CHINESE EMBASSY REQUESTS ITS CITIZENS IN TANZANIA TO STRICTLY ABIDE BY CHINESE AND TANZANIAN LAWS, AND NEVER INVOLVE IN IVORY OR OTHER SMUGGLINGS

On November 3, 2013, The Guardian Newspaper reported that Dar es Salaam City police arrested 3 Chinese citizens in the city, and confiscated large amount of tusks on the spot.

The Embassy of People’s Republic of China in the United Republic of Tanzania felt shocked at this report that 3 Chinese citizens suspected of smuggling ivory were arrested by the police and is now in contact with the Tanzania side on this issue. The Chinese government has always attached great importance to the protection of wildlife, promulgated a series of laws and regulations, and set up a National Inter-Agency CITES Enforcement Collaboration Group (NICECG) mechanism. Chinese State Forestry Administration has set up a special armed anti-poaching team. China leads the world on severe punishment in cases of wild animal protection violation including ivory smuggling and its products. It has also actively participated in international law enforcement cooperation to crack down criminal activities on smuggling and trade of ivory and its products. 

In February this year, the Chinese government carried out successfully Operation COBRA, a cross-continent joint special operation to combat illegal wildlife trade together with 22 countries in Asia and Africa.

H.E. LU Youqing, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania, and the Chinese Embassy strongly condemn criminal acts of killing elephants and smuggling ivory, firmly support the Tanzania government action to fight ivory smuggling by law, and are willing to actively provide help. The Chinese government and police are ready to work together with their Tanzania counterparts to crack down on criminals according to law.

Majority Chinese citizens are able to abide by local laws in Tanzania and take part in legitimate businesses. China’s national image has been severely undermined by illegal or bad behavior of quite few Chinese. Chinese Embassy in Tanzania will, as always, require all Chinese in Tanzania, and those coming to Tanzania either for tourism or on business, to strictly abide by local laws and regulations, never involve themselves in illegal activities like the ivory smuggling, make joint efforts to safeguard the good image of Chinese in Tanzania and promote the China-Tanzania friendship and cooperation.

ENDS

MATATIZO YA KIUFUNDI YASABABISHA KIJIWE CHA UGHAIBUNI KURUSHWA KESHO JUMATANO

Washiriki wa kijiwe cha ughaibuni wakichangia hoja kwenye kipindi cha Kijiwe cha Ughaibuni kilichorekodiwa New York Jumamosi Oct 26, 2013 na kitaenda hewani kesho Jumatano November 6, 2013 badala la leo Jumanne kutokana na matatizo ya ufundi yaliyokuwa nje ya uwezo wetu Kruu nzima ya Kijiwe cha Ughaibuni tunaomba radhi kwa usumbufu wote utakaotokea.

Mambo yalikuwa kama hivi unavyoona kwenye picha mjadala ukiendelea.

DEATH OF EMELIANA; IS PROTECTING WILD ANIMALS A LEEWAY TO BREAK RULES?

Source: http://www.wavuti.com/4/post/2013/11/emelianas-death-is-protecting-wild-animals-a-leeway-to-break-rules.html#ixzz2jhaRsn19

Something doesn't add up in the following report (a cross-post from IPP’s The Guardian)

Autopsy report on Emeliana Gaspa Maro (46) a woman who allegedly died at the hands of law enforcement agents in Babati district, indicate that she died from neurological shock caused by severe pain sustained from blunt objects or hard surface trauma, The Guardian has learnt.

The findings are the result of a week-long investigation conducted by this paper in collaboration with the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) in Dar es Salaam.

The inquiry was prompted by allegations of widespread abductions and torture of innocenet civilians by officials empowered

to run the anti-poaching campaign, ‘Tomeza Ujangili’.

Emeliana’s husband, Eliasi Cosmas Kabuga was arrested on suspicions of poaching and illegal possession of firearms.

It is alleged that on October 14 this year, police officers in collaboration with game reserve militia, Field Force Units and the TPDF stormed into Elias’ residence around midnight and arrested him.

