Jeshi la Polisi mkoa wa Pwani linamshikilia Ally Shabani (29), mganga wa tiba asili na mkazi wa Makazi Mapya, Mlandizi wilayani Kibaha, kwa tuhuma za mauaji ya Juma Nyambihira.
Kaimu Kamanda wa Polisi mkoa wa Pwani, Muhudhwari Msuya, Kamishna Msaidizi wa Polisi (ACP), alisema tukio hilo lilifichuka baada ya ndugu wa marehemu kutoa taarifa ya kupotea kwake tangu Agosti 17. Taarifa hizo zilikabidhiwa Kituo cha Polisi Mlandizi mnamo Agosti 29, mwaka huu.
Kwa mujibu wa ACP Msuya, baada ya taarifa hizo polisi walifungua jalada la uchunguzi na kuanza kufuatilia. Hatua hiyo ilimfikisha mikononi mwao mtuhumiwa Shabani, ambaye inadaiwa alikuwa akiishi na marehemu Juma akimpatia matibabu ya asili kutokana na tatizo la uoni hafifu.
Mwili Wapatikana Katika Shimo
Kamanda Msuya alieleza kuwa mnamo Septemba 3, wakati upelelezi ukiendelea, askari walifika nyumbani alipokuwa akiishi mtuhumiwa pamoja na marehemu kwa ajili ya upekuzi. Katika eneo hilo, walibaini uwepo wa tanuri la mkaa lililokuwa karibu na nyumba hiyo, ambapo kando yake kulionekana dalili za shimo.
“Baada ya kufukuliwa, tulibaini ndani ya shimo hilo ulikuwa mwili wa marehemu Juma Nyambihira,” alisema ACP Msuya.
Mwili wa marehemu unatarajiwa kufanyiwa uchunguzi wa kitabibu kabla ya kukabidhiwa kwa ndugu kwa taratibu za mazishi.
Mtuhumiwa Kufikishwa Mahakamani
Jeshi la Polisi limeeleza kuwa mtuhumiwa Ally Shabani atafikishwa mahakamani mara baada ya upelelezi kukamilika, huku likiendelea na hatua za uchunguzi ili kubaini undani wa tukio hilo.
Mashabiki wa Simba SC wanatarajiwa kushuhudia sura mpya ya timu yao katika mchezo dhidi ya Singida BS, huku kiungo mpya Ibraheem Jabaar akitajwa kuwa mmoja wa wachezaji wanaoweza kuleta tofauti kubwa ndani ya kikosi cha Kocha Steven Barker.
Jabaar anaelezwa kuwa ni mchezaji mwenye uwezo wa kucheza nafasi zaidi ya moja, ikiwemo kiungo mkabaji, kiungo mshambuliaji na winga. Uwezo wake wa kutumia vizuri mguu wa kushoto unatajwa kuwa miongoni mwa sifa zilizomshawishi Barker kumpendekeza kujiunga na Wekundu wa Msimbazi.
Ndani ya kambi ya Simba, kuna matumaini makubwa kwamba mchezaji huyo ataongeza ubunifu, kasi na ushindani katika eneo la kiungo, huku akitarajiwa kuwa miongoni mwa silaha muhimu za timu katika msimu mpya.
UCHAMBUZI
Iwapo Jabaar ataendana haraka na mfumo wa Steven Barker, Simba inaweza kunufaika kwa kuwa na mchezaji mwenye uwezo wa kubadilika kulingana na mahitaji ya mchezo. Wachezaji wa aina hii huwapa makocha chaguo nyingi za kiufundi, hasa katika mechi zinazohitaji mabadiliko ya haraka ya mfumo.
Hata hivyo, mafanikio yake yataamuliwa na kile atakachokionyesha uwanjani. Mechi dhidi ya Singida BS inaweza kuwa fursa ya kwanza kwa mashabiki kuona ikiwa sifa zinazozungumzwa kuhusu Jabaar zinaendana na kiwango chake halisi ndani ya kikosi cha Simba.
Kumbuka: Maelezo kwamba Jabaar ni “silaha ya siri” ya Barker na kwamba “Simba ina silaha za hatari kuliko kawaida” ni maoni na matarajio yanayozunguka timu, si taarifa zilizothibitishwa rasmi. Habari hii imehaririwa kwa kuzingatia mtindo wa habari za michezo huku ikitenganisha taarifa na tathmini.
Beki chipukizi wa Simba SC na timu ya taifa ya vijana ya Tanzania (Serengeti Boys), Hussein Mbegu, amepiga hatua muhimu kuelekea kutimiza ndoto zake za kucheza soka barani Ulaya baada ya klabu yake kuridhia ombi la miamba ya Czech Republic, Slavia Praha, la kumualika kwa majaribio.
Simba SC tayari imejibu rasmi barua pepe kutoka Slavia Praha na kutoa kibali kwa nyota huyo mwenye umri wa miaka 17 kusafiri kwenda Czech Republic kwa ajili ya majaribio ya siku 16. Mbegu anatarajiwa kuondoka kati ya Agosti 20 na mwanzoni mwa Septemba mara tu taratibu za visa zitakapokamilika.
