Na Mwandishi Wetu, Mirerani

Na Mwandishi wetu, Mirerani

CHAMA cha wachimbaji madini Mkoa wa Manyara (MAREMA) kimeiomba Kamati ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Nishati na Madini, lango la kuingilia na kutoka ndani ya ukuta unaozunguka migodi ya madini ya Tanzanite mji mdogo wa Mirerani kuwa wazi saa 24 ili wachimbaji wafanye kazi zao usiku na mchana.

Mwenyekiti wa MAREMA, Elisha Nelson Mnyawi ameeleza hayo mbele ya Kamati hiyo inayoongozwa na Mwenyekiti wake Subira Mgalu ilipofanya ziara yake ya kutembelea machimbo ya madini ya Tanzanite.

Elisha amesema wachimbaji madini ya Tanzanite ni wachapakazi, waaminifu na waadilifu hivyo wapewe muda wa saa 24 ili wafanye kazi ya kuchimba madini kwa ufanisi.

"Hapa ndani ya ukuta unaozunguka migodi ya madini ya Tanzanite tuna vyombo vyote vya ulinzi na usalama, hivyo tunaomba lango la kuingilia na kutokea liwe wazi saa 24 ili tufanye kazi," amesema Elisha.

Ameeleza kuwa japokuwa lango hilo hufungwa saa 5 usiku ila mchimbaji haruhusiwi kuingiza chochote inapofika saa 12 jioni hivyo kukwamisha uchimbaji wa usiku.

"Unakuta mchimbaji amefanikiwa kupata zana za kufanyia kazi mgodini saa 12 jioni ila haruhusiwi kuingiza kwenye lango hilo hivyo tunaomba lango liwe wazi saa 24 na vyombo vya ulinzi na usalama wapewe zamu ya kulinda mchana na usiku," amesema.

"Pia wachimbaji wana changamoto ya kulipia ankara kubwa ya nishati ya umeme kupitia kituo walichoweka kiitwacho KVA kwani kinawatesa wachimbaji," amesema.

Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa MAREMA Tawi la Mirerani, Samwel Rugemalila amesema taarifa potofu za wachimbaji madini ya Tanzanite kutorosha madini zinapaswa kupuuzwa.

"Wachimbaji wanafanya kazi yao wakipata uzalishaji wanalipa kodi ya Serikali na kuendelea na mambo yao hii zana ya utoroshaji kwa wachimbaji haipo," amesema Rugemalila.

Hata hivyo, Mwenyekiti wa Kamati hiyo ya Bunge Subira Mgalu ambaye pia ni Mbunge wa Jimbo la Bagamoyo amewapongeza wachimbaji madini ya Tanzanite na kuahidi kukutana na wadau wa madini jijini Dodoma ili kupeana mrejesho.

Mgalu amesema baada ya kusikiliza changamoto za wachimbaji watakaa hivi karibuni na Wizara ya Madini jijini Dodoma ili kujadili hayo kwa lengo la kuboresha uchimbaji.

MBARAWA: SGR TABORA–KIGOMA KUBADILI MAISHA YA WATANZANIA

Na Mwandishi Wetu

WAZIRI wa Uchukuzi, Profesa Makame Mbarawa, amesema mradi wa Reli ya Kisasa (SGR) katika kipande cha sita cha Tabora–Kigoma unatarajiwa kuchochea maendeleo ya kiuchumi na kijamii kwa kurahisisha usafiri wa abiria na usafirishaji wa bidhaa.

Profesa Mbarawa ameyasema hayo, Oktoba 25, 2026, wakati akikagua maendeleo ya ujenzi wa mradi huo, unaotarajiwa kukamilika mwaka 2029.

Amesema treni zitakazotumia reli hiyo zinatarajiwa kwenda kwa kasi ya kilomita 160 kwa saa, hatua itakayopunguza muda wa safari na kuongeza ufanisi wa usafiri wa reli.

Ameeleza kuwa kazi zinazoendelea zinahusisha ujenzi wa miundombinu ya msingi, ikiwemo madaraja, makalvati na misingi, kabla ya kuendelea na ujenzi wa matuta na utandikaji wa reli.

Aidha, amesema Serikali inaendelea kuhakikisha fedha za mradi zinapatikana na mkandarasi analipwa kwa wakati kupitia vyeti vya malipo ya mkandarasi (Contractor’s Payment Certificates) ili kuharakisha utekelezaji na kukamilisha mradi ndani ya muda uliopangwa.

Kwa upande wake, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Shirika la Reli Tanzania (TRC), Mhandisi Machibya Shiwa, amesema eneo la Malagarasi ni miongoni mwa maeneo yenye changamoto kubwa katika ujenzi wa kipande hicho kutokana na umuhimu wake katika usafirishaji wa vifaa na utekelezaji wa mradi.

Amesema eneo hilo linahitaji misimu mitatu ya kiangazi ili kukamilisha sehemu ngumu za ujenzi zenye urefu wa takribani kilomita 30 hadi 40.

Mhandisi Shiwa amesema utekelezaji wa kazi katika eneo hilo umefikia asilimia 12, akieleza kuwa mkandarasi alianza na maeneo yenye changamoto kubwa ili kurahisisha hatua zinazofuata za ujenzi.

