TOURISTS DONATE 1,000 BIKE TO PUPILS FROM REMOTE AREAS IN NORTHERN TANZANIA

Pupils with smile ,each with a bike

sponsors Naomi and Mark 

OVER 1,000 pupils from remote areas in various primary schools of Arusha region now have a reason to smile, thanks to American tourist for providing bikes as a means of transport to help them to attend school.

According to Grand circle Foundation Project Manager; Ms Sandra Vaughan the tourist Naomi Hughes has donated a total of 1077 bicycles worth $100,000 (Tsh 164 million) to several primary schools in northern Tanzania.

The Hughes are founders of Pets Providing Pedals program, where dog groomer Naomi grooms dogs in the USA, and raises funds all year round to supply bikes to children in Tanzania.

Tarangire, Ayatale, Rhotia and Bashay primary schools are the key beneficiaries of Naomi’s donations.   Other institutions benefited include Plaster house and Rift Valley Children centres.

Mark and Naomi Hughes are traveling through Tanzania on their 10th Overseas Adventure Trip facilitating their bike program.

The tourist is also built a primary school, provided textbooks, school desks, water tanks, solar lights, trees, and stationary supplies worth Tsh 1.3 billion.

Speaking at the official ceremony to thank Naomi, Mayor of Arusha City His lordship Gaudence Lyimo hailed efforts done by the Hughes family to save children from walking 10km a day to schools.

“Pets Providing Pedals reached an amazing milestone this year. Remember it is one person grooming dogs and fund raising, Naomi” Ms Sandra says.

In 2011, Naomi distributed 201 bikes, while in 2012 she provided another 250.   Way back in 2013, she donated 300 bikes and this year another great donations of 280 bikes. 

On Monday, Naomi together with his husband, Mark Hughes was in Tloma primary school in Karatu to offer yet another 280 bicycles, culminating a grand total of 1,077 cycles.

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UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT IN EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIE TOO LOW

University enrollment in East African countries is considered too low despite their joint population of over 130 million residents.

A study conducted by the Inter-University Council of East the   East African revealed that member states have only managed to place 1.7 million students to higher institutions of learning.

 “So far we have 173 universities in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania, but according to our recent research on tertiary education in the region, results indicate that it is only about 6.4 percent of the East African population access highest levels of education,” explained Prof Mayunga Nkunya the Executive Secretary for the Inter-University Council of East Africa.

Prof Nkunya was speaking during the  4th East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network Forum, organized by the IUCEA with support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), under the theme of ‘Creating a quality assurance culture in the East African Higher Education Area,’ focusing on practices, challenges and prospects.

The IUCEA executive pointed out that the five East African Member states are yet to reach the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Education (UNESCO)’s higher education enrolment standard of 10 percent of a
specific population.

It has also been discovered that although Tanzania with 50 universities, has the biggest number of higher learning institutions in East Africa, the country fell behind Kenya (with only 37%) and which tops the bill in the region, as far as the students’ penetration into tertiary education level is concerned.

While Kenya leads with 7 percent enrollment, it has been observed that many students (accounting to around 25 percent) later drop from universities in the country due to the institutions’ skyrocketing fees, the highest in the
region.

Uganda which also has higher University enrollment, was described to be the regional education mecca, because many students from other countries in the region go to study there; “And while the number in Ugandan institutions may seem high, the majority of scholars are actually foreign students,” explained Dr Warda Rajab the Director of Research at the Islamic University of Uganda.

As far as Rwanda is concerned however the 1994 genocide in which about a Million people  were killed, negatively also affected the education system in the country but rising from the ashes, Kigali has managed to jump from the
formerly single ‘National University of Rwanda’ with just 2500 students to the current 22 universities boasting over 85,000 student.

“And at the moment we are rapidly adopting to English as the main medium of instruction having moved from the past when we used to apply two languages; French and English. We find the later to be best being an international means of communication, but are keeping the former simply as independent subject,” explained Dr Baguma Abdallah the Director of Academic Quality at the Higher Education Council of Rwanda.

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TANZANIAN PRESIDENT JAKAYA KIKWETE DIRECTS THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND TZ MEDICAL STORES TO SUPPLY DIAGNOSTIC GEARS TO CURB DENGUE FEVER

President Jakaya Kikwete have appealed  to the ministry of health and Tanzania Medical stores  board (MSD)to supply diagnostic equipments  to all health centers in the country to curb the spread of  the mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus.

