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WANANCHI wa Miswe kata ya Mbwawa, Mailmoja ,Manispaa ya Kibaha mkoani Pwani, wamenufaika na huduma za msaada wa kisheria kupitia kampeni ya Samia Legal Aid Awamu ya Pili, kuhusu haki za wananchi, masuala ya ndoa na familia, matunzo ya watoto pamoja na ukatili wa kijinsia.

Huduma hizo zimetolewa oktoba 29,2026 ambapo wananchi wamepata fursa ya kuwasilisha changamoto zinazowakabili na kupata ufafanuzi wa masuala mbalimbali ya kisheria, huku watoa huduma wakikutana na Baraza la Usuluhishi wa Masuala ya Ndoa la kata kwa ajili ya kujadili changamoto za ndoa na familia.

Akizungumzia masuala ya ndoa, Mkurugenzi wa Kibaha Paralegal Centre, Catherine Mlenga, amewataka vijana na watu wanaotarajia kufunga ndoa kufikiria kwa kina kabla ya kufanya uamuzi huo, akieleza kuwa migogoro ya kifamilia na kuvunjika kwa ndoa vinaweza kuathiri malezi ya watoto na kuchangia baadhi yao kuishi mitaani.

Mlenga amesema kituo hicho kimekuwa kikipokea changamoto nyingi zinazohusu ndoa na familia, zikiwemo migogoro ya talaka, kutelekezwa kwa watoto, migogoro ya mirathi na wanawake kunyimwa haki zao, hali inayodhihirisha umuhimu wa wananchi kupata elimu ya kisheria ili waweze kutambua na kudai haki zao kwa njia zinazostahili.

Ameeleza kuwa, pamoja na kutoa msaada wa kisheria na kusaidia usuluhishi wa migogoro katika jamii, kituo hicho kinakabiliwa na changamoto ya ukosefu wa fedha za kuendesha shughuli zake, hivyo kuiomba Serikali kutimiza ahadi za kutoa fedha na ofisi kwa vituo vya msaada wa kisheria ili viweze kutekeleza majukumu yake kwa ufanisi.

Sambamba na huduma hizo kwa wananchi, timu ya watoa huduma wa Samia Legal Aid imetembelea Shule ya Sekondari Mbwawa na Shule ya Msingi Miswe, ambako wanafunzi wamepatiwa elimu kuhusu kujitambua, kufahamu haki zao, kujikinga na ukatili wa kijinsia na umuhimu wa kutoa taarifa kwa walimu, wazazi, walezi au mamlaka husika wanapokumbana na vitendo hivyo.







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* Asema ni kuunga mkono jitihada za Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan


WAZIRI MKUU Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba amewataka viongozi wanaoshiriki Mkutano wa Tatu wa Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali walipe kipaumbele zaidi suala la kutafuta ufumbuzi wa nishati safi ya kupikia na hasa katika kipindi hiki cha mpito.

Ametoa wito huo leo (Alhamisi, Oktoba 29, 2026), wakati akitoa hotuba kwa niaba ya Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan kwenye kikao kilichofanyika Ikulu ya Kremlin, jijini Moscow, Urusi.

Waziri Mkuu amewaeleza wakuu wa nchi waliohudhuria mkutano huo kwamba suala hilo linapaswa kupewa kipaumbele muhimu kwa sababu Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amejitolea kutetea jambo hilo katika bara lote la Afrika.

“Hii ni sababu muhimu ambayo Mheshimiwa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amejitolea kutetea katika bara lote la Afrika. Tukiamua kushughulikia changamoto hii siyo tu tutakuwa tunakidhi hitaji la mazingira; bali ni kipaumbele muhimu cha maendeleo ambacho kinaokoa maisha ya mamilioni ya watu, kinawezesha na kukomboa wakati ambao unatumiwa na wanawake, na zaidi ya yote tutakuwa tunalinda mifumo yetu ya ikolojia ya misitu isiyoweza kuundwa upya pindi ikiharibiwa,” amesema.