Uongozi wa Simba unaamini beki huyo mwenye kipaji kikubwa ataonyesha kiwango kitakachowavutia viongozi wa Slavia Praha na kufungua ukurasa mpya wa maisha yake ya soka katika moja ya klabu zenye historia kubwa nchini Czech.
Kwa sasa Mbegu yupo kambini na Serengeti Boys, inayojiandaa kushiriki fainali za Kombe la Dunia kwa vijana chini ya miaka 17. Ataruhusiwa kuondoka kwa muda kwenda kufanya majaribio hayo kabla ya kurejea nchini kuendelea na maandalizi ya michuano hiyo muhimu.
Hata hivyo, kutokana na kanuni za FIFA zinazowazuia wachezaji walio chini ya miaka 18 kusaini mikataba ya kitaalamu ya moja kwa moja, mpango uliowekwa ni Mbegu kuwa akisafiri kwenda Czech kila baada ya miezi mitatu kwa ajili ya mafunzo, kuendelea kukuzwa na kuzoea mazingira hadi atakapofikisha miaka 18 ndipo aweze kusaini mkataba wa kitaalamu.
UCHAMBUZI
Hatua hii ni ishara kwamba soka la vijana Tanzania linaendelea kuvutia macho ya klabu kubwa za Ulaya. Slavia Praha imejijengea sifa ya kuibua na kuendeleza vipaji vya wachezaji wachanga kabla ya kuwauza katika ligi kubwa barani humo.
Kwa Mbegu, majaribio haya ni zaidi ya safari ya kawaida; ni mtihani wa kuthibitisha uwezo wake mbele ya moja ya akademi bora za maendeleo ya vijana Ulaya. Endapo atafanya vizuri, atajiweka katika nafasi nzuri ya kuwa miongoni mwa wachezaji wachache wa Tanzania kupata njia ya moja kwa moja kuelekea soka la kulipwa barani Ulaya.
Kwa upande wa Simba SC, mafanikio ya Mbegu yatakuwa ushahidi wa ubora wa mfumo wao wa kukuza vipaji na yanaweza kuongeza thamani ya klabu katika soko la kimataifa. Aidha, Serengeti Boys nayo itanufaika kwa kuwa na mchezaji anayepata uzoefu wa kimataifa kabla ya kushiriki Kombe la Dunia.
Kwa rekodi, Slavia Praha ni moja ya klabu kongwe na zenye mafanikio makubwa nchini Czech. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na wastani wa umri wa miaka 25.1 msimu uliopita, jambo linaloonyesha sera ya kuwapa nafasi wachezaji vijana. Klabu hiyo pia ilimaliza katika nafasi ya pili kwenye Ligi Kuu ya Czech, ikimaliza nyuma ya mahasimu wao Sparta Prague.
Iwapo Mbegu atatumia vyema nafasi hii, safari yake inaweza kuwa mwanzo wa kizazi kipya cha wachezaji wa Tanzania wanaopenya katika soka la juu barani Ulaya.
CRDB Group Plc has closed the first half of the year on a high note, posting a 20.3 percent jump in after-tax profit to 417bn/-, driven by stronger business volumes, growing customer activity and disciplined strategy execution.
This has enabled the leading bank, in terms of profitability and total assets, to strengthening its capacity to finance economic development, support entrepreneurship and create long-term value for customers, shareholders and the communities it serves.
Unaudited financial statements for the second quarter ending June show total Assets rose by 34 percent to 26.4trn/-, customer deposits increased by 37 percent to 18.8trn/-, while net loans expanded by 38 percent to 16.9trn/-, demonstrating the Group’s growing capacity to mobilize capital and finance productive sectors of the economy.
The results underscore the Group’s expanding role in financing businesses and entrepreneurs across agriculture, manufacturing, trade and infrastructure while deepening financial inclusion in Tanzania, Burundi and the DRC.
The Bank’s Group CEO & Managing Director, Dr. Abdulmajid Nsekela, said the strong performance reflects the successful execution of the Group’s strategy, continued investment in digital innovation and growing customer confidence across all its markets.
“Our performance reflects balanced and diversified growth across the business. Interest Income increased by more than 30 percent to 1.18trn/-, while Non-Interest Income rose to 401bn/-, driven by higher transaction volumes, continued growth in fees and commissions, and increasing adoption of our digital banking solutions. Together with strong growth in deposits and lending, these performance drivers demonstrate the resilience of our business model and our ability to consistently create value for customers, shareholders and the economies we serve.”
Dr. Nsekela noted that the Group continues to strengthen its regional footprint through its operations in Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, complemented by CRDB Insurance, the CRDB Foundation and its Representative Office in the United Arab Emirates.
He also added that continued investment in digital banking platforms, payment solutions and customer-centric innovations is accelerating financial inclusion, improving customer experience and enabling millions of customers to access banking services more conveniently, securely and efficiently.
“As our balance sheet expands, so does our capacity to finance businesses, empower entrepreneurs, support farmers, facilitate trade and invest in innovations that improve people’s lives. Every deposit entrusted to us strengthens our ability to lend, and every loan extended creates opportunities that transform lives and economies. That remains the true measure of our success,” Dr Nsekela said.
