1:14:00 AM
Timu ya Bayern Munich kutoka Ujerumani jana usiku ilifanikiwa kutwaa ubingwa wa Klabu bingwa ya Ulaya. Walikuwa ni wachezaji  Arjen Robben na Mario Mandzukic waliofanikiwa kuifungia timu hiyo bao moja  kila mmoja na kufanikiwa kuipatia timu yao ya Bayern  ushindi wa magoli 2-1 dhidi ya mahasimu wao wakuu wa soka la ujerumani timu ya Borrusia Dortmund.

Itakumbukwa katika fainali zilizopita zilizofanyika katika uwanja wa Allianze Arena wa Bayern Munich timu hiyo ilishindwa kutwaa kombe hilo mbele ya timu ya Chelsea ya mjini London na Arjen kukosa mkwaju wa penati katika muda wa nyongeza na pia  katika fainali za mwaka 2010 dhidi ya Inter Milan mchezaji huo pia alikuwepo na katika mashuti yake 24 aliyoyapiga sawa na jana hayakufanikiwa kupata bao mpaka alipofanikiwa kupiga shuti lake la 25  ambalo  ndilo liliflofanikiwa kuondoa mzimu wa kukosa kufunga katika fainali zote mbili alizofanikiwa kuichezea timu hiyo na kuipatia timu yake goli la ushindi.


Arjen Robben
Nyota wa Mchezo wa jana , Arjen akiwa ameshikilia kombel Ulaya kwa furaha pasipo kifani.

THAT MAN AND ROBBEN ... the two Bayern heroes celebrate the winner


Wafungaji wa mabao yaliyoipatia timu ya Bayern Ubingwa jana, Arjen Robben na Mario Mandzukic wakishangilia kwa pamoja.



BATTLE ... Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek tries to beat Franck Ribery to the ball



QUICK START ... Blaszczykowski was one of several Dortmund players to miss an early chance
Mchezaji wa Borussia Dortmund, Blaszczykowski akisikitia mara baada ya kukosa kufunga.




WHAT A FELLER ... Roman blocks Robben's effort



FIRED UP ... Bayern Munich fans set off flares in the stands

Mashabiki wa Bayern Munich wakilipuka kwa furaha kwa kutimu yao kushinda kombe la klabu bingwa ya Ulaya.


































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6:44:00 AM

US President Barack Obama will embark on his first major African tour later next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, the White House announced on Monday.


Obama spent only a few hours in Ghana during his first term but this time he is keen to implement a sweeping new regional strategy, prioritizing democracy and economic reform.


The White House said the long-awaited visit was intended to underscore Obama's "commitment to broadening and deepening cooperation between the United States and the people of sub-Saharan Africa" to advance peace and prosperity.

  welcomes President Obama's planned visit to the country later next month. Obama will be the second sitting US president to visit Tanzania, after George W. Bush, who made a historic tour in February 2008.

"President Obama's visit to Tanzania is aimed at consolidating good and long standing bilateral ties between Washington and Dar es Salaam. "The visit also underscores the United States endorsement and recognition of Tanzania's good record on democracy, governance and economic reforms," said the Director of the Directorate of Presidential Communications, Salva Rweyemamu.


In his African tour, Obama will meet officials, businessmen, and civil society leaders, including young people, on the trip between June 26 and July 3, an unusually long journey for a president who normally dashes across time zones on trips abroad. His visit to Africa will follow a similar tour made by his wife Michelle in June 2011, during which she met former South African President Nelson Mandela.


While the president is yet to mount a full tour of the continent, he did host a meeting at the end of March with recently elected Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, along with the leaders of Sierra Leone, Malawi and Cape Verde, lauding them as examples of "the progress that we are seeing in Africa."


In 2011, Obama received four other African leaders at the White House, the presidents of Benin, Guinea, Niger and Ivory Coast. He had promised them the US would remain a "stalwart partner" to democracies in Africa.


