WATANZANIA WAISHIO MIKOANI WAPIGWA MARUFUKU KWENDA DAR WAKATI WA ZIARA YA RAIS OBAMA

Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje, Bernard Membe amewashauri watu walioko mikoani kusitisha safari za kuja Dar es Salaam wakati wa ziara ya Rais wa Marekani, Barrack Obama kutokana na wingi wa wageni katika jiji hilo.

Ugeni huo pamoja na ule wa viongozi kumi na moja kutoka nchi mbalimbali duniani watakaohudhuria mkutano wa kimataifa wa Smart Partnership utakaofunguliwa kesho na Rais Jakaya Kikwete kwenye Ukumbi wa Mikutano wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere, umesababisha kuimarishwa kwa ulinzi katika maeneo mbalimbali hasa katika hoteli za kitalii ambazo zimeanza utaratibu wa upekuzi kwa wageni wake.

Akizungumza na katika mahojiano na Redio ya Clouds jana, Membe alisema jiji limefurika kwa wingi wa wageni.

 

“Hoteli na nyumba za wageni zimefurika wageni na magari mengi yamekodiwa. Kwa ujumla, huduma za kijamii zitakuwa shida,” alisema.

 

Rais Obama na mkewe Michelle watawasili nchini Jumatatu na tayari wapambe na maofisa usalama kutokana Marekani wameanza kuwasili. Mbali ya ujio huo, wake wa marais kutoka nchi 14 za Afrika watakaokutana na Laura Bush, mke wa Rais wa zamani wa Marekani, George Bush. Pia Michelle atahudhuria mkutano huo utakaofanyika Jumanne na Jumatano ijayo.

“Jiji la Dar es Salaam litakuwa na mambo mengi kwa hiyo wale wenye kuja kutaka kustarehe wafute safari zao,” alisema na kuongeza: “Kama kuna watu ambao hawapo Dar es Salaam na hawana sababu za kuja mjini waache tu mpaka wageni watakapoondoka kwa sababu jiji la litakuwa limejaa na baadhi ya barabara zitachukuliwa zitumike na wageni hao.”

 

Alisema katika kipindi cha siku tano zijazo, baadhi ya barabara za Jiji la Dar es Salaam zitakuwa na shughuli nyingi na nyingine zitalazimika kufungwa. Barabara itakayofungwa ni pamoja na ile ya Mwai Kibaki na ile ya Bagamoyo itakuwa na shughuli nyingi pia wakati Michelle atakapokwenda Jumba la Makumbusho, Jumanne ijayo.

Wasafiri wa mikoani

Wasafiri wa mikoani wataathirika zaidi Jumanne ijayo wakati Rais Obama atakapokwenda kutembelea mitambo ya kufua umeme ya Kampuni ya Symbion Ubungo.

 

Kituo hicho kipo Barabara ya Morogoro, ambayo ndiyo inayotumiwa na magari yanayoingia na kutoka mikoani.

Rais Obama atakwenda katika kituo hicho yapata saa 4.00 asubuhi na kwa kiasi kikubwa itaathiri magari ya usafirishaji wa mizigo na abiria yatakayokuwa yanatoka na kuingia Dar es Salaam kabla na wakati huo

Ngoma Africa Band going From Strength To Strength

Ngoma Africa Band, a German based Tanzanian band is now one of the oldest and most successful Africans bands in Germany.

Many African bands in Europe hardly survive for more than a year. Yet Ngoma Africa Band, founded by Ebrahim Makunja aka Ras Makunja in 1993, is still growing stronger.

The band plays "Bongo Dance", which is a unique combination of traditional and modern Tanzanian rhythms with  Soukous and Rumba. All theirs songs are in Kiswahili.

Ngoma Africa Band has released several successful hits including “Mama Kimwaga” (Sugar Mummy), “Anti-Corruption Squad” and “Apache wacha Pombe” (Stop over drinking).

In 2010 Ngoma Africa Band released a single in praise of Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete. The song titled “Jakaya Kikwete 2010” praises Mr. Kikwete’s good leadership skills and commitment to fight corruption.

On 12th August 2012, Ngoma Africa Band received the International Diaspora Award (IDA) at the International African Festival Tubingen 2012, Germany, for their hard work in promoting East African music throughout Europe.

Ms. Susan Muyang Tatah, CEO of the International African Festival Tubingen 2012 said Ngoma Africa Band was also chosen for the Award because of their creative performance on stage. It’s difficult to resist dancing at their concerts, she said.

