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Bento Venâncio, from Jornal Domingo and Brito Simango, from Televisão de Moçambique, posing with Victor Mlunde while holding their Portuguese Language General News Awards.
By Victor Mlunde
Last Saturday, the world witnessed a historic annual CNN-Multichoice Journalist Award ceremony on the continent, hosted for the first time in our commercial capital, Dar Es Salaam.
The choice of Tanzania is not only an unprecedented honor to the great peaceful nation on the continent, but a rare opportunity to showcase Tanzania and open its market to the world.
I congratulate the event organizers and His Excellency the President, Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, for being the Guest of Honour, for his outstanding economic diplomacy skills and unending efforts in showcasing Tanzania to the world.
As usual, the president’s speech looked at quantity rather than quality, boasting to have more media outlets in the country than neighbors – even with mounting insecurity of media practitioners and existence of Draconian Newspapers Act, 1976 and National Security Act, 1970 which limit press freedom as we approach 2015 general elections, the standard rhetoric maintained that the government will soon table the Freedom of Information and Media Services Bills in parliament, a promise left unattended by the Ministry of Information since begin of his second term in office back in 2006.
Despite government’s slow pace in implementing commitments on free press, we should acknowledge the fact that the head of state is at least committed to transparency and open government more than his predecessors, at least by signing international commitments and protocols on transparency such as the Open Government Partnership, though more work needs to be done in getting Media Freedom Bill and Services Act in place before busy and tense election period comes in.
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Categories and winners
The award categories covered economics and business, press freedom, culture, sports, photo journalism, sports reporting and the environment. Others included Portuguese and French stories awards. Winners wrote moving and interesting stories. To mention a few; Bento Venâncio, Jornal Domingo, Mozambique investigated how lack of transparency in procurement of automobiles in Mozambique leads to fraud, Evelyn Watta, a sports reporter from Kenya revealed the value of Senegal’s mythical Wrestling heritage to the West African nation. The most touching of all was Press Freedom Award handed to the wife of jailed Swazi journalist, Bheki Makhubu who is facing sedition for penning columns supporting a state clerk who was charged for trying to put right the system that allowed judicial officers to misuse public cars.
My sincere congratulations should go to the only brave Tanzanian nominee, one Dickson Ng’hily whose Dar traffic jam story was a concern of all Dar commuters;  too bad the judges underestimated the significance of his story in pushing authorities in fast growing African cities to expand the road network.
However, a question remains; where were the rest of Tanzanian journalists?  it is believed the majority did not submit their work for some reason – probably due to  the fact that everyone was very busy reporting on “katiba” stunning headlines “serikali mbili au tatu” instead of simple local stories that could create positive impact in the community! If the awards had a politics category, I am sure we would have beaten the Kenyans and West Africans for our genius in making stunning political headlines.
Yes! We would have defeated our neighbours in Kenya who have outperformed the whole of East Africa in this year’s awards, yet again. In fact it is not the first time; even in the prestigious annual Kili Marathon held in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, Kenyans end up winning more trophies while we the hosts are reduced to mere spectators each year.
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President Jakaya Kikwete presents the overall ‘CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year’ Award to Joseph Mathenge. Looking on is Mathenge’s son, Geoff Kihato.
Overall winner
I was personally moved by the story of the overall winner, Joseph Mathenge and his son who convinced father to abandon his private photography tender aimed at raising funds for son’s cancer treatment and instead rushed to the Westgate Mall to capture the very first photos that revealed the images of terror to the whole world.
Way forward
It is high time Tanzanian journalists be proud of their work and confident to present it in future awards, even when unsure of winning. More quantity will help identify quality stories that will make all of us proud.
Organizers should also add a social media category to honour and recognize excellent work by social media which uses the internet and citizen journalism to report sensational stories as they happen swifter than the traditional media itself.
On the other hand, award organizers should add a Swahili story category alongside Portuguese and French story awards for it is an African Union (AU) language widely spoken across East and Central Africa. Moreover, I would like to advise CNN to introduce a CNN Swahili language service in East and Central Africa, emulating BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio France International and VOA in giving local journalists in the broader Swahili speaking East and Central African region to cover and explain local stories to the world.
Victor Mlunde is a Dar es Salaam-based Political and Development Consultant with expertise in media, good governance, elections and conflicts resolution in the Great Lakes region. He can be easily reached through +255 714 289428 and vicmlunde@yahoo.com
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Aimable Twahirwa from Rwanda wins APO invitation to participate in the AfricaCom 2014
APO (African Press Organization) (http://www.apo-opa.com), the sole press release newswire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, today announced that science journalist Aimable Twahirwa (@atwahirwa) from Rwanda won APO invitation to participate in the AfricaCom 2014, Africa’s leading telecoms event (http://www.comworldseries.com/africa), held in Cape Town, South Africa, on 11–13 November 2014.
APO will offer transport, accommodation and perdiem for Twahirwa to travel to Cape Town and cover the entire event.
“It gives us great pleasure in offering this invitation to Aimable, a recognized and influential journalist. As a company, we need to support the journalists out there who fight every day to educate us on the matters of the world,” says Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and CEO of APO (African Press Organization).
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Aimable TWAHIRWA.
Aimable Twahirwa is an award-winning and trained senior science journalist based in Kigali, Rwanda. During his 15 year- career, he has been covering science and technology writing for prestigious newspapers both Pan African and international newsrooms as well as Radio and online.
