MICHAEL SCHUMACHER 'FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE' AFTER SKIING ACCIDENT

Doctors say former F1 world champion would not have survived accident in French Alps if he had not been wearing a helmet.

A Combo photo of Michael Schumacher skiing and the hospital in France to which he is admitted.

Michael Schumacher remains in a critical condition and fighting for his life after sustaining serious head injuries in an off-piste skiing accident at a resort in the French Alps, French doctors have said.
Schumacher, 44, was airlifted to Grenoble after falling heavily and hitting his head while skiing on an unmarked slope at the Méribel resort with friends and his 14-year-old son.
At a press conference in Grenoble, doctors said he was in a coma when he arrived at the hospital and had to be operated on immediately. They said his condition remained "extremely serious" and he was being kept in an artificial coma, but that it was too early to give an accurate prognosis.
"We cannot predict the future for Michael Schumacher," Professor Marc Penaud, the deputy director of Grenoble clinic, said. "It's too soon to talk about."
He confirmed that the former F1 champion had arrived at the clinic at around 12:40pm on Sunday with a severe brain trauma and immediately underwent an operation.
Jean Francois Payen, the clinic's head of anaesthetics, said Schumacher had suffered bleeding and heavy bruising on the brain. Since his arrival, the medical team at the clinic had focused on stopping the swelling, supplying the brain with oxygen and keeping the body at the recommended temperature at 34-35 degrees.

Payen said the impact had been on the right side of Schumacher's head and that it was clear that if he had not been wearing a helmet the former world champion would not have survived the crash.

The athlete had been conscious after the crash but didn't answer questions and was displaying "erratic" behaviour.

Overnight, various reports in the French and German media have claimed that Schumacher had been operated on twice after suffering a brain haemorrhage, but doctors said this was not the case.

Christoph Specht, a medicine journalist, told German TV that the fact that Schumacher's brain had been bruised increased the chances of long-term damage.

A leading brain surgeon from Paris, Gérard Saillant, rushed to the hospital to attend to the former grand prix driver. Saillant, an expert in brain and spine injury, is a close friend of Schumacher, having operated on him when he broke his leg at Silverstone in 1999.

Schumacher's wife and other family members are by his bedside. ESPN F1 also reported that Jean Todt, his former Ferrari team boss and now president of motorsport's governing body, the FIA, was at the hospital.

A skier with Schumacher's group raised the alarm within minutes of the accident, which occurred just after 11am in bright and sunny weather. "The skier alerted mountain rescue just a few hundred metres below where he fell," said the director of Méribel Alpina, Olivier Simonin, in charge of security and ski-lifts at the site.

Two rescuers arrived quickly and called in two others to help evacuate Schumacher. The racing driver was initially taken by helicopter to the nearest hospital at Moûtiers before being transferred to Grenoble, which has a specialised trauma unit.

The hospital announcement was the first since a terse statement on Sunday afternoon released by Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm. She confirmed the accident and said nobody else was involved in the fall.

"Michael fell on his head when he was on a private skiing trip in the French Alps. He was taken to hospital and is receiving professional medical attention. We ask for understanding that we cannot give out continuous information about his health," the statement said.

Méribel's director, Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte, had earlier described Schumacher as being "in shock, somewhat shaken, but conscious" when the emergency rescue team reached him. He also said Schumacher's head injury was "not serious", but a resort spokesman said later that Méribel officials were waiting for a more comprehensive medical report.

Gernigon-Lecomte said Schumacher owned a chalet in the valley and knew the resort and the pistes of Méribel well. "It was something habitual for him," he said.

Messages of support for Schumacher have been pouring in since the gravity of his condition became apparent on Sunday night.

A spokesperson for Angela Merkel said the German chancellor was "shocked" about the news and wished him and his family "strength and support".

Sebastian Vettel, the current Formula One champion, who is a close friend of Schumacher's, said: "I am shocked, and I hope that he will get better as soon as possible. I wish his family a lot of strength"

Fellow racing driver Romain Grosjean wrote on Twitter: "All our thoughts to Schumi and his family! Hope you will recover soon." .

Felipe Massa put a picture himself hugging the seven-time F1 champion on Instagram: "I am praying for you my brother!! I hope you have a quick recovery!! God bless you Michael."

Jenson Button tweeted: "My thoughts are with Michael Schumacher at this tough time. Michael more than anyone has the strength to pull through this."

Tennis legend Boris Becker, football star Lukas Podolski, tennis player Sabine Lisicki, , Dallas Mavericks' German basketball forward Dirk Nowitzki and cricketer Michael Vaughan were among the many athletes who also expressed their support.

