MHACHE NEWS

Environment and Health: Poor Waste Disposal

2009-11-18T08:33:00.000-08:00

There is no specific definition of the term environment. Environment is the state of human health and safety, conditions of human life, the food chain, cultural sites and built structures, which are, or are likely to be, affected by the state of the elements of the environment and the interaction between them. Other people define environment as everything that makes up our surroundings and affects our ability to live on the earth including the air we breathe, the water that covers most of the earth's surface, the plants and animals around us, and much more. In recent years, scientists have been carefully examining the ways that people affect the environment. They have found that we are causing air pollution, deforestation, acid rain, and other problems that are dangerous both to the earth and to ourselves. These days, when you hear people talk about “the environment”, they are often referring to the overall condition of our planet, or how healthy it is, sometimes how bad is it? Millennium Development Goal seven is addressing the issues concerning environment which state, ‘Ensure Environmental Sustainability’. Melnick et al. (2005a) explained environmental sustainability as the situation of meeting current human needs without undermining the capacity of the environment to provide for those needs over the long term. The MDG seven consider the satisfaction of present generation as well as for the future generation.

Health and environment are good friends. If the environment is well kept, organized and clean no people will suffer from diseases like diarrhoea or any water borne diseases. If it is the opposite is when you will hear people suffering from diarrhoea, cholera and many others. However, environment is the key determinant of human health. Poor waste disposal in urban areas is a great cause of diseases. Take the City of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as a case study. Cities have multiplied and expanded rapidly worldwide over the past two centuries (McMichael, 2000). Dar es Salaam is one of the cities expanding at tremendous speed. Thus, many cities are sources of creativity and technology, and they are the engines for economic growth. Cities are also sources of poverty, inequality, and health hazards from the environment (McMichael, 2000). The city of Dar es Salaam with an area of 1,393 square kilometres has a more than 4 million people (URT, 2003). Many people in this city are living in slums where it is difficult to collect waste and even to empty or drain their toilets. What is done during rain seasons, people just empty or open their latrines and allow waste to go with water to the down streams. It is during rain time when your hear outbreak of disease like Cholera and Diarrhoeal, and many others. Urban populations have long been incubators and gateways for infectious diseases. In the city, every year people are dying because of diarrhoeal disease and respiratory infections. All these diseases are due to urban poverty and poor adaptation to various vector-borne infections to urbanization. If the environment is kept clean, and people are following the procedures of cleaning their environment, it is hard to hear people dying because of diseases caused by dirty environment.

We must develop policies that ameliorate the existing environmental problems and educate people on how to get rid of water borne diseases. Government should also be strict in collecting waste in time.

References:
Melnick, D., Kakabadse-Navarro, Y., McNeely, J., Schmidt-Traub, G. & Sears, R. 2005b.The MIllenium Project: the positive health implications of improved environmental sustainability. (pdf) The Lancet, Vol. 365, 723-725.
McMichael, A. J. 2000. Urban Environment and Health in a World of Increasing Globalization: Issues for Developing Countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Keppele Street, London.
URT, 2003. National Bureau of Statistics. Tanzania

Infectious Diseases

2009-11-12T07:45:00.000-08:00

With 2015 only a decade away, the poorest countries face enormous hurdles to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for health, let alone the broader goal of health for all their citizens (Ruxin et al, 2005:618). This is very interesting inthe sence that we are focusing on Millenium Development Goal 6 which state, 'Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases'. Severity of disease is much connencted to poverty and lack of proper education.

Summarize how to prevent malaria
Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Malaria causes over 1 million deaths, most in children younger than 5 years and 300 to 500 million episode of acute illness each year (Ruxin et al., 2005). This disease affects more than 50% of the words population and hits tropical Africa hardest. Malaria can be prevented through different ways such as
 Use of insecticide-treated bed-nets
 Indoor residual spraying
 Intermittent presumptive treatment during pregnancy
 Early diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective anti-malarias;
 Management of the environment to control mosquitoes;
 Health education; and
 Epidemic forecasting, prevention and response.

Prevention of other infectious diseases such as Tuberculosis and HIV/Aids effectively at the global level. Tuberculosis affects poor and vulnerable populations hardest and has worsened in recent years. Tuberculosis is a leading killer of people with HIV, and up to 80% of tuberculosis patients are HIV positive in countries with high prevalence of HIV. The spread of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis highlights the global threat of poor tuberculosis control and of the failure to treat all patients properly. Tuberculosis can be prevented by educating people the causes of tuberculosis and how to control it once someone gets it and how not to spread it to others. Other method is to ensure access to high quality tuberculosis drugs or medicines for affected people. Campaigns, seminars, TV programmes, Radio programmes, magazines, posters, to mention some, can help to sensitize people on TB.

HIV/AIDS. Currently there is no vaccine for HIV/AIDS. Different ways can help to prevent people from getting this disease. Proper condoms use all the time some one having sex. Behaviour change campaign in communities, schools, workplaces, and the mass media; Harm reduction measures to limit spread in injecting drug user,
Entiretroviral protocols to reduce mother-to-child transmission; And entiretroviral therapy to reduce morbidity and prolong the lives of those who already have the virus. Above all if possible stay without doing sex, if not possible be faithful to one partner.

Summary of my thoughts
This week topic is addressing Millennium Development Goal 6 which is Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases. I found that all the disease mentioned here affect the poor people most compared to the well off group. There are inadequate/deficient supplies of almost all important essential drugs to developing countries. The problem is poverty which obstructs peoples' ability to buy the required drugs. One of the best preventive measures which across all is education, people should first get proper education on how to prevent diseases, then others follows, prevention is better than cure.

Reference:
Ruxin, J., Paluzzi, J., Wilson, P., Tosan, Y., Kruk, M. & Teklehaimanot, A. 2005. Emerging consensus in HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and access to essential medicines. (pdf) The Lancet, Vol. 365 (12), 618-621.

Maternal and Child Health

2009-11-04T04:23:00.000-08:00

Main reasons for maternal and child mortality in dveloping countries vary from one country to another. The first reason of maternal and child mortality in developing countries is deseases. Most of these deseases are preventable or treated. Another problem is undernutrition. Wmen before, at pregnance time and after delivery lack diet food which make them susceptible to different diseases.

Globally, more than half a million women die each year because of complication related to pregnancy and child birth. Of the estimated 536,000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2005, developing countries accounted for more than 99 percent. About half of the maternal deaths (265,000)occured in Sub-Saharan Africa alone and one third took place in South Asia (187,000). In the readings different causes of maternal and child mortality were enumerated such as complication of abortion, haemorrhage, obstructed labour, the hypertensive disorder of pregnance and many others.

In Tanzania for example, main causes include malaria and HIV/AIDs. Malaria is number one. this is so because most women go to hospital late and some of the health centers are very far, as the result most women die on the way to hospital. this is also no new born child. Because health centers are very far, most women found it hard to take theif children to hospital frequently as the result they fail to monitor the growth of their baby.

Child mortality is closely linked to povery. Is so because most death occured in developing coutries compared to developed one. Improvement in public health services are essential, including safe water and better sanitation. Education, especially for girls and mother, will also save children's lives. Raising income can help, but little will be achieved unless a greater effort is made to ensure that services reach those who need them most. Problem is here, most health services need payment, and most of people in developing countries are not able to pay, as the result they failed to take their children to hospital for treatment. In Tanzania women are not able to buy even mosquito nets.

Reduction of maternal and child mortality. Here a lot need to be done. Women and girls should be given education before starting reproduction, during pregnance and so forth. Governments should provide free health serivice to women and proper vaccination to children. In case of malaria, each women with a baby under 5 should be given free mosquito net. Health center should be close to people so as to reduce distance in searching for health services.

Infact there are similarities in reducing maternal and child mortality. Education can play role, if you educate girls or women about maternal you should also include education about taking care of the child. All these go hand in hand, is the same as killing two birds by one stone. If you provide mosquito net, it is for mother and the child.

