THE GOVERNMENT ADVISED TO CREATE A NATIONAL PLATFORM FOR FOCAC ACTIVITIES

By correspondent Friday Simbaya, Iringa

The government has been advised to create a national platform for Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) development which will act as a national strategic arm for available opportunities.

The call was made yesterday by the Tanzania Grassroots Oriented Development (TAGRODE) Executive Director, Zubery Mwachulla when he was conducting a training to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) about the opportunities and recommendations of FOCAC in the context of Tanzania held in Iringa Town.

He said that it is important for the government to establish the forum that will monitor FOCAC deliberations on the implementation of the Johannesburg Summit and the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Johannesburg from 3 to 5 December 2015. 

Heads of State and Government, Heads of Delegation, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers in charge of economic cooperation from China and 50 African countries (hereafter referred to as "the two sides") attended the Summit and Ministerial Conference respectively.

He said the summit has earmarked the following areas of cooperation between Africa and China in the FOCAC Action Plan 2016-2018, including Economic Cooperation, Social development cooperation, Cultural cooperation and people to people exchanges, Security cooperation and International cooperation.

Mwachulla said the national forum should include also the Non-State actors, including CSOs, can help provide on-the-ground insights and information to support and enhance the quality and implementation. 

He said the encouragement of national delegations should be cross-sectoral, as well as by enabling formal and meaningful CSOs participation in investment planning and decision-making.

He said the FOCAC process, including expanding access by international CSOs to the China-Africa People’s Forum.

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was establishment in the year 2000.

Since then the forum has enhanced economic cooperation, common development and cultural exchanges between China and Africa. 

The Africa’s economies have grown considerably in the past decade, and China has contributed through FOCAC by facilitating trade, investments, aid and development into the region. 

DC KASESELA AKIMEA VITENDO VYA KUTUPA WATOTO

Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Iringa Richard Kasesela amesikitishwa na vitendo vilivyokithiri vya wanawake kutupa watoto mara baada ya kujifungua ambapo amewashauri kutumia njia za kisheria kupata haki ya matunzo ya mtoto, kwa wanaume wanaowapa mimba.

Mkuu huyo alisema hayo jana wakati akishiriki chakula pamoja na watoto yatima wanaolelewa na kituo cha daily bread life children’s home kilichopo neo la Mkinbizi Bima, Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Iringa, mkoani Iringa.

Kutokana na hilo amewaagiza watendaji wa vijiji, mtaa na kata kushirikiana na vyombo vya ulinzi na usalama vilivyopo katika maeneo yao kuwachukulia hatua wanawake wanaotupa watoto, kwa kuwa kufanya hivyo ni kosa la jinai.

Kasesela ambaye alikuwa mgeni rasmi alitumia pia fursa ya kuwatakia wananchi wa Wilaya ya Iringa na Mkoa wa Iringa heri katika Noeli na Mwaka Mpya 2017.

Alisema kuwa, Mkoa wa Iringa ni miongoni mwa mikoa iliyokithiri kwa vitendo vingi vya ukatili dhidi ya wanawake na watoto, hivyo ameitaka jamii kuunganisha nguvu ili kupunguza vitendo hivyo ambavyo pia ni kinyume na maagizo ya mwenyezi Mungu.

Kwa upande wake, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa ‘Daily Bread Life Tanzania’, Askofu Mpeli Mwaisumbe amewashukuru wadau mbalimbali kwa kuunga mkono huduma ya watoto pamoja na wadau kutoka nje ya Tanzania kwa uaminifu wao kutoa michango yao ili huduma ienedelee na kufika hadi leo.

Askofu Mwaisumbe alisema kuwa huduma hiyo inawasaidia watoto 244 kati yao wakiume ni 126 na wa kike ni 118 nje ya makao ya watoto, watoto hao husaidiwa vifaa vya shule na wengine huchangiwa hela ya chakula familia wanazoishi au wanazolelewa.

Alisema kuwa huduma ya “Daily Bread Life Ministries Tanzania” waliaandaa sherehe za Krismasi na chakula ili waweze kushiriki chakula cha pamoja na watoto yatima.

