Manchester United beat Reading on Saturday 19/01/2008, to remain on top of the table on goal difference following Arsenal's win at Fulham.
Stadium: Madejski, Reading
Competition: Premier League
Man Utd line-up:
Van der Sar
Brown-Ferdinand-Vidic-Evra
Ronaldo-Carrick-Hargreaves-Park
Tevez-Rooney
Subs used:
Giggs for Park
Nani for Hargreaves
Subs not used:
Names not available (to me)
Results:
Reading 0 Manchester United 2 (Rooney 1-0, Ronaldo 2-0)
Points: 54
Position: 1st (out of 20)
Performance meter: 5/10 (Average -functional)
Next 6 games:
27 Jan FA Cup United Vs Tottenham 14:00 H
30 Jan Barclays Premier League United Vs Portsmouth 20:00 H
February 2008
02 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Tottenham 15:00 A
10 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Man City 13:30 H
20 Feb UEFA Champions League United Vs Olympique Lyonnais 19:45 A
23 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Newcastle 17:15 A
MAN UTD GOALS! (As on Sat 19/01/2008 17:15GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo-Prem:(17) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(5) =23
Carlos Tevez-Prem:(10) Cham Lg:(2) =12
Wayne Rooney-Prem:(6) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(3) =10
Louis Saha-Prem:(4) Champ Lg:(0) =4
Rio Ferdinand:Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(1) =3
Nani-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
Nemanja Vidic-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
Ryan Giggs-Pre:(2) Champ Lge:(0) =2
Gerard Pique- Prem:(0), Champ Lg:(2) =2
Monday, 21 January 2008
Yanga: Ya Kale Dhahabu! (1981-93)
Orodha ya wachezaji wa zamani wa timu ya soka ya Yanga, (watoto wa Jangwani) walioleta ushindi, makombe, sifa, burudani na pia kuleta mafanikio ya muda mrefu ktk timu (tangu nimeanza kuifahamu na kuishabikia Yanga 1980)!
Walinda mlango (Goal-Keepers)
1. Juma Pondamali
2. Joseph Fungo
3. Hamis Kinye
5. Steven Nemes
Mabeki wa kulia, na.2:
1. Juma Shaaban (Anko J)
2. Bakari Malima (Jembe Ulaya)
3. Ngandu Ramadhani
Mabeki wa kushoto, no.3:
1. Ahmed Amasha (mathematician)
2. Kenneth Mkapa
3. Fred Felix Minziro (Majeshi)
4.
Mabeki wa kati kulia, na.4:
1. Athumani Juma Chama
2. Alan Shomari
3.
Beki 5 (mkoba)
1. Constantine Kimanda
2. Salum Kabunda (ninja)
Viungo wa kati, na.6 & na.8:
1. Juma Mkambi (Jenerali)
2. Isaack Mwakatika
3. Charles Boniface Mkwasa
4. Yusufu Macho
5. Salvatory Edward
6. Sekilojo Chambua
Viungo/washambuliaji wa kulia, na.7:
1. Charles Kilinda
2. Charles Alberto
Viungo/washambuliaji wa kushoto, na.11:
1. Sanifu Lazaro
2. Thomas Kipese
3. Edibily Jonas Lunyamila
Washambuliaji:
1.Rashid Hanzuruni
2. Omari Hussein (Kevin Keegan)
3. Makumbi Juma (Homa ya Jiji)
4. Abeid Mziba
5. Edgar Fongo
6. Said Mrisho (Zico wa Kilosa)
7. Said Mwamba (Kizota) jezi no.14
8. Said Suedi (Scud)
9. Mohamed Husein (Mmachinga)
10. Zamoyoni Mogella (dhl) 1992/93??
11. Hamis Gaga (Gaggarinho/Chiluba) 1992?
Yanga ya sasa ikumbuke historia ya klabu na kuienzi. Vijana waliopo waturudishie hiyo heshima ya enzi hizo.