Mradi wa SGR wa Tabora–Kigoma ni sehemu ya juhudi za Serikali za kuboresha miundombinu ya usafiri wa reli nchini. Eneo la Malagarasi ni miongoni mwa maeneo muhimu katika mradi huo kutokana na ujenzi wa daraja kubwa na changamoto za kihandisi zinazohitaji ufumbuzi maalumu.

zAIDI YA SPISHI 1,000 ZA WADUDU ZAKUSANYWA MAABARA YA TAWIRI*

Wadudu wana mchango mkubwa katika uhifadhi wa wanyamapori, ambao ni rasilimali muhimu kwa utalii endelevu. Wadudu huchavusha mimea kwa zaidi ya asilimia 75, hurutubisha udongo, hutawanya mbegu na kusaidia kuota kwake, ni viashiria vya afya ya mfumo ikolojia na chakula cha baadhi ya wanyamapori.

TAWIRI, kupitia maabara yake ya wadudu, imekusanya zaidi ya spishi 1,000 za wadudu, ikiendeleza tafiti na elimu kuhusu kundi hili muhimu la viumbe hai ambalo limepewa kipaumbele kidogo katika tafiti, licha ya mchango wake katika uhifadhi wa bioanuai. Duniani, zaidi ya spishi milioni moja za wadudu zimegunduliwa na kurekodiwa na wanasayansi.

KAMATI YA MIPANGO MIJI YAKAGUA ENEO LA MAZIKO MAKALALA

Kamati ya Mipango Miji ya Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga imefanya ziara ya ukaguzi katika eneo la Makalala, lililopo Kata ya Wambi, kwa lengo la kukagua eneo lililotengwa kwa ajili ya maziko ya waumini wa Kanisa Katoliki.

Ziara hiyo imeongozwa na Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga, Mhe. Regnant Kivinge, akiambatana na Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Mipango Miji, Mhe. Richard Mduda, Kaimu Mkurugenzi pamoja na wajumbe wa kamati hiyo.

Akiwasilisha taarifa ya ukaguzi wa eneo hilo, Mkuu wa Idara ya Ardhi na Mipango Miji wa Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga, Ndugu Luis Ndumbaro, amesema kuwa uongozi wa Kanisa Katoliki umetenga eneo lenye ukubwa wa ekari saba kwa ajili ya maziko ya waumini wake.Aidha, ameeleza kuwa eneo hilo litaunganishwa na barabara ili kurahisisha upatikanaji wa huduma za maziko kwa wananchi.

Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Mipango Miji, Mhe. Richard Mduda, ameushukuru uongozi wa Kanisa Katoliki kwa kutenga eneo hilo kwa ajili ya kuwahudumia wananchi. Vilevile, amesisitiza umuhimu wa eneo hilo kufanyiwa usafi na kutunzwa vizuri ili kuhakikisha linakuwa katika hali nzuri na salama kwa matumizi yaliyokusudiwa. Pia, amependekeza shughuli za uzalishaji wa mkaa katika eneo hilo zifanyike kwa kuzingatia taratibu za uhifadhi wa mazingira.

Naye Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga, Mhe. Regnant Kivinge, ameushukuru uongozi wa Kanisa Katoliki kwa kutoa eneo hilo kwa ajili ya maziko. Aidha, amependekeza kutokuwepo kwa masharti na kuwanyima fursa waumini wa dini mbalimbali kupata huduma za maziko katika eneo hilo, kwa kuzingatia makubaliano na taratibu zitakazowekwa na mamlaka husika.

Benki ya Exim Tanzania Yatoa Elimu na Huduma za Uchunguzi wa Saratani ya Matiti Bila Malipo

Benki ya Exim Tanzania kupitia programu ya Exim Cares, imefanya zoezi la uhamasishaji kuhusu saratani ya matiti lililowapa fursa wafanyakazi na wanajamii inayowazunguka kupata elimu na huduma ya uchunguzi wa saratani ya matiti bila malipo katika makao makuu ya benki hiyo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Zoezi hilo ni sehemu ya maadhimisho ya Mwezi wa Uhamasishaji kuhusu Saratani ya Matiti, unaoadhimishwa kila Oktoba, kwa lengo la kuongeza uelewa kuhusu ugonjwa huo na kuhimiza utambuzi wa mapema.

Kupitia wataalamu kutoka Taasisi ya Saratani Ocean Road, washiriki walipata elimu kuhusu dalili na mabadiliko yanayoweza kuashiria saratani ya matiti, umuhimu wa tathmini ya kitabibu na hatua za kuchukua wanapobaini mabadiliko yasiyo ya kawaida, huku juhudi zikilenga pia kupunguza hofu na dhana potofu zinazoweza kuchelewesha upatikanaji wa huduma za afya.

Kwa mwaka 2026, Mwezi wa Uhamasishaji kuhusu Saratani ya Matiti unaambatana na kaulimbiu “Kila simulizi ni ya kipekee, kila hatua ina thamani”, inayosisitiza umuhimu wa taarifa sahihi, huduma zinazofaa na msaada kwa watu walioathiriwa na ugonjwa huo.

Hatua hiyo inakuja wakati saratani ya matiti ikiendelea kuwa changamoto ya afya duniani na nchini Tanzania. Kwa mujibu wa Shirika la Kimataifa la Utafiti wa Saratani (IARC), katika makadirio yake ya mwaka 2024, visa vipya takribani milioni 2.43 vya saratani ya matiti vilitokea duniani. Nchini Tanzania, wanawake takribani 3,024 walikadiriwa kugundulika na ugonjwa huo, huku vifo 1,492 vikikadiriwa kutokana na saratani ya matiti katika mwaka huo.