Ametumia fursa hiyo kuwakumbusha viongozi hao kuhusu Azimio la Nishati la Dar es Salaam la mwaka 2025 ambalo lilikuja na mpango kabambe unaolenga kutoa umeme wa kuaminika kwa Waafrika milioni 300 ifikapo 2030.

“Ili kufikia malengo haya ya kikanda, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania inakaribisha kwa dhati ushirikiano wa kimkakati katika matumizi ya amani ya nishati ya nyuklia, ikitumia utaalam wa Urusi unaotambulika duniani kote katika teknolojia ya hali ya juu ya nishati.”

















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Wakati maandalizi ya uzinduzi wa Mji wa Serikali Mtumba yakifikia hatua za mwisho, waendesha bodaboda, wamefanya ziara katika baadhi ya majengo ya serikali kwa lengo la kufahamu huduma zitakazopatikana na namna zitakavyoweza kuwasaidia katika shughuli zao za kila siku.

Ziara hiyo iliyofanyika leo, Oktoba 29, 2026, jijini Dodoma, imefanyika siku moja kabla ya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, kuzindua majengo ya serikali pamoja na barabara za lami zilizojengwa katika eneo hilo.

Mwenyekiti wa Shirikisho la Vyama vya Bodaboda, Guta na Bajaji Tanzania, Saidi Kagomba, amesema wameamua kutembelea mji huo mapema ili kupata maelezo kutoka kwa wataalamu kuhusu majukumu ya taasisi mbalimbali na huduma ambazo wananchi wanaweza kuzifuata. Amesema ziara hiyo inalenga kuwapa uelewa mpana kabla ya uzinduzi rasmi wa mradi huo mkubwa wa serikali.

Kagomba amesema wamepanga kutembelea majengo matano yanayohusiana na mahitaji yao, yakiwamo Wizara ya Maji, Wizara ya Mambo ya Ndani, Wizara inayoshughulikia masuala ya vijana, Ofisi ya Rais-TAMISEMI na Wizara ya Uchukuzi. Ameeleza kuwa Wizara ya Maji ni muhimu kwao kwa kuwa maji ni hitaji la msingi katika maisha ya kila siku, huku akitarajia kupata ufafanuzi kutoka TAMISEMI kuhusu uwezekano wa kuboresha vituo vya bodaboda na bajaji ili viwe vya kisasa na vikidhi mahitaji ya watoa huduma hao.

Aidha, amesema wanataka kufahamu taratibu za kisheria zinazohusu shughuli zao za usafirishaji, ikiwamo upatikanaji wa leseni kupitia taasisi husika, pamoja na namna wanavyoweza kupata msaada wa serikali wanapokabiliwa na changamoto zinazohitaji uingiliaji wa mamlaka za umma. Kwa mujibu wa Kagomba, kuwafahamu wahusika na majukumu ya kila taasisi kutawasaidia kujua mahali sahihi pa kupeleka mahitaji na changamoto zao.

Akizungumza na kundi hilo, Fred Kaduma kutoka Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu, Sera, Bunge, Uratibu na Watu Wenye Ulemavu, amesema Mji wa Serikali Mtumba umejengwa kwa ajili ya kurahisisha shughuli za kiutawala na kutoa mazingira ya huduma kwa viongozi, watumishi wa umma na wananchi kwa ujumla.

Amesisitiza kuwa majengo hayo si kwa matumizi ya viongozi na watumishi pekee, bali wananchi wanapaswa kufahamu uwepo wake na huduma wanazoweza kupata. Kwa upande wake, Paul Frank Nyongo kutoka Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu ameeleza historia ya mradi huo, hatua zilizofikiwa na maandalizi ya uzinduzi, akisema ziara hiyo inatoa fursa kwa wananchi kuelewa zaidi namna mji huo ulivyopangwa na shughuli zitakazofanyika ndani yake.

Ziara hiyo imeongeza uelewa wa wadau wa usafirishaji kuhusu umuhimu wa Mji wa Serikali Mtumba, ambao unalenga kukusanya ofisi za serikali katika eneo moja ili kurahisisha uratibu na kuboresha utendaji. 