The Bank’s Chairperson of the Board Prof. Neema Mori, said the results reflect the Board’s commitment to building an institution that creates sustainable value through sound governance, prudent oversight and disciplined execution of the Group’s long-term strategy.
“Our results demonstrate the quality of the Group’s earnings as much as their scale. Strong balance sheet growth, prudent risk management and disciplined cost optimization have enabled us to deliver sustainable profitability while maintaining a resilient capital and liquidity position. This provides a solid foundation to continue investing in innovation, customer experience and regional expansion, while consistently delivering value to our shareholders.”
Prof. Mori added that the Group’s continued growth reflects increasing confidence from customers, investors and development partners, positioning CRDB as one of Africa’s leading financial services groups with a clear purpose of supporting inclusive and sustainable economic development.
On his part the Group Chief Financial Officer, Fredrick Nshekanabo, said the results reflect not only strong growth but also the quality and sustainability of the Group’s earnings.
“Our financial performance is underpinned by disciplined balance sheet management, prudent risk practices and continued operational efficiency. We have delivered strong growth while maintaining a healthy risk profile, robust capital position and sustainable profitability. This gives us the financial strength to continue investing in innovation, customer experience and regional expansion while consistently delivering value to our shareholders.”
Nshekanabo noted that the Group maintained a Return on Equity of 29.1 percent, reflecting its ability to generate strong returns from shareholders’ capital, while the Cost-to-Income Ratio improved to 43.2 percent, demonstrating continued operational efficiency and disciplined cost management.
At the same time, the Group maintained a Non-Performing Loan ratio of 2.3 percent, underscoring prudent credit underwriting and effective portfolio management even as lending expanded significantly.
These results demonstrate that Bank’s continues to grow responsibly, expanding its lending portfolio while preserving asset quality, improving operational efficiency and maintaining one of the strongest financial positions in the market.
As the Bank enters the second half of 2026, Dr. Nsekela noted that the Group remains focused on accelerating digital transformation, deepening financial inclusion, expanding regional opportunities and supporting the productive sectors that drive economic growth.
The 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee concluded in BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea, on July 29, 2026. The historic 10-day meeting approved 28 total property actions, adding 25 new sites to the World Heritage List and bringing total World Heritage properties to 1,273. Delegates from 196 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and UNESCO’s advisory bodies ICOMOS and IUCN are attending the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC).
Approximately 3,000 delegates, including the Director-General of UNESCO, representatives from Member States, Ministerial-level officials and Deputy Ministers from 21 member states that constitutes the World Heritage Committee attended the session.
The Permanent Mission of Tanzania to UNESCO in collaboration with the UNESCO National Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania organized a side event to brief UNESCO Member States from around the world on the findings of the two Presidential Commissions that conducted an assessment of land issues and voluntary relocation from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The reporter also received further clarification from Prof. Hamisi Malebo, Executive Secretary of the UNESCO National Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania, that the side event is an effort by the Government to respond to calls that have been made by various United Nations Experts, UNESCO advisory bodies and organizations requesting the Government to publish the results and full report of the Presidential Commissions that conducted an assessment of land issues and voluntary relocation from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Contributing to the discussion during the Ngorongoro Side Event at the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Mr. Isack Lekisongo Meijo, a Maasai Traditional Leader from Tanzania, underscored the historic relationship between the Maasai people, livestock and wildlife within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA). Mr. Meijo emphasized that traditional Maasai pastoralism has, for generations, coexisted with wildlife though with difficulties attributable to human wildlife interactions, but have contributed to the conservation of the Ngorongoro ecosystem.
He said, “there is no Ngorongoro without the Maasai pastoralists, and there is no Ngorongoro without the wildlife.” Using a powerful metaphor to illustrate the challenge of balancing conservation and human development, he stated: “Ngorongoro is like an aircraft carrying pastoralists, livestock and wildlife. Today, the aircraft is fully loaded, indeed overloaded. If it attempts to take off carrying more than its safe capacity, it risks crashing. For a safe and sustainable journey, it must offload its excess luggage in a carefully planned and balanced manner.”
Mr. Meijo explained that the metaphor reflects the growing pressures on the finite ecosystem of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where increasing human populations, human settlements, livestock and wildlife coexist within the same landscape which is not expanding under the Multiple Land Use Model (MLUM). He observed that the international discussion on achieving an appropriate balance between conservation and sustainable human development has generated differing perspectives.
One school of thought advocates reducing pressure on the ecosystem through the voluntary relocation of pastoralist households and their livestock to areas with expanded social and economic opportunities. Another perspective argues for relocating wildlife to other areas beyond the Conservation Area to reduce ecological pressure. The MLUM in the NCA faces severe sustainability strains as growing human populations, livestock, and wildlife share a fixed land size which at the moment it has taken a collapsing gravity, and this is a wake-up call to rescue Ngorongoro.
