UK Bans Visas to Ugandan TB Patients

The UK has reviewed its visa application procedures.

The UK has banned the issuance of travel visas to tuberculosis (TB) patients from Uganda because of the high incidence of the disease as identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
According to the new visa application procedures issued by the UK, Ugandan TB patients intending to stay there for more than six months will be denied visas with effect from June 30. This also applies to children above 11 years.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Kampala is currently operating a health centre, where Ugandans intending to travel and stay in Britain for over six months are being subjected to pre-entry screening.

Each applicant will pay $70 (about sh182,000) for the test.
Sadati Sserunjogi, a medical officer at IOM, confirmed that they were screening Ugandans for tuberculosis before allowing them to apply for the visas.
“We are the ones doing the screening in Kampala,” he said.
A notice on the UK border agency under the Home Office website states: “From 30 June 2013, residents of Uganda, who wish to come to the UK for more than six months, must be tested for tuberculosis before applying for a visa. If you plan to come to the UK for less than six months, you do not need a TB test.”

Officials at the UK visa application centre in Kampala on Tuesday said this was one of the measures of preventing the spread, but did not state if UK was experiencing a rise in TB cases attributed to immigrants.

The officials, who requested not to be quoted as they are not authorised to speak on behalf of the UK government, said those found to be having the disease will have to be treated and be subjected to another test to show that they are free from TB before applying for the visa.

The new procedures will apply to about 100 countries, mainly in Africa, which include Rwanda, Tanzania, Sudan, Burundi and Kenya.

The procedures, issued last month, apply to countries where incidence of the disease is above 40 per 100, 000 people (WHO’s threshold for high incidence).

The pre-testing for the disease will go on in the affected countries for the next 12 months.
Rukia Nakamate, the health ministry spokesperson, said they were not aware that Uganda’s tuberculosis incidence was alarming.
“We have just received fresh reports on all diseases and there isn’t any upsurge in cases of TB,” she pointed out.

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Tribal Leaders Prepare For End: Nelson Mandela

Xhosa leaders are understood to have been told they should 'prepare for the worst' as the ex-president remains in hospital.

Mr Mandela's tribal leaders are understood to be 'preparing for the worst'

By Stuart Ramsay, Chief Correspondent, In South Africa
Nelson Mandela's tribal leaders have been told to prepare for the death of the former president, who remains in hospital unable to breathe without support.

The advice comes after meetings with the family over the past two days.
Senior tribal leaders - including Mr Mandela's tribal heir, grandson Mandla Mandela - are expected to visit the hospital for further talks with family members.

Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition, according to the South African government, and multiple sources have confirmed to Sky News that he is no longer able to breathe unassisted.

In the Eastern Cape, where Mr Mandela will be buried, a member of the tribal authority confirmed that the clan had been told that he is extremely ill and although it is against Xhosa tradition to even discuss the death of a living person, they should prepare for the worst.

There are a series of tribal rituals that will be observed by the family and the nation throughout this period and during the funeral, although Mr Mandela, a Methodist, will be given a Christian burial.  

A car carrying Mandela family elders arrives at the ex-leader's Qunu home

Outside the Pretoria hospital where Mr Mandela has been treated for the past 19 days, well-wishers continue to lay flowers and cards supporting this national and world icon.

Police have increased security and blocked the road to traffic outside the rear entrance to the hospital.
An officer said this was to allow the free passage of family and VIPs who have been visiting the hospital throughout Mr Mandela's stay.
For the first time the South African people appear to be accepting that the end of this remarkable life is approaching.
"He has done so much for this country, it is terribly sad but we have to accept it however hard it may seem," said a lady reading messages pinned to the hospital wall.

The office of President Jacob Zuma says that Mr Mandela remains critical but the President, asking the nation to pray, added that South Africa had to accept that "Madiba is old".

