Important Message from the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam!

Safety at Home, on Foot, in a Car

August 29, 2012

Due to the recent home invasions on a Msasani Peninsula expatriate compound in Dar es Salaam, the U.S. Embassy would like to remind you that crime in Tanzania affects everyone, whether an expatriate, visitor, or Tanzanian. Criminal activity can take place anywhere during the day or the night. We recommend taking the following measures to improve your personal security.

Below are some security reminders for residences, vehicles, and pedestrians.

Residential Security:

• Lock all doors and security grills -- especially at night.
• Ensure windows and fire escape grills are secured.
• Keep your mobile phone charged and close to you at all times.

Pedestrians, Joggers, Cyclists:

• Avoid carrying backpacks and purses.
• If you exercise on the street, select routes where you can run, walk, or bike on the shoulder and face oncoming traffic, if it is safe to do so.
• Don't wear headphones.
• Exercise with a buddy.
• Avoid exercising after dark.
• Wear bright reflective clothing.
• Don't carry a wallet, flashy watch, jewelry, or iPods.
• Just carry a concealed cell phone and a minimum amount of cash (not ATM, credit, or debit cards).

• In Dar es Salaam, AVOID WALKING/BIKING near Touré Drive, Coco Beach, Ubungo bus station, the South Beach ferry area, or any place where there aren't houses on both sides of the road. Assailants may hide in brush-covered areas or in crowds. If you go to the South Beach ferry or the Ubungo bus station, arrive and depart in a secured vehicle.

Vehicles:


• Lock your doors and close your windows.
• Set the alarm (if available) when you park.
• Secure bags in the trunk or leave them at home.
• Don't take public transportation such as bajajs and daladalas, or hail unknown taxis on the street. Use a car service or have a hotel or restaurant hire a cab for you.
• When you drive at night in Dar, be especially cautious when stopped at traffic lights. In order to avoid assault at isolated intersections, some drivers do not stop at lights, but proceed after slowing down. This means that intersections are really dangerous at night, whether you have the right of way or not.
• When driving in traffic, leave adequate space between your car and the vehicle ahead to permit you to maneuver out of danger.

The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam encourages U.S. citizens to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program ( <https://step.state.gov/step/> STEP) for the most up-to-date safety and security information. Keep all of your information in STEP up-to-date by maintaining your current phone numbers and email addresses where you can be reached in case of an emergency.

You can stay in touch and get updates by checking the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam <http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/> website. You can also get global updates at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs <http://www.travel.state.gov/> website, where you can find the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information. Follow us on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook as well, or you can download our free Smart Traveler iPhone App <http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-traveler/id442693988?mt=8> for travel information at your fingertips.

Current information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States or a regular toll line at-1-202-501-4444 for callers from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).


U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani

Tel: [255] (22) 229-4000; Fax: [255] (22) 229-4721

Email: <mailto:drsacs@state.gov> drsacs@state.gov

After Hours U.S. citizen emergencies should call +255-(0)22-229-4000 and wait for the operator to answer.

Leib for New York

***LEIB FOR NEW YORK*** 1861 Hanshaw Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (917) 497-2847 Email - LeibForNewYork@Gmail.com Website - www.LeibForNewYork.com

August 31, 2012   Dear Friends, Mark your calendars!! September begins the political season in New York, and we are kicking it off with a special reception in support of Howard Leib, who is running for New York State Senate from Central New York's 51st District. This reception will feature leading political comedian Scott Blakeman, and will be held at the home of Richard and Shari Foos (The Apthorp, 2211 Broadway, Apt. 2A, New York, New York, at 79th Street) on Wednesday, September 19th from 7 to 9 pm. Attached is the invitation, with your opportunity to join the host committee. We will have political comedy from special guest Scott Blakeman. This will also be a great opportunity for an open discussion with Howard about the upcoming elections. Share your thoughts on how we can improve and advance our State, how Democrats can take back the State Senate, and enjoy some of the best political comedy in New York. For more information, or to contribute, please visit www.LeibForNewYork.com/contribute, or call 917-497-2847.  You Can see your Invitation HERE. Thanks! See you there. The Host Committee RICHARD FOOS, BILL SAMUELS, LEONARD KURZ JOHN NONNA and ROBERT DONOVAN

Mcheza Sinema Michael Clarke Duncan Afariki Dunia!

Michael Clarke Duncan 1957-2012

Mcheza sinema maarufu, Michael Clarke Duncan amefariki dunia. Habari zinasema kuwa alikufka kutokana na ugonjwa wa moyo.  Duncan alikuwa na miaka 54. 