This year the band released a new CD titled "Bongo Tambarare" featuring "Supu ya Mawe" and "Uhuru wa Habari". The new release is already dominating air waves in Tanzania.

"Supu ya Mawe" advices the listeners to work hard and be patient while pursuing their objectives in life. It also appeals for generosity towards the needy.

"Uhuru wa Habari" praises African journalists who are bold enough to speak out the truth in environments where freedom of speech is quite limited.

Ngoma Africa Band is famous for staging thrilling shows in festivals in different parts of Europe. The band’s joyful female dancers, wearing traditional costumes and dancing vigorously to their tunes, always leave fans asking for more.

Ngoma Africa Band is composed of talented young musicians including soloist Christian Bakotessa aka Chris-B, Said Vuai, Matondo Benda, Jonathan Sousa, Aj Nbongo, Richard Makutima, Bedi Beraca "Bella" and Jessy
By  By Stephen Ogongo Ongong’a

Meet the African German based Female Boxer Bintou Yawa Schmill also known as "The Voice

 African ladies are otherwise known for other things than Boxing, except for this one who is changing and making the story looks different.

Ms.Bintou Yawa Schmill, 28yrs young, a totally black African breed 1.71m, Togo born and based in Germany, started her boxing career at a tender age. Something she did as an Amature has become a success story. She wickedly punched competitors, messlessly and won 24 fights ,and 2 draw in the category welterweight -64Kg.

 

Her fingerprint show her since 2007, to have been a professional boxer with unbeatable record of 4 fights, 4wins in a package including 3 K. O

Her case study is exceptional, she has not only broken the gender rule, she’s representing the African continent in a Boxing ring , punching evil out the brains of her competitors, Bintou is the Lioness that roars and the Lions make a way. Now she´s back on stage, live and ready for a face2face catch, one on one.

 

Any brave hearted out there to sponsor and make a name with Bintou? Bintou needs you to make it happen… a man is a man because of another man –UBUNTU

 

THE NGOMA AFRICA BAND

The Golden Voice of East Africa

Soulful Vocals,hypnotic guitars and driving

Rhythm of BONGO DANCE

It's the first African band to use is music as cross culture bridge from Tanzania in East Africa to the World! Ngoma Africa Band wich has been named The Golden Voice of East Africa is a fast-growing band with a huge fans base worldwide.Its's the first African band to use is music as cross culture bridge from Tanzania in East Africa to the World. Ngoma Africa Band, a Tanzanian band base in Germany,founded in the year 1993 by Ebrahim Makunja aka ras makunja,named several time is the best band in many festivals. This is beacuse of the way the band presents itself Live on stage.It penetrates the souls of the fans and automatically the audience became crazy!,especially when the band applies the EXTRA ORDINARY "Bongo Dansi" or "MZIKI WA DANSI" wich simple means danceable music from Tanzania.

The Fans found rhythm unique,you only can hear this beat when the Ngoma Africa band plays.Because of this reputitation of sends fans crazy with the beats and rhythm.

Ngoma Africa band have numbers of talented musician's including mult-talented soloist Christian Bakotessa aka Chris-B,other is

Said "Jazbo" Vuai,Mo Benda,Aj Nbongo,Jessy Ouyah,Diva Bedi Beraca aka Bedi Bella,Jonathan Souza "Jojo" and others
The spirit of the Ngoma Africa Band unites with the sprits and souls of the fans and other audience.
The Ngoma Africa Band have released the album "Mama Kimwaga"(sugar Mum),also numbers of Hit sigles CD,like Apache wacha Pombe(Stop over Drinking alcohol),Anti-Corruption Squard,Single CD "Jakaya Kikwete 2010".
Most of the songs are written in various east African languages.But majority in SWAHILI or KISWAHILI the spoken language in Tanzania and its neighbouring east African countries.
The Ngoma Africa Band bellong to the fans!Musician are just the servant'sIt's the first African band to use is music as cross culture bridge from Tanzania in East Africa to the World!

Listen songs at www.ngoma-africa.com and be connected at contact@ngoma-africa.com

                         Ngoma africa Live Alafia fest,Hamburg

killing of albinos Tanzania

It is so sad to say this but in reality Tanzania is among the top countries who have higher number of people living with albinism.each day a new number of albinos is increasing but there is one major problem facing them.people living with albinism face a lot of problems including isolation, brutality and killings.

Factors contributing
witchcraft is a major factor

• witchdoctors have lured a lot of people by making them believe that for one to become a successful in life they must bring to them any organ of an albino to them so that they can make for them traditional charms.
• we call  it 'irizi' in swahili, its is  believed to to brick good luck, protection and wealth but all of them are forgetting that they are killing innocent people who also have the right to live like other people. but we should appreciate for the effort the government is trying to do by ensuring that the people doing this things are taken to courts and sentenced to jail.

