Thursday, 12 December 2013

ZUMA AZOMEWA NA BAADHI YA WAOMBOLEZAJI

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Chama Tawala cha Afrika Kusini, Africa National Congress (ANC) kimekasirishwa na kuzomewa kwa Rais wa nchi hiyo, Jacob Zuma wakati wa Ibada ya kitaifa ya heshima za mwisho kwa rais wake wa kwanza mzalendo, Mzee Nelson Mandela.

Rais Zuma alizomewa mara kadhaa na baadhi ya waomboleza waliofurika katika Uwanja wa Michezo wa FNB (Soccer City), juzi Jumanne na kuhudhuriwa na mamia ya wakuu wa nchi na Serikali pamoja na watu mashuhuri kutoka sehemu mbalimbali duniani.

Mara ya kwanza rais huyo alizomewa wakati akiingia uwanjani hapo, huku kundi jingine la watu wanaoaminika kuwa wafuasi wa ANC likimshangilia, hali ambayo iliendelea wakati akitambulishwa na kila sura yake ilipoonekana kwenye televisheni kubwa zilizokuwapo uwanjani.

Hali ilikuwa mbaya zaidi wakati kiongozi huyo aliposimama kuhutubia ambapo waliompinga walionyesha wazi kiasi cha kusababaisha kuchelewa kuanza kwa hutuba yake.

Makamu Rais wa ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa ambaye alikuwa mmoja wa waendeshaji shughuli hiyo ya kitaifa, mara kadhaa alijaribu kukemea zomeazomea hiyo, lakini hakusikilizwa kwani wapo waliokuwa wakiimba wakati hotuba za viongozi zikiendelea.

Ramaphosa zaidi ya mara tatu alisikika akikemea kile alichokiita utovu wa nidhamu kwa baadhi ya watu waliokuwa FNB. “Tuna wageni, hebu tusijiaibishe wenyewe na tuwe na nidhamu,” alisema na kuongeza:

“Yeye (Mandela) alikuwa ni kada mwenye nidhamu, kwahiyo hebu basi tumsindikize katika hali ya kuwa na nidhamu,tuonyeshe kwamba sisi tuna nidhamu katika mazingira ya aina yoyote”.
Msemaji wa ANC,Jackson Mthembu akizungumza baada ya ibada hiyo, alisema waliokuwa wakimzomea Zuma ambaye pia ni Rais wa ANC “wameliaibisha taifa la Afrika Kusini”.

“Tukio hili halikuwa la kisiasa wala la siasa na hao waliozomea wamewaangusha Waafrika Kusini waliokuwapo uwanjani na wale waliokuwa wakifuatilia tukio hili la kihitoria kupitia vyombo vya habari,” alisema Mthembu.

Wakati Rais Zuma akizomewa, mtangulizi wake, Thabo Mbeki pamoja na viongozi wengine kadhaa wakiwamo naibu wake, Kgalema Motlante, Rais wa Zimbabwe, Robet Mugabe, Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama na Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Ban Kin Moon walikuwa wakishangiliwa kwa nyakati toauti.
Hata hivyo, baadhi ya wananchi waliliambia gazeti hili kuwa Rais Zuma “anavuna alichopanda”.

“Zuma hana hata hadhi ya kusimama katika kivuli cha Mandela, naamini hata Madiba alipo anafahamu kwamba alipigania uhuru wa watu lakini wale waliofuata wakiwa watawala nchi na watu havipo katika mioyo yao,” alisema Martin Cullen mkazi wa Soweto.

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BUNGE LAZIDI KUIANDAMA TAMISEMI

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Bunge limepitisha azimio la kuwataka mawaziri katika Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa (Tamisemi), kujipima iwapo wanatosha kuendelea kuongoza wizara hiyo nyeti.
Azimio hilo lilipitishwa jana na wabunge kwa kura ya ndiyo bila kupingwa, baada ya kuhojiwa na Spika wa Bunge Anne Makinda iwapo wanaipokea taarifa ya Kamati ya Bunge ya Hesabu za Serikali (Laac) iliyowasilishwa na Mwenyekiti wake Rajabu Mbaruku.

