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on September 08, 2026




DODOMA, September 8, 2026:


Girls taking part in an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Bootcamp at Msalato Girls Secondary School in Dodoma have begun exploring how gender perceptions can influence their participation in technology, while learning how digital skills can be used to address real challenges facing their communities.

The Bootcamp is part of a project implemented by UNESCO in collaboration with Beijing Normal University (BNU) and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, aimed at promoting gender-transformative digital skills education and increasing girls’ participation in technology and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).


The first day of the Bootcamp opened with a simple but thought-provoking question: “What is sex? What is gender?”

The question sparked a discussion among the students, who shared their understanding and experiences before examining how gender roles and expectations affect their daily lives, education and access to technology.


Through the discussions, the students were encouraged to reflect on who does what, who makes decisions and who has access to opportunities at home and at school.

They also examined how social and cultural beliefs can influence the way girls view technology and their own ability to pursue careers in ICT and other STEM-related fields.

Challenging stereotypes

A major part of the training focused on challenging stereotypes that can discourage girls from participating in science and technology.


Among the perceptions discussed were the beliefs that science and technology are mainly for boys and that women are less suited to leadership positions.

Such attitudes can affect girls’ confidence, educational choices and future career opportunities, particularly in fields related to STEM.

The training therefore encourages girls to recognise these barriers and understand that their gender should not determine their ability to learn, create or lead in technology.

The discussions also highlighted the importance of addressing the digital gender gap, particularly in relation to access to ICT, the cost of technology and the knowledge and skills required to use digital tools effectively.


Technology for real-life solutions

The Bootcamp has gone beyond teaching students how to use digital devices. It is also helping them understand how technology can be applied to solve problems in education, the economy and access to essential services.

One of the areas explored by the students was the relationship between gender, ICT and water services.


The students discussed how digital technology can support the monitoring of water use, reporting of broken water infrastructure and leakages, identifying areas experiencing water shortages and using information to better understand and plan for water needs.

The exercise is intended to help the girls see technology not simply as a tool for communication or learning, but as a practical means of developing solutions to challenges affecting people in their communities.

From technology users to innovators

Another key message from the Bootcamp is the need for girls to move beyond being consumers of technology and become active creators and innovators.


The students are encouraged to contribute ideas, design and test solutions, work together and explore ways in which technology can respond to challenges affecting their schools and communities.

This approach is intended to build not only digital skills, but also confidence, creativity, problem-solving abilities and leadership among girls.

The UNESCO-BNU project places emphasis on creating opportunities for girls to develop practical digital skills and participate in activities that can strengthen their interest and confidence in technology and STEM.

For the girls at Msalato, the first day of the Bootcamp has therefore marked the beginning of a wider journey—one that seeks to change the way they see themselves in the digital world.

From discussing gender roles to exploring how ICT can help address challenges such as water access, the students are beginning to see technology as a tool for innovation, empowerment and social change.

The broader goal is to ensure that girls are not left behind in the digital transformation, but are equipped to participate, innovate and help shape the future of technology in Tanzania.

For the girls of Msalato, the digital journey has begun.
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on September 08, 2026

Serikali imesema udanganyifu katika mitihani ya kitaifa umepungua kwa kiasi kikubwa kutokana na kuimarishwa kwa usimamizi wa mitihani nchini.

Kauli hiyo imetolewa Septemba 7, 2026 mkoani Ruvuma na Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Elimu Prof. Carolyne Nombo, alipofika katika Ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Ruvuma na kuazungumzia utekelezaji wa masuala mbalimbali ya elimu ikiwemo maandalizi ya mtihani wa Taifa wa darasa la saba unaotrajia kufanyika nchini kote Septemba 9 na 10, 2026.

Ameeleza kuwa mitihani ya kitaifa ni suala nyeti linalohitaji usimamizi madhubuti, hivyo viongozi wa elimu katika ngazi zote wanapaswa kuhakikisha taratibu zote za mitihani zinafuatwa.

“Udanganyifu umepungua kwa kiasi kikubwa, nawasihi wanafunzi wa darasa la saba manaotarajia kufanya mitihani yenu kutojiingiza katika udanganyifu wowote wa mitihani, tuzingatie taratibu zote za mitihani,” amesisitiza Prof. Nombo

Aidha, amezitaka kamati za mitihani za mikoa na viongozi wa elimu kuendelea kushirikiana katika kusimamia mitihani, huku akiwapongeza kwa hatua ambazo tayari zimechukuliwa katika kupunguza udanganyifu.