President Kikwete made the call in Arusha when he was officially addressing nurses and heath practioners gathered here to mark the worlds nursing day.

Kikwete also told the public to report to hospitals any time they feel any sense of malaria fever so that they can be properly diagnosed and well treated if found infected by the deadly virus.

He said the disease is now  pose a big threat to the country’s population  health since its outbreak in the year 2010 to date where two people are reported dead and 369 infected.

"There is a tendency of people to go to pharmacies and buy ant malaria need to visit the hospital for check up and proper medication “He said.  

He said  dengue fever symptoms  includes sudden high fever, severe headaches pain behind the eyes severe joint and muscle pain  Nausea Vomiting  Skin rash, which appears three to four days after the onset of fever Mild bleeding (such a nose and  bleeding gums  

“Sometimes symptoms are mild and can be mistaken for those of the flu or another viral.

Younger children and people who have never had the infection before tend to have milder cases than older children and adults”Kikwete said

He noted that  Kinondoni District in Dare salaam is leading in terms of infected figures where 322 people are reported to have infected by the  killer virus, followed by Ilala District with 61 victims and Temeke with  16.

  
He said there is fewer equipment to diagnose the virus therefore they should be supplied immediately to fight the plague.

In regards to the call from heath works who asked the government to provide housing and better working environment, the president assured them that it will take their demands into high consideration.

 He argued them to equip themselves academically to get more knowledge in their noble profession to save lives and fight diseases

In his part the deputy minister  for health and social welfare Dr, Stephen Kebwe, said the ministry has made remarkable progress in maternal heath and reproductive health education.

“Statistcs   from  the year  2010 to 2013   show that ninety six percent of women  and ninety seven  percent of men are aware  of  the subject “He said

 
He pointed out other success  are  the reduction of mortality rate for children under five years which had decreased from 165 deaths from 1990 to 54 death in the year  2013.

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EU AND EAC JOIN FORCE TO IMPROVE MARITME SECURITY

The  European Union delegation and the east African community has signed a cooperation programme totaling 2.3milion EURO to improve maritime security aimed at contributing to global security and creating a favorable environment for the economic development in the Region.

Speaking during the signing ceremony at the East African headquarters in Arusha on Wednesday   ambassador of the European Union and the East African Community Ambassador Filbert Sebregondi said the programme will provide support to fight maritime crime in the Indian Ocean.

He said the programme will facilitate serious threats that can undermine peace and stability, cases of piracy, drugs, arms smuggling, human trafficking and illegal fishing.

“This  programme is part of a 37 .5 Million EURO package to four regional organization of east and southern Africa (EAC,COMESA,IGAD and IOC) and is aiming to strength the capacities of the four regional organizations to implement regional strategy and action plan against piracy and for maritime security they adopted 2010”He said.

He noted that the programme will also ensure coordination with another EU continental programme called “Critical Maritime Routes “and with further activities related to maritime information sharing system and networking. 

“It will also look at activities related to financial flows  and have to be coordinated with   law  enforcement in East Africa  project which focuses on effective investigation on piracy organizers and financers.

Speaking on behalf of the Secretary General of the East African Community, Deputy Secretary General in charge of finance and administration Jean Jean Claude Nsengiyumva applauded the engagement with the European Union in mobilizing resources geared towards uplifting the standard of living of the citizens in the region. 

He reiterated that EAC greatly values the strategic cooperation with the EU and regards it as one of its key strategic partners. He assured the European Union of its highest consideration.

In his presentation, InfoTech Investment Group Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Alli Mfuruki commended European Union for its commitment to work with other organizations to achieve a common goal.

 “Sometimes we seem to forget why we have united our countries, we need to remember the objectives of our union”    He said.

He said East African countries should not compete among themselves but rather they should unite and compete with the rest of the World’s economic powers “He said.

Earlier at the EAC headquarters, representatives from the civil society organizations and the private sector joined EU and EAC staff in a round table discussion on the Business Environment in East Africa as part of the EU-EAC week.

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DR. MENGI WARN OF RAMPANT CORRUPTION HAMPERING PRIVATE SECTOR

Dr Reginald Mengi, Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) Chairman

Rampant corruption across East Africa is hampering development of the private sector limiting its effective contribution to the region’s socio-economic growth.

Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) Chairman, Dr Reginald Mengi made the remark yesterday at the East African Community Headquarters where the European Union Week 2014 is being observed.

He said corruption must be combated at the international level through imposition of sanctions on all international companies found guilty of the practice and manipulation of African leaders in their companies’ interests.

“We hear Africans are corrupt but the question remains, what about international companies which give bribes so as to be favoured in investment projects on the continent? They too should be punished,” he said.

“Double standards mustn’t be allowed to dominate this matter," he emphasized, noting that if the matter is not dealt with seriously, the gap between the poor and the rich will inevitably grow wider.

Dr Mengi also warned that without peace and stability, local and foreign investment will be gravely affected and therefore all governments in the region must take concrete steps to ensure peace and stability are maintained, he urged.

“You can have all it takes to run any business, but I assure you that if there is no peace and stability you cannot invest your money when there is no security,” said the renowned philanthropist.

Dr. Mengi went on to bid for private sector involvement in the gas and oil sector and the alternative energy industry in general saying with private sector involvement the citizens will directly benefit from the resources.
He said if East African states are to escape the ‘oil and gas curse’ the bloc must put in place a citizen-friendly policy framework.

“Much as we encourage foreign investment, there still is very high demand for private sector participation,” noted Dr. Mengi.

The Chairman of the East African Business Council (EABC), Felix Mosha, said despite challenges in the regional trade bloc, business growth has shot up from 14 percent to 23 percent which he attributed to the one stop border posts scheme and business infrastructure improvement. 

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POOR SANITATION CLAIMS 30.000 LIVES IN TANZANIA YEARLY

Participants of the crucial workshop to scale hygiene and sanitation  

Tanzania has embarked on a national sanitation campaign to grapple with diarrheal and other waterborne diseases compounded by a poor hygiene.

About 30,000 Tanzanians die of diarrheal and other diseases attributed to unsafe water supply and poor sanitation and hygiene practices.

Barely 20 per cent of households have access to improved sanitation and 12 per cent are known to practice open defecation countrywide, according to the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mr Charles Pallangyo.

Mr Pallangyo was officiating at an International Workshop on Scaling up Rural Sanitation and Hygiene jointly organized by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and the ministry.

He said the campaign, which was launched last year, primarily focused on rural and peri-urban areas where coverage was extremely low.

The permanent secretary said statistics indicated that 42 per cent of children in the country, equivalent to four Million of them, were stunted.

“These figures are not only intimidating, but also call for concerted efforts to reverse them. I am confident enough that once improved, sanitation and hygiene will significantly reduce the rate of children suffering from stunted growth,” he said.

Studies, he said, show that improved sanitation could reduce diarrheal cases by up to 32 per cent and that a mere hand washing using soap can cut down those cases by 42 per cent.

“The country, for instance, has just in 12 months of the campaign witnessed a promising change of behavior and a tremendous increase of 280,000 improved toilets and 190,000 functional hand washing points at households level,” he observed.

Twenty five per cent of the newly improved water points are already operational -- barely two years after they were constructed.

The achievement notwithstanding, over half of the rural population still lacked access to clean water, said Mr Pallangyo, stressing that he believed the trend could be reversed if the construction of water supply infrastructure is given due priority.

Lack of clean and safe water as well as poor hygiene significantly hampers the performance in the educational sector, according to the SNV online report.

In 2011, only 9 per cent of schools countrywide were furnished with clean toilets and only 11 of schools had latrines sufficient enough to serve all pupils.

Forty five per cent of schools compounds were not supplied with clean water and only 14 per cent of them had hand-washing facilities, putting girls, in particular, in a precarious situation.

SNV’s support mainly focuses water supply and sanitation facilities in rural communities and in schools. “We work with local government and communities to jointly improve rural and school water points, sanitation and hygiene facilities,” Mr. Martijn Veen, Acting Director SNV Tanzania said.

Mr. Martijn Veen said SNV also supported ministries of respective nations in formulating and harmonizing effective approaches for interacting with local authorities.

“We also support communities and local governments to establish mutual accountability relations for quality and reliable service delivery,” Mr. Martijn Veen said.