Mr. Meijo stressed that, regardless of differing views, the common objective is to safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area while ensuring sustainable livelihoods for present and future generations of the Maasai community. He concluded by reaffirming the commitment of the Maasai community to continue working with the Government of Tanzania, UNESCO, IUCN, ICOMOS and all stakeholders to ensure that Ngorongoro remains a globally significant World Heritage Site where conservation, culture and sustainable development reinforce one another.
Following immediately after Mr. Meijo’s call, a delegate from Zimbabwe questioned and wanted to know at the operation level between the two, which option carries more risks between the relocation of pastoralists and their livestock or relocating wildlife from Ngorongoro Conservation area to reduce ecological pressure? Responding to the question on behalf of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Prof. Hamisi Malebo, the Executive Secretary of the UNESCO National Commission of Tanzania, told the meeting that the easiest option is to educate and request for voluntary relocation and that can only be done with humans.
Prof. Malebo told the meeting further that, relocating wild animals is far more complex and dangerous than moving human populations, involving immense logistical hurdles, severe financial costs, and the permanent disruption of ancient, finely-tuned natural phenomena, the seasonal movement of over 1.5 million wildebeest. He reiterated the position of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania which on the same reasons is relocating Maasai pastoralists outside of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Delegates and representatives from 36 countries expressed gratitude to the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania for hosting an informative side event on the Ngorongoro Conservation Area during the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea. Contributions from the majority of the delegates conceded that, maintaining balance in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is complex due to soaring human populations, wide spreading human settlements, rising livestock numbers, and shrinking wildlife grazing space and corridor.
The mixed land-use model is unsustainable due to severe pressure from overgrazing, human-wildlife conflicts, and climate change. The event brought together Permanent Delegates to UNESCO, International Ambassadors, Members of the World Heritage Committee, Maasai Traditional Leaders, Conservation Experts, The Pastoralists Indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations Forum (PINGOs Forum), the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) and other stakeholders to discuss the future of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
On his opening remarks Ambassador His Excellence Saidi Yakubu, The Permanent Representative of Tanzania to UNESCO and Ambassador of Tanzania to France, stressed that sustainable conservation requires openness, honest talks, and teamwork. The session highlighted collaborative efforts with UNESCO and the IUCN to align ecological preservation with the welfare of local communities.
Mamlaka ya Rufani ya Zabuni za Umma (PPAA) imeshiriki Kongamano la 10 la Ununuzi wa Umma mwaka 2026 linaloendelea jijini Arusha, limewakutanisha wadau wa ununuzi pamoja na viongozi wa Serikali kwa lengo la kujadili na kuweka mikakati ya kuimarisha Sekta ya ununuzi na ugavi nchini.
Akizungumza kwa niaba ya Katibu Mtendaji wa PPAA, James Sando, Mkuu wa Sehemu ya Huduma za Sheria PPAA, Agnes Sayi amewahimiza wadau wa ununuzi wa umma kutembelea banda la Mamlaka ya Rufani kupata uelewa juu ya majukumu na huduma mbalimbali zinazotolewa na taasisi hiyo hususan matumizi ya Moduli ya kupokea na kushughulikia malalamiko na rufaa katika mfumo wa NeST.
PPAA imeshiriki maonesho yanayofanyika pembezoni mwa Kongamano hilo kwa lengo la kutoa elimu kuhusu uamuzi juu ya rufaa zinazotokana na mchakato wa ununuzi wa umma, uamuzi juu ya rufaa zinazotokana na kufungiwa kushiriki katika michakato ya ununuzi wa umma pamoja na uamuzi juu ya malalamiko yanayotokana na kushindwa kwa Afisa Masuuli kutoa uamuzi ndani ya muda uliowekwa.
Awali, akifungua Kongamano hilo kwa niaba ya Waziri wa Fedha, Balozi Khamis Mussa Omar, Katibu Tawala wa Mkoa wa Arusha, Dk. Toba Nguvila amesema sekta ya ununuzi wa umma inahusisha sehemu kubwa ya matumizi ya fedha za serikali, hivyo kuna ulazima wa kuhakikisha fedha zote zinazotengwa zinasimamiwa kwa umakini mkubwa ili kuleta matokeo yaliyokusudiwa.
Dk. Nguvila amesema Serikali ya Awamu ya Sita chini ya uongozi wa Rais Dk. Samia Suluhu Hassan imeendelea kuimarisha matumizi ya Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (TEHAMA) katika mfumo wa ununuzi wa umma ili kuongeza uwazi, kupunguza gharama za ununuzi, kuharakisha mchakato na kurahisisha ufuatiliaji wa matumizi ya fedha za umma.
“Ununuzi wa umma na ugavi ni nyenzo ya kisera na kimkakati ya Serikali katika kuchochea uzalishaji, ukuaji wa viwanda, kuongeza ajira, kuimarisha kampuni za ndani, kukuza ubunifu, na kuhakikisha maendeleo yanayopatikana yanawanufaisha Watanzania wengi zaidi,” amesema Dk. Nguvila.
