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DIAMOND Jubilee Stars were on course to win the 2018 Advanced Players Cricket League (APL) that was due to end late in the evening at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana club (DGC) yesterday. After playing two matches, Diamond Jubilee were top of the log on four points after winning all matches. They were followed by Cricket Lovers, who tied on two points with Dudu’s after playing three matches each but were separated on net run rate. GP Warriors settled last with two points from two matches. GP Warriors beat Cricket Lovers by four wickets in a thrilling Advanced Players Cricket League (APL) encounter at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC) on Friday evening. Cricket Lovers won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 102 runs for all wickets in 18.5 overs. Only Zimbabweans Gary Chirimuta, Ramesh Alluri and Jumanne Mohammed who managed double digits after posting 21, 18 and 16 runs respectively, while 15 runs came from extras. Bilawal Nazeer from Pakistan and Syed Bukhari claim

MZIZIMA Motor Sports Club crew, Dharam Pandya opened the new rally season with high note after winning Mkwabi Rally of Tanga yesterday. The win placed Pandya ahead of the rest in the National Rally Championship (NRC) title race with 25 points. Pandya, who finished overall second in the last season race for the best driving title, thanked his sponsors, Puma Energy and Toyota Tanzania for the support that earned him the title in Tanga. “It is good to start a season with victory since it puts me in a good position to win the national championship,” said Pandya who was driving ultrafast Subaru GBV. Pandya also thanked his experienced navigator, Moses Matovu for guiding him to the victory. Kilimanjaro-based Rajpar Dhani finished second overall also in Subaru GBV. The position has awarded him with 18 points. Tanga’s Shane Abass pocketed 15 points after finishing third in Subaru Impreza. He finished ahead of his brother Aliasger Papu who notched 12 points as the fourthplaced winner. Eight m

  KENYAN runners have once again dominated the Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Marathon after sweeping all of the important medals in full and half races in both men and women’s disciplines. However, Failuna Abdi (26) had managed to raise up in the top ten of 21 Tigo half Marathon for women when she finished second at 01:13:52. Like in the past events, the Kenyan runners looked superior in the long races that recorded an overwhelming turnout with over 11,000 multinational runners involved. Cosmas Muteti won the grueling 42 kilometre in men discipline, clocked 2 hours, 17 minutes and 01 second followed closely by his compatriots Elkana Yego who spent 2 hours,19 minutes and 25 seconds and George Onyancha who clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes and 25 seconds at second and third places respectively. For winning the race, the 27-year Muteti pocketed 4m/, as the cash prize. Apart from clinching the top three places, Kenyan runners also dominated the top-ten show. The women’s 42km race was also a Ken

  IT was a relief for Young Africans camp after their key players; Obrey Chirwa and Thabani Kamusoko declared fit to face Botswana’s Township Rollers in a CAF Champions League tomorrow at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The Zimbabwean midfield maestro, Kamusoko missed several for the Jangwani based club due to knee injury while striker Chirwa was sidelined for three competitive games as a result of hamstring injury. The Mainland Premier League reigning champions returned in the city three days ago from Mtwara where they posted a remarkable 2-1 victory over hosts Ndanda FC to put up pressure on the league leaders Simba who were held to a 3-3 draw by Stand United at the National Stadium on Friday. Commenting on the upcoming encounter, Yanga’s manager Hafidh Saleh said they are not leaving any stone unturned ahead of the big match as their main aim is to win convincingly the first leg at home. “We are in the camp training seriously for the tough CAF Champions League match and

CHINESE People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has supported the implementation of a multi-billion dollar development plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which envisages benefiting East Africa, among others. Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Egypt are among African countries that will directly benefit from the six-economic corridor project, spanning 68 countries and covering over 60 per cent of the world population. China, the world’s second largest economy, last year invited Tanzania to the BRI forum in Beijing, not only because of her historic and natural part of the Maritime Silk, but more importantly, because of the special traditional friendship between the two countries. The meeting, among other things, drew up a blueprint for the future development of the initiative. BRI is a significant development strategy by the Chinese government to promote economic cooperation among countries along the proposed Belt and Road routes. The grand vision was launched in

