THE NORWEGIAN EMBASSY GRANTS UN TANZANIA 3.1 MILLION US DOLLARS

Ambassador of Norway, H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, (left) and UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, signing agreement of USD 3.1 million for Grants to support the UN’s Refugees response, governance initiatives, and UN Partnership Building in Zanzibar as well as on Human Rights, at the ceremony which was held at the UN offices in Dar es Salaam.

*Refugees and Governance programs among key areas of support

The Norwegian Embassy today has signed an agreement with One UN Tanzania to release USD 3.1 million (approximately 6.9 billion Tshs).The signing ceremony was held at the UN offices in Dar es Salaam between the Ambassador of Norway H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad and the UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez. The contribution will focus on providing support to the UN’s refugee response, governance initiatives, and UN partnership building in Zanzibar as well as on human rights.

Emphasizing on the Embassy support to the One UN, Ambassador of Norway H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad stated that Tanzania has set a good example of UN Agencies working together with coherence, efficiency and effectiveness. She added; “The UN has always been a vital and highly valued partner for Norway. The implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, which we hope will be adopted by the UN General Assembly in September, will require hard work. It is not business as usual and requires concerted efforts from us all. We wish to support the UN in assisting the people and the Government of United Republic of Tanzania in their effort to achieve these goals and fulfil their international obligations, including giving a voice to the most marginalised and vulnerable.”

Ambassador of Norway, H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, (left) and UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, shake hands after affirming their signatures on the agreement.

Thanking the government and people of the Kingdom of Norway for their continued support, the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, stated that Norway has been a supportive and constructive partner of One UN and Tanzania for decades. “The contribution of USD 3.1 Million will be used to strengthen partnerships, enhance democratic governance interventions by UN agencies and provide urgent relief to Burundian refugees in Tanzania”. He added that the One UN looks forward to a continued collaboration with Norway in the years to come.

Norway has been a major supporter of the UN reform agenda and the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and with other development partners, is committed to the development vision of the government and the people of Tanzania.

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Nyarugusu Refugee's camp in Kigoma.

HAYA NDIO MATUKIO MBALIMBALI YALIYOTOKEA JIJINI ARUSHA NDANI YA USAILI WA BSS AUDITIONS

 hawa ndio majaji wetu wa mwaka huu wa shindano hili la BSS AUDITIONS  linaloendelea kufanyika  wa kwanza kulia ni Madam Ritha katikati ni masta J akiwa na dada yetu Salama ndani ya ukumbi wa triple A

 vijana wengi walijitokeza kwa wingi kuonyesha uwezo wao 

 arusha bwana ni balaa kwa jina lingine wanapaita  r-chuga ni shida

NATOSHA KUVAA VIATU VYA UBUNGE WA DEWJI SINGIDA MJINI- HASAN MAZALA

Mjumbe Mkutano Mkuu wa CCM Manispaa ya Singida, Hasan Mazala akionesha vijana fomu yake ya kuwania ubunge Jimbo la Singida Mjini jana kwenye ukumbi wa mikutano wa CCM Mkoani Singida.

Mazala akiwaasa vijana kufanya kazi kwa nguvu katika jimbo hilo.

Mkinipa nafasi ya kuwatumikia mambo yatanyooka namna hii.

Mgombea wa nafasi ya Ubunge Jimbo la Singida Mjini Hassan Philipo Mazala akisistiza jambo kwa vijana waliomsindikiza kuchukua fomu.

Baadhi ya vijana wakiwa katika picha ya pamoja na Hassan Mazala nje ya jengo la makao makuu ya CCM Mkoa wa singida mara baada ya kuchukua fomu.(PICHA ZOTE NA HILLARY SHOO).

Na Hillary Shoo, SINGIDA

MJUMBE wa Mkutano Mkuu wa CCM Taifa (MNEC) Manispaa ya Singida,Hassan Mazala amechukua fomu ya kuwania Ubunge Jimbo la Singida Mjini ..

Akizungumza na kundi la Vijana wa CCM kwenye ukumbi mdogo jana, Mazala amesema kuwa amefungua ukurasa mpya wa maisha yake kwa kuwania nafasi hiyo iliyoachwa wazi na Mohammed Dewji aliyestaafu.

‘Nimejipima nikaona ninaweza kuvaa viatu vilivyoachwa wazi na Dewji kwani katika kipindi chote alichukuwa Mbunge nilishirikiana nae katika kuyatekeleza yale yote aliyonituma kama msaidizi wake wa karibu.” Alisema Mazala.

“Nimekuwa Kiongozi kwa muda mrefu katika ngazi mbalimbali kuanzia kwenye vijiji ,Kata, Wilaya, Mkoa na sasa Taifa, hivyo nina uwezo wa kutosha na nimekomaa kisiasa katika kufanya kazi hii ya Ubunge bila wasiwasi wowote pale alipoachia Dewji” Alisisitiza.

Aidha alisema anazifahamu changamoto zinazolikabili Jimbo hilo kwani ametembea kona zote na kujionea hali halisi ya wananchi wanavyojishigulisha na shughuli za kijamii.