German media have been mostly careful not to speculate on Schumaher's condition. One article in Die Welt speculated that the F1 driver may have misjudged the situation because he was racing his own son, but was criticised on social media by many, including fellow German driver Nick Heidfeld.

Several newspapers have reminded readers of Schumacher's lucky escapes in the past. Schumacher's first title-winning season was marked by the tragic death of Ayrton Senna, but the German often experienced near misses. He survived crashes unscathed in 1995 and 1998. In 2001, Schumacher broke his lower leg during a training accident in 2001. In February 2009, he had to postpone his comeback after a motorcycle crash, in which he fractured his skull.

Felix Gorner, a racing reporter from RTL television channel, said the latest accident could only be understood within the context of Schumacher's history as a F1 driver. "He wanted the adrenaline rush, he needed to test his own limits", he said, pointing out that the other hobbies Schumacher had taken up included motorbike racing and skydiving. His former manager Willi Weber had described Schumacher as an "adrenaline junkie".

French fans of Schumacher gathered in the afternoon outside the hospital as they waited in vain for news. Olivier Panis, a former Formula One driver from Grenoble, came to the hospital twice during the day but was unable to see the German driver.

When he fell, Schumacher was skiing close to one of the chic resort's most difficult pistes in the Three Valleys. He was skiing off-piste between the pistes La Biche and the more difficult runs of Mauduit, named after the former French skiing champion George Mauduit. The slope, devoid of trees, where he and his son were skiing, is at an altitude of 2,100 metres, close to the luxury resort of Courchevel. The pair were about 20 metres away from the marked slope when Schumacher tumbled, according to Simonin.

SOURCE:THE GUARDIAN UK

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JK, SHEIN WAKABIDHIWA RASIMU YA PILI YA KATIBA.

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dk. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipokea rasimu ya pili ya katiba kutoka kwa Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba, Jaji Joseph Warioba katika hafla iliyofanyika karimjee jijini Dar es Salaam.

Rais wa Zanzibar, Dk.Ali Mohamed Shein akipokea rasimu ya pili ya katiba mpya kutoka kwa Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya mabadiliko ya katiba, Jaji Joseph Warioba katika hafla iliyofanyika karimejee jijini Dar es Salaam.

 

Rais Jayakaya Kikwete akiwa amebeba rasimu ya pili ya katiba mpya kwenye hafla ya makabidhiano karimjee, jijini Dar es Salaam.

Wateja wa Tigo wajishindia Shilingi Milioni 160 msimu wa Mwaka Mpya

Mratibu wa promosheni za Tigo Pesa, Mary Rutta akipiga simu kupata washindi watano wa shilingi milioni 10 katika droo ya pili ya promo ‘Shinda Kitita na Tigo Pesa’ jana. Wengine 20 walijishindia milioni 20 kila mmoja na wengine 350 walijishindia laki 2 kila mmoja iliyofanya jumla ya shilingi milioni 160 kuzolewa. Katikati ni Meneja bidhaa wa Tigo, Husni Seif na msimamizi kutoka bodi ya michezo Tanzania, Humudi Abdulhussein.                   

JUMLA ya fedha taslimu shilingi milioni 160 zimezolewa na wateja wa Tigo mara baada ya kampuni hiyo ya simu kuchezesha droo yake ya pili katika promosheni yake ya ‘Shinda Kitita na Tigo Pesa’ iliyofanyika leo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Akizungumza na Waandishi wa Habari wakati wa droo hiyo Mratibu wa promosheni za Tigo Pesa, Bi. Mary Rutta alisema kwamba wateja watano walijishindia milioni 10 kila mmoja, wateja wengine 20 wamejishindia shilingi milioni 20 kila mmoja na wengine 350 walijishindia shilingi laki mbili mbili.

Washindi wa tano wa zawadi nono ya shilingi milioni 10 ni  Bi. Irene Francis Mushi (25) ambaye ni mfanyabiashara wa vipodozi kutoka Moshi, Bi. Magadalena Daniel Asei (37) mfanyakazi wa DHL mkazi wa Kigamboni-Dar es Salaam na Bi. Hilda Laurence Nyambo (56) ambaye ni mfanyakazi wa kampuni ya Bima kutoka Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam.

Wengineni Bi. Maria JumaMbata (26) mhitimuwa Chuo Kikuu mkazi wa Iringa na Bw. Aloyce Idrisa Njole (23) mwanafunzi wachuo cha ufundi anayetoka mkoani Morogoro.