In June 2012, Obama unveiled a sweeping new Africa strategy, with the goal of reinforcing security and democracy on a continent facing the threat of Al-Qaeda and a Chinese economic offensive.


The new US blueprint seeks to boost trade, strengthen peace, security and good governance and bolster democratic institutions, declaring that a continent torn by poverty, corruption and discord could be the world's next big economic success story.
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6:40:00 AM

Africa still suffers from a lack of good quality data on livestock that could be used to measure and improve progress as well as inform policymaking processes, scientists have said.


Good data are crucial for identifying effective public and private sector investment opportunities, and in helpling to improve the livelihoods of smallholder livestock producers in Africa, according to 'Livestock Data Innovation in Africa' initiative.


The initiative is jointly run by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Livestock Research Institute, the African Union (AU) and the World Bank with the support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.


At a media briefing on the progress of the initiative, earlier this month (3 May), Ibrahim Gashash Ahmed, manager at the AU's Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources, told the media there is a large amount of data on livestock but the quality is still poor in Africa.


For instance, the last livestock census done in Uganda was in 2008, he said.

"We are striving to improve data information on livestock in Africa so as to exploit the continent's potential in livestock for improved exportation of livestock products," said Ahmed.


And according to Ugo Pica-Ciamarra, an FAO livestock economist, improving the quantity and quality of livestock data for decision-makers, better policies and investments, will not only ensure livestock sector development and bring benefits to many livestock keepers in Sub-Saharan Africa, but also make the sector economically and environmentally sustainable.


Pica-Ciamarra says their initiative, which ends at the end of 2013, has two main spheres of activity: data collection, analysis, use and distribution; and sector advocacy, communication and database development.

"Data doesn't only measure progress but also improves it," he tells SciDev.Net.


Kiama Stephen Gitahi, a professor of animal production at the University of Nairobi, agrees there is a lack of relevant data necessary for policy development and strategies to improve livestock production and to harness potential.

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6:36:00 AM
Safari lager beer wins top Africa awards  


It has become the first Tanzanian brand to received recognition 

Compete with over 50 beers brand in Africa 


By Staff Writer      
    

The 14th Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) African Convention was held in Ghana from 4th to 7th March this year, the convention offered up something a little different and the Gala Dinner was centered around a boxing ring, where talented Ghanaian amateur boxers entertained the convention delegates in three fiercely contested bouts!  


The culmination of the Gala Evening was the presentation of the 1st IBD African Beer Awards. The first awards for beers brewed SOLELY in Africa and surely the first time beer awards have been presented from a boxing ring!?


Over 50 beers were entered from a good representation of breweries across the continent – a very creditable response for these 1st Awards which saw for the first time Safari Lager, a Tanzania’s leading beer brand, clinched the Grand Champion prize at the inaugural African beer awards.


27 Judges, drawn mainly from Europe and Australasia, gave up their time to impartially and individually assess these beers to determine the best that Africa has to offer and one of it was safari lager!


SAB-Miller Africa brands received 10 out of 13 awards presented at the event including award, Safari Lager Brand Manager Mr Oscar Shelukindo told reporters in a news conference that Safari Lager competed with over 50 beer brands and managed to emerge the overall winner.


“In Tanzania Safari lager is well known for its consistent high quality taste, however, to be awarded the grand champion award in a competition against all other African beers is icon,” he said.


Following the historic victory from Safari Lager brand the Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) management decided to tabled the cup at the National Assembly in Dodoma because they believes that Members of Parliament (MPs) are the people’s representatives.


According to Mr Shelukindo that the victory that the brand achieved is the country’s victory due to the fact that Safari lager brand represent the truly color and origin of Tanzanians.


“One of the brand long satisfied customers are the MPs from the Tanzanian national assembly who from one way or another have played an important role in promoting the safari lager across the country,’ he added

Furthermore, the management and secretariat team of the TBL from the headquarters managed to paid a visit to Moshi, Arusha, Mwanza, Mbeya, Iringa, Lindi, Mtwara and Dar es Salaam regions as part of the brand efforts to thanks residents of these cities for their brilliant support that help them to emerge winner.


