'Naambiwa Kahama inaifuatia Temeke kwa makusanyo ya mapato hapa nchini.'
source: Maggid Mjengwa Blog, Tarehe: March 02, 2009
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Waziri wa Fedha atembelea RG
Jana waziri wa fedha wa UK Bwana Alistair Darling alitembelea mji wa Reading. Madhumuni ya ziara yake ni kuangalia jinsi mji wa Reading ulivyoathirika kutokana na mtikisiko na kuyumba kwa hali ya uchumi nchini na duniani kote.
Nilimuona akipitishwa na wenyeji wake pale Market Place huku akionyeshwa majengo ambayo yamebaki wazi (matupu) baada ya shughuli za kibiashara kufa na hivyo kufungwa. Majengo hayo yako kati ya benki za Lloyds TSB na NatWest. Wakubwa wa Halmashauri ya Mji wa Reading walikuwa wakimjulisha ni nini kinafanyika ili majengo hayo yaendelee kutumika ili yasibaki kuwa mahame! Waziri alikuwa akitembea kwa miguu huku amezungukwa na utitiri wa waandishi habari na kamera zao.
Kusema kweli makali ya uchumi yameuma kweli kweli hapa UK na karibu kila mtu anapata maumivu yake! Viongozi nao wanahaha kutafuta dawa ya matatizo. Waziri mkuu Bwana Brown yuko Marekani tangu jana kuonana na Rais Obama na pia kama maandalizi ya mkutano mkubwa wa G20 utakaofanyika jijini London mwezi wa nne mwaka huu kujadili masuala ya kiuchumi duniani kwani hakuna nchi moja peke yake inayoweza kuyatatua au kuyamaliza bali ni juhudi za pamoja ndio zitakazopunguza makali na hatimaye kupata jawabu la matatizo haya.
Nilimuona akipitishwa na wenyeji wake pale Market Place huku akionyeshwa majengo ambayo yamebaki wazi (matupu) baada ya shughuli za kibiashara kufa na hivyo kufungwa. Majengo hayo yako kati ya benki za Lloyds TSB na NatWest. Wakubwa wa Halmashauri ya Mji wa Reading walikuwa wakimjulisha ni nini kinafanyika ili majengo hayo yaendelee kutumika ili yasibaki kuwa mahame! Waziri alikuwa akitembea kwa miguu huku amezungukwa na utitiri wa waandishi habari na kamera zao.
Kusema kweli makali ya uchumi yameuma kweli kweli hapa UK na karibu kila mtu anapata maumivu yake! Viongozi nao wanahaha kutafuta dawa ya matatizo. Waziri mkuu Bwana Brown yuko Marekani tangu jana kuonana na Rais Obama na pia kama maandalizi ya mkutano mkubwa wa G20 utakaofanyika jijini London mwezi wa nne mwaka huu kujadili masuala ya kiuchumi duniani kwani hakuna nchi moja peke yake inayoweza kuyatatua au kuyamaliza bali ni juhudi za pamoja ndio zitakazopunguza makali na hatimaye kupata jawabu la matatizo haya.
Monday, 2 March 2009
Maisha ni kujaribu, kujaribu na kujaribu!
Kama umeona film au documentary ya maisha ya kisiasa ya Mama Margareth Thatcher utaamini kuwa maisha ni kujaribu mara nyingi kadri uwezavyo.
Huyu mama ambaye ni Baroness kwa sasa na waziri mkuu wa zamani, hakuingia ktk ulingo wa siasa kirahisi. Alipata vipingamizi vingi enzi zile za miaka ya 1950 ktk kupata nafasi ya uwakilishi bungeni.
Vipingamizi alivyokumbana navyo vilitokea ndani ya chama chake (wanachama na viongozi) na pia kutoka kwa wabunge wa chama chake. Wengi walimkataa au kumwekea mizengwe kwa sababu ni mwanamke na pili alikuwa na watoto wadogo mapacha.
Kuna majimbo kama matano (au zaidi) ambayo yalimkataa Mama asiwe mgombea kupitia chama chake, hadi yeye mwenyewe akata tamaa kabisa.
Bahati mbaya zaidi kuna mbunge mmoja ambaye alisaidiwa sana na Mama Thatcher ktk kampeni za uchaguzi hadi kushinda jimbo lake. Siku moja Mama alienda kumsalimia na kumwomba ushauri na msaada ktk mambo ya kisiasa. Mbunge huyo akamkatalia kabisa na akamwonya Mama asirudie kumfuatafuata!
Siku moja mume wake akamwambia Mama ajaribu tena kugombea ktk jimbo moja liloko London (Finchley) kwa vile mbunge wake alikuwa ametangaza kustaafu.
Baada ya kutafakari sana, Mama akamkubalia mumewe (Denis). Mama akapeleka jina lake jimboni ili lijadiliwe na kupigiwa kura. Cha ajabu hata mbunge huyo anayeng'atuka alitaka kumzibia Mama Thatcher asipate kuteuliwa na chama chake ili agombee ubunge!!!
