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| Tourists docking at the beautiful corals site on the Mafia Island |
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| Dead corals become another way of life by harboring birds |
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| Beautiful corals under water at Juani Bay in Mafia |
Friday, 24 October 2014
Mafia corals
Friday, 10 October 2014
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
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Friday, 12 September 2014
Mmea uliopotea na kugundulika nchini Tanzania
Erythrina Schliebenii is one of the once thought extinct tree species that has now been rediscovered in Kilwa Coastal Forests landscapes through our WWF interventions in managing these Coastal Forests resources.
Apparently Erythrina Schliebenii was among the trees species recently planted ceremoniously at the State House in Dar es salaam by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. (Credit: Laura George, WWF Tanzania Communications Manager)
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Friday, 29 August 2014
Mkutano wa Halmashauri ya Wilaya na Asasi Zisizo za Kiserikali Mafia
Mkurugenzi wa Wilaya ya Mafia akifungua mkutano
Mkuu wa Idara ya Maendeleo ya Jamii akizungumza wakati wa mkutano
Mratibu wa Mradi wa WWF Mafia, Paul Kugopya akitoa mada wakati wa mkutano
Mratibu wa Pamoja Tuwalee, Mariam Hamdani akitoa mada wakati wa mkutano
Washiriki wakifuatilia mada wakati wa mkutano
Sekretarieti ikichukua kumbukumbu wakati wa mkutano uliofanyika leo - 29/08/2014
Thursday, 28 August 2014
East West, Home is Best
Sehemu ya mazingira mazuri yaliyotunzwa ya Chuo Kikuu cha Kumbukumbu ya Askofu Sebastian Kolowa - Lushoto Tanga
Miti ya asili kama hii inatoweka kwa kasi siyo tu wilayani Lushoto, lakini hata katika maeneo mengine ya Tanzania. Miti hii ni muhimu katia kutunza mazingira yetu
Misitu ya asili kama hii iliyopo wilayani Lushoto ni chanzo kikuu cha maisha ya wengi kwani hutunza vyanzo vya maji na baioanuwai nyingine
Kilimo cha viazi mviringo na vitunguu katika tarafa ya Mlalo wilayani Lushoto hutoa ajira kwa vijana wengi wa vijijini
Mradi mkubwa wa maji ya bomba unaoendelea kutekelezwa katika tarafa ya Mlalo wilayani Lushoto ni ndoto inayotimia baada ya serikali kuwa na ndoto kama hiyo tangu kupata uhuru mwaka 1961
Hakuna haja ya kupanda Kilimanjaro. Mdau akipanda milima ya kwetu wakati wa safari ya kusalimia jamaa na marafiki
Saturday, 23 August 2014
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Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Utafiti wa Potwe Wataka Usimamizi Bora wa Utalii Kisiwani Mafia
Utafiti wa potwe unaoendelea
kisiwani Mafia kwa ufadhili wa WWF Tanzania unapendekeza kuboreshwa kwa
usimamizi wa utalii kwa kuandaa mpango wa usimamizi na maendeleo ya utalii.
Utafiti wa awali kuanzia mwaka 2007 hadi 2009 uliofanywa na WWF kwa kushirikiana na Taasisi ya Potwe ya Marekani ulikuwa na lengo la kujua idadi ya potwe katika kisiwa cha Mafia. Utafiti uligundua kuwa kati ya potwe 40 hadi 50 walikuwa wakiishi Mafia na kila mmoja alikuwa na madoa maalum mwilini mwake ambayo yaliweza kumbainisha. Utafiti pia ulibaini kuwa karibu potwe wote walioishi kisiwani humo walikuwa wenye umri mdogo na walikuwa wa jinsi ya kiume. Pia wengi walionekana kila mwaka kati ya mwezi Aprili na Oktoba.
Utafiti wa karibuni wenye jina la “Sababu za Kimazingira Zinazoathiri Kuwepo kwa Potwe na Mwenendo Wake Kisiwani Mafia, Tanzania”, ambao ulipanua wigo wa utafiti wa awali, miongoni mwa mambo mengine, ulitaka kujua hali ya kimazingira ya bahari katika ukanda, mfumo wa idadi ya potwe, mwenendo wake, tabia za ulaji, mwingiliano na wavuvi na tishio la kibinadamu dhidi ya potwe katika kisiwa cha Mafia.
Ikilinaganishwa na utafiti wa awali, matokeo ya utafiti wa wakati huu uliofanywa na shirika la “Marine Mega Fauna Foundation”, Chuo cha Mfalme Abdullah cha Sayansi na Teknolojia na Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Uvuvi Tanzania kati ya mwezi Oktoba 2012 na Machi 2013 umegundua kuwepo kwa potwe wa aina mbalimbali 87.
“Utafiti pia umegundua kuwa potwe wanapatikana kisiwani Mafia hata kama wasipoonekana katika maji ya juu kwani muda wa kuishi kisiwani ni siku 75 ikilinganishwa na siku 40 kwa mwaka katika mahali pengine kwenye Bahari ya Hidi na wanarejea Mafia kila mwaka,” anasema Jason Rubens, Mshauri Mtaalam na mratibu wa zamani wa Programu ya Bahari ya WWF. “Kwa hiyo utafiti umeshaonyesha kuwa kisiwa cha Mafia ni cha kipekee kwa maisha ya potwe”.
