Waarabu Waitupa nje AZAM Kombe la Shirikisho Barani Afrika...Waichapa Kipigo Kitakatifu

Wawakilishi wa Tanzania kwenye michuano ya kombe la shirikisho barani Afrika Azan FC wametupwa nje ya michuano ya hiyo baada ya kuchapwa kwa magoli 3-0 na Esperance ya Tunisia kwenye mchezo wa marudiano uliochezwa kwenye uwanja wa Tunis, Tunisia.

Azam walikomaa kipindi cha kwanza na kufanikiwa kwenda mapumziko wakiwa hawajaruhusu goli hata moja licha ya mashambulizi makali ya mara kwa mara kufanywa kwenye goli lao lakini golikipa Aishi Manula alikuwa imara kuondosha hatari zote na kuiweka Azam salama.

Dakika ya 49 kipindi cha pili Esperance walipata bao la kuongoza lililopachikwa kambani na Saad Bguir kisha Jouini akaiandika bao la pili na Ben Yousef akaihakikishia timu yake kusonga mbele baada ya kufunga bao la ushindi dakika tisa kabla ya mchezo kumalizika.

Benchi la ufundi la Azam chini ya Stewart Hall lilifanya mabadiliko kujaribu kubadili matokeo kwa kuwapumzisha Farid Musa, Salum Abubakar ‘Sure Boy’na Wazir Salum huku nafasi zao zikichukuliwa na Hamisi Mcha, Himid Mao na Didier Kavumbagu lakini bado mabadiliko hayo hayakumlipa kocha huyo raia wa England.

Esperance imeitupa Azam nje ya mashindano kwa jumla ya magoli 4-2 baada ya kucheza mechi mbili. Mchezo wa kwanza Azam ikiwa nyumbani ilishinda kwa magoli 2-1 lakini leo imejikuta ikikubali kuchapwa magoli 3-0 ndani ya dakika 32 na kuyaaga mashindano rasmi.

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Mbaroni Kwa Kutuhuma za Kumbaka Mwanafunzi wa Miaka Kumi na Mbili..

Jeshi la Polisi mkoani Pwani linamshikilia mmoja wa maofisa wa Tarafa wa Kibiti kwa tuhuma za kumbaka mwanafunzi wa kike mwenye miaka 12 mkazi wa kitongoji cha Kibiti kati  wilayani hapa.

Akithibitisha kushikiliwa kwa Afisa tarafa huyo, Kamanda wa Polisi mkoani Pwani Bonaventure Mushongi amesema mtuhumiwa huyo anatuhumiwa kumbaka mtoto huyo mara kadhaa akiwa ofisini kwake.

"Tunamshikilia mtuhumiwa huyo kwa tuhuma za kumbaka mwanafunzi huyo wa kike mwenye miaka kumi na mbili mara kadhaa ofisini anayesoma darasa la sita katika shule ya msingi Kitundu wilayani Rufiji," amesema.

Amesema kutokana na tuhuma hiyo, uchunguzi zaidi unaendelea na utakapokamilika atafikishwa kizimbani kujibu tuhuma za kubaka.

Kamanda Mushongi amesema katika maelezo ya awali ya mtuhumiwa huyo alikiri kumfahamu mwanafunzi huyo na wenzake kutokana na wanafunzi hao kuwa na mazoea ya kwenda ofisini kwake kujisomea.

Amesema mtuhumiwa huyo alikuwa akimpatia mtoto huyo kati ya Sh250  na Sh1,500 kwa ajili ya kukamilisha zoezi hilo linalotajwa alilianza mwezi January mwaka huu.

Mama mzazi wa mwanafunzi huyo akizungumzia tukio hilo amesema alipata taarifa za mwanae kuwa anabakwa na afisa tarafa huyo kupitia kwa majirani zake waliokuwa wakimuona mara kwa mara mwanae akiingia katika ofisi afisa tarafa huyo.

"Jirani yangu alikuja kuniambia kuwa mwanangu mara kwa Mara amekuwa akiingia katika ofisi ya Afisa Tarafa,na hata muda huu tumemuona akiingia ofisini kwake, kauli iliyoniinua na kuamua kufuatilia kauli hiyo," amesema mama huyo.

Amesema baada ya kufika katika ofisi ya afisa Tarafa huyo,aliwatuma watoto kwenda kumwita,lakini ghafla Afisa Tarafa alitoka nje na kuwajibu kuwa binti huyo hayupo huku akiwa anatapatapa.

Amesema baada ya muda mfupi kurudi nyumbani kwake, binti Yake alirejea na baada ya kumhoji alikiri alikuwa katika ofisi ya Afisa Tarafa huyo.

