Britain Set to Be First Country to Allow ‘Three Parent’ Babies.

BRITAIN could become the first country in the world to allow IVF babies to be born with three genetic parents by the end of next year. The landmark decision by the Department of Health - aimed at stopping fatal inherited diseases - has led to a "designer baby" row.
The technique will use DNA from a second "mother" for the first time, allowing the altering of minor genetic strands.
New regulations to fertility law allowing the procedures will be issued for public consultation later this year and then debated in Parliament.
If MPs find them ethically acceptable the first patients could be treated within months. It is envisaged that between five and 10 “three parent” babies would be born each year.
Allowing the currently illegal techniques would mark a turning point because it means, for the first time ever, altering the “germ line” made up of inherited DNA.
Experts point out that only the tiny amount of DNA in a cell’s “battery packs”, the mitochondria, would be changed. DNA in the nucleus, which determines individual characteristics such as facial features and eye colour, would remain intact.
But some critics believe the move would mark a slippery slope leading to “designer babies” and eugenics.
Draft regulations making the UK the first country in the world to offer the treatments to women with a family history of mitochondrial disease will be published later th

is year, the Department of Health said today.

Tanzania tour operators opposed to VAT on tourist services

Safari operators, through their Arusha-based Tanzania Association of Tour Operators, have decried the government move to slap Value Added Tax (VAT) on tourism products.
“It is high time state organs realized that tourism products, including game viewing in national parks, luxury accommodation in tourists hotels and similar packages should be treated as ‘exports.’ That is why we charge foreigners in dollars,” stated the TATO Executive Secretary, Mr Mustafa Akonaay.

Mr Akonaay said it was wrong to impose VAT on goods meant for export, including tourist services, pointing out that usually tourists do not take anything out of the country; they just come to gaze at wildlife and leave.
The TATO executive warned that VAT on tourism products will make Tanzania a very expensive destination and foreigners may start opting for other countries where prices for safaris are much cheaper.

Tourism-related segments that will be subject to Value Added Tax include tour guided game viewing, water and sea sports, animal and bird watching, accommodation, park fees, tourist chatter services, ground transport or transit services.

For the operators, however, the move will make the Tanzania tourism Industry to be hard hit, making the destination uncompetitive.

The Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism , Mr Lazaro Nyalandu, reacting to the operators’ concern, said here recently that the VAT issue was still open for debate and suggestions from players in the industry.

“Ours is a democratic country and the issue can be tabled for discussions,” said Mr Nyalandu, adding that he was aware that Tanzania was an expensive destination already even before VAT was slammed on the industry.
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SOMA KILICHOMFUKUZISHA KASEJA SIMBA SC

PAMOJA na kutowekwa wazi sababu rasmi ya kuachwa kwa kipa Juma Kaseja, imebainika kwamba ni kipigo cha mabao 2-1 dhidi ya mahasimu wao Yanga.
Simba ilipokea kipigo hicho, katika mchezo wa funga dimba wa Ligi Kuu Bara uliopigwa Mei 18 kwenye uwanja wa Taifa jijini Dar es Salaam ambapo Kaseja Ndiye aliyekaa langoni.
Sports Lady Blog imezinyaka habari za kuaminika toka ndani ya uongozi wa Simba zinaeleza kwamba, kitendo kile kimewaudhi sana viongozi kwani mabao aliyofungwa yalionbekana dhahiri kuwa yalitokana na uzembe wake.
Kiongozi mmoja wa Simba aliliambia gazeti hili kwamba, pamoja na mapungufu yote aliyonayo Kaseja lakini walikerwa zaidi na kufungwa kwake.
“Hivi unavyomfahamu wewe Kaseja anaseweza kufungwa mabao kama yale, kwa kweli hilo limetacha na maswali mengi kichwani, imetkera sana mwache aende zake,”alisema
Akienda mbali zaidi, kiongozi huyo ingekuwa vizuri zaidi kama Kaseja angeweza kuonesha umahiri wake na kuondoa dhana mbovu dhidi yake, lakini kitendo cha kukubali nyavu zake kutikiswa kilitoa jawabu juu ya maswali walitokuwa nayo.
Hivi karibuni kumekuwa na utata juu ya Kaseja kusajiliwa tena kwenye kikosi cha Simba baada ya mkataba wake kumalizika huku baadhi wakitaka aongezwe na wengine wakipinga.
Hata hivyo, Mwenyekiti wa klabu hiyo Alhaj Ismail Aden Rage, Kaimu Makamu Joseph Itang’are ‘Kinesi’ na Mwenyekiti wa kamati ya usajili, zakaria Hanspoppe kwa nyakati tofauti walisema Kaseja hawezi kuongezwa mkataba.
Viongozi hao walitoa kauli hizo bila ya kueleza wazi sababu za kumuacha kipa huyo namba moja wa timu ya Taifa ‘Taifa Stars’ ambaye ameitumikia klabu hiyo karibu miaka 10.
Huku hayo yakiendelea, Kaseja mwenyewe ameendeklea kukaa kimya na hata alipotafutwa kuzungumzia hilo hakuwa tayari.

