SIMBA SC YAWAKOSA OKWI, NDEMLA, CITY WAKIWAKOSA YEYA, MWASAPILI

SIMBA SC YAWAKOSA OKWI, NDEMLA, CITY WAKIWAKOSA YEYA, MWASAPILI

January 28, 2015

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Okwi (kulia) hachezi leo
Na Bertha Lumala, Dar es Salaam

Wakati kikosi cha Mserbia Goran Kopunovic cha Simba SC kinawakosa viungo Emmanuel Okwi na Said Hamis Ndemla, wapinzani wao Mbeya City FC wanawakosa nahodha wao beki Hassan Mwasapili katika mechi yao ya leo.

Simba SC na Mbeya City FC zilizoambulia sare katika mechi zake za mwishoni mwa wiki, zitachuana vikali katika mechi pekee ya kesho ya kiporo ya raundi ya 10 ya Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom Tanzania Bara (VPL) itakayochezwa Uwanja wa Taifa, Dar es Salaam saa 10 jioni.

Kocha Mkuu wa Mbeya City FC, Juma Mwambusi, ameuambia mtandao huu jana mchana jijini hapa kwamba kikosi chake kiko vizuri kuwavaa Simba SC kesho licha ya kuwa hatarini kuwakosa nyota hao wawili.

Kwa mujibu wa ratiba ya VPL msimu huu, mechi hiyo ilipaswa kuchezwa Januari 11 lakini ikapigwa kalenda na Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF) kutokana na ushiriki wa Simba SC katika michuano ya Kombe la Mapinduzi visiwani Zanzibar ilikoibuka bingwa.

Mwambusi amesema: “Tumejiandaa kwa mechi zote za msimu huu, kikubwa mashabiki wetu waje uwanjani kesho kuona soka safi maana kikosi chetu sasa kiko vizuri.”

“Tuna wachezaji wengi ambao tumekuja nao hapa Dar es Salaam, kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kuwakosa Mwasapili na Mwagane ambao leo wameshindwa kufanya mazoezi kutokana na matatizo yanayowakabili lakini hilo haliwezi kutudhoofisha kwa sababu tuna wachezaji zaidi ya 20,” amesema Mwambusi.

Kocha Bora wa VPL msimu uliopita — Mwambusi, amesema Mwagane anasumbuliwa na malaria wakati nahodha Mwasapili ana majeraha ya kifundo cha mguu.
Yeya anaikosa mechi ya leo
Mwagane ndiye mchezaji pekee wa Mbeya City FC mwenye rekodi ya kufunga mabao matatu peke yake katika mechi moja ‘hat-trick’ tangu timu hiyo ipande Ligi Kuu msimu uliopita.

Mkali huyo wa kupiga vichwa vitamu kuliko washambuliaji wengine wote Tanzania, alifunga hat-trick hiyo katika mechi yao ya mwisho ya mzunguko wea kwanza msimu uliopita walitoka sare ya 3-3 dhidi ya Azam FC Uwanja wa Azam, Dar es Salaam Novemba 7, mwaja juzi.

Mwasapili ni beki tegemeo na kiongozi katika kikosi cha Mwambusi, hivyo kukosekana kwake kesho huenda kukaiathiri timu hiyo ya Jiji la Mbeya.
Simba SC ambayo Jumapili ilishikwa kwa sare YA 1-1 dhidi ya vinara Azam FC, iko nafasi ya 10 katika msimamo wa ligi ikiwa na pointi 13 na itaingia Uwanja wa Taifa ikiwana kumbukumbu ya kutoka sare ya 2-2 dhidi ya Mbeya City FC msimu uliopita.

Mbeya City FC iko nafasi ya 12 ikiwa na pointi 12 baada ya kucheza mechi 10 sawa na Simba. Timu hiyo inayomilikiwa na Halmashauri ya Jiji la Mbeya, haijawahi kufungwa na Simba tangu ipande Ligi Kuu msimu uliopita wakitoka sare katika mechi zote mbili za VPL msimu uliopita.

Simba SC iliyoshinda mechi mbili tu katika mechi 10 zilizopita za VPL ikitoka sare mara saba na kupoteza mechi moja, itaingia Uwanja wa Taifa ikisaka ushindi wa pili nyumbani msimu huu dhidi ya kikosi cha Mwambusi ambacho kimeshinda mechi tatu tu kati ya 10 kikitoka sare mara tatu na kupoteza mechi nne.

