Tuesday 29 July 2008

Sad news: Mzee Bhoke Munanka is dead

Veteran politician Munanka dies at 81

A veteran politician who served in the country's first post-independence cabinet, Isaac Bhoke Munanka, died at the Hindu Mandal Hospital in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. He was 81.

Friends and relatives told the 'Daily News' at his home in Kimara area in the city today, that Mr Munanka was admitted to the Hindu Mandal Hospital for a few days.

Ambassador Paul Rupia, one of his close friends, said the late Munanka would be buried today at the Kinondoni Cemetery in Dar es Salaam. Munanka, a nationalist politician, at one time served as minister of state responsible for security.

He was the member of parliament for North Mara Constituency in Mara Region and Treasurer of the then Tanganyika African National Union (TANU). Munanka retired from active politics in early 1970s, after opting to spend much of his time in farming, poultry and business activities.

"Mzee Munanka was a straight forward person. He was the first to choose between the public office and business, after the Arusha Declaration," Mr Ibrahim Kaduma, a former senior civil servant, said yesterday. "After retiring from the government, he continued supporting developmental activities.

"He built the Msangani High School out of his own pockets to contibute in education of this country," Mr Kaduma said. His involvement with active politics began in 1958 when he joined (TANU) as its national treasurer and ended on 1972 when he was Personal Assistant to the President. The late Munanka, who was born in 1927 in Singida, is survived by widows, chidren and grand children.

(by JIANG ALIPO, Daily News; Monday, July 28, 2008 @18:02)
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TBC

Tanzania: State broadcaster changes name, structure
The name of the state broadcaster of Tanzania is now the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation, TBC. The Managing Director of the organisation, Mr Tido Mhando, says the changes are aimed at making TBC more self-reliant in conducting its business as a state corporation. Mr Mhando said the changes had been made by the corporation's board, which met recently and closed the position of assistant executive secretary and created four new senior management positions.

In the reforms, Ms Edah Sanga was appointed senior manager in charge of radio, Mr Joseph Rugarabamu appointed senior manager in charge of business and administration and the former technical director of TUT, Mr Harold Limo, was appointed acting technical director, TBC. Other appointments were Mr Clement Mshana who has been appointed director of programmes and acting general manager in charge of television. TBC got a new director in charge of news and features, Ms Susan Mungi, while Mr Ngalimecha Ngayoma becomes director of special programmes and public relations.

(source: website of the commonwealth broadcasting association)
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Monday 28 July 2008

Man Utd: 2008/09 Fixtures (July/Aug.)

July 2008
12 Jul Pre-season Aberdeen A 15:00 W 2 - 0 Carrick(p), Rooney
19 Jul Pre-season Kaizer Chiefs N 14:15 D 1-1 Chris Eagles
22 Jul Pre-season Orlando Pirates N 19:35 W 1-0 Lee Martin
26 Jul Pre-season Kaizer Chiefs N 14:15 W 4-0 Rooney, Giggs, Tom Cleverley, Fraiser Campbell
27 Jul Pre-season Portsmouth N 19:45 W 2-1 Eagles, Tevez

August 2008
02 Aug Pre-season RCD Espanyol H 15:00 W 1-0 Fraizer Campbell
04 Aug Pre-season Peterborough A 19:45 W 2-0 Russell Martin (owngoal), Darron Gibson
06 Aug Pre-season Juventus H 20:00 D 0-0
10 Aug Community Shield Portsmouth A 15:00 D/W 0-0 (3-1, Pens) Tevez, Giggs, Carrick

PREMIER LEAGUE (start of the season):
17 Aug Barclays Premier League Newcastle H 16:00 1-1 Fletcher
25 Aug Barclays Premier League Portsmouth A 20:00
29 Aug UEFA Super Cup Zenit St Petersburg N 19:45
30 Aug Barclays Premier League Fulham (Postponed, new date TBC) H 15:00

Saturday 26 July 2008

Uhuru na kazi!

Sitasahau busara na hekima za Mwalimu aliyesema maneno haya:

'Ukitaka kutunza uhuru, heshima na utu wako, JITEGEMEE'
-Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere
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Friday 25 July 2008

Memorandum of Understanding (meaning)

(source: wikipedia)
A memorandum of understanding (MOU or MoU) is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It most often is used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in situations where the parties cannot create a legally enforcement agreement. It is a more formal alternative to a gentlemen's agreement.

In some cases, depending on the exact wording, MoUs can have the binding power of a contract; as a matter of law, contracts do not need to be labeled as such to be legally binding. Whether or not a document constitutes a binding contract depends only on the presence or absence of well-defined legal elements in the text proper of the document (the so-called "four corners"). For example, a binding contract typically must contain mutual consideration—a legally enforceable obligations of the parties, and its formation must take place free of the so-called real defenses to contract formation (fraud, duress, lack of age or mental capacity, etc.).
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Wednesday 23 July 2008

Sitasahau busara na hekima za Mwalimu

'Ukitaka kutunza uhuru, heshima na utu wako, JITEGEMEE'
-Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere

Monday 21 July 2008

EOTF: Ni kitendawili?

Nimesoma hii habari na kuona ni kweli inahitaji majibu, wengine mnasemaje?
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(SOURCE: Nipashe 2008-07-21 08:43:22 Na Simon Mhina)
Chama cha NCCR-Mageuzi, kimeitaka serikali kuutaifisha mara moja Mfuko wa Fursa Sawa kwa Wote (EOTF) unaomilikiwa na Mama Anna Mkapa.

