30/11/2009 by admin.

SIMBA’S General Secretary Mwina Kaduguda has said he will not contest for any post during the forthcoming Club’s general election in January next year.

Kuduguda will also not seek for re-appointment for the club’s General Secretary post, when his leadership tenure comes to an end in January. He refused to go into many details regarding his decision, but said he want to give opportunity to other capable individuals to lead the club. Read the rest of this entry »

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30/11/2009 by admin.

The killing of two colleagues by a soldier with the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) this week highlighted local newsp aper reports.

Several dailies reported that Pvt Yusuf Haji gunned down two of his colleagues at an outpost in the far west of the country.

They quoted a press statement issued by the TPDF headquarters here as saying Pvt Haji vanished after the incident. The army and the Police Force have undertaken a joint manhunt for the suspect. Read the rest of this entry »

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30/11/2009 by admin.

British firm Solo Oil will spend $10.7 million to fund a buyout agreed upon with Aminex for a 12.5 per cent interest in the Likonde-1 well in Southern Tanzania.

The transaction will see Tullow Oil owning 50 per cent of Likonde-1, Aminex 37.5 per cent and Solo Oil 12.5 per cent.

Likonde-1 is the first well scheduled to be drilled under the Ruvuma Production Sharing Agreement in southeastern Tanzania, with spudding likely in about two months. Read the rest of this entry »

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30/11/2009 by admin.

DRAMA between the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) committees continued today after the Disciplinary Committee announced to overturn life bans on four referees imposed by the Competitions Committee later in October.

The committee, chaired by Alfred Tibaigana, once again overruled decisions initially passed by the competitions committee, when it reduced the refs’ life bans to three months for Othmani Kazi, and to three year for Omari Miyala, Omari Mfaume and Kamwanga Tambwe. Read the rest of this entry »

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30/11/2009 by admin.

The number of refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo living in northwestern Tanzania has dropped to below 100,000 for the first time in 15 years, the UN refugee agency said.”As recently as the year 2000, Tanzania hosted the largest refugee population on the African continent, with over 680,000 refugees sheltered in camps in Kigoma and Kagera regions”, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement made available to AFP Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

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30/11/2009 by admin.

UGANDA Cranes got off to a flying start when they beat the Kilimanjaro Stars of Tanzania 2-0 in their opening fixture of the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup at Mumias Sports Complex yesterday.

Uganda took a deserved lead in the third minute through inspirational midfielder Owen Kasule. It started with a free kick by Godfrey Walusimbi after Dan wagaluka had been fouled.

The goal that killed the Tanzanians spirits came three minutes to the final whistle when another free kick by Mike Sserumaga beat Tanzania goalkeeper Muharan Mohammed all the way. The scorer had just come in for Steven Bengo.

The early goal stunned Kilimanjaro Stars who slowed the game with a few attacks which at times caught Uganda’s defence, manned by Andy Mweigwa, Simeon Masaba and Joseph Owino napping. But Hamza Muwonge stood firm in goal to foil all attempts.

Tanzania suffered a set back after 38 minutes when dependable midfielder Juma Nyoso was sent off by Rwandan referee Jean Marrie Gasingwa for a second bookable offence.

Geoffrey Masa who was expected to lead the Cranes in attack was given police marking by defender Juma Tabu.forcing coach Robert Williamson to substitute him with Robert Ssentongo.

The re-elected FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa was among hundreds of fans who travelled to cheer the Cranes. Kenya’s deputy Prime Minister, Musalia Mudavadi was the chief guest in the match also attended by CECAFA President Leodgar Tonga and his secretary-general, Nicholas Musonye.

In the earlier match of the group, Zanzibar Heroes trounced Burundi 4-0 to take the lead.

With a galaxy of youth players who won for the country the U-17 championships at home last year Zanzibar dominated the match to carry the day and bring them closer to qualifying for the quarterfinals.

Cranes: H. Muwonge, S. Masaba, G. Walusimbi, J. Owino, A. Mwesigwa, O. Kasule, D. Wagaluka, T. Mawejje, G. Massa (R Ssentongo), P. Ssenyonjo, S. Bengo (M. Sserumaga)

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30/11/2009 by admin.

Tanzania is to spend some 750,000 dollars to import rhinoceroses from South Africa and move them into Serengeti National Park in the north of the east African country, an official said Sunday.

“Thirty-two rhinos are to be imported from South Africa in April next year,” said Allan Kijazi, planning director of Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) by phone from Arusha.

The number of rhinos in the world famous animal sanctuary of Serengeti is currently estimated at between 30 and 35. “The number of rhinos in the national park could reach 67,” he explained.

“These black rhinos (Diceros bicornis) were originally taken from Tanzania to South Africa, they are returning to their original habitat,” he added.

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