Uzinduzi unaotarajiwa kufanyika kesho, Oktoba 30, 2026, unatarajiwa kuwa hatua muhimu katika matumizi ya miundombinu hiyo, huku ziara za wananchi zikiendelea kuwa njia ya kuwafahamisha kuhusu huduma za umma na namna ya kuzifikia.






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Waziri wa Nchi, Ofisi ya Rais – Mipango na Uwekezaji, Profesa Kitila Mkumbo, amesema maandalizi ya hafla ya uzinduzi wa majengo ya ofisi za wizara na taasisi za Serikali pamoja na barabara za lami katika Mji wa Serikali Mtumba, jijini Dodoma, yamekamilika.

Profesa Mkumbo ameyazungumza hayo leo katoka uwanja wa mashujaa Mtumba leo ambapo amesema maandalizi hayo yamekamilika huku shughuli za uzinduzi zikitarajiwa kuanza rasmi usiku wa leo, Oktoba 29, 2026, kwa matukio mbalimbali yatakayoashiria kuanza kwa hafla hiyo muhimu katika historia ya maendeleo ya nchi.

Ameeleza kuwa miongoni mwa shughuli zitakazofanyika usiku wa leo ni upigaji wa fataki, ikiwa ni sehemu ya kuadhimisha hatua hiyo ya maendeleo na kuandaa mazingira ya shughuli kuu za uzinduzi zinazotarajiwa kufanyika kesho.

Kwa mujibu wa Profesa Mkumbo, shughuli za kesho zitahusisha matukio makuu matatu, yakianza na uzinduzi wa barabara za lami zinazounganisha maeneo mbalimbali ndani ya Mji wa Serikali Mtumba, hatua inayolenga kuimarisha miundombinu ya usafiri na kurahisisha shughuli za kiutendaji katika eneo hilo.

Tukio la pili litakuwa uzinduzi wa jengo la Menejimenti ya Utumishi wa Umma na Utawala Bora, litakalowakilisha majengo mengine ya ofisi za wizara na taasisi za Serikali yaliyojengwa katika Mji wa Serikali.

Tukio la tatu litakuwa hotuba ya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, kwa Watanzania. Hotuba hiyo inatarajiwa kuwa sehemu muhimu ya hafla hiyo, itakayoweka alama katika hatua za kuimarisha mazingira ya utendaji wa Serikali kupitia miundombinu ya kisasa ya kiutawala.

Aidha, Profesa Mkumbo amewahimiza wananchi wa Mkoa wa Dodoma kujitokeza kwa wingi kushiriki hafla hiyo, akisisitiza umuhimu wa Mji wa Serikali Mtumba kama alama ya maendeleo ya nchi. Uzinduzi huo unaashiria hatua muhimu katika uwekezaji wa Serikali kwenye miundombinu ya ofisi na barabara, kwa lengo la kuweka mazingira bora ya utekelezaji wa majukumu ya Serikali.







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Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa CCM Bara, Ndugu Agrey Mwanri, amewataka watumishi wa Serikali wanaofanya kazi katika Mji wa Serikali Mtumba, jijini Dodoma, kuhakikisha uwekezaji katika majengo na miundombinu ya kisasa unaendana na utoaji wa huduma bora, zenye ufanisi na zinazokidhi mahitaji ya wananchi.

Mwanri ametoa wito huo leo, Oktoba 29, 2026, wakati wa ziara ya kutembelea baadhi ya majengo ya wizara na taasisi za Serikali zilizopo Mtumba, akisisitiza kuwa majengo ya kisasa pekee hayatoshi bila uwajibikaji na utendaji bora wa watumishi.

Amesema uwekezaji mkubwa uliofanywa na Serikali katika miundombinu hiyo unapaswa kuonekana kupitia huduma zinazotolewa kwa wananchi, hivyo kuwataka watumishi kutekeleza majukumu yao kwa weledi, uadilifu na kuzingatia maadili ya utumishi wa umma.