Yapo mazuri yaliyotokea ktk klabu ya Yanga kabla ya 1980, na inafaa nayo yakubalike na kuenziwa - na kwa kweli sikuyabagua bali imenibidi nianzie pale ambapo mimi mwenyewe nilikuwa nafuatilia maendeleo ya Yanga.
Walinda mlango (Goal-Keepers)
1. Juma Pondamali
2. Joseph Fungo
3. Hamis Kinye
5. Steven Nemes
Mabeki wa kulia, na.2:
1. Juma Shaaban (Anko J)
2. Bakari Malima (Jembe Ulaya)
3. Ngandu Ramadhani
Mabeki wa kushoto, no.3:
1. Ahmed Amasha (mathematician)
2. Kenneth Mkapa
3. Fred Felix Minziro (Majeshi)
4.
Mabeki wa kati kulia, na.4:
1. Athumani Juma Chama
2. Alan Shomari
3.
Beki 5 (mkoba)
1. Constantine Kimanda
2. Salum Kabunda (ninja)
Viungo wa kati, na.6 & na.8:
1. Juma Mkambi (Jenerali)
2. Isaack Mwakatika
3. Charles Boniface Mkwasa
4. Yusufu Macho
5. Salvatory Edward
6. Sekilojo Chambua
Viungo/washambuliaji wa kulia, na.7:
1. Charles Kilinda
2. Charles Alberto
Viungo/washambuliaji wa kushoto, na.11:
1. Sanifu Lazaro
2. Thomas Kipese
3. Edibily Jonas Lunyamila
Washambuliaji:
1.Rashid Hanzuruni
2. Omari Hussein (Kevin Keegan)
3. Makumbi Juma (Homa ya Jiji)
4. Abeid Mziba
5. Edgar Fongo
6. Said Mrisho (Zico wa Kilosa)
7. Said Mwamba (Kizota) jezi no.14
8. Said Suedi (Scud)
9. Mohamed Husein (Mmachinga)
10. Zamoyoni Mogella (dhl) 1992/93??
11. Hamis Gaga (Gaggarinho/Chiluba) 1992?
Yanga ya sasa ikumbuke historia ya klabu na kuienzi. Vijana waliopo waturudishie hiyo heshima ya enzi hizo.
Yapo mazuri yaliyotokea ktk klabu ya Yanga kabla ya 1980, na inafaa nayo yakubalike na kuenziwa - na kwa kweli sikuyabagua bali imenibidi nianzie pale ambapo mimi mwenyewe nilikuwa nafuatilia maendeleo ya Yanga.
Thursday, 17 January 2008
FA Cup: Here comes Spurs!!!
Manchester United will play Tottenham Hotspurs on 27 January
2008, FA Cup 4th round at Old Trafford.
UNITED V Tottenham H KO 14:00 GMT (to be shown live by BBC One)
Next Matches - January & February 2008:
January 2008
19 Jan Barclays Premier League United Vs Reading 15:00 A
27 Jan FA Cup (R4) Utd V Tottenham H/Spurs 14:00GMT H
30 Jan Barclays Premier League United Vs Portsmouth 20:00 H
February 2008
02 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Tottenham 15:00 A
10 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Man City 13:30 H
20 Feb UEFA Champions League United Vs Olympique Lyonnais 19:45 A
23 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Newcastle 17:15 A
2008, FA Cup 4th round at Old Trafford.
UNITED V Tottenham H KO 14:00 GMT (to be shown live by BBC One)
Next Matches - January & February 2008:
January 2008
19 Jan Barclays Premier League United Vs Reading 15:00 A
27 Jan FA Cup (R4) Utd V Tottenham H/Spurs 14:00GMT H
30 Jan Barclays Premier League United Vs Portsmouth 20:00 H
February 2008
02 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Tottenham 15:00 A
10 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Man City 13:30 H
20 Feb UEFA Champions League United Vs Olympique Lyonnais 19:45 A
23 Feb Barclays Premier League United Vs Newcastle 17:15 A
Monday, 14 January 2008
Man Utd 6 Newcastle United 0
Sat 12/01/2008
Manchester United thrushed Newcastle United 6-0 on Saturday to go top of the league on goal difference!