Kiungo mshambuliaji wa Simba SC, Mganda Emmanuel Okwi hatakuwamo katika kikosi hicho cha Msimbazi kesho kutokana na maumivu ya shingo ambayo aliyapata katika mechi yao iliyopita alipopigwa kiwiko na kupoteza fahamu na beki kisiki Mzanzibar Aggrey Morris wa Azam FC.

Kiungo mwingine Ndemla ataikosa mechi hiyo baada ya kupimwa na daktari wa Simba SC, Yassin Gembe na kubainika kwamba atakaa nje ya uwanja kwa wiki mbili kuuguza majeraha ya nyama za paja aliyoyapata katika mechi ya fainali ya Kombe la Mapinduzi 2015 walilolitwaa baada ya kuifunga Mtibwa penalti 4-3 Uwanja wa Amaan, Zanzibar Januari 13.

Licha ya maumivu hayo, Ndemla aliendelea kupangwa katika kikosi cha Simba SC kilichoshinda 2-0 dhidi ya Ndanda FC Uwanja wa Nangwanda Sijaona mjini Mtwara wiki mbili zilizopita, akapangwa pia katika kikosi cha Taifa Stars Maboresho kilichotoka sare ya 1-1 dhidi ya timu ya taifa ya Rwanda ‘Amavubi’ Uwanja wa CCM Kirumba, Mwanza Alhamisi kabla ya kujitonesha katika mechi iliyopita dhidi ya Azam FC Jumapili.

TANZANIA LAUNCHES TOURISM PROMOTION ROADSHOWS IN THREE CITIES OF US WEST COAST

January 28, 2015
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Adelhelm Meru delivering his speech during the launching of the tourism promotion campaign in the US West Coast at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
 Acting Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board Ms. Devota Mdachi giving her remarks during the launching of the tourism promotion campaign in the US West Coast at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Adelhelm Meru (right) presenting a Tanzanian wood carving to Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills Julian Gold of as an expression of appreciation on behalf of H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania during the private VIP reception held at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where the tourism promotion campaign was launched.
Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills, Julian Gold (second left), joined by former Mayor, Jimmy Delshad (left), presenting a proclamation honoring the people of Tanzania to Dr. Adelhelm James Meru, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism of The United Republic of Tanzania during the private VIP reception held at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where the tourism promotion campaign was launched.
Team Tanzania led by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Adelhelm Meru posed in a group picture during the launching of the tourism promotion campaign in the US West Coast at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Adelhelm Meru (second left) and TANAPA’s Director of Tourism and Marketing Ibrahim Mussa (left) in a picture with some of the invitees who attended the launching of the tourism promotion campaign in the US West Coast at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Tanzania has launched a massive tourism campaign through roadshows in the three cities of America’s West Coast. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Adelhelm Meru said that the campaign will help in promoting country’s tourist attractions in the cities of Los Angeles; San Fransisco and Seattle.

Dr. Meru said “We are confident that 2015 will be a year of continued growth from the American Market especially since destination Tanzania is on so many 'hot lists' of places to go".

On her part, the Acting Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board who organized the roadshows Ms. Devota Mdachi, said "The West Coast part of the United States of America is one of the largest tourism generating markets for Tanzania and we expect this to increase as Ethiopian Airlines opens its new gateway in Los Angeles and Turkish Airlines opens its new gateway in San Francisco.

Tanzania has become the top destination of 2015 for the American traveler. It was named one of the “Best Places to travel in 2015” by Travel + Leisure, featured in the“52 Places To Go In 2015” by The New York Times and Tanzania's Ruaha National Park was featured on Afar Magazine’s “2015 Where to Go” list.

The success of Tanzania Tourist Board’s marketing efforts in the USA shows
a 7% increase in American visitors in 2013 (up from 65,110 in 2012 to 69,671 in 2013), (any new stats?) making the USA Tanzania’s second largest tourism source market worldwide. This is also due to the fact that, Tanzania, in addition to having three of Africa’s natural wonders of the world, is viewed as a peaceful and stable destination, rich in history and cultural diversity.

The aim of this promotional campaign is also to show support for Tanzania’s American tourism partners, agents, tour operators, airlines, and media as well as to provide an update on the expanding tourism products, new infrastructures and air connections.


Dr. Meru is leading a high profile delegation from Tanzania comprising officials from both the government and private sector.