After he graduated in science Journalism, his first assignment was on the Climate Change  where he delved in Energy and Agriculture research. His early days at Rwanda News Agency (RNA) led him to become the Rwanda correspondent for the Pan African News Agency where he has been covering science and technology stories.
On a freelance basis, he has published revealing stories about genocide, in the African media and for press in UK and Europe and North America. Aimable is fluent in both languages French and English which made him an influential correspondent for specialized science magazines such like ‘Scidev.Net’ and NATURE publications Group, a London based publisher.
More information about AfricaCom 2014: http://africa.comworldseries.com
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President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete tour the greenhouse shortly after he arrived at China Agricultural University this afternoon. President Kikwete later addressed the University students and lecturers on the agricultural development in Tanzania before being conferred Honorary Professorship.
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President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete being awarded Honorary Professorship at the China Agricultural University in Beijing this evening. On the left is Chair of the University Council Jiang Peimin and on the right is the University’s President Professor KE Bingsheng.
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President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete delivers his speech shortly after he was awarded Honorary Professorship at the China Agricultural University in Beijing this evening. President Kikwete is in China for a working visit at the invitation of the China President Xi Jinping.(photos by Freddy Maro)
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David Bilingsby, Head of the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London/South East Trade Mission to Tanzania fields questions from journalists during a press conference held yesterday at Serena Hotel. On his left is Bikash Dawahoo, Regional Economics Advisor (Photo courtesy of the British High Commission).
14 UK companies cutting across various sectors e.g. Education and Training, Security, Consultancy, Healthcare amongst others are hoping to penetrate new trade opportunities within Tanzania by taking part in UKTI London and South East trade mission to Tanzania between October 22nd-24th 2014. This is the first, independent visit by UKTI London and South East to Tanzania and East Africa.
Tanzania is fast emerging as a thriving commercial entity with a GDP growth rate of over 7% year upon year. The major city of Dar es Salaam where we will be staying is the centre of most government activity as well as being the major commercial centre with its own deep water port with trading links to the landlocked countries of Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.
Tanzania not only has some of the best wildlife in the world but also huge natural resources ranging from gemstones to natural gas. As such, it is fast becoming the regional hub for a number of multinational corporations. This will be an exciting opportunity for UK businesses to see what they can bring to the country.
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Victor Mlunde, Senior Political Advisor at the British High commission explains a point at a press conference held at Serena yesterday. On his left is Bikash Dawahoo, Regional Economics Advisor and David Bilingsby, Head of the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London/South East Trade Mission to Tanzania (Photo courtesy of the British High Commission).
As part of the programme which is being organised by UKTI in Tanzania, the delegates will have a first-hand opportunity to meet and speak with local trade associations and their members e.g. the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and the Tanzania National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCCI) and the newly set-up British Chamber of Commerce Tanzania (BCCT). They will also have a chance to speak directly with business at a Business to Business event scheduled for Thursday, 23rd October at the Serena Hotel from 1.00 to 4.00pm. We believe this will create a great opportunity for the visiting companies to meet and discuss business directly with business.         
David Billingsby, UKTI International Trade Adviser, who will lead the London delegation, said:
“Having worked in Tanzania before, I know the excellence of the reception these British companies will receive. I am certain that the mission will be successful and the delegates will be saying Asante sana!”
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Bikash Dawahoo, Regional Economics Advisor at the British High Commission, Dar es Salaam explains a point to members of press during a press conference on the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London/South East Trade Mission to Tanzania held yesterday at the Serena Hotel  in Dar Es Salaam (Photo courtesy of the British High Commission).
The delegation will include the following companies who will then relocate to Kenya for 26th-30th October:
Edward Munyard – Eagle Scientific Carl Gibbard – Concept Smoke Screen Ltd     Mike Thompson – tph Machine Tools Sudhir Patel – Velmo International     Christine Meade – GSVO         Hanaa Chattun – Lacaze          Adam Hersi – Haad Logistics Ltd         Chris Stephenson & Dan Olal – McKinney Rogers Peter Charnaud & William Charnaud – Scott & Sargeant Woodworking Machinery            Umair Munir – MAP IT Services          Robert Magembe – InterVAS Limited UK       William Rhys-Jones – Cobham Tactical Communications & Surveillance      Joy Okwuadigbo – Highbury College   Nemish K Mehta – e-tel (uk) ltd         
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Some of the local and international business people listen to the Head of the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London/South East Trade Mission to Tanzania, David Bilingsby (not in picture) as he clarifies a point to members of press. On extreme right is Fatuma Kweka, Trade Officer at the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) department at the British High Commission, Dar Es Salaam (Photo courtesy of the British High Commission).
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A cross section of members of press listen keenly to the Head of Head of the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London/South East Trade Mission to Tanzania, David Bilingsby (not in picture) as he clarifies a point (Photo courtesy of the British High Commission).
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 If you creep toward the Arctic Pole just long enough, chances are you’ll pass through Lofoten, Norway. And if you’re even luckier, you’ll encounter the Senja Swirl, featured above. We’d recommend going in the summer, when the sun never actually sets.

