LEARNING ORGANIZATION.

My philosophy about learning organization comprises the notion of creating effective learning processes which will allow for continuous improvement of the policies, strategies, and structures of organization to strive for better. Learning organizations will help organization in creating and design possible ways of improving skills and knowledge in these competitive rapidly growth world. Over the years, a clear definition of learning organization has not found. David A. Garvin constructed a fairly general definition: “A learning organization is an organization skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge, and at modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights.’’7.

There are different ways how to promote learning organization in an institutional. There are building blocks which support learning organization; a supportive learning environment is one of them where by the leaders are responsible to create learning environment, where the employees will be very comfortable to open up with their contractive ideas, taking risks and explore the unknown and these can be done if the employees they are not overwhelming with busy schedule which give them the room to think analytically and put that idea to work for improvement and innovation.

Leaders should allow the mistake as challenge and these give employee to look for a better ways how to fix the situation so that will never happen again in future. The concrete learning process and practice is another block for building learning organization; these involve collection and interpretation of information’s in an organization. Employees should be given chance develop experiment for the new products, to identify and solve problems, seminars that will give them awareness of competitive, customers and technology trends and have a better system to share all the knowledge throughout the organization . Leadership reinforcement is another block for building learning organization; leader will play role as a teacher and mentor which means they are actively listen and ask question to employees. Leaders who spending time to  identify problems and share they are concerns and challenges with employees actually  give people power to finds new ideas, alternatives and other options to solve and share among themselves. Also, when you give the employees the opportunity to develop their skills is more likely to assure them with their expertise and facilitate their commitment to the organization. It’s give the employees the ability to be self direct and more responsibility and eager to learn more skills at work.

Johnson (2002) considers visioning, empowerment and leader’s role in learning as crucial skills for leaders of learning of learning organization. Building a learning organization needs to be flexible, adaptive to a changing environment. The leadership plays a very big role in the process; Senge (1990) which identified leaders as teacher and mentor, designer and stewards. They must initiate all the three the learning building blocks to develop learning organization. The successful of this will require a mix of different people, with different positions and who lead in different ways and have different experiences in different expertise to make a best learning organization.

In conclusion I would like to suggest that, organization must be kept on their agenda openness of learning, in order to maintain adaptability and flexibility in an ever changing world, the importance of organizational learning as a strategy for adaptation is impossible to overstate.  As I have stated above in creating a learning environment it is important to replace confrontational attitudes with an open culture that promotes inquiry and trust. The most successful visions build on the individual visions of the employees at all levels of the organization, thus the creation of a shared vision can be hindered by traditional structures where the company vision is imposed from above. The benefit of team or shared learning is that staffs grow more quickly and the problem solving capacity of the organization is improved through better access to knowledge and expertise. Learning organizations have structures that facilitate team learning with features such as boundary crossing and openness.

References

Gavin, D. A. (1993).  Building a learning organization. Harvard Business Review, 71(4), 78-91.

Johnson, J.R. 2002. Leading the learning organization: portrait of four leaders. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 23(5):141-150

Senge, P. M. (1990). The leader's new work: Building learning organizations. MITSloan Management Review, Magazine: Fall 1990.

DEALING WITH DIFFICULTY PERSONALITIES?

Tips questions about dealing with difficult people:

• Can you recall the last time you had to deal with a negative or difficult person?

• Or the last time someone said something with the intention of hurting you? How did you handle it?

• What was the result? What can you do in the future to get through these situations with peace and grace?

• It is true that wherever we are going we will face people who are negative and who will oppose what you think it is right.

• How can we handle negative situation when it happens?

Why we need to be careful when we are dealing with negative people or negative issues?

The Bible gives us some practical guidelines for managing difficult people. The first is found in Matthew 18:15-17 and Ephesians 4:15. Both of these passages instruct us to confront difficult people privately and in love. Take the initiative; but in doing so, be sure you are fair, firm and friendly.