Amebainisha kuwa, Serikali itaendelea kuchukua hatua pale inapobaini vitendo vya udanganyifu, hasa vile vinavyohusisha kupanga kwa pamoja kati ya wanafunzi, walimu au wasimamizi wa mitihani.

Kwa upande wake Kaimu Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Ruvuma ambaye ni Mkuu wa wilaya ya Songea Mhe. Wilman Kapenjama amesema mkoa umejiandaa vema katika kusimamia mtihani huo kwa hali ya usalama bila changamoto yoyote.

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on September 08, 2026


Na Boniphace John, OKULY BLOG - DODOMA


Wakala wa Barabara Tanzania (TANROADS) umewaagiza Mameneja wa Mikoa yote 26 nchini kufanya ukaguzi wa miundombinu ya barabara, madaraja, makalavati na maeneo mengine hatarishi, ili kuchukua hatua za haraka kupunguza athari zinazoweza kusababishwa na mvua za El Niño.

Wito huo umetolewa jijini Dodoma Septemba 7,2026 na Mtendaji Mkuu wa TANROADS, Mhandisi Mohamed Besta, wakati akikagua maendeleo ya ujenzi wa mradi wa barabara ya Ntyuka–Mvumi–Kikombo pamoja na hatua iliyofikiwa katika utekelezaji wa mradi huo.

Mhandisi Besta amesema TANROADS inapaswa kuwa makini kwa kutambua mapema maeneo yanayoweza kuathiriwa na mvua na kuhakikisha hatua stahiki zinachukuliwa kabla ya mvua kuanza.

Amesema ukaguzi huo ni muhimu kutokana na changamoto zilizowahi kujitokeza katika baadhi ya maeneo wakati wa mvua, akitoa mfano wa Daraja la Mutikila ambalo Desemba mwaka jana liliathiriwa na mvua na kusababisha usafiri wa magari na wananchi kukwama.

 “Natoa rai kwa mameneja wote wa mikoa 26 waende wakafanye ukaguzi na kuangalia ni namna gani wanaweza kupunguza athari zinazoweza kutokana na mvua za El Niño,” amesema Mhandisi Besta.

Amesema pamoja na Daraja la Mutikila, TANROADS inahakikisha kazi katika madaraja ya Mangungo na Kikombo, pamoja na madaraja mengine yanayotekelezwa katika mradi huo, zinakamilishwa kwa wakati ili yaweze kupitika wakati wa mvua.

Mhandisi Besta pia amemtaka mkandarasi wa mradi huo kuongeza kasi ya utekelezaji wa kazi ili kukamilisha sehemu iliyobaki na kuwawezesha wananchi kunufaika na barabara hiyo.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa iliyotolewa na Meneja wa TANROADS Mkoa wa Dodoma, Mhandisi Zuhura Amani, mradi huo una urefu wa jumla ya kilomita 76 na unatekelezwa kwa awamu mbili.

Amesema awamu ya kwanza inayotekelezwa sasa inahusisha kilomita 25 na imefikia asilimia 67.9 ya utekelezaji.

Kati ya kilomita hizo, kilomita 8.6 ziko upande wa Ntyuka kuelekea Mvumi, huku upande wa Kikombo ukiwa na kilomita 14.4, ikiwemo kilomita tano zinazounganisha barabara hiyo na barabara inayoelekea Makao Makuu ya Jeshi.

Mhandisi Amani amesema mkandarasi wa mradi huo ni CHICO, ambaye tayari amekamilisha ujenzi wa sehemu kubwa ya barabara, ambapo kilomita 23.2 kati ya 25 zimefikia kiwango kinachohitajika.

Amesema kazi kubwa zilizobaki ni pamoja na kujaza tuta la barabara, kuunganisha maeneo ya madaraja na kukamilisha miundombinu ya kupitisha maji katika maeneo ya Mutikila, Mangungo na Kikombo, pamoja na daraja la reli ya MGR.

Amesema TANROADS tayari imeanza kuimarisha maeneo ya madaraja yaliyokuwa yakileta changamoto wakati wa mvua kwa kutumia kifusi, kuimarisha kingo za matuta na kufungua njia za mito, hatua inayolenga kuhakikisha watumiaji wa barabara wanaendelea kupita kwa usalama.

Kwa mujibu wa Mhandisi Amani, TANROADS inatarajia madaraja ya Mutikila, Mangungo na Kikombo kukamilika na kufikia hatua ya kupitika kabla ya kuanza kwa mvua, hatua ambayo itasaidia kupunguza usumbufu kwa wananchi na watumiaji wengine wa barabara.