Moja ya mapendekezo yake ni Waziri wa Tamisemi, Hawa Ghasia na manaibu wake, Aggrey Mwanri na Kassim Majaliwa kujipima kama wanatosha kuendelea kuongoza wizara hiyo kutokana na kugubikwa na vitendo vya ufisadi.

Kwa mujibu wa taratibu za Bunge, taarifa ya kamati inapowasilishwa na kupitishwa pamoja na mapendekezo yake, huwa ni azimio kamili ambapo Serikali hutakiwa kutoa maelezo ya utekelezaji wake.

Kabla ya azimio hilo kupitishwa, Mwenyekiti wa Laac, Rajabu Mbaruku alijibu michango ya wabunge waliochangia katika taarifa ya kamati yake iliyowasilishwa Ijumaa iliyopita, akiwemo Waziri Ghasia.

Akizungumza baadaye, Mbaruku alisema hayo ndiyo mapendekezo na Serikali itatakiwa kuyatolea maelezo ya jinsi yatakavyotekelezwa. “Hata waziri mkuu nimemtaja kwa jina, na nimesisitiza kama ananisikia kuhusu ofisi yake,” alisema.
Katika mchango wake, Waziri Ghasia alijaribu kupangua tuhuma mbalimbali zilizoelekezwa katika wizara yake ikiwamo kuwapo ufisadi, ubadhirifu na mtandao wa wizi unaohusisha Hazina, Wizara na Halmashauri.

Ghasia alikiri Halmashauri ya Mbarali ilitumiwa fedha kuliko kiwango kilichoidhinishwa na Bunge na kwamba
suala la halmashauri mbili za Tanga kupewa zaidi ya Sh2 bilioni haikuwa sahihi bali yalikuwa ni makosa ya Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Mdhibiti wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG).

Kuhusu ufisadi wa zaidi ya Sh600 milioni zilizotolewa na wafadhili kwa ajili ya mpango wa maboresho ya Serikali za Mitaa, alisema haamini kama maneno yaliyonukuliwa na vyombo vya habari kuhusu fedha hizo yalisemwa na wafadhili.

Wafadhili wa mradi huo walinukuliwa wakilalamikia ufisadi huo na kudai kwa sasa hawana la kufanya na wanamwachia Rais, huku wakieleza kushangazwa na Rais kuteua watu dhaifu kuendesha wizara nyeti kama Tamisemi.
Kuhusu hilo, Ghasia alisema hadhani maneno hayo ni ya wafadhili akisema ni majungu, ni maneno ya waandishi kwa sababu huwa wanatafuta mambo yanayogusa jambo fulani ili kuuza magazeti.

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WORLD CITIZEN TALENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASTER’S STUDENTS

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Hague University offers a total of 9 World Citizen Talent scholarships to students who would like to start their Master programme during the academic year 2014-2015. At € 5,000 each, the scholarships cover a large sum of the university’s tuition fee and will only be awarded once. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee waiver. The application deadline is 31st of March 2014.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the Hague University. Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree level at Hague University. Scholarship Provider: Hague University, Netherlands Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility: Applicants are eligible to apply for one of these scholarships if:
-Applicants are enrolling for the first time for one of our International Master programmes
-The scholarship is a tuition fee waiver.
-Applicants have fully completed the scholarship application form
-Applicants will have been provisionally accepted as a student on or before 31 March
-Applicants have written an essay, as explained below.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: University offers a total of 9 scholarships to students who would like to start their Master programme during the academic year 2014-2015. At € 5,000 each, the scholarships cover a large sum of the university’s tuition fee and will only be awarded once. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee waiver. We are seeking young, intelligent, talented and ambitious people who view themselves as citizens of the world. If this sound like you and the conditions listed above apply to you, all you need to do is complete the application form and write an essay of 950 to 1100 words that would convince us to provide you with a scholarship. In the essay, describe your cultural background and explain why and how you can contribute to the multinational, multicultural beehive that is The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Our university is an educational united nations of 146 nationalities, where everyone speaks English. You will be taught by both local and international lecturers who have an easy way of interacting with the students. The social contact among the students also makes for an enriching study period.
Number of award(s): A total of 9 scholarships to students who would like to start their Master programme during the academic year 2014-2015 will be awarded.
Duration of award(s): Scholarships will only be awarded once.
What does it cover? At € 5,000 each, the scholarships cover a large sum of the university’s tuition fee and will only be awarded once. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee waiver.
Selection Criteria: The Scholarship Awards Committee will assess the essay assignments on the basis of the following criteria:
a. compliance with the assignment as referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1;
b. use of the English language;
c. originality.
Notification: Based on the criteria described in paragraph 1, the Master Scholarship Awards Committee will select up to 9 prospective students. These students will be awarded a provisional scholarship. The Committee will duly inform these prospective students in writing within six weeks after expiry of the application period as referred to in article 6, paragraph 1. The Master Scholarship Awards Committee will also select various runners-up. The Committee will duly inform these runners-up of their status and the resulting implications in writing within six weeks after expiry of the application period as referred to in article 6, paragraph 1. The Scholarship Awards Committee will inform prospective students who have not been awarded a scholarship or selected as runners-up of the fact that they will not be eligible for a scholarship within six weeks after expiry of the application period as referred to in article 6, paragraph 1.