Mama huyo amesema,baada ya muda mfupi walimuomba jirani yao amhoji mtoto huyo,na ndipo alipowaeleza kwa muda mrefu kuanzia January mwaka huu amekuwa akiitwa ofisini kwake na kuanza kumtomasa tomasa kisha kuingiliwa na Afisa Tarafa huyo huku akipewa pesa kwa ajili ya matumizi ya shuleni.

"Baada ya kumhoji amesema alikuwa anamuita ofisini kwake na kumtomasa tomasa kisha kumuingilia na kumpatia kati ya shilingi mia mbili na hamsini na elfu moja na mia tano" amesema.

Amesema kufuatia kauli hiyo waliamua kumpeleka kituo cha polisi kibiti kwa ajili ya kutoa taarifa hiyo na kupewa PF3 kwa ajili ya kupelekwa kufanyiwa uchunguzi katika kituo cha afya Kibiti.

Mganga Mkuu  wa kituo cha afya Kibiti Dr Sadock Bandiko amekiri kufikishwa kwa mtoto huyo kituoni hapo na kubainika mtoto huyo alikuwa na uchafu kwenye sehemu zake za siri.

"Ni kweli tu memfanyia uchunguzi na tumemkuta ana uchafu katika sehemu zake za siri japo hatuwezi kuthibitisha moja kwa moja kama uchafu huo ni wa mtuhumiwa au la," amesema Dk Bandiko.

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Mkurugenzi wa Jiji La Dar es Salaam Wilsoni Kabwe Afunguka mazito,,,,.Baada ya Kutumbuliwa Jipu Laivu Darajani na Magufuli..

Mkurugenzi wa Jiji la Dar es Salaam, Wilson Kabwe amesema uchunguzi wa tuhuma zilizomfanya Rais John Magufuli kumsimamisha kazi jana utabainisha ukweli huku akihoji; “ikiwa itabainika kwamba nilionewa nitalipwa fidia?”

Alisema hayo mara baada ya Dk Magufuli kutangaza kumsimamisha kazi wakati wa uzinduzi wa Daraja la NSSF Kigamboni ambalo sasa litaitwa Daraja la Nyerere baada ya kumwita Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam, Paul Makonda kueleza tuhuma dhidi ya mkurugenzi.

Alipoulizwa jana, Kabwe alisema hakuwa na taarifa za kusimamishwa kwake na mazungumzo yake na mwandishi wetu yalikuwa kama ifuatavyo:

Mwandishi: Habari mkurugenzi?
Kabwe: Salama.

Mwandishi: Tumepata taarifa za kusimamishwa kwako kazi na Rais kutokana na tuhuma zilizotolewa juzi na Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam Makonda tunaomba maoni yako. Kabwe: Sijasikia ndiyo kwanza unaniambia wewe, kasema lini Rais?

Mwandishi:Leo wakati akizindua Daraja la Kigamboni. Kabwe: Alitamka palepale au?

Mwandishi: Ndiyo.
Kabwe: Sasa kama ameshasema yeye ndiyo mkubwa mimi sina la kusema tena.

Mwandishi: Nataka kujua unazungumziaje uamuzi huo? Kabwe: Nimekwambia sina la kukwambia kwa sasa lakini nimesema tu sina shida na hilo, uchunguzi ufanyike nina uhakika ukweli utajulikana tu. Lakini kama ukijulikana na ikibainika nimeonewa je, kuna fidia yoyote nitalipwa?

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Rais Magufuli Ampaisha Dr. Ramadhani Dau wa NSSF.....Ammwagia Sifa kwa Kazi Nzuri, Azima Ndoto za Wabaya wake

"Kabla sijaanza kuhutubia, naomba nimkaribishe mtu muhimu sana aliyefanikisha ujenzi wa Daraja hili. Dkt Dau tafadhali karibu usalimie kidogo’’. Ndivyo alivyoanza Rais wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Dkt John Pombe Magufuli jana wakati wa uzinduzi wa daraja la kihistoria la kigamboni alilopendekeza liitwe daraja la Nyerere kutukuza mchango wa mwasisi wa taifa hili baba wa taifa hayati mwalimu Julius kambarage nyerere.

"Watanzania wana tabia ya kusahau sana. Tunaweza kuzindua hapa wakashangilia lakini wasiwapongeze watu waliofanikisha kazi hiyo..mnyonge mnyongeni haki yake mpeni”. Aliendelea Rais Magufuli mara baada ya Dk. Dau kumaliza kusalimia.

Dk Magufuli alisema Balozi Dau alimfuata ofisini kwake(wakati huo akiwa Waziri wa Ujenzi), akiwa mnyonge na mwenye kukata tamaa ya kufanikisha mradi huo.

“Ndiyo nikamwambia aanze kufanya kazi.” Rais Magufuli alisema ni Dk Dau na NSSF ndiyo waliosimamia na kuhakikisha daraja hilo linajengwa na kukamilika kwa kiwango hicho, akasema haitakuwa busara kulizindua bila kutambua mchango wake.