Aidha, amesisitiza kuwa wananchi wanapaswa kupewa kipaumbele kwa kusikilizwa, kuhudumiwa kwa heshima na kupata huduma kwa wakati, kwa kuzingatia sheria na taratibu zilizowekwa.

Ameeleza kuwa mazingira bora ya kufanyia kazi yanapaswa kuwa chachu ya kuongeza tija na ufanisi katika utendaji wa Serikali, badala ya kuishia katika mwonekano mzuri wa majengo na miundombinu pekee.

Ziara hiyo ni sehemu ya kutembelea majengo ya wizara na taasisi za Serikali zilizopo Mji wa Serikali Mtumba, huku msisitizo ukiwa ni kuhakikisha uwekezaji katika miundombinu unaambatana na huduma bora zinazogusa maisha ya wananchi.

Mji wa Serikali Mtumba ni eneo lililotengwa kwa ajili ya makao ya wizara na taasisi mbalimbali za Serikali, kwa lengo la kuboresha mazingira ya utendaji kazi na kurahisisha uratibu wa shughuli za Serikali.








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Na Matukio Daima Media, Kilolo
MKUU wa Wilaya ya Kilolo, Fredy Atupele Mwakibete, amefanya ziara ya kushtukiza katika Daraja la Isoliwaya–Igunga, lililopo Kata ya Ilula, Tarafa ya Mazombe, kwa lengo la kukagua utekelezaji wa agizo alilolitoa kwa Wakala wa Barabara za Vijijini na Mijini (TARURA), Wilaya ya Kilolo, la kuondoa mchanga ulioziba daraja hilo.

Katika ziara hiyo, Mwakibete aliyeambatana na Kamati ya Ulinzi na Usalama ya wilaya, alieleza kutoridhishwa na hali aliyokuta katika eneo hilo, akisema kuwa licha ya kutoa agizo kwa TARURA kuharakisha kazi ya kuondoa mchanga ulioziba daraja hilo, hakukuwa na shughuli yoyote iliyokuwa ikiendelea wakati wa ukaguzi huo.

Mkuu huyo wa wilaya alisema alikuwa ameelekeza TARURA kuanza kazi hiyo Oktoba 28, mwaka huu, kutokana na umuhimu wa daraja hilo kwa shughuli za kiuchumi na kijamii za wananchi wa Kata ya Ilula na maeneo yanayolizunguka.

Kutokana na hali hiyo, Mwakibete alitoa agizo jipya kwa TARURA kuhakikisha kazi hiyo inaanza kabla ya Oktoba 30, 2026, akisisitiza kuwa hatua za haraka zinapaswa kuchukuliwa ili kuondoa changamoto zinazoweza kujitokeza wakati wa msimu wa mvua.

Alisema maandalizi ya kukagua maeneo hatarishi wakati wa mvua ni sehemu ya maelekezo yaliyotolewa na Makamu wa Rais, na kwamba Wilaya ya Kilolo tayari imebaini maeneo yanayoweza kuathiriwa na mvua na imeanza kuchukua hatua za kukabiliana na changamoto hizo.

Alisisitiza kuwa ni muhimu kwa TARURA kutekeleza agizo hilo kwa wakati ili kuhakikisha wananchi wanaotumia daraja hilo hawaendelei kupata usumbufu, hasa mvua zitakapoanza kunyesha kwa wingi.

Mwakibete alisema Serikali inaendelea kutekeleza majukumu yake kwa kushughulikia changamoto zinazowakabili wananchi, ikiwemo miundombinu ya barabara na madaraja, ili kurahisisha usafiri na usafirishaji wa bidhaa na huduma muhimu.

Aliongeza kuwa hatua za kuimarisha miundombinu hiyo ni muhimu katika kulinda usalama wa wananchi na kuendeleza shughuli za kiuchumi, hususan maeneo ya vijijini ambako barabara na madaraja ni kiungo muhimu cha kufikia masoko, huduma za afya, shule na maeneo mengine ya uzalishaji.