Ktk mchujo wa kwanza Mama alipita, wakabaki watatu. Lakini yule mzee 'mstaafu' akaendelea kutia mizengwe na kumkatisha tamaa Mama! Ndipo Mama Thatcher akamwendea huyo mbunge pembeni na kumpasha kuwa yeye ameamua na atagombea na atawatumikia wapiga kura wake kikamilifu.
Mungu si Athumani, Mama akawabwaga wagombea wenzake na kupitishwa kuwa mgombea wa Conservative ktk jimbo. Uchaguzi ulipofika Mama alishinda na kwenda Bungeni.
Mama alipofika bungeni alimwona yule mbunge (aliyemsaidia ktk kampeni zake na aliposhinda akamruka Mama). Yule mbunge kwa wivu au aibu akawa anajifanya hamwoni Mama na akawa anampita Mama bila hata kumsalimia kwa vile enzi zile Mama alikuwa bado mdogo lakini mwenye uwezo mkubwa kisiasa.
Kwa hiyo Mama aliendelea kuwa mbunge wa jimbo lake kwa miaka 31, ambapo aliweza pia kuwa waziri mkuu wa nchi kwa miaka zaidi ya 10 (1979 -1990).
Kutokana na film hii ya Mama Thatcher, nimejifunza kuwa ktk maisha hapa duniani kuna vikwazo vingi. Na mbaya zaidi kuna watu ambao hawapendi kuona ndoto za wenzao zikitimia. Na wengine hata husimama njiani ili kukinga au kuziba njia za wenzao kuelekea ktk mafanikio.
Lakini ipo siku moja pale kweli itakapojidhihirisha na mafanikio kupatikana. Ndio maana nasema: endelea kujaribu bila kukata tamaa, huenda tundu la mafanikio lipo jirani kabisa na hapo unapoonekana kupoteza nguvu za mapambano zaidi kimaisha, kama tulivyoona huyu kwa Mama!
Huyu mama ambaye ni Baroness kwa sasa na waziri mkuu wa zamani, hakuingia ktk ulingo wa siasa kirahisi. Alipata vipingamizi vingi enzi zile za miaka ya 1950 ktk kupata nafasi ya uwakilishi bungeni.
Vipingamizi alivyokumbana navyo vilitokea ndani ya chama chake (wanachama na viongozi) na pia kutoka kwa wabunge wa chama chake. Wengi walimkataa au kumwekea mizengwe kwa sababu ni mwanamke na pili alikuwa na watoto wadogo mapacha.
Kuna majimbo kama matano (au zaidi) ambayo yalimkataa Mama asiwe mgombea kupitia chama chake, hadi yeye mwenyewe akata tamaa kabisa.
Bahati mbaya zaidi kuna mbunge mmoja ambaye alisaidiwa sana na Mama Thatcher ktk kampeni za uchaguzi hadi kushinda jimbo lake. Siku moja Mama alienda kumsalimia na kumwomba ushauri na msaada ktk mambo ya kisiasa. Mbunge huyo akamkatalia kabisa na akamwonya Mama asirudie kumfuatafuata!
Siku moja mume wake akamwambia Mama ajaribu tena kugombea ktk jimbo moja liloko London (Finchley) kwa vile mbunge wake alikuwa ametangaza kustaafu.
Baada ya kutafakari sana, Mama akamkubalia mumewe (Denis). Mama akapeleka jina lake jimboni ili lijadiliwe na kupigiwa kura. Cha ajabu hata mbunge huyo anayeng'atuka alitaka kumzibia Mama Thatcher asipate kuteuliwa na chama chake ili agombee ubunge!!!
Ktk mchujo wa kwanza Mama alipita, wakabaki watatu. Lakini yule mzee 'mstaafu' akaendelea kutia mizengwe na kumkatisha tamaa Mama! Ndipo Mama Thatcher akamwendea huyo mbunge pembeni na kumpasha kuwa yeye ameamua na atagombea na atawatumikia wapiga kura wake kikamilifu.
Mungu si Athumani, Mama akawabwaga wagombea wenzake na kupitishwa kuwa mgombea wa Conservative ktk jimbo. Uchaguzi ulipofika Mama alishinda na kwenda Bungeni.
Mama alipofika bungeni alimwona yule mbunge (aliyemsaidia ktk kampeni zake na aliposhinda akamruka Mama). Yule mbunge kwa wivu au aibu akawa anajifanya hamwoni Mama na akawa anampita Mama bila hata kumsalimia kwa vile enzi zile Mama alikuwa bado mdogo lakini mwenye uwezo mkubwa kisiasa.
Kwa hiyo Mama aliendelea kuwa mbunge wa jimbo lake kwa miaka 31, ambapo aliweza pia kuwa waziri mkuu wa nchi kwa miaka zaidi ya 10 (1979 -1990).