Stadium: Old Trafford
Team (Man U):
Van der Sar
O'shea-Ferdinand-Vidic-Evra
Ronaldo-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs
Tevez
-Rooney
Subs used:
Nani for Giggs
Fletcher for Anderson
Simpson for Evra
Subs not used:
Kuszczak (GK)
Park
results: 6-0; Ronaldo (3), Tevez (2), Ferdinand (1)
Perfomance Meter: 7/10 (Good)
Next Match: Reading (Away) 19/01/2008
MAN UTD GOALS! (As on 12/01/2008)
Cristiano Ronaldo-Prem:(16) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(5) =22
Carlos Tevez-Prem:(10) Cham Lg:(2) =12
Wayne Rooney-Prem:(5) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(3) =9
Louis Saha-Prem:(4) Champ Lg:(0) =4
Rio Ferdinand:Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(1) =3
Nani-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
Nemanja Vidic-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
Ryan Giggs-Pre:(2) Champ Lge:(0) =2
Gerard Pique- Prem:(0), Champ Lg:(2) =2
Manchester United thrushed Newcastle United 6-0 on Saturday to go top of the league on goal difference!
Stadium: Old Trafford
Team (Man U):
Van der Sar
O'shea-Ferdinand-Vidic-Evra
Ronaldo-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs
Tevez
-Rooney
Subs used:
Nani for Giggs
Fletcher for Anderson
Simpson for Evra
Subs not used:
Kuszczak (GK)
Park
results: 6-0; Ronaldo (3), Tevez (2), Ferdinand (1)
Perfomance Meter: 7/10 (Good)
Next Match: Reading (Away) 19/01/2008
MAN UTD GOALS! (As on 12/01/2008)
Cristiano Ronaldo-Prem:(16) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(5) =22
Carlos Tevez-Prem:(10) Cham Lg:(2) =12
Wayne Rooney-Prem:(5) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(3) =9
Louis Saha-Prem:(4) Champ Lg:(0) =4
Rio Ferdinand:Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(1) =3
Nani-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
Nemanja Vidic-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
Ryan Giggs-Pre:(2) Champ Lge:(0) =2
Gerard Pique- Prem:(0), Champ Lg:(2) =2
Saturday, 12 January 2008
Facing managerless team, again!!
I remember last time to play a team without a manager was during a Chelsea game where Manchester United won 2-0.
But there are several instances where United faced a team just changed a manager or without one!
We played West ham last season in such a situation, and today we face Newcastle United whose manager (Sam Alladyce) was sacked a couple of days ago!
I hope Man United are capable of dealing with a psychological phenomenon normall accompanied with these changes of management - the new or 'without' manager syndrome! Normally players affected respond to the situation in a positive way therefore Man Utd should be aware of such effects.
I expect a hard fought win for Man U!
Keep it Up You Red Devils!!
But there are several instances where United faced a team just changed a manager or without one!
We played West ham last season in such a situation, and today we face Newcastle United whose manager (Sam Alladyce) was sacked a couple of days ago!
I hope Man United are capable of dealing with a psychological phenomenon normall accompanied with these changes of management - the new or 'without' manager syndrome! Normally players affected respond to the situation in a positive way therefore Man Utd should be aware of such effects.
I expect a hard fought win for Man U!
Keep it Up You Red Devils!!
Friday, 11 January 2008
Pongezi za ubalozi
MAONI YA BALOZI WA UINGEREZA, PHILIP PARHAM, JUU YA MAAMUZI YALIYOCHUKULIWA NA SERIKALI KUHUSU REPOTI YA UCHUNGUZI BENKI KUU
“Mara nyingi nimekuwa nikisema jinsi ilivyo muhimu kwa serikali kuonekana ikishughulikia kikamilifu tuhuma nzito za rushwa.
