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 ‎ Na Mwandishi Wetu Jumwa Kwale Wito umetolewa kwa vijana katika kaunti ya Kwale kujitokeza kwa wingi kushiriki vikao vya maoni vinavyoandaliwa katika maeneo yao, huku ikielezwa kuwa wengi wao wameendelea kubaki nyuma kimaendeleo kutokana na tabia ya kutohudhuria mikutano hiyo muhimu ya kijamii na kiutawala. Imeelezwa kuwa kupitia vikao hivyo, wananchi hupata nafasi ya kutoa maoni yao kuhusu miradi na maendeleo wanayotaka kuona katika maeneo yao, lakini vijana wengi wamekuwa wakikosa kushiriki licha ya kuwa wao ndio nguvu kazi ya taifa. Changamoto hiyo imewafanya wanaharakati na mashirika ya kijamii kuanza kutafuta mbinu mpya zitakazowavutia vijana kuhudhuria vikao vya maoni kwa hiari yao bila kusubiri mialiko rasmi. Akizungumza wakati wa uzinduzi wa mradi wa INUA-IG katika kaunti ya Kwale, Mwenyekiti wa shirika la Tulinde Future Yetu Initiative , alisema mradi huo unalenga kuwaelimisha vijana, kina mama na watu wanaoishi na ulemavu kuhusu masuala ya utawala bora, uwajibikaj...

  Charged crew entertain local during the official launch tour. Story by Yusuf Abubakar The Coca-Cola Company has launched Charged, a new sparkling caffeinated beverage, in Kenya’s coastal region as the company seeks to expand its beverage portfolio and tap into the growing demand for energy drinks. The new drink, which debuted in Nairobi last month, is now available in Mombasa and Kilifi counties in two flavours, Lemon Burst and Electric Pineapple. Speaking during the launch in Mombasa, Monique Katana, Director of Frontline Marketing at Coca-Cola Kenya, said the company was excited to introduce the product to consumers in the coastal region. “We are excited to introduce Charged to the coastal region, offering consumers a refreshing boost to power through their day,” said Katana. She added that the launch highlights the company’s commitment to innovation and its mission to provide a diverse range of beverages that meet changing consumer tastes and lifestyles. To support the rollout...

  Wanaharakati wa kukabiliana na mazingira. Na Jumwa Mabadiliko ya tabia nchi yameendelea kutajwa kama changamoto kubwa inayochangia kuharibika kwa mazingira, hali inayowasukuma wanaharakati na mashirika ya kijamii kuhamasisha jamii kuhusu umuhimu wa uhifadhi wa mazingira. Katika Kaunti ya Kwale, gatuzi za Matuga, Msambweni na Kinango ni miongoni mwa maeneo yanayoshuhudia juhudi hizo kupitia mashirika saba ya kijamii yaliyoungana kupambana na athari za mabadiliko ya tabia nchi pamoja na kuhamasisha jamii kuhusu utunzaji wa mazingira. Hatua hiyo inajiri wakati ambapo shughuli za ukataji miti kiholela zimeelezwa kuongezeka kwa kasi, hali inayochangia kupungua kwa misitu katika baadhi ya maeneo ya pwani. Kwa mujibu wa Mwenyekiti wa shirika la Tulinde Future Yetu Initiative, , mradi wao umejikita zaidi katika uhifadhi wa misitu kutokana na umuhimu wake kwa mazingira na sekta ya utalii. “Tumejikita zaidi katika kuhamasisha jamii kuhusu utunzaji wa mazingira kupitia uhifadhi wa misitu. U...

  Sauti za filamu yaanza safari kuwafikia wasanii Dar Es Salaam –Wakati tasnia ya filamu nchini Tanzania ikiendelea kubadilika na kukua kwa kasi mpya, jukwaa la burudani na habari za filamu Sauti za Filamu limeanza mpango maalum wa kuwafikia wasanii wa filamu na michezo ya kuigiza kote nchini, kuanzia Tanzania Bara hadi visiwa vya Zanzibar. Mpango huo unalenga kuibua na kuonesha vipaji vya waigizaji, watayarishaji, waongozaji na vikundi vya sanaa ambavyo mara nyingi hufanya kazi kubwa lakini havipati nafasi ya kutambulika kwa upana kwa jamii. Kwa mujibu wa Sauti za Filamu, jukwaa hilo limeamua kuchukua hatua hiyo ili kuifanya tasnia ya filamu kuwa karibu zaidi na wapenzi wa sanaa pamoja na kuwapa wasanii nafasi ya kuonekana katika majukwaa ya kitaalamu.  “Kwa muda mrefu tumekuwa tukitegemea sana wasanii kunyanyuana kupitia hashtags, collaborations au hata algorithm za mitandao ya kijamii. Lakini ukweli ni kwamba hilo pekee halitoshi. Ndiyo maana Sauti za Filamu tumeamua kuwafi...

