Mkurugenzi wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Moshi,Fulgence Mponji akizungumza katia hafla fupi ya kuanzisha safari ya kupanda Mlima Kilimanjaro kwa maofisa 24 wa jeshi la wananchi Tanzania .kulia ni Mkuu wa Majeshi Mstaafu,Jenerali George Waitara na kushoto ni Mnadhimu mkuu wa Jeshi la wananchi ,Luteni Jenerali ,Samweli Ndomba.

Baadhi ya washiriki wa zoezi la kupanda Mlima Kilimanjaro.

Mkuu wa majeshi Mstaafu,Jenerali George Waitara akizungumza katika hafla hiyo.

Baadhi ya wapandaji.

Mhifadhi Mkuu ,Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Mlima Kilimanjaro,( KINAPA) akizungumza wakati wa hafla hiyo.

Washiriki.

Afisa Masoko wa KINAPA,Antypas Mgungusi akieleza jambo wakati wa hafala hiyo.

Mwenyekiti Mstaafu wa Bodi ya Utalii,Balozi Charles Sanga ni mingoni mwa washiriki wa zoezi hilo la kupanda mlima Kilimanjaro.

Mhifadhi mkuu KINAPA,Erastus Lufunguro akiongozana na mgeni rasmi kwa ajili ya kukabidhi bendera kwa wapandaji mlima hao.

Mgeni rasmi katika hafla hiyo ,Mkurugenzi wa Halmashauri ya Moshi,Fulgence Mponji akikabidhi bendera kwa Mkuu wa majeshi mstaafu ,Jenerali George Waitara ambaye ndiye kiongozi wa msafara huo.

Washiriki wakijiandaa kuanza safari.

Safari ya kuelekea kilele cha Mlima Kilimanjaro ikaanza kwa maafisa 24 wa JWTZ .

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Experts to review the indicators for the implementation of the Agenda 2063 First Ten-Year Plan

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 07 December 2015: Experts from across the Continent have convened today, 07 December 2015 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to review the Agenda 2063 First Ten Year Implementation Plan measurement Framework. The three-day meeting will provide an opportunity to statisticians, planners, academicians, development partners as well as representatives of the civil society to identify and recommend core indicators that will facilitate the domestication and implementation of the new Africa’s development framework.  

Addressing the meeting during the opening ceremony on behalf of the African Union Chairperson, H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Dr. Réné Kouassi N’Guettia, Director for Economic Affairs, recalled that the African leadership adopted the Agenda 2063 and its First Ten Tear Implementation Plan to achieve the Pan-African vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa. He further argued that in order to translate into action the different aspirations of Agenda 2063, Africa should be able to define clear indicators to monitor and evaluate the progress in implementing the Agenda. Moreover, he added that participants will identify challenges, propose new indicators and make amendments, if necessary.  “Experts will also agree on a consensus on source of data, as well as, the Core Indicators that Member States will have to report to the Regional Economic Communities.” said the Director.

This meeting was preceded by another meeting that took place in Nairobi from 16 to 18^th November for the Development of a Roadmap for the Convergence of AUC/AFDB/UNECA and RECS Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for The First Ten Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063. The outcomes will be presented next in South Africa during the meeting to cost the indicators.

About Africa’s Agenda 2063

Agenda 2063 was adopted by the 24th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly on the 31 January 2015 as is anchored on the AU Constitutive Act, the Pan African vision of “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena”, the 50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration 2013 as well as the national, regional and continental priorities. The First Ten-Year Implementation Plan for Agenda 2063 builds upon the Agenda 2063 Framework Document adopted in January 2015, and seeks to accelerate Africa’s political, social, economic and technological transformation while continuing the Pan African drive for self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity.