How to Apply: The prospective student may address scholarship applications to the Master Scholarship Awards Committee. This application must have been submitted by 31 March prior to the academic year to which the scholarship relates. Applications must be submitted by means of the appropriate form, which can be downloaded from the Hague University of Applied Sciences’ website and must be sent to master-scholarship-at-hhs.nl. The prospective student must include the essay as referred to in Article 5 with his/her application.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st of March 2014.
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Read more: International Scholarships at Hague University in Netherlands, 2014/15 : 2013 2014 Scholarship Positions

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MBA SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UK/EU AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN UK, 2014 :

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Queen’s University Management School (QUMS) is offering a number of new international MBA scholarships for home/EU and international postgraduate students commencing their studies in September 2014. Applicants must have received an offer from Queen’s University Management School on the International MBA programme. Application should be submitted till 10th June 2014.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided in the field of business offered by the Queen’s University Management School in UK.  
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing Postgraduate degree level at Queen’s University Management School in UK. Scholarship Provider: Queen’s University Management School, UK Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: To be eligible for the scholarship, student must:
-Have received an offer from Queen’s University Management School on the International MBA programme. Satisfy the eligibility conditions for the specific scholarship and the terms and conditions.
-Be a self-funding student; partially sponsored students are eligible provided that they are paying their own fees equal to at least with the amount of the scholarship.

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK/EU and international students can apply for the scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Queen’s University Management School (QUMS) is pleased to announce a number of new International MBA scholarships for home/EU and international postgraduate students commencing their studies in September 2014.

Number of award(s): 13 scholarships will be offered.
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? The scholarships will provide: 4 Scholarships of £7,200
-3 Scholarships of £4,500
-4 Scholarships of £1,000
-2 Scholarships of £2,000

Selection Criteria: Students will be assessed on:
-Academic Performance
-Statement of 500 words outlining work experience and details of relevant skills
-Personal statement of 500 words contained in the Scholarship Application Form

Notification: Students will be emailed by 30th June 2014 of scholarships awarded and will be required to indicate their acceptance by email by 10th July. Scholarship Award letters will be sent to the successful students along with an acceptance form which should be completed and returned to Queen’s University Management School within 7 days.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by email or post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 10th June 2014.
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Wednesday, 11 December 2013

NDUGAI AWATAKA RADHI WABUNGE

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NAIBU Spika wa Bunge Job Ndugai amewaomba radhi wabunge kwa madai kuwa pipi walizopewa katika ukumbi wa Bunge zilikuwa siyo safi.

Kauli hiyo aliitoa jana wakati akitoa matangazo ndani ya ukumbi huo muda mfupi baada ya kumalizika kwa kipindi cha maswali na majibu.

Ndugai alisema kuwa katika kikao cha juzi wabunge hao waliwekewa pipi ambazo hazikuwa na karatasi nzuri za kufutia hatua iliyotoa taswira mbaya.