Kongamano hilo la siku tatu limeanza tarehe 29 – 31 Julai, 2026 limewakutanisha wadau wa ununuzi zaidi ya 1,500. Aidha, limewakutanisha Wakuu wa Taasisi, Maafisa Masuuli, Maafisa Ununuzi, Idara Tumizi, Maafisa Sheria, Wazabuni na Taasisi binafsi.
📌Experts say the river’s future depends on stronger scientific research, regional cooperation and cultural preservation.
Addis Ababa, 30 July 2026 – Calls for deeper scientific collaboration, stronger regional partnerships, and greater investment in preserving one of Africa’s most important waterways dominated discussions on the opening day of the World Public Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Researchers and cultural experts unveiled an ambitious international study on the Zambezi River, emphasising that its future hinges on robust scientific research, regional cooperation, and cultural preservation.
During a roundtable titled “Zambezi River: Economy, Society, Soul,” participants described the initiative as more than a research project, saying it is designed to generate practical solutions that will improve livelihoods, protect ecosystems, and preserve the shared cultural heritage of communities living along the river.
The interdisciplinary study will examine the socioeconomic impact of the Zambezi River across Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique, while also considering the wider river basin, including Tanzania and Malawi. The project aligns with the African Union’s 2026 theme, “Ensuring Sustainable Access to Water and Safe Sanitation to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.”
Ivan Zakharov, a researcher at the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, highlighted the Zambezi as a unique opportunity to demonstrate how transboundary water resources could be studied and managed through international cooperation. “I think it has a bright future,” Zakharov said, adding that the project could become “a very interesting role model” for other river basins, including the Nile.
He explained that researchers intend to undertake extensive field studies covering economics, international relations, history, social geography, and anthropology. The comprehensive approach will help to better understand how communities interact with the river, given its very diverse climatic and hydrological properties.
“We need to engage all the countries in this river basin to understand migration patterns during the dry season, the rainy season, and especially when floods are coming. This will allow us to trace these patterns and try to eliminate negative consequences such as conflicts,” Zakharov emphasised. He noted that such research could help reduce disputes and support more coordinated development policies among countries sharing the river.
For Zambia’s National Livingstone Museum Director and cultural historian Victoria Phiri Chitungu, the summit transformed what began as an informal idea into a structured international initiative backed by scientific institutions.
“I came here with the idea of the Zambezi River project, which was just an idea among friends. But coming to this conference, it has put it into a conceptualised idea, like a tangible project,” she said.
Chitungu noted that discussions had broadened the project’s scope beyond documenting the river’s six mainstream countries to considering the entire basin and the interconnected communities whose livelihoods depend on it.
She added that researchers hope to document the cultures, languages, traditions, wildlife, and ecosystems found along the river, while exploring how changing economies, population growth, and climate change are reshaping the region.
“If we don’t study the river, if we don’t appreciate it, if we don’t know what’s happening around it, it means that this river might not be preserved,” she warned, noting that several African rivers have already disappeared due to environmental degradation.
Beyond scientific research, the project also seeks to create educational and cultural spaces that make knowledge about the Zambezi accessible to students, researchers, and the wider public.
Russian student Svetlana Dubeykovskaya presented architectural concepts developed by young Russian designers for a cultural complex in Zambia’s Lower Zambezi region. She explained that these proposals demonstrated how architecture could support education and community development.
“People spent six months on these projects. They thought about every single thing and researched a lot about the region,” she said.
She expressed hope that architects from Africa and Russia would eventually work together to transform the concepts into practical projects capable of improving people’s lives while celebrating the region’s cultural identity.
Yanina Dubeykovskaya, Deputy Executive Director of the World Peoples Assembly and President of the Association of Women Public Figures “Women’s Influence,” affirmed that the Addis Ababa discussions marked only the beginning of a long-term international partnership.
“We are not only meeting each other once in three years, but we are doing common projects,” she said.
She announced that participating institutions would continue refining the initiative ahead of presentations planned during the Russia-Africa track in Moscow later this year, where researchers hope to unveil exhibition concepts and a common scientific methodology for the study.
According to the project framework, museums and universities from Russia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique will collaborate on research expeditions throughout 2027. This will culminate in a comprehensive scientific report, policy recommendations, exhibitions, photographic archives, and educational materials.
Participants said the initiative represents a new model of Africa-centred international research, bringing together science, culture, and development planning to ensure that the Zambezi River remains both a source of economic opportunity and a shared natural and cultural heritage for future generations.
Chama cha Mawakala wa Forodha Tanzania (TAFFA) kimetangaza kuanza kutumika kwa mfumo mpya wa kielektroniki wa kurahisisha shughuli za uingizaji na usafirishaji wa bidhaa kuanzia Agosti 1, 2026.
