NINE ARTISAN GOLD MINERS IN IRINGA HOSPITALIZED...

AT least nine artisan miners are admitted at Iringa Regional Referral hospital after being attacked by unknown people believed to be bandits who invaded the Gold mining quarry (Gold rush) in the Nyakavangala Village of Isimani Division in Iringa District, Iringa region.

Iringa District Commissioner Richard Kasesela who is also the chairman of the committee of defense and security of the Iringa District said the incident occurred last night and the robbers looted Sh 81 million from the victims of the incident.

Kasesela named wounded who hospitalized at Iringa Regional Hospital includes Mginya Paulo who was attacked and sacked with 79 million shillings and Fadhili Ramadhan all residents of Morogoro Region.

Kasesela named others were Daniel Masonja (40)) from Simiyu, Sungan Shija (24), a resident of Geita, Nsurwa Msanga (80) from the region Bariadi and Odrick Michael 33) from Iringa, Kitandu Mabula (27) from Tanga and Elia Benjamin (26) from Kilimanjaro.

Referring to the incident Kasesela said the robbers arrived in this area last night with one car and attacked.

USAID NAFAKA FEED THE FUTURE IMPARTS KNOWLEDGE TO FARMERS THROUGH RADIO

Joe Tindwa, Nafaka Mbeya Regional Coordinator(left) and Absalom Mwaipaja, Agribusiness Development Advisor (centre) during radio talk show at Rock FM in Mbeya recently. 

MBEYA: For years, radio is perceived as one of the best means to reach the masses especially those who are living in peripherals. Indeed, this is appropriate means for farmers with low literacy level that provide effective communication to foster adoption, our region is not exceptional. 

Knowing the importance of radio, Rock FM in collaboration with USAID Feed the Future Nafaka in Mbeya and Songwe regions is reaching its beneficiaries through this effective means. The station uses its programme called Shamba Darasa which literally means farm class in partnership with agricultural experts from Nafaka to impart knowledge on good agricultural practices. 

Speaking to the station, Joe Tindwa, USAID Nafaka Mbeya Regional Coordinator said that radio talk show is one of the effective communication means that are found appropriate to deliver good agricultural practices in the project area. “We always interact with listeners to respond to their queries relating to agricultural activities and feedback is always good”, said Tindwa. 

During Shamba Darasa talk show which is moderated by Mgode Serika (Mteule), Tindwa used the opportunity to describe the objectives and activities of the project to the listeners of Rock FM. He said that “it’s the interest of USAID Feed the Future Tanzania Nafaka to facilitate the linkage between smallholder farmers with input suppliers, which eventually lead to increased volume of inputs marketed” added that “the farmers are also linked with financial institutions and markets so that they can acquire loans to support their agricultural activities”. 

In its first four years of operation, USAID Feed the Future Nafaka played a major role in training on good agricultural practices which resulted in high yield in its zone of influence. Surplus of agricultural produce has in turn created a problem of where to market these produces. To address the market problem the follow-on project, spends almost seventy percent of its activities on developing and strengthening market systems. 

Absalom Mwaipaja, USAID Nafaka Agribusiness Development Advisor informed the listeners about the Nafaka’s interventions on market systems development, and asked smallholder farmers in their groups/associations to take advantage of these opportunities. “Through contract farming, farmers are assured of accessing inputs and output markets reliably,” he added that “e-market platforms such as Ninayo and m-kilimo enable the farmers and buyers to receive reliable and first-hand information about the market hence to make timely and sound decision”, said Mwaipaja. 

Rock FM and USAID Feed the Future Tanzania Nafaka project have agreed to continue to use Shamba Darasa talk show to reach listeners who are the beneficiaries of the project to create awareness of the project in Mbeya and Songwe regions. Rock FM is reaching approximately1.5 million listeners in Mbeya town, Mbarali, Mbozi, Iringa rural, Kilolo and Mufindi. 

NIDA KUSAJILI WAKAZI 130,000 MANISPAA YA IRINGA

Mamlaka ya Vitambulisho vya Taifa (NIDA) inatarajia kusajili wakazi 130,000 kwa ajili ya Vitambulisho vya Taifa katika Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Iringa, mkoani Iringa.

Akiongea na Nipashe (leo) jana ofisini kwake Afisa Habari wa Mkoa wa Iringa Dennis Gondwe alisema zoezi limeanza tarehe 07/06/2017 na linatarajiwa kukamilika tarehe 05/07/2017. 

Alisema kuwa zoezi linaanza saa 1 asubuhi hadi saa 11 Jioni na litafanyika katika Vituo vya Usajili vilivyopo katika Kata zote 18 za Manispaa ya Iringa kwa mujibu wa Ratiba ilivyopangwa kila Kata imepangiwa siku 3 za usajili. 

“Ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa kwa kushirikiana na Mamlaka ya Vitambulisho vya Taifa (NIDA), na Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Iringa tumeanza zoezi la Kutambua na Kusajili wakazi wa Manispaa ya Iringa,” alisema.

Gondwe alisema kuwa zoezi za usajili litahusisha wananchi wote raia wa Tanzania wenye umri wa miaka 18 na kuendelea. 

Alivitaja vitu vya Msingi anavyotakiwa kwenda navyo Mwananchi Raia wa Tanzania katika kituo cha usajili, Nyaraka halisi (original) na vivuli vya kuthibitisha uraia na umri wa Mhusika, Cheti cha Kuzaliwa, Pasi ya Kusafiria, Vyeti vya Elimu ya Msingi na Sekondari, Leseni ya Udereva, Kitambulisho cha Bima ya Afya, na Kitambulisho cha Mpiga kura.

“Kwa kuwa zoezi hili linahusisha upigaji wa Picha, kwa ajili ya ubora wa picha, Tunaelekeza yafuatayo kwa wananchi kutovaa nguo Nyeupe, Kijivu, Bluu mpauko, Pinki, nguo zenye kung’aa sana, Jezi, nguo zenye nembo, kofia aina yeyote ama kupaka Hina mikononi,” alisema afisa habari wa mkoa hiyo. 

NIDA TO REGISTER 130,000 IRINGA MUNICIPAL RESIDENTS 

National Identification Authority (NIDA) expects to register 130,000 residents for National Identity in the Municipal Council of Iringa, Iringa.

Speaking to the Guardian (today) yesterday in his office's Iringa Region information officer Dennis Gondwe said the exercise started on 07.06.2017 and is expected to be completed on 05.07.2017.

He said that the exercise begins at 07:00 hrs am to 17:00 hrs pm, were the registration will be held in the existing registration centers in all 18 wards of Iringa Municipality. 

Adding that according to the planned schedule every ward is scheduled 3 days of registration.

"The Office of the Iringa Region Commissioner in collaboration with the National Identification Authority (NIDA), and Iringa Municipal Council have started with the recognition and Registering residents of Iringa Municipality," he said.

Gondwe said that the registration exercise will involve all citizens of Tanzania aged 18 and above.

Based on the things he wanted to go with in the registration center as Tanzania National include the actual documents (original) and photocopy to prove citizenship and age, birth certificate, passport, certificates of primary and secondary education, driver's license, health insurance ID and voter ID.

"For this exercise involves imaging Image, for image quality, the citizens should not wearing clothes with White, Gray, Blue, pink, very bright clothing, jerseys, clothing with logos, hats or any kind drawings in hands, but black clothes, "said Gondwe.