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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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Na Mwamvua Mwinyi, Pwani


WAZIRI wa Sheria na Katiba, Abdallah Ulega, amesema kampeni ya Samia Legal Aid ni mkombozi kwa wananchi wanyonge, kwa kuwa inawezesha kupata huduma za msaada wa kisheria bila malipo, hususan wanaoishi vijijini na maeneo ya pembezoni, ili wafahamu na waweze kudai haki zao kwa mujibu wa sheria.

Aidha ameeleza kuwa Wilaya ya Mafia haipaswi kuachwa nyuma katika utekelezaji wa kampeni hiyo, akieleza kuwa ni sehemu ya Mkoa wa Pwani na hivyo wataalamu wa sheria wanapaswa kufika kutoa huduma kwa wananchi wake.

Akifungua kampeni ya Samia Legal Aid awamu ya pili mkoani Pwani, inayotarajiwa kutekelezwa kwa siku 10 katika halmashauri tisa, Ulega alisema sheria haipaswi kuwa anasa kwa watu wenye uwezo wa kifedha pekee, bali haki inayopaswa kupatikana kwa kila mwananchi bila kujali kipato chake.

Alieleza kampeni hiyo imekuwa sauti ya wanyonge, wakiwemo yatima, wazee, wajane, wanawake, watu wenye ulemavu na vijana, kwa kuwawezesha kupata msaada wa kisheria unaohitajika katika kutatua changamoto zinazowakabili.

Kwa mujibu wa Ulega, awamu ya kwanza ya kampeni hiyo mkoani Pwani ilifikia watu 200,243, wakiwemo wanawake 101,967 na wanaume 98,276 sawa na asilimia 9 , hali iliyochangia Rais Dkt Samia kuelekeza wizara kurejea na kuendeleza kampeni hiyo kupitia awamu ya pili.

Kadhalika amesema serikali inaandaa mpango utakaowezesha mawakili wa serikali kushughulikia mashauri ya wananchi ambayo hayana mgongano wa kimaslahi na serikali, hatua inayolenga kuongeza ushirikiano kati ya mawakili wa serikali na wa kujitegemea katika kupanua upatikanaji wa huduma za kisheria.

Ameongeza kuwa serikali imejenga mfumo wa kidijitali utakaowawezesha wananchi kuwasilisha malalamiko na kufuatilia mrejesho kuhusu changamoto zao, huku ukilenga kuimarisha uratibu wa huduma za msaada wa kisheria ili zitolewe kwa wakati.

Nae Makamu Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Utawala, Katiba na Sheria, Edwin Enosy Swalle, aliitaka serikali kuendeleza kasi ya utoaji wa huduma hizo, hasa katika maeneo ya vijijini na pembezoni ambako wananchi wako mbali na mahakama na vyombo vya maamuzi.

Naye Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Pwani, Stanslaus Nyongo, ameishukuru serikali kwa kupanua wigo wa upatikanaji wa huduma za msaada wa kisheria, akisema kampeni hiyo itatoa fursa kwa wananchi kuwasilisha na kutafutiwa ufumbuzi wa migogoro ya ardhi, urithi, ukatili wa kijinsia, matunzo ya watoto na masuala ya ndoa.

Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Taifa ya Ushauri ya Msaada wa Kisheria, Jaji Mstaafu Crecencia Makuru, amewataka viongozi wa wilaya na wataalamu wa sheria kuhamasisha wananchi wenye uhitaji kujitokeza kwa wingi ili wapate huduma hizo kwa haki na usawa.



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Waziri Mkuu, Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba, jana Oktoba 28, 2026, ameshiriki katika kutembelea maonesho wakati wa ufunguzi wa Mkutano wa tatu wa Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali kutoka mataifa ya Afrika na Urusi uliofanyika Moscow Nchini Urusi.

Matembezo hayo yaliyoongozwa na Rais wa Urusi Vladimir Pitin yana kaulimbiu isemayo Jukwaa la Maendeleo Huru: Suluhisho la Juu la Urusi katika Sekta Muhimu za Kiuchumi na Kijamii “, yanaonesha mafanikio ya nchi hiyo katika maeneo yenye uwezo mkubwa wa ushirikiano na Afrika, zikiwemo sekta za viwanda, kilimo, nishati, usafirishaji, fedha, teknolojia za kidijitali na mawasiliano, huduma ya afya na elimu.