References
www.childinfo.org/mortality_challenge.html
www.childinfo.org/maternal_mortlaity.html

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EQUALITY

2009-11-02T09:22:00.000-08:00

Gender equality can affect access to healthcare services, education, environment and many others. As we have seen in the UNICEF data about education, there is inequality in access to education between girls and boys. The number varies between one county to the other. The worse situation the data is in developing countries. Grown et al. 2005 showed that, for a long time, researchers have recognized that educating girls is important for improving health, reducing genger inequality and empowering women. To do this a lot need to be done. For education improvement, there is a need of making school more affordable by reducing costs and offering targeted scholarships, building secondary schools close to where girls live and making schools girl-friendly (Grown, et al. 2005).

EDUCATION

2009-10-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

Health and education are friends, are inseparable. With poor education people can end up with poor health as it is said in the moodle/unipid that, increased education has been an indication to improve health in different levels, at individual level, society level and at global level. The second UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) aimed at Achieving Universal Primary Education by 2015. The way I see, it is hard to achieve this goal at 100%, we still have a long way to go. If we evaluate the state of education across the globe, the image would shock many of us. Current estimates place the number of out of school children at 93 million which is more than the entire population of Phillipines (http://www.unicef.org/girlseducation /index_44870.html). The majority of these children are girls, and almost 80% of them live in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

From the Millenium Development Goals to the Dakar Declaration, countries have repeatedly committed themselves to achieving Universla Primary Education and eliminating gender disparites at all levels of education by 2025. The number of enrolment at different level of education is not the same as the number of school attendance. Take example of Tanzania in Table 5 of Education, primary school enrolment ratio (2000-2006) net was 99 and 97 for males and females respectively, while the primary school attendance ration net in the same years was 71 and 75 for males and females respectively. This figures shows that there are many who drop on the way. This data is for one country, other countries shows different trend. With this trend I don't believe if we can meet the second MDG which aimed at Achieving Universal Primary Education. We will work to a certain point not one hundred percent.

I spent sometimes listening to the video in the course and realize that education is very important and is a good thing for anyone to have. One video was composed in Ethiopia. Student in that video showed very good ambitious after school. Some were expecting to be teachers, to be doctors, to be pilots and even to be soldiers. According to the video there are different importance of education, life saving, life sustenance and education lay a foundation for peace and development.

Basing on the table the situation is shorking especially for women. Enrolment to all level of education is not the same. Men are leading in enrollment numbers in many countries. And when you look on the number of women completing different level of education is also discouraging. There are many cause of this which is not obvious in the table. It is very difficult to meet Millennium Development Goal with this speed. Women has a lot of setbacks including taking care of the family, susceptible to problems like marriage, pregnancies and culture. Some of the societies are not read to educate girls, there is a notion that parents or relatives will not benefit from girls because after education they will get marriage. thus the husband or the husband's relatives will benefit the fruits of education which the girl have acquired. Take Sub-Saharan Africa for example, the number of men and women completing different level of education in comparison with enrolment is decreasing, but for women is more decreasing.

My comments is that, education is a better contraceptive for poor health. To have healthy and energetic people, education should be the priority. When I was listening the video in the course I realize that, education is a tool for liberation. The video portrayed the student from Ethiopia with positive ambitions after completing their education. I explained this in the beginning. All these ambitious are hindered by different factors, culture, scio-economic factors, beliefs, corruption and politicalfactors.

Reference

http://www.unicef.org/sowc08_table_5.pdf

http://www.unicef.org/girlseducation/index_44870.htm

Poverty and Health

2009-10-16T10:11:00.000-07:00

Poverty is defined by comparing issues or conditions. Phibbs (2003) defined poverty as having less than others in the society. In other words poverty is the feeling that someone do not have enough to use or to eat. According to the Constitution of the World Health Organization (2006), health is being in a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity.

Poverty and health are two words which can not be discussed in solation. These words are connected in one way or another. Poor people are the most susceptible to any kind of diseases such as malaria ni tropical countries, malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, to mention but a few. Thus, poor people are not able to pay for treatment, buying mosquitoe nets for malaria, or eating proper food, all these are symptoms of poverty. In the reading by Farmer et al (2006) it is noted that HIV/AIDS is a disease of the poor. It is so because the symptoms are more obvious to the poor than the well-off people.

The two concepts I see in the reading are structural violence and clinical medicine. Structural violence is a man-made situation which can be also be stopped. It is the situation against human rights. A study in Rwanda is a challenge to every one as it was also found in Haiti. These two places portray the same situation s which exist in other poor countries. With violence people cannot engage in production activities as the result poverty.

Rwanda is one of the densely populated country as Farmer et al (2006) pointed out in the reading, the main economic activity of this country and other countries is agriculture. As we all knows, agriculture is seasonal activity which does not give people stable income. The activity is mainly affected by climate, diseases and market situation. For this case income or yield generated is very low which can not give farmers stable income to pay for food and treatment. Both countries Haiti and Rwanda have experinced political violence which in one way or another retarded their economic development speed.

HIV/AIDS has recently worsened people's health and economic situation leading to young adult

death or lost their life, young people are the great labor force for the family and for any nation development. In spite of the availability significant resources to treat complications of HIV/AIDS infections in Africa, almost all patients enrolled on ART live in cities or towns (Farmer et al (2006). Indeed, some have noted that rapid treatment scale-up is likely to occur largely in urban settings, where infrastructure, though poor, is better than rural regions.

The second concept is clinical medicine. This is associated with delivering of treatment to the patients. Clinicians have different understanding of the causes of HIV/AIDS social. Most focus is placed on behaviours and lifestyles that place some one in HIV infections. Social factors such as poverty, gender inequality and racism need to be also taken aboard.

Lesson learnt from the artilce

The artical bring challenges associated with poverty and health. Poor people are the most vulnerable and victims of poor health and diseases. Thus, there is a need of helping the poor. Stopping structural violence is one step towards solving the problems associated with poverty including poor health conditions. Education is also a point to consider when supporitng the poor who accriding to the Farmer's reading is in rural areas.

References

Farmer et al. 2003. Structural Violence and Clinical Medicine. Plos Medicine.

Phibbs, S. 2003. The Impact of Poverty on Health. A Scan of Research Literature CPHI. Collected Papers.

Constitution of the World Health Organization, 2006. Basic Documents. Forty-fifth Edition, Supplement, October 2006.

Who is to blame poverty or disease?

2009-10-11T07:32:00.000-07:00

Poverty and health go hand in hand, and poverty affects health and its determinats in many ways. I am exchange student at the University of Turku. I was born in Tanzania one of the country in developing countries. About 80% of population in Tanzania lives in rural areas where main economic activity is agriculture. Life in rural areas is very difficulty as it is faced with various problems such as climate, diseases, poor harvesting and hunger. Poverty is the main problem in most rural areas. People live with less than 2 US Dollars a day which is below the poverty line. Most of the villages in rural areas don't have health facilities. Health services are delivered in a very far distances. A person had to walk about more than 5 km searching for health services. Some people mostly pregnant women die on the way to hospital. Above all rural people don't have money to pay for health services. Lack of money which is the feature of poverty contributes to high death in rural areas. Some people die out of the diseases which can be treated. In this perspective who is to shoulder this problem.

Why is it important to consider health at the Global Level?

2009-10-09T08:42:00.000-07:00

Kickbusch (2002), state that the goal of global health is the equitable access to health in all regions of the globe. Global health encompasses health problems, issues and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed by cooperatives actions and solutions. With that definition health at global level is of high important as diseases does not have boundaries. There are some diseases which transcend boundaries such as infectious and insect-borne diseases that can spread from one country to another. It also includes health problems that are of such magnitude that they have a global and economic impact (familiesusa.org/.../global-health/what-is-global-health.html). Diseases which cross boundary need cooperation to control it, that's where the important of health at global level play its role.

Health is Wealth. People with poor health can not work or produce. A person who is health is the one who can work and produce dofferent things. with knowledge on global health it is when people can be aware on contagious diseases which spread very fast. Precaution is taken if someone is aware about the diseases. Diseases have no boundaries, thus it is important to consider health at global level because it is simple to work at local level.

