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WENGI WANAISHI KWA KUSADIKIKA SABABU YA KUFANYIWA MAAMUZI

2006-10-18T21:12:00.000-07:00

Hali ya umasikini wa kipato miongoni mwa wananchi katika nchi za ulimwengu wa tatu inachangia upatikanaji wa huduma mbalimbali za kijamii kuwa ngumu na kuwa kikwazo kikubwa cha kujiamulia mambo yanayowahusu.

Hayo yamebainika wazi wakati wa wiki ya kampeni ya kupiga vita umasikini na kudai nafasi zaidi ya kujiamulia mambo ya maendeleo kuanzia ngazi za chini, maarufu kwa jina la GCAP, hususan katika nchi changa.

Ni wazi kuwa vyombo vikubwa vya kibepari, haswa taasisi za kifedha washirika wa Bretton Woods iliyoanzia nchini Marekani zimekua na tabia ya kuweka masharti kadha wa kadha yanayolenga kuzibeba nchi tajiri na kuzikandamiza zile masikini, (developing countries) pale zinapoamua kuomba misaada mbalimbali ili kujikwamua kiuchumi.

Moja ya masharti ambayo yamewagusa wananchi wengi ni fagio la kupunguzwa kazi, hii imetokana na mambo mbalimbali, serikali za nchi changa kushurutishwa kuwa na idadi ndogo ya wafanyakazi na kujitoa katika majukumu mbalimbali ya kiuchumi, ubinafsishaji, serikali kutojihusisha na biashara mojamoja na kufuata taratibu za soko huria (market economy).

Bw. Audax Rukonge mkazi wa jijini Dar es salaam anasema kuwa mizizi ya umasikini inaletwa na mifumo ambayo siyo shirikishi, yaani wananchi kutojulishwa chochote au kutoshiriki katika maamuzi ambayo yanawagusa kwa namna moja au nyingine kimaisha.

“hii ni moja ya sababu inayochangia kwa kiasi kikubwa umasikini katika nchi zetu” anasema Bw. Rukonge ambaye ni mtaalam wa masuala ya kilimo akitoa mfano kuwa katika zoezi la kupunguza wafanyakazi sekta nyingi zimeadhirika ikiwamo ile ya kilimo ambapo kwa kukosa wataalam wa kuwasaidia wakulima katika kilimo cha kisasa tafiti zinaonyesha kuwa asilimia 18 ya watu hawana uhakika wa chakula, kilimo wanachoshiriki ni kile cha bora liende.

Rukonge ambaye pia ni mtafiti katika asasi ya kimataifa isiyokuwa ya kiserikali iitwayo Action Aid anaongeza kuwa ili kushughulikia tabia hii ya mifumo ya ushauri kutoka nje anasema ipo haja ya viongozi kutoka katika nchi changa za ulimwengu wa tatu kupigania haki ya nchi zao kupata nafasi zaidi ya kupiga kura katika maamuzi na kuchangia kubadili sera za mashirika makubwa ya misaada.

“ asasi zisizo za kiserikali zinasaidia kuwafumbua wananchi macho na kuweka shinikizo zaidi ili milango ya kafanya maamuzi wao wenyewe iwepo” anasema Rukonge na kuongeza kuwa katika mkutano uliofanyika nchini Singapore mwezi uliopita mchango wa asasi hizo umeonekana.

Rukonge anatolea mfano wa mafanikio hayo ni upatikanaji bure wa dawa za kupunguza makali ya ugonjwa usio na tiba wa UKIMWI ambao umesababisha upotevu wa nguvu kazi kubwa katika nchi zinazoendelea, mfano katika ukanda wa Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara, Sub Saharan Africa, umesababisha yatima zaidi ya milioni mbili.

Hata hivyo, anaonya kuwa haina maana hata kidogo kwa taasisi kubwa za kifedha zinazotoa misaada katika nchi mbalimbali zinazoendelea kudai uchumi wa nchi fulani umekua kwa kiwango cha kuridhisha wakati mwananchi wa kawaida hata hajapata mabadiliko yoyote katika mfumo wake wa maisha ya kila siku, zaidi ya kuongezeka kwa gharama za maisha kila kukicha ambazo ni mzigo.

Pamoja na hayo, Lawrent Wambura, mtafiti na mshauri wa masuala ya UKIMWI anasema nchi nyingi changa ikiwemo Tanzania zimekuwa zikipata fedha kupitia masharti ya Shirika la Fedha la Dunia (IMF) na Benki ya Dunia (WB) ili kupambana na umasikini.

Hata hivyo, anaongeza kwa kusema kuwa tafiti zinaonyesha kuwa huduma mbalimbali na mategemeo ya kuishi miongoni mwa wananchi wengi wa nchi za ulimwengu wa tatu yamepungua. Takwimu zinaonyesha kuwa katika miaka ya tisini kati ya watoto 1000 waliozaliwa, 100 kati yao walipoteza maisha katika hatua za awali kabisa za maisha yao duniani, lakini kuna dalili za wazi kuwa hali hiyo inaendelea kukua kutokana na ukosefu wa huduma madhubuti.

Bw. Wambura anasema kuwa sio jambo la kushangaza kumkuta mgonjwa katika maeneo ya vijijini akitembea umbali mrefu ili kufuata huduma ya afya, tena huduma yenyewe inayofungiwa safari ni ya kusuasua kwa kuwa hakuna vifaa vinavyohitajika.

Mtaalam huyo anasema kuwa kutokana na hali hiyo baadhi ya wagonjwa hushauriwa kurudi nyumbani na kufuata matokeo na majibu ya maabara kuhusu magonjwa yanayowasumbua kesho yake, hali ambayo huwazidishia zaidi maumivu na kuhatarisha maisha yao, pengine kifo.

Pamoja na hayo anasema kuwa suala la uchangiaji wa gharama mbalimbali za afya umekuwa kikwazo kikubwa katika upatikanaji wa huduma ya afya kwa wananchi wengi wasio na uwezo kwa kuwa hali yao kimapato sio nzuri ili kujigharamia.

Naye Albert Memba ambaye ni mwandishi, pia mhamasishaji wa masuala mbalimbali ya kijamii anasema kuwa ingawa huduma nyingi zimekuwa zikifanyiwa marekebisho ipo haja ya kuhakikisha kuwa wataalam wanapatikana kwa idadi ya kutosha ili kukidhi mahitaji ya jamii.