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Precision Air Services Plc is a fast growing private Tanzanian airline which operates in Partnership with Kenya Airways, with its strategies to expand wings beyond East Africa and Africa.

In order to keep our services at a higher level and meet our customers’ maximum satisfaction

We wish to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill in this challenging position.

POSITION: INFORMATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANAGER

REPORTS TO:   HEAD OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DUTY STATION: DAR ES SALAAM-HEADQUARTERS


ROLE PURPOSE STATEMENT

To provide secure, reliable, resilient and efficient services that will provide users with tools that will enhance productivity throughout Precision Air.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSBILITIES

• Monitor the performance of the application systems to ensure availability as per SLAs

• Ensure the data centre is run to the defined standards

• Ensure systems backups and restore processes are defined and implemented to ensure reliability for disaster recovery

• Develop, document and maintain application system support policies

• Ensure system upgrades, patches are tested and implemented as per technical guidelines

• Ensure that all productive systems are secure and data integrity is maintained and the systems are supported to agreed levels, to enable the users to produce effectively


• Provide the company users with secure and reliable working desktop environment that will enhance productivity throughout the company

• Provide an easy to access responsive helpdesk that supports the company IT users

• Build and maintain an effective IT business continuity plan and implement necessary Disaster Recovery site that enables the company operations to run in case of disaster

• Ensure new products are researched on and evaluated to ensure the Company continues to take leverage of Technology deployments in the industry

• Maintain an up to date inventory for the entire company IT assets for effective planning

• Any other duties as may be assigned by Head of the department from time-to-time


PERFORMANCE INDICA TORS:

• Business application systems availability
• Degree of internal customer satisfaction with IS service desk services.

• Effectiveness of IS continuity plan

• Number of new IS process improvements identified and implemented to customer satisfaction

• Maturity level of IS security practices organisation wide

COMPETENCIES:


• Ability to easily and effectively communicate with business leaders and senior technology partners

• Good strategic and Analytical skills

• Innovative and Results oriented

• Demonstrated ability to build and manage high performance technology team

• Proactive and able to identify relevant emerging technologies for the business Strong mentoring skills and the desire to share knowledge and experience

• Continual self-education to keep abreast of technological advancements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
• Graduate in IT or related field

• At least 3 years experience as a leader in IT Operations management

• IT certifications like ITIL, CISA are desirable an advantage


• At least 5 years working experience of Telecoms, Networks, Systems Infrastructure, Implementation Methodologies, Security and Continuity

• Ability to manage solutions with high business impact and reliance

• Demonstrated success in budget and cost management

Closing Date: Not later than 30th  October 2014

Mode of Application:

If you feel you meet the above requirements please send your application and CV to the Address below. Only short‐listed applicants will be contacted.