DC CRIES AGAINST WOMEN THROWING BABIES AFTER DELIVERY

Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa ‘Daily Bread Life Tanzania’, Askofu Mpeli Mwaisumbe (kushoto) akisoma risala mbele ya mgeni rasmi ambaye ni Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Iringa, Richard Kasesela katika sherehe za krismasi na chakula na watoto zilizofanyika jana katika kituo cha kulelea wa watoto yatima cha daily bread life childrens' home kilichopo mjini Iringa. (Picha na Friday Simbaya)

sehemu ya watoto yatima wakiwa katika shereh hiyo

Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Iringa, Richard Kasesela (katika) akiteta jambo na mmoja wa wafadhil , Geoffrey Mungai (kulia baada ya kukagua kituo cha kulelea wa watoto yatima cha 'Daily Bread Life Children's' Home katika sherehe za Krismasi na chakula na watoto zilizofankuliayika jana katika kituo hicho kilichopo mjini Iringa. (Picha na Friday Simbaya)

Iringa District Commissioner (DC), Richard Kasesela said he is disappointed by the disproportionate actions of women throwing babies immediately after delivery in which he advised to use legal means to find the right child care, men who give pregnant them. 

He said this yesterday when he was sharing a meal with orphans who are raised at the “Daily Bread Life Children's Home” based Mkinbizi Bima area, in Iringa municipality, Iringa region. 

DC has instructed village officials, local and wards’ leaders to cooperate with security organs available in their areas to take action against women who throw away children, because to do so is a criminal offense. 

Kasesela who was the guest of honor during ceremony also used the opportunity to wish the residents of the Iringa District and Region Iringa in general a blessed Christmas and New Year in 2017. 

He said that, Iringa Region is among the regions with extreme acts of violence against women and children, and he has urged the community to join forces to reduce the practice which is also contrary to God determination. 

For his part, Director General of Daily Bread Life Tanzania ', Bishop Mpeli Mwaisumbe thanked the stakeholders for supporting childcare for their loyalty to their contributions to the service until today. 

Bishop Mwaisumbe said that the service helps 244 children of whom 126 were males and females are 118 out of an orphanage, the children are helped with school supplies and food to foster families. 

He said that the Ministry of Daily Bread Life Tanzania provides the Christmas celebrations and food so that they can share food with orphans. 

Bishop Mpeli Mwaisumbe said, an orphan's Christmas is a party thrown for orphans, who do not have relations or families capable of throwing their own party. 

Christmas is a special time that should be filled with joy, traditions, family, & celebrating the birth of Jesus. 

But for orphaned children, Christmas could easily be a reminder of abuse, abandonment and a depressing time where they feel forgotten. 

“Our desire is to show them that they are not forgotten but that they are loved,” he said.

SHULE YA AZIMIO MANISPAA YA IRINGA YAANZA KUKARABATIWA MIUNDOMBINU YAKE

Na Friday Simbaya, Iringa

Mbunge wa Viti Maalum Mkoa wa Iringa Ritta Kabati (CCM) kwa kushirikiana na wadau wengine wameanza ukarabati shule ya msingi ya Azimio iliyopo katika Kata ya Mshindo Manispaa ya Iringa kutokana na uchakavu wa majengo hayo.

Akizungumza wakati wa ukaguzi wa miundombinu ya shule hiyo Mbunge Kabati alisema ni aibu kwa shule kongwe kama hiyo kuwa miundombinu mibovu kama hiii.

Kabati aliongeza kuwa shule hiyo imeharika hovyo na inahitaji msaada wa haraka kuikarabati kwa kuwa wananfunzi wanasoma katika mazingira magumu na kudunisha elimu ya wanafunzi hao.

“Hii shule imeanza sawa na siku niliyozaliwa mimi lakini ukiiangalia imechakaa na imechoka hivyo sina budi kuanza kuikarabati shule hii kwa kuwa ni aibu kwangu haiwezakani shule ikawa Manispaa ya Iringa halafu ikawa katika muundo huu,”alisema Kabati.

Aidha Kabati alisema kuwa ukarabati umeanza siku ya ijumaa ya tarehe 23.12.2016 na atahakikisha anakarabati shule yote ili iwe katika ubora unaotakiwa kama shule nyingine zilizopo Manispaa ya Iringa.

“Tuna shule bora hapa Manispaa ya Iringa, lakini hii ya Shule ya Msinggi Azimio imekuwa katika hali mbaya sana ni jukumu langu kama mbunge wa mkoa wa Iringa kutatua changamoto mbalimbali zinazoukabili mkoa wangu,”alisema Kabati.

