From The Citizen, Dar es Salaam
By Patty Magubira in Mwanza

President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday ordered investigation on the sharp decline of Nile perch stocks in Lake Victoria. He said the study should be jointly undertaken by experts in the Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries and the Vice-President's Office (Environment).

The head of state said statistics indicates that fish stocks were diminishing at an alarming rate. He cited Nile perch stocks which has declined from 756,000 tonnes in February 2006 to only 375,670 tonnes last February.

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MV Bukoba Anniversary Marred By Poor Turnout

From The Citizen, Dar es Salaam
Patty Magubira in Mwanza

A poor turnout yesterday marked the 12 anniversary of the MV Bukoba tragedy in which more than 800 people perished in 1996.

Another 280 passengers survived when the steamer sailing from Bukoba capsized and sank a few kilometres from Mwanza.

The anniversary ceremonies were yesterday for the first time organised by the consumer consultative council of the Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra).

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SPORTS NEWS: Ilala Floor Mwanza in Taifa Cup

From The Citizen, Dar es Salaam
By Majuto Omary

Star-studded Ilala municipality soccer team yesterday comprehensively demolished Mwanza by a 3-1 score to storm into the quarter finals of the ongoing Taifa Cup championship at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

After yesterday's win Ilala meets the winner of today's match when Coast meet Morogoro at the same venue.

Ilala, comprising most of star players of the city based rival top flight sides, started the match impressively, tormenting the visitors' defense.

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Ex-Workers Sue Mine

From The Citizen, Dar es Salaam
By Jane Kajoki in Mwanza

A civil case filed by former workers of the defunct Buhemba Gold Mine demanding payment of terminal benefits, comes up for hearing at the High Court in Mwanza on May 29.

About 130 former workers filed the case mid last month demanding over Sh3.8 billion in terminal benefits and disturbance allowances from their former employer.

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Man Arrested At JK Rally

From The Citizen, Dar es Salaam
By Patty Magubira in Mwanza

A resident of Ilemela district was arrested after waving a placard just as President Jakaya Kikwete started addressing a rally at the Tanzania Fish Development Company (TFDC) yesterday.

Literally translated, the placard, which was written in Kiswahili read: "Our land has been grabbed twice by the Ilemela District Commissioner without compensation, please, your Excellency, help us."

President Kikwete was on a two-day tour of Mwanza region.

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Injury rocks Tanzania national team

From Sunday Vision, Kampala, Uganda
By Reuben Olita in Nairobi

INJURIES have hit the Tanzania national soccer team, Taifa Stars, ahead of their crucial return leg tie against Uganda Cranes in Kampala.

Head coach Marcio Maximo said the team may miss the services of midfielders Henry Joseph, Abdi Kassim and striker Uhuru Sulemani, who sustained injuries in the last qualifying matches against Kenya and the Cranes.

Maximo said he would only field the trio if they pass a fitness test before the crunch match against Uganda. “They are gradually improving, but I am not sure if I will use them in the return leg match in Kampala,” he said.

Maximo also said custodian Ivo Mapunda and defender Shadrack Nsajingwa were improving after being out of action for the last six months.

Meanwhile, Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) has awarded 100 dollars to each Taifa Stars player for beating Uganda Cranes in the first leg encounter in Mwanza last week.

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CCM divided over Chenge welcome

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Hannah Mwandoloma and Angel Navuri

CCM secretary general Yusuf Makamba has described the official welcome home accorded to former Infrastructure Development minister Andrew Chenge when he went to his Bariadi West constituency this week as a sign of how the legislator is accepted by his electorate.

Chenge visited his Bariadi West constituency on Wednesday for the first time since he resigned last month following allegations that he had illegally deposited USD 1 billion in a foreign country.

The money was suspected to have been part of a hefty kickback for sanctioning the controversial radar deal which was paid to senior leaders in Tanzania by a British firm.

According to press reports, CCM Mwanza regional secretary Rajab Kundya said that the warm reception accorded to the former Infrastructure minister had been organized to sympathise with him and congratulate him for his brave decision to resign.

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