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on September 08, 2026

Vyama vya siasa nchini vimetakiwa kutumia majukwaa yao kuwahamasisha na kuwaelimisha wananchi kuhusu umuhimu wa kujiunga na Bima ya Afya kwa Wote, kwa kuwa afya ni haki ya kila mwananchi bila kujali itikadi, umri, jinsia au nafasi yake katika jamii.

Wito huo umetolewa na Kaimu Waziri wa Afya Dkt. Saada Mkuya Salum na Mbunge wa Welezo, wakati wa semina iliyowakutanisha wajumbe wa Baraza la Vyama vya Siasa na wataalamu kutoka Mfuko wa Taifa wa Bima ya Afya (NHIF) kwa ajili ya kuwajengea uelewa kuhusu Bima ya Afya kwa Wote.

Dkt. Mkuya alisema wanasiasa wana mtandao mpana wa kuwafikia wananchi kuanzia ngazi ya jamii hadi taifa, hivyo wana nafasi muhimu ya kuwa mabalozi wa elimu kuhusu afya na bima ya afya.

Alisema ushiriki wa vyama vya siasa katika kutoa elimu hiyo unaweza kusaidia kuongeza uelewa wa wananchi kuhusu umuhimu wa kuwa na bima ya afya na namna inavyoweza kusaidia kulinda afya na ustawi wa familia.

“Bima ya afya inalinda mwananchi na familia dhidi ya gharama kubwa za matibabu. Hili si suala la chama cha siasa, bali ni suala la maisha na ustawi wa wananchi,” alisema Dkt. Mkuya.

Aliongeza kuwa wanasiasa wanapokutana na wananchi katika maeneo mbalimbali, ikiwemo mikutano ya hadhara na majukwaa mengine, wanaweza kutumia fursa hizo kutoa elimu sahihi kuhusu umuhimu wa bima ya afya.

Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Vyama vya Siasa, Juma Ally Khatib, alisema elimu iliyotolewa katika semina hiyo itawafikia viongozi wa vyama vya siasa kuanzia ngazi ya taifa, mikoa, wilaya na kata, pamoja na wanachama wao.

Alisema viongozi hao watakuwa na jukumu la kuifikisha elimu hiyo kwa wananchi katika maeneo mbalimbali nchini, ili kuongeza uelewa na ushiriki katika mpango wa Bima ya Afya kwa Wote.

“Tunachojifunza hapa hakitaishia kwa wajumbe wa Baraza la Vyama vya Siasa. Tutakwenda kuwaelimisha viongozi wetu wa kitaifa, mikoa, wilaya, kata na wanachama, ambao nao wataifikisha elimu hii kwa wananchi,” alisema Khatib.

Naye Naibu Msajili wa Vyama vya Siasa, Mohamed Ahmed, alisema semina hiyo inalenga kuwawezesha viongozi na wawakilishi wa vyama vya siasa kupata uelewa sahihi kuhusu mifumo ya bima ya afya nchini, ili waweze kutoa elimu sahihi kwa wananchi.

Alisema uelewa wa viongozi wa kisiasa ni muhimu kwa kuwa wana nafasi kubwa ya kuhamasisha wananchi kushiriki katika mipango mbalimbali ya Serikali inayolenga kuboresha upatikanaji wa huduma za afya.

Akizungumza katika semina hiyo, Dkt. David Mwanesano kutoka NHIF, alisema Serikali imeanza kutekeleza mpango wa Bima ya Afya kwa Wote kwa awamu, ikiwa ni sehemu ya juhudi za kuhakikisha wananchi wanapata kinga dhidi ya changamoto za gharama za matibabu.

Alisema hadi sasa jumla ya kaya 276,400 zimekwishaandikishwa katika mpango huo na kuanza kupata huduma za afya.

Alisisitiza kuwa ushirikiano wa wadau mbalimbali, wakiwemo viongozi wa kisiasa, ni muhimu katika kufanikisha azma ya Serikali ya kuhakikisha wananchi wanapata huduma za matibabu bila kukabiliwa na mzigo mkubwa wa gharama za matibabu.

Bima ya Afya kwa Wote, Jiunge Sasa

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on September 08, 2026

Katibu Mtendaji wa Tume ya Vyuo Vikuu Tanzania (TCU) Prof. Charles Kihampa,akizungumza na waandishi wa habari leo Septemba 8,2026 jijini Dodoma  kuhusu kukamilika kwa awamu ya kwanza na kufunguliwa kwa awamu ya pili ya udahili wa shahada ya kwanza kwa mwaka wa masomo 2026/2027/.