Director of Human Resources and Administration
Precision Air Services Plc

Mail Box 70770
Dar es Salaam

Tanzania
E‐mail:pwrecruit@precisionairtz.com
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CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY
Tanzania Police force  in collaborations with Un woman would like to develop continuation  of Training  manual to be used on Training of Police Officers working in Gender and children Desks all over the  Country currently looking for:-

1. National Consultant (1 post)

• Object of the assignment.
To develop advanced training manual on gender based violence, sextortion and child abuse GBV/CA.
To develop training of trainers (TOT) manuals to GCD Officers to have the mandate, skills and knowledge to effectively handle cases of GBV, sextortion and child abuse.

• Qualification and experience
A holder of masters degree in law (LLM) with proven record of experience in consultation field.
A minimum of 5years experience working with other development institutions and familiarity with approaches to gender and children issues.
Ability to work and complete tasks under pressure and agreed time

• How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their application letter and current CV outlining their suitability for this position to the address mentioned below. The application must include contact address of the applicant, telephone numbers and email.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
P. O. BOX 9141
DAR ES SALAAM
Emailpolieforce.go.tz

Deadline: 29/10/2014
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To act as a focal point in strengthening wildlife-related law enforcement efforts with multiple stake-holders, primarily at landscape level.



APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:


For further information and application details:

For further information please send an email stating only which position you are interested in to the Ruaha-Katavi Program Director: anicholas@wcs.org. You will then receive application details.

Deadline for our sharing of application details is the 27th October, 2014. We are looking to fill most of these positions before the end of November 2014
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Senior position for an experienced and highly motivated conservation manager, ready to help oversee a broad-based conservation landscape program where impact is key



APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:


For further information and application details:

For further information please send an email stating only which position you are interested in to the Ruaha-Katavi Program Director: anicholas@wcs.org. You will then receive application details.

