Two police officers held over assaults on civilians in Dar’s Ukonga-Mazizini

Ilala Regional Police Commander Salum Hamduni 

In Summary

The officers were arrested following a directive by Ilala District Commissioner Sofia Mjema, who went to the scene to calm residents, who were protesting against police assaults.

Dar es Salaam. Two police officers from the Field Force Unit have been arrested for allegedly assaulting civilians in Ukonga-Mazizini, Ilala, in the city.

The officers were arrested following a directive by Ilala District Commissioner Sofia Mjema, who went to the scene to calm residents, who were protesting against police assaults.

This was revealed by Ilala Regional Police Commander Salum Hamduni, when he was speaking to The Citizen.

“Following the directive issued by the Ilala district commissioner we have arrested two policemen, who were among those, who were assaulting people,” he said.

For his part, Ukonga Ward executive officer Eligius Mlokozi said more than 40 people, who were allegedly assaulted by the police, had listed their names at his office as directed by Ms Mjema. According to him,the situation in Mombasa Mazizini has normalised.

Businesses came to a standstill for over six hours in Mombasa-Mazizini after the residents blocked the road to protest against the assaults on civilians.

Some of the residents told The Citizen that the fracasstarted three days ago, when law enforcers started assaulting the residents, believing they were behind the death of a police officer in Mombasa-Mazizini.

During the fracas, at least 20 people were wounded. The Citizen camped at the scene of the incident and witnessed people being arrested, some complaining of having lost their properties.

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No plan to sell Nakumatt TZ operations to Manji: official

The Nakumatt Tanzania saga took a new twist yesterday as the company’s management distanced itself from reported negotiations with tycoon, Yusuf Manji.

On Tuesday, the chairman of hundreds of suppliers, who are owed billions of shillings in arrears by Nakumatt, Mr Joseph Mlay, revealed that Mr Manji was in talks with the giant retailer to take over the business in the country.

A representative of Mr Manji’s Quality Group Limited (QGL), Mr Monish Mohandas, confirmed to The Citizen that there had been talks between the tycoon and the Nakumatt management over a possible buyout for the retailer’s Tanzania operations.

But in an interesting turn of events, the assistant country manager for Nakumatt Supermarket in Tanzania, Mr Alfrick Milimo, said yesterday that there was nothing to that goal.

“I don’t know of such talks. There are no discussions between Nakumatt and Mr Manji…All I know is that as Nakumatt, we have a lot of internal meetings to find a lasting solution to challenges that we are going through,” he told The Citizen.

He said internal meetings centred on how to pay rent and re-open the business at its Mlimani City and Arusha outlets.

“We have no plan to sell the supermarket to anyone because we still have muscles to run the company. We only need to settle our differences with landlords,” he said.

He noted that the retailer was currently struggling to regain trust of its suppliers and landlords due to ongoing financial challenges in the company.

“In fact, rumours of Mr Manji showing interest in buying out Nakumatt are not new. They started two years ago after the closure of Uchumi Supermarket…There was a time Nakumatt wanted to rent in Quality Group’s Quality Centre Mall and that was how all this started. Otherwise, there has been nothing with regard to buyout plans,” he insisted.

In November last year, when Nakumatt Tanzania sold its 51 per cent of the stake to grow capital base, the rumours started to resurface.

“With suppliers losing hope in our operations, they hurriedly thought the company had finally been sold and that is how these things are coming through,” he said.

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Tanzania’s new governor says appointment took him by surprise

Newly appointed Bank of Tanzania (BoT) governor Florens Luoga 

Dar es Salaam. Newly appointed Bank of Tanzania (BoT) governor Florens Luoga has said he was taken by surprise over President John Magufuli’s announcement allocating him the post.

Prof Luoga made this revelation when briefing journalists shortly after the announcement at a State House function Monday, October 23.

He will succeed Prof Benno Ndulu whose tenure comes to an end in January, 2018.

“The appointment came as a complete surprise to me. I never expected this nor am I certain someone else did. All in all, I’ve accepted this responsibility with all my heart. I’m fully aware that it is a highly demanding task,” said the BoT governor appointee.

