Flaviana Matata akiwa Baba ake mzazi katika Misa ya  maombelezo  Ajali ya MV Bukoba ambapo Flaviana alimpoteza Mama yake mzazi, Igoma, Mwanza.

Flaviana Matata akiwasha mshumaa ikiwa ni ishara ya kuomboleza katika Makaburi ya Igoma Mwanza walikozikwa baadhi wananchi walopoteza maisha yao miaka 17 iliyopita.

Flaviana Matata akiwa ofisini kwa projest  Samson Kaija ambaye ni General Manager wa Marine Services Company ltd ambao hushurkiana nae katika maombolezo ya Ajali hii ambapo mwaka jana aliwapa msaada wa maboya ya kujiokoa.

Flaviana Matata akiwa na marafiki na baadhi ya waombolezaji waliopoteza ndugu zao katika ajali hiyo.

Meneja Matukio wa Dar Live, Abdallah Mrisho (wa pili kushoto) akiongea na wanahabari (hawapo pichani) wakati wa utambulisho huo. Wengine pichani kutoka kushoto ni DJ John Dilinga (JD), Prodyuza Ally Baucha na Prodyuza Tudd Thomas.

Kutoka kushoto waliokaa ni msanii Stamina, DJ John Dilinga, Abdallah Mrisho, Ally Baucha na Tudd Thomas katika picha ya pamoja na washiriki wa The Vodacom Mic King waliosimama nyuma.

Wakali wa MIC wanaowania gari wakiwa katika pozi na gari hilo.

Wanahabari wakichukua baadhi ya matukio.

…Wakimsikiliza Abdallah Mrisho.

Hawa ndiyo wakali tisa wanaowania gari aina ya Toyota Funcargo (New Model).

Uongozi wa Dar Live Co. Ltd leo umetambulisha tamasha kubwa la kila mwaka la Usiku wa Hip Hop na fainali za kumtafuta Mkali wa Mic zijulikano kama ‘The Vodacom Mic King’ kwa wanahabari. Tamasha hili litafanyika Jumamosi hii, Mei 25, 2013 katika Uwanja wa Taifa wa Burudani wa Dar Live uliopo Mbagala Zakhem jijini Dar. Jumla ya vijana tisa wenye vipaji watapanda stejini kuchuana na mshindi ataondoka na gari aina ya Toyota Funcargo (New Model) yenye thamani ya shilingi milioni 15. Mbali na zawadi ya gari, mshindi wa kwanza, pili na watatu, watapata fursa ya kurekodi wimbo mmoja chini ya Prodyuza mahiri nchini, Tudd Thomas, aliyerekodi wimbo maarufu wa Leka Dutigite wa Kigoma All Stars na nyingine nyingi. Majaji katika shindano hili ni mwandishi mkongwe wa habari za muziki na wasanii, Abdallah Mrisho, DJ John Dilinga (JD) na Prodyuza Ally Baucha.

Tamasha hilo litapambwa na burudani kutoka kwa wakali wa Hip Hop nchini ambao ni Fid Q, Joh Makini, Stamina, Kala Jeremiah, Nay wa Mitego pamoja na shoo kali kutoka kundi la Wakali Dancers. Katika usiku huo, zitatolewa tuzo kwa wasanii wa Hip Hop na kwa wimbo bora wa Hip Hop uliofanya vizuri mwaka 2012/13. Kutakuwa na Tuzo kwa Msanii Mkongwe Bora wa Hip Hop na Msanii Chipukizi Bora wa Hip Hop pamoja na Wimbo Bora wa Hip Hop.

(PICHA NA MUSA MATEJA / GPL)

Sharing a bed with a newborn increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome fivefold.

research claims the risk applies even if parents avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs – other factors firmly linked to cot deaths.

The BMJ Open research compared nearly 1,500 cot deaths with a control group of more than 4,500 parents.

Current guidance in the UK is that parents should decide where their baby sleeps, but says the safest option is in a crib or cot in the same room.

Many other countries, such as the US and the Netherlands, go further and say parents should not share a bed with their baby for the first three months of his or her life.

Baadhi ya wadau wakifanya usajili kabla ya kuingia kwenye warsha ya kujadili mpango wa ukaguzi wa bidhaa kabla ya kuingizwa nchini (PVoC) uliofanyika kwenye Hoteli ya Serena jijini Dar es Salaam. Mkutano huo ulifunguliwa na Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko, Bi. Joyce Mapunjo.

Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko, Bi. Joyce Mapunjo, akifungua warsha ya kujadili mpango wa ukaguzi wa bidhaa kabla ya kuingizwa nchini (PVoC) uliofanyika kwenye Hoteli ya Serena jijini Dar es Salaam.

