The African Cup of Nations (AFCON)
defending champions, the Chipolopolo of Zambia, has lined up four
friendly games ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South
Africa.
The team is scheduled to play four
warm-up matches against Tanzania, Swaziland, Morocco and Namibia, before
their first Group C match against Ethiopia on January 21.
Zambia is grouped along with the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
Zambia’s first friendly match would be against a non qualified team for AFCON, Tanzania in Dar es Salaam at the weekend.
The team would later proceed on a short Christmas break after the Tanzanian game.
The Chipolopolo would then resume the
camping in South Africa after the Christmas break in January, before
playing the friendly against two non qualified teams, Swaziland and
Namibia in Nelspruit.
The last friendly match would be against Morocco, one of the teams for AFCON in Johannesburg.
Coach Herve Renard considered the friendly games key in the team’s preparation ahead of the start of the tournament.
``These matches will sharpen us as our
first Cup of Nations fixture against Ethiopia is very important. It is
crucial to start the tournament well,’’ Renard added.
MAKABURI YA ZAIDI YA MAHABUSU 16 WALIOKUFA KWA KUKOSA HEWA MBARALI 2002 YATELEKEZWA NA KUGEUZWA DAMPO LA TAKA TAKA ISANGA MBEYA
Hii
ndiyo hali halisi ya makaburi walimozikwa mahabusu zaidi ya 16
waliokufa kwa kukosa hewa Mbarali mwaka 2002 na kuzikwa Mbeya katika
makaburi ya isanga
Makaburi yayo sasa yamegeuzwa kuwa dampo la takataka huku wahusika wakiangalia bila ya kuchukua hatua yeyote
Kwa ujumla haya ndiyo makaburi ya mahabusu zaidi ya 16 kwa sasa wala hayaonekani kabisa
Hili ni eneo la makaburi ya isanga na ndipo yapo makaburi ya mahabusu waliozikwa hapo mwaka 2002
Hii
ndiyo hali halisi ya makaburi walimozikwa mahabusu zaidi ya 16
waliokufa kwa kukosa hewa Mbarali mwaka 2002 na kuzikwa Mbeya katika
makaburi ya isanga
Makaburi yayo sasa yamegeuzwa kuwa dampo la takataka huku wahusika wakiangalia bila ya kuchukua hatua yeyote
Kwa ujumla haya ndiyo makaburi ya mahabusu zaidi ya 16 kwa sasa wala hayaonekani kabisa
Hili ni eneo la makaburi ya isanga na ndipo yapo makaburi ya mahabusu waliozikwa hapo mwaka 2002
Elizabeth Michael (Lulu) with purple dress, Surrounded by the Police
The investigation into the case facing actress
Elizabeth Michael, popularly known as Lulu, who is charged with alleged
murder over the death of a domestic film star, Steven Kanumba, is
complete.
According to the investigations presented in court, it has been
concluded that the accused will be facing manslaughter charge and not
murder case, a charge she has been charged with.
The case will continue on December 21 with a new charge in force.
The prosecution led by State Attorney Ofmedy Mtenga informed the court
yesterday that the case was supposed to came for mentioning but the
investigation into the case is now complete.
“You honor, the investigation into the case is complete and today we
were supposed to read the committal proceedings for the accused so that
the file can be ready to be taken to the High Court, but the Principal
State Attorney Tumaini Kweka, who heard the case, is having another
official duties,” said Mtega.
He also asked the court to set another date for reading the committal
proceedings to the accused and Magistrate Augustina Mbando who presides
over the case.
However, the accused will not be allowed to plead during the court session until the case reaches the High Court.
The case was brought back to Kisutu to proceed with the main suit after
an application by Lulu’s counsel Kibatala, who wanted the court to
determine the accused person’s actual biological age.
According to the charge sheet, the accused is alleged to have committed
the offence on April 7 at Sinza Vatican in Kinondoni district.
The accused, who earlier submitted that she was 17 years old and not 18 as per the charge sheet, is still in custody.
The Tanzania Football Federation is expected to
comply with the world football governing body FIFA in writing off top
flight sides owned by single institutions.
FIFA has directed all football associations affiliated to the body
globally to chop down all teams that are owned by institutions. In this
case an Institution is supposed to won just one team and not more than
that so as to have full-fledged competitive leagues.
Institutions that have more than one team in the current premiership
flee will be forced to compress into just one football club.
In this case teams from Police, JKT and Sugar processors will be highly
affected. JKT or National Service has a huge number of teams competing
in the Mainland premiership.
JKT has five teams of Mgambo, Ruvu, Ruvu Shooting and Oljoro while Sugar processors have Mtibwa and Kagera.
The objective of the FUIFA directive is to improve the degree of competition among the teams in the leagues.
