Man Utd 1 Lyon 0

Manchester United booked a place to the last 8 of the UEFA Champions League, thanks to the 1-0 win over Lyon at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. United goes through with a 2-1 goal aggregate victory over two legs.

Stadium: OT

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Man Utd Line-up:
van der Sar
Brown-Ferdinand-Vidic-Evra
Fletcher-Carrick-Anderson
Ronaldo-Rooney-Nani

Subs used: Tevez for Anderson, Hargreaves for Ronaldo

Subs not used: ...

Results: Man Utd 1 Lyon 0, Ronaldo

Perfomance Meter: 6/10 (good)

Remaining Matches:
08 Mar FA Cup United Vs Portsmouth 12:45 H
15 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Derby County 15:00 A
19 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Bolton 20:00 H
23 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Liverpool 13:30 H
30 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Aston Villa 13:30 H
April 2008
06 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Middlsbro 13:30 A
13 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Arsenal 16:00 H
19 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Blackburn 17:15 A
26 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Chelsea 12:45 A
May 2008
03 May Barclays Premier League United Vs West Ham 15:00 H
11 May Barclays Premier League United Vs Wigan 15:00 A

MAN UTD GOALS! (As on Tue 04/03/2008 21:45GMT)
1.Cristiano Ronaldo-Prem:(21) FA Cup:(3) Champ Lg:(6) =30
2.Carlos Tevez-Prem:(11) FA Cup:(1)Cham Lg:(3) =15
3.Wayne Rooney-Prem:(8) FA Cup:(2) Champ Lg:(3) =13
4.Louis Saha-Prem:(5) Champ Lg:(0) =5
5.Rio Ferdinand:Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(1) =3
6.Nani-Prem:(2) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(0) =3
7.Nemanja Vidic-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
8.Ryan Giggs-Pre:(2) Champ Lge:(0) =2
9.Gerard Pique- Prem:(0), Champ Lg:(2) =2
10.Darren Fletcher:Prem:(0) FA Cup:(2) Champ Lge:(0)=2
11.Michael Carrick-Prem:(1), FA Cup:(0), Champ Lg:(0) =1
12.Owen Hargreaves: Prem:(1), FA Cup:(0), Champ Lg:(0) =1
13.Park Ji Sung: Prem:(1), FA Cup:(0), Champ/Lge:(0) =1
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own goals for Man Utd
03/11/2007 W Gallas (Arsenal),(1) results:D, 2-2
01/3/2008 Davies (Fulham),(1) results:W, 0-3

Quiz shockers!!!

Question:
Indira Ghandhi is the International Airport situated in the outskirts of which Indian City?

Answer: Sri Lanka.

Question:
Tirana is the capital of which East European State?

Answer: Iraq.

source: the weakest-link, bbc-one tv, 05/3/2008
(correct answers: delhi & Albania)

Dawa ya mrundikano wa makontena bandarini

Mamlaka ya Usimamizi wa Bandari Nchini (TPA) kwa kushirikiana na wadau mbalimbali, wameanzisha mkakati maalum wa dharura utakaomuwezesha mteja kutoa mzigo wake ndani ya siku moja.

Mkakati huo unalenga kuondoa mrundikano wa makontena na mizigo mingine inayopitia katika bandari hiyo.

Kadhalika, kuanzia sasa mteja hatalipa gharama za kusafirisha makontena kutoka bandarini kwenda bandari ya nchi kavu iliyoko Ubungo.

Akizungumza katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari jijini Dar es Salaam jana Meneja wa biashara wa kampuni inayoshughulika na utoaji wa makontena Bandarini ya (TICTS), Bw. Jay Nen, alisema mteja akiwasilisha kwao vielelezo vyote anaweza kupata mzigo wake ndani ya siku moja.

Alisema mkakati huo ni mpya ambao hivi sasa umeanza kufanya kazi.

