Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akisalimiana na Mwana wa Malkia
Elizabeth II wa Uingereza, Prince Charles, jijini Colombo, Sri Lanka leo
pembeni ya Mkutano wa Wakuu wa nchi za Jumuiya ya Madola (CHOGM). Prince Charles anamwakilisha Mama yake Queen
Elizabeth II, ambaye hakuhudhuria kwa mara ya kwanza katika kipindi cha miaka
40 ya historia ya Mkutano huo. Mwingine
katika picha hiyo ni Mhe. Balozi Peter Kallaghe wa Tanzania nchini Uingereza. (picha na Ikulu).
Friday, November 15, 2013
The 2013 CHOGM officially kicks off
H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania greets his counterpart H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka during the opening ceremony of the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the Nelum Pokuna, Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo, today November 15, 2013. (Photo courtesy of the Commonwealth Secretariat)
H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (right) as he participates in
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which was officially opened today
by Chairperson-in-office H.E. President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka. Also in the photo is UK Foreign Minister
William Hague (left).
Various traditional dancers who have gathered outside the Nelum Pokuna, Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre for the CHOGM 2013 opening ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Tanzania delegates outside the Nelum Pokuna, Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre.
The 2013 CHOGM officially kicks off
By Tagie Daisy Mwakawago
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa officially inaugurated the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this morning, an event that was widely attended by world dignitaries that included Tanzania President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.
The event was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in Colombo City, under the main theme of "Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development."
In response to the foreign media questions about world leaders attendance, the Sri Lankan President said that he welcomed the international community to ascertain the ground situation and that his country has nothing to hide from the international community.
"The country is on the right path to development, after putting an end to continuous brutal killings and bomb blasts by terrorists," said President Rajapaksa during the pre-CHOGM press conference held yesterday November 14 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo City.
The Sri Lankan President further explained that his Government will not hesitate to take any action against anybody who violates human rights. "My country is committed to uphold Commonwealth values of democracy, rule of law and good governance in the shared vision of bringing better opportunities for people around the world," said President Rajapaksa.
He further noted the need for his Government to address other challenges such as the role of civil society in development, public-private partnership for wealth creation and enhancing the participation of youth in development and international trade.
Meanwhile, other dignitaries from cross paths of the world have arrived in numbers since yesterday November 14, to the latter of Presidents of Rwanda, South Africa and Cyprus, Vice Presidents from Malawi and Nigerian, Prime Ministers from New Zealand, Pakistan and Malaysia, as well as Prince Charles of the Wales who is here on behalf of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Charles is accompanied by wife Lady Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Tanzania delegation, led by President Kikwete has
participated in the Commonwealth Leaders’ meeting, the Business Forum, the Youth
Forum and the two roundtable discussions with topic of opportunities available
in Tanzania and how public and private sectors can collaborate to strengthen
economic cooperation.
On the same margin of CHOGM week, the Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry of Sri Lanka has put a request towards its citizens to hoist the National Flag of their country, in commemoration of the Commonwealth summit and the third anniversary of the second term of their President. The said notice also requests the commemoration to begin November 14 to 19, 2013 when CHOGM ends.
End.
President Kikwete discusses the North-West Grid Project with Chinese experts
H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania in a bilateral meeting with Mr. Sun Bai, Chairman of China National Machinery & Equipment Corporation (CMEC), to discuss further cooperation for the North-West Grid Project. The meeting took place yesterday at the Hilton Colombo Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. President Kikwete is in Sri Lanka participating in this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which was officially inaugurated today.
Listening to the President discussion is Ambassador John William Herbert Kijazi (left) High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania in
India with accreditation to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Dr. Phillip Mpango (center), the Executive Secretary in the President's Office, Planning Commission and Ms. Julieth Kairuki (left), Director General of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC).
The CMEC has been in talks with the Government of Tanzania investment ventures for the construction of the North-West Grid Power Transmission Project and the 300MW gas processing plant and transmission lines.
Also in the meeting were Government Officials from the Tanzania State House, including Chief of Protocol Ambassador Mohammed Maharage Juma (right) and Ambassador Mbelwa Kairuki (left), Director of the Department of Asia and Australasia, both from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation.
President Kikwete continues with discussion with the team from CMEC that was led by Mr. Sun Bai. CMEC is a key subsidiary under the Sinomach Group and was established in 1978 at the dawn of China’s reform and opening-up period. Its foreign aid by CMEC to African countries can be dated back to the inception of the company in the 1970s when CMEC aided the construction of a Farming Tool Factory in Tanzania, the Guinea Mamou Farming Tool Factory and the Zaire Kinshasa Farming Tool Factory. In the 1990s CMEC launched exports of complete sets of equipment and began contracting large engineering projects in Africa.
All photos by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago
Idadi kubwa ya watu katika nchi za Afrika na Kiarabu ilete mandeleo, Arab League
Na Ally Kondo, Kuwait
Nchi za Afrika na Kiarabu zimehimizwa kutumia
idadi kubwa ya watu wanaoishi katika nchi hizo kama rasilimali ya kujiletea
maendeleo ya kiuchumi kwa manufaa ya pande zote mbili. Kauli hiyo ilitolewa na
Mwakilishi wa Umoja wa Nchi za Kiarabu wakati alipokuwa anatoa hotuba katika
ufunguzi wa Mkutano wa Maafisa Waandamizi wa Ushirikiano baina ya Nchi za
Afrika na Kiarabu ulioanza nchini Kuwait siku ya Alhamisi tarehe 14 Novemba,
2013.
President Kikwete, Hon. Membe in a CHOGM preparatory meeting
H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania walks with Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation after completion of one of the meetings yesterday, November 14, 2013 at the Hilton Colombo Hotel in Sri Lanka.
H.E. President Kikwete leads a briefing yesterday November 14, in preparation for the 2013 CHOGM Meeting. Also in the photo is Hon. Membe (2nd left), Hon. Abdallah Kigoda (MP) (2nd right), Minister for Trade and Industry and Hon. Magdalena Sakaya (MP-CUF) (right).
The meeting continues.
All photos by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago
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