Multiple ownership of clubs within one institution has in most cases
prompted match fixing particularly in circumstances when one team is on
the verge of either winning the title or facing relegation.
So far it has not been proved a case for fixing results in the Mainland
premiership but the situation once left to prevail might one day
backfire.
The TFF president Leodegar Tenga said there is no short cut to the FUIFA
directive and all teams owned by a single institution will have to be
merged into one. He declined to comment when the chopping off of the
teams will be effected but he acknowledged that the possibility is wide
open and will be enforced.
The directive will not affect other premiership teams in the likes of Simba, Yanga, Azam, Toto Africa and Coastal Union.
However, Tanzania prisons and Police teams will be compelled to avoid
other teams belonging to their institutions not to target premiership
promotion.
Mabingwa watetezi wa michuano ya vijana wenye umri
chini ya miaka 20 (Kombe la Uhai), Simba walijikuta wakiangukia pua jana
baada ya kupata kipigo cha mabao 3-2 katika mechi yao kali ya
mashindano hayo dhidi ya Azam kwenye Uwanja wa Karume jijini Dar es
Salaam jana.
Adam Adam aliifungia Azam magoli mawili na Joseph Kimwaga akafunga
jingine kuihakikishia Azam ushindi, huku magoli ya Simba yakiwekwa
wavuni na Miraji Madenge na Mohamed Salum.
Katika mechi nyingine iliyochezwa jana asubuhi, yosso wa Yanga waliibuka kidedea baada ya kuishindilia Kagera Sugar mabao 6-2.
Mashindano hayo ya kila mwaka huandaliwa na Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania
(TFF) na kuzishirikisha timu za vijana za klabu zote 14 zinazoshiriki
Ligi Kuu ya Tanzania Bara. Simba walitwaa ubingwa wa michuano hiyo msimu
uliopita.
The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) is so far not
sure when the African champions Zambia would land in Dar es Salaam
ahead of the friendly international later this week.
The TFF information officer, Boniface Wambura, said probably today they
might be in a position to know exactly when the team would jet in for
the match.
Zambia had earlier confirmed to honour the friendly international
against Tanzania national soccer team, Taifa Stars, days before
Christmas.
The confirmation has prompted Taifa Stars coach Kim Poulsen to summon
his players for a week-long training to gear up for the clash.
The Tanzania-Zambia match will be the second friendly in two months
after playing against Kenya last month ahead of the Senior Challenge Cup
in Mwanza.
All players for the Taifa Stars have reported and are training under
the Danish coach at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam where the
match will be played this weekend.
Taifa Stars squad has been highly boosted with the arrival of TP Mazembe’s striking duo of Mbwana Samata and Thomas Ulimwengu.
The duo’s release has in most cases been surrounded by uncertainty as
they were not available during the Senior Challenge Cup championship
that ended in Kampala on December 8.
The team would miss striker John Bocco, defender Said Nassor and goalkeeper Mwadini Ali for various reasons, including injury.
Otherwise, Wambura said the training goes on well and has been highly
boosted by the change of weather that has helped to cool down simmering
summer temperatures.
Zambia won the African championship for the first time in history when
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea co-hosted the tournament in January through
February this year.
The team would be leaving for South Africa where the Nations Cup will be held and they need to plot a title retention bid.
Their friendly in Dar es Salaam might be the last before boarding the flight to Johannesburg for title defence.
Arsenal started to heal the wounds inflicted by the Capital One Cup
humiliation at League Two Bradford City with an impressive win at
Reading.
Lukas Podolski gave Arsenal an early lead and the
Gunners were four up on the hour mark after Santi Cazorla became only
the third Spaniard to score a Premier League hat-trick after Fernando
Torres and
Jordi Gomez.
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Reading, utterly outclassed, raised the prospect of the
most unlikely comeback as Adam Le Fondre and Jimmy Kebe scored twice in
the space of five minutes.
But Theo Walcott, impressive in the central striker's role
he sees as crucial to his Arsenal future,
snuffed out any Reading optimism with a composed finish that sends Arsene Wenger's side up to fifth place in the table.
As an exercise in recovery
after the misery of Bradford,
this will have done Arsenal's confidence and morale a power of good
- and supports Wenger's claim that his side still have plenty to offer
this season.
It was a victory, however, that needs to be seen in the
context of the limp opposition offered by Reading, who are now in
serious danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of the Premier League,
where they remain six points from safety.
Royals manager Brian McDermott has overseen progress
that has taken Reading a long way in a short time - but there were
spells on Monday when what is required in the Premier League looked a
long way beyond them.
Arsenal dominated with embarrassing ease for long
periods against a home side who, for the first hour at least, gave the
ominous impression of a side simply passing through on their way back
into the Championship.
Arsenal have won all of their 11 competitive matches against Reading.