Reference

familiesusa.org.../global-health/what-is-global-health.html

Global health issues

2009-10-07T04:17:00.000-07:00

Health is one of the important condition of life. Everyone need to be fine in terms of health so that s/he can perform duties properly. I belive in this course I will learn a lot about global health issues. I will share different views with you and other students from different part of the world. I am from Tanzania.

Kuwa na mpenzi zaidi ya mmoja

2008-10-12T23:04:00.000-07:00

Kuwa na mpenzi zaidi ya mmoja husababishwa na tamaa. Ndio sababu wasichana wengi wadogo wana simu za bei kubwa ukilinganisha na watoto wa kiume hata kuliko sisi wazazi. Wakiume pia wapo kwani wapo wachache ambao wanamilikiwa na mashuga mami, ambao huwaita Serengeti boys. Utakuta mtu ana rafiki kwa ajili ya lift, mwingine kwa ajili ya chips na vinywaji, yupo wa kwenda nae beach na kadhalika. Sisi kama wazazi inabidi tubadili mwelekeo na mtazamo, tuache kushabikia tunapoona mtoto wa jirani au ndugu anapotoka.

Kuwa na mpenzi zaidi ya mmoja ni tatizo kubwa sana, linahitaji ujasiri wa hali ya juu. Na elimu ya ziada inatakiwa kutolewa. Kwani kuna wingi wa demokrasia ya vyombo vya habari ambavyo vinachochea mtu kuwa na mpenzi zaidi ya mmoja. Pia heshima ya woga ndani ya wapenzi ni sababu kubwa ya tatizo hilo. Mmoja anaogopa kumwambia mwenzake abadili staili ya mapenzi kwani anaogopa kuonekana mhuni. Na pia anafikiria iwapo ataniktalia nitajisikiaje? Vibanda vinavyoonyesha mikanda au video usiku navyo ni chanzo kikubwa sana, kwani ufikapo usiku mnene mikanda yenye vishawishi vya ngono huonyeshwa. Fungakazi ni kwenye internet na kwenye simu. Kwani watu wanatumiana move za kutisha za kimapenzi kwenye simu. Nyumba za wageni nazo hazichagui, ili mradi ulipie. Uingie na mtoto wa sekondari, wa shule ya msingi, wa chuo na kadalika hakuna wakukuuliza, je tutafika?

Elimu na ushirikiano vinatakiwa. Femina mna kazi nzito ya kufikisha ujumbe kwa walio wengi hasa vijijini. ONE LOVE IS A SOLUTION.

Kipindi cha Fema wiki hii kililenga panapostahili, pale kijana kutoka Mtwara alipokiri kuwa rafiki zaidi ya mmoja wa kingono. Kitendo hicho kilimpelekea kijana huyo kupata gonjwa la ngono. Cha kushangaza ni kwamba kijana huyo hakujua gonjwa hilo alilipata kutoka kwa mwanamke yupi? Nilichojifunza ni kwamba, vijana tulio wengi hatutaki kutumia kinga na tunachukulia magonjwa ya ngono ukiwepo UKIMWI kama ajali kazini. Mahusiao ya kingono kwa mpenzi zaidi ya mmoja ni hatari sana.

Bwana ishi na tuli wake walitoa ujumbe mzito sana.

MISITU NI DAHABU

2008-09-18T06:04:00.000-07:00

Misitu ni muhimu sana kwa maisha ya binadamu. Hutupatia dawa, kuni, mkaa na mbao. Misitu pia huvuta mvua, hutoa kivuli kwa ajili ya kupumzika pia misitu ni makazi ya wanyama. Faida hizi zote huweza kutoweka kwa muda mfupi iwapo matumizi hayatakuwa endelevu.

Uvunaji wa mazao ya misitu usioangalia na kukifikiria kizazi kijacho, huo in uharamia wa misitu. Uharibifu wa misitu umjitokeza sehemu mbalimbali hapa nchini. Mfano dhahiri ni misitu ya RUVU KUSINI. Misitu hiyo hukatwa kwa matumizi ya mkaa, kuni na mbao. Msitu huu umekuwa kama hauna mwenyewe. Chakushangaza ni kwamba msitu huu ni wa hifadhi ya Taifa.

Wananchi wanoishi karibu na msitu huu wanasema kwamba hawaoni umuhimu wa msitu huu kwao, kwani hawaoni faida nyingine tofauti na nilizozieleza hapo juu. Siku za nyuma walikuwa wakiulinda na kukamata maharamia pamoja na mazao waliyovuna msituni. Mazao hayo yalikuwa kama mbao, magogo ya kujengea, mkaa na kuni. Mazao hayo yalichukuliwa na serikali kuu pasipo kubakiza chochote katika kijiji. Mali iliyokamatwa iliuzwa kwa fedha nyingi sana lakini hakuna chochote kilichorejeshwa kwa wananchi au kijijini. Kwa sababu hiyo wananchi wakaamua kuacha watu wajivunie msitu kama wao.

Tatizo la yote hayo ni kutowashirikisha wananchi katika ulinzi wa misitu. Wananchi washirikishwe kwenye ulinzi wa misitu na faida zitokananzo na mazao ya misitu zigawanye kwa makubaliano ya wananchi. Sheria zitungwe au zitumike kuwaadhibu wanatumia misitu kinyume na taratibu. Pia wananchi waleimishwe umuhimu wa misitu na matatizo ya kutokuwa na misitu.

UNYANYAPAA NA VIRUS VYA UKIMWI

2008-09-11T01:18:00.002-07:00

Nilisikiliza kipindi cha Femina Talkshow cha wiki hii kwa masikitiko makubwa sana. Kuna dada mmoja mlemavu alipata ukimwi na kutelekezwa na familia yake. Mwanadada huyo aliamua kueleza wazi kuwa ni muadhirika akitegemea kupata msaada kutoka kwa familia yake. Chakushangaza ni kwamba alinyanyapaliwa na kutengwa na familia yake. Kwa sasa analelewa na mtu aliye wa familia yake. Ni ndugu wa kutoka kijiji kimoja. Mambo kama hayo yapo kwenye familia nyingi. Ndio maana tulio wengi tunaogopa kujitangaza. Kwani kujitangaza ni kunyanyapaliwa na jamii na pia kutengwa. Huyu mlemavu alijitoa mhanga na kujitangaza. Alikuwa na ujumbe mzito kwa wa-Tanzania. Kwani tulio wengi tunadhani walemavu hawana ukimwi? Dunia imebadilika. Hakuna mlemavu, watoto wa shule wala nani. Wote wanao. All are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.

Ni wajibu wetu kama jamii kuwahudumia waadhirika wa ugonjwa huu kwa hali na mali. Kwani wote ni watarajiwa wa ugonjwa huo. Nilisoma jana kwenye jamii forums kwamba kuna mtoto alikuja papai na kupata HIV. Uchunguzi ulipofanyika uligundua kwamba aliyemuuzia mtoto huo papai alikuwa na jeraha liliokuwa linatoa damu. Kwa hali hiyo mtoto alipata ukimwi kwa nia hiyo. No one is safe against this killer disease.
Ninatoa pongezi kwa kipindi cha Femina Talk Show hiki kwani kinatoa mambo muhimu yanayozikumba jamii zetu. Kwa hiyo tujifunze kupitia kipindi hiki.