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Kutoka Mkoa wa Katavi, Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Nsimbo, Kata ya Itenka A, mkulima wa matunda na mbogamboga, Frednandi Kazimili, ameeleza jinsi matumizi sahihi ya mbolea kutoka Kampuni ya Mbolea Tanzania (TFC) yalivyomsaidia kuongeza tija katika uzalishaji, kupanua soko la mazao yake na kukuza kipato.

Akieleza safari yake ya kilimo, Frednandi amesema alipoanza shughuli hizo, soko la mazao yake lilikuwa ndani ya kata anayoishi, hali iliyomchochea kuboresha mbinu za uzalishaji ili kuongeza thamani ya kilimo chake na kufikia masoko mapana zaidi.

Amesema matumizi sahihi ya mbolea za TFC, pamoja na jitihada zake za kuboresha uzalishaji, yamemwezesha kupanua wigo wa soko kutoka kuuza mazao ndani ya kata hadi kuyasambaza katika maeneo mbalimbali ya Mkoa wa Katavi.

Ili kuongeza zaidi uzalishaji na kukidhi mahitaji ya soko, Frednandi amesema ameanzisha kilimo cha umwagiliaji, hatua inayotarajiwa kumwezesha kuendelea kulima katika vipindi mbalimbali vya mwaka bila kutegemea mvua pekee.

Ameeleza kuwa kupitia umwagiliaji, analenga kuwa na uhakika wa upatikanaji wa maji kwa ajili ya mazao yake, kuongeza uzalishaji na kuimarisha biashara yake ya matunda na mbogamboga.

Aidha, amewahimiza wakulima wenzake kuachana na mbinu zisizoendana na kilimo cha kisasa na badala yake kuzingatia ushauri wa wataalamu wa kilimo, kutumia mbolea kwa usahihi na kufuata kanuni bora za uzalishaji ili kuongeza tija.

Amesisitiza kuwa kilimo chenye tija kinaweza kuwa njia muhimu ya kuongeza kipato cha kaya na kukuza uchumi wa wakulima, huku akiwataka kutumia fursa zilizopo katika sekta hiyo kuboresha maisha yao na kuchangia maendeleo ya jamii.
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-Mpango wa ufadhili wa masomo wa Ujuzi-Kwanza kukuza fursa za ajira kwa vijana, ujasiriamali na minyororo endelevu ya thamani katika kilimo

Tanzania Breweries Plc (TBL) na Mamlaka ya Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi (VETA) zimesaini Hati ya Makubaliano (MoU) kwa ajili ya kuanzisha Mpango wa Ufadhili wa Masomo wa Ujuzi-Kwanza. Ushirikiano huu unalenga kukuza ujuzi wa vitendo katika kilimo, kuunda fursa kwa vijana na kuchangia mabadiliko ya sekta ya kilimo nchini Tanzania.

Mpango huu wa miaka mitatu utawapatia vijana 300 wa Kitanzania kutoka familia zenye kipato cha chini ujuzi katika maeneo mbalimbali ya sekta ya kilimo, yakiwemo uzalishaji wa mazao, matengenezo ya vifaa, ufundi wa mitambo ya kilimo na stadi nyingine za kiufundi zinazohusiana na sekta hiyo. Mpango huu unalenga kuongeza uwezo wa vijana kupata ajira, kuhamasisha ujasiriamali na kuimarisha tija katika kilimo.

Kwa mujibu wa makubaliano hayo, TBL italipia gharama za mafunzo, huku VETA ikitoa mafunzo yaliyoidhinishwa, utaalamu wa kiufundi unaotambulika kitaifa. Washiriki pia watapata uzoefu wa vitendo katika shughuli za kilimo, ikiwemo fursa katika jamii za wakulima wa shayiri na mtama wanaoshirikiana na TBL.

Makubaliano hayo yalisainiwa na Michelle Kilpin, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TBL, na CPA Anthony Kasore, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa VETA.