“So Emeliana went to check her husband at the Babati Police station, but she was not able to find him,” our source reports.

“Later that day she too was taken by officers from her home and a few hours later they returned her badly wounded with severe injuries, she looked like she had been beaten horribly,” the source narrates.

The source went on to explain that the officials searched their house and compound digging up areas of the ground but recovered nothing but still left with Emeliana.

A phone call from the OCCID on October 18th, to family reported that Emeliana had died and that Elias was now legible for bail.

Before accepting to take the deceased body from police for burial, relatives requested for an autopsy to find out the cause of death. Allowed to follow the postmortem conducted by three doctors were two relatives, her husband and a selected committee member.

Dr. Gabriel Sonno one of the three doctors during the autopsy said: “The other possible cause of death, is hypertension because the referral report from the Tarangire Hospital indicated that she had high blood pressure,”

It is the blood pressure issue that prompted Tarangire Hospital doctors to refer her to Mrara hospital where a staff (anonymous) said Emiliana was already dead when they received her on October 17 at around 12 midnight.

“The anti-poaching operations are likely to abuse power due to lack of professionalism,” admitted the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Robert Manumba while talking to a team from the LHRC.

He also said: “Protecting wild animals does not give leeway to break rules and regulations…we have tried to intervene in the situation, but it is hard because of the variety of agents involved in the operation.”

Manyara regional police commander, Akili Mpwapwa, has confirmed reports of abductions and torture conducted under the umbrella of operation Tokomeza Ujangili.

He also admitted that to having received reports of the death of Emeliana and announced that investigations are on going.

The anti-poaching operation has raised public criticism following allegations of major law violations by the entrusted security organs. Several people are reported to have died or rather (pending investigations) killed.

Others have allegedly disappeared mysteriously and their whereabouts remain unknown. 

RUSHWA YA NGONO YAMSABABISHA MWALIMU KUTIWA MBARONI

TAKUKURU inamshikilia Mkurugenzi na mmiliki wa kituo cha Makoye Education Centre kilichopo maeneo ya Nyasho Manispaa ya Musoma Mwalimu Joseph Makoye  kwa tuhuma za kudai rushwa ya ngono kutoka kwa mwanafunzi aliyekuwa akifanya maandalizi ya mtihihani wa Taifa wa Kidato cha Nne 2013 unaoanza leo, katika kituo hicho.

Taarifa iliyotolewa kwa vyombo vya habari na Mkuu wa TAKUKURU mkoani Mara, Holle Makungu ilidai mwanafunzi huyo wa

kike (jina limehifadhiwa) alijiandikisha kufanya mtihani huo kupitia sanduku la posta 216 la kituo hicho ambapo barua yake ya mtihani kutoka Baraza la Mtihani ilipitia katika kituo hicho, lakini Mkurugenzi wa kituo hicho aliitumia kama chambo cha kutaka rushwa ya ngono ndipo aitoe barua hiyo.

TAKUKURU wakiwa katika mtego wao, alifika mtuhumiwa katika eneo husika na kumuita mwanafunzi na kumpandisha kwenye gari namba T 697 BNQ na kwenda naye katika nyumba ya kulala wageni ya Tedasi iliyopo eneo la Bweri nje kidogo ya mjini wa Musoma huku wakiwa na tahadhari ili mwanafunzi huyo asiweze kufanyiwa mabaya.

Hatimaye TAKUKURU walifanikiwa kumtia mbaroni mtuhumiwa huyo katika nyumba hiyo ya wageni kisha kwenda naye nyumbani kwake eneo la Mkendo Kati na kufanya upekuzi na kufanikiwa kuipata fomu hiyo kutoka Baraza la Mtihani la Taifa.

