Nelson Mandela biography

  

Synopsis

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mveso, Transkei, South Africa. Becoming actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s, Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. In 1993,

Quotes

"I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations. I have fought it all during my life; I fight it now, and will do so until the end of my days."

– Nelson Mandela

Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to dismantle the country's apartheid system. In 1994, Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. In 2009, Mandela's birthday (July 18) was declared "Mandela Day" to promote global peace and celebrate the South African leader's legacy. Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013, at age 95.

Early Life

Nelson Mandela was born Rolihlahla Mandela on July 18, 1918, in the tiny village of Mvezo, on the banks of the Mbashe River in Transkei, South Africa. "Rolihlahla" in the Xhosa language literally means "pulling the branch of a tree," but more commonly translates as "troublemaker."

Nelson Mandela's father, who was destined to be a chief, served as a counselor to tribal chiefs for several years, but lost both his title and fortune over a dispute with the local colonial magistrate. Mandela was only an infant at the time, and his father's loss of status forced his mother to move the family to Qunu, an even smaller village north of Mvezo. The village was nestled in a narrow grassy valley; there were no roads, only foot paths that linked the pastures where livestock grazed. The family lived in huts and ate a local harvest of maize, sorghum, pumpkin and beans, which was all they could afford. Water came from springs and streams and cooking was done outdoors. Mandela played the games of young boys, acting out male rights-of-passage scenarios with toys he made from the natural materials available, including tree branches and clay.
At the suggestion of one of his father's friends, Mandela was baptized in the Methodist Church. He went on to become the first in his family to attend school. As was custom at the time, and probably due to the bias of the British educational system in South Africa, Mandela's teacher told him that his new first name would be Nelson.

When Mandela was 9 years old, his father died of lung disease, causing his life to change dramatically. He was adopted by Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo, the acting regent of the Thembu people—a gesture done as a favor to Mandela's father, who, years earlier, had recommended Jongintaba be made chief. Mandela subsequently left the carefree life he knew in Qunu, fearing that he would never see his village again. He traveled by motorcar to Mqhekezweni, the provincial capital of Thembuland, to the chief's royal residence. Though he had not forgotten his beloved village of Qunu, he quickly adapted to the new, more sophisticated surroundings of Mqhekezweni.

Mandela was given the same status and responsibilities as the regent's two other children, his son and oldest child, Justice, and daughter Nomafu. Mandela took classes in a one-room school next to the palace, studying English, Xhosa, history and geography. It was during this period that Mandela developed an interest in African history,

from elder chiefs who came to the Great Palace on official business. He learned how the African people had lived in relative peace until the coming of the white people. According to the elders, the children of South Africa had previously lived as brothers, but white men had shattered this fellowship. While black men shared their land, air and water with whites, white men took all of these things for themselves.
When Mandela was 16, it was time for him to partake in the traditional African circumcision ritual to mark his entrance into manhood. The ceremony of circumcision was not just a surgical procedure, but an elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. In African tradition, an uncircumcised man cannot inherit his father's wealth, marry or officiate at tribal rituals. Mandela participated in the ceremony with 25 other boys. He welcomed the opportunity to partake in his people's customs and felt ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood. His mood shifted during the proceedings, however, when Chief Meligqili, the main speaker at the ceremony, spoke sadly of the young men, explaining that they were enslaved in their own country. Because their land was controlled by white men, they would never have the power to govern themselves, the chief said. He went on to lament that the promise of the young men would be squandered as they struggled to make a living and perform mindless chores for white men. Mandela would later say that while the chief's words didn't make total sense to him at the time, they would eventually formulate his resolve for an independent South Africa.

From the time Mandela came under the guardianship of Regent Jongintaba, he was groomed to assume high office, not as a chief, but a counselor to one. As Thembu royalty, Mandela attended a Wesleyan mission school, the Clarkebury Boarding Institute and Wesleyan College, where, he would later state, he achieved academic success through "plain hard work." He also excelled at track and boxing. Mandela was initially mocked as a "country boy" by his Wesleyan classmates, but eventually became friends with several students, including Mathona, his first female friend.

In 1939, Mandela enrolled at the University College of Fort Hare, the only residential center of higher learning for blacks in South Africa at the time. Fort Hare was considered Africa's equivalent of the University of Oxford or Harvard University, drawing scholars from all parts of sub-Sahara Africa. In his first year at the university, Mandela took the required courses, but focused on Roman Dutch law to prepare for a career in civil service as an interpreter or clerk—regarded as the best profession that a black man could obtain at the time.

In his second year at Fort Hare, Mandela was elected to the Student Representative Council. For some time, students had been dissatisfied with the food and lack of power held by the SRC. During this election, a majority of students voted to boycott unless their demands were met. Aligning with the student majority, Mandela resigned from his position. Seeing this as an act of insubordination, the university's Dr. Kerr expelled Mandela for the rest of the year and gave him an ultimatum: He could return to the school if he agreed to serve on the SRC. When Mandela returned home, the regent was furious, telling him unequivocally that he would have to recant his decision and go back to school in the fall.

Mandela's Imprisonment

A few weeks after Mandela returned home, Regent Jongintaba announced that he had arranged a marriage for his adopted son. The regent wanted to make sure that Mandela's life was properly planned, and the arrangement was within his right, as tribal custom dictated. Shocked by the news, feeling trapped and believing that he had no other option than to follow this recent order, Mandela ran away from home. He settled in Johannesburg, where he worked a variety of jobs, including as a guard and a clerk, while completing his bachelor's degree via correspondence courses. He then enrolled at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to study law.

Mandela soon became actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress in 1942. Within the ANC, a small group of young Africans banded together, calling themselves the African National Congress Youth League. Their goal was to transform the ANC into a mass grassroots movement, deriving strength from millions of rural peasants and working people who had no voice under the current regime. Specifically, the group believed that the ANC's old tactics of polite petitioning were ineffective. In 1949, the ANC officially adopted the Youth League's methods of boycott, strike, civil disobedience and non-cooperation, with policy goals of full citizenship, redistribution of land, trade union rights, and free and compulsory education for all children.

For 20 years, Mandela directed peaceful, nonviolent acts of defiance against the South African government and its racist policies, including the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People. He founded the law firm Mandela and Tambo, partnering with Oliver Tambo, a brilliant student he'd met while attending Fort Hare. The law firm provided free and low-cost legal counsel to unrepresented blacks.
In 1956, Mandela and 150 others were arrested and charged with treason for their political advocacy (they were eventually acquitted). Meanwhile, the ANC was being challenged by Africanists, a new breed of black activists who believed that the pacifist method of the ANC was ineffective. Africanists soon broke away to form the Pan-Africanist Congress, which negatively affected the ANC; by 1959, the movement had lost much of its militant support.

In 1961, Mandela, who was formerly committed to nonviolent protest, began to believe that armed struggle was the only way to achieve change. He subsequently co-founded Umkhonto we Sizwe, also known as MK, an armed offshoot of the ANC dedicated to sabotage and guerilla war tactics to end apartheid. In 1961, Mandela orchestrated a three-day national workers' strike. He was arrested for leading the strike the following year, and was sentenced to five years in prison. In 1963,

Mandela was brought to trial again. This time, he and 10 other ANC leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment for political offenses, including sabotage.

Nelson Mandela was incarcerated on Robben Island for 18 of his 27 years in prison. During this time, he contracted tuberculosis and, as a black political prisoner, received the lowest level of treatment from prison workers. However, while incarcerated, Mandela was able to earn a Bachelor of Law degree through a University of London correspondence program.

A 1981 memoir by South African intelligence agent Gordon Winter described a plot by the South African government to arrange for Mandela's escape so as to shoot him during the recapture; the plot was foiled by British intelligence. Mandela continued to be such a potent symbol of black resistance that a coordinated international campaign for his release was launched, and this international groundswell of support exemplified the power and esteem that Mandela had in the global political community.

In 1982, Mandela and other ANC leaders were moved to Pollsmoor Prison, allegedly to enable contact between them and the South African government. In 1985, President P.W. Botha offered Mandela's release in exchange for renouncing armed struggle; the prisoner flatly rejected the offer. With increasing local and international pressure for his release, the government participated in several talks with Mandela over the ensuing years, but no deal was made. It wasn't until Botha suffered a stroke and was replaced by Frederik Willem de Klerk that Mandela's release was finally announced—on February 11, 1990. De Klerk also unbanned the ANC, removed restrictions on political groups and suspended executions.

Prison Release and Presidency

Upon his release from prison, Nelson Mandela immediately urged foreign powers not to reduce their pressure on the South African government for constitutional reform. While he stated that he was committed to working toward peace, he declared that the ANC's armed struggle would continue until the black majority received the right to vote.

In 1991, Mandela was elected president of the African National Congress, with lifelong friend and colleague Oliver Tambo serving as national chairperson. Mandela continued to negotiate with President F.W. de Klerk toward the country's first multiracial elections. White South Africans were willing to share power, but many black South Africans wanted a complete transfer of power. The negotiations were often strained and news of violent eruptions, including the assassination of ANC leader Chris Hani, continued throughout the country.

Mandela had to keep a delicate balance of political pressure and intense negotiations amid the demonstrations and armed resistance.