Baadhi ya wadau wakifanya usajili kabla ya kuingia kwenye warsha ya kujadili mpango wa ukaguzi wa bidhaa kabla ya kuingizwa nchini (PVoC) uliofanyika kwenye Hoteli ya Serena jijini Dar es Salaam. Mkutano huo ulifunguliwa na Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko, Bi. Joyce Mapunjo.

Makamu wa Rais wa Bureau Veritas, Bw. Jean-Michel Marnoto (katikati), akifuatilia hotuba ya ufunguzi wa Warsha ya kujadili mpango wa ukaguzi wa bidhaa kabla ya kuingizwa nchini (PVoC) uliofanyika kwenye Hoteli ya Serena jijini Dar es Salaam. Kutoka kulia ni Mratibu wa Bureau Veritas, Bw. Michael Maryogo na wa tatu ni Meneja wa Bureau Veritas Tanzania, Bw. Cedric Serre.

Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko, Bi. Joyce Mapunjo, akizungumza na waandishi wa habari mara baada ya kufungua warsha ya siku moja iliyojadili mpango wa usalama na ubora wa bidhaa nchini (PVoC) pamoja nae ni Meneja wa Bureau Veritas Tanzania, Bw. Cedric Serre.

Wakala wa Kimataifa wa ukaguzi wa ubora na viwango vya bidhaa, Bureau Veritas (BV), kwa kushirikiana na Shirika la Viwango Tanzania (TBS),  wametoa tahadhali kwa wafanyabiashara na wazalishaji wa bidhaa nchini kuzingatia uzalishaji na biashara zenye tija na viwango vya ubora kulingana na muktadha wa soko la leo kimataifa, vinginevyo watashindwa kushindana.

Akizungumza kwenye warsha iliyojumuisha wafanyabiashara na wazalishaji wa bidhaa mbalimbali katika hoteli ya Serena, Dar es Salaam,  Makamu wa Rais wa Bureau Veritas, Jean-Michel Marnoto, alisema taifa lolote linalozalisha bidhaa kwa kuzingatia ubora ni dhahiri hujisafishia njia ya kufikia maendeleo kwa nyanja zote, hususan kiuchumi na kijamii.

“Ndio sababu tumekutana hapa ili kuelimishana na kubadilishana mawazo ya namna ya kukidhi viwango na ubora kulingana na mahitaji ya soko. Na kikubwa kinachotupa matumaini ni jinsi serikali ya Tanzania ilivyojitoa na kuonesha dhamira ya dhati katika kuhakikisha siku hadi siku inaweka mazingira bora katika sekta ya viwanda na uzalishaji kwa maendeleo endelevu ya taifa na watu wake,” alisema Marnoto

Marnoto aliongeza kuwa BV kama wakala anayetambulika Kimataifa katika ukaguzi wa bidhaa sanjari na kuthibitisha na kisha kutoa cheti cha ubora kwa bidhaa husika, kwa kipindi kirefu imejijengea mwonekano mzuri na kukubalika kimataifa, huku ikiamini hiyo ni fahari, heshima na jambo la kujivunia  na la thamani katika taswira ya dunia.

“Tunachukua fursa hii kuungana na wateja wetu na watanzania kwa ujumla katika kubadilishana mazuri tuliyonayo kwa ustawi na maendeleo, jambo la kuungana ndio hasa azma yetu kufikia dira ya kule tunakokwenda,” alisemaMarnoto

Kwa upande wake, Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Masoko, Joyce Mapunjo, alisema kwa miaka mingi sasa nchi zinazoendelea ikiwemo Tanzania, zimekuwa zikifanya jitihada kuhakikisha zinakidhi vigezo vya uzalishaji wa bidhaa zake kulingana na mahitaji ya soko, jitihada ambazo hata hivyo zimekuwa zikikwamishwa na changamoto kadhaa zikiwemo rushwa na mifumo thabiti ya usimamizi.

Aliongeza kwa kuwahakikishia wadau wa sekta hiyo kuwa serikali kwa kushirikiana na jumuiya za kimataifa na taasisi zisizo za kiserikali (NGOs) imeazimia kuboresha mazingira ya kiufanisi katika kufikia malengo, viwango na vigezo vya ubora kulingana na uhalisia sambamba na mahitaji ya soko kwa bidhaa husika.

Bureau Veritas ilianzishwa mwaka 1828, lengo likiwa ni kushirikiana na taasisi za serikali ya nchi husika zinazotoa huduma ya ukaguzi wa viwango na ubora wa bidhaa na kuthibitisha ubora wake, na kisha kutoa cheti cha ubora kwa kampuni au taasisi husika iliyokidhi viwango na ubora, kinachojulikana kama ‘Certificate of Conformity CoS’.

Mkuu wa wilaya mpya ya Mkalama mkoani Singida, Edward Ole Lenga.(Picha na Nathaniel Limu).