Hivyo nimefurahi kusikia kwamba ukaguzi maalum uliofanywa kwenye akaunti ya "External Payment Arrears" (EPA) Benki Kuu sasa umekamilika, na kwamba Rais Jakaya Kikwete amefanyia kazi kwa haraka kabisa yaliyogunduliwa. Tunampongeza Rais Kikwete kwa maamuzi aliyochukua.
Ni sahihi kabisa kwamba hatua za kinidhamu zinapaswa kuchukuliwa dhidi ya wale waliohusika na ulipaji wa fedha hizo kwa njia zisizo halali, na vilevile dhidi ya wale walioshindwa kuchukua hatua pale ambapo ishara za "mambo kutokwenda sawa" zilipojitokeza kwa mara ya kwanza.
Pia itakuwa muhimu kama uchunguzi ulioanzishwa na Rais utafanyika kwa haraka na kikamilifu. Ni vigumu kuamini kama ufisadi wa uzito na kiwango hiki unaweza kuhusisha Benki Kuu yoyote.
Wale wote waliohusika, na waliojinufaisha kwa fedha zilizoibiwa, lazima wawajibishwe. Kufanya hivyo ni muhimu sio tu kujenga imani kwa Washirika wa Maendeleo, bali pia imani kwa Watanzania na wawekezaji wa nje, ambao ustawi wa Watanzania unategemea.
Tunasubiri kusikia zaidi juu ya ukaguzi uliofanyika, na pia hatua ambazo serikali itachukua katika kuyafanyia kazi mapendekezo yaliyotolewa.
Vilevile tunasubiri matokeo ya uchunguzi ambao Rais ameuanzisha, na tunatumaini tuhuma nyingine nzito za rushwa nazo pia zitashughulikiwa kikamilifu.”
John Bradshaw
Press Officer
British High Commission
Mobile: +255 (0)754 764276
Email: john.bradshaw@fco.gov.uk
“Mara nyingi nimekuwa nikisema jinsi ilivyo muhimu kwa serikali kuonekana ikishughulikia kikamilifu tuhuma nzito za rushwa.
Hivyo nimefurahi kusikia kwamba ukaguzi maalum uliofanywa kwenye akaunti ya "External Payment Arrears" (EPA) Benki Kuu sasa umekamilika, na kwamba Rais Jakaya Kikwete amefanyia kazi kwa haraka kabisa yaliyogunduliwa. Tunampongeza Rais Kikwete kwa maamuzi aliyochukua.
Ni sahihi kabisa kwamba hatua za kinidhamu zinapaswa kuchukuliwa dhidi ya wale waliohusika na ulipaji wa fedha hizo kwa njia zisizo halali, na vilevile dhidi ya wale walioshindwa kuchukua hatua pale ambapo ishara za "mambo kutokwenda sawa" zilipojitokeza kwa mara ya kwanza.
Pia itakuwa muhimu kama uchunguzi ulioanzishwa na Rais utafanyika kwa haraka na kikamilifu. Ni vigumu kuamini kama ufisadi wa uzito na kiwango hiki unaweza kuhusisha Benki Kuu yoyote.
Wale wote waliohusika, na waliojinufaisha kwa fedha zilizoibiwa, lazima wawajibishwe. Kufanya hivyo ni muhimu sio tu kujenga imani kwa Washirika wa Maendeleo, bali pia imani kwa Watanzania na wawekezaji wa nje, ambao ustawi wa Watanzania unategemea.
Tunasubiri kusikia zaidi juu ya ukaguzi uliofanyika, na pia hatua ambazo serikali itachukua katika kuyafanyia kazi mapendekezo yaliyotolewa.
