Changes… a positive change, yes we can.

Kichwangumu, DSM.

We are about to close the chapters in 2009, and start a new year 2010 in few days to come. You can ask yourself, what have you done in 2009? Some will compliment themselves with different achievements as meet deadlines, meet goals and objectives etc etc. But if you analyze how you achieve these deadlines, goals and objective you will understand where you went wrong and what changes that you need to do for the future.

Today I will discuss with you generally about changes that we need to do to our lives, and change the way we use to leave. It is my dream that this change will affect positively your life as a person, as a family, as a society and eventually the whole nation.

We should all think of this positively and bring some serious change to ourselves. We need these changes in our life in every stage. In our offices, businesses, families, societies and the nation as a whole.

We all know ourselves and how capable we are, what we can do right, what we can do wrong, and what we can do to please our hearts, and make us feel good and everything is okay… This is not the change I’m referring to… What I mean is the change that will make us do the right thing very right and positively. We can change as Obama campaigns slogan ‘change we can’ and those who believe him, they join him and did it… believe me, ‘CHANGE’ you can…. A positive change to your life and this change will affect your life and the nation in general.

This is a very right time, and its only now that you can start it with change in years from 2009 to 2010; please start thinking how to change your life. I have some suggestions down here:-

ü  At Work place, change the way you work so that everybody around there will be attracted to it, make your subordinates admire what you do and how you do it, be creative. Let those who appraise you understand your creativity plans, and please plan it professionally and make sure the plans are achievable.

ü  For decision makers, please be positive. We understand you have your goals to meet but also you are managing human beings, not machines that you regulate as and when you want. Please share some of these plans and goals, take some advice on how to meet these goals, discuss (team work)… apply those modern management techniques you have them shelved!!! And this change will be possible. Remember, nothing will be achievable on one sided. Everybody has to play his/her part, and make sure you play your part not only right, but positively. This is what will differentiate you from being a boss and became a leader… yes a good leader that your subordinates will always admire.

ü  At home, understand that everybody who is there has a purpose. Don’t ignore anyone. Understand everybody’s needs, if possible discuss with them and agree on goals and how to achieve them. Let everybody be part of the house mission, and then work it out.

ü  For politicians as well. Stop lying and fooling everybody as if this country belongs to you and you only, stop making people feel that they are supposed to work for you! You might have bought some influential personnel, resources, and ideas that you believe they will work out your type of change, YOU ARE VERY WRONG! People need some serious positive change to your plans which will affect Tanzanians positively. We all know the current state of politics in our country (ufisadiz, rushwa and the kind, hata Mzee wetu Rais Mstaafu Alhaji Ali Hassan Mwinyi ‘Mzee Ruksa’ ameongea… tusisubiri mpaka bubu aongee, hapatatosha!!!), we are all responsible for the future of our land, Tanzania. It’s the right time now moving to New Year 2010, towards general election. Do your part, register and vote in 2010 general elections. Select the right candidate who will bring positive change to this country, let’s break the chain. Change, we can.

ü  In your business, at community activities, at our praying houses, everywhere we belong. Let’s change it to become the place we like and let others like it more. By doing that you will be doing you part of positive change that is possible and the results will affect yourself, your family, society and the nation in general. Please be supportive, bring this positive change that is possible.

ü  Last but not least, may I wish you all a Merry X-mass and a happy and prosperous new year 2010.

KICHWANGUMU,

DEC 2009.

Letter from Banta Singh of Punjab to Bill Gates...

Dear Mr. Bill Gates,
 
We have bought a computer for our home and we have found some problems which I want to bring to your notice.

1. There is a button 'start' but there is no 'stop' button. We request you to check this.

2. One doubt is whether any 're-scooter' is available in system? I find only 're-cycle', but I own a scooter at my home place.

3. There is 'Find' button but it is not working properly. My wife lost the door key and we tried a lot trace the key with this 'find 'button, but was unable to trace. Please rectify this problem.

4. My child learnt 'Microsoft word' now he wants to learn 'Microsoft sentence', so when will you provide that?

5. I bought computer, CPU, mouse and keyboard, but there is only one icon which shows 'My Computer': when will you provide the remaining items?

6. It is surprising that windows says 'MY Pictures' but there is not even a single photo of mine. So when will you keep my photo in that.

