Baadhi yenu mtakuwa mnamkumbuka Martina Chambiri kwa wimbo ule aliouimba na watoto wenzie nchini Italia - Tanzania e! Wapo baadhi yenu waliwahi kuniuliza aliko Martina nami nikawafahamisha kuwa kwa sasa anaendelea na masomo yake ingawaje sikuwa na uhakika alikuwa kidato gani wala shule aliyomo.

Kamera ya Mroki Mroki ilimnasa Martina katika mahafali ya kuhitimu kidato cha Sita katika shule ya Sekondari Loyola.

Tunamtakia mafanikio mema katika harakati za kusaka elimu na kuendeleza maisha.

Unaweza kutizama video ya wimbo alioimba Martina kwenye ukurasa wa video (bofya hapa).

Hivi kwanini sisi wabongo tunapenda sana kufanyiana roho mbaya, ntimanyongo, ubangaizaji na short cuts?

Wengi wetu hatupo honest... ukimpelekea fundi kitu atakulipulia ili mradi urudi tena... mwingine anaweza kukubadilishia kifaa akakupachikia kibovu akaondoa chako kizima...

Ukienda kununua kitu unauziwa kwa kuangaliwa sura kwanza mimi nitaambiwa buku mbili, Supika kwa sababu kakaakaa kama Mzulu atapigwa kilo nzima... kitu kimoja bei tofauti kulingana na mtu...

Ukijenga Uswahilini na nyumba yako ndo pekee ikawa na bomba la maji basi uwe mvumilivu kwa majirani... wengine wanaweza kukuamsha saa sita eti anataka kuchota maji...

Ukipanga uswahili ukawa na ka-home thieta kako weka grill manake vibaka lazima waje kukutembelea...

Una saa nzuri mkononi huna amani ukikatiza Magomeni mateja wanaweza kukufanyia kitu mbaya...

Kwa walio ughaibuni unatuma pesa nyumbani ujengewe sahau hakuna cha tofali wala vumbi la kokoto litakalonunuliwa...

Ukiharibikiwa na gari unaomba msaada wa kusukumwa kidogo lazima uwe na senti senti za kutoa...

Ukipotea njia ili uelekezwe unaulizwa una hela?

Nina barua ndogo ninahitaji bosi anisainie tu, utazungushwa wee na Sekretari wake mpaka utakata tamaa, kisa anajua ikisainiwa utapata mshiko, ukitaka umuone kwa chai kidogo...

Unadai pesa za malimbikizo bosi anakuzungusha tu makusudi ili usiipate pesa yako au ukate tamaa kufuatilia wakati pesa haitoki mfukoni mwake.

Hizi roho mbaya sijui zinatoka wapi? Kwa nini tupo hivi sisi? Mpaka tutwangane bakora? Yaani watu hawawezi kuwa honest japo kidogo? Yaani tabu tabu tabu... ah bubu husema...

Ni habari iliyoandikwa na Madaraka Nyerere katika blogu yake yenye kichwa cha habari kisemacho,
"Heard through the grapevine: Anna Tibaijuka to run for parliament" na sehemu ya habari iansomeka hivi:

During my recent visit to Muleba district in Kagera region I was informed that Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, the United Nations under-secretary at UN Habitat, will be contesting the Muleba South parliamentary seat in this year's general elections in October. She will join former Dar es Salaam special zone police commander Alfred Tibaigana to challenge incumbent Wilson Masilingi, who was the minister responsible for good governance in former President Benjamin Mkapa's administration. My source reveals that the incumbent has a strong following, and believes he will retain his seat. I was reminded of the President Mkapa's successful bid and eventual win of...

Isome habari nzima katika blogu yake ya madarakanyerere.blogspot.com

From: Julie
I thought I would share this with parents teenagers. Sometimes they do things we wouldn't expect them to do but without really knowing why they did what they did, we can't rescue them. Sometimes we have to open the door for them to confide in us about their fears, worries, and uncertainties. if one creates conditions that would make them not trust us, the result can be devastating. Read what was written by and 8th grader named Jessica Arlia below.
Julieth K., Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:34:26 -0700

Message from Jessica Arlia:
If only adults lived our lives. Life today for teenagers is more difficult than most think. I know that most adults think that our only problems are what we're going to wear the next day or whether we're in the cool crowd, but some of us have it much more difficult than that. What adults don't know is that so many kids are dealing with depression, cutting themselves, being beaten, raped or sexually harassed, and even suicide. that's when they turn to drugs, alcohol, sex and crime. I know people in every one of those categories and something needs to be done. To help these kids, one of the best things parents can do is to be there for us. Don't be mad at us for acting rashly when you know there are reasons for it. Try to understand what we're going through and see what you ca do to help. Our irresponsibility is usually a silent cry for help. We want help even if we don't admit it. So please, just be there for us when we need it most.
Jessica Arlia

From: Edith
The worst thing as a parent you can do to your teenager is to shut them out, not listening to them. You may not like what they are saying but open the lines of communication that way if you are lucky they will confide to you their worst fears and worries instead of their buddies. The way you react to some of these talks makes the difference whether they are going to confide to you again or not. So keep your cool even when you want to scream, Its a very thin line we walk as parents, so you walk it with care. And pray that God will guide them whatever mistake they make is a learning process and not the end of the story. God Bless us all, there a are no books out there that will make it easy you write it as you go.
Edith K., Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Tetemeko la ardhi lililotokea Februari 27 muda wa ya saa tisa usiku wa manane (majira ya Chile) katika eneo la Pasifiki limesababisha athari kubwa nchini Chile ikiwamo vifo vya watu wapatao 200. Tetemeko hilo limesababisha Tsunami katika bahari ya Pasifiki na maeneo yanayoizunguka. Mashirika ya uokozi pamoja na usalama yanajiweka katika hali ya utayari ili kupambana na athari za mabadiliko ndani ya bahari itakayoleta athari katika eneo la nchi kavu.