What to do

• The government should create awareness to the people by using the media and press that killing and torturing of albino is against human right and that they are just normal people like other people 
• the government should enforce and implement laws that are going to protect the right of the albino and also they should provide tight security.

Sudan's Bashir coming for Uhuru fete

 
The Uhuru administration may have to handle its first diplomatic row if Sudanese President Omar al Bashir who is wanted by the ICC attends tomorrow's ceremony.
According to a Khartoum newspaper Akbar al-Youm which is considered to be pro government, Bashir is expected to arrive today for Tuesday's ceremony at Kasarani and will leave tomorrow for Chad. He is among several heads of state and government who have been invited for the ceremony.
Bashir’s attendance will however put the government—that of outgoing President Kibaki and the incoming Uhuru administration— in a quandary as there is an outstanding warrant of arrest against Bashir.
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes and genocide in Darfur region. The ICC issued an international warrant for his arrest in 2008 which compels all countries who are signatory to the Rome Statute to effect.
However, since then, Bashir has travelled to several friendly African countries including Kenya when he was a surprise guest during the August 2010 ceremony for the promulgation of the new constitution which was held at Uhuru Park. Not even Prime Minister Raila Odinga was aware that Bashir had been invited for the ceremony or even that he was going to honor the invitation.
Subsequent to his visit, the International Commission for Jurists went to court to compel the government to live up to its obligations under the Rome Statute. High Court Judge Nicholas Ombija issued an arrest warrant for Bashir if he stepped into the country.
Attempts by the Attorney General Githu Muigai to appeal against the order and have the warrant lifted were unsuccessful. This means that Bashir is liable for arrest if he comes into the country.
His presence may also complicate matters for Uhuru and his deputy William Ruto who are both facing trial at the ICC. Both have severally declared that they will fully cooperate with ICC even while at State House.
Yesterday, the International Centre for Policy and Conflict executive director Ndung'u Wainaina said the government is obligated to obey the court orders.
“The High Court of Kenya issued a warrant of arrest against Al-Bashir. The CJ (Willy) Mutunga told IG of Police David Kimaiyo, and ‘Court orders are law'. Article 132(5) of Constitution states the President shall ensure international obligations are fulfilled,” he said.
Even as the final preparations of the fete were going on, there were indications that some of the Cord luminaries—outgoing PM Raila, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula will not attend. They left for a visit to South Africa and are due back tomorrow.
In a symbolic shift of power, all government offices and businesses premises which display the president's portrait will remove Kibaki's and put up Uhuru's portrait. This, according to the organizers of the ceremony, is supposed to be done simultaneously as Uhuru is sworn in as the next president. Kibaki's presidential standard will also be lowered and Uhuru's light blue standard will be raised in its place.
The swearing in ceremony which is estimated to cost taxpayers Sh300 million is expected to start at 10 am and end at 2 pm, according to a programme released by the inauguration committee headed by head of public service Francis Kimemia. Invited guests will then go to the State House where a garden party is expected to be held.
Foreign dignitaries including several African presidents were expected to start arriving last evening. They are expected to be seated at the Kasarani sports centre at 10.45 am.
The Chief of Defence Forces Julius Karangi will arrive at 11am and will be followed five ministers later by Chief Justice Willy Mutanga, the other five Supreme Court judges and the Registrar of Judiciary Gladys Shollei.
Thirty minutes later, a guard of honour mounted by KDF will marche to the stadium led by Lt Col Jeff Nyaga who headed the onslaught against Al Shabaab in Somalia.
Five minutes later, deputy president-elect William Ruto accompanied by his wife Rachel will arrive. He is expected to be followed into the centre by Uhuru and his wife.
At 11.45am, President Kibaki will arrive and mount his ceremonial Land Rover to take the last salute from the military. After the national anthem, Kibaki is expected to inspect his last guard of honor before the ceremony proper starts.
After taking his oath of office presented by CJ Mutunga, Uhuru will be decorated with the Chief of the Golden Heart medal by Kibaki, will be presented with the ceremonial sword and a copy of the constitution. A 21-gun salute to honor the incoming president will be followed by the National Anthem.
Ruto will be sworn into office by Shollei and will take over the programme which will see President Museveni invite Kibaki to deliver his valedictory (closing) speech. After the ceremony at Kasarani, Kibaki will attend the luncheon at State which will be hosted by his successor and leave.
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