“I will learn from the outgoing governor and other members of management and staff. I’m sure with their support and commitment, all will be fine,” he added.

Prof Luoga, who until his appointment was University of Dar es Salaam’s Vice Chancellor (Academic), asked cooperation from all stakeholders so that he would deliver and exceed expectations in his new responsibilities.

Announcing the appointment Dr Magufuli thanked Prof Ndulu for a job well done during all the years he held the governor’s office.

“I appreciate Prof Ndulu’s work very much. And, provided that his tenure will end next January, I’ve decided to pick the new governor from members of the negotiating teams. He is no other but Prof Florens Luoga,” said Dr Magufuli.

“Critics will challenge that the post should be held by an economist by profession. Let them be assured that my appointee is an expert in taxation law. As to economists, we have such experts as Dr Yamungu Kayandambila, the deputy governor responsible for Economic and Financial Policies (EFP), and Dr Benard Kibesse who is in charge of Financial Stability and Deepening (FSB),” the Head of State added.

On July 11, President Magufuli appointed Prof Luoga chairman of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) board to replace Mr Benard Mchomvu who was sacked and his board of directors dissolved in November last year.

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Russia test-launches 4 ballistic missiles from submarines and space centre

Russia launched four ballistic missiles on Thursday (26 October) as part of large-scale war games involving the country's strategic forces, the country's defence ministry said in a statement.

Three of the projectiles were fired from submarines and the fourth from the Plesetsk Space Center, located 800km north of Moscow.

In addition to firing missiles, the military exercise also involved Russian Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bombers demonstrating their power by launching cruise missiles at dummy targets on ground, Tass news agency reported, citing the ministry's statement.

The defence ministry said that the long-range bombers took off from the main base in Ukrainka, Engels and Shaikovka and launched air-based cruise missiles at targets placed at Kura, Pemboi testing range in the northeastern region of Komi and Terekta in Kazakhstan.

About the missile launches, the ministry said that a squad of the Strategic Missile Force fired a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Plesetsk towards the Kura test range in Kamchatka.

"A nuclear submarine of the Pacific Fleet carried out a salvo launch of two ballistic missiles from the Sea of Okhotsk towards the Chizha testing range in the Arkhangelsk region," the statement noted.

"A nuclear submarine of the North Fleet fired a ballistic missile from the Barents Sea towards Kura," it added.

Russia conducted large-scale war games on Thursday, 26 October firing four ballistic missiles from submarines and its space centre, and cruise missiles from long-range bombers (in picture) - File photo

The ministry said that all the launches were successful and the missiles hit the practice targets accurately.

It was not clear what prompted the large-scale military exercise, but the defence ministry said the drill was conducted in strict compliance with the Russian Armed Forces training schedule.

In September, Russia successfully tested a Topol missile equipped with a new advanced warhead, RT news reported. The country also tested two modern Yars ICBMs, which are modern variants of the Topol-M series, designed to replace the decades-old liquid-propellant UR-100N missiles.

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This is what Zarizebosslady said today after Diamond confessing to cheat her.

Am such an early morning person as some can see on my snap, usually up by 5am. Let's start this day on a different note, shall we.

Ladies and gentlemen I've heard you loud and clear, the advises, the consolation, the pity, the hurt you feeling on my behalf most of all the betrayal. But let's look at this on the positive side. When a person chooses to cheat on you it's not YOU actually its THEM which usually turns out that they played themselves while they thought they are playing you.

You should never look down on yourself, don't ever think you are worthless because of another person's mistake & never blame yourself. But always look at how to pick yourself up and get going. That said, with my birthday approaching let's put all this negative energy behind us and appreciate, LIFE! 🌹

******

All these happened after Diamond platnumz to have kid with Modal Hamisa Mobeto.

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Nyalandu Kumpeleka Tundu Lissu Marekani Kwa Matibabu Zaidi.

Mbunge wa Singida Kaskazini (CCM), Lazaro Nyalandu, amesema anasubiri ripoti ya madktari wa Agha Kan Nairobi, ili kuweza kuchukua hatua zaidi za kumhamishia Marekani Tundu Lissu kwa matibabu zaidi.