Aliongeza kuwa utaratibu wa utoaji wa mizigo ni mrefu na ambao unahusisha watu wengi lakini mara mteja anapofika TICTS atahudumiwa kwa muda usiozidi siku moja.

Kwa upande wake Meneja wa Bandari, Bw. Jason Rugaihuruza, alisema mteja alikuwa akiumia kwa kulipa gharama za kupeleka makontena Ubungo.

Kwa mujibu wa wateja gharama hizo zilikuwa zinafikia dola 500 za Marekani kiasi mbacho ni kikubwa na kwamba hivi sasa TICTS yenyewe itazilipa.

Bw. Rugaihuruza alisema, kupitia mkakati huo hivi makontena 800 yamepelekwa kuhifadhiwa Ubungo na kwamba mamlaka zote zimeagizwa kufanya kazi kwa saa 24.

Aidha, Bw. Rugaihuruza alisema, mrundikano wa makontena hivi sasa umepungua kutoka 11,000 hadi kufikia 8900 na wanataka yafikie 7500.

Aliwataka wateja kuharakisha ulipiaji wa mizigo yao kwani mkakati huo umelenga kuwasaidia wao.

Aliwataka wadau wote wa Bandari wakiwemo Mamlaka ya Mapato (TRA) kufanya kazi kama timu ili kuleta ufanisi na hatimaye kuondoa kupunguza mrundikano.

Mrundikano wa makontena na urasimu wa kutoa mizigo Bandarini ni moja ya kilio cha siku nyingi cha wateja ambapo walikuwa wakilalamikia mizigo yao kucheleweshwa.

* SOURCE: Nipashe, 06 Mar 2008
By Richard Makore

Team selection, concentration are key

Manchester United are taking on Lyon tonight in the UEFA Champions League last 16 contest.
If the United manager, Sir Alex Fergurson, picks the right team for tonight (especially the 2 midfielders), United have a better chance of going through. Players also should be aware of the Lyon game plan. The key is not to loose possessions unnecessarily (through lack of concentration). Tight marking, ball holding and passing are equally important throughout the 90 minutes. And if a player loses the ball he should fight to win it back!
Those are the key ingredients for the win tonight.

My probable starting line-up:

van der Sar

Brown
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Ronaldo
Fletcher/Hargreaves
Scholes
Nani

Tevez
Rooney

As usual, I finish by wishing Manchester United VICTORY!

Fulham 0 Man Utd 3

Manchester United moved a step closer to regaining top position by defeating Fulham 3-0 last Saturday. United is now one point behind leaders Arsenal.

Competition: Barclays Premier League

Stadium: Craven Cottage, Fulham

Starting Line-up:
Van der Sar
O'shea-Ferdinand-Brown-Evra
Park-Hargreaves-Scholes-Nani
Tevez-Saha

Finishing Line-up (at 90min.)
van der Sar
O'shea-Ferdinand-Brown-Evra
Hargreaves-Scholes-Anderson
Park-Rooney-Ronaldo

Subs used:
Rooney for Saha
Ronaldo for Tevez
Anderson for Nani

Subs not used; (not available to me)

Results: Fulham 0 Man utd 3 (Hargreaves, Park, Davies (o.g.))

Points: 64

Position: 2nd (1 point gap to 1st position)

Performance meter: 6/10 (good)

Remaining Matches:
March 2008
04 Mar UEFA Champions League United Vs Olympique Lyonnais 19:45 H
08 Mar FA Cup United Vs Portsmouth 12:45 H
15 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Derby County 15:00 A
19 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Bolton 20:00 H
23 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Liverpool 13:30 H
30 Mar Barclays Premier League United Vs Aston Villa 13:30 H
April 2008
06 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Middlsbro 13:30 A
13 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Arsenal 16:00 H
19 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Blackburn 17:15 A
26 Apr Barclays Premier League United Vs Chelsea 12:45 A
May 2008
03 May Barclays Premier League United Vs West Ham 15:00 H
11 May Barclays Premier League United Vs Wigan 15:00 A