Duncan alikuwa kuwa maarufu kwa maigizo yake katika sinema, The Green Mile.  Aliteuliwa kupata tuzo la Oscar kutokana na maigizo yake kama John Coffey mfungwa aliyehukumiwa kunyongwa. Alikuwa zinga la mtu na kimo la Jitu!  Urefu wake ulikuwa 6'5.

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN!

Duncan katika sinema The Green Mile

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Kutoka CNN.Com

CNN) -- Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1999 film "The Green Mile," died Monday morning at age 54, according to a representative for his family.


Duncan "suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," a written statement from Joy Fehily said.

Clarke died at a Los Angeles hospital where he had been since having the heart attack more than seven weeks ago.

According to TMZ, it was Duncan's girlfriend Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, a reality star and former contestant on "The Apprentice," who had acted quickly and provided lifesaving efforts when he had the heart attack.

His co-star Mercedes Masohn tweeted: "Today is a sad day. Michael Clark Duncan passed away this morning. Known for his moving performance in The Green Mile. RIP MCD. You'll b missed."

According to Entertainment Weekly, the TV series was canceled in May.

A towering and hulking figure, the 6-foot-5-inch Duncan also was known for his deep voice.

A Chicago native, Duncan went to college at Alcorn State University in Mississippi with plans to major in communications, but he dropped out and moved home.

In his 20s, he worked digging ditches for Peoples Gas during the day and as a bouncer at night. He told CNN in 1999 that his coworkers at the gas company called him "Hollywood" because he'd often talk about becoming a movie star.

"I'd be digging a ditch and they'd say, 'Hey, man, Bruce Willis wants to talk to you about a movie.' And they'd just crack up laughing," he said while doing press for 'The Green Mile.'

"Those coworkers had no way of knowing how that joke would turn on them."

In 1990, he decided to measure up his nickname and he moved to Los Angeles. He worked as a bodyguard then got a part in a commercial as a drill sergeant.

More roles followed -- often ones that depended more on his 315-pound frame than his acting ability. He was a guard in "Back in Business," a bouncer in "A Night at the Roxbury," a bouncer for 2 Live Crew in "The Players Club," and a bouncer at a bar in the Warren Beatty film "Bulworth."

In 1998, he landed his first significant movie part, playing Bear in the film "Armageddon," where a crew of drillers from an oil rig save the Earth from an asteroid.

"Armageddon" was the beginning of his friendship with Bruce Willis. They appeared in four films together. And it was Willis who called 'The Green Mile' director Frank Darabont to put in a good word for Duncan.

In the Oscar-nominated film, Duncan played John Coffey, the huge black man wrongly convicted in a Louisiana town for the rapes and murders of two white girls. Coffey has supernatural powers, though; his hands can heal, even bring back the dead.

A microcosm of faith, Coffey is a messenger of hope and lost hope who develops a relationship with Tom Hanks' character, a guard named Paul Edgecomb.

Film critic Roger Ebert wrote that Duncan's performance "is both acting and being." Ebert tweeted Monday that Duncan was "A striking screen presence."

Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor, which was won that year by Michael Caine for "The Cider House Rules."

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who starred with Duncan in the movie "The Scorpion King" said on Twitter: "When something happens, we always say it happens for a reason ... Michael Clarke Duncan 12/10/57 - 9/3/12 I'll miss you my brother."

According to the Internet Movie Database, Duncan had two completed projects that have yet to be released on a nationwide basis. He is slated to appear in "The Challenger," a boxing movie written and directed by Kent Moran. He will also appear in the Robert Townsend film, "In the Hive," about an alternative school for boys who have been kicked out of other schools.

Mpiga Picha Mweusi Azomewa Kwenye Mkutano wa Republicans!

Mfuasi wa Ron Paul mara kabla ya kutolewa kwenye Mkutano Mkuu wa Republicans jana

Wadau, siku zote nimekuwa nikisema kuwa Republicans ni wabaguzi. Hawajali maslahi ya maskini, weusi au wenye rangi! 

Hebu ona yaliyotokea kwenye mkutano wao wa kumteua mgomea Rais. Mpiga picha mweusi, mwanamke, karushiwa karanga na kuambiwa, "Hivyo ndotunvyofanya wanyama!" Duh! Yaani mtu mweusi ni mnyama sawa na nyanyi katka macho yake!

Juzi, Romney alisema kuwa hakuna aliyeuliza kuhusu cheti chake cha kuzaliwa. Hiyo ni statement ya kibaguzi! Alikuwa na maan kwa vile mimi mzungu huna haja ya kuuliza nimezaliwa wapi! Wadau mnahabari kuwa baba yake Romney, George Romney alizaliwa Mexico?  Mbona hawaji juu!??