Utafiti mwingine unaoendelea kwa sasa ni kujua ni kwa nini potwe wanapenda kuja kuishi Mafia. “Mafia inajulikana kutokana na kuwa na chakula kingi kwa ajili ya potwe, lakini utafiti unahitaji kubainisha kama kweli wanakuja kwa ajili ya chakula, hali ya chakula maeneo mengine ya Bahari ya Hindi ikoje,” Rubens anasema.
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| Potwe akiwa amezungukwa na samaki - Picha na Mtafiti wa Potwe Clare Prebble |
Utafiti wa awali kuanzia mwaka 2007 hadi 2009 uliofanywa na WWF kwa kushirikiana na Taasisi ya Potwe ya Marekani ulikuwa na lengo la kujua idadi ya potwe katika kisiwa cha Mafia. Utafiti uligundua kuwa kati ya potwe 40 hadi 50 walikuwa wakiishi Mafia na kila mmoja alikuwa na madoa maalum mwilini mwake ambayo yaliweza kumbainisha. Utafiti pia ulibaini kuwa karibu potwe wote walioishi kisiwani humo walikuwa wenye umri mdogo na walikuwa wa jinsi ya kiume. Pia wengi walionekana kila mwaka kati ya mwezi Aprili na Oktoba.
Utafiti wa karibuni wenye jina la “Sababu za Kimazingira Zinazoathiri Kuwepo kwa Potwe na Mwenendo Wake Kisiwani Mafia, Tanzania”, ambao ulipanua wigo wa utafiti wa awali, miongoni mwa mambo mengine, ulitaka kujua hali ya kimazingira ya bahari katika ukanda, mfumo wa idadi ya potwe, mwenendo wake, tabia za ulaji, mwingiliano na wavuvi na tishio la kibinadamu dhidi ya potwe katika kisiwa cha Mafia.
Ikilinaganishwa na utafiti wa awali, matokeo ya utafiti wa wakati huu uliofanywa na shirika la “Marine Mega Fauna Foundation”, Chuo cha Mfalme Abdullah cha Sayansi na Teknolojia na Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Uvuvi Tanzania kati ya mwezi Oktoba 2012 na Machi 2013 umegundua kuwepo kwa potwe wa aina mbalimbali 87.
“Utafiti pia umegundua kuwa potwe wanapatikana kisiwani Mafia hata kama wasipoonekana katika maji ya juu kwani muda wa kuishi kisiwani ni siku 75 ikilinganishwa na siku 40 kwa mwaka katika mahali pengine kwenye Bahari ya Hidi na wanarejea Mafia kila mwaka,” anasema Jason Rubens, Mshauri Mtaalam na mratibu wa zamani wa Programu ya Bahari ya WWF. “Kwa hiyo utafiti umeshaonyesha kuwa kisiwa cha Mafia ni cha kipekee kwa maisha ya potwe”.
Utafiti mwingine unaoendelea kwa sasa ni kujua ni kwa nini potwe wanapenda kuja kuishi Mafia. “Mafia inajulikana kutokana na kuwa na chakula kingi kwa ajili ya potwe, lakini utafiti unahitaji kubainisha kama kweli wanakuja kwa ajili ya chakula, hali ya chakula maeneo mengine ya Bahari ya Hindi ikoje,” Rubens anasema.
Utafiti pia utasaidia kubainisha kama kuna hali ya kipekee ya mazingira ya kuzaliana potwe katika eneo la Rufiji, Mafia na Kilwa (RUMAKI). Inajulikana kuwa hili ni eneo linalopata virutubisho vingi kutoka Mto Rufiji. Ugunduzi huu unaweza kuhusishwa na suala zima la umuhimu wa kuundwa kwa Vikundi vya Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Mazingira ya Bahari na Pwani (BMUs) ili kuhifadhi rasilimali za majini na samaki na mazingira yote ya ukanda wa RUMAKI, kwa mujibu wa Rubens.
Pia utafiti unaweza kuelezea ni kwa nini uvuvi wa samaki aina ya dagaa unaendelea kushamiri katika kisiwa cha Mafia. Pengine ni kutokana na urahisi wa upatikanaji wa chakula katika ukanda huo ambacho pia kinaliwa na potwe.
Katika suala la utalii, kuna wito
umetolewa na utafiti uliopita juu ya umuhimu wa kuwepo kwa Mpango wa Kusimamia
Utalii wa Potwe Mafia. “Utalii usiosimamiwa vizuri unaweza kufukuza potwe
kutoka kisiwa cha Mafia kutokana na uwezekano wa watalii kubughudhi tabia za
potwe hasa katika ulaji wao,” Rubens anasema. “Kama utalii usiposimamiwa vizuri unaweza kuwa na athari mbaya”, anasisitiza akitoa mfano wa yaliyojitokeza katika
utalii wa pomboo huko Zanzibar ambapo watalii walikuwa wakiongezeka bila kuwepo
kwa mpango maalum wa kusimamia utalii huo.
