Monday 30 April 2007

The government warns unscrupulous employers

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DAILY NEWS Reporter, Mwanza

THE government has warned that punitive measures are awaiting employers, who change names of their employees after every three months to avoid employing them on contractual or permanent and pensionable terms.

The Deputy Minister for Labour, Employment and Youth Development, Mr Jeremiah Sumari, said such unscrupulous employers should be arrested and prosecuted.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6575

Friday 27 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Yanga face Merreikh in Mwanza May 6

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DAILY NEWS Reporter

THE Confederation Cup first leg tie between Young Africans and Sudan’s El-Merreikh will be held at the CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza on May 6.

Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) Information Officer Florian Kaijage said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the officials of the match would come from Malawi. He named the referee as Patrick Kapanga who would be assisted by Moffat Champiti and Paul Mhango.

He said the fourth official was Hamisi Chang’walu from Tanzania, while the commissar was named as Kisseka Mahamud Rajab from Uganda.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6552

Thursday 26 April 2007

Faulty pontoons irk Sengerema councillors

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

COUNCILLORS in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, have asked the government to suspend operations of faulty pontoons on Lake Victoria to prevent accidents as was the case with 'mv Bukoba' some 11 years ago.

They said sea worthiness of Nkome-Nyakalilo and Busisi-Kigongo pontoons was worrisome due to regular engine failures.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6537


Wednesday 25 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Nations Cup tourney invite for Fiji soccer

From The Fiji Times, Fiji
By ZANZEER SINGH

THE Fiji soccer side has been invited to participate in the inaugural Commonwealth Nations Challenge Cup (CNCC) which will kick off in Tanzania, Eastern Africa, in late June.

The tournament was originally supposed to be held in Uganda, however, it was shifted because most of the hotel rooms have been pre booked for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which will be held there.

National coach Juan Carlos Buzzetti said the Fiji team would need to tour outside of the region in a bid to prepare for the South Pacific Games in Samoa.

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http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=61385

Monday 23 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Yanga to meet El Merreikh in Confederation Cup

From People's Daily Online, Beijing, China

Young Africans of Tanzania are scheduled to play El Merreikh of the Sudan in this year's African Confederation Cup soccer tournament.
The Young Africans, just ousted from the African Champions League after losing to Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 on aggregate, were relegated to the Confederation Cup.
The Tanzanian eleven will play their Sudanese counterparts in their opening leg on May 5 in Mwanza, with the return leg slated for two weeks later in Khartoum.

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http://english.people.com.cn/200704/23/eng20070423_368966.html

Sports NEWS: Algerian, Tunisian teams win African Champion League matches

From The News & Views of the Maghreb, Tunisia

Algeria's JS Kabylie beat Coton Sport of Cameroon 2-0 in an African Champions League third-round second-leg match on Friday (April 20th). A goal by Nassim Hamlaoui one minute into additional time handed the Algerians a 2-1 aggregate win to qualify for the final eight. Tunisia's Esperance is the second Maghreb team to qualify for the group stages of the African Champions League, despite their 0-0 draw with the Young Africans of Tanzania on Saturday in Mwanza.

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http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/sports/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2007/04/22/newsbrief-02

Sunday 22 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Yanga out of Champs League

From Sunday News, Dar es Salaam
By MGAYA KINGOBA, Mwanza

YOUNG Africans (Yanga) SC were yesterday dumped out of the Champions League after failing to beat 10-man Esperance of Tunisia in their third round, return leg match in Mwanza.

The Jangwani Street team needed to win by 4-0 to reach the champions league group stage following a 3-0 loss to Esperance a fortnight ago in Tunis.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6485

Corrupt Tanesco staff get warning

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Renatus Masuguliko, PST, Mwanza

The Deputy Minister for Energy and Minerals, Wiliam Ngeleja, has lashed out at dishonest and corrupt workers of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco).

Addressing a public rally in Mwanza recently to mark the end of his seven-day working tour, Ngeleja called for co-operation between his office and the general public to help identify corrupt elements within Tanesco.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/observer/2007/04/22/88943.html



Sports NEWS: Esperance advance in Champs League

From BBC Sport

Esperance of Tunisia have qualified for the group stages of the African Champions League despite being held 0-0 by Young Africans of Tanzania.

Saturday's result at the CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza means Esperance win the tie 3-0 on aggregate.

Read more:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6579707.stm

Friday 20 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Maulid to miss Esperance tie

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By NASONGELYA KILYINGA


YOUNG Africans SC are likely to miss the services of their dependable player Said Maulid in tomorrow's second leg match against Esperance of Tunisia at the CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza.

Yanga's interim Secretary General Abdul Sauko said over the phone from Mwanza yesterday that Maulid was still recovering from the serious injury he picked in Tunis, Tunisia.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6475

Monday 16 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Boxers depart for Mwanza training camp

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By BETRAM LENGAMA

THE National boxing squad leaves for Mwanza this morning to set up a training camp in ready for the forthcoming Africa Boxing championship scheduled for Madagascar from May 15 to 22.

The Secretary General for the Boxing Federation of Tanzania (BFT), Gaston Mlay, said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that everything was in place for the team’s departure. The squad which comprises 13 boxers under the tutelage of Nassoro Michael and Remy Ngabo departs by bus for Dodoma where they will board a train to Mwanza.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6428

Sir Nature’s money ‘stolen’

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA

POLICE here are interrogating a guest house attendant here over loss of four million shillings belonging to a Bongo flavour superstar, Juma Kassim Nature alias Sir Nature (27).