The presence of Walcott and Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Arsenal a pace and movement Reading simply
could not handle - with plenty of others, Cazorla chief among them,
willing to join in to add extra attacking options.
Oxlade-Chamberlain delivered a taste of things to come
in a harrowing opening half for Reading when he forced a fine save from
keeper Adam Federici inside two minutes.
Reading had a couple of moments of encouragement when
the powerful Pavel Pogrebnyak almost stole in behind Arsenal's defence,
and again when Noel Hunt glanced a header just over.
But the visitors made good on their early threat after
14 minutes. Kieran Gibbs was the provider with a cross from the right,
allowing Podolski to arrive in space and take a perfect first touch
before firing past Federici.
Podolski then shot narrowly wide before Walcott's speed
took him into open space behind Reading's hopeless defence only for
Federici to block with his legs.
Federici was distinguishing himself amid the carnage
around him and saved well from Jack Wilshere before Cazorla added an
inevitable second just after the half-hour as he headed in Podolski's
cross.
Reading were falling apart and Cazorla added the third
soon after, again taking advantage of dreadful marking to swivel and
beat Federici from close range.
Reading boss Brian McDermott started his playing career at Arsenal, making 72 appearances between 1977 and 1984.
The plight of the home side was
cruelly illustrated when their own fans broke into ironic cheers to mark
a short spell of possession, an act hardly designed to offer
encouragement.
The Royals survived the first 15 minutes of the second
half before Arsenal made it four, Cazorla completing his hat-trick after
Wilshere found Podolski, who unselfishly set up the Spaniard for a
simple finish.
As the Madejski sat back and waited for Arsenal to add
more goals, Reading suddenly came to life and two quick goals briefly
gave this one-sided game a competitive edge.
Le Fondre rounded Wojciech Szczesny to pull one back
after 66 minutes and Kebe squeezed between two Arsenal defenders to at
least give Reading some encouragement.
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In October when these teams last met, Arsenal recovered from 4-0 down to
win an extraordinary Capital One Cup tie 7-5 in extra time,
and perhaps home fans fleetingly spied revenge.
But Walcott deserved a goal for his endeavours and it duly arrived with a stylish finish to end Reading hopes.
Arsenal's fans appreciated his efforts and constantly
urged Wenger to sort out the England attacker's contract impasse. When
he departed late on, it was to a standing ovation.
Reading boss Brian McDermott:
"I was very pleased with the response in the second half. Now we'll stick together and move on.
"We've got to fight, no doubt about that - that's the only choice we have.
"We had to do that last year, the year before that and
the year before that when we were in a similar position in the
Championship.
"I think people have forgotten where we have come from
over a short period of time. But the fans got behind us, they saw in the
second half we tried to have a go and get the goals back."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger:
"At 4-0 we had a little wobbling period, and at 4-2 of course with
what happened last week we became a bit uncertain before the 5-2 killed
the game.
"But overall it was important to go out and play and give the right answer on the football pitch."
Full Time The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
90:00 +2:50 Olivier Giroud takes a shot. Save made by Adam Federici. 90:00 +2:02 Adam Le Fondre takes a shot. Save by Wojciech Szczesny. 90:00 +1:50 The ball is swung over by Jobi McAnuff, Thomas Vermaelen makes a clearance. 90:00 +1:29 Olivier Giroud produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar. 90:00 +0:36 The assistant referee signals for offside against Francis Coquelin. Adrian Mariappa restarts play with the free kick. 89:51 Jobi McAnuff concedes a free kick for a foul on Jack Wilshere. Mikel Arteta restarts play with the free kick. 86:38 The ball is delivered by Lukas Podolski, Garath McCleary makes a clearance. 85:29 Jobi McAnuff crosses the ball, Bacary Sagna manages to make a clearance. 84:32 Substitution
Substitution Olivier Giroud is brought on as a substitute for Theo Walcott.
82:54 Kieran Gibbs produces a cross, blocked by Mikele Leigertwood. 81:42 Substitution
Substitution Santi Cazorla goes off and Francis Coquelin comes on.
81:18 Shot by Lukas Podolski from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target. 80:37 Free kick awarded for a foul by Lukas Podolski on Mikele Leigertwood. Mikele Leigertwood takes the free kick. 79:20 The assist for the goal came from Santi Cazorla. 79:20 Goal scored
Goal - Theo Walcott - Reading 2 - 5 Arsenal Theo Walcott fires in a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Reading 2-5 Arsenal.
75:51
Unfair challenge on Jack Wilshere by Jay Tabb results in a free
kick. Wojciech Szczesny restarts play with the free kick. 73:36 Substitution
Substitution Aaron Ramsey on for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
72:52 Santi Cazorla takes a shot. Brilliant save by Adam Federici. 71:42 Nicky Shorey takes the direct free kick.