7. There is 'MICROSOFT OFFICE' what about 'MICROSOFT HOME' since I use the PC at home only.

8. You provided 'My Recent Documents' When you will provide 'My Past  Documents'?

9. You provide 'My Network Places'. For God sake please do not provide 'My Secret Places'. I do not want to let my wife know where I go after my office  hours.

Regards,

Banta from punjab.

p.s: Sir, how is it that your name is Gates but you are selling WINDOWS?????

Little John again...

Little John did it again...

A drink...

kwa glasi hizi... ukipata moja safi, na mambo yako pia safi... Shaibu upoz? Shirimaz na Shumaz wako wapi?

'Acidifying oceans' threaten food supply, UK warns

By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News website, Copenhagen

Acidification of the oceans affects marine life

Acidification of the oceans is a major threat to marine life and humanity's food supply, Hilary Benn is to warn as the UN climate summit resumes.

The UK environment secretary will say that acidification provides a "powerful incentive" to cut carbon emissions.

Ocean chemistry is changing because water absorbs extra CO2 from the air.

Some believe this could be as big an impact of rising CO2 levels as climatic change, though it is rarely discussed within the UN climate convention.

The UN summit in Copenhagen, which started a week ago, is scheduled to conclude on Friday, when more than 100 world leaders will attend in an effort to agree a new global treaty on climate change.

'Really important'

The science has come to prominence only within the last five or six years, and most of the details were not available when the convention was signed in 1992.

"We know that the increasing concentration of CO2 [in the air] is making the oceans more acidic," Mr Benn told BBC News.

"It affects marine life, it affects coral, and that in turn could affect the amount of fish in the sea - and a billion people in the world depend on fish for their principal source of protein.

"It doesn't get as much attention as the other problems; it is really important."

kwa habari zaidi, bofya hapa...

Mfanyakazi bora wa mwaka...

Hii ilikuwa tarehe za mwisho wa mwezi wa nne... mdau huyu akanaswa live... hatimaye akashinda zawadi ya mfanyakazi bora wa mwaka 'mei mosi'. Mdau, HONGERA!

Bongo tambarare...

Barua ya mama wa kihindi kwenda kwa mwanae Jagjit... DUH!

You Mom sardar singh
same address
South Puna,
India

My dear Jagjit,

Subject: A letter from Me mom to my son Jagjit

I am in a well here and hoping you are also in a well there.

I'm writing this letter slowly, because I know you cannot read fast.

We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20miles.

I won't be able to send the address as the last Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with them for their new house so they would not have to change their address.

Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier address plate here, and that our address will remain same too.

This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above the toilet I'm not sure it works too well. Last week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain and haven't seen them since.

The weather here isn't too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time it rained for 3 days and second time for 4 days.

The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off and put them in the pocket.

Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.


Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it is a girl or a boy, so I don't know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle.

Your uncle, Jitendra fell in the nearby well. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he burned for three days.

There isn't much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.

Love - Mom.

P.S. Jagjit, I was going to send you some money but by the time I realized, I had already sealed off this letter.

Lord, the real boss...

Ndege wa kwenye bendera ya Uganda

Tompson gazelle, ni wanyama jamii ya swala. Ni watamu... wapo ndani ya Ngorongoro crater pia.

Ndege hawa kwenye picha juu na chini wanapatikana Ngorongoro crater na pia wanatumika katika bendera ya majirani zetu Uganda

Super glue ni noma...

SASA HAPA SIJUI IMETUMIKA 'PHYSICS' GANI? MAANA GAUNI LINABEBA MBAO... PAMOJA NA MISUMARI KUPIGILIWA LAKINI WAPI? DUH! BOFYA PICHA IKUWE VIZURI...

Wasomali wanavyoiharibia Africa

Hii ni aibu kwa bara letu, hawa jamaa inabidi washughulikiwe na wabadili aina ya maisha wanayoishi.

Rais wetu wa awamu ya tatu

Benjamin William Mkapa, namzimia sana huyu jamaa... ukiacha mapungufu yake kidogo, na 'influence' fulani fulani zilizomharibia, jamaa ana misimamo sahihi sana. Uncle Ben pumzika mkuu.

The Rubisiz...

Na Mpiga picha wetu
Kanyigo, Bukoba.