Anasema hali ya sasa inaonyesha
kuwa hadi boti 7 zinaweza kuingia kupeleka watalii kuogelea na potwe
na baadhi ya watalii wameshaanza kulalamikia hali hiyo. Anasema kwa kuwa
na mpango wa usimamizi, itawezesha kuzuia idadi ya boti zinazoingia kupeleka watalii kuogelea
na potwe kwa sababu zitaingia baharini kwa kufuata utaratibu uliokubalika.
Maoni yake
yanaungwa mkono na utafiti. Kwa mujibu wa utafiti wa potwe, viumbe hao katika kisiwa
cha Mafia wanakabiliwa na athari za kimazingira ambazo zinaweza kuathiri maisha
yao au tabia zao. “Idadi
kubwa ya potwe (asilimia 75%) wana makovu na pamoja na kwamba makovu mengi ni
madogo madogo, hii inaonyesha wazi kuwa suala la mgongano na boti ni la kawaida,”
inasema ripoti hiyo iliyotolewa hivi karibuni.
Inaongeza kuwa makovu yamewapata potwe katika kisiwa cha Mafia zaidi ikilinganishwa na mahali pengine katika Bahari ya Hindi mfano Shelisheli (67%), Msumbiji (37%) na Australia (27%).
Ripoti inasema kuwa michirizi inayoonekana mgongoni inawezekana ilitokana na kugongana na boti. Makovu mengi pia yanaonekana kusababishwa na boti ndogo ndogo kama vile boti za watalii ambazo zinajishughulisha na kuangalia potwe na pia boti za wavuvi wa dagaa.
Inaongeza kuwa makovu yamewapata potwe katika kisiwa cha Mafia zaidi ikilinganishwa na mahali pengine katika Bahari ya Hindi mfano Shelisheli (67%), Msumbiji (37%) na Australia (27%).
Ripoti inasema kuwa michirizi inayoonekana mgongoni inawezekana ilitokana na kugongana na boti. Makovu mengi pia yanaonekana kusababishwa na boti ndogo ndogo kama vile boti za watalii ambazo zinajishughulisha na kuangalia potwe na pia boti za wavuvi wa dagaa.
“Kuna haja kwa serikali ya wilaya
kutengeneza mpango wa usimamizi wa utalii sasa na kukubaliana na wenye boti
jinsi ya kusimamia utalii wa potwe,” anahitimisha Rubens.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
BMU Zasaidia Huduma za Jamii Mafia
Vikundi
vya Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi (BMUs) vimeanzishwa na serikali
kwa lengo kuu la kuishirikisha jamii ya wavuvi katika suala zima la kusimamia
raslimali za uvuvi, ili ziweze kutumika kwa busara na kuleta matumizi endelevu
ya raslimali hizo. Hii inafanywa na jamii kwa kushirikiana na wadau wengine
kama vile serikali kuu, serikali za mitaa, mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali,
sekta binafsi na wadau wa maendeleo.
Kwa mujibu wa Mwongzo wa Uanzishwaji wa Vikundi vya Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi wa Kitaifa, BMUs zinazotumia eneo fulani katika uvuvi zinaweza kuungana na kuanzisha Maeneo ya Usimamizi wa Pamoja (CFMA) katika Ukanda wa Bahari ya Hindi.
“Sababu kuu ya kuanzishwa maeneo ya usimamizi wa pamoja wa uvuvi ni kutambua haki za vijiji jirani, za kutumia raslimali zilizopo ndani ya eneo na hivyo kusimamia kwa pamoja raslimali hizo”, kwa mujibu wa Mwongozo huo.
Usimamizi shirikishi unatambuliwa pia na sheria ya uvuvi ya Jamhuri ya Muungano
wa Tanzania Namba 22 ya mwaka 2003 na kanuni za uvuvi za mwaka 2009 ambapo mamlaka yanatolewa kwa jamii ya wavuvi
kuanzisha Vikundi vya Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi (BMUs), unaolenga
kuzipa uwezo jamii za wavuvi majukumu ya usimamizi wa raslimali za uvuvi kwa
kushirikiana na serikali na wadau wengine, kukuza uboresheaji wa makazi ya
viumbe yaliyoharibiwa pamoja na kuongeza wingi wa viumbe wa bahari waliohatarini
kutoweka kwa kupunguza nguvu ya uvuvi hasa uvuvi haramu usiozingatia sheria na
shughuli haribifu za mazingira.
Pia kusaidia na kukuza ufuatiliaji, tathmini na utafiti wa raslimali za uvuvi ili kuwezesha kutoa msingi wa maamuzi sahihi ya usimamizi na kukuza mwamko kuhusu masuala ya usimamizi endelevu wa raslimali za uvuvi katika maeneo ya jamii.
