Here are 10 things that were learnt from the study, which surveyed 25,000 people in 19 countries.  1. 75% of South Africans think polygamy is "morally wrong" - bad news for their president, as Jacob Zuma took his third wife earlier this year and is engaged to a fourth. However, the survey also revealed some possible double-standards. While only 7% of Rwandans approved of polygamy (although this did include women), a rather higher number - 17% - of men said they had more than one wife. 2. An overwhelming majority of respondents disapproved of homosexual behaviour. In three countries - Zambia, Kenya and Cameroon - this was a massive 98%. Interestingly, one of the countries with the highest numbers of people - 11% - accepting homosexuals is Uganda, where an MP is trying to get legislation passed which would punish homosexual acts with life in prison and even death in some cases. The former Portuguese colonies of Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique were also relatively tolerant of homosexuality. 3. Africa is probably the world's most religious continent, with more than 80% saying they believed in God in most countries. At least half of the Christians questioned expect Jesus Christ to return to earth during their lifetimes. In Ethiopia, 74% of Christians say they have experienced or witnessed the devil or evil spirits being driven out of a person and in Ghana, 40% of Christians say they have had a direct revelation from God. About half of all Muslims expect to see the reunification of the Islamic world under a single ruler, or caliph, in their lifetimes. 4. Zimbabwe, where the Lemba people say they are the lost tribe of Israel, was not one of the countries surveyed. But 26% of Nigerian Christians said they traced their origins back to Israel or Palestine.  5. Belief in witchcraft is also common - about 40%; a similar percentage also visit traditional healers to cure sickness. Belief in witchcraft is highest in Tanzania with 93% - this is the country where witchdoctors say that magic potions are more effective if they contain body parts of people with albinism. Ethiopia had the lowest levels of belief in witchcraft - at just 17%. Belief that juju or sacred objects can prevent bad things happening was generally lower - between 20 and 30%. In Senegal, however, 75% thought such things worked - far higher than in Tanzania (49%). It may come as a surprise to learn that South Africa had the highest number of people - 52% - saying they took part in ceremonies of traditional religions, or honoured or celebrated their ancestors. 6. Predictably, there was also a religious split concerning alcohol, banned by Islam. Surprisingly, however, more Muslims in Chad (23%) approved of booze, than Ethiopian Christians (5%). 7. Attitudes to divorce showed a strong divide along religious lines in Nigeria. A massive 79% of Christians thought it was "morally wrong", while among Muslims, a narrow majority (46-41%) accepted divorce. 8. In recent years, Islamist hardliners in Somalia and Nigeria have introduced strict punishment based on Sharia law, such as amputating the hands of thieves and even stoning to death for adultery. The majority of people disapproved of such Sharia punishments. In Nigeria, they were backed by about 40% of Muslims and less than 10% of Christians. However, a majority did approve of whippings and amputations in Senegal and Mali. In nearby Guinea-Bissau, even 50% of Christians backed them. This was double the rate among Muslims in Ethiopia (25%) - maybe it feels like a more realistic prospect to them, as they share a border with Somalia and most Muslim Ethiopians are ethnic Somalis. 9. The survey also asked about material well-being in the world's poorest continent. Not so long ago, Cameroon regularly topped surveys of champagne consumption per head. However, a shocking 71% of Cameroonians surveyed said there were times in the past year when they did not have enough money to buy food. In Ethiopia, which is commonly seen as a country struggling to feed itself, the rate was far lower - at 30% - the lowest of all countries surveyed. 