Na Nathaniel Limu.

Mwalimu wa shule ya msingi kata ya Msingi tarafa ya Kinampanda wilayani Mkalama Wolter Ponela (32) anatarajiwa kupandishwa kizimbani katika mahakama ya wilaya ya Iramba, kujibu tuhuma ya kumjaza mimba mwanafunzi wa kidato cha pili mwenye umri wa miaka 17.

Mwanafunzi huyo anasoma katika shule ya sekondari Jerumani iliyopo kata ya Msingi.

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Mkalama Edward Ole Lenga amesema ofisi yake imesikitishwa na kitendo cha mwalimu huyo kwa madai kuwa kinachangia kuharibu maisha ya msichana husika.

Amesema vitendo hivyo ni lazima vipingwe vita na wadau wote ili kuhakikisha wanafunzi wa kike wanasoma hadi upeo wao bila vikwanzo.

Katika hatua nyingine, mkuu huyo wa wilaya amekemea vikali tabia iliyoota mizizi ya kumaliza kienyeji matatizo ya wanafunzi kubebeshwa mimba.

Lenga amesema ni lazima sheria zilizowekwa zitumike katika kukomesa tabia za kuwajaza mimba wanafunzi ambazo huwa hazitarajiwi au mimba za utotoni.

Aidha, ameagiza watendaji  kila moja katika maeneo yake aorodheshe majina ya wanafunzi waliojazwa mimba na watu waliochangia uharibifu huo wa mimba za utotoni.

Lenga amewataka walimu kutenga muda kuwaelimisha wanafunzi wa kike madhara yatokanayo na mimba za utotoni kama njia moja wapo itakayosaidia wanafunzi kuchukia vitendo vya mahusiano ya kimapenzi wakati wakiwa wangali shuleni.

Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial for murder.

Pistorius aged 26, is on bail after being charged with the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but can compete before his court case is heard.

His agent Peet van Zyl, said the six-time Paralympic champion was not mentally ready to return to the track.

Pistorius was arrested after shooting Steenkamp dead on 14 February and has not competed since.

The double amputee, known as Blade Runner because of the carbon fibre prosthetic blades he races in, claimed he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar and has denied murder.

On 22 February, Pistorius was granted bail and had certain conditions lifted which meant he could compete in events outside his homeland.

Rais Barack Obama wa Marekani ametangaza jimbo la Oklahoma  kuwa eneo la maafa makubwa baada ya kimbunga kulipiga jimbo hilo siku za Jumapili na Jumatatu.

Obama pia ameamuru kutolewa kwa msaada wa serikali kusaidia juhudi za taifa na serikali ya mitaa kulisaidia jimbo hilo kurudi katika hali yake ya kawaida.

Takriban watu 51 wameuawa wakati kimbunga hicho kilipopiga eneo la maili moja katika viunga vya mji wa Oklahoma na kuangamiza kabisa vitongoji vilivyopo pamoja na kusababisha moto.

Upepo mkali wa kasi ya kilomita 320 kwa saa ulisomba hewani magari na magari makubwa ya mizigo na kuvunja majengo mengi.

Imeripotiwa kuwa watu waliojitolea katika shughuli za uokoaji wamewatowa watoto kwenye vifusi vya jengo la shule wakati juhudi za kuwaokowa manusura zikiendelea.

 Eneo hilo hilo liliwahi kuathiriwa na kimbunga mwaka 1999.

Hata vivyo Idadi ya vifo inaweza kuongozeka na kuzidi watu 90.-DW.

As Fashion Capital city of Tanzania On Saturday 25^th of May, 2013 Dar es Salaam will mark its new history in the Fashion Industry by hosting fresh new Fashion show in town VIBE RUNWAY at Ledger Plaza, Bahari Beach Hotel, whereby the fashion event will showcase new and established designers both local and International with the latest innovative developments in glamour and style.

VIBE RUNWAY is one of its kind Fashion events that aim to not only combines fashion designers and art, but also brings together live musical entertainers to set the stage up for an unforgettable entertainment experience.

“This event seeks to further echo fashion as big business and entertainment as well with a host of potential in Tanzania by attracting the city’s talented and successful designers, Infusing unprecedented fashion and music brightest entertainers to provide an extraordinary fashion experience on one runway, as Organizers, everything is ready for our side and we are waiting the excitement from the show”, Said Veronica Lugenzi, founder and organizer.

 VIBE RUNWAY is a fashion show and music show, featuring music and designers showcasing top designs, it will pair some of music’s hottest acts with a parade of beautiful models and puts them all on the same runway.

The lineup for VIBE RUNWAY’s most anticipated fashion event has finally been released! As the event day quickly approach, VIBE RUNWAY is proud to announce the participating designers, Performers, Presenters, and models that will vibrate the city within one night.