J.C.V. Rugemalira, The Mugyabusoz na The Shumbushoz mpo...

True Friend is hard to find...

Nuns Talk of Salvation Between Legs

It was time for Father John's Saturday night bath, and young nun Sister
Magdalene had prepared the bath water and towels just the way the old
nun had instructed. Sister Magdalene was also instructed not to look at
Father John's nakedness if she could help it, do whatever he told her to do,
and pray.

The next morning the old nun asked Sister Magdalene how the Saturday
night bath had gone.

"Oh, sister," said the young nun dreamily. "I've been saved."

"Saved? And how did that fine thing come about?" asked the old nun.

"Well, when Fr. John was soaking in the tub, he asked me to wash him,
and while I was washing him he guided my hand down between his legs where he
said the Lord keeps the Key to Heaven."

"Did he now?" said the old nun evenly.
Sister Magdalene continued, "And Father John said that if the Key to
Heaven fit my lock, the portals of Heaven would be opened to me and I would be
assured of salvation and eternal peace. And then Father John guided his
Key to Heaven into my lock."

"Is that a fact?" said the old nun even more evenly.
"At first it hurt terribly, but Father John said the pathway to
salvation was often painful and that the glory of God would soon swell my heart
with ecstasy. And it did, it felt so good being saved."



That wicked old Devil!" said the old nun. "He told me it was Gabriel's
Horn, and I've been blowing it for 40 years!"

Baba wa Taifa na baadhi ya wadau Butiama

Sullivan Foundation grants 875m/- to Tanzania

2008-05-12 09:40:58
By Adam Ihucha, Arusha

Tanzania will immediately benefit over USD700, 000 (about 875m/-) in various grants from the Leon Sullivan Foundation, its public relations director Nichet Smith has said.

Proposed donations would be offered in the form of medical supplies, books and play pumps.

Play pump is an innovative children`s merry-go-round that pumps clean, safe drinking water from a deep borehole every time the children start to spin, now very popular in South Africa`s rural areas.

These items would be awarded and distributed to various groups during the Sullivan Summit VIII set to be held here early next month.

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian here last week, Nichet said besides the donation package, `The Summit of a Lifetime`, as its title goes, would also stimulate business.

``This year`s Sullivan Summit will stimulate, generate and drive business, tourism and development towards Africa like never before,`` she said, adding it was upon the local entrepreneurs to make a fortune and reap cash as much as they can out of the Summit.

Nichet said the Sullivan Summit delegates have heard a lot about East Africa and Tanzania in particular, so they are coming with a lot of cash to spend with an eye to leave economic impact behind.

According to her, there are two scheduled passenger Ethiopian Airways planes that would fly directly from Washington D.C to Kilimanjaro International Airport on 31st of May 2008, with 500 potential delegates with an intention to explore Arusha prior to the Summit.

``It is this time when these people will spend a lot of cash to purchase whatever in their disposal,`` Nichet said, stressing that local people should get ready to reap the benefit of the summit.

``We want to take Africa to the next level in terms of development, but for the endeavour to succeed, we in Sullivan Foundation create a platform for our members to dialogue with African people so as to know exactly what is needed,`` she said.

In this way, Nichet said, Leon Sullivan Foundation members and local people will form networks, enter joint ventures, and make friends for major future plans.

Promising that Arusha would be hectic than ever witnessed before, she urged locals not to get afraid of the delegates, instead, should interact with them, asking them anything, telling their story, impressing so that in the end, such interactions are seen to be bringing real change, she said.

From her point of view, Tanzania being a peaceful country stands a better chance to woo tourists from US immediately after the Sullivan Summit.

``I can assure you, the Summit will mark a great impact in terms of tourists flow in Tanzania in the near future because of peace and stability`` she stressed.

The key strategic objective of the Sullivan Summit VIII, in Arusha, is to create the opportunity for the nations in Africa and primarily North American and European business interests invest and otherwise engage in the socio-economic development of the African continent, through foreign direct investments, joint venture initiatives and public-private partnerships.

• SOURCE: Guardian

wabongo tujali afya zetu kwa maisha marefu!

