EDITORIAL: TFF must deal with the e-ticketing fiasco now

Biometric voter registration kicked off in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday and continues until the end of the month.

>Security—that state of being free from danger or threat—is what every individual, community or nation aspires to. It is no wonder then that a good percentage of national budgets go to security matters regardless of the size of the nation or how developed it is.

>A record downpour on Wednesday washed away crops in the field, pasture land, shelters and a key bridge. This virtually divided the country into two isolated parts, courtesy of the distant Ukaguru Mountains range that overflowed upstream and fed Mkundi River. This cut off communication between the coastal belt and the upcountry regions.

In Tanzania, people who end up behind bars as a penalty for violating the law are largely perceived as anti-social elements that literally reap the sour fruits of what they sowed.

Azam Media Limited has agreed to sponsor the Federation Cup (formerly FA Cup) to the tune of Sh3.3 billion, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) said yesterday.

>The recent three-day visit of Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi was heartwarming for Tanzanians.  Mr Nyusi was open to the fact that his people have every reason to be cordial to Tanzanians, given their country’s contribution to Mozambique’s freedom struggle.

>Winning a call-up to the national team is something to be proud of. Many players crave it but it is elusive for the majority. Like soldiers, national team players fight for national pride. But this is seemingly not the case for some Tanzanian players.

Inawezekana ukawa una ubunifu wako lakini ukawa unashindwa wapi utaupeleka na kupata pesa halali ya Kitanzania sasa mchongo huu hapa ambao wameutoa Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania (TFF) kuwakaribisha wabunifu.
Unachotakiwa kufanya ni kubuni mwonekano wa jezi mpya za timu ya Taifa zitakazokuwa zikitumiwa kwa mechi za nyumbani na ugenini na ubunifu ni lazima uzingatie rangi za bendera ya Taifa.
Mkwanja walioutoa kwa Mshindi wa jezi ya nyumbani atapata sh. 1,000,000 (milioni moja), na...

The Parliamentary Community Development Committee yesterday asked the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and CRDB Bank to sit with other stakeholders to refine the electronic ticketing system.