Mwenyezi Mungu azilaze pema roho za marehemu hao. Amin.

Picha zote ni kwa hisani ya Flickr.com na Boston.com - BigPicture, waweza kutizama nyingine humo.

Picha toka kwenye  blogu ya Pernille Bærendtsen

Baada ya kuona ajali hii, nimeikumbuka kauli aliyowahi kuitoa Mhe. Waziri John P. Magufuli wakati huo akiwa Waziri wa Ujenzi na Mawasiliano. Aliisema siku moja alipoulizwa na waandishi wa habari kuhusiana na ajali ya gari iliyokuwa imetokea katika mtaro eneo la Ubungo-Kimara, alihoji '...barabara pana yoooote ile wanaiacha, kwa nini wakaendeshee kwenye mtaro?'...

Leo ni kilele cha maonesho ya kumbukumbu ya vita ya Maji Maji yanayofanyika kila mwaka mkoani Ruvuma. Kutokana na umuhimu wake katika historia ya ukombozi wa taifa la Tanzania, mwaka huu, maonesho hayo yamepewa hadhi ya kuwa mojawapo ya makumbusho ya kitaifa na mji wa Songea kuwa na hadhi ya mji wa kihistoria.

Historia fupi ya vita ya Maji Maji
(kadiri ya kumbukumbu ya simulizi la mwalimu wangu wa shule ya msingi Mkolowony)

Vita ya Maji Maji ilijipatia jina hilo kutokana na imani waliyokuwa nayo wapiganaji na wananchi waliyopewa na mganga ya kuwa, kwa kujipaka dawa ya maji maji katika vita ya kuung'oa utawala wa Mkoloni ingesababisha risasi za Wajerumani kuyeyuka na kuwa maji bila kuwadhuru.

Vita hiyo ilianza mnamo mwaka 1905 ikiongozwa na Chifu Chabruma wa Wangoni ikianzia katika eneo la Lumecha, umbali wa maili kumi toka kwenye Boma ya Mjerumani. Mnamo mwezi Juni mwaka 1906, chifu Chabruma alijeruhiwa vibaya na ilimbidi kuvuka mto Ruvuma na kuingia katika utawala wa Wareno ili kujipatia hifadhi katika lindo la Chifu Mataka wa Wayao. Baada ya kupata ahueni, chifu Chabruma aliazimia kuendelea na mapambano ya kumng'oa Mjerumani, lakini azma yake haikutimia, kwani alifikwa na mauti kwa kuuawa na aliyejifanya kuwa mrithi wake. Vita hiyo ilikoma mnano mwaka 1907. Inakadiriwa kuwa watu waliopoteza uhai katika vita ya Maji Maji ni kati ya 120,000 na 135,000.

Mungu azilaze pema roho za mashujaa wazee wetu.

Pichani ni Makamu wa Rais Dk. Ali Mohamed Shein  na ujumbe uliofuatana naye wakitizama sehemu iliyotumika kunyongea Machifu wa mji wa Songea katika karne ya kumi na tisa.
Picha kwa hisani ya blogu ya Mzee wa Mshitu - Yahya Charahani

For the past two and a half years, there has been advancement in the world of science and technlogy in the medicine filed than the history of man, says Eric Topol in one of many TedMed presentations.

The stethoscope was invented in the year 1816. It is expected that in 2016, doctors (and healthcare workers who are directly involved in client's care) will no longer have to carry this equipment. Instead, Eric Topol says medics and the general population will be using smartphones to monitor vital signs and chronic conditions. From physiology to imaging, we will  be able to track and see the following on our phones:-
- Electrocardiogram - ECG (EKG)
- The vital signs (Blood Pressure, Temperature, Respirations, Heart Rate, Oxygen Saturation)
- Contractions (in pregnant and expectant mothers)
- Blood sugar
- Sleep pattern (useful in determining sleep apnea)
- Calorie intake in real time (useful in weight management)
- Ultra Sound
e.t.c.

The tool is going to be able to help predict for example, who is going to get Diabetes type 2, Breast Cancer, Atrial fibrillation, Sudden Cardiac Arrest etc in the future, based on their genetic makeup.

if you click on the series of photos embedded below, you will see one with the Top Ten diseases that at the moment can be tracked. The list is based on the percentage and distribution of some chronic diseases in the general population of the USA.

While appreciating all this power of technology, my thinking was embeded on how we can apply it in our settings and be able to benefit Africa in the light of common and chronic diseases such as Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB and now Diabetes, Hypertension etc.

Click here to watch this video on the videos page.