The workshop attracted 45 participants, all working on rural sanitation and hygiene in Nepal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and the host, Tanzania.

In attendance also were professionals from other development organisations and government, collaboration with SNV in the above countries.

The four-day workshop is part of the learning activities of SNV’s Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All Programme. The learning activities are not limited to the programme, but intended to promote discussion among partners about best practices and up scaling strategies in rural sanitation and hygiene.

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MLIPUKO WA BOMU KATIKA BAA ARUSHA WAJERUHI 17

WATU 17  wamejeruhiwa  watano hali zao zikielezwa kuwa mbaya  baada ya kitu kinachodhaniwa  kuwa ni bomu kulipuka katika baa iitwayo night Park katika eneo la Mianzini Jijini Arusha.

Tukio hilo lilitokea usiku wa kumakia  leo  katika baa hiyo maarufu kwa kuwa na wateja wengi nyakati za jioni.
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Watu walionusurika  John Bugege  na Lewis Nyali wakizungumza na waandishi wa habari muda mfupi  baada ya mlipuko kutokea walisema kuwa hawakuweza kujua namna tukio lilivyotokea na kwamba walisikia kishindo  kikubwa na watu kuanza kukimbia huku na kule na wengi kujeruhiwa kutokana na kukanyagana.

“Siwezi kueleza hasa nini kimetokea namshukuru Mungu nimetoka salama “alisema alamnusura mwingine Alfred Shayo.

Kamanda wa polisi Mkoa wa Arusha Liberatus Saba alithibitisha kutoke akwa tukio hilo na kuongeza kuwa polisi wanaendelea na uchunguzi kubaini chanzo cha mlipuko huo na wahusika wa tukio hilo.

“Ni mapema mno kusema chochote majeruhi ni 17 na tayari wapo hospitali ya Mkoa Mount Meru kwa matibabu,,tutawapa taarifa zaidi kesho asubuhi”alisema Sabas katika eneo la tukio.

Tukio hilo ni la tatu kutokea kwa nyakati tofauti  ikiwemo la mlipuko katika kanisa katoliki Olasiti   na la pili katika mkutano wa siasa katika eneo la Soweto  na matukio hayo kusababaisha vifo kadhaa na majeruhi wengi.

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KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN GLACIER IS HERE TO STAY,EXPERT

Tourists who desire to see Mount Kilimanjaro snows now have a reason to smile, as local ecologists say –“the ice is here to stay”.

Mount Klimanjaro  recent  out look photo

Kilimanjaro National Park ecologist, Imani Kikoti told a team of visiting journalists here that the glacier is till sufficient contrary to earlier projection that would vanish between 2015 to 2020.

Prof. Lonnie Thompson from United States of America, in 2002 declared that the snow could disappear within 15 years from that time due to effects of climate change.

“We are comfortable that the ice will not disappear as it was predicted by an American academician” Mr Kikoti said, adding that there are several ongoing studies on the same.

According to him, several initiatives such as massive tree planting around the mountain have somehow mitigated because they boosted the forest cover and consequently reduced the effects of global warming.

He implored residents of Kilimanjaro to continue planting the tree if the snow of the Mount Kilimanjaro, a major tourist’s attraction will remain steady.

Acting KINAPA Park warden, Eva Mallya, said that majority of tourists who climb mount Kilimanjaro every year are normally thrilled by the permanent ice-caped summit, than anything else.

For instance, last financial year, Mount Kilimanjaro attracted over 50,000 tourists across the world, leaving behind around Tsh 80 billion to the economy.

Kilimanjaro's glaciers are disappearing. The ice fields Ernest Hemingway once described as "wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun" have lost 82 percent of their ice since 1912—the year their full extent was first measured.
If current climatic conditions persist, the legendary glaciers, icing the peaks of Africa's highest summit for nearly 12,000 years, could be gone entirely by 2020.

"Just connect the dots," said Ohio State University geologist Lonnie Thompson. "If things remain as they have, in 15 years Kilimanjaro's glaciers will be gone."

When Thompson's reports of glacial recession on Kilimanjaro first emerged in 2002, the story was quickly picked up and trumpeted as another example of humans destroying nature. 

It's easy to see why: Ice fields in the tropics—Kilimanjaro lies about 220 miles (350 kilometers) south of the Equator—are particularly susceptible to climate change, and even the slightest temperature fluctuation can have devastating effects.