Health - Important Tips o Answer the phone by LEFT ear o Do not drink coffee TWICE a day o Do not take pills with COOL water o Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm o Reduce the amount of TEA you consume o Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume o Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night o Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS o Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time o Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning o Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping o When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times

jumuiya ya wanablogu tanzania

Mchango wako unahitajika sana wewe mwenye blogu na hata usiye na blogu ilikujenga muelekeo uliochangiwa na wengi na sio kikundi cha watu wachache.

Karibu uchangie, kosoa,kemea,shauri, ondoa, .... ilikupata muelekeo na jumuiya ya wanablogu Tanzania unayoweza kujivunia.


Kama unablogu tunaomba uweke tangazo la kuwafahamisha watu kuhusu ombi la mchango wao wa mawazo hapa ili liwezekuwafikia watu wengi.

http://blogutanzania.blogspot.com/

KARIBUNI WOTE!
Uongozi.

IPTL 30bn/- suit bounces in US court

FAUSTINE KAPAMA
Daily News On Saturday; Thursday,April 17, 2008 @17:02

Also in the News

Kawawa descends on corrupt leaders Govt loses 3bn/- to ghost teachers JK lays accent on African security Norwegian PM coming Sunday Tourism not union business, says Khatib Legislator wary of mobile phone devices Corporation gears up for stiff competition Odinga sworn in as Kenyan premier IPTL 30bn/- suit bounces in US court Jakaya Kikwete addresses UN Security Council

THE US District Court has refused to proceed with the hearing of the Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) complaint, demanding 30bn/- from the Tanzanian government, for breach of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) they signed in 1995.

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, instead, stayed the case and ordered the company to go for arbitration first as per the agreement and gave them six months to file a report on the course of arbitration, failure of which the case would be dismissed with costs.

Prominent advocate Nimrod Mkono of Mkono and Company Advocates, who is defending the government in the case, told the 'Daily News' from United States today that the court gave its decision on April 15, when the matter came for hearing of the government’s objection.

The court’s decision, he said, was in agreement with objections raised by the government and argued by him in association with United States based law firm, Hunton and Williams, against the claims by the electricity power generating company.

kwa habari zaidi bofya hapo chini
http://dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/home/index.php?id=4158

Bongo ni tambarare... usipime!

mlima kilimanjaro, fahari ya tanzania. picha na emmanuel mwandosya

Bongo ni tambarare... utake usitake!

picha kwa hisani ya emmanual mwandosya

Mikopo kwa kukodisha rasilimali yaja...

Naibu Waziri wa Fedha na Uchumi Mh. Jeremiah Sumari hivi karibuni aliwasilisha bungeni mswada wa sheria ya mikopo inayotolewa kwa njia ya ukodishaji rasilimali na kusema kwamba mswada wa sheria hii ya mikopo unakusudia kuweka utaratibu wa kisheria utakaoisukuma sekta ya fedha kutoa mikopo kwa wananchi.

Bongo tambarare...

kwa maelezo zaidi bofya hapo chini.

http://www.mof.go.tz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249

Leon H. Sullivan Summit VIII in Arusha - Tanzania

Sullivan Summit VIII, "The Summit of a Lifetime," will take place in Arusha, Tanzania, June 2-6, 2008. Come join us for a truly unique experience in Tanzania: investment forums, visits to game parks, lessons on environmental sustainability, a trip to Zanzibar Island, Mount Kilimanjaro and more!! This year's Sullivan Summit will stimulate, generate and drive business, tourism and development towards Africa like never before.



kwa habari zaidi bofya hapo chini tafadhali. bongo ni tambarare....

http://www.thesullivanfoundation.org/summit/summit8/index.asp

Govt seeks ways to cut power charges

2008-04-08 10:21:13
By Angel Navuri

Sustained pressure to help taxpayers pay less for electricity has achieved positive results, with the government now negotiating with independent power supply firms on new cost-saving modalities.


The new terms the government is said to be after include having private power-generating companies contracted under the power purchase agreements (PPAs) to prefer gas to diesel in producing power.

Energy and Minerals minister William Ngeleja told The Guardian in a recent interview in Dar es Salaam that his ministry was representing the government in discussing with producers under the PPA arrangement on how to effect the switch smoothly and efficiently.

He said Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) was among the firms contacted for comment on the idea.

He said an estimated $1m would be saved each month if the plan worked, leading to a cut-down in both domestic and industrial bills ``because generating power from diesel generators is more costly than going for the gas option``. IPTL and most other PPA companies operate power generating equipment designed to use diesel - not gas.