Deadline:
Deadline for our sharing of application details is the 27th October, 2014. We are looking to fill most of these positions before the end of November 2014
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Vacancy Announcement - Re advertising
Post Title             W ASH Officer
Post Level           NOB level
Location               Zanzibar, Tanzania
Type of Contract   Fixed Term
Vacancy No.       20141l4b
Opening Date    20 October 2014
Closing Date       02 November 2014
Background
UNICEF Tanzania is recruiting a WASH Officer who will be working under the leadership/ guidance of Chief of Field Office - Zanzibar and technical advice from Chief WASH Dar es Salaam, accountable for professional technical contribution to programme/project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of WASH programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy.
Major Accountabilities
Ensure the availability of accurate. complete and up-to-date information required for effective WASH programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation. Draft sound WASH programme budgets for review by the supervisor, including concrete steps to enhance emergency preparedness and response.
Enhance programme efficiency and effectiveness through evidence base approach and implementation follow-on, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply and emergency assistance and WASil programme status. Analyze collected data and information and prepare progress reports; draft changes in W ASH project work plans and assist in identification of required supplies and equipment (for both development and emergency orientated activities) as well as in the drafting of Country Programme Recommendation and other programme documentation, assuring accuracy and consistency with established rules, regulations and plans of action.
Ensure the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation; verify that WASH programme expenditures are within allotment and that data is consistent with the programme information and database (e.g., FLS, VISION. Follow up on queries or initiate corrective action on discrepancies. Collaborate with Monitoring & Evaluation office on maintaining a gender & equity focus in WASil data collection and reporting.
Compile WASil programme implementation, preparedness, training and orientation materials to promote knowledge sharing with counterparts, WASil sectoral stakeholders, donors and media.
Ensure the effective communication and networking developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration.
Collaborate with Operations staff to implement internal controls systems and resolve day-to-day issues or discrepancies in financial or supply management.
Team with local Government and sectoral stakeholders counterparts to exchange information on WASH programme implementation, status, capacity and risk mapping, preparedness as well as movement, prepositioning and distribution of supplies.
Coordinate with members of the development community, including NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the exchange of information relating to WASH sector. Where appropriate support the IASC WASH Cluster during preparedness and response to emergencies.
Expected Qualification and Experience
University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil" ngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international W ASI I related development assistance.
Two years of professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization or private sector (for IP) and national government and field work experience (for NO).
Background/familiarity with Emergency preparedness and response (and the lASC Cluster approach). Fluency in Swahili and English, spoken and written.
UNICEF Competencies
Core Competencies: Communication: Working with People, Drive for Results
Functional Competencies: Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Applying Technical Expertise, Planning and Organizing, Analysing, Learning and Researching.
To Apply
Interested candidates should apply online with a copy of their C. V. and P II, which can be obtained from hup://unicef.org/about/employment/index apply.html and address to The Human Resources Manager, UNICEF Tanzania Country Office, Dar Es Salaam, and send to hr.tanzania@unicef.org indicating clearly Vacancy No. 2014/14b on or before the closing date
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications not quoting the title and vacancy number will automatically be disqualified. DO NOT attach copies of your certificates/diplomas.
Candidates who applied for Vacancy No. 2014/14 need not resubmit their applications as they are still in consideration.
No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.
UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply UNICEF is a smoke-free environment
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  • Deadline : 29 Oct 2014
  • Interview dates : w/c 10 November 2014
  • Salary : £26,868 pa with excellent benefits
It’s hard to believe that today 748 million people still don’t have clean, safe water and 2.5 billion live without a toilet. The resulting diseases kill one child every minute.
WaterAid is looking for an Events Fundraising Officer – Mass Participation to play a vital role in our mission to transform lives with safe water, sanitation and hygiene in the world’s poorest communities.
Working within the Community and Events team, the Events Fundraising Officer will be responsible for the development and delivery of WaterAid’s mass participation events portfolio. Together with the Events Manager, you will develop two new events in 2015 and manage an existing mass participation event to deliver maximum value.
To be successful, you’ll need to have experience of project managing bespoke mass participation fundraising events and developing new ideas. Alongside this, you should have enthusiasm and energy, and the proven ability to inspire supporters and communicate the difference their support makes. 
By 2030 we want everyone, everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene. We need you to help us make it happen. If you bring your expertise, passion and professionalism, we’ll give you a lot back.  
Working with us, you will be entitled to a wide range of employee benefits, such as an exceptional pension fund, medical cash plans, an employee assistance programme, generous annual leave and Save As You Learn schemes, as well as fitness and lifestyle programmes.
Please note: in order to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
No recruitment agencies please.

How to apply

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Vitamin A deficiency is widely prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa
Just ahead of World Food Day, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (http://goo.gl/AwrAkl) has established that ‘orange’ vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body. This maize has been conventionally bred (non-GMO) to have higher levels of beta-carotene, a naturally occurring plant pigment that the body then converts into vitamin A.
Lack of sufficient vitamin A blinds up to 500,000 children annually and increases the risk of death from disease (such as diarrhea in children). Vitamin A deficiency is widely prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. Foods that are good sources of vitamin A, such as orange fruits, dark leafy vegetables, or meat, are not always available, or may be too expensive in some regions. In many African countries, people eat large amounts of staple foods like cassava or maize. For example, in Zambia, people eat up to a pound of white maize daily. However, this white maize provides no beta-carotene. Switching to orange maize, which is rich in beta-carotene, could potentially provide maize-dependent populations with up to half their daily vitamin A needs.
In this controlled efficacy study, children from the Eastern Province of Zambia were randomly assigned to three feeding groups and received either white maize, orange maize, or a daily vitamin A supplement. After three months, both groups that received either the orange maize or vitamin A supplements showed significant increases in their total body stores of vitamin A, with no changes observed in the group that received white maize.