Alisema ni kawaida kwa watu wenye michango mikubwa kusahaulika wakati wa mafanikio.

Tukio hilo lilionyesha dhahiri kwamba Rais Magufuli amevutiwa kwa  kiasi kikubwa na kazi ya mkurugenzi huyo mstaafu wa NSSF na kwenda tofauti na matarajio ya watu wengi waliokuwa na shauku ya kumsikia Rais akimchukulia hatua mkurugenzi huyo kwa madai ya ubadhirifu wa mabilioni ya fedha .

Hatua hii ya Rais kumwagia sifa hadharani Dk. Dau, inakuja siku chache baada ya kusambazwa kwa kinachoitwa taarifa ya mkaguzi wa hesabu za serikali CAG taarifa ambazo baadae zilikanushwa na ofisi ya CAG .

Akizungumza katika hafla hiyo, Dk Dau alizitaka taasisi nyingine kuiga mfano wa NSSF katika uwekezaji wa miradi ya maendeleo ya wananchi.

Aliwakumbusha Watanzania kumtanguliza Mungu akisema kukamilika kwa ujenzi wa daraja hilo kutasaidia kukuza uchumi na kurahisisha usafirishaji kwa wakazi wa Kigamboni na Tanzania kwa ujumla.

Katika hotuba yake, Rais Magufuli alisema daraja hilo ni la kipekee katika ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki na Kati na kwamba litasaidia kukuza uchumi, utalii na ndiyo maana hata majirani wanalitamani.

“Daraja hili linabeba zaidi ya tani elfu moja, ni daraja la kipekee, linao uwezo wa kudumu kwa zaidi ya miaka 100,” alisema .

Alisema katika ujenzi wake uliofanyika kwa utaratibu wa PPP (Public Private Partnership), Serikali imetoa asilimia 40 na NSSF asilimia 60 hivyo vyombo vya usafiri kama baiskeli, guta, pikipiki na magari yatalipa kuvuka.

“Leo hii, daraja hili limekamilika... halitambagua mtu kwa sababu wa CCM watapita hapa wa Chadema watapita hapa na bahati nzuri mstahiki meya wa jiji hili ambaye ni Chadema naye yuko hapa na amepita katika daraja hili… lakini wananchi waenda kwa miguu hawatalipia matumizi ya daraja… ila wale waendesha baiskeli, pikipiki, maguta na magari lazima walipie,” alisema Dk Magufuli.

Rais aliipongeza kampuni ya China Railway Construction Engineering Group iliyotekeleza mradi huo kwa kushirikiana na kampuni ya China Railway Major Bridge Group.

“Kwa kazi nzuri iliyofanywa na wenzetu hawa kutoka nchini China napenda kutumia fursa hii kuahidi kwa niaba ya Serikali kuwa tutaendeleza ushirikiano wetu katika utekelezaji wa miradi mbalimbali ikiwamo kumalizia kipande cha barabara kinachounganisha daraja hili kutoka upande wa Kigamboni,’’ alisema.

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Harmonize Afungukia Maumivu ya Mahusiano, Amshangaa Diamond

Msanii wa bongo flava Harmonize anayetamba na wimbo “Bado’ ameshangazwa na namna ambavyo Msanii Diamond Platnumz anavyoweza kuhimili maumivu ya kimapenzi.

Akizungumza katika kipindi  enewz cha EATV amesema kuwa suala la mapenzi linaendana kabisa na maisha ya mtu mwenyewe na yeye hana uwezo wa kuhimili maumivu ya kimapenzi.

“Diamond sijui ana uwezo gani wa kuhimili maumizu ya kimapenzi na kuwa na mwanamke wakaenda na anaachane naye, lakini mimi kama mimi sina uwezo huo”

Hata hivyo msanii huyo amesisitiza kuwa kwa sasa anatumia muda wake mwingi kuangalia ni mwanamke gani anayemfaa na hatokuja kuharibu maisha yake.

Ameongea kuwa mwanamke anaweza akakufelisha kabisa au akakupa manufaa.

“Ukiwa na mwanamke mzuri mkawa mnashauriana vizuri inaweza kukufanya ikawa chachu ya maendeleo yako, lakini ukiwa na mwanamke mzuri akawa anakushauri vibaya inaweza kuwa chachu ya kufeli kwako kimaisha” . Amesema Harmonize

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Utata Wazuka Kuhusu Mtu Aliyepoteza Maisha Kwenye Ajali ya Tundaman

Utata umeibuka kuhusu mtu aliyefariki kwenye ajali ya gari aliyokuwa amepanda Tundaman kutokea Njombe kuja Dar es Salaam, Jumapili hii.