``The government is negotiating with IPTL and other private power producers on how they can make their generators and other equipment run on gas instead of diesel.

If that works, we will be able to save around $1 million (equivalent to over 1bn/-) per month,`` noted the minister.

Bashir Mrindoko, Energy and Petroleum Commissioner in the Energy and Minerals ministry, meanwhile said the savings would amount to $3.4million if the proposed arrangement succeeded.

That would mean much lower power charges for consumers than is currently the case.

Dr Idris Rashid, managing director of the giant but beleaguered state-owned Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd (Tanesco), told The Guardian in February this year in another exclusive interview that the hiked power tariffs the firm was charging were unavoidable if they were to meet operational costs.

He said skyrocketing oil and gas prices were forcing Tanesco to hike tariffs from time to time ``to a level necessary for us to keep running and provide one of the key inputs in sustaining industrial development and domestic life``.

According to the Tanesco website, the current power charge per unit is 40/- for domestic users consuming between 0 and 50 kWh and 128/- for those consuming more than 50 kWh.

The corresponding charge for general users consuming more than 283 kWh is 106/-.

Most of the 10 per cent of the Tanzanian population with access to electricity fall under the first two categories, while manufacturing industries and other big electricity users (from 7,500kWh to 11KV) are currently charged between 65/- and 70/- per kWh.

• SOURCE: Guardian

Tanzania's gold potential now at 1,000m ounces

Monday, 07 April 2008

By Daniel Said

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – Estimates are putting Tanzania’s gold potential at
1,000 million ounces which are open for exploration activities, the Tanzania Chamber
of Minerals and Energy said last week.

However, despite the stated wealth, Tanzania is currently exploiting only 4% of the
potential.

The chamber has therefore advocated against further taxation of investors arguing
that it will reduce the country’s global competitiveness in attracting mining
investors.

Instead, the chamber has advised the government to develop roads, improve railways,
ports and provide reliable electricity to support the growing mining sector.

Last week the chamber said in a statement that while the foreign shareholders had
not reaped any dividends from gold mining operations from 1997 when the first mine
was opened to 2005, Tanzania has already received a total of $ 255,526,893 in
statutory taxes and royalties from large mining operators.

The chamber revealed that between 1997 and 2005, mining companies which are members
of the chamber produced gold worth $ 2.54 billion and $74.7million in royalty.

“The future holds bright prospects for the country, but not through further
taxation because that will reduce Tanzania’s global competitiveness in attracting
investments in mining,” said the statement in part.

Vituko vya mademu

huwa hawakui eeeh?

Passenger train services resume today

HALIMA MLACHA Daily News; Monday,April 07, 2008 @18:03 Also in the News Passenger train services resume today Climate change: A looming health disaster Muleba road accident kills three victims Mob kills suspect over stolen bikes TPDC to float natural gas tender afresh Tabata residents may get compensation next week Floods render many homeless Kisutu court acquits prosecutor of bribery case Medical doctor joined in Muccadam’s fraud case 17 NGOs agree to tackle mismanagement in forestry RAILWAY travel services which were paralyzed recently when Tanzania Railway Limited (TRL) workers went on strike demanding salary rise, resumed today. The workers resumed work after the government assured them that their salaries would be elevated. This reporter saw railway workers selling travel tickets at the Dar es Salaam Railway Station today to passengers heading for Shinyanga, Tabora and Mwanza and other Central Railway Line stations. Last week TRL employees opted to stay home. One TRL ticket seller, who wished to remain anonymous, said a train would leave Dar es Salaam for Mwanza through Tabora today. He said the one-week strike had caused a congestion of passengers. He said it will take about two weeks to clear the travellers. A huge number of would-be travellers showed up at the station today prompting the formation of unusually long queues at the station. However, many of them left feeling disgruntled after being told that all cabins had been fully booked for the coming two weeks. A businessperson who identified himself as Abdul said he had a compelling trip upcountry and was disappointed that he could not get travel until April 26, this year. Abdul makes regular train trips upcountry, “because train tickets are cheaper.” Another traveller, Mr Richard, was advised to wait until April 18, this year. He told this reporter that he arrived in Dar es Salaam for a train connection up-country and was “greatly disappointed” at the grim prospect of waiting until April 18.