Anasema kuwa tafiti iliyofanyika hivi karibuni inaonyesha kuwa takriban asilimia 70 ya misaada ya kifedha kwa nchi changa imekuwa ikirudi huko ilikotoka kwa njia mbalimbali kutokana na udhaifu uliopo katika nchi changa, au kusababishwa na umakini dhaifu katika kuingia mikataba mbalimbali na nchi tajiri.

Anasema asilimia hiyo 70 imekuwa ikirudi ilikotoka kupitia mfumo wa kuwalipa wataalamu na washauri kutoka nchi zilizoendela, ununuaji wa mashine za kisasa na vipuri vyake, au kuhamisha teknolojia (Horizontal Technology Transfer) pamoja na mafundi wa mashine hizo ambao inadaiwa utaalamu wao haupatikani katika nchi za ulimwengu wa tatu.

“ni wazi kuwa misaada ya namna hii hailengi katika kuboresha hali ya maisha ya watu kwa kuwa hata hao wanaotoa misaada huwa hawawi wazi na kusema asilimia fulani tutaichukua” anasema Memba na kuongeza kuwa ni vema wananchi ambao ndio waathirika wakubwa hasa pale mambo yanapoenda vibaya wawekwe wazi ili waamue wenyewe na sio mtu mwingine awaamulie.

Anasisitiza kuwa lazima nchi changa ziwe ‘masikini jeuri’ pia ipo haja ya kuhakikisha kuwa wataalamu wanapatika kwa nguvu zote, husasan walimu ambao bado hawatoshelezi mahitaji ya wanafunzi hapa nchini kwa kuwa idadi ya wanafunzi inaongezeka kila kukicha.

Memba anasema bila kuwa na msingi madhubuti wa elimu maamuzi mengi yatafanywa na nguvu za nje kwa kuwa uwezo wa kung’amua ubaya au uzuri wa kuingia katika mikataba mbalimbali miongoni mwa wananchi wa nchi changa au viongozi wao utazidi kuwa mdogo na wenye shaka kubwa.

Ni wazi kuwa baadhi ya bidhaa zisizo na viwango zimekuwa zikitupwa katika soko la nchi changa kwa kisingizio cha soko huria, bidhaa hizo ‘junk products’, zimekuwa chanzo cha matatizo mengi kijamii. Mfano magonjwa mbalimbali, mapema mwaka huu mtafiti mmoja alianishisha kuwa mipira ya kike ya kujikinga kwa UKIMWI haina viwango vya kimataifa vivyotambulika, ISO, hivyo kuweka katika mashaka maisha ya watumiaji wake, ni hatari zaidi kwa kuwa bidhaa za sampuli hii nyingine hutolewa bure kwa kisingizio cha kuokoa maisha.

Ni jambo lililo wazi kuwa bila kuwa na mshikamo madhubiti miongoni mwa wananchi na viongozi mageuzi ya kiuchumi hayawezi kutimia na kumkomboa mtu wa kawaida. Ni vigumu kuwaamulia wananchi jambo fulani ili wao walitekeleze bila kuwashirikisha. Ushirikishwaji wa wananchi katika mambo yanayowagusa ni muhimu ili kupata maendeleo endelevu.

MWISHO.

DARWIN'S NIGTHMARE-THE TRUTH

2006-08-21T21:47:00.000-07:00

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

THE TRUTH ON HUBERT SAUPER’S- “DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE FILM”

“Darwin’s Nightmare” film was produced by a freelance journalist of Austrian descent based in France.The film maker, Mr. Hubert Sauper tries to portray that the Nile Perch (Sangara) trade from Mwanza region in Tanzania facilitates poverty, hunger, prostitution, homelessness to children, environmental destruction, loss of lake Victoria biodiversity and human rights abuse in the area. He further claimed that Nile Perch business in Tanzania is a door for importing ammunition to the Great Lake Region.

Mr. Sauper claims that high quality Nile Perch fillets are exported to the European market while the locals are left with fish remains, specifically the head and skeleton, popularly known by the Kiswahili word ‘mapanki’.

Mr. Sauper mentions Christmas festivities during which European children enjoy high quality food (fish fillets) while their counterpart in Africa instead of such food staff received ammunition.Mr. Sauper in his film inserts a number of scenes that are not natural (cooked one). This implies that inserts were done purposely so as to achieve the intended goal of cheating and tarnishing the good image of Mwanza and Tanzania in general.

Mr. Sauper had an intention of showing that Nile Perch business in Tanzania is the main cause of poor living conditions and source of various ailments to the people who reside around lake Victoria.

1. ABJECT POVERTY

Mr. Sauper shoot homeless children, fishing camps, prostitutes, children with malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS patients so as to capture the picture of poverty in the fishing areas. He also shoot fishing landing sites, the areas for drying fish from fish processing factories, fish camps and slums in which homeless dwell. He did this to show poor sanitation in the area. Additionally, in his film he portrayed unhygienic environment in fish processing industries.

Mr. Sauper tried to link abject poverty to fisheries activities. It is obvious that poverty related issues exist in our society, but poverty is a wide concept, which is linked to other factors, including socio-economic and political issues.

The truth is, Nile Perch business has done a lot to increase income for the people around lake Victoria, particularly through export of fish fillets.Since the introduction of the business in the early 90’s, statistics shows that a number of fishers have been increasing, from 30,000 to 400,000 (300,000 people play part as part timers and 100,000 as full time fishers) todate. On top of this fish processing industries employs over 4,000 people.

The industry has a big multiplier effect which puts the total employment at about two million people, deriving livelihoods from extended activities in fishing vessel construction and repair, fishing gears and related equipment construction and maintenance, food vending, water and road transportation of fish, railway and airport workers.

The government has continued putting efforts in modernising fish landing sites to meet the required safety and international standards for fish products.Special trucks (Boxed van) are used in transporting fish to industries. Frequently inspection on trucks to ensure safety and international standards for such work is always conducted.

Special boxes (clean insulated containers) are used in storing fish in the trucks. To ensure that, the trucks are specifically for fish transportation, they are labeled ‘STRICTLY FOR FISH’ and hence are not allowed to carry anything other than fish.

2. HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION

Mr. Sauper in his film claims that about 500 tones of Nile Perch fillets are exported abroad daily, while at the same time locals are starving.

The film shows the following footage;

• Homeless children in poor living condition without assurance of getting food.He defended himself by showing the footage of children with poor health, sorrowfulness, hunger, loosing hope and those who fight for food while eating.