Kivumbi 2027, Chidzuga akiweka wazi azima yake.  Naibu Msemaji wa Serikali Bi Mwanaisha Chidzuga amejisajili rasmi kama mgombea wa kiti cha mwakilishi wa akina mama kaunti ya Kwale katika uchaguzi mkuu wa mwaka 2027. Bi Chidzuga amesema kuwa yupo tayari katika uwaniaji wa kiti cha woman rep ili kutumikia wakwale kwa kutekeleza majukumu ya afisi kikamilifu kwa haki na usawa. "Niko tayari kuwakilisha wa Kwale katika nyadhfa ya woman rep kaunti ya Kwale 2027 InshaAllah," Mwanaisha Chidzuga, Naibu Msemaji wa Serikali. Bi Chidzuga amekua mstari wa mbele katika maswala ya maendeleo na uhumasishaji jamii kupitia women empowerment, huduma za SHA, Elimu na uwiano.

Muungano wa bodi ya leseni na udhibiti wa vileo nchini umepinga vikali baadhi ya sera zilizopendekezwa na mamlaka ya kitaifa ya kupambana na utumizi wa pombe na dawa za kulevya (NACADA).  Mwenyekiti wa muungano huo Julius Owino amesema kuwa sera hizo zinalenga kuhujumu ugatuzi kwa kuathiri utendaji kazi wa bodi hiyo katika serikali za Kaunti. Akizungumza na wanahabari katika kikao kilichofanyika Diani eneo bunge la Msambweni Kaunti ya Kwale, Owino ameukosoa mpango wa kukusanya ada za leseni kupitia mamlaka hiyo.  Muungano huo umeikashifu NACADA kwa madai ya kuingilia majukumu yao bila kuhusisha washikadau wote huku serikali ya Kwale ikitakiwa kutenga angalau asilimia 3 kwa hazina ya kuwasaidia waraibu wa mihadarati. 

Leo, tunakuletea moja ya maajabu ya kiasili yaliyopo Tanga, Tanzania — Mapango ya Amboni.   Mapango haya ya kale yanatajwa kuwa miongoni mwa mapango makubwa ya mawe ya chokaa (limestone) katika Afrika Mashariki.”   wa zaidi ya miaka milioni 150, yakitokana na mabadiliko ya miamba katika enzi za Jurassic.   Mwaka 1892, kampuni ya Amboni Ltd ilikuwa ya kwanza kuyamiliki kabla ya serikali ya kikoloni kutangaza eneo hili kuwa la kihifadhi mwaka 1922.   Hadi leo, mapango haya yanasimamiwa na Idara ya Urithi wa Taifa NCHINI TANZANIA.” “Katika mapango haya zaidi ya kumi, ni moja tu ndilo linalotembelewa na wageni huku sababu hal;isi iukiwa bado kuwekwa bayana. Ukitembea ndani, utakutana na mawe yenye maumbo ya kipekee – kama vile kiti cha enzi, mfuko wa sofa, meli, hadi sanamu inayofanana na Statue of Liberty!   Hii ni ishara ya maumbile kuchonga sanaa yake yenyewe kwa muda mrefu.” “Mapango haya si tu kivutio cha watalii, bali pia ni sehemu ta...

Vijana wameonywa kutokana na kutumia mitandao ya kijamii vibaya na kujiingiza kwenye hanasa, jambo linalochangia kuongezeka kwa kuporomoka kwa maadili. Kwa muji wa wazee kutoka jamii ya wadigo eneo la msambweni wamekiri kuwa kuporomoka kwa maadili kwenye jamii kumechangiwa na vijana kuigiza mila za kigeni. Mila na desturi ni muhimili mkubwa kwa jamii za kiafrika, kudumisha amani na kuongeza ujamaa ambao hutafautishwa kutokana na makabili au maeneo wanayotoka.

ijana wameonywa kutokana na kutumia mitandao ya kijamii vibaya na kujiingiza kwenye hanasa, jambo linalochangia kuongezeka kwa kuporomoka kwa maadili. Kwa muji wa wazee kutoka jamii ya wadigo eneo la msambweni wamekiri kuwa kuporomoka kwa maadili kwenye jamii kumechangiwa na vijana kuigiza mila za kigeni. Mila na desturi ni muhimili mkubwa kwa jamii za kiafrika, kudumisha amani na kuongeza ujamaa ambao hutafautishwa kutokana na makabili au maeneo wanayotoka. Kwenye kikao cha empower her, shine with peace kupitia mradi wa tujenge amani uliofadhiliwa na We World na mashirika rafiki, mkurugenzi wa shirika la Msambweni Queens Biasha Jasho amesema vijana wajiepushe na utumiaji mbaya wa utandawazi na kufata mila zilizobora. Katibu kutoka kaya Diani amesema kupuuzwa kwa tamaduni na kufata mila za watu wengine kumechangia utovu wa usalama hasa kwa jamii za mwabao. Kwa mtazamo wa ulezi wa mtoto kwa mila zinazotokana na Dini Sheikh Sadik Mwamure kutoka msambweni amesema licha ya uwezo waliopewa ...