Akizungumza katika hafla ya utiaji saini, Kasore alisisitiza umuhimu wa kukuza ujuzi unaoendana na mahitaji yanayobadilika ya sekta ya kilimo.

“VETA ilianzishwa ili kuwapatia Watanzania ujuzi wa vitendo unaoendana na mahitaji ya sekta mbalimbali za uzalishaji. Kadiri sekta yetu ya kilimo inavyoendelea kuwa ya kisasa, tunahitaji vijana wenye ujuzi ambao wanaweza kusaidia uzalishaji wa kilimo, kuboresha mbinu za kilimo, kutunza na kukarabati vifaa, pamoja na kutoa huduma muhimu za kiufundi. 

Ushirikiano huu unafungua fursa kwa vijana wenye vipaji ambao huenda wasiwe na uwezo wa kugharamia mafunzo, huku ukihakikisha kwamba ujuzi wanaoupata unakidhi mahitaji halisi ya sekta,” alisema Kasore.

Kilimo kinaendelea kuwa nguzo muhimu ya uchumi wa Tanzania. Kwa mujibu wa Ripoti ya Hali ya Uchumi ya mwaka 2024, sekta hiyo ilichangia asilimia 26.3 ya pato la taifa; na kwa mujibu wa Ofisi ya Taifa ya Takwimu, inaajiri zaidi ya nusu ya watu wote wanaofanya kazi nchini. 

Kadiri sekta hii inavyopiga hatua za kisasa, mahitaji ya ujuzi katika uzalishaji wa kilimo, umwagiliaji, usimamizi wa mazao baada ya kuvunwa, matumizi ya mitambo na huduma zinazohusiana nayo yanaendelea kuongezeka.

“Sehemu kubwa ya bidhaa tunazotengeneza huanzia katika mashamba ya Watanzania. Biashara yetu inakua sambamba na wakulima wanaotupatia malighafi, na mafanikio yao yanategemea upatikanaji wa ujuzi, teknolojia na huduma sahihi.

 Kwa kuwekeza kwa vijana wanaopata ujuzi wa vitendo katika kilimo, tunatengeneza fursa za ajira na ujasiriamali, huku tukiimarisha thamani inayowezesha watanzania kujipatia kipato na kuendeleza biashara yetu,” alisema Michelle Kilpin, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TBL.

Kwa mujibu wa Kamati ya Bajeti ya Bunge, zaidi ya vijana 800,000 wa Kitanzania huingia katika soko la ajira kila mwaka. Mafunzo ya vitendo katika kilimo yanaweza kuwafungulia njia za kupata ajira, kujiajiri na kuanzisha biashara katika shughuli za kilimo, biashara za kilimo, matengenezo ya vifaa na huduma zinazohusiana nazo.

 Utafiti wa hivi karibuni wa VETA uliofuatilia hali ya wahitimu ulibaini kuwa asilimia 75 ya wahitimu walikuwa wameajiriwa au kujiajiri, huku kujiajiri kukiwa na sehemu kubwa zaidi kuliko ajira rasmi za kuajiriwa.

Ushirikiano huu unaendeleza uhusiano wa muda mrefu wa TBL na wakulima wa Tanzania ulioanza mwaka 1933. Kampuni hununua shayiri na mtama kutoka kwa wakulima wadogo zaidi ya 2,500 katika mikoa ya Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara na Dodoma. Pia huwapatia mbegu, mafunzo ya kilimo na masoko ya uhakika.

Pia TBL ilifanya uwekezaji kwenye uchakataji wa shayiri ndani ya nchi na Kiwanda chake cha Kilimanjaro Malting kilichopo Moshi kilikamilisha mwaka wake wa kwanza wa uzalishaji kamili mwaka 2025 kikitumia shayiri iliyolimwa nchini, hatua inayosisitiza dhamira ya TBL ya kuimarisha minyororo ya thamani ya kilimo cha ndani.

Akieleza kuhusu kuongezeka kwa nafasi ya VETA katika kukuza ujuzi, Kasore alisema idadi ya wanafunzi waliojiunga iliongezeka kutoka 69,347 mwaka 2022/23 hadi 116,468 mwaka 2025/26. Vyuo vipya 65 vinatarajiwa kufunguliwa Januari 2027.