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari katika ofisi za makao makuu ya chama hicho Ilala, jijini Dar es Salaam, Mkurugenzi wa Idara ya Oganaizesheni na Uchaguzi, Bw. Faustine Sungura alisema muundo wa mfuko huo na hati ya kuandikishwa, unaonyesha wazi ni mali ya mke wa Rais.

Alisema ni jambo la kusikitisha kuona mfuko huo ulichangiwa na Watanzania wengi, mashirika na taasisi za ndani na nje, wakijua kwamba ni mali ya Ikulu, kwa vile upo chini ya mke wa Rais.

``Tunaitaka serikali kuutaifisha Mfuko wa Fursa Sawa, kwa vile uliandikishwa kwa jina la mke wa Rais na ulipewa nguvu na serikali pamoja na taasisi zote,`` alisema Bw. Sungura.

Mkurugenzi huyo alisema hatua ya Mama Mkapa kuendelea kuushikilia mfuko huo, kunatoa tafsiri kwamba, lengo la EOTF halikuwa kuwasaidia Watanzania.

Alisema utata uliojitokeza hivi karibuni kwamba Mama Mkapa ana hisa katika taasisi moja ya fedha, ni wazi kwamba mfuko huo umegeuzwa kampuni ya biashara na kwamba malengo ya kuanzishwa kwake sasa hayapo tena.

``Mfuko huu ambao umeanzishwa kwa jina la Ikulu, uliheshimiwa sana kwa sababu hiyo, lakini cha kushangaza umeporwa na mtu ambaye si mke wa Rais,``alisema.

Bw. Sungura alisema yeye asingekuwa na neno iwapo tangu kuanzishwa kwa mfuko huo, ungejulikana kwa jina binafsi la Mama Mkapa lakini kamwe sio mke wa Rais.

Alisema iwapo serikali haitautaifisha mfuko wa EOTF, basi ipige marukufu wake za marais kuanzisha mifuko, kwa vile inatumika kama ndoano ya kuchotea fedha na kutumika kama chombo cha kifisadi.

``Sasa kama kila mke wa rais akija anaanzisha mfuko wake, tutakuwa na mifuko mingapi. Na kama kweli lengo lao ni kuwasaidia wanyonge, watoto na wanawake, kwa nini wasitumie mfuko mmoja kusaidia, kwa nini wasikae pamoja na kuuimarisha ili uwe mpana zaidi kuliko kuwa na vijimfuko vidogo vidogo vingi...Bila shaka hawataki utaratibu huo, kwa vile hii mifuko ni njia ya kuchotoa fedha,`` alisema.

Mathalani alisema, hivi sasa EOTF imekuwa mradi binafsi wa Mama Mkapa na hakuna mtu anayeweza kuhoji huku ukiwa umeanzishwa kwa jina la mke wa Rais, hatua ambayo alisema pia ni ufisadi.

``Kwa hiyo tunataka EOTF utaifishwe, unapoanzisha mfuko kama mke wa Rais, maana yake ni kwamba umeingiza jina la Rais katika mfuko, huo huwezi kukwepa. Na baada ya hapo serikali ipige marufuku wake za marais kuanzisha mifuko mingine, kwa kuwa kwanza kuwa mke wa Rais sio cheo,`` alisema.

Vile vile, Bw. Sungura alimtaka Mama Mkapa kutaja hadharani watu ambao wamechangia mfuko huo tangu uanzishwe, miradi ambayo mfuko huo unamiliki na makampuni ambao EOTF ina hisa.

Alisema iwapo Mama Mkapa atagoma kutangaza wafadhili wa mfuko wake, kama alivyogoma kumkabidhi Mama Salma Kikwete shughuli za EOTF, watathibitisha kwamba mfuko huo hakuundwa kwa nia ya kuwasaidia wanyonge.
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'Three Things'

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(with thanks from brother GWR, July 17 2008)
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Three things in life that, once gone, never come back:
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity

Three things in life that may never be lost:
1. Peace
2. Hope
3. Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable:
1. Love
2. Self-confidence
3. Friends

Three things in life that are never certain:
1. Dreams
2. Success
3. Fortune

Three things that make a man/woman:
1. Hard work
2. Sincerity
3. Commitment

Three things in life that can destroy a man or woman:
1. Alcohol
2. Pride
3. Anger

One thing that is truly constant:
1. God
I ask God to bless you, as I pray for you today;
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
His love is always with you, His promises are true.
And when you give Him all your cares, you know He'll see you through.

Pass this along to People you want God to Bless - I Just Did!
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Friday 18 July 2008

Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela

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Born 18 July 1918 (1918-07-18) (age 90)
Mvezo, Eastern Cape, Union of South Africa
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Nelson Mandela (Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela); born 18 July 1918) is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative democratic elections. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress and its armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe. He spent 27 years in prison, much of it on Robben Island, on convictions for crimes that included sabotage committed while he spearheaded the struggle against apartheid.

Among opponents of apartheid in South Africa and internationally, he became a symbol of freedom and equality, while the apartheid government and nations sympathetic to it condemned him and the ANC as communists and terrorists.

Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, his switch to a policy of reconciliation and negotiation helped lead the transition to multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Since the end of apartheid, he has been widely praised, even by former opponents.

Mandela has received more than one hundred awards over four decades, most notably the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He is currently a celebrated elder statesman who continues to voice his opinion on topical issues. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan. The title has come to be synonymous with Nelson Mandela.

