EDITORIAL: Spare us this shame and agony, dear Taifa Stars

President Jakaya Kikwete has said it is a shame for the government to fail to pay its poor farmers who in most areas sell their crops on credit to the state organs.

>The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, will take yet another shot at international glory when they launch their campaign for a second appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations finals tomorrow.

That a three-hour downpour left 200 houses under water in Dar es Salaam Tuesday is enough reason to worry – but it doesn’t come as a surprise. Houses flooded, cars submerged and roads impassable – it’s part of life, sadly ‘acceptable’, this time, year in year out. But why do we never take appropriate action about it? Again, it’s time to reflect.

Kocha mpya wa Taifa Stars, Mart Nooij ameongeza wachezaji tisa katika kikosi hicho kinachojiandaa kwa mechi ya kirafiki dhidi ya Malawi (The Flames) itakayochezwa Mei 4 mwaka huu katika Uwanja wa Sokoine jijini Mbeya.
Wachezaji walioongezwa ni Edward Charles Manyama (JKT Ruvu), Elias Maguli (Ruvu Shooting), Hassan Dilunga (Yanga), Hussein Javu (Yanga), John Bocco (Azam), Kelvin Friday (Azam), Oscar Joshua (Yanga), Nadir Haroub (Yanga) na Shomari Kapombe (AC Cannes, Ufaransa).
Naye beki...

Mshambuliaji wa timu ya Taifa Stars,Juma Luizio akiipachikia bao nne timu yake katika mtangange wa kikataifa wa kirafiki dhidi ya Benin,uliomalizika hivi punde katika uwanja wa Taifa jijini Dar es Salaam.Taifa Stars imeshinda 4-1 dhidi ya Benin. Wachezaji wa Taifa Stars,wakishangilia ushindi wao huku wakiwaacha wapinzani wao wa Benin wakiwa hoi tena wakiwa hawaamini wanachokiona uwanjani hapo. Washabiki wa Taifa stars wakiisapoti vilivyo timu yao. Ubao wa ulionyesha hivi kabla jamaa...

Michezo ya awali ya kusaka tiketi ya kushiriki kombe la dunia nchini Urusi 2018 ukanda wa Afrika, zimepigwa usiku wa kuamka leo

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars trot into the 60,000-seater National Stadium today for their 2018 World Cup first leg qualifier against Africa’s second best team, Algeria.