According to the Bible the way to deal with difficult people is to love them, pray for them, expect to give rather than to receive, maintain a humble spirit, and relate to them in patience and kindness.

The Bible also cautions us that we also need to examine ourselves before judging others by praying for the Spirit’s power to change our own hearts and minds toward the difficult person and enable us to see them as needing the same love, grace and mercy that God extended toward us.

We have a clear example of Jesus forgave the men who were going to kill him, as we read in Luke 23:34-39. The way to deal with difficult people, then, is to practice Christ’s humility and love. That kind of response is both edifying to us and pleasing to the Lord. Pope John Paul II Demonstrating with his personal deeds, he visited the man who attempted to kill him and forgave him for his wrong doing. He exhorted the faithful to be merciful as our Heavenly Father is merciful. So what about us do we always utilize this merciful tool in our life towards difficult people?

If in our life we don’t do that what we create is holding grudge what does this means in our life, it is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. But we forget that the only person we hurt is ourselves. When we react to negativity, we are disturbing our inner space and mentally creating pain within ourselves.

Why people initiate negativity, it looks like it is a reflection of their inner state expressed externally and sometimes because our ego likes problems and conflict. People are often so bored and unhappy with their own lives that they want to take others down with them.

As I have explained before that when we are in a negative state or holding a grudge against someone, we don’t feel very good. We carry that energy with us as we go about our day. When we don’t feel very good, we lose sight of clarity and may react unconsciously to matters in other areas of our lives, unnecessarily.

We can run away from the truth that we are humans after all, and we have emotions and egos. And we need to understand that Negative people can be a source of energy. When you find yourself identifying with emotions and thoughts, bring your focus on your breath.  Need to remember that when we are  dealing with difficult people, don’t try to change the other person; you will only get into a power struggle, cause defensiveness, invite criticism, or otherwise make things worse. It also makes you a more difficult person to deal with.

Therefore lowering your expectations of people will make you more comfortable with difficult as James 1:19-20: said that "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God" 

Maisha ya ndoa ya Mzee Madiba

Mzee Nelson Mandela akifurahia jambo na wajukuu zake 

Wakati Nelson Mandela ‘Mzee Madiba’ alipoliongoza taifa la Afrika ya Kusini dhidi ya ubaguzi wa rangi na kuibuka kuwa miongoni mwa viongozi mashujaa duniani, tunapaswa kujuiliza ni watu gani katika familia yake ambao walikuwa naye bega kwa bega wakimuunga mkono muda wote.

Baba yake mzazi alifariki wakati Mandela akiwa na umri wa miaka tisa. Kutoka wakati huo alilelewa na Jonintaba hadi wakati alipoitoroka familia hiyo baada ya kutaka Mandela aoe katika ndoa ambayo tayari ilikuwa imeshapangwa.

Tangu wakati Mandela alipoanza mapambano dhidi ya ubaguzi wa rangi na kutafuta usawa kwa wote, ilitegemewa kuwa mke wake ndiye angekuwa mstari wa mbele katika kuhakikisha mambo yanakwenda sawa. Mandela aliwahi kuwa na wake watatu katika historia ya maisha yake, ambapo mke wa mwisho alimuoa siku alipokuwa akiadhimisha miaka 80 ya kuzaliwa kwake.

Madiba anatajwa kuwa katika kipindi chote cha historia yake amekuwa akiwaunga mkono watoto na upatikanaji wa elimu. Mfuko wa Nelson Mandela wa kusaidia watoto ni sehemu tu ya ushahidi wa mafanikio ya Mandela kuwasaidia watoto.

Mandela ni baba wa watoto sita. Watoto wanne aliwazaa na mke wake wa kwanza, Evelyn Mase na watoto wawili aliwazaa na mke wake wa pili, Winnie Madikizela.

Historia watoto wa Mandela

Wapo kati yao ambao hawakuwahi kwenda kumwona baba yao wakati akiwa gerezani.