NKEMA BLOG INAWATAKIA KILA LA HERI WATAHINIWA WOTE WA KIDATO CHA NNE WALIOANZA MITIHANI YAO LEO

WAJASIRIAMALI WANAWAKE WAASWA KUZINGATIA UBORA WA BIDHAA WANAZOZALISHA

 

Mama Tunu Pinda akikaribishwa kufunga maonyesho ya wiki ya Wakinamama Wajasiriamali na Mratibu wa Kitaifa wa Programu ya kuendeleza wajasirimali wanawake Tanzania kutoka ILO, Noreen Toroka. kushoto kwa Mama Pinda ni Mwenyekiti wa MOWE, Bi Elihaika Mrema na

Mke wa Waziri Mkuu, Mama Tunu Pinda akifunga rasmi Maonyesho ya Wanawake Wajasirimali (MOWE) katika viwanja vya Mnazi Mmoja jijini Dar es Salaam, maonyesho hayo ya wanawake wajasiriamali yalikuwa ya wiki nzima ambapo wakinamama wanapata nafasi ya kuonyesha na kuuza bidhaa mbalimbali Usindikaji, Mvinyo, Batiki kwa wakazi wa jijini.

Mratibu wa Kitaifa wa Programu ya kuendeleza Ujasiriamali kwa wanawake Tanzania toka Shirika la Kazi Duniani (ILO) Noreen Toroka akizungumza wakati hafla ya kufunga maonyesho hayo ambapo amesema wiki nzima ilikuwa ni maonyesho wanawake toka sehemu mbalimbali nchini Bara na Visiwani wamepata wasaa wakubadilishana mawazo na mbinu za Kibiashara.

Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya MOWE, Mama Elihaika Mrema akizungumza wakati wa kufunga maonyesho hayo ya Wajasirimali wakinamama jijini Dar es Salaam.

Mama Tunu Pinda akitembelea baadhi ya mabanda katika viwanja vya Mnazi Mmoja jijini Dar.

Mama Tunu Pinda akipata maelezo kwa mmoja wa Wajasirimali Wanawake walioshiriki maonyeshio hayo.

Mgeni rasmi Mama Pinda akikabidhi vyeti kwa mmoja wa washiriki wa maonyesho (Certificate of Participation).

Mgeni rasmi Mama Pinda akiwa katika picha ya pamoja na wenyeji Wake na viongozi wa MOWE.

Mama Tunu Pinda akiserebuka na baadhi ya Wanawake Wajasiriamali wakati wa sherehe za kufunga maonyesho hayo. .Watanzania wahimizwa kununua bidhaa zinazotengenezwa na wazawa

Na Damas Makangale, MOblog

WANAWAKE Wajasiriamali nchini wameaswa kuzingatia umuhimu wa ubora kwenye bidhaa zao wanazozalisha kwa kuzingatia viwango vya kitaifa na kimataifa ili kupata soko la uhakika ndani na nje ya nchi. Moblog linaripoti.

Akizungumza kwenye kilele cha wiki ya Wajasiriamali Wanawake Tanzania (MOWE) Mke wa Waziri Mkuu, Mama Tunu Pinda amesema wanawake wanaweza kufanikiwa endapo watazingatia ubora wa vifungashio (Packaging) wanavyotumia kwenye bidhaa zao.

“Nimedokezwa kwamba baadhi ya wajasirimali wamejisajili na kupata kiandishi-anuani yaani Barcodes, hapa Tanzania, mfumo huu umeanza kutumika hivi karibuni na wajasirimali wengi wameshawishiowa kujiunga ili bidhaa zao ziweze kutambuliwa kitaifa na kimataifa,’ amesema

Mama Pinda amesema kwamba watanzania wote wake kwa waume lazima wapende kununua bidhaa zinazotengenezwa hapa nyumbani ili kuweza kuwainua wajasirimali wazawa hasa wakinamama kwa kuunga mkono kampeni ya “Be Tanzanian, Buy Tanzanian” inayohimiza kuwa Mzalendo, Nunua bidhaa za kitanzania.

Amesema hata hivyo, kuna baadhi ya bidhaa zinazozalishwa na baadhi ya vikundi vya hapa nyumbani bado hazijaweza kumudu ushindani wa soko na kukubalika kuuzwa kwenye maduka makubwa yaani supermarkets.