“I would like to take this opportunity to request the government of Tanzania to set aside a chunk of land for the company to cultivate agricultural crops because the brand is a source of employment and an engine for economic growth in the country,” he lamented.


After the request from Safari Brand Manager Mr Shelukindo to the Speaker of the National Assembly Anna Makinda, the speaker agreed to take into considerations their request to ensure the company’s acquire the land for the cultivation of sorghum.


Not only that but also the TBL company has come up with the new product in the country after launching the program of empowering entrepreneurs by giving them loan of Tsh 2m as a capital after their were successful submit their Business Write-ups.   


The company is not dwell only on brewing, distilling and business in general but it has also engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by helping and assisting communities’ development agendas such as constructions water wells, education support and other community related services.


Mr Shelukindo emphasized to Tanzanians to have the character of admiring and supporting local made products as part of the efforts to foster social and economic development of the country.


During their presence in Mbeya, the TBL team managed to meet Mbeya Regional Commissioner Abbas Kandoro who lauded TBL through Safari Lager Beer brand after winning the Best African Breweries.

Kandoro shed those qualities when he received the winning trophy which shown specific to residents of Mbeya, at a ceremony held in Kabwe Parks Mwanjelwa recently.


It is a great comfort to Tanzanians from Safari Lager beer which won the award and succeeds in overcoming all African beer quality.


 "We are glad to see that you brought a Cup due to the quality of your beer, this is fantastic to Tanzanians and I believe this victory will encourage people to love your products.


 "Success Awards won Best African Breweries is not something small, it is comforting to all of us and now we can be proud of what belongs to us," said Kandoro.


 The ceremony signaled the Mbeya residents Cup coincided with entertainment of all kinds, which were produced by several musical groups.


The brand also won first place in the above five per cent ABV category serves to highlight their commitment to brewing excellence. 

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6:20:00 AM
Askari polisi wasio waaminifu wameendelea na tabia ya kuwabambikizia kesi watu hasa wafanya biashara mbalimbali katika maeneo ya kawe.
Askari hao ambao kushirikiana na baadhi ya matapeli na kumfuata mtu na kumuelezea matatizo kama vile kufiwa, kuuguliwa na mgonjwa na kuomba msaada wa kiasi Fulani cha pesa pamoja na dhamana kama simu, komputa, redio, luninga na kadhalika.
Katika utapeli huo wa baadhi ya Polisi na matapeli hao pindi mtu anapoonyesha dalili ya kutokuamini kuja na vitu hivyo kama mdhamana wa kupewa msaada wa kifedha.
Akizugumzia tukio hilo mmoja wa waathrika (jina tunalo) alisema baada ya muda au siku moja kurudi tena akiwa amekamatwa na polisi na kwa madai kwamba vitu alivyoweka kama dhamana vilikuwa ni mali ya wizi
Baada ya songombigo hilo Polisi wanachukua uamuzi wa kuwakamata wote pamoja kwa madai ya kukutwa na vitu vya wizi na kupelekwa kituoni.
Baada ya kufika kituoni utaambiwa kuwa Yule mtu aliyekupa ule mzigo anaendelea kuonyesha sehemu nyingine alikopeleka mali nyingine na wewe utawekwa ndani kwa ajili ya kupelekwa mahakamani ukaunganishwe na wenzako waliouziwa au kupewa mali za wizi.
Baada ya hapo ndipo hudai kiasi kikubwa chja pesa kati ya shilingi laki tano  (500000)- milioni moja (1000000) ili waweze kukuachi huru
Ni watu wengi sana wamekumbana na utapeli huu ambao hufanywa na askari wa jeshi la polisi ambao sio waminifu na kuendelea kulitia doa jeshi la polisi  nchini
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6:19:00 AM

The Minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof. Sospeter Muhongo yesterday expressed his optimism over the implementation of 400 MW gas-fired power project in Mtwara, saying it will bring great relief to the aggrieved residents in the region.