Regional Police Commander, Zelothe Stephen, said the guest house attendant, Halima Mustapha (34), was on duty when Nature's cash disappeared from room number 115 of Ndubaya Guest House situated along Uhuru Road in Mwanza City.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6427




Saturday 14 April 2007

More efforts needed to reduce Fistula

IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Peter Tindwa

At least 59 out of 61 expectant mothers, who suffered from obstetric fistula in Mwanza, Ruvuma and Singida regions, lost their babies immediately after delivery.
The report titled: Risk and Resilience: Obstetric Fistula in Tanzania indicates that pregnant girls and women faced some kind of difficulties in delivery, with labour being the main cause of contracting fistula.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/04/14/88391.html

A Maasai moran at night, a pupil by day

From The Standard, Nairobi, Kenya

After losing his job to educated cadre of labourers in a construction site in Mwanza, Tanzania, Mr James Kasana ole Saringe relocated to Kisumu in 2003, where he was employed as a night guard but chose to attend school by day, writes Joe Ombuor.

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http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143967322

Friday 13 April 2007

Killer of owner of egg-eating dog nabbed

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

POLICE have apprehended a resident of Matale village in Magu district, Robert Kabuni, for allegedly stabbing to death his neighbour, Monica Kanyoga (50) early this week.

Eggs were said to be the only source of the conflict that led to the gruesome murder. Mr Kabuni's eggs were eaten by Ms Kanyonga's dog, which infuriated him into taking law into his own hands.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6390

Thursday 12 April 2007

Mwanza widow killed over land dispute

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

POLICE here are investigating the death of a 52-year old widow, Sophia Njiginja, who was allegedly hacked to death by her relatives at Buhongwa area. According to Mwanza Regional Police Commander, Mr Zelothe Stephen, the widow might have been killed over a land dispute. He alleged that the suspects invaded Njiginja, locked the door of her house, to prevent her daughter from getting out.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6369

Wednesday 11 April 2007

Water hyacinth back to Lake Victoria

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Guardian reporter

Water supplies to Mwanza city and the regional townships of Bukoba and Musoma will be threatened if measures to arrest water hyacinth that has resurfaced at a very alarming proportion are not taken.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/04/11/88163.html

Sports NEWS: Boxing squad starts residential training

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By BETRAM LENGAMA

THE new national boxing team is due to start residential training this week in Mwanza City ready for the approaching Africa Boxing championship scheduled for Madagascar from May 15 to 22.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6355

Tuesday 10 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Yanga to discipline errant player

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By NASONGELYA KILYINGA

YOUNG Africans (Yanga) coach Milutin Sredejovic 'Micho' has said that one more key player is likely to face disciplinary action following the unsupportive behaviour he exhibited recently in Tunisia.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6339

Sports NEWS: May Day games to kick off April 16th

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DAILY NEWS Reporter

MWANZA Regional Commissioner Dr James Msekela is scheduled to be the guest of honour at this year's May Day sports games, which are due to kick off on April 16 at the Kirumba Stadium.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6340

Monday 9 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Past Yanga faring in Champions League against North Africans

From People's Daily Online, Beijing (China)

Young Africans of Tanzania, now the country's only club left active in this year's Champions League and Confederation Cup soccer tourneys in Africa, will have to beat off their longstanding jitters and jinx to conjure up a miracle.

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http://english.people.com.cn/200704/09/eng20070409_364887.html

Sunday 8 April 2007

Sports NEWS: Micho hopeful despite loss

From SUNDAY NEWS, Dar es Salaam
From EMMANUEL MUGA, Tunis

YANGA coach Milutin Sredejovic Micho says his team can still overcome the 3-0 deficit against Esperance in their return leg match in Mwanza to reach the Champions League quarter- finals.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6325

Hyacinth threatens Lake Victoria

From SUNDAY NEWS, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA in Mwanza

AS Lake Victoria begins to recover from its 2.54-metre lowest water level recorded last October, water hyacinth has resurfaced with a vengeance.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6310

Saturday 7 April 2007

Business NEWS: Exchange rates

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam

BOT (Bank of Tanzania) exchange rates effective on 22nd March 2007

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/business/2007/03/22/index.html

Mv Nyamageni tragedy: Govt now contemplating civil suit against owner

From ThisDay, Dar es Salaam
By THISDAY REPORTER

THE government is seeking legal guidance to establish whether it has a right to open litigation proceedings in last year’s tragic accident involving the ill-fated MV Nyamageni, which sank in Lake Victoria killing all 28 people on board.

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http://www.thisday.co.tz/News/1750.html

Thursday 5 April 2007

Energy expert at World Bank says lack of funds has crippled Tanesco

From The Guardian, Dar es Salaam
By Perege Gumbo

An energy specialist from the World Bank has said investment funding was neglected for ten years in Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco), a reason why its operations are ailing.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/04/05/87797.html

Corruption tops DPP’s diary

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By ASSAH MWAMBENE

THE newly appointed Director of Public Prosecution (DDP), Mr Eliezer Feleshi, has vowed to step up the war against corruption and to embark on building team spirit as he assumes his new duties.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6286

Wednesday 4 April 2007

Sports NEWS: West Africans to groom Stars

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By DAILY NEWS Reporter

TAIFA Stars are scheduled to play two trial matches against West African teams, in a bid to measure up to the return leg tie with the ‘Lions of Teranga’ which is due for Dar es Salaam in early June.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6280

Tuesday 3 April 2007

Govt moves to rescue NCU

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

THE government has finally started working on the revival of the ailing Nyanza Co-operative Union (NCU) to save millions of smallholder cotton farmers from being conned by traders of the crop dubbed ‘white gold’ in the Lake Zone regions.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6261

Sec. school construction campaign supporters to be honoured

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By PATI MAGUBIRA, Mwanza

THE Ukerewe District in Mwanza region will acknowledge people with significant contributions into the ongoing countrywide campaign on construction of ward secondary schools by, among others, engraving their names on the walls of the schools.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6260