CURRICULAM VITAE (CV)

Name
KHALFAN SAID
Date of Birth:
01/11/1973
Place of Birth:
KIGOMA, TANZANIA
Marital Status------- MERRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN
Contacts:
P.O.BOX 31042 DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
Email:
khalfans2002@yahoo.com
Mobile:
+255 784-646 453, +255-653-813-033
Office Tel
:
+255-2700735/6
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1998

Coverage of US Embassy bombing in Dar es Salaam.

1998

Coverage of Clashes between Police and Muslim

fundamentalists in Dar es Salaam popularly known as
Mwembechai clashes.

1995, 2000

Coverage of Zanzibar General elections

2004

Coverage of the International summit on Great Lakes Region.

2004

Coverage of the visit of German President, the late Dr

Johannes Rau.

2005

Coverage of the visit of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon

Brown who is now serves as British Prime Minister.

2008

Coverage of the visit of President of the United State of

America, George W. Bush

2009

Coverage of the visit of Chinese President, Hu Jintao

2005

Coverage of election campaign of CCMs Presidential

Candidate, President Jakaya Kikwete, in Ruvuma, Tanga,
Pwani, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Dar es Salaam.

2005

Coverage of Swearing ceremony of the President of the

United Republic of Tanzania-His Excellence Jakaya Mrisho
Kikwete.

2010

Coverage of election campaign trail of the CCMs Presidential

Candidate, His Excellence Jakaya Mrish Kikwete, in all

regions including Zanzibar.
2010

Coverage of Swearing ceremony of the President of the

United Republic of Tanzania-His Excellence Jakaya Mrisho
Kikwete.

OTHER ASSIGNMNMETS
Coverage of the African cup qualifying match, between Taifa Stars
and Ethiopia in Addis Ababa Ethiopia 1996
Coverage and participating in 2006s CNN MultiChoice African
Journalist of the Year Finalist gala in Pretoria South Africa.
WORKING RESPONSIBILITY
Currently I am serving as a Deputy Chief Photographer, with additional
tasks of editing and managing their publication in the Guardian Newspaper
on a daily basis, including managing electronic archive of photographs and
gallery.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Photojournalism:-The International Institute of Journalism
(IIJB), Berlin Brandenburg Ev, Germany-2003
Certificate of multimedia for International Scholar, Main University,
U.SA.-2009
Certificate in Basic Computer Training and PC Operation-IIJB, Berlin
Brandenburg Ev, Germany-2003
Certificate of Journalism for International scholars, from Maine
University, USA-2009
Basic News Reporting:- Maarifa Media Trust, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania-1995
Basic Training Course in Photojournalism:- Goethe Institute, Dar es
Salaam Tanzania-1996

FORMAL EDUCATION
Primary Education, Msimba Primary School, Kigoma (Rural)-19811987
Secondary Education, Tarime Secondary School: 1988-1991
Grade A Teachers Training Course: Tarime Teachers Collage-19921993
AWARD WINNING
Third Prize in the International Photo Competition held in Germany2003
REFERENCE
Bernard Mapalala (Former Editor, The Guardian)-Mobile number;+255-774-732-010
Mwanzo Milinga (Director, Flame Tree Media)-Mobile number;
+255-784-831-551
John Mireny (Former Business Editor, The Guardian)-Mobile
number-+255-784-556-355