  HIGH Court’s Land Division has ordered two plaintiffs to pay the government over 2.6bn/- as rental fees of the premises from where they are currently operating. The amount includes 40m/- monthly rent payable from September 2012 to date and 200m/- awarded as counterclaim to the defendant, the National Development Corporation (NDC), against the plaintiffs. Judge Moses Mzuna ruled in favour of the state owned NDC, dismissing with costs the land suit lodged by the two plaintiffs, the International Medical and Technological University (IMTU) and Registered Trustees of Vignan Educational Foundation Bangalore, India. “We appreciate, much as IMTU had conferred degrees to many Tanzania’s doctors who graduated from the university. However, upon being fully fledged, the plaintiff must pay rent so that even the government can benefit from collected tuition fees,” the judge said. He said in the judgment dated February 27, 2018 that exception from payment of tax should not be construed to mea

FIVE people died and nine others were injured in a road accident that occurred yesterday morning at Lungemba area in Morogoro region along Morogoro-Iringa Highway. Morogoro Regional Police Commander (RPC) Ulrich Matei blamed the grisly head-on collision on over speeding of a Hiace, which was driven by Jackson Adam, one of people who died on the spot. “The driver of the Hiace recklessly attempted to overtake the lorry and rammed into the bus which was being driven by Mduika Manyema who was also in high speed,” the RPC told the ‘Daily News’ over the phone from Morogoro. He named the other four deceased as Witness Leonard (26) whose two daughters were also injured in the accident, Georgina Aloyce (35), Revocatha Lyimo and Mangasa Almasi. All were travelling in the Hiace. The RPC identified the injured as one-year old Caltimei and her two-year sister, Catherine Mhagama whose mother, Witness is among the dead. Other casualties are Prisca Isaya (25), Chuki Wage (40), Anthon Mhando

THE willingness amongst farmers to apply fertilisers is immense but they are being let down by suppliers, the Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Charles Tizeba has said. Dr Tizeba voiced the misgivings at a press conference over the weekend where among other things he announced the indicative prices for sowing fertilisers - DAP. He pointed out that bulk procurement of fertilisers would help in boosting the application of fertilisers and the government’s goal was to ensure that this year the supply reached 200,000 tonnes, up from 100,000 tonnes procured last year. “Indicative prices for Eastern Zone, Central Zone, Southern Zone and Northern Zone will range between 47,600 and 57,000 for a 50kg bag. These prices have increased by eight per cent when compared to theprevious ones,” he said. Elaborating on the move by the government to embark on bulk procurement of fertilisers, Dr Tizeba said the fifth phase government led by President John Pombe Magufuli was c

  THE African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Health Africa, Tanzania branch, has saved 3070 girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) in Handeni and Kilindi districts, respectively, between 2014 and 2016. This was revealed by the Resident director of the Non Governmental Organisation, Ms Florence Temu, as an event focused on curbing the ritual, held in Erelai village in Kilindi District’s Kiburashi Ward. She explained that in 2014, AMREF saved 2190 girls from Kilindi District and 880 girls from Handeni District in 2016, adding that through their advocacy initiatives, community awareness on the negative effects of the ritual increased with the passage of time. Ms Temu ended her remarks on a highly ambitious note; that FGM would be eradicated by the year 2030.