Mandela has frequently credited Mahatma Gandhi for being a major source of inspiration in his life, both for the philosophy of non-violence and for facing adversity with dignity.
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Thursday 17 July 2008

Nicky ajirekebisha

Jana niliona ktk habari yule mhariri wa bbc1 akiwa kituo cha mafuta tena, akiripoti kuhusu hali ya mafuta Uingereza. Safari hii alikuwa anapima mafuta ki-kwelikweli maana mita ilionekana inahesabu lita na hela!
Nashukuru angalau ametusikia na kuelewa 'point' yetu!
Hongera Nicky!!!
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Jinsi nilivyomnasa Nicky hivi karibuni ........
Saturday, 28 June 2008. Posted by MOSONGA RAPHAEL at 16:35
Kamba au usanii?
Jana mwanahabari mmoja (political editor) wa bbc bwana Nick Robinson aliniacha hoi!
Alikuwa akielezea kwenye tv kuhusu kupanda bei ya mafuta (fuel). Akaenda kituo cha mafuta, akachukua pampu na kuingiza katika tenki la gari yake huku akiendelea kulonga juu ya kupaa bei za mafuta kila kukicha!
Baada ya dakika moja hivi alirudisha pampu na kufunga kifuniko cha tanki.
Lakini cha ajabu muda wote huo jamaa akilonga maneno lukuki mita ya mafuta ilikuwa inaonyesha mafuta yanaingia ni lita 0.000 na bei ya mafuta yanayoingia 0.000, kilichokuwepo pale ni bei inaoonyesha kuwa lita moja ni kiasi fulani.
Kumbe alienda pale kuzuga tu!! Jamaa angesimama tu aseme maneno badala ya kuzuga kituoni kama vile anajaza mafuta kumbe anawakinga wenzake ambao walikuwa na shida ya kweli kujaza mafuta kwa pampu hiyo aliyoing'anga'ania muda wote huo.
Acha hizo Nick!! 'You have Been Framed'

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Local governments should be self-reliant

I support President Jakaya Kikwete's idea the local governments should have their own sources of income rather than relying solely on the central government.

But by supporting this idea should not be taken as green light for local governments to introduce more tax to wananchi. The authorities should help wananchi to start or expand income generating projects so that they (wananchi) can contribute further to their own development.

Yes, Mr President your views are spot on; but 'no' to local governments passing on unnecessary burden to wananchi please!
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(SOURCE: Guardian, 2008-07-17 11:12:47 By Lydia Shekigenda, Korogwe, Tanga)

President Jakaya Kikwete has advised local governments to build up their own sources of revenue rather than rely solely on central government subsidies.

Speaking in Korogwe yesterday, President Kikwete said subsidies were only meant to back up the councils` operations.

He said there was no need to have local authorities which did not depend on their own sources of income.

``The government does not need district councils whose main task is simply to supervise the administration of funds from the central government,`` the President said.

``The councils are meant to assist the central government in development matters by using their own money,`` he said.

He said local governments which failed to collect their own revenue were not supposed to exist.

The challenge resulted from a report presented by Korogwe District Commissioner Betty Mkwasa, which indicated that the district was facing a shortage of class rooms and teachers`quarters.

President Kikwete said such problem could be solved locally as the councils could raise their own money which would be backed up by subsidies
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Tuesday 15 July 2008

Man Utd: 2008/09 Season Fixtures (1/9)

July 2008
12 Jul Pre-season Aberdeen A 15:00 2 - 0 Carrick(p), Rooney
19 Jul Pre-season Kaizer Chiefs N 14:15
22 Jul Pre-season Orlando Pirates N 19:35
26 Jul Pre-season Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates N 14:15
27 Jul Pre-season Portsmouth N 19:45
August 2008
02 Aug Pre-season RCD Espanyol H 15:00
04 Aug Pre-season Peterborough A 19:45
06 Aug Pre-season Juventus H 20:00
10 Aug Community Shield Portsmouth A 15:00
17 Aug Barclays Premier League Newcastle H 16:00
25 Aug Barclays Premier League Portsmouth A 20:00
29 Aug UEFA Super Cup Zenit St Petersburg N 19:45
30 Aug Barclays Premier League Fulham (Postponed, new date TBC) H 15:00

Saturday 12 July 2008

Ze Komedy

Sakata hili baina ya 'ze komedi' na eatv/itv linaweza kuamliwa kisheria kwa kuzingatia mkataba kati ya pande hizo mbili.

Kama eatv/itv iliwaalika waigizaji hao kivyaovyao (bila kuwa kikundi rasmi kinachojulikana) na kuwapa kazi ya kuigiza na kisha kuanzisha jina la 'ze komedi' wakiwa tayari ndani ya eatv/itv, basi haki miliki ya jina hilo linabaki kuwa la eatv/itv.

Lakini kama itv/eatv iliwaita waigizaji wakiwa tayari kama kikundi kinachojulikana kama 'ze komedi', basi wanakikundi wana haki kuhama na kuigiza ktk kituo kingine cha tv kwa kutumia jina lao la 'ze komedi'.

Hayo ndio mawazo yangu.

Kuna mifano mitatu napenda kuitoa hapa (imetokea Uingereza);
1. Mchekeshaji Paul O'grady alikuwa na shoo ktk kituo cha itv, Paul O'grady Show, kutokana na sababu fulani fulani Paul alihamia Channel4 miaka miwili iliyopita. Ktk Channel4 alitumia jina jipya The new Paul O'grady show. Kwa hiyo jina lilibadilika, japo kidogo.

2. Dada mmoja, mwendesha kipindi cha watu na maisha, alikuwa na shoo yake ktk tv (itv) ikiitwa Trisha. Nae kwa sababu zisizozuilika ilibidi abwage manyanga na kuhamia kituo kingine cha tv kiitwacho Five. Huko Five alikohamia alibadili jina na kutumia jina jipya la Trisha Goddad.