Akizungumzia usimamizi shirikishi katika warsha ya uzinduzi wa Mradi wa Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi unaotekelezwa na WWF Tanzania na kufadhiliwa na Umoja wa Ulaya (EU) na WWF Uingereza (WWF-UK), Naibu Mkurugenzi wa Uvuvi katika Wizara ya Mifugo na Maendeleo ya Uvuvi Tanzania, Fatma Sobo alisema, “Nia na lengo la wadau wote katika usimamizi shirikishi ni kuwa na uvuvi endelevu, uvuvi ambao utaturuhusu tuvue sisi, vizazi vyetu na vizazi vijavyo”.
Akizungumza kwa niaba ya Mkurugenzi wa Uvuvi wa wizara hiyo katika hotuba ya kufunga warsha iliyofanyika mjini Dar es Salaam Mei 17, 2013, Bi. Sobo aliongeza “Kama wenzetu waliopita waliweza kutunza raslimali zetu, nasi tunapaswa kuzitunza pia”.
Alisema wizara yake itashirikiana na wadau wote muhimu katika kutekeleza mradi huo muhimu unaotekeleza kile kilichopo katika sera ya uvuvi ya mwaka 1997 na sheria ya mwaka 2003.
Kwa upande wake, mwakilishi wa Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Ulaya nchini Tanzania, Maria Iarrera alisema Umoja wa Ulaya unatambua umuhimu wa wananchi kushirikishwa katika kusimamia raslimali zao wenyewe.
“Ni muhimu wanajamii kuelewa kuwa usimamizi shirikishi ndiyo njia pekee itakayoleta maendeleo endelevu ya raslimali na kwamba wana jamii wanaweza kufaidika na usimamizi huo kwa raslimali kuongezeka,” alisema, na kuongeza kuwa ana matumaini kuwa mradi huo utazidi kufikia watu wengi zaidi katika ukanda wa pwani.
Pamoja na usimamizi wa raslimali za uvuvi, kuanzishwa kwa vikundi vya BMUs katika Kisiwa cha Mafia kumeonyesha matunda zaidi ya usimamizi wa raslimali hizo. Vikundi hivyo vimeanza sasa kuchangia katika shughuli za maendeleo ya jamii kama vile ujenzi wa zahanati, usafi wa mazingira na ujenzi wa madarasa ya shule.
“BMU yetu imeshiriki kuchangia fedha taslimu kwa ajili ya kusafisha mto. Lengo la kusafisha mto huo ni kuimarisha usafi katika eneo la mwalo,” anasema mwenyekiti wa BMU ya Kilindoni, Kassim A. Ahmadi.
Kwa mujibu wa Ahmadi, mbali na BMU kutoa huduma ya kusafisha mto, pia imechangia katika gharama za ujenzi wa zahanati, kutoa mafunzo ya usimamizi shirikishi kwa viongozi wapya wa BMU na pia kutenga fedha kwa ajili ya kusaidia kufanya doria katika eneo lililopo chini ya usimamizi wao. Jumla ya Shs. 700,000 zimetumika katika huduma hizi.
“Mchango wetu kwa jamii unatambulika na serikali ya kijiji,” anasema mwenyekiti huyo. “Hata sasa kuna barua hii ambapo serikali ya kijiji imetutaka BMU kuchangia Shs. 500,000 katika mpango wa kutoa chakula kwa shule zetu za msingi,” anasema huku akionyesha barua ya maombi ya mchango kutoka serikali ya kijiji chake.
BMUs nyingine zinazokiri kuchangia katika shughuli za maendeleo ya jamii ni pamoja na Chunguruma na Ndagoni. Wakati Chunguruma wanakiri kuchangia katika ujenzi wa nyumba ya mkunga katika zahanati ya kijiji, Ndagoni wanakiri kuwahi kutoa mchango kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa madarasa ya sekondari.
BMUs zote hizo hapo juu zilianzishwa na shirika la WWF Tanzania kwa kushirikiana na Halmashauri za Wilaya, Idara ya Uvuvi na Mradi wa MACEMP chini ya Programu yake ya Rufiji, Mafia na Kilwa (RUMAKI) iliyoanza mwaka 2005 hadi 2012. Chini ya programu hiyo, BMUs 25 zilianzishwa katika wilaya hizo tatu.
Mradi wa Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi una lengo la kuendelea kuziimarisha BMUs zilizopo na kuanzisha BMUs nyingine 67 kuanzia mwaka 2013 hadi mradi utakapohitimishwa mwaka 2017. BMUs hizi zitaanzishwa katika wilaya tano za Rufiji, Mafia, Kilwa, Mtwara Vijijini na Manispaa ya Temeke.
Pia mradi utaendelea kufuatilia na kuzijengea uwezo BMUs zilizoundwa wakati wa RUMAKI na zitakazoundwa kwa sasa ili kuwa na ufanisi zaidi katika utendaji wake wa kazi.