In 1993, Mandela and President de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward dismantling apartheid. And due in no small part to their work, negotiations between black and white South Africans prevailed: On April 27, 1994,

South Africa held its first democratic elections. Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the country's first black president on May 10, 1994, at the age of 77, with de Klerk as his first deputy.
Also in 1994, Mandela published an autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, much of which he had secretly written while in prison. The following year, he was awarded the Order of Merit.

From 1994 until June 1999, Mandela worked to bring about the transition from minority rule and apartheid to black majority rule. He used the nation's enthusiasm for sports as a pivot point to promote reconciliation between whites and blacks, encouraging black South Africans to support the once-hated national rugby team. In 1995, South Africa came to the world stage by hosting the Rugby World Cup, which brought further recognition and prestige to the young republic.

Mandela also worked to protect South Africa's economy from collapse during his presidency. Through his Reconstruction and Development Plan, the South African government funded the creation of jobs, housing and basic health care. In 1996, Mandela signed into law a new constitution for the nation, establishing a strong central government based on majority rule, and guaranteeing both the rights of minorities and the freedom of expression.

Retirement and Later Career

By the 1999 general election, Nelson Mandela had retired from active politics. He continued to maintain a busy schedule, however, raising money to build schools and clinics in South Africa's rural heartland through his foundation, and serving as a mediator in Burundi's civil war. He also published a number of books on his life and struggles, among them No Easy Walk to Freedom; Nelson Mandela: The Struggle is my Life; and Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales.

Mandela was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer in 2001. In June 2004, at the age of 85, he announced his formal retirement from public life and returned to his native village of Qunu.
On July 18, 2007, Mandela convened a group of world leaders, including Graca Machel (whom Mandela would wed in 1998), Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Ela Bhatt, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter, Li Zhaoxing, Mary Robinson and Muhammad Yunus, to address some of the world's toughest issues. Aiming to work both publicly and privately to find solutions to problems around the globe, the group was aptly named "The Elders." The Elders' impact has spanned Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and their actions have included promoting peace and women's equality, demanding an end to atrocities, and supporting initiatives to address humanitarian crises and promote democracy.

In addition to advocating for peace and equality on both a national and global scale, in his later years, Mandela remained committed to the fight against AIDS—a disease that killed Mandela's son, Makgatho, in 2005.

In Recent Years

Nelson Mandela made his last public appearance at the final match of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. He remained largely out of the spotlight in his later years, choosing to spend much of his time in his childhood community of Qunu, south of Johannesburg. He did, however, visit with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, wife of President Barack Obama,during her trip to South Africa in 2011.

After suffering a lung infection in January 2011, Mandela was briefly hospitalized in Johannesburg to undergo surgery for a stomach ailment in early 2012. He was released after a few days, later returning to Qunu. Mandela would be hospitalized many times over the next several years—in December 2012, March 2013 and June 2013—for further testing and medical treatment relating to his recurrent lung infection. Following his June 2013 hospital visit, Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, canceled a scheduled appearance in London to remain at her husband's his side, and his daughter, Zenani Dlamini, Argentina's South African ambassador, flew back to South Africa to be with her father. Jacob Zuma, South Africa's president, issued a statement in response to public concern over Mandela's March 2013 health scare, asking for support in the form of prayer: "We appeal to the people of South Africa and the world to pray for our beloved Madiba and his family and to keep them in their thoughts," Zuma said.

Death and Legacy

On December 5, 2013, at the age of 95, Nelson Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zuma released a statement later that day, in which he spoke to Mandela's legacy: "Wherever we are in the country, wherever we are in the world, let us reaffirm his vision of a society ... in which none is exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another," he said. For decades to come, Nelson Mandela will continue to be a source of inspiration for civil rights activists worldwide.
In 2009, Mandela's birthday (July 18) was declared Mandela Day, an international day to promote global peace and celebrate the South African leader's legacy. According to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, the annual event is meant to encourage citizens worldwide to give back the way that Mandela has throughout his lifetime. A statement on the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory's website reads: "Mr. Mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. All we are asking is that everyone gives 67 minutes of their time, whether it's supporting your chosen charity or serving your local community."

Personal Life

Mandela was married three times, beginning with Evelyn Ntoko Mase (m. 1944-1957). The couple had four children together: Madiba Thembekile, Makgatho (d. 2005), Makaziwe and Maki. Mandela wed Winnie Madikizela in 1958; the couple had two daughters together, Zenani and Zindziswa, before splitting in 1996. Two years later, Mandela married Graca Machel, with whom he remained until his death in 2013.

Barack Obama leads Nelson Mandela memorial tributes

The American president said the world would never see another man like Nelson Mandela, but called out world leaders who claimed to embrace his legacy while resisting change

US president Barack Obama told the world today that we will never see another man like Nelson Mandela - but called on young people around the globe to "make his life's work your own".

In a powerful speech at a huge memorial service for the late South African president in Johannesburg, the American leader paid touching tribute to the man who he said had inspired his own political ambitions, and made him strive to be a better man.

But Obama also called out those who claim to "embrace" Madiba's legacy of racial reconciliation, "but passionately resist even modest reforms".

He said: "There are too many leaders who claim solidarity with Madiba’s struggle for freedom, but do not tolerate dissent from their own people. And there are too many of us who stand on the sidelines, comfortable in complacency or cynicism when our voices must be heard."

Speaking at the FNB Stadium before a crowd of more than 80,000 - including representatives from more than 100 countries - President Obama said he was there to mark a life "unlike any other" and the "last great liberator of the 20th century".

He drew parallels between Mandela's fight against the apartheid regime and the civil rights movement in the United States, saying Madiba's achievements meant it was tempting to remember him as a "serene and smiling icon".

But he said: "It was precisely because he could admit to imperfection - because he could be so full of good humour, even mischief, despite the heavy burdens he carried - that we loved him so."

Obama said Mandela showed the world the power of action and ideas, which he then "chiseled into laws and institutions".

He went on to say that although his death was a time for mourning, Mandela's passing should also prompt the question: "How well have I applied his lessons in my own life?"

He added: "It is a question I ask myself - as a man and as a President."

He said he and wife Michelle had benefited from the struggles of people like Mandela, and reminded the crowd that Mandela's story was part of his own.

He concluded: "We will never see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. But let me say to the young people of Africa, and young people around the world - you can make his life’s work your own.

"Over 30 years ago, while still a student, I learned of Mandela and the struggles in this land. It stirred something in me. It woke me up to my responsibilities, to others, and to myself, and set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today.

"And while I will always fall short of Madiba’s example, he makes me want to be a better man. He speaks to what is best inside us."

Dozens dead in Russian plane crash

A passenger plane has crashed at an airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people on board.
The Boeing 737 had taken off from Moscow and was trying to land but exploded on impact at about 19:20 local time (15:20 GMT), officials said.
The Emergencies Ministry said there were 44 passengers and six crew members on the Tatarstan Airlines flight.
Investigators are now looking at whether a technical failure or crew error may have caused the crash.
Investigative committee official Vladimir Markin told Rossiya 24 TV that experts were checking whether poor quality fuel and weather conditions could have been contributing factors.
It was raining in Kazan when the aircraft crashed.
Among the dead was Irek Minnikhanov, a son of the president of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, according to the official passenger list.

Aleksander Antonov, who headed Tatarstan's branch of the Federal Security Service, was also among the passengers.
The UK Foreign Office confirmed that a British national died in the crash.
"We are in touch with local authorities and providing consular assistance to those affected," it said in a statement.
The victims also included two children.
Russian President Vladimir Putin "expressed his condolences to the relatives of the victims in this horrible disaster", his spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by the news agency Interfax as saying.
A government commission has been set up to investigate the cause, he said.
Reports said the pilot, 47-year-old Rustem Salikhov, had already tried to land several times before crashing.
The crew had said they were not ready to land because of technical problems, Russian news agencies report.
A journalist who said she had flown on the same aircraft from Kazan to Moscow earlier on Sunday told Russia's Channel TV that there was a strong vibration during the landing in the Russian capital.
"When we were landing it was not clear whether there was a strong wind, although in Moscow the weather was fine, or some kind of technical trouble or problem with the flight," said Lenara Kashafutdinova.
"We were blown in different directions, the plane was tossed around. The man sitting next to me was white as a sheet."
The plane had been in service since 1990, Russian officials are quoted as saying by the local media.
The airport in Kazan - the capital of Tatarstan - has been closed since the accident and is not expected to re-open until Monday afternoon.
Kazan lies about 720km (450 miles) east of Moscow.
Family members and friends of the victims are getting help by a team of psychologists. The government also promised financial compensation.
The BBC's Daniel Sandford in Moscow says that although some of Russia's biggest airlines now have very good reputations, frequent crashes by smaller operators mean the country has one of the worst air safety records in the world.

JOB VACANCIES - Nafasi 100 za Kazi ya Ulinzi Security

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Security Group, a leading Security firm with a presence in the East African Region invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for guarding. The place of recruitment and work will be in Dar Es Salaam.
Candidates must be of Form Four leavers or JKT.
The candidate must be of the following criteria:

1. Age between 22 to 35 years old ·
2. Certificate of Ordinary Level ·
3. Certificate of JKT or any military background. ·
4. Must be 5.8 ft and above ·
5. Able to work independently and be a self starter. ·
6. Must be physically fit and able to work anywhere he is to be assigned.
7. Must have good written and oral communication skills in both English and Swahili Language. ·
8. Having an excellent Public Relations qualities is an added advantage.