3. Mzee Parkinson alikuwa na shoo ktk BBC one ikiitwa Parkinson na baadae akahamia itv, lakini yeye hakubadilisha jina la shoo - aliendelea kutumia jina lilelile 'Parkinson'.

Kitu cha msingi ktk hali kama hizi ni yale makubaliano kati ya wahusika pamoja na maandishi madogo (small prints), wenyewe wanaita kwa kifupi T&C*. Kutokana na makubaliano hayo ndipo itajulikana endapo jina libaki eatv au lihame na waigizaji!

Tatizo la kutosoma au kutozingatia maandishi madogo/small prints kabla ya kutia sahihi ktk mikataba ndilo pia linalotusumbua hata ktk mikataba mikubwa nchini, mfano mikataba ya madini, ITCL, Richmond n.k.


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*T&C -Terms and Conditions
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Friday 11 July 2008

Uwanja wa Taifa au makumbusho ya Taifa?

Bado najiuliza na sipati jibu. Kwa kifupi mimi nina-argue kuhusu lengo la kuwa na kiwanja cha mpira nini?

1. Kiwanja ni sehemu mojawapo ya kutoa burudani kwa mashabiki wa mpira au tukio lolote linalofanyika uwanjani.

2. kiwanja ni kitega uchumi. Hakuna haja ya kujenga uwanja mkubwa na wa kisasa kama lengo sio kutafuta au kuongeza mapato kifedha.
Lakini wenye uwanja (serikali) wanaubania uwanja na hautumiki, na wanapoombwa na shirikisho la soka wanachukua muda mrefu sana kutoa ruhusa.
-hivi ulijemgwa kwa ajili ya nini hasa?
-hela zilizotuminka kuujenga zitarudi vipi endapo mageti yanafungwa karibu mwaka mzima. Unaweza kukuta kwa mwaka inafanyika mechi moja au mbili tu! Jamani hizo hela zilizoujenga si ni za wananchi na zinakatwa kila kurudisha deni (toka kwa wachina)? Mbona sekali haina uchungu wa kurudisha hizo hela?

Chukulia uzoefu wa uwanja wa Wembley Uingereza. wenye uwanja (chama cha soka, the FA) wamepania kurudisha deni la hela walizokopa kuujenga uwanja huo ifikapo mwaka 2012, na ikiwezekana wawe wameshaanza kuingiza faida kipindi hicho.

Nimeesha eleza sana juu ya mikakati yao ya kuingiza mapato zaidi kila mwaka (soma makala zangu za awali kuhusu Uwanja wa Taifa).

Achana na Wembley, chukulia uwanja wa timu ya mpira wa miguu ya Reading FC. Reading FC wameingia mkataba na timu ya mpira wa 'rugby' ya London Irish hadi mwaka 2025. Hao London Irish ni kama wapangaji -wanalipa pango kwa Reading FC. Timu zote hizo zinautumia uwanja kwa zamu -kwa hiyo hicho ni kitega uchumi cha ziada kwa timu ya Reading.

Huwa najiuliza sana kuhusu sisi watanzania kwa nini tuko nyuma sana kibiashara? Utadhani tuko matajiri sana.

Hata ktk utalii tuko nyuma, utashangaa watalii watua Nairobi ili wakauone mlima Kilimanjaro na Serengeti .....! (utajaza mwenyewe!)
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Hiyo ni mara ya kwanza kwa serikali kuruhusu uwanja huo uliogharimu zaidi ya bilioni 50, kutumika katika michuano ya CECAFA hasa ngazi ya klabu, ambapo mwaka jana serikali iliikatalia CECAFA, kuutumia uwanja huo kwa ajili ya michuano ya Chalenji inayozishirikisha nchi za ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki na Kati.

Tutafika? Barack Obama vs. wanafiki!

Bora mie ambae tangu mwanzo nilisema wazi kuwa ninamuunga mkono bibi Hillary Clinton kuwa mgombea urais kwa tiketi ya chama chake (Democrats) kuliko wale weusi wenzangu waliokuwa nyuma ya seneta Barrack Obama -wakipiga kelele na kujionyesha hadharani kuwa wanamuunga mkono lakini kumbe ... (God knows!!!!)

Baada ya seneta Hillary kuvunja kampeni yake na kuamua kumuunga mkono seneta Obama na mimi pia nilihamia kwa Obama.

Mimi sio mpiga kura wa Marekani lakini hii ni kuonyesha upenzi wa siasa. Watu wengi (weusi) walikuwa wananishangaa na baadhi yao wakaniuliza ni kwa nini nilikuwa namuunga mkono Hillary?

Uamuzi wangu ulizingatia mtazamo ambao ninauamini, na sio unafiki (kwa kuvaa ngozi ya kondoo kumbe ndani ni mbwa mwitu)!

Ninachotaka kusema hapa ni hali ya u-popo ambayo huyu mchungaji anaionyesha kuhusu Obama. Anapokuwa hadharani/live anamuunga mkono Obama, lakini anapokuwa pembeni au gizani moyo hauko kwa Obama!
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(source: swahilitime; chemi che mponda 10/07/2008)
Reverend (Mchungaji) Jesse Jackson, ni mtu aneyeheshimika sana hapa Marekani na duniani hasa kwa kutetea haki za watu weusi.