10. Ethiopia did, however, have the lowest numbers of people - 7% - who said they regularly used the internet. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is striving to turn his country into Africa's answer to Silicon Valley and is being helped by the arrival of several new fibre optic cables off the east coast of Africa. He will be encouraged by the finding that 30% of his countrymen - the highest number - regularly browsed the web. Mobile phones, were far more common - with 81% of respondents in Botswana owning one. Many countries reported more than 50% having phones but here, Rwanda lagged behind at just 35%. Article from news.bbc.co.uk, you can download a copy of the report by clicking here. 3 Comments  Abdon Kidege (miwani myeusi) | Rainfred John Masako (kofia Mtangazaji na mwandaaji wa vipindi vya ITV na Radio One bwana Rainfred John Masako ametangaza nia yake ya kugombea ubunge katika jimbo la Ulanga Magharibi kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) katika uchaguzi unaotarajiwa kufanyika Oktoba mwaka huu. Mbunge wa sasa wa jimbo hilo ni mheshimiwa Juma Ngasongwa aliyewahi kuwa Waziri Serikalini katika vipindi tofauti. Rainfred Masako aliyezaliwa mwaka 1952 katika Wilaya ya Ulanga amesema muda alioitumikia jamii katika masuala mbalimbali unatosha sasa na anataka awasaidie wananchi wa Jimbo la Ulanga kupitia Siasa, akaongeza kuwa yeye ni dhahabu iliyokuwa ikitembea na sasa ili wakazi wa jimbo la Ulanga waichimbe na kuipata ni kumpa ubunge yeye ili wasaidiane katika kuinua uchumi wa wakazi wa jimbo hilo. Pichani, aliyeketi kulia mwa Rainfred Masako ni mshauri wake wa masuala ya Siasa bwana Abdon Kidege. Photo credit: John Bukuku - FullShangwe Video: Tizama ITV Habari 14/04/2010
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Mine collapse in Geita (N.East) Tanzania - 16 killed, others injured Ten artisanal miners died and eight others were seriously injured after being buried alive by a collapsing mine at Kasame in Geita district, Mwanza region, police said yesterday. Acting Mwanza regional police commander, Nonosius Komba, said the mine collapsed at around 2:00pm on Monday. He named the injured artisanal miners as Mabula Mbashi, 32, whose legs were broken, Festo Alexanda, 43, a resident of Kibe in the district, who was injured on the head and Gendo Kaikanye, 40, who was injured on the chest. Others were Masumbuko Faustine, 32, who was injured on the chest, Mapato Manywele, 33, who was injured on the head and chest, Laurent Lutobela, 24, who sustained injuries on the chest and the hip, Bhahati Swamwel, 28, who was injured on the hip, Masumbuko Magabe, 26, who was also injured on the chest and hip and Simon Mussa, 28, who was injured on hip, waist and the back. Some of the injured artisanal miners, who were admitted at Geita district hospital were in critical condition and that bodies of their deceased colleagues were recovered and buried by relatives, he said. The bodies were hastily buried for fear of state organs prohibiting mining activities to continue at the area, Komba said, adding that, investigation regarding the incident was in progress. Previously our grand grand parent's were taken abroad, we might say because of man power because they were strong, but who thought it will be like today. Lets go straight to our discussion of today ''the issue of doctors moving for green pastures" i mean the General practitioners and specialists who are living their dreams. I say that because studying medicine is a passion that you must endure; it consumes energy, more over it requires commitment and dedication that implies from day one of med school to working environment. There are alot of frustrations on the way as a med student to the working environment, just because some did it in a hard way so most want others to experience the same i will not comment much on this because it is not today's discussion.  