Kwa upande wao, baadhi ya wananchi wa Kata ya Ilula wamepongeza hatua ya Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Kilolo ya kufuatilia utekelezaji wa maagizo yake kwa kutembelea eneo hilo na kujionea hali halisi ya daraja hilo.

Wananchi hao walisema wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na changamoto katika daraja hilo kwa kipindi cha zaidi ya miaka mitano, hali ambayo imekuwa ikiwapa usumbufu katika shughuli zao za kila siku, hasa wanapotaka kusafiri na kusafirisha bidhaa zao.

Wamesema wana matumaini kuwa agizo lililotolewa litatekelezwa kwa wakati ili kuondoa changamoto hiyo na kuwawezesha kuendelea na shughuli zao bila vikwazo vinavyoweza kusababishwa na hali ya daraja hilo.

Wananchi hao pia wameitaka TARURA kuhakikisha inatekeleza maelekezo yaliyotolewa kwa haraka, ili eneo hilo liwe salama na liweze kupitika kwa urahisi wakati wote, hususan katika kipindi cha mvua.

Ziara hiyo inaonesha umuhimu wa ufuatiliaji wa utekelezaji wa maagizo ya Serikali kwa taasisi zinazohusika na miundombinu, ili kuhakikisha hatua zinazochukuliwa zinakwenda sambamba na mahitaji ya wananchi na kuzuia changamoto zinazoweza kujitokeza wakati wa msimu wa mvua.





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*Awatakaka kuongeza ubunifu

Na Mwandishi Wetu

WAJASIRIAMALI nchini, hususan wanawake, wametakiwa kuongeza juhudi na ubunifu katika shughuli zao za kiuchumi badala ya kukata tamaa na kulalamika wanapokutana na changamoto za kibiashara.

Wito huo umetolewa na mfanyabiashara Olivia Chagula wakati akizungumza na kundi la wajasiriamali wanawake katika eneo la Madale, Dar es Salaam, kwa lengo la kuwatia moyo na kuwahamasisha kuendelea kujituma ili kuongeza kipato.

Chagula, ambaye aliwahi kugombea nafasi ya Ubunge wa Viti Maalumu kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) mwaka 2025, alisema amedhamiria kuwafikia wanawake wengi katika maeneo mbalimbali ili kuwahamasisha kujitegemea kiuchumi kupitia shughuli za ujasiriamali.

“Maono yangu ni kuwafikia akina mama wengi katika maeneo yetu, wilaya yetu na wilaya nyingine ili kuwapa moyo wa kuendelea kupambana katika shughuli zao za kiuchumi,” alisema Chagula.

Aliongeza kuwa juhudi za wanawake katika kufanya kazi na kujishughulisha na shughuli za uzalishaji mali ni sehemu ya kuunga mkono juhudi za Serikali inayoongozwa na Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan katika kukuza uchumi na kuboresha maisha ya wananchi.

Alisema ataendelea kutumia shughuli zake za kibiashara kuwahamasisha wanawake wajasiriamali kuongeza juhudi, kutafuta fursa mpya na kuimarisha biashara zao ili waweze kujipatia kipato na kuboresha maisha yao.

Katika hatua nyingine, Chagula aliipongeza Serikali kwa kutoa tahadhari kuhusu uwezekano wa kunyesha kwa mvua kubwa za El Niño, akiwataka wananchi kuzingatia maelekezo yanayotolewa na mamlaka husika ili kujikinga na madhara yanayoweza kujitokeza.

Alisisitiza umuhimu wa wananchi kufuatilia taarifa rasmi za hali ya hewa na kuchukua hatua za tahadhari kwa wakati.
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How coordination, communication and public engagement can support implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention

Introduction: Protecting a Shared Heritage

World Heritage sites tell important stories about human history, cultural achievement and the natural world. Protecting them for future generations requires more than international recognition. It requires effective management, cooperation among institutions, reliable information and the involvement of communities.