Kumbe Rev. Jackson ana usongo na Senator Barack Obama ambaye ni mgombea rais wa upande wa Democrats. Rev. Jackson alikuwa anahojiwa kwenye TV Fox News siku ya jumapili. Alidhani microphone imezimwa, ndo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyekuwa amekaa naye, " Huyo Obama anadharau watu weusi, natamani nimkate mapumbu!"

Duh! Kutoka kwenye mdomo wa mtu wa Mungu.

Rev. Jackson ameomba msamaha kwa maneno yake.

Thursday 10 July 2008

Mtoto m-tz, 13, asajiliwa Chelsea

Mtoto wa mtanzania mmoja aishie mji mdogo wa Basingstoke, mwendo wa dakika 20 kusini mwa mji wa Reading, amepata nafasi ya kusajiliwa na timu ya watoto ya Chelsea.

Kusajiliwa kwa kijana huyo kulitokana na rekodi yake ktk michuano iliyofanyika mjini Basingstoke ambapo mtoto huyo, anaechezea nafasi ya ushambuliaji, aliweza kufunga magoli 12 ktk mechi 4 alizocheza!

Ninamtakia mtoto huyo mafanikio mema ktk taaluma yake ya mpira. Bila shaka ataonyesha njia kwa watoto wengine walioko nyumbani.

Tuesday 8 July 2008

Ujenzi: Mamlaka za Usimamizi zimelala?

Pamoja na matukio ya ajali ktk maeneo ya ujenzi hivi karibuni bado ajali zinaendelea kutokea tena kwa sababu zinazoweza kuzuilika kabisa. Inahitaji umakini tu.

Tunao wataalamu (wahandisi na wasanifu majengo) ambao wanaweza kutuondolea matukio ya ajali za kirejareja kama hii iliyosimuliwa hapo chini.

Kanuni za eneo la ujenzi (site) ziko wazi kabisa. Mtu ambaye hahusiki ktk kazi ya ujezi haruhusiwi kurandaranda eneo la ujenzi! Kama kuna mgeni ktk 'site' ni lazima avae mavazi yanayokubalika ikiwa ni pamoja na viatu vigumu (safety boots), na kofia ngumu (helmet). Sina hakika kama ni busara watu (residents) kuishi ktk site kubwa ya ujenzi kama hii (ni hatari) usalama wao unakuwa mashakani.

Pia watengeneza njia za muda ktk 'site' kama vile ngazi ni lazima wazingatie vipimo maalumu vilivyopendekezwa kitaalamu (standards and specifications). Kwa mfano:
-Upana wa ngazi (ktk jengo kama hilo la ghorofa zaidi ya moja) ni lazima uwe sentimeta 120 au zaidi kwa ajili ya watu na kupitisha mizigo (building materials),
-Urefu wa ngazi moja (rise) uwe sm. 15 hadi 16,
-kikanyagio cha ngazi (going) isiwe chini ya sm. 30,
-Kibiyongo ktk ngazi (nose) ni muhimu,
-kingo za ngazi (ballustrade) ni lazima ziwekwe,
-kishikio cha kingo za ngazi (railings) kiwe na urefu wa sm. 90 toka toleo la ngazi na kigusane na ukuta pale penye tambarare la ngazi (landing).
-urefu wa kutoka toleo la ngazi hadi juu (headroom) usiwe chini ya sm. 210 (m. 2.1) (kulingana na (sheria ndogo) bye-law husima)
-kusiwe na takataka zozote au mizigo ktk eneo la kupita watu hii ni pamoja na ngazi
-na kadhalika.

Wahandisi na ma-foreman wanatakiwa kuhakikisha vitu kama hivi vinazingatiwa wakati wote, hakuna cha njia ya mkato wala hakuhitaji fedha za kigeni.

Ajali kama hizi husababishwa na uzembe kazini na hili ni kosa. Wahanga (waliopatwa na ajali kama hizi) wana haki kushitaki wahusika (hasa mwenye jengo) na kudai fidia (under law of tort -negligence, duty of care)!!

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Mama Dar nusra afie ghorofani!
(SOURCE: Alasiri, 2008-07-08 17:38:29 Na FRANK MBUNDA, KARIAKOO)
Zikiwa zimepita wiki mbili sasa tangu kuanguka kwa jengo la ghorofa kumi katika mtaa wa Mtendeni eneo la Kisutu ndani ya Manispaa ya Ilala Jijini, jengo jingine la ghorofa tano na ambalo linaendelea kujengwa katika manispaa hiyohiyo nusra limsababishie umauti mama mmoja baada ya kuporomoka toka katika ghorofa ya pili na kuumia vibaya.

Taarifa zimeeleza kuwa, mama aliyepatwa na mkasa huo ni Bi. Aisa Mushi, 44, mkazi wa Kimara Jijini, ambaye alikuwa akipanda ngazi zisizo na kingo za ghorofa hilo linaloendelea kujengwa pale Kariakoo, katika nyumba namba 6 iliyopo katika Mtaa wa Mchikichi.

Bi. Aisa alianguka katika ghorofa hilo lililo na wakazi wanaoendelea kuishi ndani yake huku likiendelea kujengwa, baada ya kukanyaga kokoto za zege wakati akiwa kwenye ngazi ya ghorofa la pili kabla ya kuteleza na kuporomoka hadi chini.

Bi. Aisa alianguka baada ya kuteleza na kukosa kingo za kujishikia kwenye ngazi za ghorofa hilo.

Alikuwa akitoka katika stoo yake ya mali iliyopo katika jengo hilo na kujikuta akiteleza baada ya kukanyaga kokoto za zege zilizoachwa kwenye ngazi mojawapo ya kupandia juu.