Watoto wake wote wawili wa kike aliowazaa na mke wa kwanza walikuwa wakitumia jina la Makazawie. Mtoto wake wa kwanza alifariki akiwa na umri wa miezi tisa na mtoto wa pili alityejulikana kwa jina la Madiba Thembikile (Thembi) alifariki katika ajali ya gari mwaka 1969 akiwa na umri wa miaka 25. Mandela alikuwa gerezani na hakuruhusiwa kwenda kuhudhuria mazishi ya mwanae.

Mtoto mwingine, Makgatho alifariki kwa ugonjwa wa Ukimwi mwaka 2005. Mandela amekuwa mstari wa mbele kupiga vita virus vya HIV na Ukimwi akitumia namba 46664 ambayo ni namba yake alipokuwa gerezani kupiga kampeni.

Mandela na Evelyn walidumu katika ndoa yao kwa miaka 13 kabla haijavunjika mwaka 1957. Evelyn alikuwa muumini wa dhehebu la Mashahidi wa Yehova ambalo lilikuwa haliruhusu waumini wake kushiriki kwenye siasa, hivyo muda wote hakujihusisha na siasa. Alifariki mwaka 2004.

Mandela alimwoa Winnie Madikizera mwaka 1958, ingawa muda mwingi hawakuishi pamoja kwasababu Mandela alikuwa akitumikia kifungo huku Winnie akijijengea umaarufu katika majukwaa ya siasa.

Kutokana na misuguano iliyoibuka ndani ya umaarufu wa kisiasa ya Mandela na winnie walijikuta wakipeana talaka mwaka 1994. Mwaka 1998, Mandela alimwoa Graca Machel ambaye alikuwa mke wa kwanza wa Rais wa Msumbiji.

source: mwananchi

William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta Victory Speeches

UHURU KENYATTA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

I thank all those who have remained vigilant in prayer for our nation during this time. I want to thank the people of the republic of Kenya who have shown patience over the last few days as we all awaited the outcome of this election. I thank the thousands of officials who worked with the IEBC to make this, the most free and most fair general election in our nation’s history. Despite the challenges that you faced, you managed to keep the trust of Kenyans and to do your job professionally.

While we look forward to a day when electoral results are relayed in real-time to curb anxiety, we acknowledge that every process can be refined and I pledge to give you my support as you seek more efficient ways to conduct future elections. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the police and all security agencies for their diligence and commitment to ensuring security.

I would especially like to acknowledge the Kenyans who lost their lives on the eve of the elections. They made the ultimate sacrifice, laying down their lives, in the name of democracy. To the families of those who lost their loved ones, I offer my sincere condolences and I assure you that I, and the people of Kenya are standing with you in prayer.

The incidents that took the lives of our officers are a reminder that security remains one of the biggest challenges to our nation. It is unacceptable to see the lives of Kenyans lost so senselessly. As we move forward, I pledge to keep the issue of national security high on our agenda.

To the Kenyan media – you have shown remarkable responsibility as this country’s fourth estate. You have shown sensitivity in the dissemination of news and impartiality in your treatment of the results. You have no doubt helped to keep the country calm.

We are grateful for this, and we will continue to consider you our true partners as we embark on our journey. To the presidential candidates – I salute you all. Thank you for all that you have contributed to ensuring a robust democratic process. I in particular want to single out my brother, Raila Odinga, for his spirited campaign. I know that all the candidates have made tremendous personal sacrifices for the progress of our country and I welcome them to join us in moving our nation forward. My fellow Kenyans today, we celebrate the triumph of democracy; the triumph of peace; the triumph of nationhood.

Despite the misgivings of many in the world, we demonstrated a level of political maturity that surpassed expectations.

We dutifully turned out; we voted in peace; we upheld order and respect for the rule of law and maintained the fabric of our society. That is the real victory today. It is a victory for our nation. A victory that shows that finally, Kenya has come of age. This indeed is Kenya’s moment.

Today, I am honored and humbled that in a free and fair election, you the people of Kenya, have placed your trust in me to lead our nation as your next President. I am here because of you. I am here because of the unyielding support of millions of Kenyans, from all walks of life, from every corner of our nation, who sacrificed their time, energy and resources to make this campaign a success.