Kwenye ajali hiyo, alifariki dereva aliyekuwa akiendesha aliyejulikana kwa jina la Man Katuzo. Hata hivyo imebainika kuwa, Katuzo hakuwa tu dereva, bali ndiye alikuwa bosi wa Tunda kwenye show hiyo na ndiye aliyekuwa akigharamika kwa kila kitu. Taarifa hiyo imebainika kupitia segment ya ‘Simu ya Mwisho’ inayoendeshwa na rapper Baghdad kupitia kipindi cha Papaso cha TBC FM.

Hii ni taarifa ambayo Baghdad ametutumia baada ya kuongea na ndugu wa marehemu:

Baghdad alizungumza na kaka wa marehemu ambaye ndiye msemaji wa familia juu ya kifo cha mdogo wake ambapo alithibitisha taaarifa ya kifo cha mtu mmoja ambaye hamkumtaja jina ambaye alikuwa ameketi siti ya mbele na kusema kweli Tundaman alikuwepo kwenye gari iliyopata ajali lakini hakuumia.

Aidha kaka yake aliendelea kusema ya kuwa amesikitishwa na kitendo cha wakati wa tukio Tunda aliingia kwenye gari aina ya Noah iliyokuwa kwenye msafara mmoja na gari ya marehemu na kuendelea na safari na walipofika Mikumi askari walisimamisha gari na kuikagua na kukuta bag la marehemu lenye camera 2 aina ya 5d mac 3 na lenzi tatu ambazo zililiripotiwa kupotea kwenye ajali hiyo

Kaka wa marehemu amesema Tunda hakupaswa kutokuja kumzika marehemu Man Katuzo na hajui sababu ingawa alijaribu kumpigia sana simu yake na hakupokea na kuomba kuliweka sawa kwa jamii ya kuwa simu ya marehemu kwa mara ya mwisho alipewa aishike mpaka sasa haionekani, na kama kuna lolote ambalo ni haki ya marehemu kuna yoyote alihusika kulichukua wameamua kumuachia Mungu na kusahihisha usemi wa Tundaman kuwa aliyekufa alikuwa ni dereva wake,hapana bali ndiye bosi wake ambaye alimgharamia kila kitu toka Dar kwenda kwenye show na kurejea. Marehemu Man Katuzo ameacha mke bila mtoto na amezikwa jana tar 19/4/2016 kijijini kwao Kilosa mjini Morogoro.

Kwa upande wake Tundaman alipost video inayomuonesha Katuzo enzi za uhai siku chache kabla ya mauti na kuandika: Dah nikiangalia hii video nazidi kuumia ila sisi tulikupenda ila mungu alikupenda zaidi maneno ulioniambia kuhusu familia i promise sitoyapuuza..mungu ailaze roho ya marehem musa katuzo mahali pema peponi..aamen.”

Katuzo aliyekuwa akiishi nchini Afrika Kusini, alikuwa aachie wimbo wake uitwao ‘Nguzo Saba za Sanaa’ aliomshirikisha Tundaman.

Chini ni baadhi ya picha za marehemu na mke wake:

Chanzo:Bongo5

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Soma Nafasi za Kazi Zilizotangazwa Katika Magazeti Leo.....

BRAC is one of the world’s leading development organization has extensive development
programs globally. BRAC in Tanzania is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-
motivated individuals to fill up the following position

Finance Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing financial report on monthly basis and submit to Country Head of Accounts & Finance
• Preparing donor reports as required and submitting to Country Head of Accounts &Finance
• Involved in Budget preparation for new programs
• Budget variation report preparation on monthly basis
• other activities as assigned by the Supervisor

Required qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Accounts or any other related field
• Professional Qualification (CPA) or (ACCA)
• At least three years of experience with report writing.

Job Location: Country Office, Mbezi Beach Makonde.

How to apply: Applications for the position must include:
A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements.
Detailed curriculum vitae showing contact address, email, and day-time mobile phone
number(s) and three (3) referees.
ONLY copies of academic and professional certificates
If you feel you are the right match for above mentioned position, please apply to

HRD, BRAC
Maendeleo Tanzania,
Plot #2329, Block-H, Mbezi Beach, and
P.O. Box 105213, Dar Es Salaam

or through email to recruitment@tanzania.brac.net 

Application deadline is 02.05.2016 only short
listed candidates will be contacted .
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is an equal opportunity Employer.

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Breaking News: Rais Magufuli Amsimamisha Kazi Mkurugenzi wa Jiji la Dar es Salaam, Wilson Kabwe

Rais Magufuli amemsimamisha kazi mchana huu Mkurugenzi wa Jiji la Dar es Salaam Wilson Kabwe kutokana na ufisadi wa kutisha katika utekelezwaji wa mikataba mitatu, inayohusu maeneo ya ukusanyaji mapato ya Stendi Kuu ya Mabasi Yaendayo Mikoani ya Ubungo na kodi ya uegeshaji magari katikati ya mji  na  kuisababishia  serikali  hasara  ya  bilioni 3.