"There's a tendency for people to take this temperature increase and draw quick conclusions, which is a mistake," said Douglas R. Hardy, a climatologist at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, who monitored Kilimanjaro's glaciers from mountain top weather stations since 2000.

 "The real explanations are much more complex. Global warming plays a part, but a variety of factors are really involved."

According to Hardy, forest reduction in the areas surrounding Kilimanjaro, and not global warming, might be the strongest human influence on glacial recession.

 "Clearing for agriculture and forest fires—often caused by honey collectors trying to smoke bees out of their hives—have greatly reduced the surrounding forests," he says. The loss of foliage causes less moisture to be pumped into the atmosphere, leading to reduced cloud cover and precipitation and increased solar radiation and glacial evaporation.

Evidence of glacial recession on Kilimanjaro is often dated from 1912, but most scientists believe tropical glaciers began receding as early as the 1850s.

 Stefan L. Hastenrath, a professor of atmospheric studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has found clues in local reports of a dramatic drop in East African lake levels after 1880. Lake evaporation indicates a decrease in precipitation and cloudiness around Kilimanjaro.

"Less cloud coverage lets more sunlight filter through and hit the glaciers," Hastenrath said. "That increase in sunlight then provides more energy for evaporation of the glacier."
Hastenrath found further evidence in sailing expedition reports from the same period.

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MVUA YALETA MAAFA,WATU 872 WAKOSA MAHALA PA KUISHI

WATU 872  kutoka  kaya 72  katika  kata ya Bwawani Wilayani Areumeru Mkoani Arusha ,hawana mahali pa kuishi baada ya nyumba zao kusombwa na maji  pamoja na samani zao zao za ndani .

Mvua hizo pia zimeharibu mamia ya hekari zenye mazao mbalimbali   zilizokuwa zimepandwa na wananchi wa kata ya Bwawani katika vijini vya Temi ya Simba na Kijiji cha Bwawani .

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari  Mkurugenzi wa Halmashauri ya Arusha  Wilayani  humo ,Fidelist Lumato Mvua hizo zilinyesha mwishoni mwa wiki na kufanya uharibu mkubwa ,na  kuathiri zaidi watu waliokuwa wakiishi katika maeneo ya mabondeni

Lumato amewataka wananchi wanaoishi wanaoishi katika maeneo ya mabonde kuhama ikiwa ni kuepusha madhara zaidi  yanayoweza kutokea kutokana na mvua zinazoendelea kunyesha .

Aidha aliwataka kujenga nyumba imara kwa kutumia matofali yakuchoma ikiwa ni kuepusha madhara ya nyumba zao matope kusombwa na maji

Kufuatia maafa hayo wadau mbali mbali  wamejitokeza kusaidia watu hao ambao ni Halmashauri imetoa msaada wa magunia 180 ya mahindi kwa ajili ya watu hao ,mbegu za mazo zenye thamani ya million 4.

Wengine  waliotoa msaada ni  Kampuni ya Monaban  iliyotoa kilo 2000 za unga wa mahindi ,Kampuni ya Tanform magodoro 50 na unga kilo 200,Red cross msaada wa mablanketi 100,ndoo 50 za kuchotea maji  na Kampuni ya A-Z vyandarua  250 na Tisheti  200 ,Diwani wa kata ya Mlangarini Mathias Manga ametoa mabati 100 .

Akitoa ufafanuzi zaidi alisema kuwa hali za watu hao ni ngumu na kuomba wadau zaidi kujitokeza kuwasaidia waathirika hao .

Lumato alisema hao kwa sasa watu hao wamepatiwa hifadhi katika ofisi ya kijiji  cha bwawani na Kanisani,

Mwisho………………………………………………………………..

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TATO DONATES 15 MOTORBIKES TO POLICE TO BOOST SECURITY IN ARUSHA REGION

Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) has donated a total of 15 motorcycles to police force in Arusha, in a rare public-private-partnership to fight against crime.  

TATO Chairman ( far right )Willy Chambulo handing over the motor bike switch to Arusha regional commissioner  Magessa Mulongo 

The motorbikes worth Tsh 27 million will help the law enforces to battle with the wave of criminals who are currently riding motorcycles to terrorize people.

