With so many rivers, mainland Tanzania is rich in hydroelectricity potential. Mara has also produced several top notch academics. He is also a hotelier. This summer, Professor Andrea Ng’weshemi attended the first International African Lutheran Conference held at Uhuru Lutheran Hotel and Conference Center in Moshi, Tanzania from Aug. 9 to 13. If we’re honest with ourselves, we know that life would feel a whole lot better if we didn’t have to ever worry about making the rent, paying our kids’ school fees, affording the best things in life, or taking a refreshing vacation to a beautiful foreign destination. Over time, several ethnic groups from other parts of Tanzania and East Africa have chosen Musoma as their home. You can listen to Esther's story here or you can subscribe to our podcast - search for "The Guestroom" or head to our podcast page. It was under severe attacks by the German Canons that the Wakabwa and their allies the Luo could be defeated and chased away from the area. Musoma has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Blog. He is a scholar of international repute in his area of specialization. Musoma has produced many famous Tanzanians. Professor at University oof Dar es salaam ( 1971- 1998, 2011 to present) areas of specialization; Art in Education, Culture and Development,Theatre for Development, and Gender in Education. Biden’s approval of US air raids in Syria targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias criticised in the Middle East. In fact, it is very common to see a first born child struggling to make ends meet in life, while his or her younger siblings are living large and they even become the bread winners of the […] The town is located approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northeast of Mwanza, the nearest large city. Mara has also produced several successful business people in Tanzania and East Africa. She's in the Territory right now as part of a long term research collaboration with the Menzies School of Health Research. Esther was also the first woman in Tanzania to become a medical professor, and the country's first Vice-Chancellor. Professor Benno Ndulu, the former governor of the Bank of Tanzania (Tanzania’s central bank), who died on 22 February 2021, was one of these exceptional Tanzanians. This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. We shouldn’t feel any guilt about it! [7] The city is also served by Musoma Airport. March 19, 2021. Mara has also produced several top-notch athletes: Footballer Mohammed Bakari Tall (Simba and National Team), footballer Mbwana Samata (Simba, TP Mazembe, and National Team; winner of the African Football Champions League with TP Mazembe), footballer Amir Kiemba (Simba and National Team), footballer Ally Mchumira (The Young Africans 'Yanga' and National Team), the Isangura Brothers (boxing, Olympians, and Commonwealth Games Medal Winners), the late Bhoke Matambalya (Jeshi Stars and national teams, ladies basketball and netball), the late Feada Faru (Jeshi Stars and national teams, ladies basketball and netball) and Late Sulusi (National athletics), Late Samuel Mahesa (JKT & Jeshi Stars Basketball and National Team). First, I need to make one thing clear: It’s OK to be rich. Professor Kennedy Gaston sworn in as Tanzania's Ambassador to the United Nations. However, access remains patchy as only one in five people who inject drugs are able to access opioid substitution therapy. Tanzania stopped giving official data about coronavirus Image caption: Tanzania stopped giving official data about coronavirus Zanzibar's First Vice … Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, Muslim woman thrust from the obscure role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. Prof. R. Chibunda 19 St. Augustine University of Tanzania: His Grace Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa Prof. Costa Mahalu 20 St. John's University of Tanzania: Bishop Donald Mtetemela Prof. Gabriel Mwaluko 21 St. Joseph University In Tanzania: Rev. The full name is actually "Omosoma (or 'Omusoma') ghwa Nyabhamba". Professor Benno Ndulu, the former governor of the Bank of Tanzania (Tanzania's central bank), who died on 22 February 2021, was one of these exceptional Tanzanians. Also there are emerging international social entrepreneurs like Dr Nyankomo Wambura Marwa under his Canadian flagship company of Matumaini Capital Inc. DYNAMIC draws on earlier award-winning work by Professor Valérie D’Acremont from Unisanté and Swiss TPH and her research group. Mara has also produced many top rank military leaders of the country, including three Chiefs of Defence Forces: Generals David