Lead scientist Sherry Tanumihardjo said “we were surprised to find that most of the children in this study already had substantial stores of vitamin A. We attribute this to the success of fortifying sugar with vitamin A, the provision of vitamin A supplements to young children, and perhaps better diets.  Yet, despite having adequate vitamin A stores, we still saw this store increase in children as a result of eating the orange maize.  So, I’m confident that orange maize would be especially effective in increasing body stores of vitamin A in populations suffering from vitamin A deficiency.” Unlike the form of vitamin A found in supplements and fortified foods, the body regulates conversion of beta-carotene into vitamin A, and consuming high levels of beta-carotene is not harmful to health.
Several orange maize varieties have been released by the governments of Zambia and Nigeria. In Zambia, HarvestPlus (http://www.harvestplus.org) has provided orange maize to more than 10,000 farming households and is now working with the private sector with the goal of reaching 100,000 famers by 2015. According to Eliab Simpungwe, HarvestPlus Country Manager for Zambia, “the orange maize has been embraced by consumers once they have had a chance to taste it. When they also understand the benefits of vitamin A in the diets they are all the more enthusiastic about orange maize.”  The orange maize varieties released are also high yielding, disease and virus resistant, and drought tolerant.
The Zambian Government has officially recognized biofortification, which it includes in the National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan for Zambia 2011-2015. Musonda Mofu, Acting Executive Director of the National Food and Nutrition Commission in Zambia and who was also on the study team, said “there are still many pockets where vitamin A deficiency remains a problem in Zambia. Food-based approaches such as orange maize can provide people—especially women and children—with a good portion of their daily vitamin A needs through nshima or other traditional foods made from maize, that we Zambians eat every day. For us, this is cost-effective and a safe approach to improving nutrition.”
HarvestPlus and its partners have developed and disseminated other conventionally bred crops to provide needed vitamins and minerals in the diet.  These are vitamin A cassava (Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria), vitamin A orange sweet potato (throughout Sub-Saharan Africa) and iron beans (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda).  Zinc wheat and rice and iron pearl millet have been targeted to South Asia.
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Sometimes we just have to let go. If other people can not let us grow better as a person, it is better to avoid to just avoid them.
Let’s just say some people in our lives are just like props that in order to make a nice movie we need it otherwise it will not make the movie complete, but these props what we call can also ruin our lives if we don’t know how to categorize it props.

Life is too short don’t waste time thinking about those people who hurt us.
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In the end if you live fairly and honestly you can have a goodnight sleep right? Surround yourself with right people and u will see more of your worth, surround yourself with negative people and you will fail. Life is problem solving so it’s expected and we have to live with it and enjoy with it.
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We have discovered as we get older how amazing it that many so called “good friends” will drop you out of their “social circles” simply because of a change of circumstances in your life or because you mature in your beliefs and adopt new attitudes to life.
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In effect they are not “friends” at all but simply “associates” because they have only “associated” with us because of a temporary or even long term common cause such as belonging to the same club or association; sharing the same beliefs for a period of time; working in the same places together; being related by family and living nearby.
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True friends love you for who you are and wherever you are. If you change your circumstances or philosophies in life or move away, they may not move with you but they will always accept your moves and never stop being your friends because they love and like you despite no longer having some aspect of life in common.
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Sometimes, I need to make a reboot to my past because of one simple reason, all I met not belong to my personality. ~ Unknown
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Archan Nair is a self taught visual artist who’s into mixed media, paintings, digital and graphic art. Nair has been an independent artist since 2007 and has worked with all sorts of companies such as NIke, Sony, Canon, GQ and Vanity fair.

