TANZANIANS living in South Africa are not hunted, despite the recent murder of a Tanzanian student in Johannesburg, the government assured yesterday.   The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East Africa, Prof Adolf Mkenda said his office believes the murder of the Tanzanian student was just another crime like any other in the violent- ridden Johannesburg. “We are still waiting for our envoy in Johannesburg as well as the South African embassy in Dar es Salaam to come up with the final official report on the matter, but until now we believe the student’s killing was one of the criminal acts currently painting South Africa red,” he said. In 2008, many foreigners living or working in South Africa were being hunted, attacked and even killed in the wave of xenophobic ‘witch hunting,’ in Johannesburg and other major cities of the country. Asked if the incident was rearing its ugly head again, the PS said, “It’s too early to suspect or insinuate the resurgence of xen

THE Rukwa Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Joachim Wangabo has directed District Commissioners to set in motion a process of tracing, arresting and prosecuting pregnant schoolgirls and their parents within 48 hours. The RC issued the order at a public rally at Legeza Mwendo village in Kalambo District, adding that the move was part of the broader campaign to curb a trend that had assumed critical dimensions. He explained that 325 schoolgirls had dropped out of school due top pregnancy between 2015 and 2017, thirty three of them being in primary schools; and worse, most of them were aged below 14. “All 325 cases of pregnant schoolgirls were reported to police stations and the suspects were prosecuted, but they were released over lack of evidence, principally because the girls and their parents defended their children and the culprits,” he remarked, adding: “Some of the impregnated children were merely fourteen years of age; I don’t want to hear any more stories related to child mothers.

  PATIENTS attending in various special HIV clinics in Geita region face serious shortage of Opportunistic Infections (OIs) drugs, whose scarcity compromises the battle against the killer disease. A survey made by a group of reporters from various media agencies last week noted with concern unavailability of the drugs that are crucial to patients suffering from Opportunistic Infections that are usually life-threatening if not timely managed with proper medication. Different sources in Chato, Katoro and Bukombe health facilities narrated the shortage of Fluconazole Tabs and Fluconazole IV for treating fungal infections as well as Acyclovior Tabs and Creams for treating Helpes Zoster commonly attacking patients with HIV. A Clinical Officer in charge of Care and Trestment Clinic (CTC) at the Katoro Health Centre in Geita District Council, Mr Augustino Mnyeti, said the clinic normally received new patients ranging from 15 to 20 a week, three to five of them with deadly opportunistic i

  BENJAMIN Mkapa Hospital has teamed up with eight medical experts from the United States to conduct free eye screening to residents of Central Zone regions commencing March 12 to 15. Ophthalmologis t from BMH, Dr Frank Sandi, told the ‘Daily News’ yesterday that the diabetes and hypertension patients will also undergo eye screening and receive medication, saying the patients will have to fork out only 2,000/- for registration. “We appeal to all residents with eye complications in Dodoma and Singida to make use of the opportunity to attend the exercise and undergo medication,” said the Ophthalmologist. Dr Sandi said eight medical experts, who will conduct the exercise, are from the University of Utah Hospital in Weil Cornell Medical Centre in New York and that five medical doctors are from BMH. “Patients who will be found with eye complications will receive free medication from our experts. Our hospital is equipped with modern medical kits to conduct the four-day exercise,” said

THE Eighth Wonders of the World is the Serengeti National Park and just in your doorstep when you land in Tanzania? Stop watching over the TV, visit the park now! WITH appro. 39million people, about 132 tribes of Tanzanians speak one language of Kiswahili; learn it here now before you visit the entire East Africa Community (EAC) where the language unites all. THE active volcanic mountain in Africa and the only Natrocarbonatile lava eruptive in the world is Oldoinyo Lengai in Tanzania, be the first to have showers in the volcanic lava today. TANZANIA is home to the Great Wildebeest Migration (an exciting story that starts when 1.5 million wildebeest make their way from the Serengeti to the grasslands of the Masai Mara each year in search of pasture), besides, zebra, and gazelle in the arduous journey, and brave the raging Mara River, filled with waiting crocodiles. It’s one of the greatest wonders of the natural world that you should come and see without being told. COUNTRIE