“Lengo kubwa la BMUs ni kusimamia raslimali za uvuvi na pwani,” anasema Paul Kugopya, Afisa wa Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Mradi huo katika wilaya ya Mafia. “Lakini BMUs zitafikia malengo ya kusimamia raslimali za uvuvi pale tu zitakapoonyesha uwezo wa kushiriki kikamilifu katika usimamizi wa raslimali kwa kuzuia uvuvi haramu, hivyo kuongeza kipato cha jamii kupitia uvuvi na kutatua tatizo sugu la umaskini unaoikabili jamii ya Watanzaia na kuwa na uwezo wa kutosha wa kusaidia huduma na shughuli za kijamii katika vijiji vyao kwa kushirikiana na Halmashauri za vijiji”.
Kwa mujibu wa Mwongzo wa Uanzishwaji wa Vikundi vya Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi wa Kitaifa, BMUs zinazotumia eneo fulani katika uvuvi zinaweza kuungana na kuanzisha Maeneo ya Usimamizi wa Pamoja (CFMA) katika Ukanda wa Bahari ya Hindi.
“Sababu kuu ya kuanzishwa maeneo ya usimamizi wa pamoja wa uvuvi ni kutambua haki za vijiji jirani, za kutumia raslimali zilizopo ndani ya eneo na hivyo kusimamia kwa pamoja raslimali hizo”, kwa mujibu wa Mwongozo huo.
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| Wana BMU wa B weni, Mafia wakipanga Mpango Mkakati wa BMU yao |
Pia kusaidia na kukuza ufuatiliaji, tathmini na utafiti wa raslimali za uvuvi ili kuwezesha kutoa msingi wa maamuzi sahihi ya usimamizi na kukuza mwamko kuhusu masuala ya usimamizi endelevu wa raslimali za uvuvi katika maeneo ya jamii.
Akizungumzia usimamizi shirikishi katika warsha ya uzinduzi wa Mradi wa Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi unaotekelezwa na WWF Tanzania na kufadhiliwa na Umoja wa Ulaya (EU) na WWF Uingereza (WWF-UK), Naibu Mkurugenzi wa Uvuvi katika Wizara ya Mifugo na Maendeleo ya Uvuvi Tanzania, Fatma Sobo alisema, “Nia na lengo la wadau wote katika usimamizi shirikishi ni kuwa na uvuvi endelevu, uvuvi ambao utaturuhusu tuvue sisi, vizazi vyetu na vizazi vijavyo”.
Akizungumza kwa niaba ya Mkurugenzi wa Uvuvi wa wizara hiyo katika hotuba ya kufunga warsha iliyofanyika mjini Dar es Salaam Mei 17, 2013, Bi. Sobo aliongeza “Kama wenzetu waliopita waliweza kutunza raslimali zetu, nasi tunapaswa kuzitunza pia”.
Alisema wizara yake itashirikiana na wadau wote muhimu katika kutekeleza mradi huo muhimu unaotekeleza kile kilichopo katika sera ya uvuvi ya mwaka 1997 na sheria ya mwaka 2003.
Kwa upande wake, mwakilishi wa Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Ulaya nchini Tanzania, Maria Iarrera alisema Umoja wa Ulaya unatambua umuhimu wa wananchi kushirikishwa katika kusimamia raslimali zao wenyewe.
“Ni muhimu wanajamii kuelewa kuwa usimamizi shirikishi ndiyo njia pekee itakayoleta maendeleo endelevu ya raslimali na kwamba wana jamii wanaweza kufaidika na usimamizi huo kwa raslimali kuongezeka,” alisema, na kuongeza kuwa ana matumaini kuwa mradi huo utazidi kufikia watu wengi zaidi katika ukanda wa pwani.
Pamoja na usimamizi wa raslimali za uvuvi, kuanzishwa kwa vikundi vya BMUs katika Kisiwa cha Mafia kumeonyesha matunda zaidi ya usimamizi wa raslimali hizo. Vikundi hivyo vimeanza sasa kuchangia katika shughuli za maendeleo ya jamii kama vile ujenzi wa zahanati, usafi wa mazingira na ujenzi wa madarasa ya shule.
“BMU yetu imeshiriki kuchangia fedha taslimu kwa ajili ya kusafisha mto. Lengo la kusafisha mto huo ni kuimarisha usafi katika eneo la mwalo,” anasema mwenyekiti wa BMU ya Kilindoni, Kassim A. Ahmadi.
Kwa mujibu wa Ahmadi, mbali na BMU kutoa huduma ya kusafisha mto, pia imechangia katika gharama za ujenzi wa zahanati, kutoa mafunzo ya usimamizi shirikishi kwa viongozi wapya wa BMU na pia kutenga fedha kwa ajili ya kusaidia kufanya doria katika eneo lililopo chini ya usimamizi wao. Jumla ya Shs. 700,000 zimetumika katika huduma hizi.
“Mchango wetu kwa jamii unatambulika na serikali ya kijiji,” anasema mwenyekiti huyo. “Hata sasa kuna barua hii ambapo serikali ya kijiji imetutaka BMU kuchangia Shs. 500,000 katika mpango wa kutoa chakula kwa shule zetu za msingi,” anasema huku akionyesha barua ya maombi ya mchango kutoka serikali ya kijiji chake.