Kutokana na film hii ya Mama Thatcher, nimejifunza kuwa ktk maisha hapa duniani kuna vikwazo vingi. Na mbaya zaidi kuna watu ambao hawapendi kuona ndoto za wenzao zikitimia. Na wengine hata husimama njiani ili kukinga au kuziba njia za wenzao kuelekea ktk mafanikio.
Lakini ipo siku moja pale kweli itakapojidhihirisha na mafanikio kupatikana. Ndio maana nasema: endelea kujaribu bila kukata tamaa, huenda tundu la mafanikio lipo jirani kabisa na hapo unapoonekana kupoteza nguvu za mapambano zaidi kimaisha, kama tulivyoona huyu kwa Mama!
No.1 Ladies' Det Agency - coming soon!
I saw an advertisement on the telly - BBC One - the popular drama 'The no.1 Ladies' detective Agency', starring Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose and Lucian Msamati is coming soon -probably over the easter weekend.
I hear it will be serialized in 13 episodes. Also it is said that the one 90-minute drama we watched last March 2008 was a pilot to be followed by 13 episodes series this year!
Although I watched the drama, I was tempted to buy the DVD in October 26, 2008. It is a good collection and suitable to watch as a family! I hope this time again to purchase the series! Jill and Anika are very interesting.
I look forward to seeing this one!
I hear it will be serialized in 13 episodes. Also it is said that the one 90-minute drama we watched last March 2008 was a pilot to be followed by 13 episodes series this year!
Although I watched the drama, I was tempted to buy the DVD in October 26, 2008. It is a good collection and suitable to watch as a family! I hope this time again to purchase the series! Jill and Anika are very interesting.
I look forward to seeing this one!
Mzee Madiba
Siku moja mwezi uliopita nilikuwa naangalia kipindi ktk tv stesheni ya bbc2 kuhusu maisha ya mzee Nelson Mandela. Kipindi kilikuwa kizuri sana hasa pale Mzee Madiba alipozungumzia historia yake kabla ya kwenda gerezani, akiwa gerezani na kutoka. Hata mke wake (Bi Graca) nae alitoa mpya pale alipomwomba mtalaka wake (Bi Winnie) apige picha na Mzee Madiba - Winnie akakaa kando ya Mzee na wakapiga picha ingawa Mzee hakutabasamu!
Baadae Mzee alipasua jipu pale aliposema kuwa alipokuwa gerezani kuna watu walimwambia kuwa Rais Mugabe (Z'bwe) hakutaka Mzee atoke gerezani. Mzee akasema kuwa alipokuwa gerezanai Rais Mugabe alikuwa mtu maarufu sana barani Afrika na hakutaka Mzee atoke kwa vile umaarufu wake ungepungua.
Hata hivyo Mzee Madiba alisema kuwa hayo ni maneno aliyokuwa anaambiwa na watu. kwa maana kwamba inawezekana ikawa kweli au sio kweli.
Baadae Mzee alipasua jipu pale aliposema kuwa alipokuwa gerezani kuna watu walimwambia kuwa Rais Mugabe (Z'bwe) hakutaka Mzee atoke gerezani. Mzee akasema kuwa alipokuwa gerezanai Rais Mugabe alikuwa mtu maarufu sana barani Afrika na hakutaka Mzee atoke kwa vile umaarufu wake ungepungua.
Hata hivyo Mzee Madiba alisema kuwa hayo ni maneno aliyokuwa anaambiwa na watu. kwa maana kwamba inawezekana ikawa kweli au sio kweli.
Penalties Specialists
Yesterday Man Utd won 4-1 in penalty shootout to lift the Carling Cup at Wembley.
Ryan Giggs, Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Anderson scored all their penalties while Spurs missed 2 with united keeper Ben Foster saving one of them.
It reminded me of Moscow's Uefa Champions League spot kicks where Tevez, Carrick, Nani, Anderson and Giggs scored their penalties with the exception of Ronaldo who missed that night along with Chelsea's John Terry and Nicholas Anelka.
United are becoming Penalty Shoot-out specialists now, especially in the Finals they are being involved.
Ryan Giggs, Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Anderson scored all their penalties while Spurs missed 2 with united keeper Ben Foster saving one of them.
It reminded me of Moscow's Uefa Champions League spot kicks where Tevez, Carrick, Nani, Anderson and Giggs scored their penalties with the exception of Ronaldo who missed that night along with Chelsea's John Terry and Nicholas Anelka.
United are becoming Penalty Shoot-out specialists now, especially in the Finals they are being involved.
WoW
'everybody has got a talent. It is a matter of how much you maximize it!'
-Anthony Hamilton, Lewis' (F1 champ. 2008) father, speaking on bbc one's program
-the one show, 04/12/2008 19:02 GMT
-Anthony Hamilton, Lewis' (F1 champ. 2008) father, speaking on bbc one's program
-the one show, 04/12/2008 19:02 GMT
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