  By Carol Samini Katana (Kenya) On the sunlit shores of Diani Beach in Kenya, Francis and Joyce, a newlywed couple from Uganda, stroll barefoot across the warm sands, laughter rising above the soft murmur of waves. For them, this goes beyond a honeymoon. It's a celebration of culture and the ease of moving freely within East Africa.   Their romantic getaway was made possible by relaxed border restrictions, regional cooperation, and a shared vision of turning Africa’s cultural and natural diversity into a hub for intra-continental honeymoon tourism. Diani Beach, Kenya[/caption] Meanwhile, for another couple, Abdirasul Mohammed and Nusyibah Juma, love found its rhythm not only in Zanzibar but also in the gentle waves of Kenya’s southern coastline.   “We chose to come to the Kenyan coast for our honeymoon because we were looking for a calm, peaceful place by the ocean. We believe the sea is one of Africa’s greatest inheritances,”...

  By Carol Samini Katana (Kenya) On the sunlit shores of Diani Beach in Kenya, Francis and Joyce, a newlywed couple from Uganda, stroll barefoot across the warm sands, laughter rising above the soft murmur of waves. For them, this goes beyond a honeymoon. It's a celebration of culture and the ease of moving freely within East Africa.   Their romantic getaway was made possible by relaxed border restrictions, regional cooperation, and a shared vision of turning Africa’s cultural and natural diversity into a hub for intra-continental honeymoon tourism. Diani Beach, Kenya[/caption] Meanwhile, for another couple, Abdirasul Mohammed and Nusyibah Juma, love found its rhythm not only in Zanzibar but also in the gentle waves of Kenya’s southern coastline.   “We chose to come to the Kenyan coast for our honeymoon because we were looking for a calm, peaceful place by the ocean. We believe the sea is one of Africa’s greatest inheritances,” Abdirasul says thoughtfully. ...

Msambweni referal hospital  By : Caroline Katana Tension flared outside Msambweni County Referral Hospital on Tuesday  morning as doctors staging a peaceful press briefing were forcibly dispersed by individuals believed to be hired goons a move the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Coast region has strongly condemned. According to the doctors, the group led by a woman identified as Asha Makei, popularly known as “Mama Miraa” interrupted their media engagement, hurling accusations and insisting that the medics had no right to strike. goons  "We are the ones who gave them these jobs, and we are the patients. If they can't work, they should resign. We have children with qualifications but no jobs while doctors are playing around with theirs,” Makei shouted, claiming the doctors were too busy with their private clinics allegedly stocked with drugs from public hospitals. Mohamed Ali Maingu echoed the same sentiments, urging the doctors to acce...

By : Carol Katana At least two reformed juvenile youth groups in Matuga sub-county ,Kwale county who benefited from Participatory Grant Making project PGM2 received government funds . The groups are among the hundreds youth empowered by a community based organization Green Minds through a project titled Punguza Vipanga Jenga Amani , a project that set a good record on changing the lives of juvenile gangs through the strategic approach of inclusiveness . The participatory grant making PGM 2 funded by the Netherlands Embassy through the JISRA project implemented by Kenya Community Support Centre KECOSCE transformed community members in its unique way . Leader of one group Hamisi Ali Libondo said during the empowerment forums they realized that they can easily earn money by starting small businesses to combat unemployment and insecurity . “ We registered a group of fifteen youth title “ Jitihada youth group” and applied for youth fund and that of Nat...

    wachanganuzi wa mswaada wa bajeti kitengo cha biashara kwale Caroline Katana  Mswada wa hazina ya mikopo ya biashara  wa  kaunti ya Kwale mwaka 2024 ( kwale county biashara revolving fund bill 2024  ) umezingirwa  na mapungufu  msingi yanayohitaji kurekebishwa  kabla  ya  kupitishwa na kuwa  sheria,  ili uwafaidi walengwa   . Haya  yameibuka katika mkao wa kuuchanganua mswada huo  ,ulioleta pamoja mashirika  mbalimbali ya kijamii chini ya muungano wa mashirika  wa Kwale Community of Practice  ,huko Diani kaunti ya Kwale . Kwale community of Practice , inachanganua mswada huo wa biashara 2024  na  kunakili  mapungufu  yaliyomo  kabla ya  kuandika Memo ya  mapendekezo ya marekebisho katika wizara husika . Mswada huo utakapokuwa sheria ,utaondoa  miswada miwili  , ule wa  fedha za mikopo za mzunguko (revolving fund)  na ule wa vijana ,aki...