INSTRUCTIONS: For those who meet the above requirements should submit the following requirements;-

1. Application Letter
2. Letter from three guarantors
3. Copies of qualifications
4. Introduction Letter from ward executive
5. passport size

Those who meet the requirements should forward their applications before Saturday 10^th October 2013 at 17:00hrs. “The sooner, the better.”

Note:
Those selected for job will be transferred to Dar es Salaam on the company’s expense.

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The Administration Manager
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P.O.BOX 9390
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P.O.BOX 15103
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Vacancies/ Job opportunities/ Ajira/ Nafasi za kazi PCCB

1.Investigation Officers(214post)

Direct Entrants (From Colleges/Universities)
Applicants should posses three years advanced diploma or undergraduate degree from recognized higher learning institutions in any of the following fields: Quantity Survey, Accountancy, Human Resources Management, Law, Procurement, Journalism, Information Technology, Highway Engineering, Building Constructions, Electrical Engineering, Land management and Evaluation and Forensic Knowledge
 
Required Qualification:
-All applicants must be citizens of Tanzania not above 35 years old
-Applicants should have a minimum pass of lower second class
-Applicants must attach their detailed relevant certified copies of academic certificates:
    -Degree/Advanced Diploma Transcript and certificates
    -Form four and form six National Examination certificates
    -Standard seven completion certificate
    -Professional certificates from respective boards(added advantage)
    -One recent passport size picture and birth certificate
    -Postgraduate Degree Transcripts and certificates (added advantage)
-Applicant should have good working knowledge of ICT (with related software, phone, fax, email, the internet and computer application eg MS Office)

-Applicants in the law field must have postgraduate diploma in legal practice (Law School of Tanzania graduate) or passed the Bar exam and enrolled in the role of advocates.
 
Applicants in the Information Technology field must posses the following qualifications:
-Bachelor of science (B.Sc) in computer science/computer engineering/Electronics/Information Technology
-Certificate in A+ or Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) is an added advantage
-Data mining

2.0 Assistant Investigators (180 posts)
 
2.1 Personal Secretaries (8 Posts)
 
Qualifications:
-Applicants should posses Secondary School Certificates with passes in English and Kiswahili
-Diploma in Secretarial studies
-Short Hand 80 Wpm
-Computer literacy at least windows, Microsoft office, internet,e-mail, Microsoft publisher
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Performs Secretarial and Office management duties
-Keep custody of records,files,register and computer,e-mail,massages and ensure ther are properly channeled to respective destination
-Assist in coordinating secretarial function with other departments
-Deal with all appointment Schedules for relevant officers
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2.2 Assistant Accountant (10 post)
Qualifications:
-Applicants should posses secondary school certificate with pass in English and Swahili
-Applicants should also posses certificate in Accounting Technician 2 (ATEC 2-NBAA) or Diploma in accountancy from recognized Institute
 
Duties and Responsibilities
-To issue cheque and prepare cheque book returns
-To prepare Unused Receipts Returns
-To maintain petty cash
-To prepare monthly statements or outstanding imprest
-To prepare imprest payment vouchers
-To prepare imprest journal vouchers
-To ensure all filing is done in timely and accurate manner


2.3 Watchmen(95 Posts)
Qualifications:
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-Training in security guard duties,local military and fire fighting techniques is an added advantage
 
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-To patrol around the premises and buildings during the night according to the laid down procedure
-To secure security for building and other PCCB properties
-To check all gate passes at the main gate to ascertain that vehicles and other Properties, going out of the premises of the PCCB are authorized as shown in the gate pass and that the gate passes are authentic
-To check all visitors,vehicles and property coming into the premises of the PCCB through the main gate whether it is legitimate in relation to accompanying documentation
-To ensure that hazardous materials are not smuggled into premises
-To write a duty reports and Submit them to higher authorities
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-Any other duties that may be assigned by his/her superior

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Qualification:
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-Applicants should also posses Certificate of Competence from the National Institute of Transport (NIT) Dar es salaam or Institute of Technology (DIT) or Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA)
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
-To manage and drive vehicles they are assigned in accordance with traffic regulations:
-To inspect the vehicle before and after a journey to ensure that it is in good condition
-To fill in the Log Books and ensure that the vehicle is used for authorized purpose only
-To advise the Bureau on repair and maintenance of the vehicle

2.5 Office Attendants(38 posts)
Qualifications:
-Applicants should have completed and passed form four or form six.
-Certificate or diploma in Record management,front office hospitality,customer care and other related fields is added advantage
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
-To clean the premises and buildings of the bureau
-Take massages and mail from one place to another within the premises or outside
-The office attendant is responsible to the office supervisor and responsible fro taking proper custody of property of the bureau
-Switch off all rights,air conditions,fans and any other electrical equipment that ought to cease operating after working hours

2.6 Technicians (4 Post)
 
Qualifications:
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-Possession of a FTC or Ordinary Diploma in a related field
 
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-Conducting regular inspection of the working tolls and facilities
-Determining maintenance and repairs required (fax machine,photocopy,printers,electricity,air conditions, water and sewage system)
 
Basic attributes for above positions:
-Self Motivated
-Role Model
-Integrity and Professional Ethics
-Strong Interpersonal Skills
 
Remuneration:
According to the government Circular
 
Mode of application:
-Interested candidates should send their applications enclosing their current CV's,copies of relevant academic certificates,having reliable physical address,posta address,email,telephone numbers,certified photocopies of birth certificate and recent passport size photograph
-Applicants must submit three names of reliable referees
-Indicate in an envelope clearly a post you are applying for marked as "Application for the post of...."(insert post) and send your application letter to the following address:

The Director General,
Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau,
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Dar es salaam
 
Deadline of application:21st October,2013

"HAND DELIVERY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE"
Source:Daily news 30th September, 2013

Askari alivyookoa zaidi ya watu 100 Kenya

Askari wa Kikosi Maalumu cha Anga (SAS) cha Uingereza, ameonekana shujaa katika tukio la uvamizi lililotokea katika jengo la maduka la Westgate jijini Nairobi Kenya baada ya kufanikiwa kuokoa watu 100 waliokuwa ndani ya jengo hilo.

Askari huyo ambaye jina lake halikutajwa kutokana na kile kilichoelezwa kuwa ni sababu za kiusalama,  wakati wavamizi hao wanavamia jengo hilo siku ya Jumamosi, naye alikuwemo ndani ya jengo hilo akinywa kahawa.

Kwenye baadhi ya mitandao, askari huyo ameonekana akiwasaidia wanawake wawili huku akiwa ameweka bastola kwenye suruali yake, ingawa sura yake imefichwa.

Habari zinasema kuwa, askari huyo ameonekana shujaa kwani licha ya hali tete iliyokuwa ndani ya jengo hilo, aliweza kuingia na kutoka zaidi ya mara 12 akiwaokoa baadhi ya watu waliokwama ndani ya jengo hilo lenye maduka na migahawa mbalimbali.

“Alichofanya ni kitendo cha kishujaa sana, alikuwa akinywa kahawa na baadhi ya rafiki zake wakati wavamizi walivyoingia.

Alirudi ndani mara 12 na kufanikiwa kuokoa zaidi ya watu 100. Fikiria kuthubutu kurudi ndani huku akijua kabisa jinsi hali ilivyo ndani ya hilo jengo,” baadhi ya mashuhuda walinukuliwa.

Habari zaidi zinaeleza kuwa, askari huyo wa Uingereza  anafanya zaidi shughuli zake Kenya na nje ya nchi hiyo ikiwa ni pamoja na kuwafuatilia raia wa nchi yake wanaojishughulisha na mambo mbalimbali.

Agosti mwaka huu, gazeti la Daily Mirror liliripoti kuwa kikosi maalumu cha SAS na askari maalumu wa kupambana na ugaidi,  wameanza kumtafuta Samantha Lewthwaite, Mwanamke anayetajwa kuwa ni raia wa Uingereza anayedaiwa kuwa gaidi ambaye pia anashirikiana na kundi la  Al-Shabaab.

Mwanamke huyu mjane anayetajwa kuwa ni gaidi, inasemekana pia alishiriki kupanga na kutekeleza uvamizi mjini Nairobi.

Kikosi hicho cha SAS, kinaelezwa kuwa kinafanya kazi kwa ukaribu na vikosi vya ulinzi vya Uingereza, Kenya na vile vya nchi nyingine za Afrika Mashariki.

Habari juu ya askari huyo zimekuja wakati milio ya risasi ikizidi kusikika ndani ya jengo hilo, huku maofisa wa usalama wa nchi hiyo wakisema kuwa wamedhibiti sehemu kubwa ya jengo hilo. Habari zaidi zinasema kuwa, bado zaidi ya watu 10 wanashikiliwa ndani ya jengo hilo kama mateka.

‘Tumeshadhibiti sehemu yote ya jengo, tuko hapa kuhakikisha tunawaadhibu vya kutosha hawa watekaji,” Mkuu wa Jeshi la Polisi wa Kenya, IGP David Kimaiyo aliandika kwenye mtandao wake wa Twitter.