The 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage provides an international framework for identifying, protecting, conserving and transmitting cultural and natural properties of Outstanding Universal Value. Its success depends on action at international, national and local levels.

UNESCO National Commissions can help connect these levels. By linking UNESCO’s international work with national institutions, experts and communities, they can support cooperation and strengthen public understanding of why heritage matters. Their role is especially valuable when it helps turn shared international commitments into informed national action.

Understanding the Convention and the Operational Guidelines

The World Heritage Convention sets out the shared responsibilities of the international community and States Parties for protecting cultural and natural heritage of Outstanding Universal Value. The Operational Guidelines explain the procedures used to implement the Convention, including the nomination of properties, inscription on the World Heritage List, monitoring and reporting on conservation, and access to international assistance.

Responsibilities within this framework are distinct. States Parties have the primary responsibility for identifying, protecting, conserving and managing heritage within their territories. The World Heritage Committee makes decisions within its mandate, and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre serves as the Secretariat of the Convention. The Advisory Bodies—ICOMOS, IUCN and ICCROM—provide specialised expertise in line with their respective roles.

National Commissions complement this system through cooperation, communication, education and partnership-building. They do not replace governments, site managers or the competent heritage authorities. Their contribution is to help connect UNESCO’s work with the people and institutions that can support its goals at country level.

1. Acting as a Bridge Between Global Commitments and National Priorities

Heritage protection involves many actors, including government ministries, heritage and environmental authorities, local governments, universities, researchers, site managers, non-governmental organisations and local communities. Each brings different knowledge, responsibilities and resources.

UNESCO National Commissions can help these actors communicate and work together. They can share relevant UNESCO information, convene discussions, encourage partnerships and connect national stakeholders with appropriate programmes and expertise. This bridging role helps make international commitments more understandable and relevant to national priorities.

The bridge works in both directions. National stakeholders need access to UNESCO guidance and international experience; UNESCO cooperation also benefits when national institutions and communities can communicate their priorities, experiences and challenges. National Commissions can help facilitate this exchange while respecting the formal responsibilities of the institutions involved.

2. Supporting Tentative Lists and the Nomination Process

The path to World Heritage inscription begins before a nomination is submitted. Each State Party prepares a Tentative List of properties it may consider nominating in the future. A property must be included on this list before it can be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List.

A nomination requires sound research, clear documentation and evidence that a property meets the relevant criteria for Outstanding Universal Value. It also requires suitable protection and management arrangements.

National Commissions can raise awareness of the process, encourage dialogue among researchers and relevant institutions, and promote access to information and capacity-building opportunities. They can also encourage inclusive discussions involving site managers and communities.

The State Party and its authorised national authorities remain responsible for the Tentative List and formal nomination submissions. The objective should not simply be to increase the number of nominations, but to support well-prepared proposals and the long-term protection of heritage.

3. Supporting Conservation, Monitoring and Preparedness

Inscription on the World Heritage List is an important achievement, but it is not the end of the conservation process. The long-term value of a property depends on protecting the features that make it significant and responding to threats in good time.

The Operational Guidelines establish procedures for monitoring and reporting on the state of conservation of properties. States Parties and the relevant site management authorities have primary responsibilities for these processes.

National Commissions can complement their work by sharing information about relevant UNESCO guidance, encouraging cooperation among institutions and helping connect national stakeholders with appropriate expertise. They can also help communicate conservation concerns to the competent authorities.

By promoting dialogue about risk preparedness, research and the exchange of good practices, National Commissions can help strengthen awareness of the importance of preventive conservation. Any formal reporting or request for assistance must follow the Convention’s procedures and be handled by the authorised bodies.

4. Building Professional Networks and Sharing Expertise

Heritage conservation requires specialised knowledge and continuous learning. Site managers, archaeologists, historians, architects, environmental scientists and conservators often face challenges that can be addressed more effectively through cooperation.

National Commissions can encourage professional networks and opportunities for heritage practitioners to share experience, discuss common challenges and learn from one another. In collaboration with competent authorities, universities and professional organisations, they may help facilitate workshops, expert discussions, research partnerships and training.