• He also quoted electronic media (Radio and Television) broadcasts on food shortage in the country. During that time not only food shortage faced Tanzania but also other Sub-Saharan countries and that was caused by the climate change.

Mr. Sauper fails to differentiate between the words hunger and poor nutrition. Basically fish alone is not the main dish but is used as a supplementing item to the main food.However, purposely the Tanzanian government has allowed only the exportation of Nile perch fillet while the rest of fish species like Tilapia, Sardines, Haplochromids and catfishes, are reserved for the local market to ensure fish protein supply.

Statistics show that Lake Victoria, on the Tanzanian side produces about 475,000 tons of fish annually, of which the Nile Perch accounts for around 125,000 tons. The factories process 80,000 tons of Nile Perch for export. This leaves 45,000 tons of Nile perch and 350,400 tons of other fish species totaling 395,400 (83%) for local consumption.

3. PROSTITUTION AND ALCOHOLISM

Mr. Sauper portrays how girls engaged in prostitutions so as to earn a leaving. He shows homeless children who were also involved in hooliganism and prostitution activities.The fact is that the above activities are everywhere, in both developing and the so-called developed countries. However it is noted that prostitutions is legalized in some developed countries.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION

Mr. Sauper deliberately connects footages taken from several areas (far from Lake Victoria) to show environmental destruction and the loss of Biodiversity within and around the lake Victoria. In reality lake Victoria leads among other lakes for variety of fish stocks.

It is known that the Lake is faced with environmental degradation, however efforts to make sure that the lake and its resources are sustainably used for the present and future generations are underway. For example, efforts to preserve environment within lake Victoria is done in partnership with donors such as the World Bank (WB) specifically on Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP) and the European Union (EU) through the Implementation of Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) under the supervision of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO).

4. ARMS SMUGGLING Mr. Sauper had malicious intentions of;

Linking arms transportation from European countries to Africa, via Tanzania to the Great Lakes Region.

Mwanza airport has been used as a corridor for smuggling arms. He uses the existence of cargo planes that carry fillets from Mwanza to the European markets as a proof of arms smuggling through Tanzania.

Portraying Tanzania as a country of troublemakers who at anytime can embark on war with her neighbours.

The fact is that Mwanza airport has never been used as a gateway for arm smuggling.Moreover, Tanzania is not a country of troublemakers as revealed by her unique history but only of peacemaker.

Mr. Sauper allegations are far from the truth since he has so far failed to prove how planes brought in arms at the Mwanza airport. Lots of his scenes have been done at nights, which proves that he is a cheater and liar.

Further, from his film, a number of scenes are pre-planned and arranged (cooked), such as;

Homeless children fighting for the food and sniff gas (petrol).

Interviewed prostitutes in different nightclubs.

A watchman (guide) interviewed as a fisherman, while he is not.

The producer asks leading questions so as to get the intended answers of his choice.

CONCLUSION

Mr. Sauper intention was to destroy Tanzania’s lucrative business on Nile Perch abroad, specifically to the European market.

The film is misinforming and misleading not only Tanzanians but also other stakeholders and the World at large, in the fight against poverty. Mr. Sauper failed to mention other neighbuoring countries, which share the same lake, which also carry out Nile perch business.

Part of the shots are not from the scene of 2003 when Mr. Sauper produced his film, but they are from 1992-1996 when the Nile perch business was still at the infancy stage.

We strongly condemn Sauper’s film as it is intended to suppress the Tanzanian government efforts to fight poverty through Nile Perch exportation.

Copyright. (c) DARWINSNIGHTMARE.NET. 2006. All rights reserved. DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE is a trademark of Hubert Sauper Neither are associated or affiliated with DarwinsNightmare.net.

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... THE GOB CAMPAIGN AT THE BUNGE ENTRANCE

2006-08-21T07:18:00.000-07:00

NEW BUNGE 'PARLIAMENT' BUILDING: PHOTO: AAI

key message:

1. The Director of Action Aid-Tanzania Rose Mushi has said that poverty is partly contributed by lack of adequate resources for investing in key areas such as health, education, agriculture and roads.

2. More aid and debt cancellation are needed so as to enable the Least Developed Countries (LDC) to cope with the current challenges of the globalised world, among others, including HIV/AIDS.

3. Albert Memba of Action Aid-Tanzania said the information collected will be used to convice developed countries to cancel debts for poor countries.

4. The Minister for Planning and Economy Empowerment, Dr. juma Ngasongwa said the government plans an ambitious programme to supply Dar es salaam city with sufficient water by exploiting additional water sources.

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2006-08-20T22:47:00.000-07:00

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get on board

2006-08-17T21:53:00.000-07:00

GET ON BOARD, GOB, IN TZ
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Dr. Juma Ngasongwa, The Minister for Planning and Economic Empowerment, (centre) on his right campaign bus manager Sandy Krawitz of Action Aid-US, and left Action Aid-Tanzania Director Rose Mushi at the bunge grounds in Dodoma-Tanzania.

PHOTO:AAI

MAKING POVERTY A HISTORY IN AFRICA

2006-08-17T21:31:00.000-07:00

Action Aid International-Tanzania, during a campaign to make poverty a history in Africa.

pictured: A campaign bus at the Mutukula towship, moment before crossing to Uganda.

Make Poverty a History in Africa, Get On Board 'GOB' is a campaign by an NGO named Action Aid through a bus popular in Tanzania known as as “kipanya” and is for the second time consecutively to be in the country, the first campaign was in 2005. The Bus which was on its way to Uganda for the same mission.

generally, ‘GOB’ is the journey of a small African bus since 2005. It is a journey that started in Johannesburg on 31 March and ended in Scotland on 6 July at the G8 summit of the world’s most powerful leaders.

This year the bus is back on the road from South Africa through Tanzania to Uganda to disseminate the results of the 2005 campaign.

Action Aid is a key player in the global call to action against poverty and the make poverty history coalitions. This involves asking developing countries to invest in their future by improving basic healthcare and providing free basic education.

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KUKEKETA SIO MBAYA!

2006-06-16T06:28:00.000-07:00

Baadhi ya mambo sio utamaduni wa Waafrika hivyo hayana faina kwao, kwa kuwa hayaendani na mazingira yao.

Ukoloni ulipoanza, baadhi ya taratibu za Waafrika zilidharauliwa ili waige zile za wageni, "wakoloni".