“Nina Moyo wa dhati kabisa wa kuwatumikia, ninaombeni mnibebe, najua yamesemwa mengi sana juu yangu katika kipindi ambachio nimlikuwa nafanya kazi na MO, lakini yapuuzeni hayo kwani hayana ukuweli wowote ni chuki binafsi tu.” Alisema huku akishangiliwa na kundi la vijana linalojiita team Mazala.

Hata hivyo Mazala ambaye ana uwezo mkubwa wa kutawa jukwaa alisema kamwe hatawaanguisha wananchi wa Jimbo hilo huku akitumia misamiati Zimwi likujualo, Usiache mbachao na mwokoto kuni porini huota moto pamoja.

Akitangaza kutogombea tena Ubunge mapema Julai 08 mwaka huu mjini Singida Dewji alimsifu Mazala kwa kusema kuwa ni mchapa kazi, mwaminifu, mwadilifu na ana moyo wa kujitolea kwani aliweza kusimamia kazi zake zote bila ya matatizo yoyote.

“Na pia ninapenda kumshukuru kipekee mtu mmoja ambaye bila yeye mafanikio yangu ya kiuongozi niyoyopata hapa Singida yasingeweza kufanikiwa vizuri bila ya yeye.” Alisema Dewji katika taarifa yake hivi karibuni.

VYUO VYATAKIWA KUTOA ELIMU KULINGANA NA MAHITAJI YA AJIRA HAPA NCHINI

Na Woinde Shizza,Arusha

VIJANA wengi  wanaohitimu vyuo hawapati kazi mara tu ya kuhitimu

masomo yao kutokana na kutokuwepo kwa vyanzo vya ajira vinavyokwenda

sambamba na ongezeko la wahitimu na kuchangia kuwepo kwa wimbi la

wahitimu wasiokuwa na ajira nchini.

Hayo yalisemwa    na Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa wizara ya maliasili na

utalii ,Selestini Gesimba alipokuwa akizungumza katika mahafali ya

tano ya Chuo cha Taifa cha Utalii(NCT) ,kampasi ya Arusha ambapo jumla

la wanafunzi 55  walihitimu fani za mapishi, uokaji,mapokezi,na huduma

ya vyakula na vinywaji katika ngazi ya cheti.

Alivitaka vyuo mbalimbali kutoa elimu kulingana na mahitaji ya ajira

ili kuwezesha wanafunzi wanaohitimu kupata ajira  kwa haraka na

hatimaye kuondokana na changamoto ya wimbi kubwa la wanafunzi

wanaohitimu na kukaa mtaani bila ajira.

Gesimba alitoa rai kwa vijana wa kitanzania kujiunga na Chuo cha Taifa

cha Utalii ili wapate ujuzi ambao utatoa fursa ya kufanya kazi kwenye

sekta ya utalii na pia fursa ya kuweza kujiajiri wenyewe.

‘sekta ya utalii nchini ni ya muhimu sana na inapaswa kudhaminiwa

kwani imekuwa ikichangia asilimia 17.5 kwenye pato la Taifa na

kuifanya kuwa ya kwanza kwa kuingizia Taifa Dola bilioni mbili

ikifuatiwa na sekta ya madini ambayo imeliingizia Taifa Dola bilioni

1.7 mwaka 2004 .’alisema Gesimba.

Alisema kuwa, sekta hiyo ni miongoni mwa sekta inayokuwa kwa kasi

kubwa duniani ambapo imekuwa ikikua kwa  asilimia 4.5 hadi 5 kwa mwaka

ambapo imekuwa chachu ya kukuza na kuendeleza sekta nyingine za

kiuchumi kama kilimo, miundombinu , mawasiliano na usafiri pamoja na

kuwa kichochea kikubwa cha kupunguza umaskini katika jamii.

Naye Mtendaji Mkuu wa wakala wa chuo cha Taifa cha Utalii ,Rosada

Msoma alisema kuwa,chuo hicho kimekuwa kikijitahidi kutoa mafunzo na

kuwaunganisha wanafunzi wake na fursa mbalimbali za ajira ambapo kwa

mwaka huu kati ya wanafunzi hao 55 tayari wanafunzi 21 wameshapata

ajira huku wengine wakiendelea kuitwa kwenye usahili maeneo

mbalimbali.

Akisoma risala kwa niaba ya wanafunzi wenzake,Neema Mollel alisema

kuwa chuo hicho kinakabiliwa na changamoto mbalimbali ikiwemo ukosefu

wa jenereta pindi umeme unapokatika chuoni hapo, ukosefu wa hostel

changamoto inayosababisha wanafunzi wanaosoma mbali kutoweza

kuhudhuria kozi mbalimbali chuoni hapo.

Aidha waliomba chuo hicho kuwezeshwa zaidi na kuweza kutoa kozi

mbalimbali kwa ngazi ya diploma ili kuwawezesha wanafunzi wake kupata

elimu ya juu zaidi ambapo itawawezesha kukabiliana na changamoto ya

ajira ndani na nje ya nchi.