Aidha, kwa mujibu wa Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO), kiwango cha kuishi kwa angalau miaka mitano baada ya kugundulika na saratani ya matiti kilikadiriwa kuwa asilimia 77.8 duniani, ikilinganishwa na asilimia 39.1 katika Kanda ya Afrika ya WHO, kwa wanawake waliogundulika kati ya mwaka 2017 na 2021. Takwimu hizi zinasisitiza umuhimu wa utambuzi wa mapema na upatikanaji wa huduma za uchunguzi na matibabu kwa wakati ili kuboresha matokeo ya matibabu na kupunguza vifo.

Akizungumzia ushiriki wa benki katika juhudi hizo, Meneja Mkuu wa Masoko na Mawasiliano wa Benki ya Exim Tanzania, Kauthar D’souza, alisema afya na ustawi wa wafanyakazi wa benki na jamii kwa ujumla ni sehemu muhimu ya mchango wa benki kupitia mpango wa Exim Cares.

“Afya ya jamii inahitaji ushirikiano na hatua za pamoja. Kupitia Exim Cares, tunaunga mkono juhudi zinazowasaidia wafanyakazi wetu na jamii kupata taarifa sahihi kuhusu afya na kuelewa umuhimu wa kuchukua hatua kwa wakati. Tunaamini kuwa kuongeza uelewa kuhusu saratani ya matiti ni sehemu muhimu ya kuhimiza utunzaji wa afya na upatikanaji wa huduma zinazofaa,” alisema D’souza.

''Kwa mujibu wa WHO, takribani asilimia 80 ya saratani ya matiti hutokea kwa wanawake wasio na vihatarishi maalumu vinavyojulikana isipokuwa kuwa mwanamke na kuongezeka kwa umri. Hivyo, kutokuwa na historia ya saratani ya matiti katika familia hakumaanishi kuwa mtu hawezi kupata ugonjwa huo, jambo linalosisitiza umuhimu wa kufahamu mabadiliko ya mwili na kutafuta ushauri wa kitaalamu inapohitajika'', aliongeza.

Kwa upande wake, Dactari Maguha Stephano, mwakilishi wa Taasisi ya Saratani Ocean Road alisema kuwa kuelimisha jamii na kuhamasisha watu kutafuta huduma za afya mapema ni sehemu muhimu ya juhudi za kukabiliana na saratani ya matiti.

“Ni muhimu jamii kupata taarifa sahihi kuhusu saratani ya matiti na kutoruhusu hofu au dhana potofu kuwazuia kutafuta huduma za afya. Watu wanapaswa kufahamu mabadiliko ya miili yao na kutafuta ushauri wa kitaalamu wanapobaini mabadiliko yasiyo ya kawaida, kama vile uvimbe kwenye titi au kwapani, au mabadiliko kwenye ngozi ya titi au chuchu. Tathmini ya kitabibu kwa wakati husaidia kuharakisha utambuzi na hatua zinazofaa,” alisema.

Exim Cares ni programu ya uwajibikaji kwa jamii ya Benki ya Exim Tanzania inayolenga kuboresha maisha kupitia juhudi katika sekta za afya, elimu, mazingira, ubunifu na elimu ya fedha. Katika sekta ya afya, benki imekuwa ikiunga mkono kampeni za uchangiaji damu kwa kushirikiana na Huduma ya Taifa ya Damu Salama (NBTS), kuimarisha huduma za afya hospitalini kupitia msaada wa vifaa tiba na kuboresha mazingira kwaajili ya wagonjwa wenye changamoto ya afya ya akili. Juhudi hizi zinaonesha dhamira ya benki katika kuendeleza afya na ustawi wa jamii.

Benki ya Exim Tanzania inawahimiza wafanyakazi wake na jamii kwa ujumla kufanya utunzaji wa afya kuwa sehemu ya maisha ya kila siku, kupata ushauri wa kitaalamu kuhusu uchunguzi unaofaa na kutochelewa kutafuta huduma za afya wanapobaini mabadiliko yasiyo ya kawaida.

Meneja Mkuu wa Masoko na Mawasiliano wa Benki ya Exim Tanzania, Kauthar D’souza, akiwa katika hatua moja wapo ya uchunguzi wa saratani ya matiti wakati wa zoezi la uhamasishaji lililoandaliwa na benki hiyo kupitia programu ya Exim Cares kwa kutumia wataalamu kutoka Taasisi ya Saratani Ocean Road, jijini Dar es Salaam, tarehe 23 Oktoba 2026. Zoezi hilo liliwapa wafanyakazi wa benki na wanajamii inayowazunguka kupata elimu na huduma ya uchunguzi bila malipo, ikiwa ni sehemu ya maadhimisho ya Mwezi wa Uhamasishaji kuhusu Saratani ya Matiti, unaoadhimishwa kila Oktoba, kwa lengo la kuhamasisha utambuzi wa mapema na matumizi ya taarifa sahihi za afya

Best African Footballers in the Premier League Ever

-Drogba, Mané, Mahrez and Adebayor ranked by trophies and numbers. Read the best African footballers in the Premier League and the facts behind them.

The Premier League has always borrowed its brightest stars from Africa. Who are the best African footballers it has ever seen? The answer depends on what you value.

Trophies, goals and big moments narrow the field fast. Few careers shaped English football like Didier Drogba, whose 104 league goals once stood as the African record. This guide ranks the standouts by hard numbers and shows what each legend cost his club.