For more information on Agenda 2063, please visit: http://agenda2063.au.int/

INTERSWITCH LAUNCHES IN TANZANIA

CEO, Bernard Matthewman

INTERSWITCH, the leading integrated digital payments and commerce provider focused on Africa has today announced its entry into Tanzania and unveiled its new corporate identity. This marks a new phase inInters witch’s expansionacross Africa with operations now in six (6) countries.

The entry into East Africa follows the completion of the merger with leading East African e-payments provider Paynet Group.  Effectively, Paynet Tanzanianowbecomes Interswitch.

Paynetbegun operations  in 2003 and isbest known for a number of innovations includinglinking ATMs with M-PESA in Tanzania (Vodacom M-Pesa) and Kenya (Safaricom- M-Pesa), and driving the adoption of EMV Chip cards across Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

Following these announcements, Tanzania becomes the sixth country where Interswitch has rebranded its operations in Africa with its new corporate identity seeking to establish uniform brand values and identity across Africa.

Speaking during the launch held at the Hyatt Regency- the Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Interswitch East Africa CEO Bernard Matthewman said the launch of the new brand in Tanzania was a statement of Interswitch’s leading position in the market and reflects its ambition to continue to grow its world class service across the African continent.

“Interswitch’s new logo and brand is a confident statement of our leading position in the market and sets us apart from the competition. The bold design clearly reflects the best-in-class service we provide our customers, our ambitious pan-African expansion plans and our relentless pursuit of new and innovative e-payment solutions for the African market. At Interswitch we continue to push the frontiers of not just digital payments but commerce as a whole.

He added:
“We now have an unrivalled, truly borderless pan-African payment infrastructure under Interswitch which we will leverage to enable faster transactions, innovation and even greater value for our partners and the community.”

Cynthia Kantai

Regional Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications Cynthia Kantai said the new identity celebratesInterswitch’s continuous drive to innovate e-payment solutions tailored to the African market with the aim of delivering ‘intuitive exchange’, where transactions happen at the speed of thought.

She said the new bold yet simple design encapsulates the personality, drive and values of integrity and trust that are central to the Interswitch brand.


Since launching in 2002, Interswitch has grown rapidly and consistently, resulting in a current transaction volume of over 350 million transactions per month and more than US$32 billion a year across its platforms. Interswitch, according to Deloitte, is the fastest growing tech company in Africa with revenue growth of 1226% in the last five years.


During the event,Interswitch also announced the launch of   Verve, an exciting new card and payment scheme offered by Verve International, an Interswitch Group company.

Verve is the biggest payment card brand in Nigeria with more than 30 million payment tokens, and is rapidly expanding issuance and acceptance across the African continent and is now issued by over 40 banks in Africa. The launch of the card now expands Verve card operations into Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, South Sudan and Rwanda with integration into existing operations in Uganda.

 Verve already hasa strategic partnership with UBABankand KCB for both ATMs and merchant POS. . . . This announcement now expands Verve card acceptance and payment services into five key East African markets.

Verve International is pursuing acceptance of the Verve card around the world. In 2013 the company signed a partnership agreement with Discover Financial Services (DFS), the owners of Diner’s Club, which will give Verve cardholders access to the Discover global network of over 185 countries and territories across the world.

Richard Coate, Verve International Regional head in East Africa said:

“We are seeing rapidly expanding trade flows between East and West Africa and with that increased travel. Expansion of Verve acceptance across Africa and around the world is part of the long-term strategic vision for our business. It will also foster closer business partnerships between East and West Africa and improve the ease of doing business on the continent, thereby encouraging even stronger growth. We have created Africa’s first truly global payment card brand and an important symbol of Africa’s economic power.”
Note That

Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organizations on a timely and consistent basis.

The company started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing company that builds and manages payment infrastructure as well as deliver innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent.