Moja kati ya hizo ilikuwa ni ukeketaji, kwani kukeketa kuna ubaya! Kenyata (1938) ameandika kuwa kukeketa ni mila ya Waafrika yenye maana kwao, na wala hakuna madhara yoyote na yeye ni mmoja kati ya waafrika waliozaliwa na mwanamke aliyekeketwa.

Anasema kuwa Waafrika lazima waheshimu mila zao, na sio mtu kutoka nje awafundishe kipi kizuri kuhusu utamaduni wao. Hivyo ukeketaji ni sawa sawa kabisa, neno FGM limeletwa na hao wageni!

mwisho.

sio kila kitu cha kuandikwa

2006-01-26T05:43:00.000-08:00

sio kila kitu kinastahili kuandikwa. kuna jamaa jamaa wanajisahau na kuandika chochote kinachokatiza mbele ya macho yao. hata babu yake au mama akipita kavaa nguo iliyochanika anaandikwa, hawa jamaa hawajui maisha na uchumi wa nchi za kibongo unavyoenda.

makazi ya Nice hayawezi kulinganishwa na yale ya Manzese au kwa Mtogore, au New York haiwezi kulinganishwa na Dodoma. hiyo miji iko katika nchi zilizopiga maendeleo kila moja kwa kipimo chake.

hivyo basi inabidi jamaa, hawa wa bongo wasijisahau sanaah, na kudhani maendeleo yanakuja ghafla kama moto wa kibiriti, pia wawe wazalendo wa dhati, manake hakuna wa kuwafariji katika mashindano hayo.

mwisho.

payola

2005-12-08T05:33:00.000-08:00

uchaguzi mkuu wa Tanzania, utafanyika tarehe 14 wiki ijayo. baada ya kupigwa tarehe kwa sababu za msingi na kufuata utawala wa sheria, mgombea mmoja alikufa kabla ya tarehe iliyokuwa imepangwa.

kale katabia ka kupewa kitu kidogo na kuchezea habari kama unavyotaka katika vyombo husika, maarufu PAYOLA kalikoanzia Marekani kwa Ma-dj wa muziki kameshika kasi miongoni mwa waandishi flan flan.

inabidi wakome na wasijaribu kuwachagulia wananchi kiongozi kwa kuwashawishi kupitia taaluma yao na vyombo vya habari.

kila la kheri katika uchaguzi...!!! habari ziwe kamili!
mwisho

matangazo ovyo/ white elephant adverts

2005-08-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

Kasi ya utangazaji wa bidhaa mbalimbali kupitia mabango makubwa (billboards) imeongezeka kwa miaka kumi iliyopita katika jiji la Dar es salaam, pamoja na miji mingine kama vile Mwanza, Moshi na Arusha.

Hata hivyo baadhi ya matangazo haya ni kama uchafu, uchafu ni kitu chochote kinachowekwa pale kisipotakiwa. Baadhi ya matangazo ni makubwa kama paa la nyumba na yanawekwa katika kona na makutano ya barabara mbalimbali ambazo zinapitisha magari mengi.

Hali hii inatishia usalama wa waenda kwa miguu na wale watumiao vyombo vya moto kwani matangazo hayo yanaziba na hivyo kuwafanya madereva wengi kutoona vizuri katika kona. mengine yamewekewa taa ili usiku yasomeke vizuri, lakini imeshudiwa mengi yakiparamiwa na magari kwani taa hizo ndio zimekuwa zikiwachangaya madereva, zaidi pale anapokuwa ameshapata kinywaji.

Inabidi matangazo kama hayo yawekewe alama X kama nyumba zilizojengwa katika hifadhi ya barabara 'road reserve' ili yatolwe na kuwekwa mbali kidogo na barabara. Bidhaa zinauzika kwa kutumia mbinu mbalimbali sio kwa kulazimisha.

inabidi waandaji wa matangazo haya wazingatie usalama kwa watumiaji wa barabara sawa na jinsi wanavyokuwa makini katika kuyaanda ili kunasa wateja wa bidhaa mbalimbali zinazotangazwa.

mwisho.

Magofu ya Kilwa/ Kilwa ruins

2005-08-01T19:35:00.000-07:00

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Magofu ya kumbukumbu ya kihistoria, ya Kilwa Kisiwani na Songo Mnara yanayofanyiwa ukarabati yanatarajiwa kuongeza idadi ya wageni wanaotembelea eneo hilo kutoka ndani na nje ya nchi mara baada ya ukarabati kukamilika.

Mradi huo, unaendeshwa kwa pamoja na serikali ya Tanzania kupitia Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii, nchi ya Ufaransa, Japan na Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Utamaduni, Elimu na Sayansi (UNESCO).

Mradi huu wa maendeleo umepania kuinua utalii katika eneo hilo la lililopo kilomita 300 kusini mwa Dar es salaam.

Meneja mradi Bw.John Kimaro anasema kuwa kwa kutangaza eneo la kumbukumbu la magofu la Kilwa Kisiwani na Songo Mnara kutawaelimisha wengi ambao hawajapata taarifa hizo kwa undani.

Katika ukarabati huo maeneo yanayoshughulikiwa ni pamoja na jumba la kale la Gereza “Gereza Fort” lilojengwa na Wareno mwaka 1505 na kufanyiwa ukarabati upya na Waarabu mwaka 1807,ambalo limeshawekewa umeme “security light” unaotumia nishati ya jua “solar power”.

Magofu mengine yanayofanyiwa ukarabati katika eneo hilo lenye kilomita za mraba 2000 ni Husuni Kubwa yenye eneo la mita za mraba 3000 iliyojengwa karne ya 14 na Husuni Ndogo, Jumba la Makutani “ The Makutani Palace” Msikiti Mkubwa “The Small Mosque”, Makaburi ya Shirazi “The Shirazi Tombs”, na Songo Mnara.

Mhandisi katika mradi huo Bw. Pierre Blanchard anasema kuwa ukarabati unafanywa kwa kutumia vitu asilia vilivyotumika awali katika ujenzi wa magofu hayo kama vile chokaa, udongo mwekundu, na mchanga.

Anasema kuwa iwapo ukarabati utatumia vifaa vya kisasa kama, cement, dhana nzima ya utunzaji wa magofu hayo itapotea kwa sababu haviendani na uhifadhi wake.