Musuguri, Late Ernest Kyaro, and George Waitara. The Open University of Tanzania: OUT 1992 1992 – Dar es Salaam: 004 Institute of Accountancy Arusha: IAA - - - Arusha: 004 Ardhi University: AU 1956 2007 Ardhi Institute and UCLAS: Dar es Salaam: 010 State University of Zanzibar: SUZA 1999 1999 – Zanzibar Urban: 011 Mzumbe University: MU 1975 2001 Institute of Development Management Morogoro: 014 0. The first headquarters of the occupying Germans was established in Nyabangi, but - just like in the case of Bagamoyo on the Indian Ocean Coast, which was the first Capital of German East Africa - it was abandoned due to shallow waters that made an unsuitable location for a harbour. Esther was also the first woman in Tanzania to become a medical professor, and the country's first Vice-Chancellor. Professor Albert joint research on mobile money in Tanzania. Also Geologist Christopher Mkono, Botanist and Senior Lecturer Nyatwere Donasian Mganga hail from Mara. (Menzies School of Health Research). Fr. -Model of Self Reliance through vocational skills and entrepreneurial development lifts many out of poverty By Ajong Mbapndah L “In a country with an unemployment rate of 30%–and growing—youth like Bate Takang Peter face incredible hardships to become gainfully employed. [ March 18, 2021 ] Who is John Pombe Magufuli, the Chemistry professor who became Tanzanian President? A list of retired Ambassadors who hail from Mara include late James Ndobho, Nimrod Lugoe and Charles Nyirabu (late) and Ambassador Joshua Opanga. Tumblr. Following the death of Tanzania's President, John Magufuli, the country's Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is expected to take over the country’s leadership as the first female president. Under the constitution Hassan, the country’s 61-year-old vice president, will serve the remainder of Magufuli’s second five-year term, which does not expire until 2025. Professor Tanzania 89 connections. ShareSamia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, Muslim woman thrust from the obscure role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. Many river basins also have fertile soils, but they are subject to flooding and require drainage control. Others include Mr. Vedastus Manyinyi Mathayo who is also a businessman of remarkable stature, numbering among the few local billionaires in Tanzania who hail from Mara. Following the death of Tanzania’s President, John Magufuli, the country’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is expected to take over the country’s leadership as the first female president. They also gave the name to the location. Now Musoma is significantly cosmopolitan. The city sits on the eastern edge of Lake Victoria, close to the International borders of Tanzania with Kenya and Uganda. Esther travelled to Moscow to do her medical studies in Russian! Join to Connect University of Dar es salaam Tanzania. Share. Seeing the situation worsen, the Wakwaya and Wakiroba sought support from the Germans, who at that time had arrived in Mwanza but not yet conquered present day Mara. There are plans underway to construct a railway line from the port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean, through Arusha, around Serengeti National Park to Musoma. Prof. Muhongo is now a minister, Dr Nyankomo Wambura Marwa a Senior Lecturer and Development Finance scholar at the University of Stellenbosch Business School in South Africa and Herbert Smith Center for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick Canada. The name refers to Musoma's many spits pointing into the surrounding Lake Victoria. She has played an instrumental role at Hubert Kairuki Memorial University in Tanzania, a medical training college, encouraging others to follow in her footsteps. Musoma is home to the Wakiroba subtribe of the Kuria, and to the Kwaya subtribe that is closely related with Wajita, Waruri, Wasimbiti and Wakara. Admission, Student. Their findings on fevers in Tanzania led to a first generation of algorithms powering tablets for personalized diagnosis and treatment. The hospital is a huge complex with 500-800 inpatients in 630 official beds, 90 canvas, 40 baby Incubators, 1852 students, 1300 staff and 1000 visitors and companions daily.KCMC is a university teaching hospital for Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCO) Our Mission. Probably the most popular of them is industrialist Mwita Gachuma, who possesses several factories in Mwanza. 