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Magufuli atema cheche wakati akifungua barabara KIA-MIRERANI

Rais wa Jamhuri ya muungano wa Tanzania, Dk. John Magufuli ameshatua uwanja wa ndege wa Kilimanjaro na kupokelewa na mkuu wa mkoa wa Kilimanjaro, Mama Anna Elisha Mngwira. Muda mchache ujao anatarajiwa kuzindua barabara ya KIA mpaka Mererani.

Magufuli: Adui yetu mkubwa ni maendeleo sio vyama, ninawashukuru sana kwa kura, nina uhakika hata Malya alinipa, nawashukuru sana wizara ya ujenzi na uchukuzi, TANROADS, wakandarasi na consultants ambao wamefanikiwa kumaliza hii barabara hii ya KM 26 kwa gharama ya bilioni 32.5 na fedha zote zimetokana na kodi za watanzania, nawapongeza sana watanzania wanaolipa kodi.

Barabara ambazo tumeamua kutengeneza zipo yingi, tumeanza na Km 26 lakini haiwezi kuishia hapa kabla haijafika makao makuu ya wilaya na Mkoa.

Nawapongeza sana kwa kumchagua Milya, amelelewa na CCM. Nchi hii ni tajiri na historia inazungumza wazi, tukapewa madini ambayo hayapo pengine kokote duniani, tujiulize haya madini yanatusaidia? Mungu ametupa madini lakini tunapata shida ndio maana nimefika hapa ila mtu analilia shida, Tanzanite tunayo lakini tunaitumiaje? Tulimkosea nini Mungu? Hilo ndio somo langu la leo.

Tanzania matatizo yetu sio vyama, matatizo yetu ni kwanini tunaibiwa? Wangepewa nchi nyingine, hapa pangekuwa kama Ulaya. Ripoi ya Tanzanite iliyoundwa na Spika, Tanzania haiwanufaishi hata wananchi wa hapa, pia haiwanufaishi watanazania. Tanzania inapata asilimia tano, ndio maana nasema nasema tuna changamoto.

Katika uongozi wangu nimeamua kuongoza hii vita, naomba tusimame pamoja kushinda hii vita. Tanzanite ina eneo la kilometa za mraba 81.99, kuna block zimegawanywa. Tanzanite zinaibiwa sana, ni shamba la bibi, nafikiri mabibi waliokufa miaka mingi sana.

Kuna wawekezaji ambao wana asilimia 50 lakini mali zinasombwa. Nimeamua lile eneo ili tuzuie wizi, block A mpaka D, naagiza JWTZ waanze kulijenga ukuta eneo lote, kazi ifanyike haraka. Wakimaliza wake fence na kamera, kutakuwa na mlango mmoja. Hata kama utameza Tanzanite itaonekana.

Serikali ipate pesa yake na mchimbaji apate pesa yake, tunataka soko la Tanzanite liwe hapa Simanjiro na wala sio Arusha. Wanunuzi wote waje kununua hapa Simanjiro, barabara ni lami.

Nimeona tuanze na hii hatua, nina hakika watu wa Tanzanite one na wengine watakaa na kutengeza mkataba wenye faida kwa serikali. Ni lazima tujipange vizuri, hili suala naona sasa linafika mwisho wake.

Biashara haijazuiliwa lakini tunaitoa kwenye biashara ya magendo kuwa biashara halali. Ukishapata mali yako ndani ya uzio, peleka kwenye duka lolote na wateja watakufata hapo hapo. Biashara hii unaondoka umeficha na unapeleka anakulalia kwa sababu anajua huwezi kuipeleka popote.

Benki kuu pia watengeze mkakati wa kushiriki katika kununua zawadi. Tuna madini kila maali lakini majamaa wamekuwa wakisomba tu, tunaendelea kubaki maskini.