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Bath Salts -Causing 'Excited Delirium' 'Zombie'?

Wafanya Biashara Ndogondogo Waondolewa Maeneo Mbalimbali Jijini Dar es Salaam.

Kutokana na ujio wa rais Obama nchini pamoja na viongozi wengine wa kimataifa,ITV imezunguka katika maeneo mbalimbali ya jiji la Dar Es Salaam na kushuhudia zoezi la kuwaondoa wafanyabishara wadogodogo likiendelea chini ya usimamizi wa jeshi la polisi ikiwemo eneo la Ubungo ambapo rais Obama anatarajiwa kufanya ziara yake ya pili katika mtambo wa umeme wa Symbion power.

KIDD KIDD "HAPPY SAD" Prod by Nascent & Qb (Video)

Mbunge ‘Sugu’ afikishwa Mahakamani na Kushinda Kesi ya Kumuita Waziri Mkuu ‘Mpumbavu’

Leo asubuhi Joseph Mbilinyi (Sugu) alipelekwa mahakamani kwa shitaka la kutumia lugha ya matusi dhidi ya Waziri Mkuu, shtaka hili lilifunguliwa kwenye mahakama ya hakimu mkazi wilaya ya Dodoma na mwendesha mashitaka wa serikali. Baada ya kufunguliwa shtaka hilo, Lissu ambaye alikuwa wakili wa Sugu aliitaka mahakama ifutilie mbali shtaka hilo kwani halina msingi wowote wa kisheria, na baada ya mabishano ya kisheria baina ya Lissu na wanasheria wa serikali kushindwa kuthibitisha kuwa neno Mpumbavu ni lugha ya matusi, hakimu ameamua kufuta shtaka hilo na ametangaza kuwa Sugu yuko huru na hana kesi ya kujibu.

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President Kikwete talks about U.S President Obama Visit to Tanzania

Tanzania High Commission in association with Urban Pulse Creative Media & Freddy Macha presents a short video interview of the Tanzanian President H.E Jakaya Kikwete talking about U.S President Barack Obama visit to Tanzania plus relationship between Tanzania and other developed countries e.g. China, German, US, Britain e.t.c.

MREMBO MWINGINE AMEKAMATWA NA MADAWA YA KULEVYA YENYE THAMANI YA MILIONI 170.

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Siku ya graduu yake mwaka jana apooo
A BUSINESSWOMAN, Saada Kilongo (26), appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam yesterday charged with trafficking narcotic drugs worth more than 170m/-.
Before Senior Resident Magistrate Nyigulila Mwasebo, the accused was not allowed to enter any plea to the charge. She was remanded until July 10, this year, when the case will be mentioned. 

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