Wednesday, 8 August 2007

SPORTS NEWS: Coach Maximo drops Idd again

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Simon Nkongolo

Taifa Stars coach Marcio Maximo has dropped Athuman Idd of Young Africans (Yanga) in his new squad. Maximo introduced newcomer JKT Ruvu goalie Shaban Ndihule to replace the midfielder in the 23 players he called to form the team.

Idd was in the squad which played away Senegal in the first leg of the 2008 African Cup of Nations, Group Seven qualifying match in Dakar early this year.

The Brazilian coach did not include him in the return matches against Senegal and Burkina Faso played in Mwanza and Ouagadougou respectively.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/08/08/95966.html


Tuesday, 7 August 2007

SPORTS NEWS: Tusker Enter Mwanza Semis

From The Nation, Nairobi, Kenya
By Hezekiah Wepukhulu And Francis Mureithi

Kenya's representatives in this year's Tusker Challenge Cup, Tusker FC, qualified for the final of the six-team regional championship following the 1-1 draw of the final Group 'A' match between Prisons from Mbeya and defending champions, Kagera, at the CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza.

The Kenyans scrapped through on a fractionally better goal difference over Prisons, who made their exit after being pipped into second position on goal difference.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/200708070062.html



Saturday, 4 August 2007

1m jobs target on course

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By SUKHDEV CHHATBAR in Dodoma

THE country's determination to create one million jobs by 2010 is well on course, the Minister for Labour, Employment and Youth Development, Mr John Chiligati, assured the House here yesterday.

"By June (this year) a total of 201,390 jobs were created," he said when presenting his ministry's expenditure estimates for 2007/08.

The agricultural sector led in the drive with total 112,134 jobs followed by the private sector 56,622 and the public sector 32,634. The minister was optimistic that the future portended brighter employment opportunities.

The government, he said, would continue to create an enabling environment for investors to boost the economy, which was also showing upward trend.

The national employment policy of 1997 was reviewed during last fiscal year, to meet the changing economic scenario, he informed the legislators.

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http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=8013

Federation investigates Iddi conduct

From Daily News, Dar es Salaam
By JOHN NCHIMBI

ATFF committee has been set up to investigate Yanga SC player Athumani Iddi for allegedly making obscene gestures to Simba fans during his team's opening Tusker Cup matc h against Villa SC played last weekend at Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza.

The TFF president Leodgar Tenga said the committee has up to Sunday this week to establish whether Iddi abused the fans or they are mere allegations. It is alleged that Iddi abused the spectators by showing them his middle finger which is commonly interpreted as 'fuck off'. It should be remembered that this was Iddi's first game for Yanga after being banned by Simba for almost a full year.

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Thursday, 2 August 2007

Heads roll at CCM meeting

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Mary Edward, PST, Dodoma

Chama cha Mapinduzi National Executive Committee (NEC) has dropped names of eight cabinet ministers and deputy ministers from contesting NEC membership.

Their names were removed during a two-day CCM-NEC meeting held here.

Impeccable sources said some of the ministers whose names have been dropped are Deputy Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children, Salome Mbatia, and Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development Rita Mlaki.

Kisyeri Chambiri and Mwita Chacha Gachuma, long time CCM members who have been vying for the Mara regional CCM chairmanship, have also been dropped.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/08/02/95603.html

Wednesday, 1 August 2007

Tusker Cup tournament organisers irked by fans

From IPP Media, Dar es Salaam
By Emmanuel Chacha, Mwanza

The Tusker Challenge Cup organizing committee has appealed to the police force to end the gross naughtiness showed by some fans during the first two matches of the tournament.

The Information Officer of Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), Florian Kaijage, admitted yesterday that abusive language was against the football regulations and country's laws.

The organizing committee is working on this matter in order to see the way to stop it although we have police in the ground and it is their responsibility to make sure nobody breaches the laws.

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http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/08/01/95522.html


SPORTS NEWS: Villa Takes On Mtibwa Sugar Today

From allafrica.com, Kampala, Uganda
By Reuben Olita

SC VILLA take on former Tanzanian champions Mtibwa Sugar today, seeking a win that will put them into the final stages of the lucrative Tusker Cup in Mwanza.

The former Ugandan soccer champions were held to a goalless draw by Young Africans of Tanzania in the first Group B game on Sunday

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http://allafrica.com/stories/200708010051.html