Msanii sajuki Afariki Dunia

Kwa taarifa zilizopatikana kutoka kwenye vyombo mbalimbali vya habari, zinasema kuwa msanii aliyekuwa akiugua kwa muda mrefu, mwigizaji mahiri Bongo, Juma Kilowoko ‘Sajuki’ amefariki dunia leo katika hospitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili. Marehemu Sajuki alikuwa amelazwa katika hospitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili baada ya kuwa amedondoka jiji Arusha mwishoni mwa mwaka uliopita. 

 

 

Innalillah wainaillaih rajiun

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Kesi ya Lulu yatinga Mahakama Kuu

Msanii wa filamu Tanzania, Elizabeth Michael (Lulu)

Kesi  ya kuua bila kukusudia inayomkabili msanii Elizabert Michael maarufu kama Lulu, (pichani) imesajiliwa kwa namba 125/2012 katika Mahakama Kuu, Tanzania.

Kwa mujibu wa chanzo cha habari ndani ya mahakama hiyo, kesi hiyo kwa sasa inasubiri kupangiwa kwa hakimu kwa ajili ya kuanza kusikilizwa.

Aidha,chanzo hicho kimeeleza kuwa, hati ya dhamana dhidi ya mshtakiwa huyo tayari imewasilishwa mahakamani hapo.
Wiki iliyopita, katika mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu mbele ya Hakimu Mkazi wa Mahakama, Agustina Mmbando, ilielezwa kuwa mashahidi upande wa mashitaka watakuwa tisa.

Mashahidi ni pamoja na aliyekuwa daktari wa marehemu, Paplas Kagaige, mdogo wake marehemu,  Seki Bosco na mama mwenye nyumba aliyokuwa akiishi marehemu, Sofia Kasimu.

Wengine ni askari polisi wa kituo cha Oysterbay Ester Zephania na Ofisa wa Polisi ofisi ya Mkuu wa Upelelezi kituoni hapo, Daniel Shila pamoja na mwanafunzi Doris ambaye ni rafiki wa mshtakiwa.

Wengine ni Daktari Magreth mkazi wa Tabata Kimanga ambaye alisimamia uchunguzi wa awali wa mwili wa marehemu uliofanyika Muhimbili chini ya jopo la madaktari, Afisa Uhamiaji Ispekta Mweisiga ambaye aliteuliwa na kamati ya maandalizi ya msiba wa Kanumba kwenda Muhimbili kutambua mwili wa marehemu.

Mashahidi wengine ni askari Renatus wa Oysterbay aliyeandika maelezo ya mshtakiwa.

Mshtakiwa huyo alifikishwa mahakamani hapo kwa mara ya kwanza Aprili 11, mwaka huu akikabiliwa na tuhuma za mauaji ya Kanumba yaliyotokea Aprili 7, mwaka huu.

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Zanzibar exports increase in 2012

 

 Bank of Tanzania

Zanzibar’s exports of goods and services during the year ending October 2012 increased to USD 159.9m from USD 155.1m recorded in corresponding period last year, the Bank of Tanzania has said in its monthly economic review for November.

Clove exports rose from 1,500 tonnes in the year ending October 2011 to 3,500 tonnes during the year under review.

However total value of imports of goods and services during the year ending October, this year also rose to USD 313.4m, from USD 219.1m recorded during the corresponding period in 2011, mainly due to a rise in the value of capital goods for infrastructure development, specifically importation of the new marine cable to replace the current one connecting Zanzibar to the national grid from Dar es Salaam.

Services account registered a surplus of USD 32.3m in the year ending October 2012, compared to a surplus of USD 30.8m recorded in the corresponding period in 2011.

The review said service receipts increased by 10.4 percent from USD 125.0m to USD 138.0m, while service payments increased to USD 105.7m from USD 94.3m.

Government expenditure during the month under review, amounted to 48.0bn/- , out of which recurrent expenditure accounted for 49.1 percent and the balance was development expenditure.

Wages and salaries and other charges amounted to 10.9bn/- and 12.7bn/- respectively while development expenditure amounted to 24.5bn/- above the estimate by 93.1 percent, mainly on account of increased inflows of foreign grants for development projects.

Out of the total development expenditure, the review said foreign funded component accounted for 67.8 percent and the balance was local contribution.

During the year ending October 2012, current account recorded a deficit of USD 46.9m, compared to a deficit of USD 30.0m registered in the year ending October 2011.

The deficit in goods account widened to USD 149.9m in the year ending October 2012, compared to a deficit of USD 94.8m recorded during the corresponding period in 2011.