 The minister’s remarks comes in the face prolonged tug of war pitting residents, security agencies and regional authorities over a government plan to set huge gas pipeline from Mtwara to Dar es Salaam—for electricity production and subsequent distribution countrywide.


 Mtwara residents oppose construction of the pipeline on the premises that transfer of the natural gas to Dar es Salaam would not benefit the region. The residents have repeatedly staged violence protests against the gas-pipeline project which is financed by Chinese government.


 However, presenting his budget estimates for financial year 2013/14, minister Muhongo said yesterday that the government through Tanesco has partnered with US-based power firm, Symbion Power for installation of 400MW gas-driven power project in Mtwara.


 “This project will significantly contribute to the economic and social development of Mtwara residents and other southern regions,” said the minister.


 The government was confident that the project would be implemented successfully, said the minister, noting that “I want to assure legislators from southern regions, including Lindi and Mtwara regions, even the White House (US-government) is aware of this project.”


 Besides installation of 400 gas-fired power plant, Tanesco-Symbion project will also involve construction of 650 kilometre transmission lines linking to the national grid, said the minister.


According to Muhongo, Tanesco and Symbion have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ready for implementation of the project under public-private partnership. The MoU was signed by Tanesco Acting Managing Director, Felchesmi Mramba and Symbion Chief Executive Officer, Paul Hinks.


Principally, the two partners have agreed to set up a joint-venture company to oversee the project, which include construction of a 650-kilometre transmission backbone from Mtwara to Songea where it will be connected to the national power grid through a line that will be built from Makambako to Songea.


Speaking at the MOU signing ceremony some months ago, Tanesco chief, Mramba said implementation of the project will be phased, adding that “It will take three years from financial closure to completion.”

The first phase will involve increasing the existing capacity in Mtwara to meet the growing demand in the southern regions of Lindi and Mtwara itself. Project’s engineering study was expected to start in March, 2013 after which construction works would commence this year, newspapers quoted Mramba as saying.

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7:32:00 AM


Uongozi wa mabingwa wapya wa Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom  klabu ya Young Africans leo umekata mzizi wa fitina kwa kiungo mchezeshaji kutoka nchini Rwanda Haruna Niyonzima kuendelea kuitumikia timu hiyo kwa mkataba wa miaka miwili kufuatia kumalizika kwa mkataba wake awali.

 Akiongea na waandishi wa habari makao ya klabu ya Yanga, katibu mkuu Lawrence Mwalusako amesema wameamua kumuongezea mkataba mchezaji huyo kufuatia kuuhitaji mchango wake kwani katika kipindi chake cha miaka miwili ameonyesha kiwango cha hali ya juu na kutoa mchango mkubwa.

 Mwalusako amesema kumekua yakiongelewa mengi juu ya mchezaji wetu Niyonzima, baadhi ya vyombo vya habari vimekua vikitoa taarifa za kupotosha juu yake ukweli leo umedhihirika kwamba Niyonzima ni mchezaji wa Yanga na ataendelea kuitumikia kwa miaka miwili.

 Haruna Niyonzima alijiunga na Yanga kwa mara ya kwanza Julai 2011 akitokea katika timu ya APR nchini Rwanda ambapo katika miaka yake miwili aliyoichezea timu ya Yanga amefanikiwa kuisadia kupata makombe mawili ya ubingwa wa Ligi Kuu 2012-2013 na Kombe la Kagame 2011-2012.

 Naye Niyonzima amesema anawashukuru wanachama, washabiki na wapenzi wa klabu ya Yanga kwa kuwa naye muda wote, Yanga ni nyumbani kwangu kwani najisikia furaha kuichezea timu hii na malengo yangu ni kuisadia ili iweze kufanya vizuri katika upatashindano ya kimataifa.

