it also not necessary for foreigners to carry their originals since the copies are enough for evidence. He blamed them on not to accept the copies provided by a Zimbabwean.<br /><br />However, he say that there was no report yet that shows the officials engaged in bribes.<br /><br />“I have no any information of bribes from the immigration department in Morogoro may be you can ask the police” he said.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </span>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-71325005554656406802008-11-17T10:23:00.001+03:002008-11-17T10:33:23.554+03:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Malecela: Walimu walipwe haraka.<br /><br /></span></strong>Mwanasiasa mkongwe na Mbunge wa Mtera John Malecela ameitaka serikali ilipe haraka madai ya walimu ili kuzuia usumbufu unaoweza kujitokeza usio na msingi aliyasema hayo jana kutoka Dodoma.<br /><br />“Ili kusiwe na athari yoyote kwa watoto wetu serikali inapaswa kukaa na kuweka mikakati madhubuti ya kudumu kuwalinda watoto wetu wasihathirike wakati walimu wanapokuwa katika migomo kama hii” alisema<br /><br />Taarifa ya Malecela inatokana na mgomo wa walimu nchi nzima ulioanza leo kuishinikiza serikali iwalipe walimu madai mbalimbali.<br /><br />Akitoa taarifa ya mgomo nchi nzima Raisi wa Chama cha walimu, Gratian Mkoba alisema kwamba serikali imeshindwa kuwalipa walimu madai yao na kumekuwepo kauli za kupotosha umma kutoka kwa viongozi wa serikali kuhusu madai yao.<br /><br />“Nawasii walimu wote wasitishike na vitisho vya aina yoyote ile kwani mgomo umeandaliwa kisheria na kukamilisha taratibu zote za kisheria” alisema.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Vigogo wa EPA Kufikishwa mahakamani.<br /><br /></span></strong>Kuna taarifa za siri kwamba baadhi ya viongozi waandamizi wa serikali ya Kikwete na wa serikali ya awamu ya tatu ya Benjamini Mkapa wanaweza kufiikishwa mahakamani kwa tuhuma za kujipatia pesa kwa njia za udanganyifu kutoka Benki Kuu.<br /><br />“Kuna orodha ndefu ya vigogo na Waziri mmoja aliyekuwemo katika baraza la Kikwete kabla alijavunjwa kutokana na kashfa ya Richmond” chanzo cha habari kilisema.<br /><br />Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya gazeti mmoja la kila wiki kuna tetesi kwamba Mkurugenzi wa Mashitaka ya Umma (DPP) anaendelea na upelelezi zaidi kwa majalada ya vigogo hao kwa tuhuma za ufisadi.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-6046398205805482832008-11-15T11:58:00.000+03:002008-11-15T12:00:50.137+03:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Walimu Tanzania kugoma nchi nzima Jumatatu</span>.</span><br /><br />Mahakama YA RUFAA imebatilisha uamuzi wa MAHAKAMA ya Kazi kuhusu mgomo wa walimu na kutoa kibari cha kuruhusu mgomo huo kufanyika nchi nzima Jumatatu.<br /><br />Rais wa CWT Gration Mkoba amesema walimu wamepata haki yao ya msingi na wasiingie madarasani hadi hapo serikali itakapowapatia madai yao yote<br /><br />“Sasa walimu watagoma na pengine tutakutana na serikali mwezi Januari” amesema<br /><br />Otoba 13 Jaji wa Mahakama ya Kazi Wlliamu Mandia alitoa kibari cha kuzuia mgomo kwa maelezo kuwa ungeathiri sekta nzima ya elimu hasa wnafunzi wa kidato cha nne amabao walikuwa wakiendelea na mitihani ya kumaliza elimu ya sekondari. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">Watuhumiwa wa EPA wafanya maajabu.<br /><br /></span>Watuhumiwa Johnson Mwesiga Lukaza na wenzake wa Kampuni ya Kernel Limited Ijumaa waliachwa huru baada ya kutimiza masharti ya dhamana lakini waliondoka mahakamani katika njia ya ajabu.