Best African Footballers in the Premier League Ever

How African Players Changed English Football

Every weekend, many Tanzanian fans open Tanzania Premier League fixtures first and switch to England by evening. That habit has deeper roots than most people realise. In February 2020, Mbwana Samatta became the first Tanzanian to play and score in the Premier League. He scored on his Aston Villa debut against Bournemouth, and Tanzania became the 117th nation represented in the competition.

Samatta grew up wanting to play like Drogba, which shows the Ivorian’s reach. African footballers have turned English grounds into sources of national pride for decades. Readers who want home-grown coverage can follow Tanzanian football news alongside the English game.

How We Ranked the Players

The ranking weighs three things. Titles come first, then personal awards, then raw football stats such as goals and assists. Each profile also names a cost, because even legends carried risks and flaws.

African Stars of the Premier League in Numbers

The table compares six players by league titles and individual honours.

Player	Country	Main clubs	Key league honours
Drogba	Ivory Coast	Chelsea	4 titles, 2 Golden Boots, 104 goals
Salah	Egypt	Liverpool	2 titles, Golden Boot record tied with Thierry Henry
Mané	Senegal	Liverpool	1 title, 22 goals in 2018/19
Mahrez	Algeria	Leicester City, Manchester City	PFA player award in 2016, titles at two clubs
Y. Touré	Ivory Coast	Manchester City	3 titles, 20 goals in 2013/14
Adebayor	Togo	Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham	97 league goals, no title

Didier Drogba: The Big-Game Striker

Drogba arrived at Chelsea in 2004 aged 26 for a reported £24 million. The fee looked heavy for a striker with only two full top-flight seasons behind him. He scored just 10 league goals in his first campaign, yet Chelsea still won the title.

Then the numbers grew. He won the Golden Boot in 2006/07 with 20 goals and again in 2009/10 with 29 in 32 games. In total he scored 104 league goals in 254 appearances and won four titles. For Chelsea he scored 164 goals in all competitions, including nine in cup finals. His African record stood until Salah and Mané passed it in 2021/22, and the official Premier League records list him as a Hall of Fame inductee.

His defining night came in 2012. He equalised late against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final and then scored the winning penalty in the shootout.

The price was patience. Drogba was a late bloomer, and his return season in 2014/15 brought only four goals at 37. It still ended with another title.

Sadio Mané: Liverpool’s Quiet Engine

Mané joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2016 and stayed six seasons. He scored 120 goals in 269 appearances for LFC across all competitions. He also became one of only three Africans to reach 100 Premier League goals. Injury cut short his first season, yet he still won Liverpool’s Player of the Season award and scored 13 goals.

His best league season came in 2018/19. He scored 22 goals and shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Liverpool then won Europe’s top club trophy in 2019 and the league in 2019/20, their first title in 30 years. He was named CAF Player of the Year for 2019.

With Senegal he won the Africa Cup of Nations in early 2022, scoring three goals and setting up three more. His final year at Liverpool carried a cost. The club finished narrowly behind Manchester City in the league and lost the European final, and Mané then left for Bayern Munich.

Riyad Mahrez: The Fairytale Season and Beyond

Leicester signed Mahrez from Le Havre in January 2014 for around £450,000. Two seasons later he was the best player in England. He scored 17 league goals in 2015/16 and became the first African to win the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award.

That run produced the Leicester City title, confirmed on 2 May 2016. It was the club’s first league crown. Mahrez later said a 3-1 win at Manchester City in February 2016 convinced him Leicester could win the league. He missed only one game that season. Before it began, bookmakers had offered 5,000-1.

Those title odds remain football’s favourite warning about overconfidence. Platforms such as LEONBet still list outright markets every year, yet nobody modelled a story like this. Long shots usually fail, and Leicester was the rare exception.

Mahrez moved to Man City in 2018 and won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup in his first season. The price was minutes. He left Leicester in difficult circumstances, and under Pep Guardiola he often rotated in a crowded attack.

Emmanuel Adebayor: Talent and Turbulence

Adebayor spent 11 seasons in the Premier League and scored 97 goals in 241 appearances. He scored 46 goals in 104 games for Arsenal, and his peak came in 2007/08. That season he scored 24 league goals and finished second for the Golden Boot behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 31.

That year he was named African Footballer of the Year for 2008. He later played for Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace, but he never won a league title or a trophy in England.

Critics point to the turbulence. He was sent off in the 2007 League Cup final, and his spell at City soured after one season of 14 goals, ending with a loan to Real Madrid. Supporters answer with the numbers. They argue that 97 league goals without a title-winning side is a strong return.

Who Else Deserves a Place

Several others sit just outside the top four, and each has a strong case.

Mohamed Salah (Egypt): nine seasons at Liverpool, two league titles and Golden Boot wins that tie him with Thierry Henry for the record.
Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast): three titles with Manchester City and 20 league goals in 2013/14, a rare total for a midfielder. He also scored the winner in the 2011 FA Cup final.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon): shared the 2018/19 Golden Boot with 22 goals.
Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon): a fast winger now at Manchester United and one of the league’s current African stars.

Country or Club: The AFCON Dilemma

African stars face a tension that most English players never meet. AFCON can pull them away from their clubs for weeks in midseason.

Winter 2025/26 showed the cost. Man U sent Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui to the tournament in Morocco in mid-December. United missed Mbeumo’s goals, since he was their top scorer with seven.