“Tigo inafuraha kubwa sana kwasababu imewezakuleta tabasamu katika nyuso za wateja wake katika kipindi hiki cha mwaka mpya. Tunaamini kwamba zawadi hizi zitawafurahisha na kuwa fanya washerehekee sikukuu hii ya kuuaga mwaka 2013 kuingia 2014 kwa namna yakipekee,” alisema Bi. Rutta.

Aliongeza, “Kwa ujumla zawadi zilizo shindaniwa jana ni milioni 50 kwa washindi watano waliopatikana, milioni 40 kwa washindi 20 na milioni 70 kwa washindi 350 ambapo kila siku wateja 50 walikuwa wanajishindia shilingi laki 2 kila mmoja, iliyofanya jumla kuwa shilingi milioni 160.”

Kwa mujibu wa Mratibu huyo wa Promosheni droo hii ilikuwa ya kuanzia tarehe 24 hadi 30 Desemba.

Utaratibu washindano hili unaruhusu wateja waliosajiliwa na Tigo Pesa kushiriki katika promosheni hii kwa kutuma fedha, kununua bidhaa kupitia Tigo Pesa, kutoa fedha, kununua muda wa maongezi au kulipia huduma mbali mbali kupitia Tigo Pesa. Promosheni hii itaisha Februari 12 mwaka 2014.

NALINDA LANGO 'WIZI MTUPU'

Cheki mshkaji alivyouchapa bila wasiwasi

Mlinzi anaelinda lango la mamlaka ya hali ya hewa Tanzania(TMA) akiwa ameuchapa usingizi leo mida ya saa nne asubuhi. Kamanda wenu nilipata fursa ya kuhudhuria mkutano wa waandishi wa habari ofisi za TMA na ndipo nikamkuta mlinzi huyo ameuchapa laivu.

Usingizi mnooono.

BEI YA MADAFU LEO NDANI YA BONGO

Mwaka ndo unaishia na madafu ya leo yapo hivyo.

Dafuu!!

APPRECIATION

                                

 The family of The Late Mr. D.S Mashiku would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest and heartfelt gratitude for the love, care and support you have provided throughout the difficult and emotional events of the funeral and burial of our beloved dad.

Special thanks goes to Mosinyorre Deogratius Mbiku, Fr.Cosmas Mogella, St Don  Bosco & Augustino Choir, Jumuiya ya Mt.Augustino na Monica for their spiritual support and service during his sickness and at the burial service of our beloved baba.

We would like to direct our sincere appreciation to all of you for the pronounced involvement, our special thanks goes out to all friends and neighbours, the entire management and staff of NMB, TIB, VODACOM, UTT, PPF and Aga Khan Hospital for their tireless efforts to save his life, evidently everyone touched our hearts in a very profound way.

 

As it is not possible to mention everyone, the entire family would like to take this very moment and extend our heartfelt appreciation to each one of you for the support and the great love that was expressed throughout the trying times.

Dec 30th 2013 marks the 40th day of his passing. Please join us during the night of prayers on Dec 31st into the New Year Jan 1st 2014 followed by an appreciation holly mass service and lunch from 1300hrs onwards. Please join us celebrating his beautiful life at his residence in Mapinga on both days.

May Baba, Babu, Uncle's soul Rest in Peace.    Amen.

MAGAZETI YA LEO JUMATATU TAREHE 30 DESEMBA 2013

TUJIFUNZE NA HII WADAU!!

Kijana mmoja ambaye jina lake halikufahamika mara moja alijikuta akianguka na kutokwa na povu mdomoni kwa kile kinachosemekana kwamba alizidiwa na pombe.

Nkurlu Exclusive ilifika mda mchache eneo la tukio na kushuhudia kijana huyo akiwa amelala chini pasipo kujiweza. Wasamaria walionekana kujaribu kumwagia maji ili aweze kurudi katika fahamu zake pasipo mafanikio.

Kama baada ya dakika 10 alitokea kijana mmoja na kukiri kuwa ndiye aliyekuwa akistarehe nae, alieleza hali halisi na kusema kabla ya kuanza kunywa pombe kijana mwenzake alipata mlo wa nguvu tuu kisha ndo wakaanza kushusha mbili tatu. Alisema wakati wakuondoka alimkabidhi kwa dereva bajaji mmoja ila hakufanikiwa kupanda ile Bajaj na kukuta amedondoka.