Throughout this process you, the people, have remained unwavering in your belief not only in me but in the possibility of a stronger, more prosperous Kenya that has room for all our hopes and aspirations. I am here because of the Jubilee secretariat who have worked tirelessly throughout this campaign period. Last and not least, I am here because of my family: My wife, Margaret; our children and all the members of my family, this has taken a heavy toll on them and I thank them for their patience and support. However, this is has never been about me, this has been about you, about the people of Kenya. You have put your faith not in one man but in a team.

In our Deputy President –Elect Hon William Ruto; a man with a proven track record, who has demonstrated to all of us, his ability to both speak and act with unmatched zeal and energy. You put your trust in my sister, Charity Ngilu and my brother, Najib Balala both of whom have remained committed to serving the people and putting our nation first.

You put your trust in TNA, URP and the wider Jubilee family.

And because you gave us this trust, I am proud to say that the majority of women who were elected to parliament come from the Jubilee Coalition – a fact that demonstrates the commitment that our Coalition has to supporting women and to supporting the full implementation of the constitutional provisions designed to ensure gender parity.

We are a team

I want to say to all the Jubilee aspirants — those who won, and especially, those who did not – that you have done your parties, and this coalition proud. Your dedication, to the ideals that the Jubilee Coalition represents has been an inspiration to me. We came together as a team, and we will continue to work together as a team for the good of all the people of Kenya. However, today is about much more than one Coalition or Party.

It is about all Kenyans: those of you who voted Jubilee and those who did not. My pledge to you is that as your President, I will work on behalf of all citizens regardless of political affiliation. I will honour the will of Kenyans and ensure that my Government protects their rights and acts without fear or favour in the interests of our nation. To all those who won various seats – regardless of what party or coalition you may belong to, let us remember that we are all Kenyans, and that Kenyans have bestowed upon us the responsibility to work for them. I extend a hand of friendship and cooperation to you so that together, we can truly serve the Kenyan people.

In the nearly five decades since independence, we have made great strides as a nation. Kenya has experienced huge success but there have also been enduring problems. In the last 10 years under the Presidency of Mwai Kibaki, we have begun to overcome many of the challenges we have faced as a nation. We are indebted to his leadership and grateful for the services he has rendered to our country. As I assume office, my task, and the task before us all is to secure the gains we have made while focusing on solving the challenges that remain.

My fellow Kenyans, the elections are now over.

While we celebrate today, let us bear in mind that this, in itself, is not an end; it is a beginning and there is work to be done. That work begins with all of us taking personal responsibility for the future of our country, the inheritance of our children.

It begins with all of us returning to our jobs, to our businesses; to our farms – and continuing in the daily decisions that will determine the course of Kenya’s future. I promise to do my part, but I need every Kenyan to play their part as well. I pledge that my Government will play its role both here in Kenya, and as part of the international community. To our brothers and sisters in the region and in Africa as a whole we appreciate your support and encouragement before, during and after the elections. This is the true spirit of Africa. We look forward to playing our rightful role in the region and in the continent. The African star is shining brightly and the destiny of Africa is in our hands.

To the nations of the world I give you my assurances that I and my team understand that Kenya is part of the community of nations and while we are, first and foremost, servants of the Kenyan people, we recognise and accept our international obligations and we will continue to co-operate with all nations and international institutions – in line with those obligations.

However, we also expect that the international community will respect our sovereignty and the democratic will of the people of Kenya. Indeed it is the desire of the people of Kenya to be a nation that is at peace with itself, at peace with her neighbours, at peace with our continent and at peace with the world at large.

We will pursue this ideal – upholding the values enshrined in our constitution and continuing in the spirit embodied in the words of our national anthem: “Oh God of all creation?

Bless this land and nation, Justice be our shield and defender? May we dwell in unity, peace and liberty Plenty be found within our borders.” 

Thank you, 

God bless you

And God bless the Republic of Kenya.