TATO chairman, Mr Willy Chambulo said they have decided to help the law enforces to efficient in battling crimes in northern tourism circuit.

“Arusha needs tourism for it to prosper and for that to happen we need to equip our police officers in order be effective to tame crime in this important town” Mr Chambulo said on Thursday during the handing over function.

Receiving the motorbikes, the Arusha regional Police commander, Liberatus Sabas said his force is in dire needy of transport gears like motorcycles in order to face the criminals who have been using motorbikes to sneak after committing crime.

“Criminals have changed their tactics and police also supposed to follow suit, if we are to win the battle. At the moment criminals use motorbikes and police also need the same motorcycle to face them” Mr Sabas noted.

He commended TATO for their support, adding that other stakeholders should also borrow a leaf.

TATO Public Relations Chief, Mr Zuher Fazal said that his association is committed to work together with the government to serve the community.

“Arusha needs to be secure and better place to live if tourists, investors and citizens to enjoy and to achieve this we must support our law enforcers” Mr Fazal noted.

For his part, Arusha Regional commissioner, Magessa Mulongo said at the moment, Arusha is safe compared to eight years ago where criminals turned the area as their hideout.

“We are grateful to TATO for being in fore front to compliment the government efforts. Now criminals should be aware that they can come, but they will never get out safely” Mr Mulongo said.

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MOUNDULI RESIDENTS PROTEST AGAINST GOVT MOVE TO MINE SODASH AT ENGARUKA IN ARUSHA

Resident of three villages around  Engaruka area in Monduli District are up in arms against the government plan to mine  sodash  in Their area.

speaking with reporters, they said the move by the government to start the project without their involvement is totally against good governance.

Representative  Bird life international Baraka laizer showing journalists sodash  mining site near Engaruka

Babulo Alex a resident of Engaruka said if the project will  continue it is going to put their livelihoods in jeopardy because of the negative environmental  impact which is expected to  pose the area if implemented.

In her opinion, Noosikito Rwako said that the project should be terminated immediately and engages fresh dialogue with the villagers to get their views in order to protect their social economic interests.

 “This lake has been a source of water in our land, we feed our cattle’s here ,if they erect a mining plant here ,we are all going to perish “said Rwako.

She went on saying they have been puzzled to see big trucks and machines close to the lake that they depend upon for drinking water and their livestock without the knowledge of what is happening.

A community activists from Selela Village Loserian Ramadhani pointed out that that if the factory is built near the lake the  impact will be enormous and could cause the dam to dry.

Baraka Laizer a representative of Birdlife International said if the plant is  to be built at the same area  it will  pose a  significant environmental  impact to both human and wildlife sharing the ecosystem.

" Bird species of flamingos arrive in the Engaruka  lake  that lies a short distance from Lake Natron to breed ,wild animals will  also suffer greatly if the factory is bound here " said Laizer.

Laizer said most residents are of the opinion that tourism activities are environmental friendly and contribute   more to the livelihood of the villagers.

“ ,This lust of wealth should not lead these people  to suffer in the near future, the government should  consider facts and put its people interests  in  priority  .said Laizer.

He said more than eighteen thousands residents from Selela and Engaruka area are feared to be directly affected if the project will take off.

National development corporation (NDC) corporate affairs Manager Abel Ngapemba recently was quoted by the media saying  that  Tanzania government   is looking for a consultant to carry out socio-technical study for the Engaruka sodash  project which he said is  envisaged to stimulate the economy of Engaruka area 

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WAWILI WAPOTEZA MAISHA KATIKA AJALI MACHIMBO YA KOKOTO ARUSHA

WATU wawili wamefariki dunia baada ya kuangukiwa na kifusi katika machimbo ya kokoto katika eneo la Terat nje kidogo ya Jiji la Arusha.

Kufuatia tukio hilo  serikali mkoani Arusha imepiga marufuku uchimbaji wa kokoto katika eneo hilo na kuagiza kamati iliyoundwa mwaka jana baada ya ajali kama hiyo kutokea katika eneo la Moshono  kufanya uchunguzi katika migodi yote.

Kwa mujibu wa Mulongo kamati hiyo itatakiwa kuleta mapendekezo  na kuleta mapendekezo ya namna ya  kuboresha hali ya usalama katika machimbo.