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CNN Camerawoman Assaulted At GOP Convention


http://www.webpronews.com/cnn-camerawoman-assaulted-at-gop-convention-2012-08
By Amanda Crum
An African-American camerawoman who was attending the Republican National Convention for CNN was assaulted yesterday by a man who threw peanuts at her and yelled loudly, “This is how we feed animals”. He was promptly escorted out.

Journalist David Shuster was the first to announce the news that something had gone down by posting it on Twitter. He has since updated his feed with confirmations from CNN that an incident did occur and that one other person was eventually ejected from the convention.

“CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment,” the network’s statement read.

While CNN’s statement on the matter was decidedly vague, officials at the convention also released a statement which said, in no uncertain terms, that they would not put up with such behavior.

“Two attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated.”

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Polisi Waua Morogoro Leo!

Marehemu Ally Zona,  alikuwa ni muuza magazeti. Alipigwa risasi kichwani akiwa ameshika magaztei yake!  Hiyo jieraha inaonyesha kuwa marehemu alikuwa anakimbia kutoka kwa polisi. Alipigwa kwa nyuma.

Hapo awali ilielezwa kuwa wakati Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) kikisitiza kufanya maandamano leo kisha mkutano mkubwa wa hadhara, kuliibuka mvutano baina yake na Jeshi la Polisi Mkoa wa Morogoro, kufuatia Kamanda wake, Faustine Shilogile kupiga marufuku mandamano hayo.

Kamanda Shilogile alieleza sababu za kuzuia maandamano hayo kuwa ni udogo wa barabara za Morogoro na kwamba leo ni siku ya kazi hivyo yanawezesha kusababisha usumbufu kwa wakazi wa mji huo.

Wakati Shilogile akieleza kuzuia maandamano yanayotarajiwa kuanza saa 5 asubuhi, Mkuu wa Operesheni Sangara, Benson Kigaila, alisisitiza kuwa watafanya maandamano kwa kuwa waliskubaliana na Kamanda Shilogile kabla ya kuwageuka.

Kwa mujibu wa Gazeti la Nipashe la 27 August 2012, ilielezwa kuwa Kamanda Shilogile alidai kuruhusu baiskeli na watu kutumia barabara kwa sababu ya mikutano ya Chadema itakuwa ni kuwanyima haki wananchi wengine, na hivyo wataruhusu watu wasiozidi 50 kupita kwa wakati mmoja pasipo kuwa na ishara ya kuonyesha kama wanaelekea katika maandamano.

Pichani ni kijana aliyeelezwa kupigwa risasi kichwani katika tafrani hizo na baadae kupoteza maisha Ametambulishwa kwa jina la Ally Zona, ambae alikuwa ansoma magazeti katika stendi ya Msamvu. Tukio hili lilitokea mapema leo asubuhi kuelekea saa sita mchana wakati Polisi walipokuwa wakiwatawanya wafuasi hao wa chadema. Mtoa taarifa anasema Polisi wanadaiwa kutumia risasi za moto pamoja na mabomu ya kutoa machozi kuwatawanya waandamani hao.

Watu wengine waliojeruhiwa katika tafrani hiyo wameelezwa kuwa ni mwenesha baiskeli Hashim Seif ambae amejeruhiwa kwa risasi mguuni akiwa napita na baiskeli yake na kijana mwingine aliielezwa kuwa ni muuza matunda Frank Valimba ambae amejeruhiwa na risasi tumboni.

KWA HABARI NA PICHA ZAIDI TEMBELEA KIBONGO BONGO BLOG:

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TAMKO KUTOKA TANZANIA JOURNALIST ALLIANCE (TAJOA)

Jumuia ya Waandishi wa Habari Tanzania (Tajoa) inalaani kwa nguvu zote mauaji ya makusudi yaliyofanywa na Jeshi la Polisi leo mjini Morogro. Inashangaza Tanzania sasa inataka kugeuka taifa la polisi wauaji. NI vyema busara, ujuzi na mbinu stahiki zikatumika badala ya kuendelea kuua raia hata wasiokuwa na hatia.

Hebu ona huyu masikini alivyouawa kwa kupigwa risasi kwenye paji lake la uso na kumsab

abishia kifo cha papo hapo. Inaelezwa alikuwa muuza magazeti aliyekuwa kibandani kwake. Sasa tusubiri taaria ya Polisi ambayo huenda ikasema alikuwa amebeba silaha.

Tanzania, tusikubali kuwa taifa la polisi wauaji.