Interswitch provides technology integration, advisory services, and payment infrastructure to government, banks and corporate organizations. We process transactions from various channels namely: ATMs, mobile, PoS, online (web) and IVR;

For more about Interswitch, log on to: www.interswitchgroup.com

About Verve International

Na Mwandishi wetu

KESI ya rufaa ya madai ya talaka dhidi ya mfanyabiashara na Mkurugenzi wa shule ya sekondari ya St Mathew, Thadei Mtembei imeahirishwa baada ya wakili wa Mtembei, Mussa Kyoboya kudai mrufaniwa yuko India kwa matibabu.

Kesi hiyo inasikilizwa na Hakimu Mfawidhi wa Mahakama ya Wilaya ya Temeke, Tarimo.

Katika kesi hiyo, mpeleka rufaa, Magreth Mwangu anawakilishwa na wakili Chacha Mrungu. Kesi hiyo ilikuja mahakamani juzi ambapo mrufaniwa alitakiwa kupeleka majibu ya rufaa.

Hata hivyo, wakili wake alisema majibu hayako tayari kwani kuna vipengele ambavyo alitakiwa kusaini, lakini ilishindikana kutokana na kuwa nchini India kwa matibabu. Kesi hiyo imepangwa kuendelea Desemba 16 mwaka huu.

Awali, kesi hiyo ilisikilizwa katika Mahakama ya Mwanzo Kizuiani mbele ya hakimu Rajab Tamaambele, ambapo Mwangu na watoto wake walionekana hawana haki, kwa madai sio mke halali na watoto hao ni wa zinaa kutokana na kuzaliwa nje ya ndoa.

Katika madai ya msingi, Mwangu anataka talaka, mgawanyo wa mali na matunzo ya watoto.

Katika sababu za rufaa, mrufani alieleza kusikitishwa na maamuzi yaliyotolewa na Mahakama ya Mwanzo Kizuiani Septemba Mosi mwaka huu, kwa hakimu kukosea kisheria kwa kutosaini nakala ya hukumu ikiwa ni pamoja na kukosekana kwa saini za wazee wa baraza.

Sababu nyingine ni Mahakama kukosea kisheria kwa kunyang’anya haki ya watoto kwa kutotoa matunzo ya watoto kwa mama, ambaye anaishi na mrufaniwa kwa miaka 20 na kuvunja Sheria ya Mtoto Namba 21 ya mwaka 2009. Maamuzi ya Mahakama ya Kizuiani yalishindwa kufuata sheria kwa wazee wa baraza kushindwa kutoa maoni yao.

Mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Ushirika Moshi  (MoCU) Pius Msekwa akitunuku Shahada ,Stashahada na Astashahada kwa wahitimu wa Chuo hicho wakati wa mahafali ya kwanza ya chuo hicho.

Wahitimu wa kozi mbalimbali waliohitimu katika Chuo Kikuu cha Ushirika mjini Moshi,(MoCU)

Miongoni mwa wageni waalikwa alikuwepo pia Mbunge wa jimbo la Moshi mjini ,Jafary Michael.

Makamu mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Ushirika (MoCU) Profesa Faustine Bee akizungumza wakati wa sherehe za mahafali ya kwanza ya Chuo hicho yaliyofanyika katika uwanja wa michezo wa Chuo hicho.

Miongoni mwa wahitimu walikuwepo pia Mbunge wa viti maalum,Sharry Raymond pamoja na Mkuu wa wilaya ya Mwanga ,Shaibu Ndemanga.

Baadhi ya wakufunzi katika chuo hicho.

Katibu tawala mkoa wa Kilimanjaro ,Severine Kahitwa (Kulia) akiteta jambo na Meneja wa benki ya NMB ,tawi la Mandela mjini Moshi ,Emanuel Kashusho wakatiwa mahafali ya kwanza katika chuo kikuu cha Ushirika Moshi.

Kaimu Naibu Makamu wa Mkuu wa Chuo (Utawala na Fedha) Ndayizera Manta (Kushoto) akiwa na Makamu mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Sokoine (SUA) Profesa Gerald Monera wakati wa mahafali ya kwanza ya chuo kikuu cha Ushirika Moshi.