Kijana huyo pia alisema kuwa kijana mwenzake alikuwa ni mwenyeji wa Mwanza na alikuja Dar es Salaam maalum kwa ajili ya kujirusha na nayeye na ndipo akakutwa na huo mkasa.


 

Wakazi wa Dar es Salaam pamoja na wahudumu wa bar ya Bulls park wakimuangalia kijana ambaye jina halikufahamika akiwa amelala chini baada ya kuzidiwa na pombe.

Kijana ambaye jina lake halikufahamika akiwa amedondoka chini mara baada yakuzidiwa na pombe eneo la survey jijini Dar es Salaam.

 

 

Rafiki yake na kijana aliyendondoka(mwenye t-shirt nyeupe kushoto) akijaribu kuwasiliana na ndugu wa mwenzake.

                            *Wadau tujifunze kunywa pombe bila kupita kiasi maana ni hatari*

 

FAINALI YA SHINDANO LA 'MO KIDS GOT TALENT' LILIVYOFANA JANA LEDGER PLAZA BAHARI BEACH.

Mtoto Moureen Julius(12) amejinyakulia kitita cha shilingi milioni tano katika fainali za Shindano la 'MO KIDS GOT TALENT 2013' lililofanyika kwenye hoteli ya Ledger Plaza Bahari beach kuanzia tarehe 25 hadi jana tarehe 28 ambapo fainali zilifanyika.
Shindano hilo lilijumuisha watoto zaidi ya mia mbili ambapo kila mmoja alijipatia nafasi ya kuonesha kipaji chake vikiwemo kuogelea, kuimba, kucheza, karate n.k
Watoto 15 walichuana katika nusu fainali na kuchujwa hadi kufikia watoto watano na mwisho wa siku kupatikana SUPER STAR Moureen Julius aliyewafunika wenzake kwa kipaji alichonacho.
Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari mara baada ya kutangazwa mshindi wa kwanza aliyejinyakulia kitita cha sh.millioni tano, Mtoto Moureen Julius alisema pesa hizo alizoshinda atazitumia kwa kulipia ada na  vifaa vingine vya shule.
Shindano hili la 'MO KIDS GOT TALENT 2013' liliandaliwa na Frost Africa na kudhaminiwa na Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited.


Huyu ni Salum akiimba 'Number One' ya Diamond Platnumz



Ni mwendo wa kuonesha vipaji tuu!!

Marapper hawakukosekana pia.

Moureen akionesha kipaji chake cha kucheza.

Mtu na dada yake nao walishirikiana kuimba wakiwania kitita kile cha sh.milioni tano.

Lisa akionesha kipaji chake cha kucheza. Hapo alikuwa anacheza song hit ya Davido 'Skelewu'

Peter wa Bongo movie 'Uncle JJ' naye alikwepo kuwapa support watoto wenzake.



Watoto hawakuwepo mbali kuwatazama na kuwapa support wenzao.

Mr. DJ full mzuka hapo. Ndiye aliyesimamia show mwanzo mwisho!

 


Waandishi wahabari nao walikwepo kushudia shindano hilo katika hoteli ya Ledger Plaza Bahari beach jana.



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Mkurugenzi wa Masoko wa Kampuni ya Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL), Fatema Jaffer akizungumza katika shindano hilo, Pamoja naye ni Afisa Mtendaji Mkuu wa Frost Africa, Peter Sekasiko, waandaji wa shindano hilo.

Dakika moja moja ilitolewa kwa kila aliyeingia Top 5 kwa ajili ya mchuano wa mwisho.

Top 5 wakisubiria kuchujwa mmoja baada ya mwingine. Hapo kiroho juu!

Mshindi wa tano akikabidhiwa zawadi yake.

Mshindi wa nne akikabidhiwa zawadi yake.

Salum akimfariji Moureen baada ya kubakia wawili kwenye shindano hilo.

Haya sasa mda umefika wa kumjua mshindi wetu. Raisi wa wanafunzi, Allan Lucky(kulia) akijiandaa kumtaja mshindi wa 'MO KIDS GOT TALENT'

Moureen akilia kwa furaha.

Moureen akikumbatiana na baba yake kwa furaha ya machozi.

Mkurugenzi wa Masoko wa MeTL, Fatema Jaffer akimkabidhi Moureen Julius fesha taslim sh.milioni tano mara baada ya kuibuka mshindi wa shindano la 'MO KIDS GOT TALENT' jana katika hoteli ya bahari beach jijini Dar es Salaam.

Milionea Moureen akipozi na mtonyo wake.