Na.Alex Sonna-DODOMA 
TUME ya Vyuo Vikuu Tanzania (TCU) imetangaza kukamilika kwa Awamu ya Kwanza ya udahili wa wanafunzi wanaotarajia kujiunga na programu za Shahada ya Kwanza kwa mwaka wa masomo 2026/2027 na kuanza kwa Awamu ya Pili ya udahili kuanzia leo, Septemba 8 hadi 21, mwaka huu.
Hayo yamesemwa leo Septemba 8,2026 jijini Dodoma na Katibu Mtendaji wa TCU, Prof. Charles Kihampa, amesema jumla ya waombaji 149,645 waliwasilisha maombi ya kujiunga na vyuo 93 vilivyoidhinishwa kudahili wanafunzi wa Shahada ya Kwanza katika mwaka wa masomo 2026/2027.
Prof. Kihampa amesema katika mwaka huo wa masomo, vyuo vimeongeza programu za Shahada ya Kwanza kutoka 894 mwaka 2025/2026 hadi kufikia 1,019, sawa na ongezeko la programu 125, huku nafasi za udahili zikiongezeka kutoka 205,652 hadi 227,555.
Amesema ongezeko hilo la nafasi 21,903 ni sawa na asilimia 10.7, hatua inayolenga kuongeza fursa kwa vijana wanaohitaji kuendelea na elimu ya juu nchini.
Aidha, ameeleza kuwa katika Awamu ya Kwanza, waombaji 117,334, sawa na asilimia 78.4 ya waombaji wote, wamepata nafasi za udahili katika vyuo walivyoviomba, huku idadi hiyo ikitarajiwa kuongezeka baada ya kukamilika kwa Awamu ya Pili.
 "Waombaji waliopata udahili katika vyuo zaidi ya kimoja wametakiwa kuthibitisha chuo kimojawapo kuanzia Septemba 8 hadi 21, 2026, kwa kutumia namba maalum ya siri iliyotumwa kupitia ujumbe mfupi wa simu au barua pepe waliotumia wakati wa kuomba udahili."amesema Prof. Kihampa
Aidha, TCU imewataka waombaji ambao hawakupata nafasi katika Awamu ya Kwanza, pamoja na wale ambao hawakuweza kuwasilisha maombi, kutumia fursa ya Awamu ya Pili kwa kutuma maombi katika vyuo na programu wanazozipenda. Vyuo pia vimeelekezwa kutangaza programu ambazo bado zina nafasi.
"Tume imewakumbusha waombaji kuwa masuala yote yanayohusu udahili na uthibitisho wa nafasi yanapaswa kuwasilishwa moja kwa moja katika vyuo husika, huku vyuo vikielekezwa kushughulikia changamoto za waombaji kwa haraka kwa kuzingatia taratibu na miongozo ya udahili," amesisitiza.
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on September 08, 2026

 

DODOMA, September 8, 2026: 

Efforts to prepare Tanzanian girls for the rapidly expanding digital economy are taking a new direction, with UNESCO calling for gender to be placed at the centre of digital skills education to ensure that girls are not left behind in the country’s digital transformation.

The call comes as Tanzania, through collaboration with UNESCO and Beijing Normal University (BNU), implements the “Closing the Digital Divide: Ensuring Gender-Transformative Digital Skills Education for Women and Girls” project, an initiative aimed at strengthening digital skills while addressing barriers that continue to limit girls’ participation in technology and innovation.

Gender specialist Dr Rosemarie N. Mwaipopo said digitalisation was no longer simply a matter of access to computers or the internet, but an increasingly important pathway to education, employment, innovation and wider socio-economic development.

She said the country’s digital transformation would have greater impact if girls were given deliberate opportunities to acquire digital skills, participate in innovation and develop the confidence needed to pursue technology-related education and careers.

“Digitalisation is a major influence in societal development, enhancing access to opportunities,” Dr Mwaipopo said, while emphasising the need to confront the persistent gender gap in digital participation.

She questioned why the gap continued to exist globally and in Tanzania despite various innovations, programmes and interventions designed to expand access to technology and digital skills.

According to her, the challenge was not only about whether technology was available, but also about who had the skills, confidence, opportunity and enabling environment to use that technology and turn it into meaningful solutions.

She said this was where the UNESCO-BNU project could make an important contribution by introducing a gender perspective into digital skills education.

CREATING A CRITICAL MASS OF GIRLS IN ICT

Dr Mwaipopo said the project would deliberately select female students to participate in ICT innovation training as part of an affirmative action approach aimed at creating a critical mass of girls with digital knowledge and skills.

She said increasing the number of girls exposed to technology and innovation would help challenge the long-standing perception that ICT and STEM-related fields were predominantly for boys.

The approach, she explained, was intended to create more girls who could confidently engage with technology, develop innovations and eventually pursue careers in the digital sector.