These connections can also support cooperation across disciplines, including culture, natural sciences, education, tourism and environmental management. Stronger professional links help make conservation efforts more informed and responsive to national needs.

5. Making Community Participation Meaningful

People who live in or near heritage places, or who have longstanding cultural connections with them, may hold valuable historical knowledge and traditional practices. Their participation can strengthen understanding of a place and support its protection.

National Commissions can promote public education, facilitate dialogue and encourage the involvement of communities, young people, women and other relevant stakeholders in heritage initiatives. Participation should be meaningful, with appropriate opportunities for people to share knowledge, raise concerns and contribute to discussions that affect their heritage and livelihoods.

Through education, publications, media engagement and digital platforms, National Commissions can make heritage information more accessible. Clear communication helps people understand that protecting heritage is a shared responsibility, not only a task for specialists.

6. Connecting Heritage Protection with Sustainable Development

Heritage conservation can support education, research, cultural identity, tourism and local economic opportunities. Natural heritage can contribute to biodiversity conservation and environmental learning, while cultural heritage can preserve historical knowledge and strengthen connections between generations.

These benefits depend on responsible management. Development activities must be planned carefully so they do not damage the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage properties.

National Commissions can encourage dialogue between heritage stakeholders and institutions working in education, science, culture, tourism and environmental management. They can also promote understanding of why conservation should be considered in wider development planning. The goal is to pursue social and economic benefits while protecting the values for which properties are recognised.

7. Encouraging Partnerships and International Cooperation

Protecting World Heritage requires sustained commitment, resources and access to relevant expertise. National Commissions can help identify opportunities for cooperation, connect potential partners and raise awareness of UNESCO programmes and assistance mechanisms.

Universities, research institutions, civil society, development partners and responsible private-sector organisations may contribute to education, documentation, research and capacity-building. The World Heritage Fund provides a framework for international assistance under the Convention, subject to established procedures and eligibility requirements.

National Commissions can help stakeholders understand available opportunities and connect them with competent authorities. Formal nominations, reports and applications for assistance must follow the applicable procedures and be submitted by authorised bodies. Partnerships are most useful when they respond to clear needs and contribute to lasting conservation capacity.

8. Communication as a Tool for Heritage Protection

Communication shapes how people understand, value and protect heritage. Accurate and accessible information can explain why a place matters, describe conservation priorities and help the public understand the responsibilities of institutions and communities.

For National Commissions, communication means more than publicising events or celebrating international recognition. It includes making technical information understandable, sharing good practices and encouraging informed public participation.

This work requires strong professional and ethical standards. Information should be accurate, claims should be supported by evidence, and institutional achievements should not be exaggerated. Credible communication can build public trust, encourage participation and support better-informed decisions.

Conclusion: Turning Shared Commitments into Lasting Protection

The 1972 World Heritage Convention reflects a shared international commitment to protecting cultural and natural properties of Outstanding Universal Value. Its implementation requires sustained action at international, national and local levels.

States Parties and their competent authorities carry the primary responsibilities for implementing the Convention and protecting World Heritage properties. UNESCO National Commissions can support this work by connecting international programmes with national institutions and communities, promoting public awareness, encouraging partnerships and helping share knowledge and expertise.

Their bridging role is most effective when it respects institutional responsibilities and responds to the needs of national stakeholders. By helping information, expertise and priorities move between UNESCO and national actors, National Commissions can contribute to stronger cooperation around heritage protection.

Ultimately, World Heritage protection is not only about recognition. It is about the continuing commitment to safeguard places of shared significance and pass their cultural and natural value on to future generations.</
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Na Victor Masangu, Pwani

WAZIRI wa Katiba na Sheria, Abdallah Ulega, amewaagiza wataalamu wanaoshiriki Kampeni ya Msaada wa Kisheria ya Mama Samia awamu ya pili kutekeleza majukumu yao kwa weledi na kuhakikisha wananchi wote wanapata haki bila ubaguzi, hususan wenye uwezo mdogo kiuchumi na makundi ya wanyonge.