Mfumo huo umeunganishwa na Tanzania Electronic Single Window (TANESW) kwa lengo la kuongeza ufanisi, uwazi na kurahisisha utoaji wa huduma za uwakala wa forodha kwa njia ya kielektroniki. TAFFA imesema mfumo huo utatumika katika uingizaji wa bidhaa nchini, usafirishaji wa bidhaa nje ya nchi pamoja na mizigo ya transit inayopita Tanzania Bara kuelekea nchi jirani, isipokuwa bidhaa au huduma zilizosamehewa chini ya GN Na. 83 ya mwaka 2026. Utekelezaji utaanza kwa awamu ya majaribio kwa kushirikisha baadhi ya kampuni za uwakala wa forodha kabla ya mfumo huo kuanza kutumika rasmi kwa wadau wote. TAFFA imewataka wanachama na wadau wa biashara kujiandaa mapema kwa matumizi ya mfumo huo na kufuatilia taarifa rasmi kuhusu usajili, mafunzo na taratibu za matumizi kupitia njia rasmi za chama.
Global Education Link (GEL) imesema jumla ya wanafunzi, wazazi na walezi 1,113 wamefikiwa na kupatiwa huduma kupitia maonesho ya Global Education Fair 2026 yaliyofanyika Zanzibar, Dodoma na Dar es Salaam na tarehe 30 maonesho kama hayo yatafanyika Rockcity Mall Mwanza.
Akizungumza baada ya kukamilika kwa maonesho yaliyofanyika Julai 25, 2026 katika Hoteli ya Serena jijini Dar es Salaam, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa GEL, Abdulmalik Mollel, alisema mwitikio huo unaonesha kuongezeka kwa uhitaji wa taarifa sahihi kuhusu fursa za kusoma nje ya nchi.
Alisema kupitia maonesho hayo, washiriki walipata ushauri kuhusu uchaguzi wa kozi, vyuo vikuu, scholarships, gharama za masomo, malazi, visa na maisha ya mwanafunzi katika mataifa mbalimbali.
“Mwitikio tulioupata Zanzibar, Dodoma na Dar es Salaam unaonesha kuwa wanafunzi na wazazi wanahitaji mwongozo sahihi kabla ya kufanya maamuzi kuhusu elimu ya juu,” alisema Bwana Mollel.
Alisema zaidi ya watu 700 walitembelea banda la GEL katika maonesho yaliyofanyika Viwanja vya Maisara, Zanzibar, watu 168 walihudhuria maonesho ya Dodoma na wengine 245 walishiriki maonesho ya Dar es Salaam.
Kwa mujibu wa Mollel, jumla ya maombi 209 ya udahili yaliwasilishwa kupitia maonesho hayo matatu.
Alisema Zanzibar ilipokea maombi 79 ya udahili katika vyuo vikuu vya China, India, Malaysia, Afrika Kusini na mataifa mengine, ambapo wanafunzi 30 walipata udahili papo kwa papo.
Kwa upande wa Dodoma, maombi 78 yaliwasilishwa, wanafunzi 50 wakapata udahili papo kwa hapo na wengine 40 wakafungua mafaili mapya kwa ajili ya kuendelea na taratibu za kujiunga na vyuo.
Katika maonesho ya Dar es Salaam, watu 108 walionesha nia ya kuendelea na taratibu za udahili, maombi 52 yaliwasilishwa, barua 41 za udahili zilikuwa tayari na mafaili mapya 15 yalifunguliwa.
Alisema mafanikio hayo yametokana na kuwapa wanafunzi nafasi ya kukutana moja kwa moja na wawakilishi wa vyuo vikuu, kuuliza maswali na kupata ushauri unaozingatia matokeo yao ya kitaaluma, uwezo wa kifedha na malengo ya baadaye.
Mollel alisema Global Education Fair hailengi kuwasaidia wanafunzi kupata udahili pekee, bali pia kuwajengea uwezo wa kuchagua taaluma zenye fursa katika soko la ajira na zinazoweza kuchangia utekelezaji wa Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo 2050.
“Tunataka mwanafunzi achague kozi inayolingana na uwezo wake, mahitaji ya soko la ajira na mchango anaoweza kuutoa katika maendeleo ya Taifa, badala ya kuchagua kwa kufuata mkumbo,” alisema.
Alitaja baadhi ya maeneo yenye fursa kuwa ni sayansi za afya na tiba, uhandisi, teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano, akili bandia, sayansi ya data, usalama wa mtandao, nishati, kilimo cha kisasa, biashara, fedha, usafirishaji, utalii, elimu na teknolojia za viwanda.
Katika maonesho ya Dar es Salaam, vyuo vilivyoshiriki ni pamoja na Lovely Professional University, Sharda University, SRM University–AP, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)—MMU, Noida International University na Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation.
Pia kulikuwa na mabanda yaliyotoa taarifa kuhusu fursa za kusoma China, Malaysia, North Cyprus, Marekani, Canada, Uingereza, Uholanzi, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand na Dubai.
Mollel aliwaalika wakazi wa Kanda ya Kaskazini kushiriki maonesho yatakayofanyika Julai 28, 2026 katika Hoteli ya Four Points by Sheraton jijini Arusha.
Aidha, aliwaalika wakazi wa Kanda ya Ziwa kufika kwenye maonesho yatakayofanyika Julai 30, 2026 katika Rock City Mall jijini Mwanza, kuanzia saa 3:00 asubuhi hadi saa 11:00 jioni.