Bei ya Nyama Jiji Dar Sasa Inatisha

2008-09-08T23:38:00.000-07:00

Maisha ya mwananchi wa kima cha chini yanakuwa magumu siku hadi siku. Wiki iliyopita bei ya nyama ilikuwa ni shilingi 3,200 kwa kilo kwa fedha ya ki-Tanzania. Juzi nilinunua nyama hiyo hiyo kwa shilingi 3,400 kwa kilo. Cha kushangaza ni kwamba leo asubuhi nimenunua nyama kwa shilingi 3,600 kwa kilo moja. Je tutafika?
Ninachojiuliza ni kwamba wakati wa mfungo Mtukufu wa Ramadhani nyama inatumika kwa wingi sana au tatizo lipo wapi? Nikiangalia sioni sababu ya kufanya nyama ambayo ni kitoweo muhimu kwa wananchi kupanda hasa wakati wa sikukuu kubwa kama hii ya Mfungo, X-Mass na Pasaka. Ninadhani kuna haja ya kufanya juhudi za ziada ili kutuokoa sisi wa-Tanzania

Asilimia 40 ya bidhaa nchini ni feki

2008-09-06T04:46:00.000-07:00

Je tutafika? Leo nimesikia kwenye vyombo vya habari kuwa asilimia arobaini ya bidhaa zinazouzwa hapa nchini ni feki, zisikuwa sahihi kwa matumizi ya binadamu. Hii hali imenishtua sana. Kwani ni vigumu watu au watanzania tulio wengi kugundua au kujua kitu ambacho ni FAKE au GENUINE. Zinahitajika juhudi za ziada kuwaokoa wa-Tanzania. Kinyume na hapo tutalipoteza taifa hili.Cha kujiuliza, hizo bidhaa feki hadi kufikia asilimia arobaini zinaingiaje nchini? TRA wananfanya nini? TBS wanafanya nini? Wafanyakazi mipakani, viwanja vya ndege na bandarini wanafanya kazi gani? Hayo ni maswali ambayo sina majibu la haraka. Je nini kifanyike. Nchi inanuka rushwa. Maisha ya wananchi yapo hatarini.
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Gardens along Morogoro Road

2008-09-01T05:52:00.000-07:00

One of the income generating acitivity in the city of Dar es salaam is selling seedlings and flowers. When moving along Morogoro road you will see a lot of people selling seedlings/plants of different kind. At the same time you will see different people parking their car along the road buying seedlings and flowers.Last week I interviewed one owner of those gardens and comment that,this business is not always giving them money. Because the customer buy their products at great quantity during rain seasons compared to dry season, as you know Dar es Salaam is not secured for water supply .So during rain time the soil is wet to support the plants thats why many people would like to buy seedlings.The problem gardeners are facing is the small capital they have. They also lack education on how to improve their business as well as it is difficult to predict the market situation. Somedays they failed even to sell one seedlings. My concern here is that how those gardeners can be assisted

Wafanyakazi wa ndani

2008-08-14T22:29:00.000-07:00

Wafanyakazi wa ndani ni watu muhimu sana katika familia zetu. Hushughulika na kupika, kufua, na unakuta ndie anabaki na mtoto ikiwa baba na mama wanafanyakazi. Ni vizuri tukawaheshimu na kuwafanya kuwa ni sehemu ya familia yetu.

Familia zinatofautiana, zipo familia zinaaowaona wafanyakazi wa ndani kama watumishi. Kwa upande wangu ninalaani kitendo hicho. Tuwape haki. Si kuwatumikisha bila kuwapa ajira yao. Walipwe kulingana na makubaliano walioekeana baina yao. Wakati mwingine wafanyakazi wa ndani huwa ndio wa mwisho kula na hata kulala. Wao ni binadamu kama wengine huwa wanachoka na wanahitaji muda wa kupumzika.

Swali: Je hayo yanatokea kwenye familia zetu.
Ni nini kifanyike?

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

2008-08-14T22:24:00.000-07:00

Environment is life. If we destroy our environment, it means that we are threatening our life. We need to use environment in a sustainable way. Youths are engaged in small businesses such as farming, producing charcoal and carpentry. Most of these activities have a great chance to degrade the environment if they won’t be watchful.

Youth Forum held in Dar es Salaam at the University of Dar es Salaam collected student from different part of the world to exchange ideas and knowledge. It is obvious that most people including youth are engaging in different activities to fulfill their needs in the informal sector which provide them employment.

Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Youth Development Edne Mangesho said that natural resources could help in solving the unemployment problem of youths through agriculture, fishing and minerals and thereby reduce the threat to the environment.

I agree with her to some extent. But how many youth are able to access minerals available in the county like Tanzania? Are there any law or policies which favor citizens? We always hear some people are killed by rich people who own mineral in area like Mererani. Some killings are bad because some people were killed just because they were crossing in someone area used for mining. So how youth are benefiting in mineral resources?

Ongezeka la watu na matumizi ya misitu

2008-07-25T02:27:00.000-07:00

Misitu ni rasilimali muhimu sana kwa matumizi ya binadamu. Kutokana na misitu tunapata kuni, mbao, majengo, dawa, chakula cha binadamu kama matunda na malisho ya wanyama. Misitu pia hutoa faida nyingine kama kivuli, kuzuia mmomonyoko wa udongo, mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa na mengine.

Tatizo ni kutokuwa na matumizi endelevu ya misitu, watumiaji wa misitu waelimishwe matumizi bora ya misitu. Wananchi wanakata miti bila kutoa muda kwa misitu hiyo kuota. Hii inatokana na ongezeko la watu kutoendana na uwezo wa misitu kutoa faida hizo. Pia watumiaji wa misitu hawapandi miti baada ya kuvuna.

Mabadiliko ya Hali ya Hewa

2008-03-06T01:43:00.000-08:00

Shughuli za kibinadamu ndio chanzo kikubwa cha mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa duniani. Shughuli hizo ni za viwandani, kilimo, kibiashara, usafirishaji and madini. Pasipokuwepo na matumizi sahihi ndio hapo hutokea ongezeko la joto duniani. Tatizo lingine ni kuongezeka kwa kina cha maji baharini na kuyeyuka kwa barafu katika ncha za dunia na katika milima kama ilivyotokea katika mlima wa Kilimanjaro, uliopo nchini Tanzania, Barani Afrika.

Matatizo mengine ni kuibuka kwa magonjwa mbalimbali kama vile malaria katika nyanda za juu na magonjwa ya ngozi, na mengine mengi.