Source: http://www.wavuti.com/index.html#ixzz2N6gA6BaV

Priest assasination saga!

Catholic Church: Foreign criminal investigators to help solve the murder of Catholic priest.

Zanzibar — AS the hunt for killers of Roman Catholic priest Evaristus Mushi has started in full force, a team of foreign criminal investigation experts is expected to arrive in Zanzibar soon to reinforce the operation.
The priest who was killed by unknown people here last Sunday, is expected to be buried tomorrow in Kitope village, North Unguja. Isles Minister of State Mohamed Aboud, told reporters that the foreign intelligence officers would arrive in Zanzibar anytime.

He, however, did not mention their country of origin. Minister Aboud appealed on Zanzibaris to maintain peace and stability while efforts were being made to capture the murderers. The Minister downplayed reports that illegal possession of firearms in Zanzibar was becoming high, saying:

"We admit that some criminals possess arms but they are just a small segment of the population." On the other hand, the Commissioner of Police in Zanzibar, Mr Mussa Ali Mussa, said that many people have so far been questioned in connection with the killing.

"We are holding a number of people for questioning, we ask people to help us by providing reliable information. Since the process is going on, we cannot mention the number of the suspects arrested so far," he added. Meanwhile, Bishop Augustino Shayo of the Zanzibar Roman Catholic Diocese, expressed disappointment over the way the police react on religious related incidents.

"We met President Shein and expressed our disappointment over the way the police handle such matters. They are good at making promises to hunt for criminals and make sure that peace prevails, but are weak in implementation," he lamented.

He said the president promised that security officers would keep a close eye on all church areas, and urged people to help by reporting any suspicious movement. In a separate meeting with First Vice-President Seif Sharif Hamad, Bishop Shayo raised concern over increased illegal possession of firearms.

"It is high time now the government investigated how guns reached the hands of criminals. Are they getting them from dishonest security officers or are buying them from smugglers?", the bishop asked. The cleric also asked the government to find out if the criminals are linked to any terrorist network outside Zanzibar.

He said speculations that some Zanzibar youths have links with terrorist groups in Somalia and Sudan should not be ignored because both Muslim and Christian leaders are being targeted. "I have been in Zanzibar for about 20 years, and for all along we have been living peacefully.

Why now? If it is the issue of union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, religious leaders are not concerned," he said in a meeting with reporters at St Joseph Cathedral, at Shangani area in the Stone Town. On his part, the Zanzibar first vice-president, also condemned the killing of Father Mushi saying the incident has tarnished the image of Zanzibar as a peaceful place with good people.

Father Mushi was shot dead early morning on Sunday near Beit-al-Ras/Mtoni area where he was heading to lead a mass. In another development, the Association of Zanzibar Muslim Imams has called on the police to spare no efforts in hunting the culprits and bring them to justice.

"We ask the government to ensure thorough investigation and arrest the culprits who are trying to create hatred between Christians and Muslims. "We want the criminals to face the wrath of the law. Those involved should be treated as criminals because Islam does not teach killing others..." reads the statement signed by the association's Secretary, Sheikh Muhiddin Zubeir Muhiddin.

Serikali yajipiga kitanzi Mtwara

NA WAANDISHI WETU

  Mawaziri watano �wala kiapo� hadharani

  Waahidi miradi 51, vikiwamo viwanda vitano

  Spika apeleka Tume Mtwara kuchunguza

Spika wa Bunge, Anne Makinda

Serikali imejifunga kitanzi kwa wakazi wa mkoa wa Mtwara kutokana na kuahidi kutekeleza miradi mbalimbali ya maendeleo mkoani humo ikiwa ni njia ya kufikia mwafaka wa mgogoro wa gesi.

Waziri Mkuu, Mizengo Pinda, aliyeongoza ujumbe wa timu ya mawaziri wengine wanne kuzungumza na wananchi hao, jana alikiri kuwa serikali haikuwa na utaratibu mzuri wa kuwahusisha wananchi katika mpango mzima wa usafirishaji wa gesi kwa njia ya bomba kutoka Mtwara kwenda Dar es Salaam.