Ukarabati unafanywa na vijana 15 wa Kitanzania ambao wamepata mafunzo kutoka kwa watalaam wa kujitolea wa shirika lisilo la serikali la nchini Ufaransa liitwalo Chantiers, Histoire and Architecture Medievales (CHAM) linalojishughulisha na elimu ya utunzaji wa kumbukumbu za kihistoria, kazi mbalimbali za kujitolea kwa vijana katika uhifadhi na mafunzo kazini kwa wale wasiokuwa na ujuzi.

Lengo la CHAM ni kuwawezesha vijana hao kupata uelewa kuhusu utunzaji wa magofu kwani baadhi yao awali walikuwa ni wavuvi au wakulima na wengine ni wasichana ambao hawajashiriki katika ujenzi kabisa.

Meneja mradi anasema kuwa kitajengwa pia kituo cha kutoa habari ili kutoa taarifa kwa wageni na watu wengine watakaokuwa na kiu ya kujua zaidi kuhusu eneo hilo la magofu lililotangazwa kuwa urithi wa Dunia mwaka 1981.

Hii ni moja kati ya hatua nyingi za kuitambulisha historia ya Kilwa kitaifa na kimataifa, na ni muhimu kwani tayari baadhi ya wadadisi wamesema kuna hatari ya vitu vilivyopo na historia yake kupotea kabisa barani Afrika iwapo havitatunzwa vizuri.

Kilwa kama ilivyo baadhi ya miji katika mwambao wa bahari ya Hindi ulikuwa ni kituo kikubwa cha biashara katika karne ya 13 na 14 hivyo kuvuta wafanyabiashara kutoka kona mbalimbali duniani.

Mji huo wa kusini ndio pekee uliokuwa na sarafu yake katika ukanda wa kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara (Sub Sahara Africa). Katika kipindi hicho biashara nyingi ilifanywa kwa kubadilishana vito (barter trade).

Inasemekana kuwa ingawa mambo mengi ya kale yanapatikana barani Afrika, Tanzania ikiwa moja ya nchi zenye kumbukumbu za kitamaduni za kale, wengi miongoni mwa wakazi wa Afrika hawaelewi chochote au wana uelewa kidogo mno kuhusu kumbukumbu hizo ambazo zinawahusu.

Kilwa ndiyo iliyokuwa na msikiti mkubwa katika karne ya 11 na 15 ambao hadi leo upo uliotumika wakati wa sherehe ukikusanya watu kutoka kona zote za mwambao hadi Mombasa na Sofala. Kulikuwa na misikiti 99 katika kipindi hicho ambayo baadhi magofu yake bado yapo.

Wapo wanaodai kuwa sehemu za ukanda wa kusini katika utalii zimesahaulika kabisa. Hata hivyo serikali na wahisani mbalimbali wanaboresha maeneo hayo yawe ya kuvutia zaidi kwa watalii na wageni mbalimbali mara wafikapo hapa nchini au wakiwa nje ya nchi wawe na shauku ya kufika na kujionea hazina za mambo ya kale zinazopatikana katika sehemu hizo.

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Kilwa Bw. Bernad Itendele anasema kuwa wakazi wa eneo hilo wanafundishwa mambo mbalimbali ikiwamo namna ya kuwapokea watalii, kuwafunza utamaduni wao na kujifunza kutoka kwao bila woga.

Anasema kuwa wilaya hiyo imepata umaarufu katika utalii baada ya samaki aina ya Silicant zaidi ya miaka milioni 65 iliyopita kuvuliwa katika eneo hilo.

Pamoja na hayo, Mkurugenzi wa wilaya ya Kilwa, Bw. Muhando Harold Senyagwa anasema Daraja la Mkapa limeleta mabadiliko mengi, ikiwamo idadi ya wageni kuongezeka kila kukicha na upatikanaji wa usafiri wa uhakika.

Pamoja na juhudi nzuri zinazofanywa na serikali kwa kuwashirikisha wananchi katika shughuli mbalimbali za maendeleo, ikiwamo utalii wa jamii, (community tourism) ili kuinua uchumi na hali za maisha, bado juhudi kubwa zaidi inahitajika ili kufikia viwango vinavyostahili hasa katika utalii ambao kila kukicha unakua kwa kasi ya ajabu.

Baadhi ya wakala wa watalii kutoka katika nchi za ulaya wana mtizamo kuwa bado huduma ya utalii inastahili kuboreshwa ili iendane na gharama zinazotozwa, ikiwa ni pamoja na wanaojishughulisha katika kazi za utalii kuwa na elimu kuhusu shughuli zao.

Takwimu za watalii waliofika nchini kati ya mwaka 1998-2002 zinaonyesha kuwa watalii kutoka Ulaya, wengi wanatoka katika nchi za Uingereza, nchi za Scandinavia, Ujerumani, Ufaransa, Italia, Holland, na Uswisi.

Inakisiwa kuwa ifikapo mwaka 2012 wageni watakaoitembelea Tanzania watafikia idadi ya watu zaidi ya 900,000 ambapo idadi hiyo kubwa ya wageni watakaofika itachangia kuongeza kipato katika sekta nyingine za uchumi.

Idadi ya wageni inaongezeka kwa sababu ya mambo mengi ikiwamo utunzaji wa vivutio vinavyopatikana hapa nchini unaofanywa na serikali na wananchi kwa ujumla hasa wale wanaozunguka maeneno ya utalii.

Aidha, Shirika la Hifadhi za Taifa la Tanzania (TANAPA) lilianzishwa mwaka 1959 pamoja na mambo mengine, kutunza hifadhi za Taifa ili zisivamiwe au kuharibiwa kwa namna yoyote kuwezesha wananchi na wageni mbalimbali kuzitembelea wakati wowote.

Kutokana na uhifadhi wa makini hasa wa maliasili Tanzania yenye eneo la kilometa za mraba 937,062 yaweza kujinadi kuwa ni moja kati ya nchi ambazo mtalii anaweza kufunga safari na kupumzika kwa kuangalia vivutio mbalimbali na kumbukumbu za zamani ambazo hazipatikani mahali pengine popote Duniani.

Katika kongamano la pili la Kimataifa la Afrika Kuhusu Nafasi ya Utalii Katika Kudumisha Amani lilofanyika hapa nchini Dr. Dawid De Villiers ambaye ni Katibu wa Shirika la Utalii la Dunia (WTO) aligusia kuwa bara la Afrika bado lina nafasi kubwa ya kufaidika na utalii, hata hivyo bado soko la sekta hiyo halijatumika ipasavyo kwa maendeleo katika jamii, bara la Afrika linawakilisha asilimia nne katika biashara ya dunia.