Nafahamu katika hatua mlizoanza kuchukua, kuna wengine wamekimbia na hamtawaona kwa sababu ya waliochokuwa wanafanya.
Malya sio adui yetu, adui yetu ni yule anae tuibia. Barabara imejengwa na CCM lakini watapita watanzania wote, tunagombania nini? Wanasema kitunze kidumu, naomba mtunze hii barabara. Kuhusu suala la maji naomba mniachie, kuna mradi mkubwa wa bilioni 45 kwenda makao makuu ya wilaya, eneo hili ambalo halina vyanzo vya maji naomba mniachie.

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Magufuli skiped UN General Assembly, once again

President John Magufuli has skipped another high profile United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held in New York in the US between September 18 and 20, this year.

In the meeting, Tanzania is represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Augustine Mahiga.

The meeting which started today, September 18, was addresses by the US president Donald Trump who among other issues spoke about the North Korea’s nuclear threat and UN reform agenda.

Recent reports said that Tanzania was among several African countries being investigated by the United Nations forviolating the sanctions imposed on the Asian country.

Addressing reporters in last week before his departure, Dr Mahiga said among others, he would meet with the five UN permanent members to assure them that Tanzania had ceased relationship with North Korea.

This is a second UNGA that President Magufuli has skipped since he came into power in November 2015. The first UNGA skipped was held in September last year.

Dr Magufuli has also escaped key international events where he was expected to meet with other leaders in Africa and at the UN.

Instead, he has been sending representatives, including the Vice President, Ms Samia Hassan Suluhu, and Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa and the Foreign Affairs Minister.

Some of the meetings he escaped were the forum on China-Africa Co-operation in Johannesburg held in South Africa in December 2015. He sent Ms Suluhu to attend.

President Magufuli also delegated Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa to represent him at the Double Troika Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) which was held in Gaborone, Botswana on January 18, 2016.

Another one was the 26th meeting of the heads of state of the African Union (AU) in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in 30 January 2016.

He also skipped the high profile continental meeting, the 27th African Union Heads of States Summit held in Rwandan capital, Kigali in July 2016.

The recent one was the 37th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government held in last month in South Africa where he sent his vice, Ms Suluhu.

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Plans afoot to refer Lissu to US for treatment

Chadema supporters in the diaspora have embarked on a fundraiser, aimed at collecting enough money to send Singida East MP, Tundu Lissu, to US for speacialised treatment following fatal shooting in Dodoma last week.

Currently, Lissu is at Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi, where he was airlifted only hours after he was hit with five out of 32 bullets sprayed on his vehicle by unknown assailants

The Chadema sympathisers in the Diaspora have so far opened an online fundraising campaign throughhttps://www.gofundme.com/Lissumedicalcare/donate, with a target of collecting $50,000 which would make it possible to fly Mr Tundu Lissu to the US for further medical care.

By 12.37am Thursday, some $2,173 had already been contributed by 52 well-wishers. Chadema Secretary General,Dr Vincent Mashinji,has been listed as a guarantor of the fundraiser.

"Your contribution will make it possible to transfer Hon. Lissu from Nairobi hospital to United States of America for further medical care," reads part of the statement on the go fund me website.

Mr Lissu, Chadema's chief whip was shot multiple times last Thursday as he arrived at his residence in Dodoma. He survived injuries on his stomach and limbs and was flown to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi on advice from his family and party.

Reports show his health is improving despite some complications emerging, such as infections. He continues to receive medical care in Nairobi.

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WhatsApp Gets Picture-in-Picture Video Calling Feature in Stable Builds

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WhatsApp has adding two new featuresThe app now lets you put text-only updatesYou can also make use of a PiP feature

WhatsApp has rolled out two new features - support for picture-in-picture and ability to have text as status message - on its Android and iPhone clients as the Facebook-owned instant messaging app continues to improve its functionality for its over one billion customers.

The first feature, called picture-in-picture, allows users to resize the video calling window and move it around should they want to also text a friend or do something else. The company began testing the feature, which is also sometimes referred to as PiP, on Android in July. Over the months, several apps have introduced picture-in-picture mode as a way to bolster productivity. Apple's recent versions for iPhone also support this functionality.

Source: fanfares 360

 

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