BMUs nyingine zinazokiri kuchangia katika shughuli za maendeleo ya jamii ni pamoja na Chunguruma na Ndagoni. Wakati Chunguruma wanakiri kuchangia katika ujenzi wa nyumba ya mkunga katika zahanati ya kijiji, Ndagoni wanakiri kuwahi kutoa mchango kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa madarasa ya sekondari.
BMUs zote hizo hapo juu zilianzishwa na shirika la WWF Tanzania kwa kushirikiana na Halmashauri za Wilaya, Idara ya Uvuvi na Mradi wa MACEMP chini ya Programu yake ya Rufiji, Mafia na Kilwa (RUMAKI) iliyoanza mwaka 2005 hadi 2012. Chini ya programu hiyo, BMUs 25 zilianzishwa katika wilaya hizo tatu.
Mradi wa Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Raslimali za Uvuvi una lengo la kuendelea kuziimarisha BMUs zilizopo na kuanzisha BMUs nyingine 67 kuanzia mwaka 2013 hadi mradi utakapohitimishwa mwaka 2017. BMUs hizi zitaanzishwa katika wilaya tano za Rufiji, Mafia, Kilwa, Mtwara Vijijini na Manispaa ya Temeke.
Pia mradi utaendelea kufuatilia na kuzijengea uwezo BMUs zilizoundwa wakati wa RUMAKI na zitakazoundwa kwa sasa ili kuwa na ufanisi zaidi katika utendaji wake wa kazi.
“Lengo kubwa la BMUs ni kusimamia raslimali za uvuvi na pwani,” anasema Paul Kugopya, Afisa wa Usimamizi Shirikishi wa Mradi huo katika wilaya ya Mafia. “Lakini BMUs zitafikia malengo ya kusimamia raslimali za uvuvi pale tu zitakapoonyesha uwezo wa kushiriki kikamilifu katika usimamizi wa raslimali kwa kuzuia uvuvi haramu, hivyo kuongeza kipato cha jamii kupitia uvuvi na kutatua tatizo sugu la umaskini unaoikabili jamii ya Watanzaia na kuwa na uwezo wa kutosha wa kusaidia huduma na shughuli za kijamii katika vijiji vyao kwa kushirikiana na Halmashauri za vijiji”.
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
It is expectation met and surpassed
Today is Wednesday 19 March 2014, end of training on internet
investigative reporting. The day’s training started with learning by doing on
how to create links. “Making links to the text is one of special
characteristics of internet journalism. Internet is a net that everything is
interconnected, no media can do this,” said trainer Peik Johansson.
The day was busy with full concentration of participants.
Everyone was busy to first learn on how to make links and then do practical on
making links to their own blogs. After this exercise, participants were able to
select from two assignments on gas in Mtwara and press freedom in Tanzania.
This assignment made participants even busy.
After posting on their blogs, participants had an opportunity to learn on how to make links within their texts. And the day was concluded by final assignment on writing whether the training has met their expectations.
After posting on their blogs, participants had an opportunity to learn on how to make links within their texts. And the day was concluded by final assignment on writing whether the training has met their expectations.
For me my expectation of learning more advanced search tools was surpassed. Apart from technical aspect, I had also learned on how to write good investigative piece of story, aided by internet. I am sure this is another training that has prepared another group of modern journalists in Arusha.
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Tanzania - potential African natural gas giant
United Republic of Tanzania is one of the poorest countries
on the globe. According to UNDP Human Development Index 2012, Tanzania is one
of the countries in the world with low human development, ranked number 155 out
of 190 countries indexed.
Despite this state of affairs, the East African country has attracted attention from all parts of the world due to its recent discovery of natural gas, said to be one of the largest reserves in Africa. According to the Ministry of Energy, there is the likelihood of gas reserve in Tanzania to increase to 200 trillion cubic feet in just two years to come.
The recent gas discovery in Mtwara region is one of indicators of the energy development trend in Tanzania. According to Tanzania Reports website, already 16 international energy companies are in explorations of gas and oil in Tanzania. Few in the list include British BG Group, Norway’s Statoil, Brazil’s Petrobras, Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil Corp from America.
Other companies mentioned by Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) are Pan African Energy, Songas Limited, Maurel & Prom, Ndovu/Aminex, Petrodel, Afren Tanzania, Dominion, Ophir East African Ventures Limited, Beach Petroleum, Dodsal, Heritage Rukwa (TZ) Ltd, Swala Energy, Motherland Homes and Open Acreage.
On June 2013, Statoil and Axxon Mobil Corp were reported to have discovered natural gas after an offshore exploration in Mtwara. The discovery was said to add the natural gas availability to a volume of about 3 trillion cubic feet. One month later, the London based Ophir plc Energy reported another discovery. According to press statement of Ophir Energy published by Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, “Estimates for the mean recoverable resource from the discovery are in-line with pre-drill expectations of 0.6 tcf”.
The discovery has come with rapid construction of infrastructures. The ongoing giant projects include the construction of 600mw power plant in Dar es Salaam and 650km gas pipeline from Msimbati village in Mtwara to Dar es Salaam.