Mkuu wa mkoa wa Arusha Magesa  Mulongo ametoa amri hiyo baada ya kufika katika eneo la tukio na kuongea na viongozi wa eneo hilo.

“Ile kamati sasa itaanza upya kuchunguza hali ya usalama na kuleta mapendekezo  ya kuhakiki hali ya usalama”alisema Mulongo.

Akitoa taarifa kwa waandishi wa habari kamanda wa Jeshi la polisi Mkoani Arusha Liberatus Sabas aliwataja waliopoteza maisha kuwa ni Joseph Solomon  (18)na Saimon Petro(15) wote wakazi wa Muriet.

 Katika hatua nyingine jeshi   la polisi Mkoani  Arusha kupitia kwa kamanda Liberatus Sabas limewataka watu wanaomiliki migodi ya uchumbaji wa kokoto kuhakikisha kuwa wana vibali vya kufanya kazi hiyo.

“Tunapiga marufuku haya machimbo yanayoanzishwa kiholela na kuhatarisha maisha ya watu ,tutaanza kufuatilia na kuchukua hatua kwa kushirikiana na vyombo vingine vya serikali”alisema Sabas.

Aliongeza kuwa pia katika migogodi hiyo wahakikishe kuwa kuna usalama wa kutosha ikiwemo miundo mbinu ya tahadhari  na uokoaji.

Mashuhuda wa tukio hilo walisema kuwa lilitokea saa tatu asubuhi leo katika machimbo hayo baada  ngema kuwaangukia vijana waliokuwa wakichimba na kupakia moram katika gari lililofika katika machimbo hayo.

“lilitokea ghafla sana mimi nilikuwa juu mara nikasiakia ngema inakatika yaani nilishuhudia wenzangu wakifunikwa na udongo na kupoteza maisha”alisema manusura Loiruk Sandamu.

Tukio hilo ni la pili kutokea katika machimbo ya kokoto Jijijni Arusha baada ya mwaka  Machi 16 mwaka jana  kuanguka na kufukia watu 16 katika eneo la Moshono.

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KENYA TANZANIA ZAUNGANA KUDHIBITI UJANGILI

WADAU,wa uhifadhi wanyama pori   kati ya Tanzania na Kenya wameanzisha ushirikiano  wa kudhibiti  ujangili wa wanyama pori  katika  mpaka wa kaskazini  mwa Tanzania

Ushirikiano huo unahusisha kubadilishana taarifa za kihalifu,intelijensia na   kufanya doria za pamoja katika mapito ya wanyama pori  eneo hilo ambalo linaunganisha hifadhi za Arusha ,Kilimanjaro  na hifadhi ya Amboseli ya nchini Kenya

Wakizungumza katika  mkutano wa pamoja uliofanyika  katika eneo la hifadhi  jamii ya wanyama (WMA)  la Enduimet Wilayani Longido, walisema kuwa uwindaji wa tembo na simba katika eneo la mpaka limekuwa ni tatizo kubwa.

Mkuu wa usalama katika eneo la hifadhi jamii la enduimet Imanuel Bujiku alisema kuwa wawindaji wamekuwa wakiwinda wanyama na kukimbilia nchi jirani kukimbia kukamatwa.

Bujiku alisema kuwa  ushirikiano huo umehusisha idara zote za ulinzi usalama  katika nchi zote zikiwemo polisi na vikosi vya kudhibiti ujangili.

“  Lengo  kuu  la ushirikiano  wetu ni wa kuhakikisha eneo  la mapito ya wanyama kutoka hifadhi ya Amboseli Kenya  kuja Tanzania tunaweka ulinzi wa kutosha kuzuia mauaji ya wanyama   “alisema Bujiku

Kuhusu hali ya ujangili katika eneo la Enduimet alieleza kuwa kuanzia  mwezi januari hadi mwezi octoba mwaka huu jumla ya majangili 16  walikamatwa  pamoja  na gari 1  baiskeli 8 pikipiki 5 na watuhumiwa kufikishwa mahakakani

Naye mhifadhi jamii kutoka hifadhi ya Amboseli Kenya Francis Irungu alisema kuwa ushirikiano huo utadhoibiti ujangili na kuleta tija kubwa  katka uhifadhi wanyama pori.