The reverse view matters too. Players gain national pride, and a strong tournament can lift player form. Amad scored three goals in five matches before Ivory Coast lost 3-2 to Salah’s Egypt.

The next edition comes to East Africa. AFCON 2027 runs from 19 June to 17 July across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the first time the tournament returns to the region since 1976. Those dates fall after the Premier League season ends, so clubs should face less pressure.

How to Follow African Stars Without Losing Control

Most supporters follow these players on match day through highlights, apps and local radio. Some also add a small bet to make the evening more exciting. If that sounds familiar, set a budget before you open any live betting Tanzania page. Prices change every minute, and goals trigger emotional decisions.

Expert tip: set a fixed stake limit before kickoff, never chase losses, and treat betting as paid entertainment, not income. Betting is for adults aged 18 and over.

Security matters as much as discipline. Learn how online platforms protect your data before you share personal or payment details. If betting stops being fun, stop and talk to someone you trust.

FAQ

Who is the best African player in Premier League history?
There is no single answer. Drogba leads on titles and Golden Boots, while Salah and Mané passed his African goal record. Mahrez has the most famous single season.

How many Premier League goals did Drogba score?
He scored 104 in 254 appearances for Chelsea across two spells.

Who was the first African to win the PFA’s main player award?
Mahrez won it in 2016 after Leicester’s title run.

When is AFCON 2027 and will Tanzania host matches?
It runs from 19 June to 17 July 2027, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Tanzania is expected to stage games in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Dodoma and Zanzibar.

SportPesa Tanzania joins Smartsoft’s TZS 3 billion October Spin & Win campaign

SportPesa Tanzania joins Smartsoft’s TZS 3 billion October Spin & Win campaign

SportPesa Tanzania is participating in Smartsoft’s October Spin & Win campaign, which features an advertised TZS 3 billion shared network prize pool and individual rewards of up to TZS 1.5 million. Running from 1 to 29 October 2026, the promotion covers selected Smartsoft games, including JetX, Balloon, PlinkoX, FootballX and Safari Simba. The campaign introduces a random prize-wheel feature during qualifying gameplay, giving eligible customers access to promotional prizes under the applicable conditions.

The SportPesa Spin & Win promotion brings JetX, Balloon, PlinkoX, FootballX and Safari Simba together with other selected Smartsoft titles for an October campaign. Tanzanian customers can access the promotion through SportPesa’s casino platform, while Smartsoft supplies the games and coordinates the campaign across participating platforms. The TZS 3 billion headline amount is shared across participating platforms rather than being reserved exclusively for SportPesa Tanzania, while individual prizes depend on the outcome of an awarded wheel spin.

Win up to TZS 1.5 million in prizes

The October campaign features seven prize amounts: TZS 1.5 million, TZS 300,000, TZS 150,000, TZS 30,000, TZS 15,000, TZS 1,500 and TZS 300. These are the individual prizes available, with TZS 1.5 million as the top prize.

A prize wheel may appear during play on participating games. Each spin can land on one of the listed prizes, adding a promotional reward to the game. This random prize feature spans the different titles included in the October Spin & Win campaign.

“The October Spin & Win promotion brings together several Smartsoft titles available on SportPesa Tanzania through a shared network campaign. With a variety of participating games and a clearly defined prize-wheel format, the promotion provides eligible customers with additional features to explore, ” said SportPesa Tanzania Head of Marketing Tracy Humplick.

Play JetX and FootballX among the participating titles

The participating Smartsoft games offer a variety of formats. JetX follows an aircraft as its multiplier rises, while Balloon centres on a balloon’s ascent. FootballX brings a sporting twist, with a footballer keeping a ball in the air during each round.

PlinkoX offers a different experience: a ball drops through a pegboard toward randomly determined multipliers. The October lineup also includes HelicopterX, AviaStar, Mine Island, SlicerX and CricketX, as well as PlinkoX Classic, Cheesy Road Classic and Chicken Ways.

Safari Simba joins the October slot selection

Safari Simba brings an African savannah theme to the participating casino games. The slot features five winning lines and joins Multi Hot 5, Book of Bonanza and Jungle Sisters in the lineup. Together, these titles add reel-based options to a promotion that also features flight, sports and board-style games.

Other participating slots include Blazing Hot 40, Habesha Fortune 5, Coins of Atlantis, Sugar Fiesta and Farms Fortune. The lineup also features Multi Hot 5 Wild, Multi Hot Ways and Multi Hot Wild Ways, giving the October campaign a range of Smartsoft game families rather than focusing on a single title.

The campaign closes on 29 October

The TZS 3 billion prize pool is shared across participating platforms in Smartsoft’s network. Players who access the promotion through SportPesa Tanzania take part in the same campaign. The headline figure represents the combined prize pool, while the seven listed amounts are the individual prizes available.

Running from 1 to 29 October, the promotion brings the selected games together for one campaign period. JetX, FootballX, Safari Simba and the other listed titles are part of this October edition. The participating game list outlines which titles are included.

Conclusion

SportPesa Tanzania’s participation in Smartsoft’s October Spin & Win campaign connects popular casino titles such as JetX, FootballX, PlinkoX and Safari Simba through a shared promotional experience. With an advertised network prize pool of TZS 3 billion and individual prizes reaching TZS 1.5 million, the campaign brings a common prize-wheel feature to different gaming formats on the SportPesa Casino platform.