Licha ya maelezo hayo, mpaka jana saa 12 asubuhi bado milio ya risasi ilikuwa ikizidi kusikika ndani ya jengo hilo.

Kundi la Al-Shabaab, lililodai kuhusika na tukio hilo, juzi liliweka ujumbe wa sauti kwenye baadhi ya mitandao likidai kuendelea kushikilia sehemu kubwa ya jengo hilo. “Licha ya juhudi zinazofanywa, bado tunaendelea kushika sehemu ya jengo la Westgate,” Msemaji wa Al-Shabaab Sheik Ali Mohamud anasema.

Mtandao wa Daily Mail unasema kuwa, Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa Kenya, Amina Mohamed anasema raia watatu wa Marekani na mmoja wa Uingereza, ni kati ya watu waliovamia jengo hilo la Westgate.

“Mvamizi kutoka Uingereza ni mwanamke ambaye amekuwa akijaribu kutekeleza uvamizi kama huu mara nyingi,” anasema Mohamed akimlenga Samantha Lewthwaite, anayedaiwa kuwa gaidi wa kimataifa.

Marekani imesema kuwa, inaendelea kufanya uchunguzi ili kubaini kama kuna raia wake yeyote aliyehusika kwenye tukio hilo ambalo mpaka sasa limegharimu maisha ya watu zaidi ya 60.

Makala haya yameandikwa na Fredy Azzah kwa msaada wa vyombo vya habari.

In shock move, Obama puts Syria strike on hold

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has postponed threatened missile strikes against Syria in a risky gamble that he can win more support for his plan to punish Bashar al-Assad's regime.
To general surprise, the US leader broke with decades of precedent to announce that he would seek approval from Congress for action against Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons.
This effectively pushed military action back until at least September 9, when US lawmakers return from their summer recess.
Obama insisted that he reserves the right to strike regardless of Congress's decision, and a White House official said the pause would also allow him time to build international support.
The Arab League meets in Cairo on Sunday and is expected to condemn Assad, and Obama travels to Russia next week for a G20 Summit that will now be overshadowed by the crisis.
But the toughest battle, and perhaps the most dangerous for Obama's credibility, may yet be with his own former colleagues in Congress, where support for strikes is far from assured.
Indeed, observers warned that he faces the same fate as Prime Minister David Cameron, who on Thursday lost his own vote on authorizing military action in the British parliament.
"The chairman of the joint chiefs has informed me that we are prepared to strike whenever we choose," Obama warned during an address in the White House Rose Garden.
"Our capacity to execute this mission is not time-sensitive. It will be effective tomorrow or next week or one month from now."
At least five US warships armed with scores of Tomahawk cruise missiles have converged on the eastern Mediterranean ready to launch precision strikes on Syrian regime targets.

Father argues with angry crowd after child pees in Shanghai subway

A video has gone viral on the Internet, showing a father getting into a fight with other commuters after letting his infant urinate on the subway.
The six-minute long video shows a father quarrelling violently with commuters who are heard voicing their anger at the parents' actions.
The video has sparked even larger waves of condemnation by netizens after it was made public, Chinasmack reported.
Nearly all the comments made on the video were in criticism of the parents' "extremely uncivilised" behaviour, Chinese media reported.
The Chinese media reported that what is more outrageous is that upon seeing the public respond negatively to their behaviour, the father can be seen in the video taking out his handphone to say: "I've gotten into trouble in the subway, hurry and bring some people over."
His actions earned him the disapproval of even his wife, who can be heard in the video saying: "If you have the guys, fight yourself. Don't call other people."

Bastola nje nje, zauzwa mitaani nchini

Dar/Mikoani. Kukithiri kwa rushwa miongoni mwa baadhi ya maofisa wa Jeshi la Polisi nchini, kumesababisha silaha ndogondogo hususan bastola kumilikiwa na watu wasio na sifa nchini.

Uchunguzi wa kina wa gazeti hili katika mikoa mbalimbali nchini ikiwamo iliyopo mipakani inaonyesha kuwa, bastola zinamilikiwa na watu bila ya kufuata taratibu na nyingine zikitumika kwa ajili ya kufanyia uhalifu.

Hivi sasa hata vibaka ambao awali walikuwa wakitumia visu na mbao za misumari kupora mali za watu, sasa wanafanya uhalifu huo kwa kutumia bastola.

Mbali ya vibaka kumiliki bastola, wahamiaji haramu walioko ndani ya mipaka ya Tanzania inayopakana na Rwanda, Burundi na Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, wanadaiwa kuingiza silaha nzito, ambazo zinatumika kwa ajili ya matukio ya kihalifu.

Jinsi silaha zinavyopatikana

Uchunguzi unaonyesha moja ya njia ambayo imekuwa ikitumika watu wasiokuwa na sifa kupata bastola au bunduki ni kutumia mawakala au baadhi ya maofisa polisi, waliopo katika mikoa mbalimbali ambao huwatafutia vibali vya kumiliki.

Utaratibu wa kawaida ni kwamba waombaji wanaotaka kumiliki silaha ni lazima wajadiliwe katika kamati za ulinzi na usalama za mtaa au kijiji, wilaya na mkoa na kuhojiwa ili kujiridhisha kama mwombaji ana sifa.

Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro

Uchunguzi  umebaini kuwa baadhi ya vijana wadogo wakiwamo wafanyabiashara, wana vibali vya kumiliki bastola mkoani Kilimanjaro na hawakupitia mchakato huo.

“Unataka kibali cha kumiliki bastola? Una milioni moja na nusu nikuunganishe na jamaa Dar anakufanyia process (mchakato) zote anakuletea kitabu,”alisema kijana mmoja jina tunalihifadhi.

Kwa mujibu wa vyanzo vya kuaminika, baadhi ya maofisa wa Jeshi la Polisi makao makuu na wale waliopo mikoani, wamegeuza suala la kumilikisha watu silaha kama mradi wa kujitajirisha.

“Tatizo la nchi hii ni corruption (rushwa) kwa sababu unajiuliza hivi hawa vijana wadogo kabisa wanamiliki bastola na hawakujadiliwa kwenye kikao chochote,”alidokeza mfanyabiashara mmoja.

Uchunguzi zaidi umebaini kuwa wapo wanaojiita wafanyabiashara, lakini ni matapeli wa kimataifa nao wamepewa vibali vya kumiliki bastola na wakati mwingine huzionyesha waziwazi wakiwa baa.

“Ufyatuaji wa risasi siku hizi umekuwa holela…ninavyofahamu ukifyatua hata risasi moja, lazima uandikishe maelezo polisi ulifyatua kwa sababu zipi siku hizi lakini hilo halifanyiki,” ilidokezwa.

Inadaiwa kuwa kutokana na kuwapo kwa ulegevu wa vyombo vya dola hususan Polisi, baadhi ya wamiliki wa bastola hizo wamekuwa wakizikodisha kwa majambazi ambao huzitumia katika uporaji.

Kwa mujibu wa uchunguzi huo, ulegevu huo katika kudhibiti matumizi ya silaha, kumetoa mwanya kwa baadhi ya wamiliki kukodisha bastola zao na kurudishiwa baada ya matukio pasipo kugunduliwa.

Dar es Salaam

Uchunguzi wa Mwananchi Jumapili unaonyesha kuwa kuongezeka kwa idadi ya watu wanaomiliki silaha kinyume cha sheria jijini Dar es Salaam, kumeongeza matukio ya uhalifu.

Baadhi ya watu ambao wapo karibu na maofisa wa polisi makao makuu wamekuwa wakitumia nafasi hiyo kuwatafutia watu vibali vya kumiliki silaha.

Watu hao wamekuwa wakijipatia Sh600,000 hadi Sh900,000 kwa kibali kimoja cha kumiliki silaha.

Hali hiyo imesababisha wahalifu wengi wakiwamo vibaka mitaani kumiliki silaha ambazo wanazitumia kupora watu mitaani.

Mussa Radhamn Mkazi wa Kigogo jijini Dar es Salaam anasema hali ni mbaya, hivi sasa hata vijana wasiokuwa na kazi wanamiliki silaha.

Alisema hivi sasa huwezi kupita uchochoroni kuanzia saa 4:00 usiku, lazima utakutana na vibaka wakiwa na bastola.

Mkoa wa Kagera

Akizungumza kwa sharti la kutotajwa jina lake, mmoja wa wakazi wa Wilaya ya Ngara alisema kuwa silaha nyingi hasa bunduki za rashasha (sub machine gun) zinanunuliwa nchini Burundi.

“Wakati kambi za wakimbizi za Lukole zikifanya kazi, silaha zilikuwa zikipatikana kwa wingi, lakini kwa sasa kwa kuwa wakimbizi hao wameondoka, silaha zinafuatwa hukohuko,” alisema na kuongeza:

“Kuna watu wana uhusiano na wenyeji wa Burundi, basi wanaziagiza tu… bunduki moja ya SMG ni kama Sh200,000 wanakuletea. Unajua kule kwa sasa kuna njaa kali kwa hiyo yale makundi ya waasi yalikuwa na silaha nyingi hayana jinsi ila kuziuza ili kujikimu kimaisha.”

