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MIEMBENI City continue to boycott Zanzibar Premier League games after this weekend missing their third game in a row.   Miembeni who were to play Kilimani City over the weekend once again failed to appear at Amaan Stadium, the venue of the game. Their failure to honour three matches consecutively means the team has made exit from the league and they will be relegated to the lower division, according to the league’s regulations. Deeply troubled Miembeni had written to the league organisers asking for the withdrawal, but their wish was not granted. The withdrawal of Miembeni City has deeply affected the league’s standing table as benefited some of the teams and hurt many others. One of the victims are JKU who have lost six points from 42 to 36. They are now fifth-placed in the league table. The league leaders KVZ have remained a the driver’s seat despite losing six points. They are parading 40 points instead of 46 points which the team carved prior to Miembeni City withdrawal. Zimamoto w

UNLESS miracles happen, Simba are 99 per cent sure of this year’s League title following a 1-0 win over Ndanda at the National Stadium yesterday. With three matches to end their campaign, Simba are undisputable champions as they just need two points more to reach 67 points that none of their closest pursuers can reach.   Simba traditional rivals Young Africans look a distant threat to the unbeaten Msimbazi Street Boys. Yanga who have played 24 matches can knock at 66 points do they win their remaining six matches. Azam’s 1-2 loss to Stand United at Kambarage Stadium in Shinyanga was a big boost to Simba as Azam now reach 58 points if they win all three remaining matches. While Simba benefited much from the win, it was opposite to Ndanda who are now placed at the danger zone with only 23 points in hand. Ndanda are second from bottom and three points above the bottom-placed Njombe Mji with 22 points. As anticipated, Simba started the game brightly with the partnership of John Bocco-Emm

ATHLETICS Tanzania (AT) has entered into a scam after some of its officials were accused of providing forged association’s letter to athletes seeking visa for the trip outside the country.   Reports unveiled that some of the AT officials were involved in providing a letter without following the required procedures to endorse visa applications of some athletes to the Polish and Danish embassies in the country so they can go and race in the two countries. AT Secretary General, Wilhelm Gidabuday has confirmed the involvement of some of the association’s officials and insisted that the letter was not valid and requested the Polish and Denmark embassies to nullify the visa applications submitted by sports promoter, Ally Rashid for four runners and a coach. Gidabuday also denied letter said to be from AT that requested the two embassies to give promoter Rashid visa claiming that the letter was forged and was illegal and as AT Secretary General he is not aware of it. Explaining the is

FOUR companies have asked the Court of Appeal to review its decision over High Court Judge Amir Mruma impartiality to determine another dispute involving sale of 34,479 shares valued at 13bn/-.   In its decision, the appellate court rejected an application for revision lodged by Mic Tanzania Limited, trading as Tigo, and other applicants, Millcom (Tanzania) N.V. Millcom International Cellular S.A and Shai Holdings S.A. to challenge the refusal by Judge Mruma to hear the dispute. The court had ruled in favour of Golden Globe International Services Limited after upholding a ground of objection that the decision by Justice Mruma to refuse disqualifying himself from determining the dispute was interlocutory, as could not dispose the main case,now pending before the High Court. However, in the hearing session before Justices Mussa Kipenka, Stella Mugasha and Rehema Mkuye last Friday, advocates for the applicants maintained that the holding by the court was an error, apparently on face of

REVENUE collections in the country are expected to increase drastically under the Tanzania Revenue Authority’s (TRA) envisaged special tax scheme to accommodate over 15 million petty traders.   TRA’s Deputy Commissioner for Domestic Revenue Michael Mhoja told the ‘Daily News’ in an interview here that arrangements for the ambitious scheme have already been launched. To start with, TRA has embarked on a special mission to identify all petty traders operating in the country and issue them with special Identity Cards for easy management, he said. Mr Mhoja said the tax collection agency has set a target of registering five million petty traders annually to meet the 15 million target in three years as part of the government strategy to increase revenues through widened tax base. “So, we have worked on this ambitious arrangement and concluded that it works...studies show that few people buy from malls and shops, with majority buying from petty traders... this is the basis of starti

POLICE in Rukwa Region have apprehended four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a government leader and former CCM Sumbawanga District Publicity and Ideology Secretary, on Tuesday, last week.   It was at around 11 pm on Tuesday, last week, when armed assailants gunned down Mwadui Ward Executive Officer (WEO) Benedicto Chapewa, who was drinking at his own bar, before mutilating his body with machetes. The ward is located along the shores of Lake Rukwa in Sumbawanga District in Rukwa Region. Rukwa Regional Police Commander (RPC), George Kyando spoke to the ‘Daily News’ that the heinous crime was vengeance on part of the murderers who as per preliminary police investigations were hired from Shinyanga Region. He said the horrific and tragic incident has brought fear to residents in the ward, but denied to reveal the identities of the arrested suspects and those who are still at large. “Preliminary police investigations have uncovered that the heinous crime that sen

NATIONAL Form Six Examinations which culminate to awarding of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) to successful candidates are set to start today countrywide, where a total of 87,643 entrants are slated to sit for the exams.   The Executive Director of the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA), Dr Charles Msonde, noted on the other hand that there will be 7,422 candidates sitting for certificate and diploma examinations in teaching courses. The assessment of the candidates for Form Six and teaching courses will be conducted between today and May 25, this year, according to Dr Msonde, noting that preparations for the exams including distribution of required materials have been completed. Last year, 75,116 candidates sat for the ACSEE examinations at schools and private centres approved by the examination body. This year, a total of 674 private and public schools in addition to 231 private centres have been admitted to conduct the examinati

ILOLO villagers in Mbeya region’s Kiwira Ward have asked the government to intervene and solve the longstanding land dispute pitting the village against Moravian Church.   The villagers have specifically asked the Minister for Land, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Mr William Lukuvi to resolve the 27-year wrangle, claiming that they no longer trust the district and regional authorities in solving the stalemate. Speaking to journalists at the climax of the village meeting over the weekend, the villagers unanimously agreed to seek intervention from Minister Lukuvi to address the dispute. At the heart of the conflict are claim by Ilolo residents over the 1,500 acres, which the Moravian Church in the parish has leased out to an investor, Kuuza Africa Company Limited, for avocados farming. Just recently, Rungwe District Executive Director (DED) Loema Peter issued a stop order, halting any activity on the disputed land pending the lasting solution. However, one member o

PRESIDENT John Magufuli yesterday launched a new modern bus stand in Morogoro Municipality, reaffirming the government resolve to transform the region economically.   The president also ordered the regional authorities to work out arrangement that will allow petty traders to freely enter the imposing structure at Msamvu area and conduct businesses for their economic wellbeing. The Local Authorities Pension Fund, in collaboration with Morogoro Regional Administration and Local government, has constructed the newly launched bus stand at 12.055bn/-, with Msamvu Properties Limited as contractor. According to the regional authorities, before the new stand, the government used to collect 350,000/- daily but the stand can now generate up to 3m/- per day. But, Dr Magufuli doubted the amount of revenue collections, arguing that with between 500 and 540 motor vehicles at a rate of 2,000/- each, small vehicles and motorbikes, the amount is peanut. Emphasising on his directive to allow