 The Iconic designer Asia Idarous Khamsin director of Fabak Fashions will make one of the remarkable shows and lead the designer team. Self-taught designer Kemi Kalikawe is in the list as well, founder of Naledi Fashion House. Other designers are B Designs and VS: VERNIC from Tanzania, Kenya based designer Mohamed Bana, Estelle Mantel from Zambia and from Washington DC the one and only Ibrahim Pure.

The parade on stage will witness super models from Tanzania, a Tanzania beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Tanzania 2012 Winfrida Dominique, Meena Xirs, Rimaly Said Odemba, Mary Chizi, Macrida Joseph, Neema Doreen Sylvery, Rachida Ussuale and Lota Mollel.

“As the aim of the show, VIBE RUNWAY features some Music Artists from Tanzania to beautify and vibe the show, Julio Batalia, the charming Tanzanian telecommunications expert who participated in the seventh season of Big Brother Africa 2012, G1, JC, Melisa John, Makjams and King Kapita will give the performance on that Saturday night. Kohntar Perry, Presenter from Choice Fm will host the show and our official DJ is DJ 4U” Mentioned Miss Veronica.

The VIBE RUNWAY show 2013 is proudly sponsored by Event and Décor, TeenSpot Magazine, DTV, Gonga Mx Blog, Missie Popular Blog, Real Burger and Bahari Beach Hotel.

Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) kimewaonya na kuwapiga marufuku, makada na wanachama wake wenye nia ya kuwania nafasi mbalimbali katika uchaguzi mkuu ujao, kutothubutu kuanza kujipitisha kwa wapiga kura na kusema atakayefanya hivyo asimlaumu mtu kwa kitakachoamuliwa dhidi yake.

Kimesema sheria kanuni na taratibu zinazokiongoza Chama katika kupata wagombea wake ziko palepale na kwamba hakitamvumilia yeyote atakayebainika kuzikiuka.

Onyo hilo lilitolewa na Katibu wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa (NEC) ya CCM, Itikadi na Uenezi, Nape Nnauye (pichani)wakati akiongea na waandishi wa habari kuhususu mkutano kati ya CCM na wabunge wake uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki mjini Dodoma.

Amenukuliwa akisema “Viko vyombo vya habari ambavyo kwa makusudi vimepotosha ukweli kuhusu tulichoafikiana katika kikao kati ya CCM na wabunge wake. Si Mwenyekiti wa taifa wala Chama kilichoruhusu wenye nia ya kuwania nafasi mbalimbali kujipitishapitisha kwa wananchi.

Kwa mujibu wa Nape, licha ya ajenda kuhusu wana-CCM wenye nia ya kuwania nafasi mbalimbali ikiwemo udiwani, ubunge na urais kujadiliwa kwa kina katika kikao hicho, hitimisho na majumuisho ya Mwenyekiti wa CCM

Akizungumzia malengo ya kikao hicho, amesema kililenga kutathimini utekelezaji wa Ilani ya uchaguzi ya CCM majimboni na kuangalia namna bora ya kuweka msukumo mpya na mkubwa zaidi kwa sehemu iliyobaki ya utekelezaji wake katika kipindi cha mwaka 2010/2015, ili kuhakikisha ahadi za Chama na wagombea wake zinatekelezwa kwa kiwango kikubwa.

Baadhi ya magazeti (Uhuru halimo) katika matoleo yao ya juzi, yalimnukuu Mwenyekiti wa Taifa wa CCM, Rais Jakaya Kikwete, akiwaruhusu wanaotaka kuwania urais katika uchaguzi mkuu ujao mwaka 2015 kuendelea na mchakato.

Magazeti hayo yalidai kuwa Rais aliruhusu hilo kutendeka huku akiwatahadharisha watakaokuwa tayari kufanya hivyo kuendesha kampeni zao kwa ustaarabu bila kuibua chuki na kujenga makundi kwa kuwa ni hatari kwa uhai wa Chama.

A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida.

About 3ft of the 18ft 8in (569cm) snake was spotted sticking out of some roadside brush on May 11 by Jason Leon and some friends, as they drove late at night through a rural area of southeast Miami-Dade County.

The 23-year-old got out of his car, grabbed the snake behind its head and dragged it into the open.

When the snake tried to wrap itself around his leg, he called to his friends for help and then used a knife to decapitate the 128lb (58kg) specimen.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, he once owned Burmese pythons as pets and knew how to handle the snake.

The previous record was a 17ft 7in python caught in August in the Everglades National Park.

The female snake was not carrying any eggs, University of Florida scientists said.

Mr. Leon has agreed to donate the skeleton but has been promised the skin, which he plans to tan and put on his living room wall.

lorida now prohibits owning or selling pythons for use as pets, and federal law bans importation and interstate sale of the species.