Baada ya kukanyaga kokoto hizo, Bi. Aisa alijaribu kujishikiza bila mafanikio, kwani kingo za ngazi za kupandia bado hazijawekwa na matokeo yake ndipo akaanguka na kuumia vibaya.

Hadi sasa, Bi. Aisa angali akihangaikia uzima katika Hospitali ya Agha Khan Jijini ambako amelazwa kwa siku kadhaa sasa, huku akiwa amevunjika baadhi ya viungo vyake ikiwa ni pamoja na mikono.

Mwandishi wa Alasiri alimtembelea Bi. Aisa ili kumjulia hali pale katika Hospitali ya Aga Khan, ambapo katika maelezo yake, akasema mpaka sasa haamini kuwa bado yungali hai.

``Kwa kweli Mungu ni Mwema... nilijua ndo uahi wangu umefikia tamati. Mungu yupo na ninawaomba watu wamrudie yeye,`` akasema Bi. Mushi.

Hivi karibuni, Serikali ilipiga marufuku watu kuendelea kuishi katika majengo yanayoendelea na ujenzi Jijini, hasa baada ya tukio la kuanguka kwa jengo la ghorofa kumi lililokuwa likiendela na ujenzi na kumuua mtu mmoja, huku wengtine kadhaa wakijeruhiwa.

Unyumba ruksa lupango

(source: majira, Na Nicodemus Ikonko, Hirondelle, Arusha. 05.07.2008 0143 EAT)
Wafungwa, mahabusu ICTR sasa ruksa kujamiiana gerezani

MAHAKAMA ya Kimataifa ya Mauaji ya Kimbari ya Rwanda (ICTR) imebadilisha sera zake kwa kuruhusu watuhumiwa na wafungwa wa mahakama hiyo, kujamiiana.

Hiyo ni sehemu ya juhudi za kuoanisha sheria za ICTR na mahakama nyingine za Umoja wa Mataifa za Uhalifu wa Kivita katika Yugoslavia ya zamani (ICTY).

Kuanzia Mei mwaka huu, sera mpya inayoruhusu kujamiiana imekubaliwa na ofisi ya Msajili ili kuoanisha sera za ICTR na zile za ICTY,” alieleza jana Msemaji wa Mahakama hiyo, Bw. Roland Amoussouga.

Alisema haki ya kujamiiana ya watuhumiwa na wafungwa na wapenzi wao, itatolewa kwa kufuata taratibu maalumu zilizowekwa katika sheria inayohusu kuwekwa kizuizini na hatua yoyote ya kukiuka utaratibu huo, itamnyima mhusika kupewa tena nafasi kama hiyo.

ICTR hivi sasa ina jumla ya watuhumiwa 56 katika gereza lake maalumu mjini hapa pamoja na wafungwa 18 ambao wanasubiri kupelekwa katika nchi mbalimbali zilizokubaliwa kwenda kutumikia adhabu zao.

Utaratibu huo wa aina yake, ulikuwa unafanyiwa kazi tangu mahakama hii imkatalie haki ya kutaka kuoa, mfungwa mmoja, Bw. Hassan Ngeze, Mhariri wa zamani wa gazeti la Kangura la Rwanda mwaka 2005, hatua ambayo ingemruhusu kutembelewa na mkewe mtarajiwa kwa madhumuni ya kujamiiana.

Bw. Ngeze anatumikia kifungo cha maisha jela baada ya kutiwa hatiani kwa mauaji ya kimbari na uchochezi.

“Watuhumiwa huchukuliwa kuwa hawana hatia hadi inapothibitishwa vinginevyo na mahakama, na wafungwa wanatakiwa kunyimwa haki yao ya kwenda huru wanakotaka na si vinginevyo,” alifafanua Bw. Amossouga.

Alisema suala hili halijakubaliwa mahala pengi duniani na kuongeza, kwamba Mahakama ya Umoja wa Mataifa ina jukumu la kusambaza baadhi ya haki za msingi za watuhumiwa na wafungwa.

Kwa mujibu wa ICTR, mgeni atakayewatembelea watuhumiwa au wafungwa husika kwa lengo hilo la kujamiiana, pamoja na mambo mengine, anaweza kukaguliwa kwanza taarifa zake, na mfungwa au mtuhumiwa husika lazima awe hana magonjwa ya zinaa.

Wahusika hao wa pande zote mbili pia kama sehemu ya utaratibu, lazima wakaguliwe kabla ya kuingia na kutoka gerezani ili kuhakikisha kwamba mgeni haingizi vitu visivyotakiwa ndani au kutoka navyo nje ya gereza.

Ruhusa za kutembelea wafungwa na watuhumiwa kwa ajili ya kujamiiana, hutolewa kwa muda wa juu kabisa wa saa tatu na hairuhusiwi kusumbua majirani.

Kwa mujibu wa chanzo cha habari cha Shirika la Habari la Hirondelle, hakuna mfungwa au mtuhumiwa atakayeruhusiwa kutembelewa kwa minajili hiyo zaidi ya mara moja katika kipindi cha miezi miwili mfululizo, isipokuwa kwa watuhumiwa ambao wapenzi wao wanaishi katika nchi mbali na Tanzania.

Hata hivyo, katika mazingira kama hayo, mgeni mhusika ataruhusiwa mara moja kujamiiana na mpenzi wake katika wiki ya kwanza na mara ya pili katika wiki ya mwisho ya wanafamilia kutembelea wafungwa au watuhumiwa.