Marafiki wa Tajoa, nini sasa kifanyike kukomesha hali hii ambayo inaonekana kuota mizizi? Toa maoni yako hapa ili nasi tuyapeleke kwa Jeshi la Polisi

— 

Wafuasi wa Chadema wakiwa na maandamao hayo mjini Morogoro

Moshi wa mabomu yaliolipuliwa kutawanya maandamano ya Chadema leo mjini Morogoro

Akina Mama wakikimbia mabomu ya machozi

An Important Lesson!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from God.

You have two choices... smile and close this page, or pass this along to someone else to share the lesson .

God bless us all!

Wizi Bandarini Dar!

Duh! Tatizo la wizi Bandarini Dar hauishi! Na sasa hali imekuwa mbaya kiasi kwamba nchi jirani zinakwepa kutumia bandari. Matokeo yake tunakosa kipato. Hivi jamani inakuwaje kontena nzima iibiwe?  Sasa serikali imesimamisha kazi wakuu wa Bandari. Lakini tatizo la wizi utaisha? Eti Tume imeundwa kuchunguza! Kila siku tume, tume, lakini tatizo litaisha au ni mkao wa kula tu?

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Bandari ya Dar es Salaam

  Kutoka REUTERS

Tanzania Suspends Port Chiefs over Cargo Theft Allegations

By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala

 

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has suspended the head of its ports authority and six other senior port officials over allegations of cargo theft and embezzlement of public funds, the transport ministry and local media said on Friday.

The government is struggling to crack down on corruption in ministries and state institutions, with the public losing patience at the slow pace of change.

Investors have long complained of graft as one of the main reasons for the high cost of doing business in east Africa's second-biggest economy.

Tanzania's main port, in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, which serves six landlocked countries, has often been dogged by allegations of inefficiency and corruption.

It has been losing its market share of international cargo to other ports in the region like Kenya's Mombasa and Mozambique's Beira ports, the transport ministry says.

Transport Minister Harrison Mwakyembe has suspended the director-general of the state-run Tanzania Ports Authority, Ephraim Mgawe, and his two deputies while an investigation is carried out, the ministry said in a statement on its website.

The manager of the port's aviation fuel depot, the head of the port's oil jetty and the jetty's engineer were also suspended, it said.

Local media quoted Mwakyembe as saying that up 40 containers loaded with fabrics were reported stolen, and that port officials were under-declaring fuel quantities leaving the port.

"COUNTRIES SHUNNING OUR PORT"

"Containers are being stolen like peanuts. Right now the people of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are no longer using Dar es Salaam and are going to Mombasa, Beira and Durban," he was quoted as saying in newspaper Mwananchi.

The suspended officials were not immediately available for comment.

In one instance a container with goods worth $182,000 owned by a trader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was stolen, the state-run Daily News quoted Mwakyembe as saying.

"It is alarming that containers are getting lost at the Dar es Salaam port, and as a result traders from neighbouring countries are shunning our port ... we cannot keep quiet," he said.

The port serves Malawi, Zambia, the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, It handled 3.275 million tonnes of cargo from neighbouring countries in 2011-12, up 106,000 tonnes from the previous year, according to data from the transport ministry.

President Jakaya Kikwete sacked six ministers in May and several senior officials have been suspended in the past few months over graft allegations, including the head of the state-run power company in July.

"Many government institutions have been underperforming and there have been graft allegations, yet no action has previously been taken," Benson Bana, head of the University of Dar es Salaam's political research think-tank, REDET, told Reuters.

"We still have a long way to go to minimise corruption, especially in the public sector. People are now talking about grand corruption, it's no longer the petty corruption of the past."

In Memoriam - Mzee David Mgwassa

MZEE DAVID MGWASSA (1933-2009)

It’s been 3 years since you were suddenly called by the Lord on 25th August 2009. 

 

Our hearts still bleed, but our love for you grows more with time.     

You were a precious gift from god,  we miss your love, kindness, and encouragement.

We remember and celebrate you ‘dadi’.  Dearly remembered by mum Susana, your kids, your sister, relatives  and grandkids, “by the way they have started to work and emulate you.

Mpira London

MASHABIKI ARSENAL WAMTEMEA MOTO ROBIN VAN PERSIE

Urban Pulse na Freddy Macha waweletea habari moto moto siku moja baada ya kutangazwa kuhama kwa mshambuliaji na nahodha wa Arsenal, Robin Van Persie kwenda Manchester United  adui  wake mkubwa. Mahojiano yalifanywa kando kando ya uwanja maarufu wa Emirates ambapo washabiki walikuwa wakielekea kufurahia mechi ya kwanza ya ligi (2012-2013) baina ya Arsenal na Sunderland.