“Kadiri VETA inavyopanua upatikanaji wa elimu ya ufundi stadi, ushirikiano na sekta ya uzalishaji ni muhimu katika kuziba pengo kati ya taasisi za mafunzo na mahitaji ya soko la ajira. Kupitia Ujuzi-Kwanza, tunawapatia vijana wa Kitanzania ujuzi wa vitendo unaoweza kuwawezesha kupata ajira, kufanya ujasiriamali na kujenga maisha endelevu. Kwa kushirikiana na TBL, tutafuatilia maendeleo ya wahitimu ili kupima matokeo ya mpango huu,” aliongeza Kasore.

Mpango huu unaendana na Dira ya Maendeleo ya Tanzania 2050, hususani malengo yake ya kuwa na nguvu kazi yenye ujuzi, kuleta mageuzi katika kilimo na kukuza uchumi jumuishi. Pia unaunga mkono Ajenda ya 10/30, inayolenga ukuaji wa asilimia 10 kwa mwaka katika sekta ya kilimo ifikapo 2030, pamoja na programu ya Jenga Kesho Iliyo Bora (Building a Better Tomorrow), inayohamasisha ushiriki wa vijana katika biashara za kilimo.

Akisisitiza matarajio ya muda mrefu ya mpango huo, Kilpin alisema:

“Hatutapima mafanikio kwa kuangalia tu idadi ya vijana waliopata mafunzo, bali pia kwa kuzingatia yale watakayofanikiwa kuyatimiza baada ya mafunzo. Lengo letu ni kuona vijana wa Kitanzania wakitumia ujuzi wa vitendo kujenga taaluma zenye manufaa, biashara zenye mafanikio na maisha endelevu, huku wakichangia kuimarisha sekta ya kilimo na kuongeza tija yake.”

Ujuzi-Kwanza: Kuwezesha Vijana, Kuimarisha Kilimo,Kukuza Tanzania.
Michelle Kilpin, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa TBL (wa pili kulia), na CPA Anthony Kasore, Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa VETA (wa pili kushoto), wakionyesha Hati ya Makubaliano (MoU) ya mpango wa ufadhili wa masomo wa TBL Ujuzi Kwanza, unaolenga kuwawezesha vijana kupata ujuzi kupitia mafunzo ya vitendo katika mnyororo wa thamani wa kilimo. Wengine katika picha ni Neema Temba, Mkurugenzi wa Masuala ya Kampuni na Udhibiti wa TBL (kulia), na Dkt. Abdallah Ngodu, Mkurugenzi wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi wa VETA.





































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-Rais Putin asisitiza umoja, biashara na kukuza uchumi wa kidijitali

WAZIRI MKUU wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba, ameshiriki ufunguzi wa Mkutano wa Tatu wa Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali wa Afrika na Urusi uliofunguliwa rasmi na Rais wa Urusi, Vladimir Putin, jijini Moscow.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya Ikulu ya Kremlin, nchi 48 za Afrika zinashiriki mkutano huo, huku wajumbe 22 wakiwa wakuu wa nchi. Taasisi zilizoshiriki ni pamoja na Umoja wa Afrika (AU), Jumuiya ya Kiuchumi ya Nchi za Afrika Magharibi (ECOWAS) na Jumuiya ya Maendeleo Kusini mwa Afrika (SADC).

Akizungumza katika ufunguzi huo, Rais Putin alisisitiza umuhimu wa kuimarisha ushirikiano kati ya Urusi na nchi za Afrika ili kujenga mfumo wa kimataifa unaozingatia haki na usawa.

Katika masuala ya uchumi, Putin alieleza kuwa Urusi inalenga kuimarisha usindikaji wa malighafi na uzalishaji wa bidhaa nchini humo, hatua inayolenga pia kuongeza ajira.

Kuhusu mifumo ya fedha za kidijitali, alisema teknolojia hiyo inaweza kuimarisha huduma za malipo ya kuvuka mipaka na kuongeza ufanisi wa miamala ya kifedha.