Muongozaji wa sherehe ya mahafali hayo Cyril Komba akitoa muongozo wa shughuli hiyo iliyofanyika viwanja ya Chuo kikuu cha Ushirika Moshi.

Mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Ushirika ,Pius Msekwa akitoka katika viwanja vya Ushirika mara baada ya kumalizika kwa sherehe ya mahafali ya kwanza ya chuo hicho.

Baadhi ya wakufunzi wa Chuo hicho,Profesa Wakuru Magigi (kulia ) wakiwa na Mkuu wa Shule ya Polisi zamani Chuo cha Polisi Moshi,Matanga Mbushi .

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Ilala,Raymond Mushi (kushoto) akiwa na mmmoja wa wakufunzi katika chuo hicho Dkt Kaleshu ,wakipozi katika picha ya pamoja na Mbunge wa Viti maalum CCM ,Sharry Raymond.


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Ndugu Wasamaria wema,

Tunapenda  kutumia fursa hii kuwapa updates kuhusu dada Joyce Mwambepo, mkaazi wa Sinde jijini Mbeya mwenye umri wa miaka 27 ambaye anaishi na bibi yake mwenye umri wa miaka 80 pamoja na mwanaye mwenye umri wa miaka 4.

Kwa bahati mbaya mwezi April mwaka jana dada huyu alipata ajali ya kugongwa na gari ambalo dereva wake hakusimama kumsaidia. Ila kwa msaada wa wasamaria wema alipelekwa hospitali ya rufaa ya mkoa wa Mbeya ambako inasemekana alikaa kwa miezi mitatu bila kupata matibabu kwa kukosa fedha. Katika uchunguzi wa awali ilibainika kuwa Joyce amevunjika miguu yote miwili,  hivyo akahamishiwa katika hospitali ya Taifa Muhimbili ambako pia baada ya kukaa kwa miezi kadhaa alirejeshwa Mbeya baada ya kukosa pesa za matibabu.

Baada ya mwanahabari Deo Kakuru wa Mbeya kumgundua na kufanya juhudi za kutoa taarifa za dada Joyce katika mitandao mbalimbali, wasamaria wengi  wa ndani na nje ya nchi  wakaguswa na kuchangia. Mungu mkubwa, kiasi kilichopatikana (kiasi cha 3.2m/-) kimewezesha dada Joyce kupelekwa Dar es salaam toka Mbeya kwa ndege ya Fast Jet Alhamisi iliyopita na moja kwa moja kupelekwa hospitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili na kupokelewa katika kitengo cha MOI na kupatiwa kitanda katika wodi mpya ijulikanayo kama Wodi ya Magufuli, ghorofa ya tatu chumba namba mbili.

Cha kufurahisha ni kwamba Joyce aliweza kukaa kwenye kiti cha kusukumwa na hata kwenye ndege aliketi kama kawaida, zoezi ambalo hata yeye anasema limemsaidia kwani kwa mara ya kwanza hivi sasa ganzi miguuni inapotea taratibu na ukimgusa anahisi mguso tofauti na ilivyokuwa awali.

Daktari bingwa ameshaonana naye na kumpa matumaini ya kupona, hasa sehemu ya chini ya uti wa mgongo wake ambao inasemekana una matatizo yaliyopelekea kubana  mishipa ya fahamu na kufanya miguu ipooze. Zoezi linalosubiriwa kwa sasa ni kupatiwa vipimo vya MRI ili kubaini kiufasaha tatizo lake na hatimaye kupatiwa matibabu. Zoezi hili linatarajiwa kufanyika wakati wowote kuanzia sasa.

Mpiganaji Deo Kakuru amesharejea Mbeya na kijiti cha kumwangalia dada Joyce amekabidhiwa Ankal ambaye anaomba Wasamaria wema waendelee kumuombea na kumsaidia kwa hali na mali dada huyu ambaye ni yatima.