Vilevile tunasubiri matokeo ya uchunguzi ambao Rais ameuanzisha, na tunatumaini tuhuma nyingine nzito za rushwa nazo pia zitashughulikiwa kikamilifu.”
John Bradshaw
Press Officer
British High Commission
Mobile: +255 (0)754 764276
Email: john.bradshaw@fco.gov.uk
BoT Governor Changes
JK fires Balali
What started as speculation mid last year has been proved to be true beyond any reasonable doubt: The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) management has occasioned multi-billion loses to the nation mostly through dubious payments and dealing with phony companies in 2005.
The discovery has led to the sacking of BoT governor Daudi Ballali by President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday.
The shocking revelations are contained in a State House press statement released yesterday, whose contents are based on audits over the External Payment Arrears Account (EPA) done by Ernst and Young last year.
EPA had since June 1985 being under the custody of the Directorate of Economic Policy of the BoT, with the discretion of providing any amount of foreign exchange to an importer of goods and services into the country.
Such importers would then be required to reimburse BoT an equivalent in local currency. The arrangement was meant to exercise judicious management over scarce foreign exchange reserves.
The release says this arrangement had been operating quite smoothly only until 2005, when Deloitte and Touche auditors discovered sharp discrepancies, including forged payments in the operations of EPA, much so under the notarized deeds of assignments.
In the ensuing stand off between the BoT and Deloitte and Touche and, the latter`s services were abruptly and mysteriously terminated.
In the interim, the media, donor community, civil society and opposition political parties had taken up the matter head on, with calls for immediate probe and resignation of the former BoT governor Daudi Ballali.
Eventually, the government gave in to the multi-pronged pressure, ordering Controller and Auditor General (CAG) to hire the services of competent company to re-do EPA’s auditing.
The auditing process was conducted between September-December last year and handed their reports over to CAG, who in turn tabled the same to President Kikwete on Monday.
The report shows that in 2005, payments to the tune of 133,015,186,220.74/- were made to twenty two domestic companies under the EPA scheme.
Among these companies, 90,359,078,804/- were paid to 13 companies based on fake and forged documentation.
``Those companies deserved no payment at all”, it screams.
In addition, another nine companies were paid an equivalent of 42,656,107,417/- without any supporting document to authenticate such payments.
Notably, two companies, Rashtas (T) Ltd and G&T International Ltd were nowhere to be found in the books of the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA).
Consequently, President Kikwete has sacked Dr. Daudi Balali and his place taken over by the hitherto Deputy Governor Professor Benno Ndulu.
At the same time, the BoT board has been directed to reconvene immediately and take necessary disciplinary measures against all BoT officials who were accomplices to the scam, much as EPA operations have been stalled.
Furthermore, the President has directed the Attorney General, Inspector General of Police and the Director of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to investigate all companies and individuals who were involved in the shoddy deals and take appropriate action in line with the laws of the land.
``They have to effectively apply the power and authority they have been entrusted in line with the law.
They must complete the task within three months, and the Attorney General should head this task. All the money that was paid illegally must be paid back,`` the statement quoted the President.
The President has also directed the Controller and Auditor General to cooperate with the law enforcing organs executing the task.
President Kikwete has also appointed the PS in the ministry of Infrastructure, Enock Bukuku, to be the new deputy governor of the BoT (Economy and Finance) Likewise, he has appointed Omari Chambo as the Permanent Secretary in the same ministry.
About the new BoT chief
Benno Ndulu served as Sector Lead Specialist with the Macroeconomic Unit for Eastern Africa of the World Bank.
He is best known for his involvement in setting up and developing one of the most effective researches and training networks in Africa, the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).
He served first as its Research Director and later as its Executive Director. He received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in the Hague in recognition of his contributions to Capacity Building and Research on Africa.
Following his PhD degree in economics from Northwestern University in the U.S., he taught economics and published widely on economic growth, adjustment, governance, and trade.