2012 Census showed a population of 134,327. All over the world, most first born sons and daughters go through a lot of trials and tribulations. Esther Mwaikambo, Tanzania's first female doctor Facebook. The Mara River, after which the administrative region of Mara Region is named, flows into Lake Victoria, in nearby Kirumi in Kiroba/Simbiti Land. Professor Ibrahim Hamis Juma, Tanzania's current Chief Justice also hails from Musoma. A person working in Teaching / Education in Tanzania typically earns around 1,340,000 TZS per month. J. E. Arulraj Prof. Innocent F. Ngalinda 22 State University of Zanzibar: Ali Mohamed Shein: Prof. Idris Rai 23 Tanzania Premier League 2020/2021 table, full stats, livescores. [1] Musoma lies approximately 480 kilometres (300 mi), by road, northwest of Arusha, the location of the headquarters of the East African Community. The theme of the conference was “Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are.” Prof. Ng’weshemi facilitated the plenary session titled “Re-Connecting, Re-Rooting and Growing.” Tanzania’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sworn in as the country’s first female president after the sudden death of the Late President, John Magufuli. All News [ March 18, 2021 ] Tundu Lissu: Magufuli’s death was no surprise, he died of corona All News [ March 17, 2021 ] Christian Longomba’s burial set for Thursday in California, US All News The 2002 national census put the population of Musoma at 104,851. It is the capital of Mara Region, one of the administrative Regions of Tanzania. Magufuli, a former chemistry professor from the village of Chato in northwest Tanzania, rose up the political ladder fast after winning a parliament seat in 1995. Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president. Today, the old German 'Boma' is testimony to this history of Musoma. Check Premier League 2020/2021 page and find many useful statistics with chart. Francis Shasha Matambalya, Tanzania's first indigenous professor of international trade was also born in Musoma. Other generals from Mara include Late Maj. General Mwita Marwa, Brg. A legacy of this war are several mass graves just outside Musoma, particularly in Nyabhange (now commonly called Nyabangi) in Kiroba Land. Magufuli, 61, died from a heart attack, according to a televised announcement by the Vice-President Hassan on Wednesday evening, March 17, following weeks of speculations he was […] Hence, Musoma originates from the Kabwa word 'Omusoma', which actually means a piece of land that protrudes into the Lake, essentially, a peninsula. So did Justice Joseph Sinde Warioba, the country's former Prime Minister and Vice President. Musoma is a city in north west of Tanzania. [4] The WhatsApp. 5. The project is a joint venture between the governments of Tanzania and Uganda and is expected to cost about US$1.9 billion. League, teams and player statistics. Under the constitution, Hassan, the country’s 61-year-old vice president, will serve the remainder of Magufuli’s second five-year term, which does not expire until 2025. Dressed in a hijab and holding up a Koran with her right hand, 61-year-old Ms Hassan took the oath of office at government buildings in Dar es Salaam, the country’s largest city. ReddIt. Among the current resident ethnic groups of Mara, the site that later developed into the town of Musoma was first settled by the Kurya subtribe of Abhakabhwa, commonly called Wakabwa. Salaries range from 642,000 TZS (lowest average) to 2,440,000 TZS (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher). Ambassador Fanti said his office will ensure that Tanzania finds a market for its products in the EU states, stressing that the country should aim at producing goods for international standards. Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the father of the nation and de facto leader of its people from 1954 when he became Chairman of Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), attended Mwisenge Primary School in Musoma. From Musoma, goods will be transferred to barges and transported over Lake Victoria, to Port Bell in Kampala. Those living in Musoma Rural District are also Pastoralists, and many grow cotton as a cash crop. Altogether more than 12 ethnic groups live in Musoma. The town is situated in a heavily indented bay. Linkedin. All the kingdoms in Mara, which are actually sub-kingdoms of people with a common ancestry use the word 'Omusoma' (for the Wakabwa, as well as the Wajita and the closely related sub tribes of Wakwaya, Waruri, Wakara, and Wakerewe) and 'Omosoma' (for the many Kurianic sub-tribes such as Abhakerobha - commonly called Wakiroba; Wasimbiti, Wakenye, nk.). Mara Elders Meetings. [an error occurred while processing this directive] Breaking News “Professor Lockdown” sounds the alarm on the spread of the SA variant in France.