Kwa bahati njema Ankal alikutana na kuongea na Msamaria mwingine aitwaye Mama Rozi ambaye  anamuuguza mama yake mzazi aliyelazwa  wodi moja na dada Joyce. Msamaria huyu amekubali kumsaidia dada Joyce kwa chakula na pia kumsaidia usafi maana hapo kitandani hawezi kuondoka.

Mungu kweli ni mkubwa. Dada Joyce anatabasamu na kuongea vizuri tu. Anatoa shukurani sana kwa wote waliomsaidia na wanaoendelea kumsaidia. Anasema hana cha kuwalipa ila kusema ASANTE SANA na anamwomba Mola Muumba awazidishie pale patapopungua. Ameomba anayeweza kumtembelea atafurahi sana maana hana ndugu hapa Dar es salaam.Pia anawashukuru sana madaktari waliomhudumia vyema katika Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Mkoa wa Mbeya ambao amesema hatowasahau kwa msaada wao.

 Ankal amejitolea kuendelea kusaidia uratibu wa kufanikisha matibabu ya dada Joyce. Hivyo unaweza kuwasiliana naye kwa email issamichuzi@gmail.com ama whatsapp namba+255 754 271266 kwa jina la Ankal.

AU mratibu-mwenza  Deo Kakuru Msimu

+255769 512 420

Pia unaweza kuwasiliana moja kwa moja na dada Joyce kwa namba

 Mpiganaji Deo Kakuru akiwa na dada Joyce ndani ya FastJet wakitoka Mbeya keuelekea Dar es salaam 

 Dada Joyce akiwa ameketi kwa utulivu kwenye siti yake ndani ya ndege

 Mpiganaji Deo Kkuru akiwa na dada Joyce mara baada ya kuwasili  Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere Dar es salaam

 Msamaria mwema Mama Rozi akimhudumia dada Joyce akiwa kitandani kwake Hospitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili kitengo cha mifupa cha MOI katika wodi ijulikanayo kama Wodi ya Magufuli ghorofa ya tatu

Dada Joyce akiwa wodini Moi

       

Commonwealth Businesswomen (CBW)
Strengthening the Commonwealth. Building Businesses. Advancing Women.
53 Countries. One Platform.

An accredited organisation focused on women’s economic empowerment recognised by 53 governments.
                                  

PRESS RELEASE  

04 December 2015

Commonwealth Centre of Excellence for Women in Procurement planned in Nairobi 

The Commonwealth Centre of Excellence for Women in Procurement - a world first - was announced during the Malta CHOGM Business Forum in a major collaboration between the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network, an accredited organisation focused on women’s economic empowerment recognised by 53 governments, and the Government of Kenya. It follows intensive discussions since both parties came together at an event during the 59^th UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March. Kenya’s leadership in this area was acknowledged during CHOGM with the announcement of its award for ‘Women in Procurement – Government’ during the 1^st CHOGM Women’s Forum. Associated partners are the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and UN Development Business (UNDB).

In June officials from 22 Commonwealth countries met in South Africa and recognised ‘that a gender imbalance persisted in global trading patterns’ and proposed ‘increasing trade-related capacity-building for women including on entrepreneurship and international procurement.’ This builds on pioneering work by the Commonwealth Secretariat from 2013 which found that ‘inclusive government procurement policy, coupled with the effective management of scarce resources, can accelerate sustainable economic outcomes’ and that ‘given the size of government spending, public procurement has the potential to be a useful policy tool for growth and the socio-economic transformation of a country.’

Developing countries (under 20%) and women-owned/led/operated businesses (under 1%) are still significantly under-represented in public procurement contract awards due to low awareness, insufficient skills and patchy support to enable them to prepare for, pick up on and participate in contracting and export opportunities worldwide. The Centre Commonwealth Centre of Excellence for Women in Procurement will aim to change this through encouraging countries to target 5,300 women trained by the time of the next CHOGM by 2018 (100 per country). This will be in two stages – completion of an online programme in the Commonwealth Businesswomen Academy involving 2-3 hours a week over 9 months delivered by CIPS followed by access to the Centre of Excellence.