Pinda aliwaeleza wawakilishi wa makundi mbalimbali wakati wa mkutano wa majumuisho ya ziara yake iliyoanza Jumapili mkoani humo kwa lengo la kufikia suluhu kuwa hali hiyo ilisababisha migogoro na vurugu mkoani Mtwara.

Waziri Mkuu ambaye alikutana na wawakilishi hao katika ukumbi wa Veta kuwa tatizo kubwa lililojitokeza katika mpango mzima wa usafirishaji gesi ni serikali kutowaelewesha wananchi wa Mtwara jinsi fursa ya gesi itakavyoendeshwa na kusimamiwa kikamilifu katika kuwaletea maendeleo pamoja na mikoa mingine ya kusini ambayo ndiyo inaonekana bado kuwa nyuma kimaendeleo.

“Katika hili naweza kukiri kuwa serikali ndiyo ilikuwa tatizo…na tatizo lenyewe ni kutowahusisha na kuwaeleza  wananchi mikakati yote na fursa zitakazopatikana katika kuinua uchumi wa nchi na wakazi wa maeneo gesi ilipogundulika,” alisema Waziri Pinda.

Pinda aliwataka wananchi wa Mtwara na Watanzania wote kuwa watulivu na waelewa ili Tanzania kwa ujumla inufaike na fursa zinazopatikana nchini.

Aliongeza kuwa tangu walipogundua visima hivyo miaka mitatu  iliyopita, kumekuwa na msisimko mkubwa wa  watu na kampuni zaidi ya 18 zinazotafuta gesi katika maeneo hayo mpaka sasa kutokukata kutafuta gesi ama mafuta na kwamba hali hiyo inadhihirisha kuwa ni eneo zuri.

Waziri Mkuu aliwaondoa hofu wakazi wa Mtwara na kuwaeleza kuwa gesi itakayosafirishwa ni iliyosafishwa tofauti  na walivyokuwa wakielewa awali.

Pinda alisema kuwa kila kitu kitafanyika Mtwara na kwamba kiwanda cha kusafisha gesi ghafi kitajengwa katika kijiji cha Madimba katika wilaya ya Mtwara Vijijini pamoja na vinu vya ufuaji wa gesi, hivyo wakazi wa Mtwara waondoe hofu.

“Ninachowaomba Wana-mtwara ni kuwa wavumilivu, waondoe hofu waliyonayo, nawaahidi kila kitu kitafanyika Mtwara,” alisema na kuongeza: “Usafishaji na ujenzi wa mtambo vitafanyika katika kijiji cha Madimba na hata mabaki ya gesi ghafi yatabaki Mtwara kwa shughuli zingine, na si hilo tu kutakuwepo na ujenzi wa viwanda vingi tu kama tulivyoahidi tangu awali.”

Waziri Pinda alibainisha kuwa ukanda wa kusini ni ukanda ambao unaweza kuunganishwa na nchi nyingine na masoko ya nje na ukasaidia kukua kwa uchumi wa nchi.

AHADI ZA SERIKALI

Kwa upande wake, Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Viwanda na Biashara, Joyce Mapunjo, alisema kuwa jumla ya miradi 51 ya uwekezaji inategemewa kuwekezwa mkoani hapa huku akiwataka wananchi kuuendeleza hali ya amani na utulivu kwa ajili ya uwekezaji huo mkubwa.

Alisema pia kuwa miradi mingine itakayotekelezwa haraka ni ujenzi wa kiwanda cha saruji, kiwanda cha mbolea, kiwanda cha plastiki na kiwanda cha kusindika korosho.

Aidha Mapunju aliitaja miradi hiyo kuwa wa kilimo, mradi wa utangazaji, mradi wa utalii na mradi wa huduma kwa wawekezaji.