Aliwataka wanafunzi waliomaliza Kidato cha Nne, Kidato cha Sita, stashahada, shahada na wale wanaotafuta nafasi za masomo ya uzamili kufika wakiwa na matokeo au vyeti vyao.
“Tunawaalika wanafunzi, wazazi na walezi wa Arusha, Mwanza na mikoa ya jirani kufika na kupata ushauri wa moja kwa moja kuhusu kozi, vyuo, udahili na scholarships,” alisema Mollel.
Alisema GEL itaendelea kuwaongoza wanafunzi kuanzia hatua ya kuchagua kozi na chuo, kuomba udahili, kupata visa na malazi hadi maandalizi ya safari ya kwenda kusoma nje ya nchi.
Kituo cha Kimataifa cha Dini na Utamaduni (SCJTV) kimesema wasiwasi unaongezeka kuhusu ubaguzi na unyanyapaa dhidi ya wanachama wa Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu, Hema la Hekalu la Ushuhuda, waliopo nje ya Korea Kusini.
Taarifa hiyo imekuja baada ya shirika la kimataifa la haki za binadamu, *Coordination des Associations et Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC), kuwasilisha taarifa ya pamoja ya maandishi katika *Baraza la Haki za Binadamu la Umoja wa Mataifa, likisisitiza umuhimu wa kuhakikisha maamuzi ya kiutawala na kimahakama yanazingatia ushahidi unaoweza kuthibitishwa na viwango vya wazi vya kisheria.
Kwa mujibu wa taarifa iliyotolewa Julai 9, 2026, CAP LC iliwasilisha taarifa hiyo kwa Baraza la Haki za Binadamu la Umoja wa Mataifa pamoja na shirika lisilo la kiserikali la United for Human Rights, likieleza wasiwasi kuhusu kuenea kwa ubaguzi na unyanyapaa dhidi ya wanachama wa Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu.
Taarifa hiyo iliwasilishwa katika Kikao cha 62 cha Baraza la Haki za Binadamu la Umoja wa Mataifa, kilichofanyika Juni 15 hadi Julai 10, 2026, chini ya Ajenda Na. 3 inayohusu kukuza na kulinda haki zote za binadamu, ikiwemo haki za kiraia, kisiasa, kiuchumi, kijamii na kitamaduni pamoja na haki ya maendeleo.
Katika taarifa yake, CAP LC ilijikita zaidi katika viwango vinavyopaswa kutumika kutathmini masuala ya haki za binadamu kuliko mabishano yanayohusu Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu yenyewe.
Shirika hilo lilieleza wasiwasi kwamba mitazamo hasi na taarifa ambazo hazijathibitishwa, zikiwemo taarifa zinazotengenezwa nchini Korea Kusini na kusambazwa katika nchi nyingine, zinaweza kuwa na athari kubwa kwa maoni ya umma pamoja na maamuzi ya kiutawala na kimahakama.
Kwa msingi huo, CAP LC imezitaka serikali kuhakikisha kuwa maamuzi yoyote yanayohusu Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu yanategemea ushahidi unaoweza kuthibitishwa na viwango vya wazi vya kisheria.
Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu limesema hatua hiyo inaonyesha umuhimu wa kulinda haki za makundi ya kidini yaliyo wachache, likisema kuwa endapo unyanyapaa usio na msingi utaruhusiwa kukubalika kimataifa, makundi mengine ya kidini yaliyo wachache yanaweza pia kukabiliwa na hukumu na ubaguzi wa aina hiyo.
Kwa mujibu wa kanisa hilo, hali hiyo inaonyesha wajibu wa mataifa kuhakikisha kuwa haki za makundi yote ya kidini yaliyo wachache zinalindwa kwa kuzingatia viwango vya kimataifa vya haki za binadamu.
CAP LC, ambalo lina hadhi maalum ya ushauri katika Baraza la Uchumi na Masuala ya Kijamii la Umoja wa Mataifa (ECOSOC), ni shirika la kimataifa lisilo la kiserikali linalojihusisha kwa muda mrefu na masuala ya uhuru wa dini katika ngazi ya kimataifa.
Hapo awali, CAP LC limewasilisha mbele ya Umoja wa Mataifa masuala yanayohusu mateso dhidi ya Church of Almighty God nchini China, pamoja na wasiwasi kuhusu ukiukwaji wa uhuru wa dini uliotokana na ombi la Serikali ya Japan la kutaka kutolewa kwa amri ya kuvunjwa kwa taasisi inayojulikana rasmi kama *Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, ambayo awali ilifahamika kama *Unification Church.
Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu limesema ukweli kwamba shirika la kimataifa lisilo la kiserikali limewasilisha taarifa kuhusu suala hilo unaonyesha kuwa kesi inayolihusu kanisa hilo si jambo la ndani la Korea Kusini pekee, bali pia imeanza kuvutia uangalizi wa kimataifa kwa kuzingatia viwango vya kimataifa vya haki za binadamu.
Unyanyapaa Bila Ushahidi
Taarifa hiyo pia imetaja mifano kutoka Uingereza na nchi zinazozungumza Kijerumani, ikisema mitazamo hasi dhidi ya wanachama wa Shincheonji Kanisa la Yesu imevuka mipaka ya maoni ya umma na kusababisha taratibu za kiutawala pamoja na kuingiliwa kwa maisha ya kijamii ya baadhi ya watu.