The Centre will bring together knowledge (including access to tenders disseminated via UNDB from the multilateral development banks and the private sector with further training from CIPS) and experience (highlighting the approach, impact and lessons of Kenya’s pioneering of 30% public procurement reservation regulations for women since 2013). A parallel track will be advocacy and engagement with Governments and Multilateral Development Banks.

Arif Zaman, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBW) said: ‘This is a landmark development. We have been greatly encouraged by our discussions with President Uhuru Kenyatta and his team during CHOGM in Malta. President Kenyatta’s raising of the importance of procurement as a driver and an enabler for women's economic empowerment with other Heads of Government during CHOGM underscores Kenya’s commitment and leadership and we have embarked on a roadmap to make the Centre fully operational during Malta’s term as Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.’

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Commonwealth Businesswomen (CBW)
Strengthening the Commonwealth. Building Businesses. Advancing Women.
53 Countries. One Platform.

An accredited organisation focused on women’s economic empowerment recognised by 53 governments.

PRESS RELEASE   04 December 2015 Commonwealth Games an opportunity for women in business too The closing day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on 30th November saw a Sports Breakfast hosted by the Commonwealth Games Federation also attended by the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network, an accredited organisation focused on women’s economic empowerment recognised by 53 governments, and the Durban Chamber of Commerce. The power of the Commonwealth Games as a flagship Commonwealth brand was acknowledged by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma. Glasgow 2014 set out its commitment to ‘procurement processes to enable opportunities for broader supply chain engagement...by awarding contracts....to supported businesses, believing involvement of the third sector is crucial to improving social inclusion, along with delivering good value for money.’ This is something that the Gold Coast Games can build on in 2018 and Durban in 2022. Arif Zaman, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBW) said: ‘Glasgow has shown that the Games can be a significant opportunity for women in business through procurement. We look forward to further realising these opportunities by working with the Gold Coast Games in 2018 and Durban in 2022.’ David Grevemberg CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Games Federation said: ‘Sport underpins the unique connections and friendships which bring together a third of the world’s population as citizens of the Commonwealth. As athletes, audiences and suppliers the Games provide great opportunities for women too with inclusivity being a guiding principle.’ Farzana Varachia-Patel, CEO Xanopia Women’s Business Group and CBW Regional Partner, Africa who also attended CHOGM, said: ‘Durban’s hosting of the Games in 2022 presents real opportunities for women in South Africa and beyond especially if we can harness the energy and excitement in abundance from the award win to accelerate progress in women's economic empowerment.’ --- ENDS ---

Leaders commend ECA climate change work at COP 21 Africa Pavilion

Paris, France 1 December 2015 (ECA) – The President of Benin, Boni Yayi, today praised the intellectual leadership role that Mr. Carlos Lopes and his team at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) played in bringing content into the Africa Pavilion that was inaugurated this morning at the ongoing climate conference (COP 21) in Paris France.

Speaking at the ceremony, President Boni Yayi also thanked other development partners – the Africa Development Bank, the NEPAD Agency and the African Union Commission - for setting up “one of the most impressive pavilions at COP 21” and said that the seriousness of documents and positon papers prepared by ECA’s Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)  show that Africa has not come to COP 21 as beggars (financial or otherwise) but as a region ready to propose concrete solutions to climate change whose consequences  “are burning our common house” – the planet.

Other keynote speakers at the event: Madame Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chair of the African Union Commission; Mr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Planning Agency; as well as Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank also had kind words for the Economic Commission for Africa.

Earlier, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa addressed the audience in what observers dubbed Africa’s indisputable case for action at COP 21.