Kwa upande wake Ofisa Mfawidhi wa Idara ya Uhamiaji katika mpaka wa Rwanda na Tanzania (Rusumo), Mahirande Samuel alisema ni vigumu kudhibiti wahamiaji haramu hasa katika mpaka wa Burundi kwani ni mkubwa na uwezo ni mdogo.

Hata hivyo, Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Kagera, Philip Kalangi alisema wahamiaji hao wamekuwa wakishiriki katika matukio ya uhalifu wakishirikiana na wenyeji.

“Wahamiaji haramu wamechangia sana katika matukio ya uhalifu. Wanaharibu mazingira kwa kuchoma misitu, kuchoma mkaa, kupasua mbao na ujangili. Tunafaya juhudi kutekeleza agizo la Rais la kuwaondoa nchini na kazi inaendelea vizuri,” alisema na kuongeza:

“Hadi sasa tumeshakamata silaha aina ya bunduki za gobori 50 ambazo zimesalimishwa, ila wanaosalimisha hatuwajui maana huzitupia kwa viongozi wa vijiji na kukimbia. Silaha tulizokamata ni mbili ambazo ni SMG ikiwa na risasi 70 na gobori moja.

Akizungumzia tukio la Juni 15, mwaka huu, ambapo mabasi mawili yalitekwa na majambazi na kuwapora abiria katika pori la Kasindaga, Kamana Kalangi alisema bado uchunguzi unafanyika, lakini kuna kuhusika kwa wahamiaji haramu wakishirikiana na wenyeji.

Naye Mkuu wa Mkoa huo, Kanali Fabian Massawe alisema kuwa majeshi ya Tanzania kwa sasa yanajipanga kwa ajili ya operesheni ya kuwaondoa wahamiaji haramu mkoani humo.

Kwa sasa majeshi yetu yanajipanga kwa ajili ya operesheni, alisema na kuongeza:

Kama Serikali itasaidia tunataka operesheni hii iwe endelevu, ila hatuwezi kuweka kambi za jeshi mipakani kwa sababu sheria za kimataifa haziruhusu. Operesheni hii ni kwa wahamiaji wa nchi zote zinazotuzunguka. Nashangaa Rwanda peke yao wanalalamika.

Moshi anasema ukiritimba katika upatikanaji silaha serikalini si sababu ya watu kununua silaha kwa njia za siri, bali ukosefu wa ajira kwa vijana na mmomonyoko wa maadili ndivyo vilivyoifikisha hali ya kutokuwa na usalama mahali ilipo leo.

“Taratibu za upatikanaji wa silaha serikalini siyo tatizo, migogoro katika nchi jirani ndiyo inayofanya silaha zipatikane kwenye mipaka yetu,” anasema.

Mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania (OUT), Profesa Tolly Mbwete alisema suala la upatikanaji silaha haramu si la Tanzania peke yake, nchi inapaswa kushirikiana na nchi zote na kushauri serikali za mitaa kushirikiana na vyama vya siasa kudhibiti tatizo hilo.

Naye, Mhadhiri wa Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam, Profesa Gaudence Mpangala alisema upatikanaji wa silaha kiholela unatokana na kubadilika kwa mfumo wa maisha na kwamba baadhi ya watu siku hizi wanamiliki silaha kama njia mojawapo ya kujipatia fedha kwa njia za uhalifu.

“Kuna mianya mingi ya kumiliki silaha kinyume na sheria, Serikali imeweka sheria ambazo ni lazima zifuatwe,” alisema.

Miss Hong Kong finalist denies being girl inside nude photo

First, they were criticised for being 'ugly' and 'weird'. Then, they were mocked for having a fleshy midriff.
But a majority of the Miss Hong Kong finalists probably don't have it as tough as Tammy Ouyang, who was blasted for having undergone plastic surgery and also for being flirtatious when interacting with people online.
The task of reversing that negative impression was made even more insurmountable after she was recently embroiled in a nude photo scandal.

According to a report by Hong Kong media outlet Nownews, Tammy Ouyang was said to resemble a girl who posed topless with a guy hugging her from behind in a photo that has been circulating online.
When grilled over the photo, the 20-year-old vehemently denied that she was the girl at the centre of this controversy, and swore that she was innocent.

Despite that, she found herself under the spotlight once more after she posted a photo which showed off her chest, accompanied by a comment that read "Do you want to kiss my ball?"
Her post received flak from netizens, which led to her coming out to apologise for her actions.
But it leaves one to wonder if Tammy will finally be able to let her beauty and wit do the talking for her, or if she is just one step away from self-destruction.

SYDNEY - Two commercial planes collided on the tarmac at Australia's Melbourne airport on Saturday, officials said, damaging the aircraft but causing no injury to passengers. The crash, between a reversing Virgin Australia 737 and an A320 Jetstar craft, saw one jet lose part of its tail cone and the other suffer wing damage, according to engineers who witnessed the damage.
"There were no injuries from (an) accident involving two aircraft which made contact while taxiing this morning, (which is) now under investigation," Melbourne Airport said on its Twitter feed.
"Airport operations as normal. Two gates temporarily out of use pending investigation."
The Virgin aircraft, bound for Maroochydore and carrying 175 passengers, hit an empty Jetstar plane as it was leaving the gate for take-off at about 9:30am, Virgin said.
Its wing-tip was damaged but the Jetstar aircraft lost the end of its tail cone, said engineer Paul Cousins, who described it as a lucky escape and put the damage bill at at least A$3 million for each airline.
"They were very lucky that the winglet did not go into the (tail cone's) auxiliary power unit, which is a small jet engine that runs in the back of the aircraft," Cousins, who is president of the national aircraft engineers' union, told The Age newspaper.
"It could have caused that engine to rupture... bits and pieces could have come out it and gone flying everywhere."
Disembarking Virgin passenger Luke Grima said there was a serious thud and exclamations of "Oh my God we've just hit another plane" as the jets collided.
"It was as if we ran over something," Grima told the Herald Sun newspaper.
"When we looked out the wing, we could just see the end of the wing had come off and the other Jetstar plane has got some pretty serious damage to its rear."
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said there were "very well-practised procedures in place" for aircraft gate manoeuvres and it had launched a probe.
"The ATSB is investigating the ground collision in Melbourne," the authority said.
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New case of H7N9 bird flu confirmed in China: officials

BEIJING - A Chinese poultry worker was confirmed as having contracted the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, health officials said, the first case in the southern Guangdong province.

 

The 51-year-old woman is in a critical condition after she was admitted to hospital on August 3 following signs of a fever, the Guangdong Provincial Health Department said on Saturday.
"She was a poultry slaughtering worker at a local marketplace," the local health bureau said in a statement on its website.

A total of 134 cases have now been reported on the Chinese mainland, including the Guangdong case.
State news agency Xinhua said Saturday that 44 people had died of the disease - which includes a recent fatality following the release of the latest official figures a month ago.

The virus was first reported in late March, with most cases confined to eastern China, and only one reported outside the mainland, in Taiwan.
Scientists reported last week the first likely case of direct person-to-person transmission of the H7N9.
However, they told people to "not panic" as the virus's transmissibility remained "limited and non-sustainable".

Local health authorities Saturday lifted medical observations on 54 of 96 people who were placed under monitoring after they had close contact with the Guangdong patient, Xinhua said.
The patient had worked in markets in Boluo, which is about 129 kilometres (80 miles) east of the provincial capital Guangzhou.

Many of those infected with the virus had direct contact with birds, commonly at poultry markets, which have been closed by officials across China to halt the spread of the disease.
Cases of H7N9 have dropped significantly in recent weeks.

In the southern Chinese city of Hong Kong, which borders Guangdong province, a government spokesman Sunday said the territory is closely monitoring the virus for any developments.

Waingereza waliomwagiwa tindikali waitesa Serikali

Dar es Salaam. Siku tano baada ya raia wawili wa Uingereza kumwagiwa tindikali visiwani Zanzibar, Serikali kupitia vyombo vyake vya uchunguzi imeibuka na kueleza kuwa bila wananchi kutoa taarifa za ushahidi wa uhalifu wa aina mbalimbali, ni vigumu kuwabaini wahusika.

Kauli hiyo ilitolewa kwa pamoja jana na Mkuu wa Jeshi la Polisi nchini, IGP Said Mwema, Mkemia Mkuu wa Serikali, Profesa Samwel Manyele na Mwendesha Mashtaka Mkuu wa Serikali (DPP) Eliezer Feleshi, katika mkutano wao na waandishi wa habari, uliolenga kueleza mikakati ya kupambana na matumizi yasiyo sahihi ya tindikali nchini.

Katika ufafanuzi wao walisema, “Kutoa taarifa ya uhalifu wa jambo lolote siyo hiari, ni jukumu la kisheria na kikatiba,” huku Feleshi akitolea mfano jinsi Mwenyekiti wa Jumuiya ya Madaktari nchini, Dk Steven Ulimboka alivyoshindwa kutoa ushahidi wa tukio lililomkuta la kutekwa, kupigwa na kisha kutupwa katika Msitu wa Mabwepande, hivyo kufanya uchunguzi kuwa mgumu.