The power plant and pipeline construction project profiles form one of the most important documents sold by the Ireland based Research and Markets, the world largest market research store which documents important project profiles and studies around the globe for international industrialists, investors and researchers.
Until February 8, 2014, the pipeline project had already received 47,362 gas pipes from China. This is equivalent to 89 per cent of pipes needed to complete the construction work. The TPDC Managing Director was quoted by media on February saying the construction work is expected to be completed by December this year.
Despite this state of affairs, the East African country has attracted attention from all parts of the world due to its recent discovery of natural gas, said to be one of the largest reserves in Africa. According to the Ministry of Energy, there is the likelihood of gas reserve in Tanzania to increase to 200 trillion cubic feet in just two years to come.
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| Mtwara gas pipes |
The recent gas discovery in Mtwara region is one of indicators of the energy development trend in Tanzania. According to Tanzania Reports website, already 16 international energy companies are in explorations of gas and oil in Tanzania. Few in the list include British BG Group, Norway’s Statoil, Brazil’s Petrobras, Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil Corp from America.
Other companies mentioned by Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) are Pan African Energy, Songas Limited, Maurel & Prom, Ndovu/Aminex, Petrodel, Afren Tanzania, Dominion, Ophir East African Ventures Limited, Beach Petroleum, Dodsal, Heritage Rukwa (TZ) Ltd, Swala Energy, Motherland Homes and Open Acreage.
On June 2013, Statoil and Axxon Mobil Corp were reported to have discovered natural gas after an offshore exploration in Mtwara. The discovery was said to add the natural gas availability to a volume of about 3 trillion cubic feet. One month later, the London based Ophir plc Energy reported another discovery. According to press statement of Ophir Energy published by Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, “Estimates for the mean recoverable resource from the discovery are in-line with pre-drill expectations of 0.6 tcf”.
The discovery has come with rapid construction of infrastructures. The ongoing giant projects include the construction of 600mw power plant in Dar es Salaam and 650km gas pipeline from Msimbati village in Mtwara to Dar es Salaam.
The power plant and pipeline construction project profiles form one of the most important documents sold by the Ireland based Research and Markets, the world largest market research store which documents important project profiles and studies around the globe for international industrialists, investors and researchers.
Until February 8, 2014, the pipeline project had already received 47,362 gas pipes from China. This is equivalent to 89 per cent of pipes needed to complete the construction work. The TPDC Managing Director was quoted by media on February saying the construction work is expected to be completed by December this year.
The construction of the pipeline enjoyed loan
amount 1.9 trillion Tanzanian Shillings from Exim Bank of China, goes hand on
hand with construction of gas processing plants in Madimba Mtwara and
Songosongo Island. The Dangote Cement factory is anticipated to provide 500
direct employments and 800 indirect employments in Mtwara and Lindi.
Once completed, the power generating plant is expected to produce 600mw, saving about 1 trillion Tanzanian Shillings used to import oil for electricity power generation plants. The development will reduce power tariff for the citizens and also lure more investors to come and invest in the country where energy availability is more guarantied. This will bring about rapid economic development which is likely to move the country from low human development rating to medium level.
But all these development do not come without challenges. The business community in Tanzania has repeatedly complained that local investors are left out in gas and oil exploration deals. The Tanzania Private Sector Foundation chairman, Reginald Mengi has insisted that Tanzanians have capacity to invest on gas and oil industry. On its side, government has emphasized that the sector requires investors with capacity to invest multi-billion of dollars in the preliminary stage before even thinking of getting profit.
At the grass root level, several demonstrations have been carried out by Mtwara residents, protesting the construction of pipeline to Dar es Salaam opined that all gas will be transported to the country’s largest city and leave the Mtwara people sailing in poverty. The demonstration heightened in May 21, 2013 when chaos marred Mtwara town soon after the Minister for Energy and Minerals Sospeter Muhongo told the Parliament in Dodoma that government will continue with the plans of construction of pipeline from Mtwara to Dar es Salaam.
Once completed, the power generating plant is expected to produce 600mw, saving about 1 trillion Tanzanian Shillings used to import oil for electricity power generation plants. The development will reduce power tariff for the citizens and also lure more investors to come and invest in the country where energy availability is more guarantied. This will bring about rapid economic development which is likely to move the country from low human development rating to medium level.
But all these development do not come without challenges. The business community in Tanzania has repeatedly complained that local investors are left out in gas and oil exploration deals. The Tanzania Private Sector Foundation chairman, Reginald Mengi has insisted that Tanzanians have capacity to invest on gas and oil industry. On its side, government has emphasized that the sector requires investors with capacity to invest multi-billion of dollars in the preliminary stage before even thinking of getting profit.
At the grass root level, several demonstrations have been carried out by Mtwara residents, protesting the construction of pipeline to Dar es Salaam opined that all gas will be transported to the country’s largest city and leave the Mtwara people sailing in poverty. The demonstration heightened in May 21, 2013 when chaos marred Mtwara town soon after the Minister for Energy and Minerals Sospeter Muhongo told the Parliament in Dodoma that government will continue with the plans of construction of pipeline from Mtwara to Dar es Salaam.