PROSECUTIONS have sought Attorney General’s (AG) intervention to acquire essential exhibits from Australia to complete investigations into the 16bn/- trial against Ndama Hussein, alias “Mtoto wa Ng’ombe.” Senior State Attorney Christopher Msigwa told the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam last week that they have asked the AG to intervene to speed up the case. “We communicated with the Attorney General’s Chamber, asking him to write a reminder notice to our counterparts in Australia, considering this process is taking too long,” the prosecutor told Resident Magistrate Victoria Nongwa. He asked the court to adjourn the case as investigations are still incomplete. Advocate Jeremia Ntobesya, for the accused, said his client is entitled to freedom to continue doing his businesses. He suggested to the prosecution to drop the charges if investigations will take too long and upon completion, re-arrest him. In his rejoinder, trial attorney said the remaining part of the

  THE Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA) says it will crack down on fake vehicle insurances in Dodoma Municipality, a move that aims to curb the growing problem of the forged vehicle insurance in the designated capital city. TIRA manager for Central Zone, Ms Stella Rutaguza told the ‘Daily News’ here yesterday that the insurance watchdog which has teamed up with Police Force in the crackdown had so far impounded 14 vehicles, five rickshaw motorcycles and two motorcycles withforged insurances. “Some 500 vehicles were inspected in the crackdown in different areas of Dodoma municipality last week,” the Central Zone TIRA boss said while briefing this newspaper on the ongoing exercise. Ms Rutaguza said the exercise will be a sustainable one in order to kick out the problem in Dodoma municipality, urging owners of vehicles to stop purchasing vehicle insurance from briefcase offices. She said vehicle owners can verify if vehicle insurance cover is genuine through TIRA MIS app

  DODOMA Regional Commissioner, Dr Binilith Mahenge is unhappy with delays and time spent in implementing the World Food Programme funded irrigation scheme in Chamwino, giving the contractor two weeks to complete the job. The Fufu-Chiboli Irrigation project implemented in Dodoma’s Chamwino district and projected to benefit at least 100 households during rain season and about 400 people in dry-season is farfrom being complete despite the contract indicating November 2017 as a principal deadline. Implemented by the Irrigation Commission in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation at the total cost of 893m/- , the project, involved setting up boreholes, water tank, irrigation systems and a control room. But a tour made by the Regional Chief, Dr Mahenge along with WFP Head of Dodoma Sub-office, Ms Nima Sitta revealed that the project was only completed by 83 per cent and that it could take nearly four weeks to be ready for use. “I can confidently say the project will be ready by first of

  It may not be officially over but Arsenal are limping along on life support while coaches like Pep Guardiola demonstrate what's required at this level Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal will exist – officially – at least until the end of this season. But there’s no life there. It’s gone; all over. Anyone can see that now. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang came in January but they are CPR signings. There's no plan for them. Under this man, this club is limping along on life support. Please, someone, come in June and have enough humanity to pull the plug and let it die. Then the club can rise again. People like Raul Sanllehi, Sven Mislintat and Huss Fahmy were originally brought to the club to ease the transition from the Wengerian times to the post-Wengerian times. But it's too late. It's no longer a transition. It'll have to be a reincarnation; a 'phoenix from the flames' job. 

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny says Arsene Wenger is not solely to blame for their struggles as the Gunners boss all but conceded their top-four hopes. The pressure on Wenger continues to mount after the 2-1 defeat to Brighton left them 13 points adrift of fourth. It was the first time Arsenal have lost four consecutive games since 2002. "As a player, we have responsibility on the pitch and need to be together. It is difficult to say it's his fault or our fault," Koscielny said. Arsenal require both London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea to drop points in their remaining nine Premier League fixtures to have any chance of a top-four finish. Wenger felt his side were "passive", "struggling for confidence" against Brighton and are "going through a tough time" as he acknowledged their hopes of finishing in the Champions League places were slim. "It is very difficult, nearly impossible now, we are too far behind," Wenger said. "