Agosti 7, mwaka huu raia wawili wa Uingereza, Kate Gee (18) na Kirstie Trup (18) walimwagiwa tindikali katika maeneo ya Mji Mkongwe, Zanzibar na vijana wawili waliokuwa wakiendesha pikipiki aina ya Vespa, Waingereza hao wa walisafirishwa siku tatu zilizopita kurudi kwao kwa ajili ya matibabu.

Kuhusu polisi inavyopambana na uhalifu huo aliouita kuwa ni ‘Uhalifu mpya nchini’, IGP Mwema alisema:

“Mkemia Mkuu, Polisi hawawezi kubaini matukio haya bila ushirikiano wa wananchi kwani Tanzania ni nchi kubwa na ina watu zaidi ya milioni 45. Watu wanaingiza tindikali lakini wapo ambao wanatumia tindikali hiyo kwa matumizi haramu.”

Alisema tindikali inaweza kutolewa kwa ajili ya shughuli za viwandani, maabara na usafirishaji na kwamba watu wanapotaka kuitumia kwa ajili ya kufanya uovu wanaweza kugundulika kupitia kwa taarifa zitakazotolewa na wananchi, kwa sababu wanakuwa wamezungukwa na jamii ya watu mbalimbali.

“Kama wanataka kuitumia tindikali kwa ajili ya matumizi mabaya wananchi wanaweza kugundua kwa sababu wanakuwa wanaishi karibu na watu hao, mwananchi mwema anaweza kuwa chanzo kizuri cha kuweza kuzuia na kutoa taarifa za kuwabaini wahusika,” alisema Mwema.

Alisema wananchi wanatakiwa kutambua kuwa shughuli za kibiashara za kuwawezesha kupata kipato cha kila siku hazitafanikiwa kama hakutakuwa na ustawi wa amani.

“Tishio la tindikali linaweza kutia hofu na taharuki katika jamii, hatutaki jambo hili liendelee nchini, tunaamini wazi kuwa hakuna mtu anayeweza kufanya uhalifu akawa peke yake bila kujulikana na mtu hata mmoja,” alisema na kuongeza:

“Tunaweza kubaini kupitia kwa mhusika (mwathirika), mhalifu mwenyewe (anayetenda tendo husika) na mazingira yaliyowezesha mtu ammwagie mwingine tindikali, tukitumia nafasi hizo vizuri, moja kati ya vyanzo hivyo vinaweza kutusaidia kutambua wahusika.”

Japan kujenga kiwanda cha pikipiki

Dar es Salaam. Serikali ya Japan imesema ina mpango kabambe wa kukuza uchumi wa Tanzania, ikiwa ni pamoja na kampuni kubwa duniani za Honda na Panasonic kujenga viwanda vitakavyokuwa matawi yake hapa nchini.

Uamuzi na msimamo wa Japan umetangazwa jana jijini Dar es Salaam na Waziri wa Uchumi, Biashara na Viwanda wa nchi hiyo, Toshimistu Motegi alipokutana na kufanya mazungumzo na Rais Jakaya Kikwete, Ikulu.

Taarifa ya Ikulu iliyosambazwa na Kurugenzi ya Mawasiliano ya Rais, ilimnukuu Motegi akisema: “Kwa kuanzia kampuni mbili za Honda na Panasonic zimekubali kujenga viwanda nchini, kimoja kwa ajili ya kutengeneza pikipiki za Honda na kingine kwa ajili ya kutengeneza vifaa vya umeme.”

Akaweka msisitizo: “Huu ni mwanzo tu Mheshimiwa Rais (Kikwete) kwa sababu kama nilivyosema kuwa tunataka Tanzania kuwa nchi ya mfano ya uwekezaji wa Japan katika eneo hili la dunia, na namna hiyo kwa pamoja tutakuwa tumeshirikiana katika kuongeza ajira kwa wananchi wa Tanzania.”

Waziri huyo pia alisema kuwa baadhi ya kampuni za Japan zina mipango ya kuwekeza katika kilimo, na hasa kilimo cha pamba na kuanzisha viwanda vya nguo hapahapa nchini.

Motegi alisema mikakakati mingine ya kuisaidia Tanzania ni pamoja na kushiriki uboreshaji wa Reli ya Kati, kusaidia kupanua na kuboresha Bandari ya Dar Es Salaam.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa hiyo ya Ikulu, mkakati huo wa Japan unatokana na ziara ya Rais Kikwete nchini humo, Juni mwaka huu.

“Japan imeamua kuanzisha ushirikiano mkubwa zaidi na Tanzania ambako nchi hiyo itaifanya Tanzania kuwa nchi lengwa ya kuwekeza na kuifanya kuwa kitovu cha biashara na uwekezaji katika Afrika,” inasema sehemu ya taarifa hiyo.

Taarifa hiyo iliweka wazi kuwa Waziri Motegi alimweleza Rais Kikwete kuwa ametumwa na Waziri Mkuu Abe, kufuatilia mazungumzo kati yao na kutangaza rasmi kuwa Japan imeiteua Tanzania kuwa nchi lengwa na kitovu cha uwekezaji Afrika Mashariki na Afrika kwa jumla.

Waziri Motegi amesema kuwa katika kufanikisha mkakati huo aliandamana na kundi la wafanyabiashara wa Japan ambao wanaendelea kufanya mazungumzo na wafanyabiashara wa Tanzania, kuona jinsi gani wanavyoweza kusaidiana katika kuwekeza katika uchumi wa Tanzania.

Ponda adaiwa kujeruhiwa kwa risasi

Morogoro. Hali ya wasiwasi imetanda mjini Morogoro baada ya Katibu wa Jumuiya na Taasisi za Kiislamu nchini, Sheikh Ponda Issa Ponda, kudaiwa kupigwa risasi begani wakati polisi wakiwa katika harakati ya kumkamata.

Habari kutoka katika eneo hilo zinadai kuwa Ponda alipigwa risasi saa 12:25 jioni, wakati akisindikizwa na wafuasi wake kuelekea katika Msikiti wa Mungu Mmoja Dini Moja, baada ya kumaliza kutoa mhadhara katika kongamano lilifanyika mjini Morogoro jana.

Tukio hilo lilitokea katika Barabara ya Tumbaku, baada ya kumalizika kwa mkutano wa kongamano lililoandaliwa na Jumuiya ya Wahadhiri wa Kiislamu Mkoa wa Morogoro.

Mwenyekiti wa Kongamano hilo, Sheikh Idd Mussa Msema aliliambia Mwananchi Jumapili jana kuwa Ponda alipigwa risasi sehemu ya bega, na askari polisi na kwamba aliwahishwa kutibiwa katika Hospitali ya Kiislamu iliyopo eneo Msamvu mjini Morogoro.

Hata hivyo, wakati Sheikh huyo akisema hivyo, Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Morogoro, Faustine Shilogile alikanusha madai ya kuwa polisi wamempiga risasi.

Alisema polisi walifika katika eneo hilo kwa ajili ya kumkamata Ponda, baada ya kumaliza mhadhara wake na kwamba wakati wakitaka kumkamata ndipo wafuasi wake wakawazuia polisi na kulazimika kupiga mabomu ya machozi na risasi hewani kuwatawanya.

Katika tukio hilo inadaiwa kuwa Sheikh Ponda aliyekuwa katika gari ndogo huku wafuasi wake wakimsindikiza kwa miguu, walipofika eneo la gereji mabomu ya machozi yalipigwa na polisi waliokuwa katika magari aina ya defender wakati wakijaribu kuwatawanya wafuasi hao.

Baada ya tukio hilo baadhi ya wafuasi wake walimchukua Sheikh Ponda kutoka katika gari lake na kumkimbizia katika gereji moja, kisha wakatoka wakiwa wamempakia katika pikipiki na kumpeleka katika Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Morogoro.

Mlinzi mmoja wa lango namba moja alisema kuwa ulifika msululu wa pikipiki zaidi ya 50, lakini pikipiki zote zilizuiliwa isipokuwa iliyokuwa imembeba Sheikh Ponda na kwenda naye mpaka mapokezi.

Aidha, alisema wakiwa katika eneo hilo magari kadhaa ya polisi yaliingia katika lango la hospitali hiyo. Hivyo wafuasi wa Sheikh Ponda wakalazimika kumbeba begani na kutoroka naye kupitia lango namba mbili.

Taarifa zilizopatikana baadaye zinadaiwa kuwa Sheikh Ponda alikimbizwa katika Hospitali ya Kiislamu ya Msamvu.

Baadhi ya watu walidai kumwona Sheikh Ponda akiingizwa katika Hospitali ya Rufaa Morogoro, lakini walishangaa alivyotoweka.

Ghasia kubwa zazuka Mtwara

Mtwara. Hali ya usalama mkoani Mtwara ni tete. Mtu mmoja anaaminika kufariki dunia na wengine kadhaa kujeruhiwa kutokana na vurugu kubwa zilizozuka jana huko Mtwara baada ya kusomwa hotuba ya Bajeti ya Wizara ya Madini na Nishati bungeni Dodoma jana.

Aidha, askari wanne wa Jeshi la Wananchi wa Tanzania (JWTZ), wamefariki dunia katika ajali wakitokea Nachingwea kwenda Mtwara ili kusaidia kutuliza vurugu hizo. Katika ajali hiyo, askari 20 walijeruhiwa, wengi wao vibaya na saba walinusurika.