NI DILI KUUNGUA KWA JENGO LA USHIRIKA

2008-03-04T21:10:00.000-08:00

Kumbe ni Dili! 2008-03-04 16:35:15 Na Emmanuel Lengwa, Jijini

Wakati ni jana tu moto ambao chanzo chake hakijafahamika, uliunguza sehemu kubwa ya chini ya jengo la Ushirika lililopo mtaa wa Lumumba na kusababisha hasara ya mamilioni ya pesa, kuna madai kuwa hilo ni dili la mafisadi waliokuwa wakijaribu kuhujumu taarifa na nyaraka muhumu zilizo kwenye moja ya ofisi nyeti iliyo kwenye jingo hilo. Taarifa zilizolifikia gazeti hili zinadai kuwa ofisi iliyolengwa ni ile sababu za kuwepo kwa hisia za mkono wa mafisadi katika kulichoma moto jengo hilo, zinaelezwa kuwa ni kuwepo kwa ofisi za msajili wa makampuni nchini katika jengo hilo, BRELA, ambazo zimehifadhi data za makampuni yote yakiwemo yale tata ya Richmond, Kagoda, Meremeta na mengineyo. Wakizungumza na Alasiri, baadhi ya watu wameonyesha wasiwasi wao huo kwa kudai kuwa, mafisadi wana mbinu nyingi na hivyo wanaweza kuwa ndio waliocheza dili la kuchoma moto jengo hilo kwa nia ya kuteketeza taarifa nyeti zilizopo humo. ``Sidhani kama moto huu ni wa bahati mbaya... naamini mafisadi wamejaribu kutia mkono, ingawa wameshindwa kutimiza azma yao,`` amesema Bw. James Changalawe, mkazi wa Tandika. Mkazi mwingine wa Mwenge Bi. Judith James amesema kuungua kwa jengo hilo lenye ofisi za BRELA kunaleta wasiwasi mkubwa. ``Ule moto unaweza kuwa ni ajali kama inavyoonekana katika taarifa za awali toka polisi... lakini ieleweke kuwa mafisadi wana mbinu nyingi katika kufanikisha yale wanayoyataka,`` akadai Bi. Judith. Aidha, akizungumza na Alasiri leo asubuhi, Katibu Mkuu wa CHADEMA, Dk. Wilbroad Slaa, amesema mafisadi wanaweza kufanya balaa hilo la kutaka kuunguza ofisi za BRELA kutokana na ukweli kuwa hivi sasa, wanahaha kufuta kila aina ya ushahidi unaoweza kuwatia hatiani. Akielezea zaidi, Dk. Slaa ambaye amekuwa mstari wa mbele katika kuibua vitendo vya ufisadi wa kutisha vinavyozorotesha jitihada za Serikali katika kuwaletea maisha bora wananchi, amesema ukimya wa Serikali katika tuhuma nyingi zilizopo ni baadhi ya sababu ambazo hata sasa anaamini kuwa zinawapa mafisadi mwanya wa kuweza kufanya mbinu chafu za kupoteza ushahidi, ikiwemo kama hiyo ya hisia za kuchoma moto jengo lililo na ofisi za BRELA. Dk. Slaa amesema kutokana na maswali mengi yaliyokosa majibu Serikalini, matukio yote haya hayawezi kuacha kuhusishwa na ufisadi. Akielezea baadhi ya masuala ambayo Serikali haijayatolea maelezo, Dk. Slaa amesema katika ripoti ya Kamati Teule ya Bunge ya kuchunguza mkataba wa Richmond, ilielezwa kuwa kuna afisa mmoja wa BRELA aliyejengewa nyumba Chang`ombe na kuwekewa fanicha baada ya kufanikisha wizi wa nyaraka. Akasema suala hilo bado Serikali haijalitolea maelezo na huenda likawa limechangia jengo hilo kuchomwa moto na mafisadi. Pia Dk. Slaa amesema kitendo cha Serikali kutotaja majina ya makampuni yanayorejesha fedha za BoT pia kinaleta wasiwasi kuwa huenda makampuni hayo yaliyosajiliwa na data zao kuwepo katika ofisi za BRELA, yamefanya mbinu za kufuta ushahidi kabla hayajaanikwa wazi. Hata hivyo bosi wa BRELA, Esteriano Mahingila amekaririwa akipuuza kuhusishwa kwa moto huo na hujuma.
SOURCE: Alasiri

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

2008-02-29T21:52:00.001-08:00

Personal Particulars
Full Name: Emmanuel Patroba Mhache
Date of Birth: December 24th 1970
Place of Birth: Moshi ®, Kilmanjaro
Marital Status: Married with one wife and one child
Sex: Male
Nationality: Tanzanian
Contacts: P.O. Box 78402, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
E-mail: ngorora@yahoo.com, ngororamhache@gmail.com
Mobile: 0754 383 416
Academic Qualifications
University Education:
October 2002 to September 2004
Master of Arts in Geography and Environmental Management (M.A. GEM) obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam.
September 1995 to June 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree; First Class Degree Honours in Land Use Planning and Environmental Studies, from the University of Dar es Salaam.
Secondary Education:
1991 to 1993 and1987 to 1990
Advanced Level Certificate of Secondary Education studied in Tanga, Galanos Secondary School and Ordinary Level Certificate of Secondary Education in Kilimanjaro, Natiro Secondary School respectively.
Research Experience
July 23rd 2003 to September 19th 2003
As a Researcher: Impacts of Tree Planting on the Livelihood of Communities in Unguja, Zanzibar.
As a Research Assistant: Interaction between Forest Plantation and Community and its Impact on Biodiversity in Zanzibar, Tanzania. This research was done in collaboration with the Lecturers and Students of the University of Dare es Salaam and University of Turku, Finland.
Training, Seminars, Workshops and Conferences Attended
March 6th 2000 to April 6th 2000: Attended and completed PRIDE Credit Officers Induction Training courses and awarded Certificate upon successful completion of the training conducted in Nairobi, Kenya.
December 8th 2004 to December 9th 2004
Attended and participated in a seminar held in the University of Turku, Finland. In that seminar I presented a paper with heading: Pete Village, Life and Environment. This village is located Southern Zanzibar.
December 16th 2004 to December 17th 2004
Participated in a Seminar workshop organized by Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA). In this two-day seminar I presented paper titled, “Impacts of Tree Planting on the Livelihood of Communities in Unguja, Zanzibar”.
1st July 2007 Attended seminar on writing of study material and course outline for a proposed B.Sc. Degree Programme in Environment Studies held in the Conference room of Giraffe Jangwani Hotel Beach and 22nd August to 24th August 2007 I attended and successfully completed seminar on Project Management Skills and Techniques organized by the Open University of Tanzania held at the Morogoro Hotel – Morogoro, Tanzania.
28th August 2007: Gender sensitization seminar for academic staff held at the Open University of Tanzania. It was a one day seminar.
Other Qualifications:
Computer knowledge especially in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point as well as data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). I am familiar with remote sensing and GIS because I studied these causes.
Employment Records:
April 17th 2000 to July 30th 2003 and 17th March, 2005 to 30th September, 2006: Working with PRIDE Tanzania Limited, as a Credit Officer and Micro Finance Information Officer (MIS Officer)
August 2005 to 1st October, 2006
Working with The Open University of Tanzania as Part-Time Lecturer in Geography, while 2nd October, 2006 to date: Working with The Open University of Tanzania as an Assistant Lecturer in Geography.
Publications:
Mhache E. P. 2005. Impacts of Tree Planting on the Livelihood of Communities in Unguja, Zanzibar. Turku University Department of Geography. Publication B. Nr 1.
Mhache E. P. 2005. Muingiliano Kati ya Mashamba ya Misitu ya Serikali ya Kupandwa na ya Jamii na Athari Zake Katika Bioanuwai Zanzibar, Tanzania. Turku University Department of Geography. Publication B. Nr 4.
Mhache E. P. 2007. Deforestation as an Obstacle to Sustainable Development: The role of Higher Learning Institutions in Sustainable Responses. Published paper in Huria Journal Vol. 2 /No. 1 of 2007.
Referees:
1. Dr. Elias Songoyi,
The Open University of Tanzania (OUT),
P.O. Box 23409,
Phone No. 0784 773 466
E-mail: eliasnandi@yahoo.co.uk
Dar es Salaam.

2. Dr. Jacqueline Bundala,
The Open University of Tanzania (OUT),
Geography Department,
P.O. Box 23409,
Phone No. 0714 256 501,
E-mail: mwibu@yahoo.co.uk
Dar es Salaam.

Valentine Day

2008-02-13T22:55:00.000-08:00

What is valentine day?

To some people, call it as a day when all lovers meet and enjoy together.

I wish all bloggers good, cheerfull and prosperous day.

God bless you all.

Waliopita mchujo ni hawa

2008-02-12T21:42:00.000-08:00

Baraza la Mawaziri jipya lililotangazwa jana na Rais Jakaya Kikwete lina jumla ya mawaziri na manaibu 47, wakiwemo wanawake 12, tofauti na lililovunjwa ambalo lilikuwa na idadi ya mawaziri na manaibu 60. Kati ya Mawaziri na Manaibu 60 wa Baraza lililopita 15 walikuwa wanawake na katika Baraza jipya wanawake wanne wameenguliwa na mmoja alifariki.

Aidha, jumla ya mawaziri tisa na manaibu wanane waliokuwa katika baraza lililopita wameenguliwa katika baraza la sasa. Katika Baraza hilo jipya, mawaziri wako 26 na manaibu 21 ambapo sita kati yao hawakuwepo kwenye baraza lililopita. Sura mpya katika baraza la sasa ni pamoja na Bi. Lucy Nkya, Dk. James Wanyancha, Hamisi Kagasheki, Adam Malima, Ezekiel Maige na George Mkuchika.

Halikadhalika, baadhi ya waliokuwa manaibu waziri, sasa wamepewa wizara kamili. Hawa pamoja na wizara zao za zamani kwenye mabano ni William Ngeleja (Wizara ya Nishati na Madini), Mustapha Mkullo (Fedha), Shamsa Mwangunga (Maji), Lawrence Masha (Mambo ya Ndani), Mathias Chikawe (Katiba na Sehria na Diodorus Kamala (Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki).