Suala la wafungwa au watuhumiwa kupewa haki ya kujamiiana bado linaendelea kuleta majadiliano makali duniani, huku baadhi ya nchi zikisisitiza, kwamba watu wa aina hiyo wasipewe haki hiyo hata kama anayetaka kujamiiana naye ni mke au mumewe kutokana na dhana, kwamba kunyimwa haki hiyo ni sehemu ya adhabu.
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Maoni yangu: wafungwa na mahabusu wapewe haki kujamiiana na wenzi wao! Kifo tu ndo kitawanyang'anya hiyo haki!
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Monday 7 July 2008

'Bad' drivers to be issued with tickets!

Police have been told to issue 'instant' tickets (fines) to negligent drivers.

Motoring offences which the police will concentrate on are:
-speeding
-use of mobile phone while driving and
-(no use of)seat-belts.

But stake holders say that, 'sometimes education and discretion are more effective than prosecution'.

Wise words: Wisdom & Life

Monday, 7 July 2008

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'you can get by without substance some of the time, you can not get by without substance all the time!'
-gordon brown, pm (uk), 25/06/2008
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'you can not lead in this world if you are chasing something that is temporary such as popularity poll!'
-george w bush, in london, 16/06/2008
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'you don't have to like everybody, but you should respect them'
-sundaylife, bbc one 15/06/2008
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'life is too short to dwell on what might have been'
-hillary clinton, june 07, 2008 (suspending campaign)
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'being human, we are imperfect; that's why we need each other'
-hillary clinton, june 07, 2008
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'the secret of happiness is accepting that some miserable times are inevitable'
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'admitting to be wrong is the greatest quality you have in life; there is nothing wrong with saying you're wrong. it is a quality'
-sir alex ferguson, june 3, 2008
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'the loser is the one who doesn't stand up, not who goes down!'
-ian holloway, may 2008

Friday 4 July 2008

US: Happy Birthday!!!!

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Congress approved the wording of the Declaration on July 4 and then sent it to the printer.

From July 4th, 1776 to July 4, 2008 it is 232 years!

Congrats US!!!
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Maoni ya MNF kuhusu Rais Mugabe

(Na George John, Musoma. Majira 04/07/2008)
TAASISI ya Mwalimu Nyerere nchini (MNF), imetoa tamko kuhusu mgogoro wa Zimbabwe ambao umejitokeza kutokana na marudio ya uchaguzi wa Rais na kusema kamwe hoja ya kutaka Rais Robert Mugabe kuachia madaraka haina nafasi katika kurejesha amani nchini humo.

Kauli hiyo ilitolewa jana mjini hapa mbele ya waandishi wa habari na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Taasisi hiyo (MNF), Bw. Joseph Butiku.

Bw. Butiku alisema mgogoro huo utatatuliwa tu endapo wahusika wote raia wa Zimbabwe watahimizwa na kushauriwa kukubali kukaa meza moja na kuzungumza kwa amani, ili kuondoa kero kwa pande zote.

Alisema jitihada za upande mmoja kwa kumtuhumu Rais Mugabe na kumtaka kuachia ngazi, si suluhisho la kudumu la matatizo ya Zimbabwe na kutaka Jumuia ya Maendeleo Kusini mwa Afrika (SADC), Umoja wa Afrika (AU) na Umoja wa Mataifa (UN) na jumuia za kimataifa, kuhimizwa kuunga mkono hatua zinazochukuliwa na Rais wa Afrika Kusini, Bw. Thabo Mbeki aliyeteuliwa na SADC kutafuta suluhu ya mgogoro huo.

Bw. Butiku alisema chanzo kikuu cha mgogoro huo, si Rais Mugabe, bali ni tatizo la kihistoria, linalotokana na mgogoro wa ardhi ambao haujapatiwa ufumbuzi kwa kipindi kirefu.

Aidha, Mkurugenzi huyo alisema baada ya mkutano wa pamoja na Watanzania mashuhuri, wasomi na wanasisa na uongozi wa taasisi hiyo uliofanyika wiki iliyopita Dar es Salaam, ilibainika kuwa njia pekee ya kutatua mgogoro huo, ni kuheshimu uamuzi wa Wazimbabwe bila kuingiliwa kwa lawama za upande mmoja.

Kwa sababu hiyo, alisema hakuna haja ya kutafuta jitihada mpya za suala hilo, bila kutambua jitihada za awali za Rais Mbeki na kuweka mbele maslahi ya wananchi wa Zimbabwe, kwa vile ni nchi huru, bila kutumia nguvu za kijeshi kama inavyodhaniwa na mataifa ya Magharibi.

Alisema tasisi yake inalaani vitendo vya ukiukwaji wa haki za binadamu, lakini si kwa kumshutumu Rais Mugabe, kwani hata kupora ardhi ya Wazimbabwe pia ni ukiukwaji wa haki hizo, kinyume na makubaliano kati Serikali ya Uingereza na wapigania Uhuru wa Zimbabwe wakati huo, akiwamo Rais Mugabe yaliyofikiwa baada ya nchi hiyo kupata Uhuru huo.

“Watu wanapopigania Uhuru na kuupata, wanatarajia kunufaika na matunda yake na inapotokea kuwekwa vikwazo, lazima wananchi wa nchi husika wakatae na si kumbebesha lawama Rais Mugabe kwani lazima tuangalie misingi ya tatizo kwanza," alisema Bw. Butiku nyumbani kwake mjini hapa.

Hata hivyo, alifafanua kuwa kwa vile Rais Mugabe ndiye Rais wa nchi hiyo kwa sasa, ni kweli lawama hizo zinaweza kusukumwa kwake, ili kutafuta ufumbuzi, lakini si kumhukumu kwa manufaa ya wachache.