Rais Kikwete Shambani Kwake Msoga

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete na mkewe Mama Salma Kikwete wakiwa na mjukuu wao Aziza Ridhiwani (3) katika ghala ya mahindi yaliyovunwa kwenye shamba lao kijijini Msoga, nje kidogo ya mji mdogo wa Chalinze, Mkoa wa Pwani. Rais Kikwete ni mkulima na mfugaji kijijini hapo na ameonesha kufurahishwa sana na mavuno makubwa ya mahindi shambani kwake. Hii katika kutekeleza kwa vitendo sera ya Serikali ya kuendeleza kwa ari mpya, kasi mpya na nguvu mpya sekta ya kilimo katika Tanzania.



PICHA NA IKULU

Miss East Africa Belgium 2012

Miss East Africa Belgium 2012


Mwakilishi wa Tanzania kwenye fainali Miss East Africa Belgium yatakayofanyika tarehe 1 September 2012, Miss Juliana Pierre

Muunge mkono mwakilishi wetu huyu kwenye Fainali husika kwa kuongeza idadi ya kufahamika kwake.

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Eithipia PM Meles Zenawi is Really Dead!!!

The Late PM Meles Zenawi

Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Leader, Dies at 57

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN


Published: August 21, 2012

Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s technocratic but repressive prime minister, who lifted his country from the ruins of civil war and transformed it into one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies and one of the United States government’s closest African allies, died on Monday, state television reported. He was 57.

Ethiopian authorities said he had died in a hospital “abroad” – A European Commission spokesman told reporters that it was in Brussels -- just before midnight after getting a secondary infection. His failing health had been shrouded in mystery for months.

A former rebel leader who had dropped out of medical school in the 1970s to fight Ethiopia’s former Communist government, Mr. Meles was considered one of Africa’s shrewdest and most intelligent leaders. He was known to be a voracious reader with a steel-trap mind who could rapidly digest mountains of statistics and quote large chunks of Shakespeare. He worked closely with Washington to combat Muslim extremism in the Horn of Africa, though there were growing complaints, even among his backers, about his penchant for violently quashing any dissent.

Unaweza kusoma habari kamili kwa kubofya HAPA:

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World Leaders React to PM's Death
Kutoka BBC.com

Meles death: Leaders' reaction African and other leaders have been reacting to the news that Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57. He was one of the continent's most prominent leaders and had dominated Ethiopian politics for more than 20 years.

Raila Odinga, Kenyan Prime Minister

Meles Zenawi was a great leader, an intellectual, someone who was very dedicated to pan-Africanism. One will remember him for the great effort he put in to transforming the Ethiopian economy.

One fears for the stability of Ethiopia upon his death because you know that the Ethiopian state is fairly fragile and there is a lot of ethnic violence... I don't know that [Ethiopian politicians] are sufficiently prepared for a succession: this is my fear, that there may be a falling out within the ruling movement.

Jacob Zuma, South African President

It is an absolute tragedy for Africa and the people of Ethiopia to mourn such an exceptional leader who contributed as an active role-player in various continental and global initiatives.

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi had been a strong leader, not only for his country but on the African continent, acting as mediator on numerous talks, particularly in the Horn of Africa region.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia

Meles Zenawi was an economic transformer, he was a strong intellectual leader for the continent. In our regional meetings he stood out because of his intellect and his ability to respond and to lead dialogue on matters relating to African development. He will be missed in all of our meetings and all of our endeavour.

I don't have fears [over the transition] because I believe there are many other leaders in Ethiopia who will get the support of regional leaders to make the transformation that is necessary, moving towards an open society.

Barnaba Benjamin, South Sudanese Information Minister

It's a very, very sad day for the people of the Republic of South Sudan and the people of the East African region as a whole. This has been a tremendous nationalist leader, a president who had always let peace come to his neighbours.

We in South Sudan in particular, consider Ethiopia and especially Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a strategic ally that (who) always never let a friend down. Indeed we greatly mourn him and we extend our extensive condolences to the people of Ethiopia.

European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso

Prime Minister Meles was a respected African leader. He demonstrated his strong personal commitment over many years to improving the lives of not just his own but all African peoples, through his work on African unity, climate change, development and in promoting peace and stability, particularly in the Horn of Africa.

I sincerely hope that Ethiopia will enhance its path of democratisation, upholding of human rights and prosperity for its people, and of further regional stabilisation and integration."

David Cameron, British Prime Minister

Prime Minister Meles was an inspirational spokesman for Africa on global issues and provided leadership and vision on Somalia and Sudan.