Baraza zima la sasa ni kama ifuatavyo: Waziri wa Nchi (Utawala Bora) ni Bi. Sophia Simba wakati Waziri wa Nchi (Menejimenti ya Utumishi wa Umma) ni Bi. Hawa Ghasia. Wizara nyingine ambazo ziko chini ya Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais ni ile ya Muungano ambayo Waziri wake ni Bw. Mohammed Seif Khatib na ya Mazingira inayoongozwa na Dk. Batilda Buriani. Kwa upande wa Wizara zilizo chini ya Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu, Sera, Uratibu na Bunge inaongozwa na Bw. Philip Marmo wakati ile ya Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa (TAMISEMI) Waziri wake ni Bw. Steven Wasira na Naibu ni Bi. Celina Kombani. Wizara ya Mipango na Fedha Waziri ni Bw. Mustapha Mkulo na manaibu wake ni Bw. Jeremiah Sumari na Bw. Omar Yusuph Mzee. Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii imebakia na Mawaziri wake wale wale, Profesa David Mwakyusa na Naibu wake, Dk. Aisha Kigoda wakati Wizara ya Ardhi na Maendeleo ya Makazi sasa Waziri wake John Chiligati. Wizara ya Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi itakuwa chini ya Waziri Profesa Jamanne Maghembe na Manaibu wake Bi. Gaudentia Kabaka na Bi. Mwantumu Mahiza.

Dk. Shukuru Kawambwa ni Waziri wa Mawasiliano, Sayansi na Teknolojia na Naibu wake ni Dk. Maua Daftari wakati Wizara ya Miundombinu itabaki kama ilivyokuwa, yaani Waziri Andrew Chenge na Naibu Dk. Makongoro Mahanga. Kwa upande wa Wizara ya Habari, Utamaduni na Michezo, Waziri wake sasa ni Kapteni George Mkuchika na Naibu wake ni Bw. Joel Bendera wakati Wizara ya Kazi, Ajira na Maendeleo ya Vijana Waziri atakuwa Profesa Juma Kapuya na Naibu Bw. Hezekiah Chibulunje. Wizara ya Maji na Umwagiliaji itaongozwa na Profesa Mark Mwandosya na Naibu ni Bw. Christopher Chizza wakati Wizara ya Kilimo, Chakula na Ushirika Waziri ni Profesa Peter Msola na Naibu ni Dk. Mathayo David. Aidha Wizara ya Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia na Watoto itakuwa chini ya Waziri Bi. Margaret Sitta na Naibu Dk. Lucy Nkya wakati ile ya Maendeleo ya Mifugo na Uvuvi Waziri ni Bw. John Magufuli akisaidiwa na Dk. James Wanyancha. Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii itaongozwa na Bi. Shamsha Mwangunga na Naibu wake ni Bw. Ezekiel Maiga. Wizara ya Mambo ya Ndani waziri wake sasa ni Bw. Lawrence Masha na Naibu wake ni Balozi Khamis Kagasheki wakati Waziri Bernard Membe na Naibu wake Balozi Seif Idd wanaendelea kuongoza Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa.

Wizara ya Nishati na Madini itakuwa chini ya Waziri William Ngeleja na Naibu ni Bw. Adam Malima. Wizara ya Katiba na Sheria itaongozwa Waziri Mathias Chikawe, Wizara ya Ulinzi na Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa itaongozwa na Dk. Hussein Mwinyi na kusaidiwa na Dk. Emmanuel Nchimbi. Kwa upande wa Wizara ya Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki, Dk. Diodorus Kamala anakuwa Waziri na Naibu wake ni Bw. Mohamed Abood Mohamed wakati Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko itaongozwa na Waziri Dk. Mary Nagu na Naibu wake akiwa Dk. Cyril Chami. Aidha Mawaziri walioenguliwa na wizara zao kwenye mabano ni Bi. Zakhia Meghji (Fedha), Dk. Harith Mwapachu (Usalama wa Raia), Bw. Bazil Mramba (Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko). Wengine ni Bw. Joseph Mungai (Mambo ya Ndani), Dk. Juma Ngasongwa (Mipango, Uchumi na Uwezeshaji), Bw. Kingunge Ngombale Mwiru (Siasa na Mahusiano ya Jamii) na Bw. Anthony Diallo (Maendeleo ya Mifugo). Mawaziri wengine ni Dk. Ibrahim Msabaha (Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki) na Bw. Nazir Karamagi (Nishati na Madini). Manaibu Mawaziri walioenguliwa na wizara walizokuwa wakiongoza kwenye mabano ni Bw. Abdisalim Khatib (Fedha), Bi. Zabein Mhita (Maliasili na Utalii), Bi. Ritha Mlaki (Ardhi, Nyumba na Maendeleo ya Makazi), Bw. Luka Siyame (Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu), Bw. Ludovick Mwananzila (Elimu na Maunzo ya Ufundi). Wengine ni Bw. Daniel Nsanzugwanko (Habari, Utamaduni na Michezo), Bw. Gaudence Kayombo (Mipango, Uchumi na Uwezeshaji) na Bw. Charles Mlingwa (Mifugo). Wakati huo huo, Rais Jakaya Kikwete amesema katika kipindi cha miaka miwili ya serikali ya awamu ya nne walikuwa wakitazama muundo wa serikali na hivyo sasa amelazimika kupunguza ukubwa wa serikali kulingana na mahitaji ya wakati uliopo. Aliyasema hayo wakati akitangaza Baraza jipya la Mawaziri mjini Dodoma jana. Alisema ukubwa wa Baraza la Mawaziri uliokuwepo ulikuwa na lengo la kugawanya majukumu kwamba kila waziri afanye kazi katika eneo dogo, na baada ya kuona majukumu hayo yametekelezeka ipasavyo, sasa ameamua kupunguza idadi ya mawaziri. Rais alisema baada ya kupita miaka miwili ya serikali ya awamu ya nne walilazimika kufanya tathmini na baadaye kuona umuhimu wa kupunguza na kuunganisha baadhi ya wizara. Wizara pekee iliyoondolewa ni ya Siasa na Uhusiano wa Jamii, iliyokuwa ikiongozwa na Bw. Kingunge Ngomale-Mwiru na kwamba shughuli za wizara hiyo zitakuwa chini ya Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu. Aidha Wizara ya Mipango, Uchumi na Uwezeshaji na Fedha zimeunganishwa na kuwa moja wakati Tume ya Mipango itaundwa upya ili kiwe chombo kikuu cha serikali na kitakuwa chini ya Ofisi ya Rais. Wizara ya Mambo ya Ndani na ile ya Usalama wa Raia, nazo zimerudi kama awali na kuwa wizara moja. Wizara ya Elimu ya Juu, Sayansi na Teknolojia na ile ya Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi, alisema zinaunganishwa na kuwa wizara moja. Hata hivyo, alisema kutokana na ongezeko la shule za sekondari za kata, elimu ya sekondari na ya msingi zitasimamiwa na Wizara ya Nchi Ofisi ya Rais, Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa (TAMISEMI). Kwa mujibu wa Rais Kikwete, masuala yote yanayohusisna na elimu, akimaanisha kuanzia ile ya awali, yatakuwa kwenye wizara moja. Aidha alisema, masuala yote yanayohusu Sayansi, Taknolojia kwa maana mawasiliano, posta, simu, teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano, nazo zitakuwa kwenye wizara moja. Rais alisema, Kamati ya Usimamizi ya Pamoja ya kushughulikia masuala ya Muungano, yatakuwa chini ya Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais na kwamba ndiye atakayekuwa mwenyekiti wa vikao vya mazungumzo ya Muungano.