 Mwenyekiti wa kamati ya mashindano ya klabu ya Yanga Abdallah BinKleb amesema palikua na propaganda nyingi juu ya Niyonzima, lakini ukweli ndio huu Niyonzima ataendelea kuitumikia klabu ya Yanga kwa miaka miwili.

 "Tunautambua mchango wake alioutoa kwa miaka mwili kwani ameweza kutupatia vikombe viwili vya Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom na Kombe la Kagame hivyo tumemuongezea mkataba wa miaka miwili tena ili aendelee kutoa mchango wake na kuisadia timu katika michezo ya kimataifa" alisema BinKleb.

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7:13:00 AM
Imetangawzwa leo na katibu Mkuu wa Shirikisho la Soka barani Ulaya (UEFA) Bwana Gianni Infantino, ya kuwa kuanzia msimu wa2015/2016 timu itakayokuwa bingwa wa Europa League atakuwa anaingia moja kwa moja katika mashindano ya Champions League.

Mabadilikio hayo yatakuwa kama chachu ya kuongeza ushindani katika ligi ya Europa na kufanya klabu kushindana  wakiwa wanajua ya kwamba hata kama wakishindwa kupata nafasi za kuingia kupitia ngazi za mashindano ya ligi ya nyumbani kuna uwezekano huo kupitia kuwa Bingwa wa Europa.

Kwa mantiki hiyo kama sheria hiyo ingeanza msimu unaokuja wa 2013/2014  timu ya chelsea ingefaidika na mabadiliko hayo kama ingekuwa imeshindwa kupata nafasi nne za juu katika Ligi kuu ya Uingereza.


EURO STARS ... Chelsea won this year's Europa League
Mabingwa wa sasa wa Europa Ligi, Chelsea
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1:29:00 AM



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Askari wakiwa lindoni/doriani, Mtwara

Hali ya usalama katika Manispaa ya Mtwara Mikindani mkoani hapa imezidi kuwa mbaya baada ya askari polisi kudaiwa kufanya unyama kwa kuwabaka wanawake na kumpiga risasi mjamzito

Mbali na unyama huo polisi pia wanadaiwa kuchoma moto nyumba tatu za wananchi katika mtaa wa Magomeni na vibanda vya maduka kadhaa na kupora vitu vilivyomo ndani.

Hata hivyo Kamanda wa Polisi wa Mkoa wa Mtwara, Linus Sinzumwa anasema hali ni shwari na kwamba wananchi watoke nje kuendelea na shughuli zao kama kawaida.
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Kaimu Mganga Mfawidhi wa Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Ligula, Mohamedi Kodi amethibitisha kupokea mwili wa mjamzito ukiwa na tundu tumboni, zinazoaminika kuwa za risasi na hivyo kufanya idadi ya maiti zilizopokelewa hospitalini hapo kufikia mbili na majeruhi 18: “Ni kweli kwa leo tumepokea maiti moja ya mwanamke ambaye ni mjamzito wa miezi saba, amepigwa risasi tumboni...” “...pia tumepokea mwanafunzi wa shule ya sekondari ya Chuno, amevunjwa miguu yote kwa risasi.”

Habari zinadai kuwa mjamzito huyo ameuawa akiwa nyumbani kwake baada ya polisi kuvamia makazi yake.

Huduma za kijamii zimesimama, hakuna maduka yaliyo wazi, hakuna usafiri wa daladala wala pikipiki, mji upo kimya, sauti za milio ya mabomu na bunduki zimetawala, wanajeshi waliovalia sare wameuzingira mji wakiwa katika magari na pikipiki.