“Ndugu zangu waheshimiwa wabunge naomba niombe radhi kama 
mnavyoona leo pipi ambapo zimeletwa katika meza zenu hazikuwa nzuri, karatasi zake zinaonekana kuchoka lakini nimeishawaeleza makatibu hapa hilo tatizo halitajirudiwa tena,” alisema Ndugai.

Ndugai alisema kuwa visahani vilivyowekewa pipi hizo viliambatanishwa na karatasi za kufutia ambazo hazikuwa na muonekano mzuri kwa watumiaji.

Katika hatua nyingine, Ndugai aliwataka wabunge kujikita katika kuchangia mada ambazo ziko katika kamati zilizowasilisha taarifa zao bungeni na wala sio vinginevyo.

Ndugai alitoa agizo hilo kutokana na kudai kuwa hakuwepo tangu kuanza kwa majadiliano hayo na kulazimika kuomba maelekezo kutoka kwa makatibu wa Bunge.

Alisema haelewi wabunge wanachojadili kutokana na kutokuwepo katika mijadala mbalimbali ambayo ilianza tangu kuwasilishwa kwa taarifa za kamati za kudumu za Bunge.

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MANDELA KUZIKWA KIMILA NG'OMBE DUME KUMSINDIKIZA KABURINI

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       Aliyekuwa mke wa Nelson Mandela, Winnie (wapili kushoto) akiwa na mjukuu wake, Zozuko Dlamini Mandela (kushoto) na mwanawe, Zindzi wakiwasili    Uwanja wa FNB, Soweto kuhudhuria ibada ya kumbukumbu ya Madiba iliyofanyika jana

Ng’ombe dume (fahali) atachinjwa kisha kuwekwa katika kaburi atakamozikwa Rais wa kwanza mzalendo wa Afrika Kusini, Mzee Nelson Mandela, Kijiji cha Qunu, Mthatha Jimbo la Eastern Cape Jumapili hii.

Viongozi wa kimila wa Kabila la AbaThembu wametoa mwito kwa Serikali ya Afrika Kusini isiingilie taratibu za mazishi ya kiongozi huyo na kuonya kwamba ikifanya hivyo, ‘Mandela hatapokewa na miungu’ na kwamba roho yake inaweza kurejea na kuathiri familia.

“Jumapili baada ya mwili wake kuwekwa katika kaburi lake, taratibu zote za kimila zitafanywa na Himaya ya Kifalme,” alisema Kiongozi wa Jamii ya Xhosa, Nokuzola Mndende baada ya kutembelea familia ya Mandela, nyumbani kwao Houghton, Johannesburg na kuongeza:

“Zitakuwa ni mila na desturi za jadi, Serikali inapaswa kutupa nafasi na isituingilie. Fahali (ng’ombe dume) atachinjwa kwa ajili ya kumsindikiza, ni familia ya Mandela pekee watakaohusika na taratibu hizi za kumwandalia safari njema.”

Mandela anazaliwa katika Kabila la AbaThembu ambalo linazungumza Ki- Xhosa na kwa mujibu wa taratibu za kabila hilo, hata mwili wake utashushwa kaburini na viongozi wa kimila.

Hata hivyo, habari zaidi kutoka Qunu zinasema licha ya taratibu za kimila, pia kutakuwapo taratibu za Dini ya Kikristo, ambayo Mandela alikuwa muumini wake.
Kusafirishwa Jumamosi

Jumamosi Decemba 14, mwili wa Mandela utasafrishwa kutoka Uwanja wa Ndege wa Jeshi wa Waterkloof, Pretoria hadi Mthatha, Eastern Cape kwa ajili ya mazishi Jumapili.

Viongozi wa juu wa Chama Tawala cha ANC, watatoa heshima za mwisho muda mfupi kabla ya mwili huo kusafirishwa.
Taarifa ya Idara ya Habari na Mawasiliano ya Afrika Kusini (GICS), ilisema Jeshi la Afrika Kusini (SANDF), ndilo litakaloongoza shughuli zote za kuagwa kwa mwili wa Mandela.