Kaimu Mganga Mkuu wa Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Ligula, Dk Mohamed Kodi alithibitisha kupokea maiti moja na kuomba apewe muda kutaja idadi ya majeruhi.

Hata hivyo, Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Mtwara, Linus Sinzumwa alidai kwamba hakuna mtu aliyefariki dunia wala majeruhi. Alisema watu 45 wamekamatwa.

Milio ya risasi za moto na mabomu ya machozi vilisikika kila kona na hasa Mitaa ya Mdenga, Magomeni na Shengena Mjini Mtwara ambako hali ilikuwa mbaya kutokana na kuwapo kwa mapambano kati ya polisi na vijana.

Vurugu hizo zilitokana na hatua ya Waziri wa Nishati na Madini, Profesa Sospeter Muhongo kusisitiza kuwa bomba la gesi kutoka Mtwara na kuja Dar es Salaam litajengwa, jambo lingine linalodaiwa kusababisha ghasia hizo ni hatua ya Shirika la Utangazaji Tanzania (TBC) kutokurusha moja kwa moja matangazo ya Bunge hivyo kuwakosesha wananchi fursa ya kusikiliza bajeti hiyo.

Akizungumzia kukosekana kwa matangazo hayo ya televisheni, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa TBC, Clement Mshana alisema kukatika kwa matangazo hayo kulitokana na tatizo la satelaiti katika mji huo na Musoma.

Hata hivyo, wakazi wa Mtwara waliokuwa na ving’amuzi walipata fursa ya kuangalia matangazo hayo.

Pia vurugu hizo zilichangiwa na vipeperushi vilivyosambazwa na watu wasiojulikana wakitaka watu kuacha kufanya shughuli zozote na kukaa nyumbani ili kufahamu hatima ya mradi wa usafirishaji wa gesi kutoka Msimbati hadi Dar es Salaam kwa njia ya bomba.

Katika vurugu hizo zilizozagaa zaidi maeneo ya Mikindani na Magomeni, wananchi pia waliharibu Daraja la Mikindani linalounganisha Mikoa ya Dar es Salaam, Lindi na Mtwara.

35 Imaginative “Hands And Fingers” Photo Manipulations

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Hands and fingers are the greatest assets of every human born in this world. With hands and fingers, human created great arts that shine in the human history. They are really great, but can they be artistic as well? It’s hard to answer this kind of questions with a ‘no’, especially in this technological age, when everything can possibly become an art with the might of creativity and the power of the Photoshop.

In this showcase you won’t see any regular hands and fingers, as we brought to you 35 manipulation works with artistic attempts on hands and fingers. So let’s see what artists and designers can do when it comes to brush up their own hands and fingers!




25 Fingers. Aside from its seamless manipulation, this work is so great that it makes me actually think that having 30 fingers look really cool! Well I have to confess that as a developer, I will like to have a hand like this. (Image Source: Alexandre Guilbeault)

Multi Hands. Another really cool one with awesome manipulation applied. (Image Source: j.walsh)

A Handful. “I would be so much better at piano…” (Image Source: pwnedbyryan)

Again, I Say… For everything you do, there might be an eye watching you. (Image Source: 0 W8ing)

Arms Break, Vases Don’t. Sometimes if you are too careless, your hand will go wrong on you! (Image Source: alltelleringet)

Being M.C. Escher. So which one is the real hand? A nice one! (Image Source: billyboingo)

Candlehand. Looks great, and what’s greater with this photo: it’s completely real! (Image Source: Bradi)

Chase Your Love. Killer metallic effect. (Image Source: SubhadipKoley)

Cyborg Hand. The day you know you’re not your father’s son. (Image Source: Naikoivanenko)

Don’t Preach. Which one is the real hand? Or which one is the photo? (Image Source: haribahagia)

FingBods. “Hey man, what’s weird about me?” (Image Source: Sterzy Hunter)

Finger Killer. It’s a magnum, for sure. (Image Source: thecolourushproject)

Flaming Fingertips. This actually makes you think about it, wonderful piece. (Image Source: PhilipHolm)

Give Me A Hand. It’s like these hands got some personalities! (Image Source: tiagogmc)

Gold Fish In My Hand. Very sleek manipulation with amazing uses of colors! (Image Source: sertanarig)

Handed. How many fingers in total? You will never get it right. (Image Source: Õri Balázs)

Hands. I have to say, the 3rd hand is epic. Amusing and unique one! (Image Source: cute0designer)

Hands. Could be what you’ll see when you did too much Photoshop stuff! (Image Source: justyourtype)

I Love Chocolate!! The expressions are priceless, and I believe it will be troublesome to live with these kinda annoying fingers. (Image Source: Manu Pombrol)

M&M’s Chocolate Candy. Cute or haunting? Different people will have different thought about this piece. (Image Source: erwin mallari)

Mutant Cell Pearl. Yikes! (Image Source: Tavieo Sawyer)

My Kind Of Angel. “As an artist, I soar high to the limitless boundaries of my imagination through art and I enable myself to fly with my bare hands.” (Image Source: Alvin Adriano)

Orchestra. More hands are surely cooler. (Image Source: Manu Pombrol)

Pyro. Great manipulation and lighting, gave me a feel that the photo is expressing something. (Image Source: Tom Miatke)

Save the Earth. Unique manipulation work with great details inside it. (Image Source: Fayaz Mohamed)

Screaming Hand. You can’t have quiet environment with this kind of hand. (Image Source: Lintza)

Some Skills. I doubt its usability, great concept though! (Image Source: Julio Mello)

Spander. Never thought the evolution of the spider could be that similar with human hands. (Image Source: Coltography)

Working Fingers. I always imagine if I could just lie on bed and type on the keyboard like this. Beautiful hand by the way. (Image Source: saibia)

You Are What You Eat. Amusing idea with classic quote, well done! (Image Source: Dimaci)

You Will Never Be Alone. There’s always a helping hand for you. (Image Source: Olivia Ariferiani)

Reflection

So now you see, hands and fingers could not only make interesting stuff, they could also be interesting by themselves! In fact I was quite doubtful that what would be the manipulation works of hands and fingers look like when I just started to search for them here and there, and I didn’t regret to compile them into a showcase, just like they didn’t fail to inspire and/or amuse me!
Which one would you choose to customize your hand to? Oh! The question should be, which manipulation piece you like in this showcase! Do let us know your favorite(s)!

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Asilimia 60 chali matokeo ya kidato cha nne

MATOKEO ya mtihani wa kidato cha nne uliofanyika mwaka jana yametangazwa. Watahiniwa 240,903 sawa na asilimia 60.6 wamepata sifuri, huku wanafunzi 23,520 tu ambao ni sawa na asilimia 5.16 ndiyo waliofaulu na wengine 103,327 sawa na asilimia 26.02 wamepata daraja la nne.

Akitangaza matokeo hayo jana, Waziri wa Elimu Dk Shukuru Kawambwa alisema watahiniwa walikuwa 456,137, wa shule wakiwa 397,136 huku wa kujitegemea wakiwa 68,806.
“Matokeo ya mwaka huu yamekuwa mabaya sana, Serikali tunasikitika kutokana na hali hii lakini tuna mipango mbalimbali ya kuhakikisha tunaweza kutatua hili tatizo,” alisema Dk Kawambwa.

Dk Kawambwa alisema watahiniwa wote kwa ujumla waliosajiliwa walikuwa 480,036 kati yao wasichana 217,583 sawa na asilimia 45.33 na wavulana 262,453 sawa na asilimia 54.67 lakini waliofanya mtihani huo ni 456,137 sawa na asilimia 95.44, wengine 21,820 (asilimia 4.55) hawakufanya mtihani.

Alisema watahiniwa wa shule (school candidates) walikuwa 397,136 sawa na asilimia 96.57, miongoni mwao, 14,090 sawa na asilimia 3.43 hawakufanya mtihani huo kutokana na sababu mbalimbali zikiwamo utoro, ugonjwa na vifo.

Ufaulu kwa madaraja
Kwa mujibu wa matokeo hayo, watahiniwa waliopata daraja la kwanza ni 1,641, wavulana wakiwa 1,073 na wasichana 568, daraja la pili ni 6,453, wavulana wakiwa 4,456 na wasichana 1,997.

Waliopata daraja la tatu ni 15,426, wavulana 10,813 na wasichana 4,613, waliopata wa daraja la nne 103,327, wavulana 64,344 na wasichana 38,983 huku waliopata sifuri wakiwa 240,903, wavulana 120,664 na wasichana 120,239.

Shule 20 bora
Katika hali isiyokuwa ya kawaida, wizara ilitaja shule 20 zilizofanya vizuri badala ya 10 kama ilivyozoeleka, kati yake 18 zilikuwa za watu binafsi na mashirika ya dini na mbili za Serikali.

Shule hizo ni pamoja na St.Francis Girls ya Mbeya, Marian Boys ya Pwani, Feza Boys ya Dar es Salaam, Marian Girls ya Pwani, Rosmini ya Tanga, Canossa ya Dar es Salaam, Jude Moshono ya Arusha, St. Mar’s Mazinde Juu ya Tanga, Anwarite Girls ya Kilimanjaro na Kifungilo Girls ya Tanga.