Wakizungumza na Waandishi wa Habari kwa nyakati tofauti wakazi hao wamelalamikia kitendo cha askari wa jeshi la polisi kuingia katika makazi yao, kuwapiga, kuwabaka na kuwapora mali zao:


“Magomeni A hatuna amani askari wanaingia majumbani mwetu wanatupiga na kutunyang’anya simu, yani huku Magomeni hatuna amani kabisa, tumepoteza watoto na hatujui hata waume zetu wako wapi” alisema Paulina Idd na kuongeza: “Majumba yetu yamechomwa moto wanaofanya fujo ni polisi wenyewe halafu wanakuja wanatubaka na kuiba mali zetu halafu tunateseka sisi yaani tumechoka kabisa na serikali yenyewe,” alisema Paulina.


Kamanda Sinzumwa alipoulizwa kuhusiana na tuhuma hizo alisema hawezi kuzungumzia suala hilo kwa madai kuwa atapingana na Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani, Dk Emmanuel Mchimbi aliyewasili Mtwara leo: “Kuhusiana na suala hilo siwezi kulizungumzia kwa sasa kwani nitapingana na Waziri wangu kwani leo ametoa tamko bungeni na leo atawasili,” alieleza Sinzumwa

Wakazi wakimbia maeneo yao
Wakazi wa maeneo mbalimbali wamekimbia makazi yao hususani wanawake na watoto na kuhamia hospitali ya rufaa kwa kuhofia usalama wao huku wengi wao wakipotezana na ndugu zao.

Hali hiyo imetokea kufuatia kuwepo kwa milipuko ya mobomu katika maeneo mbalimbali mjini hapa huku huduma za kijamii zikiwa bado zimesitishwa. Hali hiyo imetokea baada ya kusambazwa kwa vipeperushi vilivyokuwa vikihamasisha wananchi wa mkoani hapa kusitisha huduma zote hapo jana  ili kusikiliza hotuba ya wizara ya nishati na madini.

Kufuatia hali hiyo imesababisha kifo kwa raia mmoja aliyefahamika kwa jina Karim Shaibu (22) mkazi wa Chikongola ambaye alipigwa risasi wakati wa fujo kati ya jeshi la polisi na wananchi.

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari mganga mkuu wa mkoa hospitali ya rufaa ya Ligula Dk Sadun Kabuma alithibitisha kupokea kwa kifo hicho ikiwa ni pamoja na majeruhi 17 wakiwemo askari watatu: “Ni kweli jana kuanzia majira ya saa 10 hadi saa 11 nilipokea majeruhi 17 ambapo kati ya hao wamishtuko ni wanawake watano na askari watatu na kijana mwingine ambaye alikuwa na jeraha na katika harakati zan kumwokoa maisha yake alifariki akiwa chumba cha upasuaji,” alisema Dk Kabuma

Wananchi wazungumzia bajeti

Wakizungumzia uwasilishwaji wa hotuba ya Wizara ya Nishati na Madini wakazi wa hapa wamesema kuwa hawakubaliani na ujenzi wa bomba la kusafirisha gesi kwani mpango huo utawaletea dhuluma: “Mpango wa kusafirishwa kwa gesi asilia hatuna mpango nao kwa wakazi wote wa Mtwara kwa kifupi akina mama wa mtwara hatutaki itoke,” alisema Fatuma Abdallah.

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11:10:00 AM
Kocha mkuu wa MAlaga na Raia wa mexico Manuel Pellegrini amesema ya kuwa mwisho wa msimu huu ataongeza mkatana wa keuendelea kuifundisha klabu hiyo ya Uhispania.

Itakumbukwa ya kwamba tangia kocha mkuu wa Manchester City afukwe kazi kazi klabuni kumekuwa na tetsi nyingi kutoka vuombo mbalimbali vya habari duniani ya kwamba Manuel Pellegrini ndiyo atakayekabidhiwa mikoba ya MAncni ingawa ameshakanusha lakini kwa kitendo hiki cha kutangaza kubwaga manyanga ni dhahidi ya kwamba ndiye atakayekuwa mridhi wa Roberto Mancini.


Manuel Pellegrini

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