Waziri wa Ardhi, Nyumba na Maendeleo na Makazi, Profesa, Anna Tibaijuka, alisema kuwa katika mpango wa upanuzi na uendelezwaji wa mji wa Mtwara, kata sita zimetengwa kwa ajili ya upanuzi wa mji huo.

“Katika kuhakikisha kwamba tunaendana na mazingira ya sasa ya mji huu na uwekezaji huu mkubwa tunatarajia kufikia hapa, tayari kata sita zimetengwa kwa ajili ya upanuzi wa mji huu wa kisasa ambao serikali unauangalia kama mji wa uwekezaji,” alisema Tibaijuka.

Tibaijuka alizitaja kata hizo kuwa ni Ziwani, Msanga Mkuu, Mbawala, Nanguruwe Naumbu pamoja na Mayanga.

Naye Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani, Dk. Emmanuel Nchimbi, aliwataka wananchi wa mkoani hapa kuacha mara moja vurugu za aina yoyote na kwamba yeye pamoja na wizara yake hawatawavumilia watu ambao wataendelea kuharibu mali na kuwapiga askari.

“Inakera sana kuona askari wakipigwa, inauma sana askari ambaye ni mlinzi wa raia na mali zao akiharibiwa mali zake, wizara yangu haipo tayari kuendelea kuona vurugu za aina yoyote ile zikiendelea, tupo tayari kuzima vurugu hizo kwa kasi ya ajabu na tumejipanga kikamilifu katika kudhibiti aina yoyote ya uhalifu,” alisema.

Aliongeza: “Hii inakatisha tamaa hata kwa watoto wetu ambao wana moyo wa kujiunga na Jeshi la Polisi kutokana na vitendo vya baadhi ya raia kuwashambulia askari wetu, mimi nina miaka 41, kama nitaruhusu hawa watu wachache kupiga raia na kuharibu mali zao, ina maana nimeshindwa kazi na wataniharibia kazi, nipo tayari kupambana na kila aina ya uhalifu.” 

Waziri wa Uchukuzi Harrison Mwakyembe alifafanua kuwa, wizara hiyo imejipanga katika kuhakikisha inaendeleza bandari ya Mtwara, kujenga uwanja wa kisasa wa ndege, pamoja na kujenga reli itakayotoka Mtwara, Liganga Mchuchuma  hadi Mbambabei.

Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi, Dk. Shukuru Kawambwa, aliwataka wazazi wa mkoa huo kuhakikisha kuwa wanawahimiza watoto wao kuzingatia zaidi masomo yao ili kunufaika na fursa mbalimbali za uwekezaji zinazojitokeza mkoani humo.

“Mwaka jana ni wanafunzi 26,287 waliohitimu elimu ya msingi, lakini wanafunzi waliofaulu ni 13,174, mpaka sasa naambiwa wanafunzi 2,223 tu ndiyo walioripoti shuleni, inasikitisha sana na fursa kama hizi watoto wenu watazikosa kwa sababu hawatakuwa na elimu, ” alisema Dk. Kawambwa.

Waziri wa Uchukuzi, Dk. Harrison Mwakyembe, alisema mradi wa upanuzi wa banadari ya Mtwara upo mbioni kuanza sambamba na uwanja wa ndege ambao utagharimu Sh. bilioni 32. Dk. Mwakyembe alisema uwanja huo utakuwa na ukubwa sawa na wa Kimataifa wa Kilimanjaro (Kia) na kwamba utatumiwa na ndege za kubeba abiria hadi 150.

Aliongeza kuwa itajengwa reli kutoka Liganga-Mchuchuna na Mbamba Bay.

Wakati huo huo, Mkuu, Mkuu wa Mkoa huo, Joseph Simbakali, alitumia nafasi hiyo kuwaomba radhi wananchi wa Mtwara kwa kuwaita wapuuzi.

“Naombeni radhi wananchi wote wa Mtwara nilikuwa nimeghafilika, mimi ni binadamu kama binadamu wengine, nilikuwa nimewakosea nawaahidi kuwatumikia, kuwasikiliza wananchi wa Mtwara.” alisema Simbakalia wakati akimkaribisha Pinda.