His personal contribution to Ethiopia's development, in particular by lifting millions of Ethiopians out of poverty, has set an example for the region. Our thoughts are with his family and with the nation of Ethiopia. He will be greatly missed.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair

It is with great sadness that I learned of Meles Zenawi's death. He was a hugely significant figure in Ethiopia's history, in particular helping guide his country from extreme poverty to an era of economic growth and development.

My deepest condolences go to his family and the people of Ethiopia.

Cancellation of Current Tanzanian Residence Permits

U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Message for U.S. Citizens

Cancellation of Current Tanzanian Residence Permits

August 17, 2012

The government of Tanzania announced on August 1, 2012 that it is cancelling all currently valid residence permits (Types A, B, and C), effective December 31, 2012. If you currently hold a residence permit
and plan to remain in Tanzania after that date, you will need to apply for a new permit before then.

Please note that Type C permits include students, missionaries, volunteers, researchers, and other foreign nationals. If you do not have a valid permit, you may be subject to a fine, six months' imprisonment, or both.

For further information on residence permits, please contact the Tanzanian Immigration Department's Ministry for Home Affairs website or by telephone.

Dar es Salaam: +255 (0) 22 2850575/6

Zanzibar: +255 (0) 24 223 9148

The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam encourages U.S. citizens to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program ( https://step.state.gov/step/STEP) for the most up-to-date safety and security information. Keep all of your information in STEP up-to-date by maintaining your current phone numbers and email addresses where you can be reached in case of an emergency.

You can stay in touch and get updates by checking the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam <http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/> website. You can also get global updates at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs <http://www.travel.state.gov/> website, where you can find the
current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information. Follow us on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook as well, or you can download our free Smart Traveler iPhone App for travel information at your fingertips.

Current information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States or a regular toll line at-1-202-501-4444 for callers from other countries. These numbers
are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through, Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).


U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani

Tel: [255] (22) 229-4000
Fax: [255] (22) 229-4721

Email: drsacs@state.gov

Tanzia - Alfred Mbogora Afariki Dunia

The Late Alfred Mbogora

 

Tumepata taarifa kutoka Baraza la Habari Tanzania (MCT) kwamba mmoja wa maofisa wake na Mwanahabari na Mhariri wa siku nyingi, Alfred Mbogora amefariki Dunia leo saa 11.00 alfajiri katika hosipitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili.

 

Katibu Mtendaji wa MCT, Kajumbi Mukajanga amesema kwamba Mbogora alilazwa Muhimbili tangu Jumanne baada ya kuwa ameanguka katika eneo la Tegeta, mara baada ya kupata chakula wakiwa njiani kwenda Bagamoyo kwa shughuli za kikazi.

 

Kabla ya kuanguka, Mbogora alikuwa akilalamika kwamba anasikia kuishiwa nguvu kwenye mguu na mkono na alipojaribu kusimama ili kutembea kutokana na hali aliyokuwa akiisikia mwilini alianguka.

 

Tangu wakati huo (baada ya kuanguka) alikata kauli na hakuwa kusema chochote hadi hapo alipokata roho leo alfajiri. Ni pigo kwa sekta ya habari nchini, kumpoteza mwanahabari mwenzetu ambaye ametoa mchango mkubwa katika sekta yetu ya habari.

 

Inasadikiwa kwamba msiba wa Mbogora uko nyumbani kwake Segerea, lakini taarifa zaidi tutazipata kadri tutakavyoendelea kuwasiliana na MCT pamoja na familia ya marehemu.

 

Tunachukua fursa hii kuwapa pole wafiwa wote, kwanza ni familia ya marehemu, MCT na wanahabari wote nchini. Bwana alitoa na Bwana ametwaa jina lake luhimidiwe, Amen.

  

Neville C. Meena,

Secretary General,

Tanzania Editors Forum - TEF,

Idd Mubarak!

Nawatakia wadau wote waIslamu sikukuu njema ya Idd!

Kenyan Honeymooners Missing in Zanzibar Ferry Accident

If you have info, contact the Kenya High Commission in Dar: info@kenyahighcom.org

URGENT APPEAL:
PLEASE HELP FIND THE KIRIMIS.
Martin Kirimi and Mary Mwangi are Kenyans, newlywed and were on honeymoon in Zanzibar. They haven't been heard of since the Zanzibar ferry accident. If you have any information, please contact the email address on the poster.

The MV Skagit sank in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Zanzibar on July 19, 2012.

http://swahilitime.blogspot.com/2012/07/ajali-ya-mv-skagitkalama.html

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By AGGREY MUTAMBOPosted Friday, August 3  2012

 

A Kenyan couple on honeymoon in Tanzania have gone missing since a ferry disaster in Zanzibar that killed 128 people.