The incident left several injuries and burnt houses especially those belong to the ruling party (CCM) cadres. Riot police were prompted to use tear gases to disperse the demonstrators. The intensity of the problem prompted also government to order some military men from Tanzania Peoples Defense Force to intervene.
Now that the constructions are progressing well and some of them at the final stage of completion, and the Mtwara community seem to cool down, there is a possibility for Tanzania to be one of natural gas resource giants in Africa. God bless Tanzania, God bless Africa.
Interesting search options
It is the morning of the second day of training. Tuesday,
March 18th, 2014. All participants were busy in front of their desk
top computers finalizing their assignments they were given to write about the
first day of training. The trainer provided 15 minutes for them to finalize
assignments and post into their training blogs.
After 15 minutes, it was already 9.30 am. The trainer started the programme, by telling the participants that “blog is there for you to publish and give feedback”. He told them that the basic knowledge they got about blogging is enough because can move on by doing other blogging options themselves.
He introduced the day that will mostly dwell on journalistic research assignments. He introduced few research questions in order to go with his words that the training was mostly practical – learning by doing. The first research question was who was the president of Sweden? Who is president of El Salvador? Who is president of Ukraine? Who is the UEFA champion’s league top scorer? How high is Mount Everest? Which is the highest peak in Europe?
Other questions include searching current information about Tanzania inflation rate, Precision Air profits and what Kikwete said about elephants on 11 March, 2014. All searches used advanced search options. But the most important search option which was also new to me was the use of search tools and scholar search which provides papers and articles produced by academics and published online.
We spent afternoon session to do journalistic assignments. From 3 options we were given to choose, I opted for Uganda President Museveni’s recent remarks that he would rather work with Russians than Americans.
I did this article, assisted by interesting internet search options. I used different google search options such as bookmarks, search tools and scholar advance search. My first search was to visit US Department of State website, to search what has prompted Museveni to give such negative remarks against Uganda’s long time friend. Through the website I came up with some materials which assisted me to choose the story angle. I was always using my notebook to note most important points I got from this site.
From the site, I discovered that USA officials and Human Rights Organizations have commented a lot against Museveni’s decision to sign into law the anti-homosexuality Bill. I also discovered in the website that Russians have also enacted the law against freedom of expression propaganda law on issues related to the so called “non-traditional sexual relations”. So I discovered that Museveni’s utterance might have been come because Russian is also anti-gay state.
Other sources I used in the story was the scholarly paper on anti-gay Bill called A Human Rights Impact Assessment of Uganda Anti-Sexuality Bill, 2009. I got this paper after I used scholar advanced search option. But when the trainer explained about this assignment, I discovered myself having very different story angle compared to his. He emphasized that we were supposed to trace the relationship between Russia and Uganda and the background information about Uganda-American relationship.
The training of the day was interesting. Nothing I disliked. Everything was of values.
After 15 minutes, it was already 9.30 am. The trainer started the programme, by telling the participants that “blog is there for you to publish and give feedback”. He told them that the basic knowledge they got about blogging is enough because can move on by doing other blogging options themselves.
He introduced the day that will mostly dwell on journalistic research assignments. He introduced few research questions in order to go with his words that the training was mostly practical – learning by doing. The first research question was who was the president of Sweden? Who is president of El Salvador? Who is president of Ukraine? Who is the UEFA champion’s league top scorer? How high is Mount Everest? Which is the highest peak in Europe?
Other questions include searching current information about Tanzania inflation rate, Precision Air profits and what Kikwete said about elephants on 11 March, 2014. All searches used advanced search options. But the most important search option which was also new to me was the use of search tools and scholar search which provides papers and articles produced by academics and published online.
We spent afternoon session to do journalistic assignments. From 3 options we were given to choose, I opted for Uganda President Museveni’s recent remarks that he would rather work with Russians than Americans.
I did this article, assisted by interesting internet search options. I used different google search options such as bookmarks, search tools and scholar advance search. My first search was to visit US Department of State website, to search what has prompted Museveni to give such negative remarks against Uganda’s long time friend. Through the website I came up with some materials which assisted me to choose the story angle. I was always using my notebook to note most important points I got from this site.
From the site, I discovered that USA officials and Human Rights Organizations have commented a lot against Museveni’s decision to sign into law the anti-homosexuality Bill. I also discovered in the website that Russians have also enacted the law against freedom of expression propaganda law on issues related to the so called “non-traditional sexual relations”. So I discovered that Museveni’s utterance might have been come because Russian is also anti-gay state.
Other sources I used in the story was the scholarly paper on anti-gay Bill called A Human Rights Impact Assessment of Uganda Anti-Sexuality Bill, 2009. I got this paper after I used scholar advanced search option. But when the trainer explained about this assignment, I discovered myself having very different story angle compared to his. He emphasized that we were supposed to trace the relationship between Russia and Uganda and the background information about Uganda-American relationship.
The training of the day was interesting. Nothing I disliked. Everything was of values.
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