BUNGE LAJITOSA

Bunge limeingilia kati mgogoro wa gesi na sasa limetangaza kuunda kamati ndogo ya wabunge itakayokwenda mkoani Mtwara kusikiliza maoni na mapendekezo ya wananchi mkoani humo kuhusu gesi na kisha ripoti yake kuwasilishwa bungeni.

Akitangaza azma hiyo bungeni jana, Spika wa Bunge, Anne Makinda, alisema kamati hiyo pia itazungumza na serikali ili kujua ukweli halisi wa mradi huo wa gesi.

Alisema nia ni kujua kinachoendelea ili wabunge watakapokuwa wanajadili masuala ya gesi ndani ya Bunge wawe na uelewa kuhusu nini hasa kinafanyika kwenye mradi huo.

Alisema wabunge wanapaswa kuwa chombo cha kuleta amani, umoja na hivyo wana fursa nzuri ya kujadili mgogoro wa gesi kwa busara ili kuhakikisha muafaka unapatikana kwa kupitia mazungumzo.

“Najua kuna watu wameanza kuniletea vikaratasi hapa wakiomba suala hili lijadiliwe kwa dharura mimi nakubali, lakini tukijadili kwa dharura ninyi nyote mliosoma magazeti mnalielewa hili suala?” alihoji Spika Makinda.

Alisema kutokana na hali hiyo, meza yake imeona ni busara zaidi kwa Bunge kuunda kamati ambayo itakwenda kuzungumza na wananchi pamoja na serikali ili kujiridhisha na taarifa hiyo itawasilishwa katika Mkutano wa Bunge unaoendelea mjini hapa.

“Tume (kamati) hiyo itakwenda kuwasikiliza wale watu wenyewe na hapo hapo tuisikilize na serikali, tunataka kabla ya kumaliza Bunge hili tuweke nafasi ya kuliongelea humu ndani tukiwa tunajua nini kinachoendelea … nawaomba wenzetu wa Mtwara tume (kamati) yangu itakapokwenda kule iwape ushirikiano,” alisema.

Spika Makinda alisema kwa kuwa kamati itaundwa, suala hilo halitajadiliwa kwa dharura kama baadhi ya wabunge walivyokuwa wanapendekeza. Hata hivyo, alisema wajumbe wa kamati hiyo watatangazwa baadaye wiki hii baada ya kukamilisha kuiunda.

MNYAA: SITAIONDOA HOJA

Akizungumza na gazeti hili, Mbunge wa Mkanyageni, Habib Mohamed Mnyaa (CUF), ambaye amewasilisha kusudio la kuwakilisha hoja binafsi bungeni kuhusu gesi, alisema licha ya kutangazwa kuundwa kwa kamati hiyo ndogo bado hataiondoa hoja yake hiyo.

Alisema ataiondoa hoja hiyo, iwapo mambo yatakayowasilishwa bungeni na kamati hiyo yatafanana na yale aliyonayo.

 “Siwezi kuiondoa na asubuhi nimezungumza na Katibu wa Bunge, amesema kuwa ndani ya jambo hili kuna siasa ni lazima Bunge likajiridhisha kwanza kabla ya kuwasilishwa bungeni,” alisema na kuongeza kuwa:

“Hata kama nitabahatika kuingia katika kamati hiyo, sitaondoa hoja yangu hadi hapo nitakapohakikisha kuwa mambo yote niliyonayo yatajumuishwa katika ripoti itakayowasilishwa.”

GHASIA AMNUNIA

“Leo (jana), asubuhi nilimpa mkono wa pole ya kuchomewa nyumba Waziri wa Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa, Hawa Ghasia, akataa na kuniambia kuwa hapokei mkono wangu kwa nia safi tu,” alisema.

Imeandikwa na Mariam Maregesi, Happy Severine, Mtwara, Restuta James na  na Sharon Sauwa, Dodoma.

CHANZO: NIPASHE