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Things You Didn't Know About Nelson Mandela

  1. Mandela's birth name – Rolihlahla – is an isiXhosa name that means "pulling the branch of the tree". Colloquially it also means "troublemaker". His English name, Nelson, was given to him by a missionary schoolteacher.
2. He was expelled from the University of Fort Hare after joining a student protest. He later completed his degree through Unisa, which he followed up with a law degree from Wits University.
3. He fled the Eastern Cape for Johannesburg after Jongintaba Dalindyebo, the leader of the Tembu people, tried to set up an arranged marriage for him. After arriving in the city, he found work as a night watchman at a mine.
4. He lived in Alexandra township at first but later moved in with close friend Walter Sisulu and Sisulu's mother in Orlando, Soweto.
5. Mandela's first wife, Evelyn Mase, was a nurse and Sisulu's cousin. She was the breadwinner in the family and supported Mandela while he studied law at Wits University and became further involved in politics. They had four children together and divorced in 1958.
6. He was not only the first commander in chief of the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, but was also, together with Oliver Tambo, co-founder of the country's first black law firm, Mandela & Tambo, which defended people affected by apartheid laws.
7. In 1962, he left the country to garner support for the armed struggle. During this time he received guerilla training in Morocco and Ethiopia.
8. The circumstances surrounding his arrest at a police roadblock outside of Howick later that year remain unclear but it is believed that an American CIA agent tipped off the police about his whereabouts. He was convicted of sabotage and attempting to violently overthrow the government.
9. During his time in prison, Mandela was restricted to a 2m x 2.5m cell, with nothing but a bedroll on the floor and a bucket for sanitation in it. He was consigned to hard labour in a lime quarry for much of that time and was, at first, only allowed one visitor and one letter every six months.
10. The apartheid government offered to release Mandela on no less than six occasions but he rejected them each time. On one such occasion Mandela released a statement saying: "I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom ... What freedom am I being offered while the organisation of the people [the ANC] remains banned?"
11. Mandela wrote a memoir during the 70s, copies of which were wrapped in plastic containers and buried in a vegetable garden which he kept at prison. It was hoped that fellow prisoner Mac Maharaj, who was due for release, would be able to smuggle it out. But the containers were discovered when prison authorities began building a wall through the garden. As punishment, Mandela's study privileges were revoked.
12. After he was separated from his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, he asked struggle stalwart Amina Cachalia, with whom he had a long relationship, to marry him but she turned him down. On his 80th birthday, Mandela married Graça Machel, the widow of Mozambique's former president Samora Machel.
13. The ANC was labelled a terrorist organisation by the apartheid government and was recognised as such by countries including the US and Britain. It was only in 2008 that the United States finally removed Mandela and other ANC members from its terror list.
14. The United Nations declared his birthday, July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day. This was the first time the UN dedicated a particular day to a person.
15. Hundreds of awards and honours have been bestowed on Mandela. Among others, he is an honorary citizen of Canada, an honorary member of the British Labour Party, and an honorary member of Manchester United. He also had a nuclear particle (the 'Mandela particle'), a prehistoric woodpecker (Australopicus nelsonmandelai) and an orchid (Paravanda Nelson Mandela) named after him.
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Serikali Yatoa Tamko Polisi Kuua Raia

Dar es Salaam. Serikali imetoa tamko bungeni kuhusu mauaji ya raia mikononi mwa polisi ikieleza kuwa sheria ya kanuni ya adhabu inaruhusu kutumia nguvu za kadiri hata kiasi cha kusababisha madhara au kifo.

Kauli hiyo imekuja siku chache baada ya Waziri Mkuu, Mizengo Pinda kunukuliwa bungeni akiwataka polisi kuwashughulikia kwa kuwapiga watu wote wanaokaidi kutii sheria.
“…Nasema wapigwe tu, maana tumechoka sasa,” alisema Pinda alipojibu maswali ya papo hapo Alhamisi iliyopita.
Akisoma tamko hilo bungeni jana, Naibu Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani, Pereira Ame Silima alisema kuwa kifungu cha 18(B) na 18(C) cha Sheria ya Kanuni ya Adhabu kinatoa uwezo kisheria wa kutumia nguvu za kadiri hata ikibidi kiasi cha kusababisha madhara au kifo katika mazingira ya kisheria.

Aliyataja mazingira hayo kuwa ni pamoja na kuokoa uhai wa mtu mwingine, kuzuia madhara makubwa ya mwili yasitokee kwake au kwa mtu mwingine na kumzuia mtu anayetenda tendo ovu la kubaka au kunajisi mtoto au kufanya vitendo kinyume na maumbile.

Pia kumzuia mtu anayevunja nyumba usiku au unyang’anyi wa kutumia silaha au kuchoma nyumba moto au kufanya kitendo chochote kinachohatarisha uhai wa mtu au mali.

Alieleza kuwa Kifungu cha 18 na 18(A) cha Sheria ya Adhabu Sura namba16 iliyofanyiwa mapitio mwaka 2002, kinampa haki mtu yeyote akiwemo askari kujilinda, kumlinda mtu mwingine, kulinda mali yake au mali ya mtu mwingine ikiwemo ya Serikali na taasisi zake, ambayo iko chini ya uangalizi wake kisheria.

