Social workers urged to work in collaboration with different stakeholders to promote dignity and rights of people in the community

Participants pose for group photo together with Iringa Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Wamoja Ayub (in veil seated)   during a two-day academic symposium held in Iringa Region through the USAID-supported Community Health and Social Welfare System Strengthening (CHSS) Program in Tanzania. It was organized by Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) together with John Snow Incorporation (JSI) Tanzania. (Photo: Friday Simbaya)

Tanzanian Albinism Society (TAS) chairperson for Iringa Region, Helen Machibya speaking to journalists  on the sideling of a two-day academic symposium held in Iringa Region through the USAID-supported Community Health and Social Welfare System Strengthening (CHSS) Program in Tanzania. It was organized by Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) together with John Snow Incorporation (JSI) Tanzania. (Photo: Friday Simbaya)

By Friday Simbaya, Iringa

The Acting Commissioner for Social Welfare, Rabikira Mushi as congratulated the organizers for coming up with the theme that captures the challenges facing the community, particularly people with disabilities and stigma to people with albinism.

TANAPA KUKUSANYA ZAIDI YA 2.5BN/- KAMPENI YA KUHAMASISHA UTALII YA NDANI

Kushoto kwenda kulia ni Afisa Utalii Nyanda za Juu Kusini Gervas Mwashimaha,  Ofisa Utalii wa Tanapa wa ofisi ya Utalii Kanda ya Nyanda za Juu Kusini Risala Kabongo, Kaimu Meneja Masoko TANAPA Victor Ketansi na Afisa Mawasiliano Mwandamizi TANAPA Catherine Mbena wakiongea na wanahabari mkoani Iringa jana. (Picha na Friday Simbaya)

SHIRIKA la Hifadhi za Taifa (TANAPA) kupitia hifadhi zake 16 linakusudia kukusanya zaidi ya 2.5bn/- katika kampeni ya kuhamasisha watu kutembelea hifadhi za taifa ili kuhamasisha utalii wa ndani, yeney kauli mbiu yake, “Tembelea Hifadhi Uzawadike.”

Kaimu Meneja Masoko TANAPA, Victor Ketansi akiongea na waandishi mkoani Iringa jana iliweka msisitizo katika kutangaza na kuhamasisha utalii wa ndani ili kupunguza utegemezi kwa watalii wa kigeni. 

ALBINO 43 WAMEUAWA NCHINI KATIKA KIPINDI CHA MIAKA KUMI ILIYOPITA

Kamishna Msaidizi wa Polisi toka ofisi ya Mkurugenzi wa Makosa ya Jinai, Hussein Kashindye amesema kati ya mwaka 2006 na 2015 kulikuwa na matukio 56 yanayohusisha walemavu wa ngozi kuuawa au kujeruhiwa.

“Katika matukio hayo, 43 yalihusisha watu kuuawa na 13 kujeruhiwa. Katika kipindi hicho watu 12 walihukumiwa kunyongwa kwa makosa hayo na kesi nyingine 12 zipo kwenye hatua ya upelelezo huku nyingine zikitupiliwa mbali baada ya kukosekana kwa ushahidi” alisema.

Akiwasihi watanzania wote kushiriki katika mkakati wa kuwanusuru walemavu hao, Kashindye alisema suala la kuwalinda albino linatakiwa kuzingatia polisi jamii kwa kuanzia ngazi ya familia, kata, tarafa wilaya na mkoa.

Hivi karibuni Chama cha Wataalamu wa Ustawi wa Jamii (TASWO) kimefanya kongamano kubwa mjini Iringa lililowajengea uwezo wataalamu wa ustawi wa jamii nchini katika utetezi, ulinzi wa haki na ustawi wa watu wenye ulemavu hususani walemavu wenye ualbino.

WANACHAMA zaidi ya 18, 000 wa CCM jimbo la Iringa Mjini kuamua leo

Katibu wa CCM wa Manispaa ya Iringa, Elisha Mwampashi (kulia) akiongea na wanahabari kuhusu mchakato upigajikura za maoni kwa waombaji 13 waliojitokeza kutafuta ridhaa ya chama hicho ili wapeperushe bendera ya ubunge katika Jimbo la Iringa Mjini jana. Kushoto ni Mweneyekiti wa CCM wa Manispaa ya Iringa, Abeid Kiponza.

WANACHAMA zaidi ya 18, 000 wa Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) jimbo la Iringa Mjini leo wanatarajiwa kujitokeza kwa wingi wao kuwapigia kura waombaji 13 waliojitokeza kutafuta ridhaa ya chama hicho ili wapeperushe bendera ya ubunge katika Jimbo la Iringa Mjini.

Kura hizo za maoni zinafanyika baada ya wagombea hao kutumia siku 12 kuzunguka katika matawi 81 ya chama hicho kunadi sera zao ikiwa ni azma ya kila mgombea kutafuta kuungwa mkono ili achaguliwe kuwania ubunge katika jimbo hilo.