MAN UTD GOALS! (As on Sat 01/03/2008 17:00GMT)
1.Cristiano Ronaldo-Prem:(21) FA Cup:(3) Champ Lg:(5) =29
2.Carlos Tevez-Prem:(11) FA Cup:(1)Cham Lg:(3) =15
3.Wayne Rooney-Prem:(8) FA Cup:(2) Champ Lg:(3) =13
4.Louis Saha-Prem:(5) Champ Lg:(0) =5
5.Rio Ferdinand:Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(1) =3
6.Nani-Prem:(2) FA Cup:(1) Champ Lg:(0) =3
7.Nemanja Vidic-Prem:(2) Champ Lg:(0) =2
8.Ryan Giggs-Pre:(2) Champ Lge:(0) =2
9.Gerard Pique- Prem:(0), Champ Lg:(2) =2
10.Darren Fletcher:Prem:(0) FA Cup:(2) Champ Lge:(0)=2
11.Michael Carrick-Prem:(1), FA Cup:(0), Champ Lg:(0) =1
12.Owen Hargreaves: Prem:(1), FA Cup:(0), Champ Lg:(0) =1
13.Park Ji Sung: Prem:(1), FA Cup:(0), Champ/Lge:(0) =1
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own goals for Man Utd
03/11/2007 W Gallas (Arsenal) 2-2
01/3/2008 Davies (Fulham) 0-3

Pinda kazini

Pinda awageukia vigogo waliojilimbikizia mali

* Asononeka masikini kuishi kwa 1,000/- kwa siku
* Askofu: Wananchi sasa wamepoteza matumaini

WAZIRI Mkuu, Bw. Mizengo Pinda amewataka watumishi wa umma kuepuka uroho wa kujilimbikizia mali kwa lengo la kupata utajiri ndani ya kipindi kifupi hali inayoibua manung'uniko miongoni mwa wananchi.

Waziri Pinda aliwataka watumishi hao kumtanguliza Mungu katika kazi zao na kujiepusha na vitendo vya wizi.

Bw. Pinda alitoa kauli hiyo mjini hapa jana wakati wa misa iliyofanyika katika Kanisa Kuu la Bikira Maria Mkingiwa wa Dhambi Asili Jimbo la Mpanda na kuongozwa na Padre Yustine Makungu.

“Ni lazima watumishi kama mimi wamtangulize Mungu katika kazi zao na wazifanye kwa uadilifu,” alisema Bw. Pinda na kuwataka waumini ambao ni watumishi wa umma kama yeye, kutambua kuwa wapo kwa faida ya Watanzania na si kwa ajili ya matumbo yao binafsi.

Kauli ya Bw. Pinda imekuja ndani ya kipindi ambacho baadhi ya vigogo na watumishi wa umma wamekuwa wakihusishwa na kashfa za ufisadi ikiwemo ya kuchota pesa kwenye Akaunti ya Madeni ya Nje (EPA) katika Benki Kuu ya Tanzania (BoT) na mkataba wa kampuni hewa ya kuzalisha umeme ya Richmond Development.

Hadi sasa serikali imefanikisha kurudishwa kwa sh. bilioni 50 zilizochotwa katika mazingira ya kifisadi ndani ya Benki Kuu huku zikiwepo taarifa za kuhojiwa kwa baadhi ya watu wanaotuhumiwa kwenye sakata hilo.

Hata hivyo wiki iliyopita, wakati akitangaza kurudishwa kwa pesa hizo, Waziri wa Fedha na Mipango, Bw. mustafa Mkullo alikataa kutaja majina ya wahusika kwa maelezo kwamba ni mapema mno kufanya hivyo.

Akizungumza kwenye misa ya jana, Bw. Pinda aliahidi kutumia wadhifa aliopewa kufanyakazi kwa nguvu na moyo wake wote kumshauri vizuri Rais ili kuinua hali ya maisha ya Watanzania.