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Mshambuliaji wa Simba, Mrisho Ngassa, amesema kwamba
anataka suala la yeye kukataa kujiunga na klabu ya El Merreikh ya Sudan
lisiwe gumzo kwani anaamini maamuzi hayo aliyafanya kwa usahihi baada
ya kupata 'ofa' nyingine nono zaidi kuliko kujiunga na timu hiyo ya
Omdurman jijini Khartoum.
Ngassa aliliambia NIPASHE jana kwamba maamuzi yake si ya kukurupuka na amewashirikisha wazazi na familia yake.
Mshambuliaji huyo alisema kwamba ameahidiwa kupewa dau zaidi ya dola za
Marekani 50,000 (Sh. milioni 78) ambazo angepata kutoka El Mereikh,
nyumba, usafiri atakaouchagua na mishahara ya miezi sita ambayo atalipwa
kwa pamoja.
Nyota huyo aliyetua Simba kwa mkopo akitokea Azam alisema kwamba
anaamini katika msimu ujao wa Ligi Kuu ya Tanzania Bara yeye atakuwa ni
mchezaji anayelipwa vizuri kati ya wachezaji wachache wa ligi hiyo
inayoendeshwa na kusimamiwa na Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF).
"Hivi sasa siwezi kuweka kila kitu wazi kwa sababu ni maisha yangu, pia
itaniwekea picha mbaya na wachezaji wenzangu," alisema Ngassa ambaye
hivi karibuni alikuwa akihusishwa kujiunga na mabingwa wa mashindano ya
Klabu Bingwa Afrika Mashariki na Kati (Kombe la Kagame), Yanga.
Alisema kwamba atahakikisha anaitumikia vyema Simba katika kipindi
kilichobakia cha mzunguko wa pili huku akiiweka zaidi timu ya taifa
(Taifa Stars).
"Kuna mambo yanaendelea kuhusu mimi, ni wazi kwamba kama mwajiri wako
asipokutendea haki ni vigumu kufanya kazi vizuri, ila kwa sasa naomba
nisiweke wazi jambo lolote mpaka mechi yetu za Zambia ipite, najua
maisha wanayoishi wachezaji wa zamani, sitaki nami inikute hali hiyo,"
alieleza Ngassa.
Alisema pia bado klabu ya Maritzburg ya Afrika Kusini anawasiliana nao
na wameahidi kuzungumza naye mwakani na hawatakuwa na tatizo la kuvunja
mkataba ambao atakuwa ameingia na klabu nyingine ya hapa nchini.
Alieleza kwamba hapo awali wachezaji walikuwa wanakurupuka katika
kuingia mikataba na hatimaye kujikuta wanawafaidisha viongozi sasa mambo
yamebadilika.
Alisema kwamba si kila anayekwenda kucheza nje atapata mafanikio, bali hata hapa nchini ukijipanga hakuna kitakachoharibika.
"Sijutii na wala siwezi kusikitika, nimefanya maamuzi yatakayonilinda mimi na si kuwafurahisha watu," alimaliza nyota huyo.
Baada ya mpango wa kumbakisha nchini Ngassa, kufanikiwa wachezaji
wengine wanaotakiwa Yanga ni pamoja na beki, Shomary Kapombe na Emmanuel
Okwi, wote wanaichezea Simba na wanamikataba.
TOKYO:
US President Barack Obama spoke to Japan's incoming prime minister
Shinzo Abe, with both sides stressing the importance of close ties, the
White House said.
Abe, a former prime minister who is the
head of the conservative opposition Liberal Democratic Party, and Obama
"reaffirmed the importance of the US-Japan alliance as the cornerstone
of peace and security in the region", it said.
"The
president and Mr Abe discussed ongoing efforts to enhance bilateral
security cooperation as well as deepening economic ties," White House
spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement.
"They also agreed on the importance of close US-Japan cooperation on pressing regional and global issues."
Abe's
LDP crushed the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, led by Prime Minister
Yoshihiko Noda, in Sunday's polls, promising that he would improve
Tokyo's alliance with Washington in a bid to ensure stability in Asia
Pacific.
In a face of a confident China, Abe said a closer
link with the United States would serve as a foundation for Tokyo to
gain stronger diplomatic influence.
After speaking with
Obama, Abe Tuesday told officials at Japan's business lobby Keidanren
that he would deepen Japan's only alliance, Jiji Press reported.
"I plan to tackle regional and global challenges together with the United States," he told them, according to Jiji.
Abe
said Monday he wanted to go to the United States in late January, after
Obama's new cabinet members start work, for his first foreign visit
after taking office, expected on December 26.
Abe went to China for his first foreign visit during his 2006-2007 tenure as prime minister.
TOKYO:
US President Barack Obama spoke to Japan's incoming prime minister
Shinzo Abe, with both sides stressing the importance of close ties, the
White House said.