He made the case for the new climate framework to speak to Africa’s development priorities, as African countries have made and continue to make efforts to turn climate change challenges into development opportunities, in order to transform their economies for low-carbon and inclusive growth and prosperity. 

The said that African economies depend heavily on climate-sensitive sectors, citing the 5^th Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, which confirms that without concerted global effort to curb runaway climate change, Africa will continue to suffer from increased extremes in its weather systems, increased water stress, reduced crop production and food security, increased health risks, land degradation and uncontrollable migration.

He also elaborated on the adverse effects that climate change has on Africa’s agriculture on which some 75 % of its people depend for their livelihoods.

“It is one of the most vulnerable sectors to the impacts of climate change and it is also a sector that has huge potential for international trade. As a result of climate change crop yields are generally projected to decrease across Africa, putting security at risk.” 

“Therefore, the COP21 must deliver a fair climate deal for Africa”, he argued.

He called on African negotiators to speak with one voice and work tirelessly to ensure that the new climate agreement is a fair deal for Africa. “It is in this spirit that the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency have come together to provide the Africa Pavilion at this a COP. 

The Pavilion is a platform for coordination of events, interests and stakeholders as well as an intellectual hub for exchange and fusion of ideas on climate change and its implications for the continent. Most importantly, the Pavilion is a symbol of the unity of an Africa speaking with one voice on issues of common concern.

He said that with the momentum and successes arising from the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD3) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and given the underlying importance of climate change on development and finance, “it is indeed the case that the COP21 is too big a climate conference to fail!” 

“This is particularly so for Africa whose long term development to meet the objectives of the continent’s Agenda 2063 is highly at risk from the adverse impacts of climate change, even though the continent contributes the least to the nearly 50 giga tons of global greenhouse emissions”, he added.

Mr. Lopes took the opportunity to address the concerns of some participants who have incessantly questioned what constitute Africa common positions at COP 21. He outlined at least 5 areas of common concern for the Continent: 

·        Ensuring that the agreement respects Article 2 of the UNFCCC to greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; even 1.5 degrees could be too dangerous for Africa
·        Respecting the Article 3 of the Convention with regard to the core principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, the precautionary principle and the right to sustainable development
·        Addressing the “polluter pays principle” and a balanced emphasis on adaptation and mitigation
·        Operationalizing concrete actions to address loss and damage  associated with climate change impacts
·        Ensure appropriate, adequate and  means of implementation covering finance, technology transfer, and capacity building 

As countries submit, evaluate and implement their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), African countries need to recognise the opportunities for low-carbon development pathways for their national strategies, he advised.

President Boni Yayi is a known advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa. At national level he launched the 10 Million Souls and 10 Million Tree Programme thanks to which Benin has planted over 10 million trees annually for the last three years. He is the only African president to have made a direct financial contribution towards the organisation of an African Pavilion at COP 21.

KASI YA RAIS DK. JOHN MAGUFULI YAWAFIKISHA KORTINI MAOFISA NANE WA TRA KWA KUHUJUMU UCHUMI

 Mshitakiwa namba moja katika kesi ya kuhujumu uchumi, Tiagi Masamaki (katikati) na washitakiwa wenzake wakitoka Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu Dar es Salaam leo mchana baada ya kusomewa mashitaka yao.

 Watuhumiwa hao wakisindikizwa na maofisa wa polisi kuingia chumba cha Mahabusu katika Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu.

 Hapa Masamaki na wenzake wakiingia ndani ya gari kuelekea gereza la Segerea.

 Watuhumiwa wa kesi hiyo wakiingia ndani ya gari.

 Mmoja wa watuhumiwa hao akiwa ndani ya gari la Polisi.

 Watuhumiwa hao waliokaa wakiwa chini ya ulinzi wa polisi.

Gari la polisi lililowabeba watuhumiwa hao likiondoka mahakamani hapo.