Rais Magufuli amechukua uamuzi huo mchana huu wakati wa uzinduzi wa daraja la Kigamboni, ambapo kabla ya Rais kuhutubia, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam  Paul Makonda alitoa Hotuba fupi ya maswala kadhaa ya Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam  ikiwemo  ripoti ya tume aliyounda  kuchunguza utekelezwaji wa mikataba hiyo.

Akieleza zaidi, Makonda  amesema, Kamati aliyounda  ilibaini kuwa pale ubungo kunatumika sheria ndogo mbili za ukusanyaji mapato moja ya mwaka 2004 na nyingine ya mwaka 2009  ambazo zote zilisainiwa na Wilson Kabwe.

Amesema  kuwa Sheria  ya Mwaka 2004 ya ukusanyaji mapato, inaonesha kuwa kila basi  linaloingia Ubungo linatakiwa kutozwa Sh 4,000, hivyo makusanyo halisi kwa mwezi ni Sh milioni 42 kutokana na mabasi 350 yanayoegeshwa kituoni hapo   na   Sheria  ya Mwaka 2009 ya ukusanyaji mapato, inaonesha kuwa kila basi  linaloingia Ubungo linatakiwa kutozwa Sh 8,000, hivyo makusanyo halisi kwa mwezi ni Sh milioni 82  kwa mwezi

Makonda amesema kwamba, Kabwe alisaini mikataba miwili, wa 2004 na wa mwaka 2009  ambapo ule wa mwaka 2004  ulipelekwa jiji  na  ule wa 2009 ukapelekwa kwa mzabuni, hivyo jiji wanajua kuwa basi linatozwa sh. 4000 kwa  siku wakati mzabuni  anatozwa  8000 kwa siku

Kutokana  na  maelezo hayo, Mheshimiwa Rais ametangaza kumsimamisha kazi bwana Kabwe ambaye  ni  Mkurugenzi wa Jiji la Dar es Salaam  na ameagiza vyombo vya dola vianze uchunguzi mara moja ili hatua zaidi za kisheria ziweze kuchukuliwa

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Video: Yaliyojiri bungeni Dodoma Leo

Hatimaye mkutano wa kwanza kikao cha 3 wa bunge umeanza leo kwa wabunge kuimba wimbo wa taifa na baadhi yao kula kiapo. Tazama kilichoendelea leo.

Je ni nini hatma ya uchaguzi kwa majimbo ya Bulyankulu na kamindo ikiwa uchaguzi haujafanyika hadi leo? Dkt. Abdallah Possy atoa ufafanuzi.

Mhe. Suleiman Jafo atoa ufafanuzi na utaratibu wa serikali juu ya hospitali zinazopandishwa hadhi kukidhi haja za wananchi.

Mbunge wa Njombe mjini aihoji serikali juu ya upigaji marufuku matumizi ya mifuko ya plastiki unaosababisha uharibifu wa mazingira.

Naibu waziri wa nishati na madini Dkt Medard kalemani atoa ufafanuzi wa kuanza kwa mradi wa kuzalisha umeme wa Malagarasi.

Je serikali inaweka msukumo gani kwa Geita Gold Mining kuhakikisha inawalipa wananchi wa mtaa wa Mgusu fidia ili kupisha eneo hilo?

Kauli ya Wizara ya mambo ya ndani kuhusu baadhi ya vituo vya polisi nchini kuwa na askari wachache na kutofanya kazi kwa masaa 24.

Je ni lini uwanja wa ndege wa Musoma utajengwa na kuwa kwenye hadhi ya stahiki ya kitaifa au kimataifa? Mhe. Joyce Sokombi ahoji.

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FOR THOSE ENTREPRENEURS......10 Tips for a Strong Start

As someone who has been called a serial entrepreneur, I've had more than my fair share of experience starting new enterprises, turning around underperforming enterprises or re-vamping operations.

During that time, I've learned a thing or two about some critical factors you absolutely need to know before you jump into the proverbial entrepreneurial waters.

In the majority of cases, start-up success or failure is all about knowing the both the how and the why of taking action, and always being clear about which steps to take next.

To help this process, here are 10 essential things you need to know about running a successful business. Use it as a checklist to make sure your thinking and your business plan are on the right track, or if you need to get more information, strategic education or clarity for yourself on your overall vision, your market, or your product or service.

1. Offer what people want to buy, not just what you want to sell.Too often, people jump into a business built around a product or service they think will be successful, rather than one that is already proven to have a market.
   
   What do I mean?
   