Bw. Butiku alisisitiza kuwa hoja ya sasa kwa mataifa hayo ni kuhimiza mazungumzo kati ya Serikali na wapinzani, ili kuheshimu Uhuru wa demokrasia wa Wazimbabwe, kuamua na kusuluhisha masuala yao, bila kuingiliwa.

Mandingo*: Heri mimi sijasema!!!

(Source: Swahili Time, Thu July 03, 2008. Posted by Chemi Che-Mponda at 11:21)
"Wanawake wa kizungu wanapenda akina 'mandingo'* kwa vile eti wamejaliwa chombo/ume 'kikubwa'.
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*'Mandingo' ni mwanaume mweusi anayetembea na wanawake wa kizungu
(kwa hapa Marekani)"
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Mosonga says: Aku, Mi simo!!!
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Tuesday 1 July 2008

Mosonga's hand: 'Acronyms'

Tanzania:
CTI - Confederation of Tanzania Industries
DAWASCO - Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Cooperation
EWURA - Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority
NBC - National Bank of Commerce
NBS - National Bureau of Statistics
PPRA - Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
TABOA - (?) Chama cha Wamiliki wa Mabasi yaendayo Mikoani
TICTS - The Tanzania International Container Terminal Services
TPDC - Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation

Africa:
AU - Africa Union
SADC - Southern African Development Community

World (Organisations etc):
UN - United Nations

Richmondgate: Feedback from the Gov

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(SOURCE: Guardian, 2008-07-01 10:57:49. By Bernard Mapalala)
The curtain has finally fallen on Dowans, the controversial firm that has been pocketing a windfall 183m/-a day through a dubious power generation deal that has sparked a hot debate that still rages in Parliament.

Tanesco managing director Dr Idris Rashid announced yesterday that the power utility company had decommissioned the services of Dowans Tanzania Limited with effect from August 1, 2008.

Dr Rashid said: ``In regard to the whole process that relates to the agreement between Richmond Development Company LLC and Tanesco, which was signed on June 23, 2006, the Tanesco Board of Directors decided to seek professional advice on the legality of the contract.``

He added that a local legal firm was commissioned to undertake the task.
He said the legal consultants came with the following findings:

-The whole methodology that was applied in entering the contract with Richmond Development Company LCC violated the Public Procurement Act of 2004.

-Due to that violation, the contract between Tanesco and Richmond Development Company LLC was null and void, thus lacked legal mandate.

-It was also established that even if the agreement had been valid, the transfer of contract from REDVCO in place of Richmond Development Company LCC to Dowans Holdings SA Limited and eventually Dowans Tanzania Limited did not abide to the terms of the contract and was therefore illegal.


It should be noted that the agreement was made between Richmond Development Company LCC and Tanesco and not between REDVCO and Tanesco.

``Due to the noted anomalies, it was advised that we should decommission the services of Dowans Tanzania Limited,`` Dr Rashid said.

He added that the Tanesco Board of Directors, taking into account the recommendations of the legal consultants, agreed with the findings and forwarded their proposals to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

On June 29, the minister of Energy and Minerals, accompanied by ministry officials, met with the Board of Directors and the Tanesco management and deliberated in depth over the issue.

``The meeting decided to decommission the services of Dowans Tanzania Limited by August 1, 2008,`` he announced.

He said Tanesco had already communicated the decision to Dowans Tanzania Limited.

Asked to shed more light on work that was undertaken by the local legal firm, Dr Rashid said the legal consultants had found out that REDVCO was established in Texas, USA, but, for the purposes of their contract with Tanesco, assumed the name of Richmond Development Company LLC.

He added that Richmond Development Company LLC was not registered anywhere and had no legal mandate to enter into any contract.

On Dowans, Dr Rashid said the legal consultants traced the origins of the firm all the way to Costa Rica, where it was registered as having a capital of only USD 100 and had no references.

``Both these companies (Dowans and Richmond Development Company LLC) were dubious and were shrouded in mystery,`` he said.

Explaining why they had given Dowans Tanzania Limited up to August 1 to close shop, he said it was a gesture of politeness so that Dowans would get a chance to fold up and settle the claims of their employees.

Responding to a request to reveal the identity of people behind Richmond Development Company LLC, he said Tanesco was dealing with the managing director of Richmond, Mohammed Gire.

``The problem is that people know that Gire does not have the financial capacity to run such a business. There are a lot of questions as to how he was awarded this contract and who are the persons behind him?because he only owns an internet cafe` Dr Rashid said.

Pressed to name individuals who were transacting with Tanesco on behalf of Dowans, he named them as Henry Surtees, who was the company representative, and managing director Guy Picard, who rarely visited Tanesco. Both are foreigners.

On whether the impact of Dowans withdrawal from power generation would be felt by Tanesco, Dr Rashid said: ``Their absence won't be felt.``

He added that Downs Tanzania Limited were generating 100MW and now Tanesco had already installed another 100MW power generating plant of its own at Ubungo, Dar es Salaam.

Asked whether Tanesco was mulling over the possibility of purchasing the Dowans plant, he said the possibility was very slight as such an arrangement ``will not help this nation.``

He said Dowans were supposed to move all their equipment from the site now that the contract was no more.

When Dr Rashidi was queried if Tanesco was now going to shake off its back against other cost centres like the Aggreko, IPTL and Songas capacity charges payments, in accordance with recommendations of the House probe team, he declined to give any comments.

The Tanesco chief, in response to another question, said the decommissioning of Dowans` services was just the first step among those recommended by the legal firm. He said a series of legal measures were liable to be taken.
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