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Heineken Tanzania Country Manager Micheal Mbungu unveils the new limited edition Cities bottles to members of the press (not in picture), at the Heineken offices in Masaki, Dar es Salaam.
Global campaign connects consumers all over the world with iconic city bottles.
 HEINEKEN is known for its legendary campaigns and memorable experiences. Today Heineken® has unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World,’ aimed at inspiring men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities.
The campaign, which will run from 15th October to 15th December this year, inspires men to “open their world” and experience true worldliness and adventure. Tanzanian ‘Men of the World’ will have the opportunity to participate in promotions and social media activations on Facebook.com/Heineken and Twitter @Heineken_TZ.
The activations are designed to encourage exploration of their cities and celebrate memorable experiences with Heineken®, the world’s most international premium beer.
Heineken® has produced a set of specially designed bottles, each with one of six global cities printed on it: New York, Shanghai, Berlin, Amsterdam, London & Rio de Janeiro. The special edition bottles will be available in over 100 countries around the world, including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
The limited edition bottles are produced in the same brewery as the regular bottle, and the beer remains exactly the same.
This is the first time that Heineken® is deploying a set of limited edition bottles across the globe at once, with each of the cities printed on the special edition bottles representing an iconic global destination associated with its worldly culture, unique experiences and vibrant social scene 
“Men of the World want to make the most out of their time in the city, because they know life only gives them one shot. So they really live their city by seeking out new experiences and adventures and they have an underlying fear of missing out on the best ones (FOMO),” said Uche Unigwe, General Manager HEINEKEN East Africa Import Company.
The ‘Cities of the World’ campaign aims to inspire and motivate consumers to get out of their comfort zones, to embrace the unusual and embark on worldly adventures. It also reaffirms Heineken®’s status as the most international premium beer, informing consumers that whether they are in Dar es Salaam, New York, Amsterdam or any of the other city, their Heineken® is the same premium quality.
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MOblog Photographer Geofrey Mwakibete holding a gift from Heineken Team in Tanzania !
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Kiboko Yako-MwanaFA Feat.Ali Kiba
I know…this kind of news might have stopped the laughter in some people as if someone has turned a valve in their chest. You’d understand them though, right? It is one collaboration that few saw it coming but now that the news is on the carpet, everyone is wondering why this didn’t happen sooner. Lucky, some of you don’t gonna weep. All you need to do is to spend the next few days in a state of controlled excitement because MwanaFA is coming up with Ali Kiba in Kiboko Yako.
Since the release of #Mfalme, MwanaFA sat back and enjoyed the success of that single by touring across the land. He recently confirmed with me that he was busy. That business, as it turns out, included hours at MJ Records with Marco Chali cooking something with Ali Kiba who is also accelerating from where he paused with Mwana and Kimasomaso.
What makes this project even more interesting is Marco Chali. There is a reason they now prefer to call him Dr. He knows his stuff. You are waiting…aren’t you? Wait..did you see the artwork? You know what time it is,right? Legendary cartoonist, Masoud Kipanya, reminds us why he is still seating on top. I loved this work.
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Time flies. Time changes. Nothing remains the same. If it does, you should be scared. It’s unusual. That is life. Next time someone moves your cheese, please don’t scream. Just calmly look for it [and you will find it] then act like someone brand new.

For Lady Jaydee, 2014 could be another year for injecting changes. It could be a business strategy. Or it could be what gossip cops are hanging into it; love that isn’t love no more. Whatever the case, she has decided to “move on”. She has a new manager. His name is Webiro N. Wassira populary known as Wakazi.

Wakazi is an artist. He comes along as someone who has seen both worlds. A fella who grew up in Ukonga Dar-es-salaam before moving to US and discovered deeper his music roots and inspiration in Chicago [windy city and mecca of black race], he definitely carries in his cabinet something to offer. After all, music management is all about understanding how the industry works and high negotiation skills. He has been into it, he is into it and from what I know, he ain’t planning into going anywhere else anytime soon. His candidacy can be sealed with his eagerness to work hard [and play hard]. Everyone needs a manager who can balance that.

Before tapping Wakazi as her Manager, Lady JayDee aka Komando was managed for years by Gardner G. Habash, her husband of 9 years. Lately, there has been countless of rumors and reports that the two are no longer together. So far, none of them have been ready and available to confirm or dispute the rumors.

On management side, Wakazi’s first task will be to bring Lady JayDee back on stage in full swing as she is set to re-open what was formerly known as Nyumbani Lounge. It will now be called M.O.G Bar & Restaurant on 31st October 2014.


You can follow Wakazi on Twitter using @Wakazi and Lady JayDee @JideJayDee
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For a moment forget about the sweats, tears and emotions going on in Big Brother Africa 2014 Hotshots. You probably know by now that to win Big Brother Africa, someone needs not only be real but have a nation of fans behind him/her. That is what makes a difference between winning and loosing.
As another weekend approaches, and befor
e IK’s announcement takes someone home, I thought I have to remind you that Tanzania is at stake. Laveda is up for eviction if we just sit and wait. We are competitive people, aren’t we? I know we are. Save Laveda now. Let’s hang in there till the end. Here is how


Don’t forget there are lots of stuff to see and do on www.bigbrotherafrica.com as well as DStv.com
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