The promotion runs until 29 October 2026, with qualifying customers participating under the applicable Smartsoft and SportPesa campaign conditions. The TZS 3 billion prize pool is shared across participating platforms, while individual rewards depend on random prize-wheel outcomes. Eligible adults should check the official rules, understand the qualification requirements and maintain responsible gaming limits.

PWANI YAWEKA MIKAKATI KUDHIBITI MIGOGORO YA WAKULIMA NA WAFUGAJI

Na Mwamvua Mwinyi, Pwani

MKUU wa Mkoa wa Pwani, Stanslaus Nyongo, na Mbunge wa Jimbo la Chalinze, Ridhiwani Kikwete, wametaka maeneo maalumu ya kilimo na ufugaji kutengwa na kusimamiwa ipasavyo ili kudhibiti migogoro kati ya wakulima na wafugaji.

Nyongo ametoa agizo hilo kwa viongozi wa wilaya, akiwataka kuhakikisha maeneo ya malisho ya mifugo yanatengwa ili kupunguza migogoro inayojirudia kati ya makundi hayo.

Amesema tayari ametoa tamko la kutenga maeneo maalumu ya malisho, akisisitiza kuwa hataki kuona mauaji yanayotokana na migogoro hiyo.

“Nimeshatoa tamko la kutenga maeneo hayo kuondoa magomvi hayo na katika mkoa wangu sitaki kuona mauaji ya wakulima na wafugaji,” alisema Nyongo, akibainisha kuwa ameliagiza Jeshi la Polisi mkoani humo kuhakikisha hali hiyo inadhibitiwa.

Aidha, amewataka wakulima na wafugaji kuacha kujichukulia sheria mkononi na badala yake kutumia kamati za usuluhishi kutatua changamoto zao kwa mujibu wa sheria.

Pia, amewataka wakulima na wafugaji kuzingatia taratibu zinazokubalika katika matumizi ya ardhi, huku akisisitiza umuhimu wa wafugaji kuepuka kuingiza mifugo katika mashamba ya watu na kuharibu mazao.

Kwa upande wake, Kikwete amewataka viongozi wa vijiji, Serikali na vyombo vinavyohusika kusimamia matumizi ya ardhi na kudhibiti uingizaji holela wa mifugo katika mashamba ya wakulima.

Amesema migogoro hiyo inachangiwa kwa kiasi kikubwa na ushindani wa matumizi ya ardhi, maji na malisho, pamoja na uhamaji wa wafugaji wanaotafuta rasilimali hizo.

Kutokana na hali hiyo, amependekeza kutengwa kwa maeneo maalumu ya kilimo na ufugaji, kusimamiwa kwa njia za kupitisha mifugo na kusajiliwa kwa wakulima na wafugaji ili kurahisisha usimamizi wa shughuli zao.

Kikwete pia amesisitiza umuhimu wa kuimarisha vikao vya ujirani mwema vitakavyowapa wakulima na wafugaji nafasi ya kujadili na kutatua changamoto zao kwa pamoja kabla hazijazua migogoro mikubwa.

Naye Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Bagamoyo, Shaibu Ndemanga, amesema Serikali imekuwa ikifanya operesheni za kukabiliana na migogoro ya ardhi, ikiwemo inayohusisha wakulima na wafugaji.

Amesema jitihada hizo zinaambatana na kuhamasisha umoja, amani na kuheshimiana, kwa kuzingatia maeneo na shughuli za kiuchumi za kila kundi.

Kwa upande wake, mfugaji wa Chalinze, Seleman Hassan, ameishukuru Serikali kwa kutoa elimu kwa wafugaji, akisema wataendelea kushirikiana na wakulima ili kuondoa kero zinazojitokeza na kudumisha amani katika maeneo wanayoishi.

Migogoro ya wakulima na wafugaji imeendelea kuwa changamoto katika baadhi ya maeneo ya Mkoa wa Pwani, yakiwemo Chalinze, Bagamoyo, Rufiji, Kisarawe, Kibaha Vijijini na Kibiti.

TANZANITE YENYE THAMANI YA SH3.23 BILIONI YAZALISHWA MIRERANI

Na Mwandishi Wetu, Mirerani

KAMATI ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Nishati na Madini imeelezwa kuwa jumla ya gramu 274,634.32 za madini ya Tanzanite, zenye thamani ya Sh3.23 bilioni, zimezalishwa katika kipindi cha Julai hadi Septemba 2026.

Takwimu hizo zimetolewa na Ofisa Madini Mkazi wa Mkoa wa Kimadini wa Mirerani (RMO), George Kaseza, mbele ya kamati hiyo ilipotembelea maeneo ya uchimbaji wa madini ya Tanzanite kwa lengo la kujifunza na kutathmini shughuli za uchimbaji, biashara na uongezaji thamani wa madini hayo.

Kaseza amesema uzalishaji huo ni wa robo ya kwanza ya mwaka wa fedha 2026/2027, huku akieleza kuwa Serikali imeendelea kuchukua hatua mbalimbali kuimarisha usalama na usimamizi wa shughuli za uchimbaji ndani ya Ukuta wa Mirerani.

Amesema hatua hizo zinajumuisha ujenzi wa ukuta uliokamilika Aprili 2018, kuanzishwa kwa Soko la Madini la Mirerani mwaka 2021, pamoja na uwekaji wa kamera 310 za CCTV na taa 573 za usalama.