Kauli hiyo ya Serikali kuhusu mauaji ya raia mikononi mwa polisi, ilitolewa ikiwa ni ufafanuzi wa jibu la swali la nyongeza lililoulizwa bungeni Mei 28,2013 na Rashir Ally Abdalah (Tumbe-CUF), ambapo Silima alisema mauaji yanayofanywa na askari polisi ni mauaji ya kisheria. Kutokana na kauli hiyo, Mbunge wa Wawi, Hamad Rashi Mohammed aliomba mwongozo wa spika kupata ufafanuzi wa kauli hiyo, na jana Silima kutoa kauli ya Serikali kujibu mwongozo huo.

“Ikumbukwe pia kuwa, kifungu cha 29 cha Sheria ya Jeshi la Polisi na Polisi wasaidizi Sura322, pamoja na Kanuni za Kudumu za Utendaji za Jeshi la Polisi Na274, vinampa haki ya kisheria askari polisi kubeba na kutumia silaha za moto ikiwamo bunduki na mabomu katika utekelezaji wa majukumu yake ya kila siku..,”alisema Silima.

Alifafanua kwamba katika kutafsiri sheria, kanuni na taratibu mbalimbali ikiwamo alizozitaja, mahakama katika nyakati tofauti imetoa msimamo wa kisheria juu ya suala hilo.

Akitoa mfano alisema: “Mathalan katika kesi ya Seif Mohamed Senzagala dhidi ya Jamhuri ya mwaka 1994 kama ilivyonukuliwa na Tanzania Law Report ukurasa wa 122, ambapo mshitakiwa (mwomba rufaa) alimjeruhi kwa panga mlalamikaji ambaye alimfuata nyumbani kwake na kuanza kumshambulia.”

Alisema katika kesi hiyo,mahakama ya rufaa pamoja na kuridhia uamuzi wa mahakama ya awali wa kumtia hatiani kwa kutumia nguvu kupita kiasi, ilibainisha kuwa mshtakiwa hakustahili adhabu kwani alitenda kosa lile wakati akijihami dhidi ya mashambulizi toka kwa mlalamikaji.

“Kwa msingi huo, tarehe 28 Mei, 2013 wakati nikijibu swali Na 290, nilitumia maneno ‘mauaji yanayofanywa kisheria’ nikimaanisha mauaji yanayotokea katika mazingira niliyoeleza..,”alisema Silima.

Hata hivyo alisema siyo nia ya Serikali kuhalalisha vitendo vya matumizi mabaya ya silaha ambavyo vinaweza kufanywa na askari wasio waadilifu.

Alibainisha kuwa Jeshi la Polisi litaendelea kutekeleza majukumu yake kwa mujibu wa sheria, kuheshimu haki za raia na kutumia busara kutatua migogoro.

Hata hivyo, Kambi rasmi ya Upinzani Bungeni imelaani kauli ya Serikali kuhusu mauaji ya raia mikononi mwa polisi iliyoitoa jana na kueleza kuwa haikubaliani nayo kwa kuwa inatoa baraka kwa polisi kuendeleza mauaji ya raia.

Akizungumza na gazeti hili baada ya kikao cha bunge kuahirishwa, Waziri Kivuli wa Mambo ya Ndani wa kambi hiyo rasmi, Vicent Nyerere alisema kauli hiyo ingekuwa na uthabiti kama askari polisi wangekuwa waadilifu.

“Kauli ingekuwa thabiti kama polisi wangekuwa waadilifu. kabla ya kutoa kauli hiyo, Serikali ilitakiwa kuchuja miongoni mwa askari wa jeshi la polisi, wa ngazi zote na kuwaondoa wasio waaadilifu ndipo wakatoa kauli hiyo wananchi wataielewa Serikali,”alisema Nyerere ambaye pia ni Mbunge wa Musoma Mjini(Chadema).

Kwa upande wake, Mbunge wa Ole, (CUF) Rajab Mbarouk Mohammed akizungumzia kauli hiyo ya Serikali alisema kuwa majibu ya Naibu Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani, Pereira Ame Silima ni ya kisiasa.

Alisema kwamba kauli hiyo ni mwendelezo wa kauli iliyotolewa Alhamisi iliyopita na Waziri Mkuu,Mizengo Pinda akiwataka pilisi kuwashughulikia kwa kuwapiga watu wote watakaokaidi kutii sheria.

