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100 tenants a day lose homes as rising rents and benefit freeze hit

Charities demand action to tackle toll of soaring housing costs, welfare cuts and ‘no fault’ evictions Tracy Strassburg and her sons Sebastian, 7, and Charlie, 5, have been forced to move house six times in seven years. Photograph: Shelter Michael Savage Policy Editor A record number of renters are being evicted from their homes, with more than 100 tenants a day losing the roof over their head, according to a shocking analysis of the nation’s housing crisis. The spiralling costs of renting a property and a long-running freeze to housing benefit are being blamed for the rising number of evictions among Britain’s growing army of tenants. More than 40,000 tenants in England were evicted in 2015, according to a study by the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) . It is an increase of a third since 2003 and the highest level recorded. The research appears to confirm fears that a mixture of rising costs and fa...

MAOFISA UGANI WATAKIWA KUTUMIA MAFUNZO WANAYOPATA KUWAELIMISHA WAKULIMA

Mtafiti, Bestina Daniel kutoka Tume ya Taifa ya Sayansi na Teknolojia (COSTECH), akizungumza na maofisa ugani wakati wa ufunguzi wa mafunzo ya siku moja kwa maofisa hao kutoka kata zote na vijiji vya wilaya hiyo Mkoani Tabora leo.  Ofisa Kilimo wa wilaya hiyo ya Uyui, Deogratius Mwampinzi, akizungumza katika mafunzo hayo. Kushoto ni Ofisa Kilimo kutoka Ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa Tabora, Said Babu. Ofisa Kilimo kutoka Ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa Tabora, Said Babu akizungumza wakati wa ufunguzi wa mafunzo hayo. Mshauri wa Jukwaa la Bioteknolojia (OFAB), Dk. Nicholaus Nyange akitoa mada kwenye mafunzo hayo. Mtafiti wa mazao ya mizizi kutoka Kituo cha Utafiti wa Kilimo cha Ukiriguru, mkoani Mwanza, Bakar Japhet akitoa mada. Mtafiti wa pamba kutoka Kituo cha Utafiti wa Kilimo cha Ukiriguru, mkoani Mwanza, Stellah Chilimi akitoa mada. Maofisa Ugani wa wilaya hiyo wakiwa katika mafunzo. Mafunzo yakiendelea. Tas...

Heavy drinking will kill 63,000 people over next five years, doctors warn

Alcohol Doctors urge government to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol as research reveals extent of liver disease Medical professionals say cheap alcohol is a scourge that will cost the NHS £16.74bn over the next five years. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Denis Campbell Health policy editor Almost 63,000 people in England will die over the next five years from liver problems linked to heavy drinking unless ministers tackle the scourge of cheap alcohol, doctors are warning. Senior members of the medical profession and health charities are urging the government to bring in minimum unit pricing of alcohol and a crackdown on drink advertising to avert what they claim is the “public health crisis” of liver disease deaths. Research from some of Britain’s leading academic experts on alcohol has found that alcohol misuse will lead to 62,905 deaths between 2017 and 2022 and cost the NHS £16.74bn to treat. Analysis by Sheffield Uni...

PFP SUPPORTS MAKETE DISTICT WITH LAND USE PLANNING AND FOREST MAPPING

Mkuu wa Wilaya Makete, mkoani Njombe Veronica Kessy (katikati) akipata maelezo ya mashine ya kuchakata mbao kutoka kwa Mshauri wa Maendeleo ya Viwanda vya Misitu Nicholas Moore wa Program ya PandaMiti Kibiashara (PFP) kabla ya kuizindua rasmi kwa ajili ya kikundi cha kuchakata mazao ya misitu ya kupandwa kwa jina la UTII, kinachoundwa na vijiji vinne yaani (Usagatikwa, Tandala, Ihela na Ikonda) katika kijiji cha Tandala jana. (Picha na Friday Simbaya) By Friday Simbaya, Makete PRIVATE Forestry Programme (PFP) is supporting Makete District in Njombe region with land use planning, tree planting through tree growers’ incentive scheme, human capacity development, forest mapping and primary wood processing enterprise development, the Guardian can establish. The programme is also support with expert assessment of forest sector investment opportunities, participatory plantation mapping and tree growers association (TGA) formation. Michael Hawkes, a T...

HATIMAYE LIPULI FC WAPATA VIONGOZI WAPYA

Askari wa kikosi cha kutuliza ghasia FFU mkoa wa Iringa wakiwa wameweka ulinzi mkali ukumbi wa Shule ya sekondari Mwembetogwa mjini Iringa unaotumika kufanya mkutano mkuu wa uchaguzi wa klabu ya Lipuli FC jana. (Picha na Friday Simbaya) Mmoja ya viongozi wa Lipuli FC waliomaliza muda wao akitimiza haki yake yakuchagua viongozi wapya jana katika mkutano mkuu ya uchaguziwa klabu hiyo. (Picha na Friday Simbaya) Baadhi ya wajumbe wa mkutano mkuu wa uchaguzi wa timu ya mpira ya Lipuli wakifuatilia hotuba ya mwakilishi wa mkuu wa mkoa wa Iringa Amina Masenza ambaye aliwakilishwa na mkuu wa wilaya ya Kilolo Asia Abdallah jana. (Picha na Friday Simbaya HATIMAYE Klabu ya soka ya Lipuli FC ya mkoani Iringa jana wamemchagua Ramadhan Mahano kuwa mwenyekiti mpya wa klabu hiyo baada ya kuwagalagaza wapinzani wake wawili.  Katika uchaguzi huo uliofanyika katika ukumbi wa Shule ya sekondari Mwembetogwa mjini Iringa na kushuhudiwa na mwakilishi wa mkuu wa mkoa wa...

CHARGE D’AFFAIRES INMI PATTERSON VISITS U.S.-FUNDED PROGRAMMING IN IRINGA

(Photos Above) The U.S. Government is proud to work with Tanzanian partners in pursuit of a peaceful, prosperous, secure, and healthy Tanzania. From USAID Tanzania to Peace Corps Tanzania to The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) , U.S. Government assistance in the Iringa region empowers local Tanzanians to develop healthy and educated communities, promote local and regional economies, and strengthen stable and democratic institutions. Chargé d’Affaires Inmi Patterson meets with Government of Iringa officials as part of a trip to the region. Follow the trip and learn more about U.S. – Tanzanian development and cooperation. #USAinIringa (Photos Above) At the Ilula Lutheran Hospital, U.S. health programs offer integrated care to improve health services and capacity, empowering Tanzanian health care providers to offer better and more efficient services. Across Iringa, U.S. Government health programs have raised awareness about maternal...