This was on account of an increase in the import bill, associated with the importation of new marine cable for improvement of electricity supply to Zanzibar, the review stated.

Annual food inflation dropped to negative 0.4 percent in October 2012 from 1.0 percent registered in September 2012, mainly on account of decline in prices of rice and sugar.

However, month-to-month food inflation accelerated to 0.2 percent from negative 3.5percent, registered in September 2012, driven by increase in prices of fish, bread and vegetables.

The review said annual non-food inflation eased slightly to 11.0 percent from 11.6 percent registered in September 2012. Month-to-month non-food inflation also declined to 0.8 percent from 0.9 percent recorded in September 2012, mainly due to decrease in price of items under housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels sub-group.

Government budgetary operations on cheques issued basis, registered a deficit after grants of 13.8bn/- in October 2012, which narrowed to 5.9bn/- after adjustment to cash.

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JK (Presedent of Tanzania): Population growth too high

 44.929 million now; to hit 51 million in 4 years

 President Jakaya Kikwete presses computer key to launch 2012 Population and Housing Census results at Mnazi Mmoja grounds in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The figure displayed on the computer screen shows that Tanzania's population is now 44,929,002. Looking on are Vice President Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal and Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda.

President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday released preliminary results of this year’s National Population and Housing Census showing that in ten years the country’s population has grown to 44,929,002 from 34.4 million people in 2002.

Of these 43,625,434 people were counted on Tanzania Mainland and 1,303, 568 in Zanzibar.

According to the figures, the population grew by 26 percent over the last ten years, or at the average rate of 2.6 percent annually, which the President described as too big in such a period of time, noting that the population was projected to reach 51 million, in the next four years.

“This figure may not seem to be a problem to the people for such a vast country like Tanzania, but it is burden as it affects the country’s economic development and the community in general,” President Kikwete said.

He said the government will need to come up with development strategies in order to accommodate the present and future population, calling on people to work hard to provide basic needs to their families.

The President also challenged the public to use family planning to control the population growth or else the situation could worsen in the future.

He said while the government will strive to provide important services needed by the population, families must plan the number of children they can take care of within their means.

The President said government will release further information on the country’s population indicating the number of men and women and other groups in the society by February, next year.

He said despite the challenges encountered during the counting, the exercise set to cost a total of 140bn/- has been successful, adding that the government had already spent 124bn/-.

Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda thanked all those who made the exercise succeed, including development partners and wananchi.
He cited a bigger input of local expertise in the preparation and execution of the 2012 population of housing and census.

“We made a promise that at end of December we will release the results and today everybody is here to witness it happen. It was not a simple task, but the close collaboration of the community and other stakeholders from Zanzibar and Mainland enabled us to complete the exercise,” he said
Zanzibar Second Vice President Ambassador Seif Ali Idd said public institutions and organisations should use the population and housing census to bring development in the country and to families.

“The results will have a great meaning if only people use them effectively. I call upon you to increase productivity, add effort in work,” he said
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Tanzania Representative Mariam Khan, said the census results were an opportunity to adjust development policies and programmes so that the national and global goals set by the government can be met sooner rather than later.

She said the importance of a census cannot be overstated particularly for developing countries like Tanzania with development commitments and agendas that require integration of population aspects into short, medium and long term development plans.

Commenting on the results Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, who is an economist, said the population growth has great impact on the economy, especially on youth employment.

He said it was time the government ensured that the country’s resources were efficiently utilised and proper strategies to solve youth joblessness.

“The President has stressed family planning which is very crucial in addressing this kind of growth rate …people should have children they could manage to provide for in terms of basic needs,” Prof Lipumba said.

A University of Dar es Salaam student Elias John said apart from family planning, there was also need for the government to come up with clear policies to manage the resources of the country.
He said with proper management and utilisation of the resources the country can meet the needs of the growing population without any problem.

“There are a few people who have been enjoying the country’s resources while others languish in poverty …this growth is a challenge to the government especially in ensuring proper use of the country’s resources,” he said.

Temeke resident Raphael Maganga said the population figure was a threat to the economy because it was difficult for the government to meet the needs of all people. The government needed to come up with plans that will enable its people access important services such as health, education and water among others.
Maganga cited unemployment facing the majority of the youths in the country, wondering how the government would address the problem.

The 2012 national population housing census exercise started on August 26 ended 8 September in Zanzibar and Mainland. 
The first census to be conducted in Tanzania took place in 1910. Last four censuses after independence were held in the years 1967, 1978, 1988 and 2002. According to the last census held in August 2002, the population in Tanzania was 34,443,603.

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