Gwaride la heshima la askari wa SANDF litausindikiza mwili wa Mandela uwanjani hapo na baadaye gwaride kama hilo litatoa heshima, wakati mwili huo utakapowasili katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mthatha, huku askari wake wakihusika na kuuchukua kutoka kwenye ndege.
Jeneza lililobeba mwili wa Mandela litawekwa katika gari jingine maalumu. Wimbo wa Taifa utapigwa ukiongozwa na SANDF, wakati heshima za kijeshi zikitolewa.

Taarifa hiyo ya Serikali inasema baada ya taratibu hizo, mwili huo wa Mandela utasafirishwa hadi Kijijini Qunu ambako Kabila la AbaThembu watafanya taratibu za kimila.

Hitimisho la siku 10 za maombolezo ya msiba wa Mandela itakuwa Jumapili, Desemba 15 wakati kiongozi huyo atakapozikwa katika makaburi ya familia.
Wakati wa mazishi SANDF pia wamepewa jukumu la kusimamia upelekaji jeneza makaburini na heshima za kitaifa zitatolea pamoja na wimbo wa Taifa kupigwa kabla ya maziko.

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PINDA AZIDI KUANDAMWA NA WABUNGE

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Mzimu wa kung’olewa unazidi kumwandama Waziri Mkuu, Mizengo Pinda huku Mbunge wa Muhambwe, Felix Mkosamali (NCCR), akitaka Bunge lipige kura ya kutokuwa na imani naye.
Akizungumza bungeni mjini Dodoma jana, mbunge huyo alienda mbali zaidi na kuomba Naibu Spika, Job Ndugai kuwaongoza 

wabunge kupiga kura hiyo ya kutokuwa na imani na Waziri Mkuu.
Pia alitaka kung’olewa kwa Waziri wa Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa (Tamisemi), Hawa Ghasia akisema haiwezekani aendelee kuwepo wakati fedha za wafadhili zinaliwa bila yeye kuchukua hatua.

Mkosamali anakuwa mbunge wa tatu kupendekeza kung’olewa kwa waziri mkuu, akitanguliwa na Mbunge wa Mwibara, alphaxard Lugola (CCM) na Mbunge wa Kigoma Kusini, David Kafulila (NCCR).

Mkosamali alisema ripoti ya Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG) zinaonyesha hakuna ufuatiliaji wa fedha zinazoidhinishwa na Bunge na kupelekwa katika Halmashauri nchini.

Alisema taarifa zinaonyesha asilimia 20 ya bajeti ya Serikali huingia mifukoni mwa watu na kuongeza kuwa hata Bunge likapitisha bajeti ya Trilioni 40 bado asilimia 20 zitakwenda mifukoni mwa watu.
Mkosamali alisema katika semina mbalimbali wabunge walielezwa kuwa taarifa za CAG zinazofichua ufisadi wa kutisha pamoja na taarifa za Kamati za Bunge zimekuwa hazifanyiwi kazi na Serikali.

Mbunge huyo aliwasihi wabunge wenzake kuchukua hatua na 
kuhakikisha kuwa kabla ya kumalizika kwa mkutano wa 14 wa Bunge unaoendelea mjini Dodoma mawaziri kadhaa wawe wameng’oka.

Akinukuu Ibara ya 52 ya Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ya Mwaka 1977, Mkosamali alisema, Waziri Mkuu ndiye atakuwa na madaraka ya juu katika udhibiti na usimamizi wa Serikali.

Aliongeza kusema “Kwa nini tusipige kura ya kumwondoa?... Mheshimiwa Naibu Spika wewe kama kiongozi wetu ndio unapaswa kutuongoza kupiga kura ya kuwaondoa hawa watu.”
Mkosamali alisema wabunge wanatoa mapendekezo hayo kwa vile wameshindwa kufanya kazi ambayo walipatiwa na kusisitiza kuwa wameshawapima na kubaini kuwa hawawezi kazi tena.

“Hatuna chuki na mtu….Hata tukiwaambia tunajua hamtafanya tumeshawapima tunajua hamtaweza sasa tunawashauri nini tena?” alihoji Mkosamali wakati akijenga msingi wa hoja yake hiyo.

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