Mr Martin Kirimi and his wife of three weeks, Mary Mwangi, had told relatives and friends that they would take a bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam and then the ferry to Zanzibar for their honeymoon.

Mr Kirimi from Nyambene in Meru County to the east, and his newly-wed wife, Mary, from Karatina in the central Nyeri County, were last heard of when they left for their 10-day honeymoon in Zanzibar.

Now relatives and friends fear the two may have been aboard the ill-fated ferry that sunk off the shores of Zanzibar two weeks ago.

Mr Kirimi, 30, was a nurse at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi while his wife was a kindergarten teacher in Westlands area of the capital city.

On Thursday, Mr Maina Kariuki, Mr Kirimi’s brother-in-law, told the Daily Nation newspaper they last talked on phone just before the couple entered Tanzania.

“We spoke around 9.21am when they were at the Namanga border. He promised to buy a mobile phone sim card while in Dar then he would call me to tell me the number they would be using while on honeymoon in Zanzibar,” said Mr Kariuki.

"They wanted to enjoy their privacy and ensure people would not disturb them. But Martin never called back. We are not sure if they arrived in the Tanzanian capital although the Dar Express bus company has told us that all passengers arrived safely at 9pm.”

The couple had planned to go to Zanzibar through Dar es Salaam by road to enjoy the scenery, use the ferry to the island and then come back by air, he said.

The Kirimis celebrated their wedding at the Seagull Hotel on Thika Road, spent two nights at another local hotel and on the evening of July 16, Mary’s sister hosted a dinner for the newlyweds at her Kasarani home in Nairobi.

“Martin and Mary were both excited,” said Mary’s sister, Priscillah Mwangi, barely able to conceal her distraught state.

That was the last time she saw her sister and her brother-in-law.

What is not clear is if the couple spent the night in Dar or proceeded to the Tanzanian archipelago.

Misba Toronto, Canada - Ritha Kaduma

Kutoka Bongo Celebrity:

Marehemu Ritha (Fatima)  Kaduma

 Familia ya Bwana na Bibi Fredrick Kaduma wa Kimara-Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania na watanzania waishio Toronto,Canada wanasikitika kutangaza kifo cha mpendwa wao, Ritha Kaduma (Fatima) (pichani) kilichotokea hapo jana tarehe 9th August, 2012 huko Toronto,Canada. Fatuma au Rita amefikwa na mauti katika hospitali ya St.Michael’s ya Toronto alipokuwa amelazwa kwa muda mfupi.

 Taratibu na mipango ya kusafirisha mwili wa marehemu kwenda nyumbani Tanzania kwa mazishi zinafanyika nyumbani kwa marehemu alipokuwa akiishi na kaka yake huko huko Toronto,Canada. Ukiwa kama mtanzania,ndugu,jamaa au rafiki,popote pale ulipo, unaombwa kuchangia fedha,hali na mali kwa ajili ya kuwezesha kuusafirisha mwili wa marehemu kurudi nyumbani kwa mazishi mapema kadri iwezekanavyo kwani kama wengi wenu mnavyofahamu, mwili unavyozidi kukaa Funeral-Home,gharama ndivyo zinavyozidi kuongezeka.

Mwili utasafirishwa punde tu zitakapopatikana fedha za kutosha kwa ajili ya kulipia gharama husika. Gharama zimekadiriwa kufikia kiasi cha $24,000 ambazo zinajumuisha kuutayarisha mwili,kuutunza na kuuhifadhi na pia kuusafirisha mpaka nyumbani Tanzania. Unaweza kutuma mchango wako kwenye Account maalumu ya wafiwa kama ifuatavyo:

BANK : RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) ACCOUNT NUMBER: 5122551 TRANSIT NUMBER: 06742 INSTITUTE NUMBER: 003 SWIFT CODE: L0YCCAT2

 Vilevile unaweza kutumia E-mail Money Transfer kwenye anuani pepe gilfa36@hotmail.com .

Pia unaweza kuwakilisha msaada wako kwa kutumia anuani hii: 5-7 DRIFTWOOD CRESCENT NORTH YORK,ONTARIO M3N 2R1 Kwa mawasiliano zaidi unaweza kuwasiliana na wafuatao: Kaka yake Fatuma (Issa) kwa nambari hii-647-760-1051. Flora- 647-622-6361 Emmanuel -416-835-6778. Gabriel- 416-631-7762.

Kwa upande wa nyumbani Tanzania,tafadhali wasiliana na Fred Kaduma kupitia nambari 0655-888268 kwa taarifa zaidi.