Alisema iko haja ya kuhakikisha picha mbaya inayolieleza bara la Afrika kama sehemu ya njaa, magonjwa na migogoro, ambapo wakati tatizo liko katika nchi moja au sehemu ndogo hali hiyo huchukuliwa iko katika bara lote.

Akizungumza katika kongamano hilo, Waziri Mkuu Mhe. Frederick Sumaye alisema kuwa tukio lolote la kigaidi linapotekea ndani au nje ya Afrika huleta picha mbaya hivyo kupunguza idadi ya watalii na wawekezaji wengine hivyo kudumuza uchumi. Takwimu zinaonyesha nchi 33 kati ya 48 masikini zipo katika bara la Afrika.

Ingawa bara la Afrika lina vivutio vingi ambavyo bado havijatumika kisawasawa kwa sababu ya matatizo mbalimbali, takwimu za WTO zinaonyesha kuwa sekta ya utalii inaingiza dola za Kimarekani (USD) trillioni 3.6 na kutoa ajira moja kati ya watu 12 duniani.

Hapa nchini, na nchi nyingine za Kiafrika utalii ni moja kati ya sekta zinazotegemewa katika kuingiza fedha za kigeni hivyo kuchangia kuondoa umaskini, ambao ni mkakati wa serikali ya Tanzania kwa kuwashirikisha wananchi kuondosha umasikini.

Hata hivyo, Raisi wa Shirikisho la Sekta Binafsi la Tanzania (TPSF) Elvis Musiba aliweka bayana kuwa sekta binafsi bado “imelala usingizi” kwa sababu ya ukubwa wa mtaji unaohitajika katika kuendesha sekta hiyo.

Aliongeza kuwa matumizi mabaya ya maliasili yataleta athari kwa utalii hivyo ni muhimu kwa wananchi katika sekta binafsi kuisadia serikali katika kupambana na wahalifu waharibifu wa maliasili ili kuleta utalii endelevu

Baadhi ya tafiti kuhusu maendeleo ya Afrika zinatilia shaka bara hilo kwamba haliko sambasamba na karne ya 21 ambapo kipato katika ukanda wa Sahara (Sub Sahara Afrika) kimekuwa kidogo kuliko ilivyokuwa mwishoni mwa miaka ya 1960.

Tafiti zinaonyesha kuwa kati ya Waafrika watano, mmoja yumo katika migogoro pamoja na hayo wale wenye ujuzi hukimbilia nchi za ng’ambo wakati idadi ya wakazi katika bara hilo imeongezeka mara mbili. Katika miaka 30 iliyopita.

Baadhi ya wadadisi wanasema kuwa ukianza na ujenzi wa mlango wa nyasi hakika utabadilika na kumalizia kwa ujenzi wa mlango wa chuma, hivyo mradi wa ukarabati wa magofu ya Kilwa kisiwani na Songo Mnara utaleta maendeleo kwa wananchi.

mwisho

why these adverts!

2005-07-27T07:45:00.000-07:00

It is not amazing to find out in a daily paper a full page advertisement on a certain post in down town Dar es salaam. When you read between the lines it is just a certain big boss just needs one to fill in the post, be daughter,son, wife or a relative.

It is your lucky they call you and managed to attend an interview early in the morning at 0830 AM. Of all the interview is not focused on the post advertised because the intended person is not a proffesional one or likely is not good enough for that.

After three months you realised the special one had relations with DM of that institutions or call it a company.

Generally, "dont advertise these posts guys" and waste others time.

Dar city needs urban tourism

2005-07-24T21:34:00.000-07:00

By FL

It is a fact that a well planned town with attractive buildings and arranged streets do attract a number of tourists, but preservation of old structures is crucial so as to retain the historical perspective of the past generation as well as attracting tourists.

It is said that poor planning in most African countries is catalysed by poverty, but the presence of slums and plastic roofed shacks in many urban centre in developing countries is nothing but the inability of authorities to meet the demands of the population in acquiring plots for erecting dwellings and business premises.

According to various reports, Africa is an exciting continent but its progress and development are hampered, among other reasons, by poor or non existence of infrastructures and fragile developing economies but have an explosive eco-tourism potentialities that can create jobs and opportunities for community socio development.

Dar es Salaam City as one is now of old age. Some of the structures are aged. There are buildings that were erected in the era of colonialism which need to be preserved for urban tourism and other related activities. Historical literature indicates that Arab traders established Dar es Salaam in the 1850’s.

Hawkins Pham a specialist in Public Relations (PR) in hotels and restaurants in the United States, in an interview challenges a number of hotels in Dar es salaam saying that they do not show the real Tanzanians’ life which is a part of the tourism sector.

Mr. Pham says when one is inside some of these tourist hotels it is difficult to differentiate the environment and interior structures with those hotels in Europe or US. They look similar in all displays and decorations. “ It is difficult for a foreigner to see and learn Tanzanian culture,” He says.

It is also evident that tourism enjoys sharing of cultural and traditional values which creates a sense of respect to each other and foster trust among the host communities, tour operators, tourists and other stakeholders.

In that case therefore Mr. Pham says there is a need to promote social and economic programmes aimed at retaining the natural heritage and culture which in turn might attract tourists to visit tourists attractions such as Nyumba ya Sanaa, Kijiji cha Makumbusho and Mwenge’s sculpture in Dar es salaam.

Tanzania, as well as other countries in the SADC region have realised the potential role tourism can play in their national economies and have taken various steps to develop and promote the sector through various forms including using the private sector.

Tanzania government has established a policy on awareness raising, education, training, and innovation of new technologies. It aims on transfer and sharing of experiences and technical know-how between people specialising in the tourism sector to enable them comply with current changes in the industry.

During one of the tourism forum held in Dare es Salaam City the president of The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agricultural (TCCIA) Mr. Elvis Musiba said the private sector would like to see the government coming up with policies conducive to tourism investment

It is evident that economic development is a cornerstone of any policy directed towards the long term reduction of poverty. Tourism therefore provides a promising option to diversify economies and to supplement a declining agricultural sector which a number of people depend on.

It is said that youth unemployment in Africa is at crisis level and worsening. In many countries some reports shows that youth unemployment exceeds 80%.

Tourism’ stakeholders are of the opinion that the sector needs to be developed in such that new employment and business opportunities for local people are created to complement the existing means of livelihood.

If Dar es Salaam as a commercial capital as well as other towns are to realise full potential of tourism as a leading growth industry, they need to have an innovative marketing strategy of their tourist attractions.