Nyingine ni Feza Girls ya Dar es Salaam, Kandoro Sayansi Girls ya Kilimanjaro, Don Bosco Seminary ya Iringa, St. Joseph Millenium ya Dar es Salaam, St. Iterambogo ya Kigoma, St. James Seminary ya Kilimanjaro, Mzumbe ya Morogoro, Kibaha ya Pwani, Nyegezi Seminary ya Mwanza na Tengeru Boys ya Arusha.

Shule 10 za Mwisho
Kwa upande wa shule 10 za mwisho, iliyofanya vibaya zaidi ni Mibuyuni ya Lindi, Ndame ya Unguja, Namndimkongo ya Pwani, Chitekete ya Mtwara, Maendeleo ya Dar es Salaam, Kwamndolwa Tanga, Ungulu Morogoro, Kikale ya Pwani, Mkumba na Tongoni za Tanga.

Matokeo yaliyofutwa
Jumla ya watahiniwa 789 wamefutiwa matokeo kwa sababu mbalimbali ikiwa ni pamoja na udanganyifu na kuandika matusi.

Baadhi ya udanganyifu huo ni karatasi za majibu kuwa na mfanano usio wa kawaida, kukamatwa na simu za mkononi kwenye chumba cha mtihani, kukutwa na karatasi au madaftari pamoja na kubadilishana karatasi za majibu.

Dk Kawambwa alisema matokeo ya watahiniwa 28,582 yamezuiwa kwa sababu ya kutolipa ada ya mtihani na wanatakiwa kulipa fedha hizo ndani ya mwaka mmoja.

Matokeo ya QT
Dk Kawambwa alisema waliosajiliwa kufanya Mtihani wa Maarifa (QT) walikuwa 21,310, wasichana 13,134 na wavulana 8,176 na waliofanya ni 17,137 sawa na asilimia 80.42... “Watahiniwa 5,984 kati ya 17,132 waliofanya mtihani huo wamefaulu.”

Kanisa lachomwa Zanzibar

SIKU tatu baada ya kuuawa kwa kupigwa risasi Padri Evarist Mushi Mjini Zanzibar, Kanisa la The Pool of Siloam lililoko katika Shehia ya Kianga, Wilaya ya Kati, Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja, limechomwa moto na watu wasiojulikana na kuharibu madhabahu yake.

Kuchomwa moto kwa sehemu ya kanisa hilo, kumetonesha kidonda cha kifo cha Padri Mushi ambaye aliuawa kwa kupigwa risasi kichwani, Jumapili asubuhi mjini Zanzibar. Padri huyo anazikwa leo.

Akizungumza katika kanisa hilo, Naibu Mkurugenzi wa Makosa ya Jinai upande wa Zanzibar ambaye pia ni Naibu Kamishna wa Polisi, Yusuf Ilembo alisema tukio hilo limetokea kati ya saa tisa usiku na saa 10 alfajiri ya kuamkia jana.

“Mlinzi aliona watu watatu wakiwa ndani ya eneo la kanisa na alipowakaribia wakaendelea kupanda ngazi kwenda juu. Baadaye walirudi na kuanza kumrushia mawe akakimbilia nje kupitia dirishani. Ghafla akaona moto unawaka, kumbe walikuwa wamechoma viti vya plastiki vilivyokuwa ndani,” alisema Naibu Kamishna Ilembo.

Mlinzi huyo, Mussa Jackson alisema: “Niliona watu watatu wakipita na baadaye wakawa wanarusha mawe, mwisho nikakimbia na kumwambia jirani na kumpigia simu mchungaji msaidizi. Wakati nakwenda kwa jirani nikaona moto mkali unawaka kanisani, sikujua wameuwashaje.”

Mchungaji Msaidizi wa Kanisa hilo, Penuel Elisha alisema tukio hilo ni la pili kwa kanisa hilo kwani mwaka 2011 zaidi ya watu 80 wakiwa na mapanga, nyundo na magongo walilivamia na kulivunja kabisa.

Alilishukuru Jeshi la Polisi kwa kuwahi kuwasaidia katika tukio la jana. Licha ya kutotaka kuonyesha uhasama na msikiti uliopo eneo hilo, Penuel alisema siku moja kabla ya tukio hilo viongozi wa msikiti huo walihoji uhalali wa kujengwa kwa kanisa hilo.

“Siku moja kabla ya tukio la mwaka 2011, viongozi wa msikiti walihoji uhalali wa sisi kujenga kanisa hapa. Sisi tukawaonyesha vibali vyote. Lakini kesho yake kanisa likabomolewa. Hatuna mgogoro na msikiti, kwanza hayo matukio ni ya kawaida tu hapa Zanzibar,” alisema Penuel.

Alipoulizwa kuhusu kuwapo kwa uhasama kati ya msikiti na kanisa hilo, Imamu wa msikiti huo, Hassan Migirimu alikanusha akisema kuwa mzozo huo ulikuwa kati ya kanisa na Sheha Assed Mvita ambaye amefariki dunia.

“Sisi hatuna mgogoro na hilo kanisa aliyekuwa akihoji uhalali wake ni marehemu Assed Mvita. Hatujawahi kugombana na kanisa hilo hata siku moja,” alisema Imamu Migirimu.

Padri Mushi kuzikwa leo
Padri Mushi anatarajiwa kuzikwa leo eneo la Kitope na ibada ya mazishi itaanza saa nne asubuhi katika Parokia ya Mtakatifu Joseph Minara Miwili.

“Baada ya kikao cha Baraza la Walei tulikubaliana kuwa ibada ya mazishi itafanyika hapa Parokia ya St. Joseph Minara Miwili na mwili wake utazikwa Kitope wanakozi kwa viongozi wa kanisa,” Askofu wa Kanisa Katoliki Zanzibar, Augustino Shao alisema jana.
Akizungumzia sababu ya Padri Mushi kuzikwa Zanzibar badala ya kusafirishwa kwenda kwao Moshi mkoani Kilimanjaro, Askofu Shao: “Padri Mushi ameishi Zanzibar tangu akiwa na miaka 18 hivyo ni mkazi wa Zanzibar... Hakuna sababu ya kusafirishwa. Mimi ndiye niliyekuwa mlezi wake hivyo hakuna sababu ya kumpeleka kuzika kwa askofu mwingine.”

Mmea wa kukuza sehemu za siri wagundulika

KWA kutumia mabango, lengo likiwa kutangaza kazi zao, waganga wengi wa tiba asilia wamekuwa wakijinadi kuwa wanatoa tiba ya kurefusha maumbile ya siri ya wanaume, kukuza makalio au matiti.

Katika mitaa ya miji na majiji nchini, siyo jambo la ajabu kukutana na mabango hayo, ambayo hata hivyo kushamiri kwake kunaleta picha kwamba ni kutokana na uhitaji mkubwa wa huduma hiyo nchini, huku watoa huduma husika wakinufaika kwa kujikusanyia kiasi kikubwa cha fedha kutoka kwa wahitaji.

Pia dawa zinazodaiwa kukuza makalio maarufu kama ‘mchina’, zimekuwa gumzo baada ya kuingia nchini, huku zikielezwa kukosa ubora na kwamba zina madhara makubwa.

Lakini, sasa unaweza kuachana na dawa hizo za Kichina, baada ya kugundulika mmea wenye uwezo wa kukuza makalio, matiti, pamoja na kurefusha uume.

Taarifa za kiutafiti zinautaja mti huo kwa jina la Mvunge, ukiwa na uwezo wa kukuza makalio, matiti na kurefusha uume.

Kaimu Msajili wa Tiba Asili na Tiba Mbadala nchini, Dk Naomi Mpemba anasema kuwa mmea huo ambao huwa ni mti mkubwa upo na kwamba una uwezo mkubwa wa kukuza maumbile hayo.

Anabainisha kuwa mmea huo ambao hukua na kuwa mti mkubwa huzaa matunda yanayotumika kama dawa na unapatikana wilayani Korogwe Mkoa wa Tanga, Pwani, Mbeya, Morogoro na baadhi ya mikoa nchini.

“Tulifuatilia na kutambua kuwa mti huo upo maeneo hayo na unatumiwa zaidi na waganga, hata picha za mti huo tunazo,” anasema Dk Mpemba na kuongeza:

“Jina jingine unaitwa Miegeya, mara nyingi unastawi katika maeneo yenye ardhi ya unyevunyevu, una tabia ya kustawi kama Mwembe na matunda yake huonekana kufanana na Mbuyu.”

Hata hivyo, anasema kuwa asilimia kubwa ya waganga wa tiba asili na tiba mbadala wanaotumia dawa hiyo ni wale wasiokuwa na usajili kutoka baraza hilo, hivyo kufanya huduma hizo kinyume cha utaratibu.

“Kwa mujibu wa masharti yaliyopo katika agizo la Serikali kwa waganga hao, miiko, maadili na utendaji wa kazi zao umeelekeza kuwepo na usiri na kuaminiwa, kwa hiyo sisi tunaamini wanaojitangaza kutibu mambo hayo ni matapeli,”anasema Dk Mpemba.