“Hii ndio mbinu sahihi na endelevu ya kulinda wanyama katika nyakati kama hizi zenye changamoto kubwa za kihalifu dhiti ya wanyama pori,”alisema Irungu.

Kwa upande wake Samwel Ole Kaangi kutoka mfuko wa uhifadhi wa  Big  life nchini Kenya alisema kuwa ushirikiano huo umewafanya kuweka mpango kazi na utekelezaji kutokomeza ujangili katika eneo hilo.

“Wanyama wanauawa sana katika eneo hili ,tumekubaliana pamoja na uwezo tunao tutadhibiti ujangili wa tembo na wanyama wengine katika eneo hili”alisema Ole Kaangi.

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SABA WAFARIKI DUNIA AJALI ARUSHA,HARAMBEE YA LOWASA LONGIDO YAAHIRISHWA

WATU sita wamefariki dunia popo hapo katika ajali mbaya iliyotokea katika barabara ya Arusha Namanga eneo la Longido Mkoani Arusha likihusisha gari dogo la abiria na lori la mizigo.

Gari la abiria  lililoua watu sita  

Tukio hilo ambalo limethibitishwa na Jeshi la polisi Mkoani Arusha lilitokea  5 za usiku wa kuamkia jana na kusabaisha abiria sita waliokuwa katika gari dogo aina ya noa kupoteza maisha baada ya gari dogo aina ya Noah kugongana uso kwa uso la lori la mizigo.

Mashuhuda wa ajali hiyo walisema kuwa gari dogo ambalo lilikuwa likitokea Arusha likiwabeba wapishi waliokuwa wakitokea jijini Arusha kwenda Longido kwa ajili ya sherehe za kipaimara na harambee  ya kumalizia ujenzi wa kanisa la KKKT.

Harambee hiyo ilikuwa iongozwe na waziri Mkuu mstaafu Edward Lowasa na katibu Mkuu wa CCM Abdulrahman Kinana.

“Nilikuwa wa kwanza kufika katika eneo la ajali nilishiriki kutoa miili sita ya watu waliopotea maisha wengine wawili walikuwa na hali mbaya wapo Hospitali “alisema Sendeu Parmwat shuhuda na mkazI wa Longido.

Parmwat alisema kuwa watu wote waliofariki papo ni wapishi waliokuwa wakiongozwa na mtaalamu wa mapishi anayejulikana kwa jina maarufu la Bonge Jijini hapa.

Alisema kuwa polisi walifika muda mfupi na kuanza kuchukua miili ya marehemu pamoja na kuwapeleka majeruhi katika hospitali ya Mkoa wa Arusha Mount Meru.

Shuhuda mwingine Stephano Laiser alieleza kuwa lori lililosababaisha maafa hayo lilikuwa limepaki pembeni ya barabara na halikuwa na taa.

Akizungumzia kuhusu ajali hiyo kamanda wa jeshi la polisi Mkoani Arusha Liberartus Sabas alisema kuwwatu hao wali[poteza maisha na wengine wawili wamelazwa hospitali ya Mkoa wa Arusha ya  Mount Meru.

“Abiria sita katika Noa yenye namba T 329AWJ  walipoteza maisha na hakuna majeruhi yeyote katika lori ,tunaendelea na uchunguzi lakini taarifa za awali zinaonyesha kuwa Noa ilikuwa katika mwendo kasi”alisema Kamanda Sabas.  

Aliwataja marehemu waliotambuliwa  kuwa ni Hamidu Msala maarufu kwa jina la Bonge,Habibu waziri ,Faridah Ibrahim ,Martha Gabriel wote wakazi wa Jiji la Arusha wengine wawili bado hawajatambuliwa.

Waandishi wa habari walishuhudia  ndugu jamaa za marehemu wakiwa katika uwanja wa eneo la kuhifadhi maiti katika hospitali ya Mkoa wa Arusha kufuatilia habari za ndugu zao.

Naye muuguzi wa zamu katika hospitali ya Mount Meru ambaye hawakuwa tayari kutaja jina alithibitisha kuwepo kwa majeruhi  wawili ambao alisema hali zao ni mbaya.

“Wako katika uangalizi wa juu ,majreha ni makubwa sana mmoja yuko hoi lakini tunajitahidi kuokoa maisha yao”alisema Muuguzi huyo.

Mwisho……

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