Aidha, amesema mwaka 2026 Serikali iliagiza kofia ngumu 12 zenye kamera kwa ajili ya wadhibiti wa shughuli za uchimbaji chini ya migodi.

Akizungumzia biashara ya Tanzanite, Kaseza amesema katika mwaka wa fedha 2025/2026, mnada wa wafanyabiashara wadogo uliofanyika Mei 15, 2026, ulihusisha uuzaji wa gramu 2,809.31 za madini hayo, zilizoripotiwa kuwa na thamani ya Sh271.270 bilioni.

Amesema mnada wa wafanyabiashara wakubwa uliofanyika Mei 21, 2026, uliwezesha kuuzwa kwa gramu 10,174.92 za Tanzanite, zenye thamani iliyoripotiwa kuwa Sh721.750 bilioni.

Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa Kamati hiyo, Subira Mgalu, amesema ziara hiyo imelenga kujifunza na kutathmini shughuli za uchimbaji, biashara na uongezaji thamani wa madini zinazofanyika ndani ya Ukuta wa Mirerani.

Akitoa maoni ya wadau wa sekta hiyo, Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Wachimbaji Madini Mkoa wa Manyara (MAREMA), Elisha Mnyawi, ameiomba Serikali kuruhusu lango la kuingia na kutoka ndani ya ukuta wa madini ya Tanzanite kufanya kazi saa 24.

Mnyawi amesema kwa sasa, ifikapo saa 12 jioni, wachimbaji hawaruhusiwi kuingiza zana za kazi, hali ambayo amesema inahitaji kuangaliwa ili kurahisisha shughuli za uchimbaji.

Naye Mwenyekiti wa MAREMA Tawi la Mirerani, Samwel Rugemalila, ameishukuru Serikali kwa hatua mbalimbali inazoendelea kuchukua kuboresha sekta ya madini.

Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa Wafanyabiashara wa Madini ndani ya Ukuta wa Mirerani, Magreth Nelson, ameishukuru Serikali kwa kurejesha minada ya madini, akisema hatua hiyo imewawezesha wafanyabiashara kuuza madini yao kwa uwazi na katika mazingira ya ushindani wa bei.

Hata hivyo, mjumbe wa chama cha wafanyabiashara wa madini, Victor Kunyara, ameiomba kamati hiyo kuangalia uwezekano wa kuweka kanuni zitakazowataka wachimbaji kutenga asilimia 10 ya uzalishaji wao na kuwauzia wafanyabiashara wa ndani.

Amesema hatua hiyo itasaidia wafanyabiashara kupata madini kwa ajili ya biashara zao na kuongeza uwezekano wa kulipa kodi kwa mujibu wa sheria.

KAMATI YA UCHUMI, AFYA NA ELIMU YAPONGEZA MAENDELEO YA UJENZI KITUO CHA AFYA WAMBI

Kamati ya Uchumi, Afya na Elimu ya Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga ikiongozwa na Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri,Kaimu Mkurugenzi pamoja na Wakuu wa Idara wa Halmashauri imefanya Ziara katika Kata ya Wambi na kupongeza Maendeleo ya Ujenzi wa Kituo cha Afya cha Wambi.

Akiwasilisha ripoti ya Ujenzi wa Kituo hicho cha Afya, Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Ujenzi Ndugu Eusebius Ngatunga amesema wamepokea Fedha za Ujenzi Kutoka Serikali kuu Tsh.Milioni Mia Tatu na hatua ya ujenzi inakaribia kukamilika kwa wakati ili kuwawezesha Wakazi wa Kata ya Wambi kupata huduma ya Afya.

Akizungumza katika Ziara hiyo Diwani wa Kata ya Wambi ambaye pia ni Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Uchumi,Afya na Elimu Mhe.Frank Kalinga amesema anampongeza Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe.Dkt.Samia Suluhu Hassan kwa kuwatengea Fedha za Mradi kwa sababu ujenzi ukikamilika utasaidia kutatua changamoto za Afya kwa Wananchi wa Kata ya Wambi.

Naye kiongozi wa Ziara hiyo ambaye ni Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga Mhe.Regnant Kivinge amepongeza jitihada za Wananchi na kamati ya Ujenzi kwa ushirikiano na amewasihi waendelee kusimamia Mradi huo kwa weledi ili waweze kufikia Malengo.

Aidha,Diwani wa Viti Maalumu wa Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga Mhe.Dainess Msolwa amewapongeza Wananchi wa Kata ya Wambi kwa kutenga muda wao kusaidia shughuli za ujenzi pamoja na kushirikiana vyema na kamati ya Ujenzi kwa lengo la kukamilisha Jengo kwa wakati.

Sambamba na hayo,Kaimu Mkurugenzi wa Halmashauri ya Mji Mafinga Ndugu Peter Ngussa amepongeza jitihada za ujenzi pia amewasisitiza kamati ya ujenzi ifikapo January 2027 ujenzi wa Kituo hicho uwe umekamilika ili huduma za awali za Afya zianze kutolewa kwa Wananchi wa Kata ya Wambi.

KAMATI YA LAAC YARIDHISHWA NA UTEKELEZAJI WA MIRADI YA MAENDELEO MANISPAA YA IRINGA

Kamati ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Hesabu za Serikali za Mitaa (LAAC), ikiongozwa na Mwenyekiti wake, Mhe. Ado Shaibu, imeridhishwa na kasi ya utekelezaji wa miradi ya maendeleo inayotekelezwa na Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Iringa, huku ikisisitiza kukamilishwa kwa miradi hiyo kwa wakati na kwa kuzingatia viwango vya ubora.

