MFUMUKO WA BEI WA MWEZI JANUARI 2017 UMEONGEZEKA KWA ASILIMIA 0.8

Mkurugenzi wa Sensa na Takwimu za Jamii wa Ofisi ya Taifa ya Takwimu (NBS), Ephraim Kwesigabo, akizungumza katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari wakati akitoa taarifa kuhusu mfumuko wa bei wa mwezi Januari 2017 jijini Dar es Salaam leo. Kulia ni Meneja Idara ya Takwimu za Ajira na Bei, Ruth Minja.

Waandishi wa habari wakichukua taarifa hiyo.

Wanahabari wakiwa kazini.

Mkutano na wanahabari ukiendelea.

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MFUMUKO wa Bei wa mwezi Januari 2017 unaopimwa kwa kipimo cha mwezi umeongezeka kwa asilimia 0.8 ikilinganishwa na ongezeko la asilimia 0.7 ilivyokuwa mwezi Desemba 2016.

Hayo yamebainishwa na Mkurugenzi wa Sensa na Takwimu za Jamii wa Ofisi ya Taifa ya Takwimu (NBS) wakati akitoa taarifa hiyo kwa waandishi wa habari jijini Dar es Salaam leo.

"Fahirisi za bei zimeongezeka hadi 105.92 mwezi Januari 2017 kutoka 1-05.04 mwezi Desemba 2016" alisema Kwesigabo.

Alisema kuongeza kwa fahirisi za bei kumechangiwa na kuongezeka kwa bei za baadhi ya bidhaa za vyakula na bidhaa zisizo za vyakula.

Alitaja baadhi za vyakula zilizochangia kuongezeka kwa fahirisi ni pamoja na mahindi kwa asilimia 6.3, ndizi za kupika kwa asilimia 5.8, magimbi kwa asilimia 5.3 na viazi vitamu kwa asilimia 6.5.

Alisema kwa upande mwingine baadhi ya bidhaa zisizo za vyakula zilichochangia kuongezeka kwa fahirisi ni pamoja na mkaa kwa asilimia 3.2 na majokofu kwa asilimia 2.4.

Kwesigabo alisema thamani ya shilingi ya Tanzania hupima badiliko la uwezo wa shilingi ya Tanzania katika kununua bidhaa na huduma zilezile za mlaji ambazo shilingi ya Tanzania ingeweza kununua katikavipindi tofauti.

"Ikiwa fahirisi za bei za Taifa zinaongezeka, uwezo wa shilingi ya Tanzania katika kununua bidhaa na huduma hupungua" alisema Kwesigabo.

Alisema uwezo wa shilingi 100 ya Tanzania katika kununua bidhaa na huduma umefikia shilingi 94 na senti 42 mwezi Januari, 2017 ikilinganisha na shilingi 95 na senti 20 ilivyokuewa mwezi Desemba 2016.

RAS URGES SCHOOL COMMITTES TO BE VIGILANT ON SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

By Friday Simbaya, Mufindi

Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Wamoja Ayubu says development of any nation depends largely on the quality of education of its people.

She said demand for better education provision and management need immediate responsibility from the national, regional, local councils and village government / local level.

RAS made the statement yesterday when officially closing training to the school committee members which was held regionally at Makungu Ward in Mufindi district, Iringa region.

The capacity building training for members of school committees of the government primary schools started on 13.01.2017 in Iringa Region and yesterday ended on 02/07/2017.

RAS urged the committee members to fully manage all operations of the development of primary schools in the respective areas.

She said that the school committee is a tool of management, operation and administration of the school which manages all activities of the school on behalf of the school owners.

She said that the training has comes at a time because there have been many challenges in the education sector, especially in the conduct of development activities at school.

RAS also used the opportunity to commend the members of school committees for outright performance of Form Four results in 2016, to finish second (2) nationally.

"This is a great success because Iringa Region in 2015 was held a fifth (5) position nationally," said Ayubu.

She added that the aim of the creation of school committees is to promote the concept of leadership and participation in order to improve the operation of the school in general.

On his part, the Acting Chief Education for Iringa Region, Nasibu Mengele said that basic education is the essential ingredient to prepare various experts that is a great contribution in developing the economy, science and technology in society and a better life for Tanzanians.

He said that to achieve the desired results, it is well for school committee members to be aware of the various issues and gain leadership skills and competent management of the school, so that they can provide a better education for all children in the country.

"School Committee legally empowered under paragraph 3 of section 39 of the Education Act No. 25 of 1978, and its amendment of 1995, "said Mengele.

He said that the clause urging the creation of a school committee for all nursery school and primary which will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the respective schools.

The training for school committee members of the government schools had four main topics that were presented them.

1. Leadership hierarchy and the role of the school committee.

2. Management of policies and operating rules of education.

3. Management of school resources.

4. Organizing of the general plan of development of the school.

The training that took place in each council was attended by a total of 5,750 participants (3,470 men and 2,280 women) from all government schools in Iringa Region.