Ulega ametoa agizo hilo wakati wa uzinduzi wa Kampeni ya Msaada wa Kisheria ya Mama Samia awamu ya pili katika Mkoa wa Pwani, uliofanyika katika viwanja vya stendi ya zamani ya Maili Moja, Wilaya ya Kibaha.

Uzinduzi huo ulihudhuriwa na viongozi mbalimbali wa Serikali, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), wabunge, wawakilishi wa taasisi mbalimbali pamoja na wananchi.

Amesema ni muhimu kwa wataalamu hao kuhakikisha wananchi wanapata huduma za kisheria kwa mujibu wa sheria na taratibu za nchi, ili kuwawezesha kutatua changamoto zinazowakabili na kupata haki zao.

Akizungumza katika hafla hiyo, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Pwani, Stanslaus Nyongo, amesema kampeni hiyo itakuwa mkombozi kwa wananchi wa maeneo ya pembezoni ambao kwa muda mrefu wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na changamoto mbalimbali za kisheria, hususan migogoro ya ardhi.

Amesema huduma hizo za bure zitasaidia kuwawezesha wananchi, hasa wanawake na watoto, kupata msaada wa kisheria na kutatua changamoto zinazowakabili.

Kwa upande wake, Makamu Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Utawala, Katiba na Sheria, Edwin Swale, amempongeza Rais wa Awamu ya Sita, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, kwa kuanzisha kampeni hiyo inayolenga kuwasaidia wananchi kupata haki zao.

Kampeni ya Msaada wa Kisheria ya Mama Samia awamu ya pili inalenga kuwafikia wananchi na kuwapatia huduma za kisheria bila malipo katika masuala mbalimbali, yakiwemo migogoro ya ardhi, mirathi, ukatili wa kijinsia na utatuzi wa changamoto nyingine za kisheria.




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Mamlaka ya Hifadhi ya Ngorongoro imezindua kituo maalum cha huduma kwa wateja kwa lengo la kuwahudumia wadau mbalimbali wa Uhifadhi, utalii na maendeleo ya jamii kwa karibu kinachojulikana Kama Wateja Experiences Centre.

Akizundua kituo hicho Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Wakurugenzi wa Mamlaka ya Hifadhi ya eneo la Ngorongoro, Mkuu wa Majeshi Mstaafu Jenerali Venance Mabeyo amepongeza menejimenti ya Ngorongoro kwa ubunifu na hatua ya uanzishwaji wa kituo hicho  ili kuboresha huduma kwa wateja, kutangaza mazao ya utalii na kuongeza uzoefu usiosahaulika kwa wateja wanaotembelea eneo la hifadhi ya Ngorongoro.

Kamishna wa Uhifadhi Ngorongoro Abdul-Razaq Badru ameeleza kuwa wateja watakaotembelea  kituo hicho elimu ya Vivutio vya utalii vilivyopo Ngorongoro na gharama zake, huduma za vibali vya kwenda hifadhini, fursa za uwekezaji, kuunganisha wadau wa utalii na watalii wakiwa Ngorongoro, kupata mafunzo kwa waongoza utalii kuhusu mifumo ya malipo na vivutio vinavyopatikana,  kupokea maoni na mrejesho wa wadau kuhusu huduma wanazopata Ngorongoro.

Meneja Utalii na Masoko wa SACC, Mariam Kobelo, amesema kufunguliwa kwa kituo hicho ni sehemu ya mkakati wa shirika  kuboresha miundombinu na huduma za utalii ambapo Arusha kama kitovu cha utalii ofisi hiyo itakuwa One Stop Centre ya huduma zote za wageni, ikiwa ni maandalizi ya kupokea maelfu ya wageni wa AFCON 2027.

Kituo hicho kitatoa taarifa kuhusu maajabu yaliyopo Ngorongoro, huduma wanazohitaji kuzijua wateja na jinsi wateja wanavyoweza kuelezea mabadiliko ambayo wanahitaji kuyaona.

















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