   Instead of creating and selling a new sports shoe with the latest trendy design and materials, you'd be much better off from a business perspective to focus on shoe category generally (a proven category because which people buy shoes every day) and then focus more specifically on the niche of high performance sports shoes, (which you may even sell in a section of a shoe retail outlet). Better to have a small slice of a large category than a large slice of no market at all.
    
2. Get cash flowing ASAP. Cash flow is the lifeblood of business, and is absolutely essential to feed bottom-line profits. So you need to find ways to jump start cash flow immediately.
   
   How do you do that? In a professional services business, you can ask for deposits on work up-front, with balances due on delivery.
   
   You can do the same in retail, especially on high-ticket or specialty item and position it as an added value and a way to insure delivery by a specific date.
   
   You can also add value to generic items by creating private labels, and develop continuity programs where customers pay an up-front monthly fee to insure delivery or availability of items they will buy on a repeat basis. Of course, the key is to make sure there is little or no gap between when you pay for labor, stock inventory and when you actually get paid. Ideally, you'll find ways to get money up front, and your cash gap will never be an issue.
3. Always find new ways to keep costs low. All the cash flow in the world is worthless if it's not positive cash flow, which means you have to bring in more cash than you pay out.
   
   To do this, you need to keep your costs and expenses low. We've touched on this before, especially in terms of outfitting a startup. The main idea is to never pay retail , and look for used or gently used items to furnish your office or your retail space.
   
   Paying vendors up front also gives you leverage for negotiating better prices. Especially in this economic environment, where credit is at a premium, vendors are more willing than ever to find creative ways to finance transactions, and that is a trend will likely continue over time.
   
   So do some extra work and research now to discover how owners and vendors are finding ways to work out deals, and you just may hit on whole new ways of doing business.
    
4. When planning, always overestimate expenses and underestimate revenues. I was trained as an accountant, so the numbers side of business is part of my entrepreneurial DNA, and was also a big part of my early business education.
   
   That said, I've never seen a startup business where expenses were at least 30 percent more than initially planned or anticipated, and revenues are at least that much less.
   
   Being conservative in your numbers doesn't mean you are willing to accept those numbers, it just means you are arming yourself with information you can work with and work over. It means you can gauge the kinds of efforts and activities you will need to put into sales and marketing.
    
5. Focus on sales and marketing manically. In business, nothing happens until a sale is made. From the jump, you'll need to find a good way to get leads, convert leads into sales, and make sure you keep getting repeat sales from your customers.
   
   The way to do this is to find or create a marketing and sales funnel system that you can work, test, measure; one that anyone in your company can utilize.
   
   Too many entrepreneurs focus on getting their brand right before they start to generate leads. That is exactly the wrong way to go about business. Leads are always more important than your brand, so don't waste money getting your brand right at the expense of spending that same money to buy new customers.
   
   Soon, you'll discover you can build your brand from the ground up, versus spending years and hundred of thousands of dollars building it from the top down. Don't presume you'll even survive that long, because without leads, you won't!
    
6. Find ways to exponentially increase profits. In business, there are five drivers that impact profits. If you can master them while keeping your costs in check, you will run a successful business.
   
   It's as simple as getting more leads, converting more leads into customers, increasing the number of times those customers buy from you, increasing the average price point of your sales and increasing your profit margins.
   
   Do any one of those, while also keeping costs down, you will see more profits. Do all of them and you will see your business really take off.
    
7. Test and measure everything. You can't change what you don't measure, and you can't tell if a program or strategy is working if you are not faithfully testing, measuring and tracking your results.
   
   Another way to look at this is to think in terms of doctors. Most like to get baseline stats of your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing before they delve into identifying symptoms or recommending corrective courses of action.
   
   The same is true in your business. Why keep literally throwing money away on an ad campaign that costs thousands of dollars but doesn't bring any people through the door?
    
8. Accept that learning more equals earning more. If you've never run a million dollar business, you don't know how to start a business--simple as that.
   
   But you can learn to run one, even if it is your million dollar business you are building from the ground up.
   
   However, you need to accept right now that learning always comes before "earning" (except in the dictionary). You'll need to be committed to learning as much as you can about sales and marketing and operations if you want to have a truly success business.
   
   Once you do that, however, the sky is the limit. Knowing and applying those simple fundamentals in a highly leveraged way is one of the reasons many top executives and entrepreneurs earn so much.
   
   Identify those areas and you then can decide to learn it yourself or hire an expert and learn as much as you can from that person--because you never know when you can run across a distinction in thinking or a strategy that can really take you and your business to a new level of success.
    
9. Don't discount, add value. Whenever you discount, you are taking money directly out of your pocket and directly from your bottom-line profit. So don't do it. Instead, create added value propositions all the way up and down your product or service line.
   
   Whatever the industry is, look to hold your price points, increase your margins with the low-cost or no-cost extras and any kind of freemium offerings.
   