Leo, Oktoba 24,2026, Kamati hiyo imetembelea na kukagua miradi mbalimbali ya kimkakati, ikiwemo ujenzi wa barabara ya Mtwivila machinjio ya kisasa Ngelewala na Soko la kihesa kwa lengo la kufuatilia maendeleo ya utekelezaji wake.

Akizungumza baada ya ukaguzi, Mhe. Ado Shaibu amesema ameridhishwa na kasi ya utekelezaji na kutoa maelekezo kwa Halmashauri kuhakikisha miradi yote inakamilika kwa wakati na inakidhi viwango vinavyotakiwa.

Ziara hiyo imehudhuriwa na Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa, Mhe. Kheri James; Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Iringa, Mhe. Benjamin Sitta, Katibu Tawala wa Mkoa, Bi. Doris Kalasa; Mkurugenzi wa Manispaa ya Iringa, Bi. Zaina Mlawa; Mstahiki Meya wa Manispaa, Mhe. Ibrahim Ngwada; Katibu Tawala Wilaya, Ndg. Bernard Urassa, Wajumbe wa Kamati ya LAAC, pamoja na wakuu wa idara na vitengo wa ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa na wa Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Iringa.

HOMERA ATANGAZA MAPINDUZI YA UMEME VITONGOJINI, AIPONGEZA REA KWA UTEKELEZAJI

Waziri wa Nishati, Mhe. Dkt. Juma Homera, amepongeza juhudi za Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Wakala wa Nishati Vijijini (REA), Mhandisi Hassan Saidy, katika kusimamia utekelezaji wa miradi ya umeme vijijini, huku akitangaza kuongezwa kwa kasi ya operesheni ya kuwasha umeme katika kila kitongoji nchini.

Waziri Homera amesema operesheni hiyo ni sehemu ya mkakati wa Serikali wa kuhakikisha huduma ya umeme inawafikia wananchi katika maeneo yote nchini, sambamba na kuchochea maendeleo ya kiuchumi na kijamii, hususan katika maeneo ya vijijini.

Akizungumza wakati akiwasha umeme Kitongoji cha Lindi B, Wilaya ya Namtumbo, na Kitongoji cha Nakanyonyo, Wilaya ya Tunduru, mkoani Ruvuma, amesema Wakuu wa Mikoa wataendelea kushiriki katika kuwasha umeme kwenye miradi iliyokamilika ili kuhakikisha wananchi wanaanza kunufaika na huduma hiyo kwa wakati.

Ameeleza kuwa hatua hiyo inalenga kuongeza kasi ya matumizi ya miundombinu ya umeme iliyokamilika, huku Serikali ikiendelea kutekeleza miradi mipya katika vitongoji ambavyo bado havijafikiwa na huduma hiyo.

Akizungumzia hali ya upatikanaji wa umeme mkoani Ruvuma, Waziri Homera amesema mkoa huo una jumla ya vitongoji 3,691, ambapo vitongoji 2,235 tayari vimefikiwa na umeme, sawa na takribani asilimia 61 ya vitongoji vyote.

Amesema Serikali imewekeza zaidi ya shilingi bilioni 224.7 katika miradi mbalimbali ya umeme inayotekelezwa na REA mkoani humo, ikiwa ni sehemu ya juhudi za kupanua wigo wa upatikanaji wa nishati hiyo kwa wananchi.

Kwa mujibu wa Waziri Homera, vitongoji 799 vipo katika hatua mbalimbali za utekelezaji wa miradi ya kuviunganishia umeme, huku vitongoji 657 vikiwa bado havijafikiwa na huduma hiyo na havipo katika miradi inayoendelea kutekelezwa.

Amefafanua kuwa kukamilika kwa miradi inayoendelea kutasaidia kuongeza kiwango cha upatikanaji wa umeme katika vitongoji vya Mkoa wa Ruvuma kutoka asilimia 61 ya sasa hadi takribani asilimia 82.

Amesema ongezeko hilo linatarajiwa kufungua fursa zaidi za shughuli za kiuchumi, ikiwemo biashara, uzalishaji mali na utoaji wa huduma za kijamii, hivyo kuboresha maisha ya wananchi wa maeneo ya vijijini.

Aidha, Waziri Homera amewataka wananchi kuendelea kuiombea Wizara ya Nishati ili iweze kutekeleza majukumu yake kwa ufanisi, akisisitiza kuwa Serikali itaendelea kushirikiana na wadau mbalimbali kuhakikisha azma ya kufikisha umeme kila kitongoji inafikiwa.

Kwa upande wake, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa REA, Mhandisi Hassan Saidy, amesema kasi ya utekelezaji wa miradi ya umeme vijijini imeendelea kuongezeka na kwamba Wakala hautarudi nyuma katika kutimiza dhamira ya Serikali ya kuhakikisha wananchi wote wanafikiwa na huduma ya umeme.

Mhandisi Saidy amesisitiza kuwa Wakala utaendelea kuongeza juhudi za kusogeza huduma ya umeme katika maeneo ambayo bado hayajafikiwa, sambamba na kufungua fursa mpya za kiuchumi, kuongeza uzalishaji na kuboresha ustawi wa wananchi wa vijijini.

TANZANIA YATAKA HATUA ZA DHATI KULINDA ZIWA TANGANYIKA