Kwa upande wake, Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Iringa Richard Kasesela alisema haiwezekani Shule ya Azimio ikawa katika mazingira mabovu ya miundombinu kama yale hiyo hadi kufikia siku ya ijumaa atahakikisha wanaanza ukarabati shule hiyo kwa kushirikiana na wadau mbalimbali.

Naye Mkuu wa Shule ya Msingi Azimio, Wilfred Chotipembe alimshukuru Mbunge wa Viti Maalum Ritta Kabati, Mkuu wa Wilaya pamoja na wadau mbalimbali kwa kufika shuleni hapo na kuahidi kutatua changamoto zinazoikabili shule hiyo.

TUNDU LISSU AKAMATWA NA KUACHIWA NA POLISI KISA KUMWITA RAIS MAGUFULI "MTUKUFU"

Tundu Lissu, Mwanasheria Mkuu wa Chadema (katikati) akizungumza na vyombo vya habari muda mchache baada ya kutoka kuhojiwa na polisi

TUNDU Lissu, Mbunge wa Singida Mashariki kupitia Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), ameachiwa baada ya kukamatwa na kuhojiwa Jeshi la Polisi katika Kituo Kikuu cha Kanda Maalum ya Dar es Salaam, anaandika Faki Sosi.

Mapema leo asubuhi Lissu alikamatwa na kupelekwa kituoni hapo ambapo ilielezwa kuwa alichukuliwa kwa lengo la kuhojiwa kuhusiana na mkutano aliofanya na waandishi wa habari kuhusu wa kupotea kwa Bernard Saanane.

Ben Saanane alikuwa Msaidizi wa Freeman Mbowe Mwenyekiti wa Chadema Taifa – alipotea ghafla takribani mwezi mmoja sasa na hajulikani alipo huku Lissu akiitisha mkutano na wanahabari tarehe 14 Desemba, 2016 na kuitaka serikali ieleza kama inamshikilia kijana huo au la.

Fredrick Kihweru mmoja kati ya wanasheria wa Chadema akitoa maelezo baada ya mahojiano ya polisi na Lissu kumalizika amesema, “aliitwa kuhojiwa juu ya Press conference aliyofanya na kuzungumzia suala la Saanane lakini pia wamemuhoji anamaanisha nini kumwita Rais John Magufuli jina la “Mtukufu.”

Itakumbukwa kuwa Lissu amekuwa akimtaja Rais Magufuli kama “mtukufu” mara kadhaa tangu aliposhitakiwa kwa kutamka kuwa “Dikteta uchwara anapaswa kupingwa kwa nguvu zote” kesi ambayo bado inaendelea mahakamani.

Wakili Kihweru amesema Lissu amehojiwa pia kuhusu hatua yake ya kuitaka Serikali iseme kama haimshikilii Ben Saanane na pia ieleze juu ya mawasiliano yake ya mwisho ya Ben alifanya na nani, wapi na waliwasiliana nini.

Baada ya mahojiano hayo Lissu ameachiwa kwa dhamana na anaweza kuitwa wakati mwingine atakapohitajika.

JESHI LA POLISI LAIMARISHA ULINZI KUELEKEA SIKUKU YA KRISMASI

Jeshi la polisi limesema limeimarisha ulinzi kuelekea sikukuu za Krismasi na mwaka mpya hili kudhibiti vitendo vya uharifu .

Akizungunza leo, Msemaji wa Jeshi la Polisi, Kamishina Msaidizi wa Jeshi la Polisi, Advera Bulimba amesema jeshi la polisi katika kipindi cha sikukuu kuna watu wanajipanga kufanya uhalifu hivyo jeshi la polisi litafanya doria za kutosha.

Amesema kumbi zote zinazofanya starehe za kupiga mziki ziingize watu kutokana na ukumbi na watakaozidisha watachukuliwa hatua.

Afande Advera amesema wataondesha vyombo vya moto wataobainika wametumia vilevi watachukuliwa kwani nia yao nikutaka kusababisha ajali.

Aidha amesema wazazi wanatakiwa kufanya ulinzi kwa watoto wao kutokana na watoto kupotea katika siku za sikuu na kusababisha vituo vya polisi kuwepo kwa watoto hao.

Hata hivyo amesema wananchi watoe ushirikiano kwa jeshi la polisi pale wanapohisi kuna watu wanaashiria kufanya uhalifu.

Advera amesema kuwa wale ambao watatoa taarifa zikashindwa kutekelezeka wawasiliane na ngazi ya juu ili hatua ziweze kuchukuliwa kwa watu waliofanya uzembe.