   In the end, those little things won't cost you a lot, but will build up tremendous goodwill and word-of-mouth with your customers and customer base.
    
10. Get a coach. Even if you don't get a business coach at first to help you and guide you in your planning and operation, get someone who is objective and outside of your business you can rely on for nitty gritty business advice and to hold you accountable to getting results.
    
    Too often, we think we have all the answers and are the only people who can really get things done. The reality is that another set of eyes can work wonders for how you operate both on and in your business. An outsider can also make sure you are getting the numbers you need both on the top line and the bottom line to survive.

I hope this initial checklist will be valuable in helping you clarify your thinking and helping you prioritize some activities in your planning and start up mode.

I like to say there are no mysteries in business or in life, there's just information you don't know yet.

So prepare as well as you can, knowing you will need to make changes and corrections. But armed with the right strategies up front, you can cut the time it will take you successfully get to your ultimate destination--wherever it is that may be for you and your business.

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Rais Magufuli Awataka Mawaziri wasioweza Kazi Bila Posho au Safari Wajiondoe Wenyewe

 

Viongozi  serikalini wakiwemo mawaziri na makatibu wakuu, wameombwa na Rais John Magufuli, kuvumilia machungu wakati wa uongozi wake, kama ambavyo wananchi walivyovumilia tangu Uhuru.

Amesema hayo jana wakati akiweka jiwe la msingi la ujenzi wa barabara ya kwanza ya juu (flyover) nchini Tanzania, inayojengwa katika makutano ya Barabara ya Mandela na Barabara ya Nyerere, eneo la Tazara, kwa ufadhili wa Serikali ya Japan. 

Machungu hayo kwa mujibu wa Rais Magufuli, yataanza kuonekana wakati wa utekelezaji wa Bajeti ya Serikali ya kwanza kwa Awamu ya Tano, ambayo fedha za maendeleo zimeongezeka kutoka asilimia 27 za bajeti iliyopita, hadi kufikia asilimia 40.

Machungu yenyewe 

Ili kufanikisha dhamira hiyo ya Serikali, Rais Magufuli alisema katika bajeti hiyo inayotarajiwa kupelekwa katika Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, litakaloanza vikao vyake Dodoma wiki ijayo, machungu hayo yataanza kuonekana kwani fedha za chai, semina na safari, zimekatwa na kujaziwa katika fedha za maendeleo.

Kutokana na makato hayo, Dk Magufuli amesema kutakuwa na machungu hasa kwa watendaji wa Serikali na kuwaomba mawaziri na makatibu wakuu ambao alisema walikuwa wakifaidi matunda ya Uhuru, wavumilie machungu hayo kwani wananchi wa maisha ya chini wamevumilia machungu kwa muda mrefu.

“Wananchi wamechoka kutuona sisi viongozi tunafaidi matunda ya Uhuru wa nchi tangu Uhuru na wao wakiwa wasindikizaji halafu wao tunawaomba kura na wakishatupigia tunawasahau,” alisema na kuongeza kuwa anataka wananchi watoke kwenye machungu na sasa wawe ‘watamu’ kwa maendeleo.

Magufuli alisema lazima viongozi wabadilike na kurudi kwa wananchi wa maisha ya chini na hiyo itakuwa sadaka kwa kuwapa madaraka kwani wananchi wanyonge wameteseka siku nyingi.

Wasiovumilia 

Alisema waliokuwa wamezoea chai, safari na posho za ovyo kama wanaona au wanafikiri hawawezi kufanya kazi bila hizo chai, waache kazi mara moja kwani sasa fedha zinazokusanywa za walipa kodi wanyonge, zitaenda kutatua matatizo yao ya hospitali, barabara na kununua ndege za Serikali.

Pia alionya kuwa katika uongozi wake hakuna mtu atakayekwenda kinyume na utaratibu na kisha ‘akachomoka salama’ na kama kuna anayeona hawezi ajiondoe mwenyewe kwani Watanzania wanaendelea kumuombea.

Dk Magufuli alisema wananchi wote bila kujali vyama vya siasa, wanalilia maendeleo na maendeleo hayana chama, kwani wananchi wamechoka ‘machama chama’, wanataka kwenda mbele, hivyo hakuna sababu ya kubaki nyuma na kubishana kwa mambo ya chama chama, wakati uchaguzi umepita na aliyeshinda ni yeye ambaye ni CCM.

Machungu ya zamani 

Ingawa Rais Magufuli alisema machungu hayo yataanza kuonekana katika Bajeti inayotarajiwa kuanza kujadiliwa na Bunge litakaloanza vikao wiki ijayo, lakini watendaji wa Serikali walianza kuona machungu ya msimamo wake tangu alipoingia madarakani Novemba mwaka jana.