Kuhusu Idara ya Umwagiliaji iliyokuwa Wizara ya Kilimo, Chakula na Ushirika sasa shughuli hizo zitahamia wizara ya Maji, wakati uvuvi iliyokuwa Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii, sasa shughuli zake zinahamishiwa Wizara ya Mifugo. Kwa upande wa Ofisi ya Mwanasheria Mkuu wa Serikali, alisema Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Sheria na Katiba ndiye alikuwa Naibu Mwanasheria Mkuu, lakini sasa Katibu Mkuu wa wizara hiyo atakuwa mtu tofauti ili abaki na jukumu la utawala.
SOURCE: Nipashe 13/02/2008

Baraza la Mawaziri

2008-02-11T04:57:00.000-08:00

Leo tarehe 11/02/2008 Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete anatarajiwa kutangaza Baraza lake jipya la Mawaziri. Baraza la mawaziri lilivunjwa kutokana na aliyekuwa Waziri Mkuu wa Tanzania Ndg. Edward Lowasa kuachia ngazi kutokana na kuhushishwa na ufisadi wa Kampuni hewa ya Richmod.

Raisi wa Tanzania ameshamchagua Waziri Mkuu Mpya ambaye ni Ndg. Mizengo Pinda. Waziri Mkuu Mpya aliapishwa jumamosi tarehe 10/2/2008

Inatarajiwa na wananchi walio wengi kuwa Raisi atalipunguza baraza lake la mawaziri kutoka mawaziri 29 na manaibu mawaziri 31 na kuwa na baraza dogo zaidi.

OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

2008-01-29T23:50:00.001-08:00

If you think education is expensive try ignorance. The OUT is one of the Government University in Tanzania. It has branches all over the country. The initiation of this University has enabled most people to get University Education.

The OUT is enroling different groups of people/students, those fresh from school (form four and form six), those working in Government and Non-Governmental Organization as well as those who are self employed or not employed.

The OUT deliver its teaching through distance i.e distance education. Distance education means that there is no direct contact between teacher or lecturer with students. Sudents are supplied with course outlines and study materials. Al these materials guide student where to read and which TTs, ASSIGs and Exams to attempt at what time.

There are different types of sponsorship. There are those who are sponsored by government or self sponsored students.

Mauaji ya Kutisha Kenya

2008-01-28T02:58:00.000-08:00

Afrika mashariki inaundwa na nchi za Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi na Rwanda. Nchi hizi zinaishi kwa Amani na Utulivu. Pamekuwepo na ushirikiano wa kuridhisha baina ya nchi hizo: Kiuchumi na Kisiasa.

Mwaka jana 2007 Kenya ilifanya uchaguzi wake mkuu ambapo Raisi Mwai Kibaki alimshinda mpinzani wake mkubwa Ndugu Raila Odinga wa ODM. Ushindi huo uliomtangaza Mwai Kibaki kuwa Raisi uligubikwa na ghasia za hapa na pale kutokana na kile kilichosemwa kwamba Mwai Kibaki aliiba kura.

Wananchi wengi wasio na makosa au hatia (wanawake, watoto, vijana na watu wazima) wameuawa na bado mauaji yanaendelea. Vitendo vya ubakaji, wizi wa kutumia nguvu na uchomaji mali ovyo bado vinaendelea.

2007-10-21T04:29:00.000-07:00

Lucky Dube born in August 3, 1964, died on October 18, 2007. He was killed by unknown people who are considered to be gangsters. I was shocked once I heard the death of Reggae composer the then Lucky Dube in South Africa . My favority music is reggae. For this case I lost very important friend of mine.

What worried me much is the killers killed Lucky Dube infront of his son and daughter. I don't believe if we will get some one to fill the gap left by Lucky Dube. I pray to God to rest Lucky Dube in a peace place.

HISTORY OF MY LIFE

2007-10-08T23:32:00.000-07:00

Background information

My name is Emmanuel Patroba Mhache, a first born of Mr. and Mrs Patroba Joel Mhache and Trifosa Eliona Foya respectively. My beloved father is an Accountant Grade One by professional. While my mother is a house mother and engaging in farming activities. I was born in Manzese Uzuri, Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, Ocean Road Hospital in 24th December 1970s. My name has a meaning resembling this date, means "God With Us".

Educational Background

I got my education in different part of the country. Studied Primary Education which took me seven years at Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro at Foyeni Primary School. I started standard one in 1979 and completed standard seven in 1985. Thereafter, I joined Natiro Secondary School for Form One in 1987 to Form Four in the year 1990. I completed my ordinary level education with flying colours.

With my good performance in Ordinary SecondarySchool I was selected to go for higher education studies. I joined Galanos High School for Form five and six studies in Tanga from 1991 to 1993. In July to December I joined the compulsory National Services (JKT) at Oljoro Camp for six months from July 1993 to December 1994.

From January to July 1995 I was doing business in Kimara, Dar es Salaam. I was supervising my fathers' shop located at Rombo, Kimara. Sometime I was co-shopkeeper and superviser.

Thereafter, in October 1995 I joined the University of Dar es Salaam for first degree programme. I pursued Bachelor of Arts Degree which I successfully accomplished in 1998 and awarded First Degree i.e. Bachelor of Arts Degree of the University of Dar es Salaam. After graduating I secured employment with PRIDE Tanzania Limited as Credit Officer.

I further joined University of Dar es Salaam for Master of Arts degree in Geography and Environmental Management which I accomplished successfully and awarded Master of Arts degree of the University of Dar es Salaam in 2004. I am now working with the Open University of Tanzania as an Assistant Lecurer in the Department of Geography. I am teaching geography. My roles are teaching, researching and doing consultations.

UMUHIMU WA KUWEKA MAZINGIRA YETU SAFI

2007-09-24T21:34:00.000-07:00

Ni ukweli usiofichika kwamba mazingira yanapokuwa safi huvutia macho. Na ni kinga tosha ya magonjwa kwani wadudu kama mbu watakosa mahali pa kuzalia. usafi huanzia tunapoishi. Kusafi na kudeki nyumba zetu kila wakati. Kufagia mazingira kuzunguka nyumba zetu na kupanda maua na kuyatunza. Haya yote hufanya mazingira yetu kuwa na muonekano mzuri.

Cha kushangaza au sijui nisemeje ni kukuta mtu ni msafi awapo njiani au kazini, ukifanikiwa kufika anapoishi unaweza kushangaa, kwani hakuna tofauti na jalala la Tabata. Pia ofisini ni pasafi kiasi kwamba unaweza kuvua viatu na kuingia peku. Je ni kwanini huwa hivyo?

MAISHA NA KIPATO

2007-08-31T02:55:00.000-07:00

Maisha ni mlima na ni kitendawili. Katika maisha kuna makundi mengi ya maisha kutokana na tafsiri ya mtu na vigezo alivyojiwekea. Kuna wale wenye maisha ya juu maisha ya kifahari. Kundi hili lina ishi kwenye nyumba nzuri, lina usafiri wa ghali na lina ulinzi wa mali zake. Wengi wa kundi hili wanaishi kwenye nyumba za serikali au wanalipiwa kodi na huduma nyingine kama maji, umeme n.k. na serikali au mashirika mbalimbali.

Pia kuna kundi la pili ambalo linaishi maisha ya kati, hili ni kundi ambalo chakula si tatizo kwao. ila halina kipato kinachowawezesha kuishi maisha ya juu. Kundi hili linaweza kuwa na nyumba bali huduma kama maji huw ani tatizo mara nyingine. Wachache wana nyumba zao.

Kundi la mwisho ni lile lenye maisha magumu. Kupata chakula au mlo mmoja kwa siku ni shida. kundi hili linaishi kwa kudra za mwenyezi Mungu. Kulala na njaa si tatizo kwao. Kwa upande wa mjini kundi hili huishi kwenye nyumba za kupanga na hasa kwenye yale maeneo ambayo huduma muhimu kama maji ni shida.

Je! Maisha si kitendawili?

CHUO KIKUU HURIA CHA TANZANIA KIPO WAPI

2007-08-28T22:16:00.000-07:00

Mimi ni mmoja wa Wahadhiri wa Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania (Open University of Tanzania). Ni chuo kinachotoa elimu yake kwa njia ya masafa yaani Distance Education. Unapata elimu popote pale ulipo hapa Tanzania, haijalishi upo kijijini au mjini. Wengi wamejiunga na wamehitimu na kupata kazi nzuri kila pembe ya Tanzania na hata nje ya nchi.

Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania kipo wapi? Makao makuu ya chuo hiki yapo Tanzania, jijini Dar es Salaam katika wilaya ya Kinondoni. Ni chuo chenye mtandao nchi nzima. Kila mkoa una ofisi yake.

Ukitaka kujua zaidi kuhusu Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania soma kupitia www.openuniversity.ac.tz.

Karibu usome ukiwa unaendelea na majukumu yako.

KITI-MOTO

2007-08-12T22:32:00.000-07:00

Nguruwe ni mnyama anayefugwa. Hutembea kwa miguu minne. Mnyama huyu kwa watu ana fikra mbili. Moja kulingana na imani ya watu ni mnyama aliyekatazwa na MUNGU au na maandiko kuliwa kama kitoweo. Kwa upande wa pili ni chakula kizuri na nyama yake ni tamu sana.

Pamoja na fikra hizo, mnyama huyu hutoa faida zifuatazo kwa binadamu:

1. Nyama ijulikanayo na wengi kama "KITIMOTO"

2. Mbolea kwa ajili ya mazao

3. Kipato (income) kwa wafugaji wawauzapo hupata fedha pia wasafirishaji.

4. Ajira kwa wachinjaji na wauzaji wa jumla na rejareja

Week-end hii nilitembelea maeneo ya Mbezi Inn na kupata kinywaji bar moja iitwayo Green Park View. Bar hii ina sehemu ya kuuzia vinywaji kama beer, soda n.k. Pia wanatoa huduma ya chakula, chips, ndizi (za kukaanga na choma), nyama choma ya mbuzi, ngombe na kitimoto. Kitimoto hupikwa kutokana na matwaka ya mteja. Kwani kuna nyama ya Ku-Roast na kawaida iliyokaangwa tu. Na wengine huja kununua na kupeleka majumabni mwao.

Kwa utafiti wangu usio-rasmi "observation and participatory"niliona zaidi ya asilimia 70 ya wateja wanaoenda eneo hilo ni kupata "kitimoto" na wala sio kinywaji. Nilibahatika kuongea na mwenye mradi huo wa kitimoto na kunieleza kwamba biashara hiyo imemjengea heshima katika jamii. Kwani ameweza kujenga nyumba mbili zenye thamani kubwa, moja hapa mjini na nyingine Moshi Vijijini maeneo ya Kiboriloni. Pia anawasomesha watoto wake katika shule za msingi na secondary. Biashara hiyo pia imemjengea marafiki wengi kutoka mikoa yote ya Tanzania Bara na nje ya nchi. Mwisho biashara hii inampatia mlo wa kila siku bila tatiza lolote. Kwa ujumla maisha ni mazuri kwake.

Karibuni eneo hili muone hayo niliyoyaainisha hapo juu.

Asanteni kwa kusoma.

WIKIEND NA BURUDANI

2007-08-10T04:48:00.000-07:00

Dear Wana Blog,

Ijumaa ni siku ya mwisho wa wiki kwa wale wafanyakazi. Ukitaka ujue ni ijumaa, wiki-endi hii tembelea maeneo ys sinza utaona mambo mengi na utakuwa umejifunza mengi kuhusu watu wanavyoishi maisha tofauti. Maisha ya hali ya juu, hali ya kati, ya kawaida na hali ya chini kabisa.

Karibuni.

MANZESE MPYA SEHEMU YA PILI

2007-08-06T22:13:00.000-07:00

Kwa walio wengi wetu wanaweza wasiamini. Ila ni ukweli usiofichika kwamba kwa biashara, eneo la Manzese kumekucha. Ni aghalabu sana kuona eneo hili likiwa tupu bila watu. Eneo hili lipo bize wakati wote mchana hadi usiku. Wapo wanaotoka makazini, kwenye biashara zao, na wafanyabiashara wanaofanya biashara eneo hili la Manzese. Pia wapo wanaotoka kwenye starehe baada ya kazi ngumu za mchana.

Biashara kubwa iliyopo eneo hili ni ya KUSAGA na KUKOBOA NAFAKA, asilimia kubwa ikiwa ni mahindi. Unga ni chakula kikuu hasa hapa Dar es Salaam, kwa kiasi kikubwa unga huo unatoka eneo hili la Manzese. Je! Manzese si mahala pa kupaheshimu sasa? Muda wote wa siku masaa 24 mashine ya kusaga nafaka zinafanya kazi. Biashara/kazi hii imetoa ajira ya moja kwa moja kwa wananchi walio wengi, kwa waendesha mashine na wanaosafisha na kuchambua hizo nafaka kabla ya kusaga au kukoboa. Pia wafugaji wanapata pumba kwa ajili ya mifugo yao kama ng'ombe, mbuzi, nguruwe, kuku, n.k. Kilicho na faida hakikosi matatizo au lawama. Tatizo kubwa ni makelele yanayotokana na machine hizo pamoja na vumbi la nafaka.

Pia zipo biashara kubwa na ndogo ndogo kama maduka ya jumla, maduka ya watu binafsi ya vyakula na ujenzi. Pia zipo Bar, Groceries, maduka ya dawa, uuzaji wa vifaa vilivyotumika (used equipments), n.k.

Asanteni kwa kusoma.

MANZESE MPYA

2007-08-05T22:34:00.000-07:00

Manzese ni sehemu ambayo watu wengi wana mawazo kwamba si mahala pazuri pa kuishi. Siku hadi siku maeneo mengi ya Manzese yanaboreshwa ikiwemo Manzese Uzuri eneo ambalo nimeishi toka mwaka 1995 hadi sasa ninapoandika NEWS hii. Uboreshaji wa Manzese ni kutokana na juhudi za wana-Manzese, ufadhili wa Serikali ya Tanzania na Benki ya Dunia (World Bank).

Barabara inayopita eneo hilo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami. Barabara za mitaa ndio sasa zinawekwa kokoto ili ziweze kupitika kwa muda wote wa mwaka bila matatizo yoyote.

Kilichokuwa kilio cha wakazi wengi wa eneo hili la Manzese ni MAJI. Miundo mbinu ya maji ndio sasa inakamilika. Na baada ya muda mfupi tatizo la maji katika eneo hili litakuwa ni historia.

Eneo hili la Manzeze halipo nyuma katika maendeleo ya elimu. Shule za msingi zipo za kutosha. wanafunzi wamalizapo elimu ya mzingi lengo lao ni kwenda sekondari. Wana-Manzese nikiwa mmoja wao tuliliona hilo na kuoa michango ya fedha, nguvu zetu n.k., kwa sasa eneo hili lina shule moja ya secondari inayoitwa Mazese Secondary School.

Baadae nitaelezea maendeleo katika sector ya biashara, nyumba za ibaada n.k. See you next time.

Karibuni Manzese mjionee maendeleo kwa ujumla.

Mhache

MAZINGIRA NA MAISHA

2007-08-02T22:42:00.000-07:00

Ni ukweli usiofichika kwamba mazingira mazuri yanavutia watu kuishi. Lakini kuna watu wasioona umuhimu huo. Ukitembelea maeneo ya Manzese utashangaa kwani ni kawaida kuamka asubuhi na kukuta furushi la taka mlangoni mwako au kuzunguka nyumba yako. Unajiuiza hawa watu wana akili timamu au la. Nimejaribu kuwauliza na watu wachache, majibu yao yalikuwa ya kukatisha tamaa. Wengine walisema hizo taka niliziweka mimi, wengine wakasema hawaoni ni kwa nini watupe hapo wakati kuna sehemu ya kutupa hizo taka.

Kila la heri wana-blogu

HABARI WANABLOGU NA JUMUIYA YA WANABLOGU TANZANIA.

2007-08-02T22:29:00.000-07:00

Ndugu wanablogu nimejiunga na dunia ya blogu,natumai wote tutashirikiana kuinua na kupanza sauti katika jamii.

Karibuni wote.