“This is not simply about teaching girls how to use technology. It is about creating opportunities for them to become knowledgeable, confident and active participants in the digital future,” she said.

She said a growing pool of digitally skilled girls could also provide role models for younger generations and contribute to changing community perceptions about the role of women in technology.

CHANGING THE WAY GIRLS LEARN

Dr Mwaipopo said teachers would be equally important in achieving this transformation.

She called for teachers to be equipped with gender-transformative pedagogy, enabling them to recognise and challenge attitudes, practices and social norms that may discourage girls from participating fully in ICT and STEM education.

She said teachers needed to create classrooms where girls felt confident to experiment, ask questions, solve problems and develop technological innovations.

The objective, she said, was to move beyond simply providing equal access to boys and girls towards creating learning environments capable of transforming the conditions that have historically limited girls’ participation.



She said teachers and students would also need greater awareness of gender equality, gender barriers, enabling factors and intersectionality to understand why girls may experience digital education differently depending on their social and economic circumstances.

INNOVATION THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE

Dr Mwaipopo further challenged students to think about gender when developing ICT solutions.
She said female students should be equipped to apply a gender lens in ICT processes and innovation, ensuring that digital products and solutions were accessible, sensitive to different needs and inclusive.

She explained that successful digital innovation should not only answer the question of whether a technology works, but also consider who can access it, who can use it and who ultimately benefits from it.

Such an approach, she said, would enable girls to see technology as more than computers and coding, but as a powerful tool for addressing real challenges facing families, communities and the country.

BUILDING TANZANIA’S DIGITAL GENERATION

The gender-transformative approach is being implemented alongside efforts to establish and strengthen ICT Clubs in public schools, providing girls with practical opportunities to develop digital skills, participate in innovation and explore technology-related career pathways.

The broader UNESCO-BNU initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, reflecting the importance of partnerships in strengthening digital education and expanding opportunities for women and girls.

Through the project, teachers and female students are expected to gain skills and approaches that can contribute to more inclusive digital learning environments.

For Tanzania, the initiative comes at a time when digital skills are increasingly becoming essential for education, employment, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Its significance therefore extends beyond the classroom.

By deliberately investing in girls’ digital skills today, the country is building a generation capable of participating in and contributing to tomorrow’s technology-driven economy.

The ultimate ambition is to ensure that Tanzanian girls are not merely users of technology, but creators, innovators, entrepreneurs and future leaders in the digital economy.

And by ensuring that no girl is excluded from the digital transformation, Tanzania can strengthen its human capital and build a more inclusive digital future in which every girl has an opportunity to learn, innovate and shape the country’s development.
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on September 08, 2026
Baraza la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC), katika Kongamano la 5 la Kimataifa la Uchumi wa Buluu, limejipambanua katika sekta ya mazingira kwa kusisitiza umuhimu wa matumizi endelevu ya rasilimali za bahari, mito, maziwa na maeneo ya pwani, sambamba na uhifadhi na usimamizi endelevu wa mazingira.
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on September 07, 2026
Mimi nilikuwa na ndoto ya kusafiri nje ya nchi kwa muda mrefu. Niliandaa kila kitu, lakini kilichonishinda zaidi ilikuwa kupata visa.

Kila nilipojaribu, nilikumbana na ucheleweshaji na wakati mwingine kukataliwa. Hali hii ilinifanya nikate tamaa kidogo.

Nilianza kuhisi kama safari yangu haitawahi kufanikiwa, licha ya juhudi zote nilizokuwa nafanya. Siku moja nilimweleza rafiki yangu wa karibu kuhusu changamoto yangu. SOMA ZAIDI.
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on September 07, 2026
Mimi nilikuwa kwenye ndoa ambayo mwanzoni ilikuwa na furaha na maelewano. Tulikuwa tunazungumza, kucheka, na kushirikiana kila kitu bila shida. Lakini baada ya muda, mabadiliko yakaanza. Mke wangu alianza kujitenga kimya kimya.

Hakupenda tena mazungumzo marefu, hakutabasamu kama zamani, na mara nyingi alikuwa na msongo wa mawazo.
Nilijaribu kumuuliza kama kuna tatizo, lakini majibu yake yalikuwa mafupi au wakati mwingine hakuna majibu kabisa. Hali hii ilinifanya nijisikie kupotea ndani ya ndoa yangu.

Kadri siku zilivyopita, umbali kati yetu uliongezeka. Nilianza kuhisi kama tunaishi maisha mawili tofauti chini ya paa moja. Siku moja nilimweleza rafiki yangu wa karibu kuhusu hali yangu. SOMA ZAIDI.
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