Aidha, Putin alitembelea mabanda ya maonesho akifuatana na baadhi ya viongozi wa Afrika waliohudhuria mkutano huo. Maonesho hayo yameangazia fursa za ushirikiano katika sekta za viwanda, kilimo, nishati, usafirishaji, fedha, teknolojia za kidijitali, mawasiliano, afya na elimu.

Putin alisema Urusi na Tume ya Umoja wa Afrika zinalenga kutoa msukumo mpya katika uhusiano wao, kufuatia mikutano iliyotangulia kufanyika Sochi mwaka 2019 na Saint Petersburg mwaka 2023.








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SportPesa Tanzania raises maximum stake to TZS 2 million

SportPesa Tanzania has announced a proposed increase in its maximum betting stake from TZS 500,000 to TZS 2 million under its Steki Imepanda initiative. The new advertised ceiling is four times the previous limit, representing a 300% increase and giving eligible customers a wider range of stake amounts, subject to the applicable betting rules. The change concerns the maximum amount that can be placed on a qualifying bet, rather than the odds or the likelihood of winning.

The new SportPesa stake limits gives customers more flexibility in how much they can place on a single bet. Through its Steki Imepanda initiative, SportPesa is introducing higher betting limits for players who prefer larger stakes, allowing them to place amounts that previously exceeded the TZS 500,000 maximum. This adjustment removes the previous restriction for customers looking to place individual stakes that are more than TZS 500,000. 

Four times stake limits

The maximum stake has increased from half a million shillings to TZS 2 million, a fourfold rise, or a 300% increase over the previous limit. Now the amount a customer could previously stake at most now represents just a quarter of the new maximum. The 4x refers to the new maximum compared with the old one and it does not mean odds are boosted or a player’s winnings are multiplied. 

Stakes of TZS 750,000, TZS 1 million, and TZS 1.5 million are now within the SportPesa stake limits though each exceeded the former TZS 500,000 maximum. Customers can now enter stakes above the old limit, up to TZS 2 million. This provides greater flexibility for customers who previously had to keep their individual stakes within the lower maximum.

“Steki Imepanda reflects our commitment to providing customers with clear and flexible betting options. The new advertised maximum stake of TZS 2 million gives eligible customers a wider range of choices, while the amount they decide to stake remains entirely their own. We encourage customers to understand the applicable limits, review their betslips carefully and maintain responsible betting habits ”  said SportPesa Tanzania Head of Marketing Tracy Humplick

More choices on the betting platform

SportPesa Tanzania’s announcement raises the maximum stake available to customers while leaving the amount they choose up to them. The new limit sets the highest amount a customer can stake, it does not require everyone to bet TZS 2 million. Players can choose a lower amount, subject to the limits that apply to their selected bet.

That flexibility is the practical benefit of the change; customers can stake more without treating the new maximum as a fixed amount. The update applies to stake size, which remains separate from a player’s prediction and the odds offered. A larger stake does not make a prediction more likely to be correct, though a winning bet may result in a higher payout.

Football markets provide a range of betting pages

SportPesa’s football betting pages feature local and international competitions, including Tanzania’s Premier League, English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League. Customers can browse fixtures by competition or kick-off time and compare the odds available for each market. This breadth of choice places the higher stake limit in the context of a platform serving a range of football interests, not just one match or tournament.

Available markets include match results, double chance, total goals, and whether both teams will score. Each represents a different prediction about a fixture. An example is when a player has a clear expectation of how many goals a match will produce without necessarily knowing which team will win. On the bet slip, bettors select a market and then choose their stake, the listed odds help determine the potential return.

Conclusion

SportPesa Tanzania’s Steki Imepanda initiative marks a significant proposed change to its sportsbook offering, raising the advertised maximum stake from TZS 500,000 to TZS 2 million. The fourfold increase expands the range of amounts available on qualifying bets without changing how match outcomes are determined or making a successful prediction more likely.

For customers, the important distinction is between having a higher available limit and choosing how much to stake. The new maximum does not require larger bets, and potential payouts remain subject to the applicable odds and winnings limits. As SportPesa introduces the change, clear communication of eligible markets, updated betting rules and responsible gambling guidance will remain essential.

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