Alibainisha kuwa Watanzania wengi ni masikini na wanaishi kwa shilingi 1,000 kwa siku kulingana na takwimu za kitaalamu, hata hivyo hakukubaliana na takwimu hizo na kusisitiza kuwa wananchi wengi hawana uwezo hata wa kupata kiasi hicho kwa siku.

“Wapo Watanzania ambao kwao kushika sh. 1,000 kwa siku ni kazi kubwa sana,” alisisitiza Bw. Pinda na kuongeza kuwa hizo ndizo changamoto zinazomkabili yeye na Rais Jakaya Kikwete ambaye ameahidi kwamba maisha bora kwa kila Mtanzania yanawezekana.

Kwa upande wake, Askofu wa Jimbo la Mpanda, Mhashamu Baba Pascal Kikoti, alimtaka Bw. Pinda kutumia wadhifa aliopewa kumshauri vizuri Rais Kikwete ili kupunguza manung’uniko ya watu ambayo yamezidi na kupoteza matumaini.

Alisema matatizo yamezidi kuwa mengi na kusababisha manung’uniko kwa wananchi. Alimtaka Waziri Pinda kuyashugulikia ingawa alisema hawezi kuyamaliza yote, lakini alisisitiza kwamba Watanzania wanahitaji kupewa matumaini.

Katika misa hiyo, kanisa hilo lilimzawadia, Bw. Pinda na mkewe Bibi Tunu Biblia, Rozali na sanamu ya Bikira Maria ili vimuongoze katika utendaji kazi wake.

Bw. Pinda ambaye yuko katika ziara ya siku tisa mkoani hapa, leo anaingia siku ya nne na anatembelea Wilaya ya Nkasi.

source: Majira, 03.03.2008 1151 EAT
Na Reuben Kagaruki, Mpanda

'Skipping STD VII is illegal'

Some private secondary schools in Dar es Salaam are illegally enrolling students who had skipped national standard seven examinations.

The government has said it will take legal action against owners of schools which are involved in the practice.

A survey conducted by The Guardian has revealed that many primary school pupils skip standard six and seven studies and proceed to secondary school level.

The survey has established that the problem has been fuelled by the mushrooming private secondary schools, some of which are business oriented at the cost of academic satisfaction.

The newly established schools lack enough students. They thus enroll even those who have not completed standard seven.

People have begun questioning the validity of standard seven examinations, if the pupils can easily be enrolled in secondary school without having any identifiable qualifications.

A source who preferred anonymity told The Guardian that the problem was most experienced in private primary schools, especially those which put more weight on money rather than the quality of education.

``There are so many schools nowadays, some of them lack students. They thus enroll pupils who have no qualifications,`` said the source.

He said parents were now free to decide where they wanted to take their children to undertake secondary education, without questioning the qualification criteria.

Schools which register such pupils go against education regulations, which require a student enrolled in secondary school to produce a letter from the head teacher of the previous school, examination number and a progress report.

The Deputy Minister for Education and Vocational Training, Mwantumu Mahiza, when contacted, said the process went against legal procedures and warned that those involved should stop.

``Standard Seven examinations are compulsory to all pupils who want to join secondary education. The procedure for doing Standard Seven examinations is legally recognized. No one is allowed to do otherwise,`` she said.

She said the system of skipping classes was applicable to some levels but national examinations were vital.

Mahiza said a primary school pupil could jump classes when found intelligent enough to manage subjects in higher classes.

``In primary school, a pupil can skip to standard two and three, but must study standard four and sit for the national examinations and pass to standard five,`` Mahiza said.

She said with teachers` recommendations, a pupil could skip Standard Six and proceed to Standard Seven in order to sit for national examinations.

``This can also be done at secondary level but under certain conditions, which would require approval of the Chief Education Officer so that the government could also be aware of such students,`` she said.

She said skipping classes under the said procedures was allowed but students were supposed to sit for all national examinations in line with the curriculum.

* SOURCE: Guardian, 03 Mar 2008
By Lydia Shekighenda