While historians believe that human life began in Africa some 5 to 6 million years ago the continent continue to be marked as an area of wars, civil conflict, diseases such as HIV/AIDS, famine, and droughts.

This negative image of the African continent both within and in markets for tourism is a serious obstacle not only for tourism industry but also for the economic development.

Tourism can be used to refurbish the turnished Africa’s image if well planned.

Ends.

local musicians must learn!

2005-07-20T07:59:00.000-07:00

By FL
Local musicians in Tanzania must learn that running a band is not a joke.Two famous musicians Muumini Mwinjuma and Ali Choki have proof failure after the sudden death of their band dubbed 'double extra'. The name originates from the former bands, Extra Bongo of Choki and Double M of Muumini.

It is alleged that the forged 'band' had no directions of any kind also management in which "it was just a name".

Muumini is then back with the former band "the double M" claiming that his talent was in jeopary at the former alliance. Actually musicians need to understand that having a band is not a joke. It need a lot of skills, include managerial qualifications.

new national stadium

2005-07-15T07:38:00.000-07:00

President Benjamin Mkapa is expected to lay a foundation stone for a new sports complex in Dar es salaam.

The 60 seater stadium will be completed within the next 12 months and the construction is under a chinese construction company.

The stadium will have the olympic status, and the first of its own in the country and the East Africa Region.

end.

underdevelopment!

2005-07-14T07:30:00.000-07:00

FL
underdevelopment doesn't mean an absence of development, but just a mere comparisons among countries. Each country has developed on its own, from one stage to another, positively, other countries regarded as the developed world to justify their positions only. The developing countries, including those in Africa they are regarded as underdeveloped due to historical reasons such as colonialism, slave trade and unequal exchange in trade.

tamasha la vijana la dunia: Caracas

2005-07-12T21:25:00.000-07:00

Na Florence Lawrence, FL

Tamasha la 16 la vijana la dunia linatarajia kufanyika mwezi ujao mjini Caracas nchini Venezuela.

Tamasha hilo litaanza tarehe 7 mpaka 18 mwezi ujao ambapo kamati ya taifa ya maandalizi ya Tanzania imekuwa ikikutana kwa ajili ya maandalizi na kuhamasisha vijana ili nchi iwe na uwakilishi mkubwa.

Hadi hivi sasa wamepatikana wafadhili ambao wamekubali kugharamia vijana kwenda kushiriki tamasha hilo mjini Caracas, hata hivyo bado wafadhili wengine wanahitajika.

Lengo la tamasha hilo ni kuwakutanisha vijana kutoka nchi mbalimbali duniani ili kujenga mshikamano, kubadilishana uzoefu kidiplomasia, na uzoefu katika mbinu mbali mbali za maeneleo katika utandawazi.

Matamasha kama hayo ya vijana na wanafunzi ya dunia hufanyika kila mwaka na Tanzania kushiriki kwa uratibu wa Wizara ya Kazi, Maendeleo ya Vijana na Michezo. Baadhi ya nchi zilizokwisha andaa ni pamoja na Cuba, Ureno na Algeria, na Hispania iliandaa mwaka jana.

Mwisho.

mapanki/ environmental pollution in mwanza

2005-07-11T21:20:00.000-07:00

Na FL

Mkoa wa Mwanza ni mashuhuri kwa kuwa na viwanda vingi vinavyosindika samaki aina ya sangara

Hata hivyo pamoja na viwanda hivyo kuwapa wananchi ajira na kuchangia pato la taifa kutokana na mauzo nje, limekuweko tatizo kuhusiana na mazingira hasa.

Katika kusindika samaki, minofu hutolewa na kutumiwa, mifupa na vichwa husalia na kutupwa kama uchafu. Masalia hayo ni maarufu kwa jina la ‘mapanki’ kwa wakazi wa Mwanza na maeneo jirani.

Tatizo la masalia haya ni uchafuzi wa mazingira kutokana na harufu kali. Maeneo ambayo yameathiriwa na uharibifu huo ni kama vile Nyamuhongoro Igoma na Nyaamuhongwa Buhongwa.

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Ilemela, Bw.Jareld Gachocha anasema ameshapokea malalamiko ya wananchi kuwa baadhi ya mabaki hayo yanatupwa karibu na makazi ya watu hivyo kuchafua mazingira. “Mimi mwenyewe nimetembelea baadhi ya maeneo na kuona jinsi hali ya hewa inavyochafuliwa na mapanki” amesema Bw.Gachocha hivi karibuni akizungumza na waandishi wa habari wakati wa warsha ya mazingira katika Chuo Kikuu cha Mtakatifu Augustine.

Pia malalamiko mengine yaliyofikishwa katika uongozi wa mkoa huo ni kuwa kutokana na utupaji holela wa mapanki baadhi ya wafanyabiashara wasio waaminifu na wasiofuata maadili hujichukulia masalia hayo na kuyachoma kisha kwenda kuyauza kwa walaji. Hali hii inatishia usalama wa afya kwa kuwa baadhi ya mabaki hayo huwa yameoza kabisa.

Pamoja na hayo Bw. Gachocha anasema kuwa wenye viwanda wanaotumia mabaki ya samaki kama malighafi ya kutengenezea vyakula vya mifugo na bidhaa nyingine wamekuwa wanaharibu mazingira kwa kushindwa kudhibiti maji machafu yanayotoka viwandani mwao, na hivyo kusababisha harufu kali na mbaya.

Mohamed Mashauri Sonda anayeishi katika eneo la Msitu wa Nyerere A mkoani Mwanza kwa miaka sita sasa anasema ipo haja ya kufunga kabisa viwanda vya namna hiyo ambavyo viko karibu na makazi ya watu au kuvihamishia katika maeneo mengine mbali na makazi.

Sonda anasema kuwa viwanda vinavyotumia mabaki ya minofu ya samaki kama bidhaa vinachafua mazingira kwa kiasi kikubwa. “ Hapa siwezi kukaa na kula chakula kwa raha kwa sababu hewa ni nzito na chafu, harufu ni kali sana” anasema Sonda.

Pamoja na hayo, anasema watoto wake wanaugua mara kwa mara hivyo anahisi kuugua huko kunachangiwa na hewa mbaya wanayovuta watoto hao. Anasema kuwa magonjwa yanayowasumbua watoto ni hasa yale ya tumbo.