Na Dotto Mwaibale

KASI ya utendaji kazi wa Rais Dk.John Pombe Magufuli na Waziri Mkuu Majaliwa Kasim Majaliwa imeanza kuwagusa baadhi ya watendaji wa Serikali baada ya maofisa wanane wa Mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania  (TRA), akiwemo Kamishna wa Forodha wa mamlaka hiyo Tiagi Masamaki (56) kufikishwa mahakamani kwa tuhuma za kutoa makontena 329 bandarini bila ya kulipiwa kodi na kuisababishia Serikali hasara ya sh. bilioni 12.7 za kitanzania.

Ukimuondoa Masamaki maofisa wengine waliopandishwa kortini ni Habibu Mponezya (45) Meneja wa Kitengo cha Huduma kwa Wateja,Bulton Mponezya (51) 

  

Wakili wa Serikali Mwandamizi Christopher Msigwa akisaidiana na Peter Vitalis  ameadi leo mchana mbele ya Hakimu Mkazi Huruma Shahidi wa Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu, Dar es Salaam kuwa watuhumiwa hao wanatuhumiwa kwa makosa mawili.

Alidai makosa mawili ya uhujumu uchumi ni kula njama ya kuidanganya Serikali na kuisababishia Serikali hasara. Kesi hiyo ni namba 35/2015 ya uhujumu uchumi.  

Ilidaiwa katika shtaka la kwanza katika tarehe tofauti kati ya Juni 1 na Novemba 17 mwaka huu, sehemu isiyojulikana ndani ya Jiji la Dar es Salaam kwa pamoja walikula njama ya kuidanganya Serikali  kuwa sh. bilioni 12.7 zimetolewa kwa kutoa makontena 329 katika Bandari Kavu ya Azam, baada ya kodi zote kutolewa.

Katika shtaka la pili, washtakiwa wanatuhumiwa katika ya Juni Mosi na Novemba 17 mwaka huu ndani ya Jiji la Dar es Salaam walishindwa kutimiza majukumu yao kwa namna inavyotakiwa na kusababisha Serikali kupata hasara ya sh. bilioni 12.7.

Baada ya washtakiwa hao kusomewa makosa yao, Hakimu Shahidi aliwaeleza kuwa mahakama hiyo haina mamlaka ya kusikiliza kesi hiyo, kwa hiyo hawatakiwi kujibu chochote kama kweli au si kweli.

Aliongeza kuwa Mahakama Kuu ndiyo inamamlaka ya kusikiliza kesi hiyo, kwa hiyo kama wanataka dhamana wapeleke maombi ya dhamana katika mahakama hiyo.

"Kama mnataka dhamana pelekeni maombi Mahakama Kuu kwa sababu mahakama hii hawezi kutoa dhamana," alisema Hakimu Shahidi 

Hata hivyo, upande wa utetezi ulidai kuwa kesi hiyo ifikishwa mahakamani hapo bila kibali na pia waliomba mshtakiwa namba nne Mrema anamtoto mchanga kwa hiyo wanaiomba mahakama imfikirie.

Wakili Msigwa alidai upelelezi bado unaendelea, wanaomba tarehe nyingine ya kutajwa. Kesi hiyo itatajwa Desemba 17 mwaka huu kuangalia kama upelelezi utakuwa umekamilika.

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Mtendaji Mkuu wa Kampuni ya GAPCO Tanzania, Vijay Nair (katikati) akibonyeza kitufe kwenye Kompyuta kuwatafuta washindi wa promosheni ya "Jaza Mafuta na Ushinde" inayowawezesha wateja wa mafuta katika vituo mbali mbali vya GAPCO jijini Dar es salaam kujipatia mafuta ya bure. Jumla ya Wateja 25 hupata bahati ya kuwekewa mafuta bure. Kushoto ni Mkaguzi wa Michezo ya kubahatisha nchini, Abdallah Hemedy na kulia ni Mejena Mradi wa GAPCO, Mohit Sharma.