Tafadhali chukua muda kuwafariji na kuwaombea ndugu,jamaa na marafiki waliofikwa na msiba huu. Tunatanguliza shukrani kwa misaada yote iliyotolewa na itakayotolewa. Mungu ailaze roho ya marehemu mahala pema peponi. Amen.

 Read more: TANGAZO LA MSIBA TORONTO,CANADA - BongoCelebrity

Video za WaTanzania Katika Michezo ya Olimpiki

Hizi linki mbili kuhusu Watanzania  Olimpiki na mataifa mengine hapa London:

Urban Pulse wakishirikiana na Freddy Macha watoa video mbili kuhusiana na michezo ya Olimpiki London 2012. Zote katika lugha ya Kiswahili na Kiingereza...

1.Ya kwanza inaongelea siku ya kwanza.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x68gyfUdlH8

2. Ya pili inajaribu kutathmini juma la kwanza; tulivyochemsha na kwa sababu gani:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfg7R11LVkQ 

Habari zaidi tembelea

http://www.kitoto.wordpress.com

Rais Kikwete Katika Mazishi ya Rais John Atta Mills wa Ghana

Shughuli mbalimbali za mazishi za aliyekuwa Rais wa Ghana Profesa John Evans Atta Mills katika uwanja wa Independence Square jijini Accra leo Agosti 10, 2012

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akiwa na viongozi wenzie baada ya shughuli ya mazishi ya Rais John Evans Atta Mills wa Ghana jijini Accra leo Agosti 10, 2012

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akisaini kitabu cha maombolezo wakati shughuli ya mazishi ya Rais John Evans Atta Mills wa Ghana katika ukumbi wa Mikutano wa Ghana jijini Accra leo Agosti 10, 2012.

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akitoa heshima kwa aliyekuwa Rais wa Ghana Marehemu Profesa John Evans Atta Mills katika ukumbi wa Mikutano wa Ghana jijini Accra leo Agosti 10, 2012.

Picha na Ikulu

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Kutoka CNN.com

Accra, Ghana (CNN) -- Thousands of mourners gathered Friday in the West African nation of Ghana to ay their respects to the late President John Atta Mills, as his funeral was held in the capital, Accra.

Mills died last month at age 68, prompting outpourings of grief from many Ghanaians.

Ghanaians from all walks of life, many dressed in the traditional black and red of mourning, thronged Independence Square in Accra to witness the ceremony, in a show of national unity.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was among the many foreign dignitaries who traveled to Ghana for the funeral.

Ghana in mourning after president dies Ghana's Deputy Minister of Information Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa said 67 foreign delegations were represented from all over the world.

More than 15 heads of state, including almost all the West African leaders, attended the ceremony, which ended with the release of 100 doves into the air.

After the ceremony, the casket was laid to rest near Osu Castle, the seat of government where Mills had lived and worked since he became president.

The late president's body was laid out for public viewing Wednesday and Thursday. Some of the visiting heads of state took turns to file past the body Friday morning.

Giant screens were set up around the country for those who could not travel to Accra to watch the ceremony.

One Ghanaian mourner at the funeral said he prayed for the sense of unity that has followed Mills' death to continue.

"I'm confident we will have an even more peaceful election this December because most Ghanaians I have spoken to say they enjoy the atmosphere and will urge the politicians to keep it that way", he said.

Mills died suddenly at a military hospital a few hours after becoming ill, his Chief of Staff John Henry Martey Newman said in a statement at the time. The president had denied rumors about his health for months before his death.

John Dramani Mahama, formerly Ghana's vice president, was sworn in as the country's new president within hours of his death on July 24.

Taking office, he paid tribute to Mills as a "prince of peace" who "brought a distinctive insight into Ghanaian politics."

Mills, a former law professor and a tax expert, was Ghana's vice president from 1997 to 2000.

He became president in 2009, narrowly winning a runoff vote, having unsuccessfully run for the top office in 2000 and 2004.

Before his political career, he taught at the University of Ghana and also was a visiting lecturer at Temple University in Pennsylvania and Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Mills' death came several days after he celebrated his 68th birthday. He had said he would run for re-election in December.

U.S. President Barack Obama met with Mills when he visited Ghana in July 2009. Obama praised the country as a model for democracy and stability when Mills visited Washington this year, saying that it had become "a wonderful success story economically on the continent."

British Prime Minister David Cameron described Mills as "a tireless defender of democracy in West Africa and across the continent."

Part of a former British colony, Ghana was among the first African countries to gain independence, in 1957. It endured a series of coups before a military dictator, Jerry Rawlings, took power in 1981. Rawlings led Ghana through a transition to democracy about 10 years later.

Rais Barack Obama wa Marekani alitembelea Rais Mills nchini Ghana mwaka 2009