Anasema kuwa baadhi ya wenye viwanda wamekuwa na tabia ya kuchafua mikondo ya maji, yaani mito ambayo wakazi wengi wa maeneo hayo huyatumia kwa shughuli mbalimbali.

Pamoja na malalamiko hayo kutoka kwa wananchi, Bw. Shoi Ali Shah Dad ambaye ni meneja na mhandisi katika kiwanda kiitwacho Mwanza Fish-Igoma kinachotumia mabaki ya samaki kutengeneza chakula cha mifugo anasema kuwa harufu mbaya katika viwanda vya namna hiyo haiepukiki.

Mhandisi huyo anasema kuwa mabaki ya samaki lazima yanuke na kutoa harufu katika eneo la kiwanda na kuathiri pia maeneo jirani yanayozunguka kiwanda hata kwa kiwango kidogo.

Bw. Shoi anakiri kuwa hali hiyo ni kero ingawa wafanyakazi katika kiwanda wameizoea kwa kipindi cha miaka tisa iliyopita. “ sasa tunaleta mashine ya kusafisha maji kutoka nchini India katika kipindi cha miezi miwili ijayo” anasema Bw.Shoi na kuongeza hatua hiyo ni katika kuhakikisha mazingira yanakuwa safi zaidi.

Anasema kwa wastani kila siku tani 25 hadi 30 za mabaki ya samaki hutumika kiwandani hapo kuzalisha chakula cha mifugo. Mabaki hayo huzalisha chakula cha mifugo zaidi ya tani 5.

Mhandisi huyo, hata hivyo anasema kuwa kiwanda hicho hukaguliwa na maofisa wanaohusika mkoani Mwanza kila baada ya miezi mitatu moja ya malengo ikiwa ni kuhakikisha hakuna uharibifu wa mazingira. Maji machafu kutoka kiwandani huchukuliwa kwa magari ya maji machafu na kupelekwa katika mashimo ya maji taka.

Kuhusu uharibifu wa mazingira, Bw. Thadeus Mkwama ambaye ni mkazi wa Mwanza anasema kuwa utunzaji wa mazingira sio kuotesha miti tu, bali pia ni kuhakikisha hewa anayovuta mtu inakuwa safi.

Anasema hewa inapokuwa chafu huo ni uharibifu wa mazingira ambao gharama zake ni kubwa na huchukua muda kurudia hali ya zamani. Anasema kuwa kwa mtazamo wake hewa chafu inaambatana na magonjwa mbalimbali hasa yanayoambatana na mfumo wa hewa kwa binadamu na viumbe wengine (respiratory system).

Kuhusu uchafuzi wa viwanda vya samaki, Sister Maria Aloyce ambaye ni mwalimu wa watoto mkoani Mwanza anasema shule yake imeathirika kwa kiwango kikubwa na uchafuzi wa hewa unaotokana na mabaki ya samaki kutoka katika viwanda.

Mwalimu Aloyce anayefundisha shule ya watoto ya Upendo anaona kuwa hali hiyo inawanyima watoto haki yao ya msingi ya kusoma. Anasema kutokana na hewa kubadilika na kuwa nzito, watoto wake ambao jumla yao ni 60 wa kati ya umri wa miaka miwili hadi sita hukatisha vipindi darasani na kutoka nje kwa sababu ya hewa nzito na chafu.

Mwalimu huyo anapendekeza wenye viwanda hivyo waboreshe zaidi mazingira ya uzalishaji kwa faida yao na jamii kwa ujumla, hasa maji yanayotoka kiwandani ambayo yanakuwa na harufu mbaya. Wazalishaji wazingatie uzalishaji rafiki kwa mazingira, ‘environmental friendly production’.

Wafuatiliaji na wataalam wa mazingira wanasema kuwa Viwango vya Kimataifa vya Mazingira ISO 14000, “Environment Management System (EMS)” ni muhimu kuzingatiwa katika uanzishwaji na uzalishaji unaofanyika viwandani.

Kwa kufuata viwango hivyo uharibifu wa mazingira utadhibitiwa kwa kiwango cha hali ya juu na kila mtu atafaidi kwa vizazi vilivyopo na vile vitakavyokuja kwa maendeleo endelevu.

Dr.Aidan Msafiri anasema baadhi ya viwanda bado viko katika mazingira machafu, Mfumo wa uchujaji maji ni mmbaya na haukidhi viwango vya kimataifa vya hivi sasa ambapo kila kitu kinafanywa kwa kutumia teknolojia ya hali ya juu.

Bw. Msafiri ambaye ni mtaalam wa mambo ya utandawazi anasema kuwa uzalishaji unaofanyika katika viwanda haujali vipimo vya mazingira ambapo maji machafu huzama chini hivyo kuvuta hisia kuwa chem chem zinachafuliwa moja kwa moja na mabaki ya viwandani ambayo yana kemikali za aina mbali mbali ambazo zina madhara kwa binadamu na viumbe wengine.

Mtaalam huyo anasema ni lazima ieleweke kuwa maisha ya binadamu hayawezi kuwa bora na kujiletea maendeleo kama bado watu wanaishi katika mazingira yaliyochafuliwa au kutumia bidhaa ambazo hazina viwango vinavyotakiwa.

Tafiti mbalimbali zinaonyesha kuwa idadi ya watu katika ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki inaongezeka kwa kiwango cha asilimia tatu kwa nchi zote tatu za Tanzania, Uganda na Kenya. Benki ya Dunia (WB) kwa mwaka 1995 inaonyesha kuwa idadi ya watu ilikuwa zaidi ya milioni 100 na inatarajiwa kuongezeka mara mbili kwa miaka 25 ijayo. Kwa maana hiyo utunzaji wa mazingira uko mikononi mwa wananchi wenyewe kwa maendeleo yao.

Hivyo basi ni jukumu la kila mtu kutunza mazingira yanayomzunguka kwa faida yake na vizazi vijavyo, pia kuwa makini katika kutumia rasilimali zilizopo kwa maendeleo endelevu katika jamii. Ili jamii ipige hatua katika maendeleo suala la mazingira safi ni muhimu kuzingatiwa kwa kuwa mwenye afya ndiye awezaye kufanya kazi vizuri.

mwisho.

kilimanjaro music awards

2005-07-10T21:38:00.000-07:00

BY Florence lawrence

Kilimanjaro music awards are appreciated by many as they rekindle local musicians spirit not only in Tanzania but also in the East Africa region at large, but there's a need for organisers to train musicians on how to behave on the stage, especially when receiving the awards.