Kwa mujibu wa taarifa hiyo, mifano hiyo inaonyesha namna unyanyapaa usio na ushahidi wa kutosha unavyoweza kugeuka kuwa ubaguzi wa kijamii na hatimaye kuathiri haki na maisha ya watu binafsi.
CAP LC imesisitiza umuhimu wa kuhakikisha kuwa hatua za serikali na taasisi za mahakama dhidi ya makundi ya kidini zinachukuliwa kwa kuzingatia ushahidi unaoweza kuthibitishwa, taratibu za haki na viwango vya kimataifa vya haki za binadamu.
📌 Kazi za uvutaji waya kwenye mradi kusababisha katizo la muda la umeme katika baadhi ya maeneo kwa ratiba maalumu
Shirika la Umeme Tanzania (TANESCO) limesema Mradi wa Njia ya Kusafirisha Umeme ya Msongo wa Kilovolti 400 kutoka Chalinze hadi Dodoma uko kwenye hatua za mwisho za utekelezaji wake, huku ujenzi ukiwa umekamilika kwa asilimia 94 na unatarajiwa kukamilika ifikapo Agosti 21, 2026.
Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari leo Julai 28, 2026, Kaimu Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano na Huduma kwa Wateja wa TANESCO, Irene Gowelle, amesema ili kuwezesha ukamilishaji wa kazi za mradi huo kutakuwepo na katizo la muda la umeme katika baadhi ya maeneo nchini kwa ratiba maalumu kwa awamu mbili ambapo awamu ya kwanza itakua Julai 30 hadi Agosti 4 na ya pili itaanza Agosti 11 hadi 17, 2026.
Gowelle amesema hatua hiyo ni sehemu ya maandalizi ya ombi la Mkandarasi anayetekeleza mradi huo kampuni ya TBEA ambayo inalenga kuhakikisha kazi zinafanyika kwa hali ya usalama .
“Mradi huu umefikia hatua muhimu sana ya utekelezaji ambapo kipindi hiki, baadhi ya njia za kusafirisha umeme za kilovolti 220 na 132 zitalazimika kuzimwa kwa muda ili kuruhusu kazi za kuvuta na kuunganisha nyaya mpya kufanyika kwa usalama. Hii ni hatua ya kawaida katika utekelezaji wa miradi mikubwa ya miundombinu ya kusafirisha umeme na inalenga kukamilisha mradi huu wenye manufaa makubwa kwa Taifa,” amesema Gowelle.
Amefafanua kuwa baadhi ya maeneo katika mikoa iliyoko Kanda ya Kati, Kanda ya Ziwa, Kanda ya Kaskazini, Kanda ya Magharibi na Kanda ya Kusini Magharibi inaweza kuathiriwa kwa nyakati tofauti kulingana na ratiba za utekelezaji wa kazi hizo.
Gowelle amesema TANESCO itaendelea kutoa taarifa kwa wananchi kupitia vyombo vya habari, mitandao ya kijamii na majukwaa mbalimbali ya mawasiliano ili kuwawezesha wateja kupanga matumizi yao ya umeme kwa kuzingatia ratiba zitakazotolewa.
Aidha, amesisitiza kuwa Tanzania ina umeme wa kutosha na kwamba katizo hilo ni la muda, likiwa ni sehemu ya kukamilisha mradi huo wa kimkakati unaolenga kuimarisha uwezo wa usafirishaji wa umeme nchini. Ameongeza kuwa mikoa ya Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Lindi na Mtwara haitahusika katika ratiba hiyo ya katizo.
Kwa upande wake, Meneja wa Mradi wa Njia ya Kusafirisha Umeme ya Kilovolti 400 Chalinze–Dodoma, Mhandisi Newton Mwakifwamba, amesema mradi huo wenye urefu wa kilomita 345 na thamani ya takribani shilingi bilioni 514 umefadhiliwa kwa asilimia 100 na Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania.
Amesema mradi unahusisha ujenzi wa njia mpya ya kusafirisha umeme pamoja na upanuzi wa vituo vya kupokea na kusambaza umeme vya Chalinze na Dodoma.
“Katika hatua hizi za mwisho, tutafanya kazi za kuvusha na kuunganisha njia mpya ya umeme katika maeneo ya Mkambarani, Kikombo na Mkonze. Hatua hizi ni muhimu ili kuhakikisha mradi unaanza kufanya kazi kwa ufanisi na usalama,” amesema Mhandisi Mwakifwamba.
Ameongeza kuwa kukamilika kwa mradi huo kutaimarisha uwezo wa mfumo wa taifa wa usafirishaji umeme na kuwezesha usafirishaji wa umeme unaozalishwa katika Bwawa la Kufua Umeme la Julius Nyerere kwenda maeneo mbalimbali ya nchi, hatua itakayoimarisha uhakika wa upatikanaji wa umeme na kuchochea maendeleo ya kiuchumi na kijamii.