“Hakuna mwenye haki ya kuua, kuua ni kuua tu. Mahakama pekee ndiyo ina haki ya kuhukumu kifo baada ya kumtia hatiani mshtakiwa husika. Lakini kuwa polisi wanafundishwa utii, siyo kuua,”alisema Rajab.

Alifafanua kuwa kazi ya polisi ni kulinda raia na mali zao na kwamba kuruhusiwa kujihami haimaanishi kuua raia.

Nao Wabunge Aeshi Hilaly na Aly Keissy walisema ni vizuri raia wakatii mamlaka iliyopo na kutekeleza utii wa sheria bila shuruti.

Mbunge wa Kilwa Kaskazini, Murtaza Mangungu alisema: “Maoni yangu haki za watuhumiwa lazima ziheshimiwe.”

Rais wa Chama cha Wanasheria Tanganyika, (TLS), Francis Stola alisema hakuna sheria inayompa mamlaka askari polisi kutumia nguvu za ziada ikiwemo kupiga raia pindi anapotekeleza majukumu yake,isipokuwa tu anaweza kutumia nguvu kiasi iwapo raia anayekabiliana naye anaonyesha vitendo vya kukaidi amri ama kuhatarisha usalama.

Stola ambaye alikuwa akitoa ufafanuzi wa kisheria kuhusiana na kauli bungeni alisema kuwa kwa kufuata sheria polisi haruhusiwi kupiga raia. “ Ukisoma sheria hakuna mahala utakuta kuna neno limeandika piga…. Askari polisi anachoweza kufanya ni arrest(kamata) na siyo vinginevyo, hana mamlaka kabisa ya kupiga raia”

Alisema sheria imetamka wazi kuwa kunapojitokeza hali yoyote inayopaswa kdhibitiwa na vikosi vya ulinzi, nguvu inayopaswa kutumika ni ile ya kawaida na kwamba kitendo cha kutumia risasi za moto ama kupiga raia ni ukiukwaji wa sheria za nchi.

Alisema polisi anapaswa kutoa mwongozo kwa raia kumwelekeza jambo la kufanya iwapo kunajitokeza hali ya sintofahamu,lakini hapaswi kutumia nguvu kupita kiasi ikiwemo kuwapiga raia

“ Sheria inasema wazi kwamba panapojitokeza hali yoyote korofi, polisi wanatakiwa kutumia nguvu ya kawaida tu kukabiliana na hali hiyo na wala siyo kutumia silaha za moto… silaha za moto zinaweza kutumika tu iwapo kunajitokeza tukio ambalo linaweza kuhatarisha usalama wa maisha ama mali isipotee” alisema

Kuhusu wananchi kufanya maandamano, rais huyo alisema maandamano ni haki ya msingi ya kila raia,lakini yanafanyika katika utaratibu maalumu. “ maandamano ni haki ya kila raia lakini panapaswa kuwa na utaratibu maalumu…. Kama kunajitokeza maandamano ambayo hayana utaratibu polisi wanapaswa kutumia reasonable force (nguvu ya kawaida) kudhibiti maandamano hayo na wala siyo kutumia nguvu za ziada.
Mwananchi

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Effort to Curb Phone Theft: Apple add “Activation Lock” Samsung add “Kill Switch”

In their latest products, Apple is adding an “activation lock” option in iOS 7 that would prevent thieves from reactivating a stolen phone, while Samsung has partnered with Absolute Software to add a “kill switch” in the Galaxy S4.

Apple says hundreds of millions of people already use its Find My iPhone feature and noted it is taking things further by preventing unauthorized reactivation for customers that opt to do so.“Apple has led the industry in helping customers protect their lost or stolen devices since the launch of Find My iPhone in 2009 by allowing customers to remotely set a passcode or erase all their personal data,” Apple said in a statement to AllThingsD. “With Activation Lock, Find My iPhone gives customers even more control over their devices and serves as a theft deterrent by requiring an Apple ID and password to turn off Find My iPhone, erase data or re-activate a device.”Mobile security software specialist Lookout, which also took part in Thursday’s meeting,
 said that better protections will not only secure protected devices but also deter overall theft of mobile devices.“To protect consumers from phone theft, we need to make it harder for the bad guys to profit from stealing phones,” Lookout founder and CTO Kevin Mahaffey said in a statement.Read full article: Apple, Samsung Take Steps to Combat Cellphone Theft but Pressed to D

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