Mama Pinda aliongeza kuwa changamoto nyingine kubwa inayowakabili wajasirimali wenhi ni kutozingatia viwango vinavyotambulika katika soko la ndani la nje ili bidhaa za wazawa ziweze kupenya kwenye soko la kitaifa, kikanda na kimataifa kwa maslahi mapana ya wajasirimali na nchi kwa ujumla.

“kwenu akinamama wajasiriamali na wale waliohidhuria wasio wajasiriamali ni matumaini yangu kuwa mmetumia fursa hii kubadilishana mawazo na kujenga mitandao ya kusaidiana na kuendelezana,” alisisitiza

Kwa upande wake, Mratibu wa kitaifa wa Programu ya kuendeleza Ujasiriamali kwa Wanawake Tanzania kutoka Shirika la Kazi Duniani (ILO) Noreen Toroka amesema shirika la kazi linafarijika kuchangia katika mipango na program za serikali za kuchangia ukuaji wa ajira kwa kupitia program za ILO katika kumuendeleza mjasiriamali mwanamke nchini.

“kwa takribani miongo miwili ILO imekua ikifanya kazi kuhakikisha ujasirimali unachangia ajira na kipato kwa kina mama na tunajivunia kuwa kati ya wadau wengi walio katika kujengea uwezo washirika wetu idara za serikali, asasi za kifedha na zisizo za kifedha katika kuwainua wajasiriamali wakinamama Tanzania,” amesema 

Toroka amesema katika kuendeleza wakinamama nchini ILO imetoa mafunzo ya ujasiriamali kwa wanawake zaidi ya 500 na kuwaunganisha na huduma za kifedha na wataalamu wa ujasiriamali kwa elimu ya biashara na stadi za kazi.

“Kupitia washirika wetu ILO imefikia wakina mama 100 Mkoani Lindi na tunashukuru wadau wtu WAMA Foundation na program yao ya village savings and loan, wakinamama hao walipata mafunzo ya ujasiriamali na tunategemea watapata mikopo nafuu ili waweze kuanzisha, kuboresha na kupanua biashara zao,” aliongeza.

SIFURI HAIJAFUTWA ASEMA -ASEMA MULUNGO

Siku mbili baada ya Wizara kutangaza mfumo mpya na kuufuta mfumo wa zamani wa viwango vya upangaji wa alama za ufaulu kwa kidato cha nne na sita, na kueleza kuwa kwa sasa hakutakuwa na Daraja la Sifuri badala yake limewekwa Daraja la Tano -- mabadiliko ambayo watu mbalimbali walitoa maoni yao na kusema ikiwa kweli Serikali ina nia thabiti ya kuinua kiwango cha elimu nchini, basi inapaswa kiufumua mfumo mzima wa elimu badala ya kugusa vitu vidogovidogo tu -- leo katika gazeti la HabariLeo imechapishwa habari isemayo:

Naibu Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi, Philipo Mulugo ameeleza kuwa katika kubadili mfumo wa upangaji alama za ufaulu wa mitihani ya sekondari, Daraja Sifuri litaendelea kuwepo. Mulugo alisema hayo jana wakati wa mahafali ya 

Chuo Kikuu cha Tumaini Kampasi ya Dar es Salaam kwenye Viwanja vya Karimjee.

Alisema dhana ya kuwepo kwa Daraja la Tano katika mfumo mpya, haikueleweka kwa wadau wengi na hivyo wataendelea kuelimisha umma juu ya mfumo huo mpya.

“Msiniulize mantiki hii ya divisheni 5 na Sifuri, kwa sababu ufafanuzi utatolewa. Kufaulu ni kufaulu tu na kufeli ni kufeli tu, hiyo divisheni 5 ni kufeli tu,” alisema Mulugo katika mahafali hayo, ambayo waandishi watatu wa gazeti hili, Oscar Mbuza, Betram Lengama na Anastazia Anyimike walitunukiwa Shahada ya Kwanza katika Mawasiliano ya Umma.