<br /><br />Walitumia ujanja wa kumtanguliza mmoja wa ndugu yao aliyetangulia kwa kunyoosha mikono juu kushangilia kana kwamba ndiye aliyeachwa huru huku wao wakipita njia nyingine kuwakimbia waandishi wa habari.<br /><br />Waandishi wa habari za picha walipofuatilia waligundua kwamba siye aliyeachwa huru huku watuhumiwa wenyewe wakiwa wameishapanda gari na kuondoka aina ya Suzuki Escudo.Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-38304770158268397462008-11-15T11:51:00.003+03:002008-11-15T11:57:25.252+03:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">M</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdYJhwljGLe5Zd4WioDX4Ux55T2QloqSkdt3tmbR7z7sqSrsBWVd2kxi29mZv9Y2W3Z01hH6wP_fmJWW-WakiSpC_w1ZKfmj-Ph1xm1Ww64fNpGR5z6BdtHO_99MnleaTHUAjmdSREMg/s1600-h/maziwaleo.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">aziwa yaliyokutwa na mealmine Dar es salaam</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268804525738064050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdYJhwljGLe5Zd4WioDX4Ux55T2QloqSkdt3tmbR7z7sqSrsBWVd2kxi29mZv9Y2W3Z01hH6wP_fmJWW-WakiSpC_w1ZKfmj-Ph1xm1Ww64fNpGR5z6BdtHO_99MnleaTHUAjmdSREMg/s320/maziwaleo.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Kulia, Raymond Wigenge, Mkurugenzi wa Usalama wa Chakula, Kushoto, Ms Charis Ugullum, Mkurugenzi huduma za maabara wa Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA)<br /></span><div></div>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-76200412391536276052008-11-11T08:22:00.002+03:002008-11-11T08:31:13.435+03:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3v824Zo7iji0fMtSbbkYgl3iOfqIqY_lPMkUvHjZyMCoaNhwAOv_x2R7hySdNsO7Hew9WyOa1Wd_DkhyphenhyphenNrZcK2eQWRowk7Id3nD-obVQ2USVC0JelBs3Cb4yrfpqkXs_P9yKBwJ1AoM/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267267727707115474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3v824Zo7iji0fMtSbbkYgl3iOfqIqY_lPMkUvHjZyMCoaNhwAOv_x2R7hySdNsO7Hew9WyOa1Wd_DkhyphenhyphenNrZcK2eQWRowk7Id3nD-obVQ2USVC0JelBs3Cb4yrfpqkXs_P9yKBwJ1AoM/s320/9.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">WHAT ARE GRANDPARENTS<br /></span><div> </div>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-83050790118772890222008-11-11T08:18:00.001+03:002008-11-11T08:22:06.284+03:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPwzh2T-xXE_sqWfKhiQAXMSPRE91xGiHQKRkZqoD5U9b23qRoGoaa_b9Ymms_hBXrDXVqP0F2hZX5o1HXqAm5tk2_vK6M5zBPLC0qNLdLak4wpEZ2kdPkaLwXN0Dgs0tqa0ptl9PLng/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267265709672122130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPwzh2T-xXE_sqWfKhiQAXMSPRE91xGiHQKRkZqoD5U9b23qRoGoaa_b9Ymms_hBXrDXVqP0F2hZX5o1HXqAm5tk2_vK6M5zBPLC0qNLdLak4wpEZ2kdPkaLwXN0Dgs0tqa0ptl9PLng/s320/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mom, Sister and Barack</span></div>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641466557671941387.post-45152318835978614982008-11-11T08:14:00.000+03:002008-11-11T08:17:44.999+03:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_y-9rRKtRptjbLmNnj6NL1GFOFM7XcSrwFtPwNccZF66nXJDD8B7yhpIkJbQdLgF9TZxlK5_ODpRDHx9cTSnrKNyPwcT4rplUouGz60KdKfouXeMmoJ2sg6mqSxdYFXH58fF7IrX2oU/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267264608133220914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_y-9rRKtRptjbLmNnj6NL1GFOFM7XcSrwFtPwNccZF66nXJDD8B7yhpIkJbQdLgF9TZxlK5_ODpRDHx9cTSnrKNyPwcT4rplUouGz60KdKfouXeMmoJ2sg6mqSxdYFXH58fF7IrX2oU/s320/7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At their home in Jakarta, Ann Dunham poses in this undated photo with her second husband, Lolo Soetoro, their daughter, Maya, and Barack Obama.</span>Kagoma Green Estateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043762709597301341noreply@blogger.com0