He has been involved in policy advisory roles worldwide and has served in a wide range of Boards locally and internationally.
* SOURCE: Guardian, 10 Jan 2008
By Lusekelo Philemon
What started as speculation mid last year has been proved to be true beyond any reasonable doubt: The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) management has occasioned multi-billion loses to the nation mostly through dubious payments and dealing with phony companies in 2005.
The discovery has led to the sacking of BoT governor Daudi Ballali by President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday.
The shocking revelations are contained in a State House press statement released yesterday, whose contents are based on audits over the External Payment Arrears Account (EPA) done by Ernst and Young last year.
EPA had since June 1985 being under the custody of the Directorate of Economic Policy of the BoT, with the discretion of providing any amount of foreign exchange to an importer of goods and services into the country.
Such importers would then be required to reimburse BoT an equivalent in local currency. The arrangement was meant to exercise judicious management over scarce foreign exchange reserves.
The release says this arrangement had been operating quite smoothly only until 2005, when Deloitte and Touche auditors discovered sharp discrepancies, including forged payments in the operations of EPA, much so under the notarized deeds of assignments.
In the ensuing stand off between the BoT and Deloitte and Touche and, the latter`s services were abruptly and mysteriously terminated.
In the interim, the media, donor community, civil society and opposition political parties had taken up the matter head on, with calls for immediate probe and resignation of the former BoT governor Daudi Ballali.
Eventually, the government gave in to the multi-pronged pressure, ordering Controller and Auditor General (CAG) to hire the services of competent company to re-do EPA’s auditing.
The auditing process was conducted between September-December last year and handed their reports over to CAG, who in turn tabled the same to President Kikwete on Monday.
The report shows that in 2005, payments to the tune of 133,015,186,220.74/- were made to twenty two domestic companies under the EPA scheme.
Among these companies, 90,359,078,804/- were paid to 13 companies based on fake and forged documentation.
``Those companies deserved no payment at all”, it screams.
In addition, another nine companies were paid an equivalent of 42,656,107,417/- without any supporting document to authenticate such payments.
Notably, two companies, Rashtas (T) Ltd and G&T International Ltd were nowhere to be found in the books of the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA).
Consequently, President Kikwete has sacked Dr. Daudi Balali and his place taken over by the hitherto Deputy Governor Professor Benno Ndulu.
At the same time, the BoT board has been directed to reconvene immediately and take necessary disciplinary measures against all BoT officials who were accomplices to the scam, much as EPA operations have been stalled.
Furthermore, the President has directed the Attorney General, Inspector General of Police and the Director of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to investigate all companies and individuals who were involved in the shoddy deals and take appropriate action in line with the laws of the land.
``They have to effectively apply the power and authority they have been entrusted in line with the law.
They must complete the task within three months, and the Attorney General should head this task. All the money that was paid illegally must be paid back,`` the statement quoted the President.
The President has also directed the Controller and Auditor General to cooperate with the law enforcing organs executing the task.
President Kikwete has also appointed the PS in the ministry of Infrastructure, Enock Bukuku, to be the new deputy governor of the BoT (Economy and Finance) Likewise, he has appointed Omari Chambo as the Permanent Secretary in the same ministry.
About the new BoT chief
Benno Ndulu served as Sector Lead Specialist with the Macroeconomic Unit for Eastern Africa of the World Bank.
He is best known for his involvement in setting up and developing one of the most effective researches and training networks in Africa, the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).
He served first as its Research Director and later as its Executive Director. He received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in the Hague in recognition of his contributions to Capacity Building and Research on Africa.
Following his PhD degree in economics from Northwestern University in the U.S., he taught economics and published widely on economic growth, adjustment, governance, and trade.
He has been involved in policy advisory roles worldwide and has served in a wide range of Boards locally and internationally.
* SOURCE: Guardian, 10 Jan 2008
By Lusekelo Philemon
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