Itakumbukwa kuwa Novemba 7, mwaka jana akiwa Ikulu, Dar es Salaam, katika mkutano wake wa kwanza na watumishi wa ngazi za juu wa Serikali, hasa makatibu wakuu, naibu makatibu wakuu na watendaji wengine wakuu wa Serikali, Rais Magufuli alitangaza kufuta safari zote za nje ya nchi hadi hapo atakapolitolea suala hilo uamuzi mwingine.

Mpaka sasa Rais Magufuli amehakikisha shughuli zote zinazotakiwa kufanywa nje ya nchi zinafanywa na kusimamiwa na mabalozi wa Tanzania wanaowakilisha nchi, ambapo watumishi watasafiri nje iwapo kutatokea jambo la dharura na pamoja na udharura wake, lazima kibali kitolewe na yeye, Katibu Mkuu Kiongozi au Makamu wa Rais.

Katika kile kinachoonekana kuwa hatanii, Rais Magufuli aliagiza kusimamishwa kazi mara moja kwa watumishi waandamizi wanne wa Taasisi ya Kuzuia na Kupambana na Rushwa (Takukuru), ambao walikaidi agizo lake la kuwataka watumishi wa umma kutosafiri nje ya nchi.

Watumishi hao ni Mary Mosha, Ekwabi Mujungu, Doreen Kapwani na Rukia Nikitas ambao walisafiri kwenda nje ya nchi, licha ya kutokuwa na kibali cha safari kutoka kwa Rais ama Katibu Mkuu Kiongozi.

Aidha ndani ya siku zake 100 za kwanza tangu alipoingia madarakani, tayari Serikali yake ilikuwa imeshawafukuza kazi vigogo zaidi ya 70 kwa tuhuma mbalimbali ikiwamo za ufisadi.

Novemba 9, mwaka jana, aliyekuwa Katibu Mkuu Kiongozi, Balozi Sefue, alitangaza kuwa Rais Magufuli aliamua kufuta shamrashamra za Sikukuu ya Uhuru ambapo fedha zilizookolewa aliagiza zipelekwe katika mradi wa kupanua kipande cha barabara kutoka Morocco mpaka Mwenge katika wilaya ya Kinondoni.

Hatua hiyo ilitanguliwa na kupunguza fedha za sherehe ya kupongezana ya wabunge, ambazo alizielekeza kwenda kununua vitanda, magodoro na mashuka kwa ajili ya Hospitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili.

Hivi karibuni alipokuwa akiapisha wakuu wa mikoa, aliwataka kwenda kuwasaka watumishi hewa na kutangaza idadi yao, ambapo aliyeteuliwa kuwa Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Shinyanga, Anne Kilango Malecela, aliposema hajakuta watumishi hewa wakati wapo, Dk Magufuli hakusita kumuondoa mwanzoni mwa wiki hii, ingawa hakuwa amemaliza hata mwezi tangu aripoti kazini

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Video. Tazama FC Barcelona walivyokubali kipigo tena dhidi ya Valencia

April 17 2016 Ligi Kuu Hispania iliendelea kama kawaida kwa michezo kadhaa kupigwa katika viwanja mbalimbali, mchezo kati ya FC Barcelona dhidi ya Valencia ndio ulikuwa wa kuvutia zaidi kwani mashabiki wa soka walikuwa wana hamu ya kufahamu kama FC Barcelona atakubali kipigo tena Nou Camp baada ya kufungwa na Madrid April 2.

Bado mambo sio mazuri kwa FC Barcelona leo April 17 2016 wamekubali kipigo cha goli 2-1 dhidi ya Valencia katika uwanja wao wa Nou Camp, hivyo hilo ni pigo tena baada ya siku chache tu zimepita toka waondolewe katika michuano ya klabu Bingwa Ulaya na klabu ya Atletico Madrid.

Valencia walianza kufunga goli dakika ya 26 kupitia kwa mchezaji wa FC Barcelona Ivan Rakitic kujifunga, goli ambalo liliwafanya FC Barcelona kuhangaika kusawazisha ilaValencia wakafunga goli la pili dakika ya 45 kupitia kwa  Santi Mina ila Lionel Messidakika ya 63 aliipatia FC Barcelona goli la kufutia machozi.

Kwa matokeo hayo FC Barcelona ambao awali walikuwa wameziacha timu za Atletico Madrid na Real Madrid kwa point zaidi ya 5, wametoa nafasi ya nafasi ya kuwania Ubingwa kwa timu hizo kwani FC Barcelona anaongoza Ligi kwa tofauti ya magoli akiwa na point 76 sawa na Atletico, huku Real Madrid wakiwa na point 75.

Video ya magoli ya FC Barcelona vs Valencia, Full Time 1-2

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SOMA Habari Zilizopo Katika Magazeti ya Leo Jumatatu Ya April 18

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