Currently I would like to congratulate the government for its great efforts to emphasize people and more specifically pupils and teachers to study science subjects, I have seen number of schools increased from Primary to Secondary, number of Universities and University intake increasing, furthermore I have seen the government sponsoring student's courses of undergraduate in medicine and engineering even in private Unversities, bravo for that, it is a superb thing to do requiring appreciation. Despite the above fact the salary of these professional is what causes the impact of above efforts not to be seen, I mean there is a say "you choose an easy way, you live an easy enjoyable life" and if you choose a tough complicated way , you live that life. So let me take an example I don't mean to offend any one, a man studies a short course with 3 periods a week, although its tough for him to get a job but when he/she does u forget about him/her, I don't reflect only on salary but on seminars, trips per day's and i tell you these people are united, friendly and cooperative and their families are stable because they go home early. But for medicine its the opposite busy everyday, classes on weekends sometimes and when you are done work is hectic you may be on call for 24hrs and mostly family instability no unity, uncooperative. I chose this field because i enjoy the work and i love treating people I assure you there is no pleasure like seeing your patient( the man who came seriosly ill) is well and you can discharge him .but come the end of the month am doomed and ask myself why am i here? i dont it for the money but life forces me to do it, rent for the house,daily bread and etc. You know what that's why you find most of doctors now study MBA and MPH after either their 1st, or 2nd degrees and some even after their PhD's. If you don't do that, then you have to work in 3 hospitals different shift's to earn the living and still you come home your son asks you Daddy or Mommy you are so busy but we always eat the same meal (bread and tea in the morning and Rice and beans for lunch and dinner). Thus for those who love their country stay some who want to impress with debts and for those who don't people are surprised how can a doc leave here resulting into frustrations and heavy drinking. And for those who get the opportunity they discover where the green pasture is and go for it, there are some few African countries who know the value of a doctor where a doctor is given a salary plus fringe benefits, I mean, a house, car and your kids taken to school by the government. These countries are Namibia and Botswana, and if they go to either USA, UK etc, they never think of coming back. Some might say doctors demand too much but sincerely that's not true, thats why for those who know create some environment to secure them. Even if you have a lot of money to buy cows make sure you either have enough green land to feed them or enough money to buy green grasses otherwise they may die of hunger or they will escape for the green grasses. I believe everything is possible, its the matter of Government priority, we have seen a lot been done and we have a lot of resources still we declare ourselves poor. Don't you think the government cannot do anything about it? Do you believe it? Otherwise we will dream to reduce the doctor patient ratio in our countries. FROM DR. H. A. MAYALA VodaCom na HABARI NDIYO HII kwa wateja 13/04/2010
Hivi karibuni VodaCom Tanzania ilizindua huduma ya CHEKA TIME ambapo mteja atatumia robo shilingi kwa sekunde. Hii ni huduma ya aina yake na hajawahi kutokea katika historia ya mawasiliano hapa nchini. Kwa mantiki hiyo, VodaCom hivi sasa ndio imekuwa kampuni ya simu za mkononi ambayo inatoa huduma kwa gharama nafuu ukilinganisha na kampuni nyingine nchini ambazo Watanzania walio wengi wanazimudu.  Mwamvita Makamba - Mk. Mahusiano/Mawasiliano, VodaCom(T) Vodacom hivi karibuni pia imezindua huduma ya HABARI NDIYO HII kwa lengo la kurahisisha mawasiliano kweye familia yake na kwamba kupitia huduma hii wateja wa Vodacom wanaweza kupiga simu kwa kiwango cha shilingi moja kwa sekunde kwa masaa 20 kwa siku. Huduma hii ni Vodacom kwenda VodaCom pekee.
Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano wa VodaCom Tanzania, Mwamvita Makamba amesema kwamba wateja wa VodaCom kupitia CHEKA TIMEkwa wale wanaojisajili kwa shilingi 200 na shilingi 500 sasa wanaweza kuongea kwa chini ya robo shilingi kwa sekunde, sawa na senti 0.22 kwa sekunde. “Hii inamaanisha kwamba Vodacom sasa ndiyo mtandao unatoa huduma kwa gharama rahisi kuliko mitandao mengine yote nchini”, amesema. Kwa mujibu wa Bi Makamba, huduma hii itaiwezesha familia ya VodaCom kuwasiliana kwa gharama ya chini zaidi na kwamba ana imani kwamba huduma hii itachochea ukuaji wa uchumi wetu kwa maana ya Watanzania wenye shughuli mbalimbali wana uhakika wa kuwasiliana bila kikwazo chochote. Anafafanua kwamba mbali na huduma hii viwango vingine vya CHEKA TIME ya shilingi 2000 na 5000 bado vinaendelea kutumika kama kawaida. Bi Makamba amesema kwamba huduma ya Vodajamaa nayo inaendela kama kawaida, ambayo ni mojawapo ya njia inayoiwezesha familia ya Vodacom yenye watu zaidi ya milioni saba (7) kuwasiliana kwa gharama nafuu kwa dakika na mteja anaweza kusajili watu watano kwa mara moja na watu 15 kwa mwezi mmoja. Huduma ya hii inamaanisha kwamba zaidi ya wateja milioni saba wa kampuni ya simu ya Vodacom nchini watanufaika na huduma hii mpya ya ‘HABARI NDIYO HII’ itakayokuwa endelevu na sio ya kipindi maalumi”, amesema.  Jana tulisoma maandishi ya Dk. Mghanga ya alivyoikumbuka na ilivyokuwa siku aliyofariki hayati Edward Moringe Sokoine. Kwa baadhi ya watu niliahidi kuisoma kumbukumbu hiyo na kuiweka katika sauti kwa ajili ya yeyote ambaye anapendelea kusikiliza sauti (audio) zaidi ya kusoma maandishi. Vipo vipande viwili vya audio: - Acapella - yaani kusoma kumbukumbu tangu mwanzo hadi mwisho bila ya kuwepo wimbo wowote. - Musical - yaani kusoma kukiambatana na sauti ya muziki. Ndani ya audio hii zinasikikika nyimbo tatu. Katika background ni wimbo wa Enya - Adiemus na Wimbo wa Taifa ubeti wa kwanza - Mungu ibariki Afrika na kisha ubeti wa pili unasikika pekee - Mungu ibariki Tanzania, mwishoni ni Ukombozi wa Afrika utunzi wake - Patrick Balisidya. YEYOTE ANAYETAKA NAKALA YA AUDIO HIZI TAFADHALI JIPAKULIE KUPITIA: http://imusictweet.com/nukta77  Mkuu wa Mkowa wa Dar Es Salaam bwana William Lukuvi amesema kuwa Serikali ya Mkoa imewahamisha watumishi tisini na sita (96) wa hospitali ya Mwananyamala na kuwapeleka katika hospitali nyingine za ndani na nje ya Mkoa wa Dar Es Salaam. Watumishi hamsini na saba (57) wamehamishiwa katika hospitali za Dar es Salaam na thelathini na tisa (39) wamepelekwa katika hospitali za nje ya mkoa. Hospitali hiyo imepokea wafanyakazi wapya hamsini na nane (58) kutoika katika hospitali nyingine. Kwa kuwa uhamisho siyo suluhisho pekee la kuboresha huduma katika Hospitali hiyo, Serikali imepanga kuongezewa bajeti katika kipindi cha mwaka ujao wa fedha, ili kuimarisha miundombinu na vitendea kazi. Itakumbukwa kuwa hospitali hii ya Wilaya ya Kinondoni imekuwa ikilalamikiwa kwa muda mrefu na wananchi kutokana na huduma mbovu, zisizoridhisha na kauli za kuudhi kutoka kwa baadhi ya watumishi. Malalamiko hayo yalisababisha kuundwa kwa Tume kadhaa ambazo takribani zote zilipendekeza kuhamishwa kwa baadhi ya watumishi ambao wamekuwapo eneo hilo kwa zaidi ya miaka thelathini (30) sasa.  Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania imeanza kutoa posho ya TSh. 100,000/= kila mwezi kwa watumishi wake 111 wa kada mbalimbali wanaoishi na Virusi Vya UKIMWI na wenye UKIMWI. Posho hiyo inayolenga kuwawezesha kununua chakula cha lishe kwa ajili ya kuboresha afya za miili yao inatolewa na mahakama hiyo ikiwa ni utekelezaji wa waraka wa watumishi wa umma namba 2 wa mwaka 2006 kuhusu huduma kwa watumishi wa umma wanaoishi na virusi vya Ukimwi na wenye UKIMWI. Hayo yalisemwa jana na Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya UKIMWI ya mahakama hiyo, Jaji Bernard Luanda kwenye semina ya UKIMWI kwa watumishi wa mahakama kuu kanda ya Iringa iliyofanyika kwa siku moja katika ukumbi wa Mahakama Kuu Iringa ikihusisha wilaya za Iringa, Kilolo na Mufindi. Alisema wengi wa watumishi hao ni wale waliojitokeza kupima UKIMWI kwa hiari kati ya mwaka 2006 na mwaka huu, mahakama hiyo ilipoanza jitihada za kuutekeleza kwa vitendo waraka huo. “Nchini kote watumishi 365 wa mahakama wamekwishajitokeza kupima hali ya afya zao na kati yao 111 waliobainika kuwa na maambukizi ya ugonjwa huo na kutoficha hali ya afya zao wameanza kupata kiasi hicho cha fedha, nje ya mishahara yao ili kisaidie kuwawezesha kupata lishe muhimu zinazohitajika kwa ajili ya kuboresha afya zao,” Jaji Luanda alisema. Kwa kupitia mafunzo hayo, Mratibu wa Ukimwi wa mahakama hiyo, Wanyenda Kutta aliyataja madhumuni ya semina hayo kuwa ni pamoja na kuwawezesha watumishi wa mahakama kupitia vipengele muhimu vilivyoko katika waraka huo, kujua hali ya UKIMWI mkoani Iringa, huduma zinazotolewa, wajibu wa mahakama katika udhibiti wa UKIMWI kwa kutumia fedha za Serikali, ukweli kuhusu UKIMWI, na kinga, tiba na lishe. “Kwa watumishi wanaoendelea kuficha hali ya afya zao, tuanomba wajitokeze kwa wakuu wao wa vituo vyao vya kazi ili waingizwe kwenye orodha ya watumishi wa mahakama wanaotakiwa kupata msaada huo wa fedha uliotajwa na Jaji Luanda kwa ajili ya lishe,” alisema. Katika mada yake kuhusu hali ya UKIMWI mkoani Iringa, Mganga Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa Dk. Ezekiel Mpuya alisema kuwepo kwa mipango hafifu ya kukabiliana na janga hilo mahali pa kazi kumechangia kwa kiasi kikubwa ongezeko la maambukizi ya UKIMWI mkoani Iringa. Hata hivyo alisema kwa kushirikiana na wadau wote muhimu na kwa kuutekeleza waraka huo wa serikali, mpango mkakati wa miaka minne wa mkoa wa Iringa unalenga kupunguza kasi ya sasa ya maambukizi ya ugonjwa huo kwa asilimia 50. “Takwimu za kitaifa zinaonesha mkoa wa Iringa unaoongoza nchini kwa kuwa na asilimia 15.7 ya maambukizi ya ugonjwa huu. Kwa kupitia mkakati tuliojiwekea tunataka ifikapo mwaka 2012 maambukizi hayo yawe yamepungua kwa asilimia 50,” alisema. Info source: Lukwangule blog  Lake Victoria Mining Company accepted and completed private placements totaling $1,594,600 as of April 12, 2010. The funds will be used to advance the company's gold projects in Tanzania, East Africa and for corporate expenses. About the Company Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc. (www.kilimanjarominingcompany.com) is working to create another gold mine in the world famous Lake Victoria Greenstone Belt, Tanzania, East Africa. Tanzania produced 1.75 million troy ounces of gold during 2007 and is the 3rd largest gold producer in Africa behind South Africa and Ghana. Lake Victoria holds eleven prospective gold projects and five uranium projects within its Tanzania property portfolio. Additional information regarding the Company is available on the corporate website at: www.lakevictoriaminingcompany.com Info source: marketwatch.com  Bofya kichwa cha habari ili kusoma habari nzima
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