Katibu Tawala wa Mkoa wa Arusha ,Adoh  Mapunda alisema kuwa,serikali

mkoani Arusha wapo tayari kushirikiana na chuo hicho katika kuboresha

huduma mbalimbali za masomo ili kuwezesha chuo hicho kukua zaidi na

kuendelea kutoa elimu iliyo bora zaidi.

Mapunda alikitaka chuo hicho kuboresha zaidi maswala ya hoteli ili

kuwavutia wateja wengi zaidi kuweza kujiunga chuoni hapo kutokana na

elimu nzuri ,na kuwataka wanafunzi hao kuwa mabalozi wazuri wa

kukitangaza chuo hicho ndani na nje ya nchi kwa ujumla.

HORTI PRODUCERS HAPPY WITH TAX RELIEF

Removal of value added tax (VAT) and skills development levy (SDL) is set to boost horticultural production which earned the country $ 477 million last year in exports.

"We are relieved by measures taken by the government as announced during the Finance minister's speech", remarked the policy and advocacy manager with the Tanzania Horticultural Association (Taha) Anthony Chamanga.

He said the move followed pleas from the industry players and recent announcement on sparing agriculture from the taxes was enough indication of the government's commitment to boost horticulture.   

With improved business environment, the horticultural sector is expected to grow significantly,
with exports estimated to reach US$1 billion in the year 2020.

Agricultural sector was removed from SDL exemption list in July 2013 folllowing Amendment of VETA/Finance Act, a measure which farmers complained increased tax burden on them.

Accordingly, horticultural farmers in Tanzania are spending about 10 per cent of total annual farm revenue to pay different taxes, levies and fees.

"Farming is labour intensive and paying SDL could pose a significant challenge" Mr. Chamanga told reporters, lauding the government for the move.

During her tabling of the 2015/2016 annual budget on June 11th, Finance minister Ms Saada Mkuya said the government has agreed to proposals to reinstate agriculture in the SDL exemption list.

With improved business environment, horticultural sector is expected to grow significantly, with exports estimated to reach $ 1 billion in the year 2020.

The association also lauded the government for reducing land rent to Sh. 5,000 per acre from Sh. 10,000 for urban farming and from Sh. 1,000 to Sh. 400 in the rural areas.

According to Mr. Chamanga, the government has also agreed to scrap VAT on farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and agro-chemicals.

In its pleas to the government, Taha teamed up with its partners; Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT), Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and SAGCOT Centre Limited.

Horticulture exports from Tanzania hit a record $ 477m last year, up from $ 374m in 2013 and $ 380m in the previous year.

Most of the produce being flowers, cuttings, beans, peas and berries and others were exported to the Netherlands, Belgium, France,, United Kingdom, Canada, Austria and Kenya.

Taha's goal is to reach a yearly export value of $ 1 billion exports with increased investments in the sector. At the association's inception in 2004 exports earned the sector a mere $ 64m.

According to the association's CEO Jacqueline Mkindi between 2005 and 2010 nearly $ 1 bn was channeled by the private investors to commercial horticultural production and trade.

As a result there has been increased employment levels, with over 400,000 people currently employed in horticulture; directly and indirectly and increased market access to farmers.

Naam! Kazi ni Kazi tu

KAZI ni kazi, alimradi iwe ya halali na kisha mkono uende kinywani, ndio ishara inayoonekana kwa kijana huyu ambae hakupatikana jina lake, katika eneo la Mkoani Pemba, akiwa amebeba madumu matupu ya mafuta ya kupikia kama sehemu ya kazi yake,

Dk Shein afutarisha mkoa wa kaskazini Unguja

  Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Alhaj Dk.Ali Mohamed Shein (wa sita kulia) pamoja na Viongozi na wananchi wa wakiwa katika swala ya Magharibi iliyoswaliwa katika viwanja vya Ikulu Ndogo Mkokotoni jana wakati wa futari iliyotayarishwa kwa Wananchi wa Mkoa wa kaskazini Unguja,[Picha na Ikulu.]

 Wananchi na Waislamu wa Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja wakiitikia dua Iliyoombwa baada ya Swala ya Magharibi wakati walipoalikwa katika Futari iliyotayarishwa na Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Alhaj Dk.Ali Mohamed Shein jana katika viwanja vya Ikulu Ndogo Mkokotoni,[Picha na Ikulu.]

 Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Alhaj Dk.Ali Mohamed Shein   (katikati) akiwa  na Viongozi na Wananchi wa Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja katika futari ya pamoja nao alipowaalika   katika viwanja vya Ikulu Ndogo Mkokotoni jana,[Picha na Ikulu.]

 Akinamama wa Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja wakiwa katika Futari iliyotayarishwa na Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Alhaj Dk.Ali Mohamed Shein jana katika viwanja vya Ikulu Ndogo Mkokotoni,[Picha na Ikulu.]

 Mke wa Rais wa Zanzibar na Mama Mwanamwema Shein (katikati)  akiwa na Viongozi katika futari iliyotayarishwa na Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Alhaj Dk.Ali Mohamed Shein kwa Wananchi wa Mkoa wa Kaskazini Unguja katika viwanja vya Ikulu Ndogo Mkokotoni jana