MTEMVU AIPIGA JEKI TIMU YA NETIBOLI YA TEMEKE QUEENS MASHINDANO KOMBE LA TAIFA 2013!!

 Mbunge wa Temeke, ambaye pia ni Mlezi wa timu ya netiboli ya Temeke Queens, Abbas Mtemvu, akimrejeshea Kombo la ubingwa Katibu Mkuu wa Chama cha Netiboli Tanzania (CHANETA), Anna Kibira lililokuwa linashikiliwa na mabingwa watetezi wa michuano ya Taifa Cup, Temeke Queens. Hafla hiyo ilifanyika wakati wa ufunguzi wa michuano hiyo kwenye Uwanjawa Taifa Dar es Salaam.

 Mtemvu akimkabidhi kocha wa Temeke Queens, Amina Mussa fedha kwa ajili ya posho za wachezaji na viongozi wa timu hiyo inayoshiriki michuano hiyo.

Mtemvu akiwa na wachezaji wa timu ya Temeke Queens mabingwa watetezi wa mashindano hayo.

 

 Mwanaidi Ngubege wa Temeke Queens (kushoto) akijiandaa kufunga goli dhidi ya timu ya Mkoa wa Katavi.

 

Lillian Sylidion wa Temeke akidaka mpira

 

Mchezaji Sekela Dominick (kushoto) wa timu ya Temeke Queens akigombea mpira wa juu ya Rose Israel wa timu ya Mkoa wa Katavi katika mashindano ya kuwania Kombe la Taifa (Taifa Cup) siku ya ufunguzi wa michuano ya mchezo wa netiboli, kwenye Uwanja wa Taifa, Dar es Salaam. Temeke Queens ilishinda 58-27. (PICHA NA RICHARD MWAIKENDA)

Benchi la wachezaji wa timu ya Mkoa wa Katavi

 

Kocha Amina Mussa wa Temeke akitoa mawaidha kwa wachezaji wakati wa mapumziko

TAMASHA LA KRISMAS JIJINI ARUSHA WAIMBAJI WA MUZIKI WA INJILI WAFANYA KWELI

 

Mwimbaji wa muziki wa injili Rose Muhando akiimba na kucheza jukwaani wakati wa tamasha la Krismas lililofanyika leo kwenye uwanja wa Sheikh Amri Abeid jijini Arusha leo na kuhudhuriwa na maelfu ya wananchi wa jiji hilo, ambapo waimbaji mbalimbali wamepanda jukwaani na kukonga nyoyo za mashabiki wao wakiwemo Bony Mwaitege, Upendo Nkone, Upendo Kilahiro, Edson Mwasabwite, Tumaini Njole, The Voices, Victoria Singerls, mwimbaji wa kimataifa wa muziki wa injili kutoka nchini Zambia Ephraim Sekereti na wengine wengi.  

Watoto mbalimbali wakicheza na mwimbaji Rose Muhando jukwaani.  

Rose Muhando akiimbisha mashabiki wake.  

Mwimbaji Tumaini Njole akifanya vitu vyake jukwaani.  

Mwimbaji Wema kutoka Arusha akiimba jukwaani  

Upendo Kilahiro kushoto na Upendo Nkone wakiimba jukwaani kwa pamoja.  

Upendo Kilahiro kushoto na Upendo Nkone wakiimba jukwaani kwa pamoja.  

Mwimbaji Bony Mwaitege akiruka jukwaani wakati alipokuwa akiimba.  

Mwimbaji Bony Mwaitege akiruka jukwaani wakati alipokuwa akiimba. Wakurugenzi wa Kampuni ya Msama Promotion wakijadili jambo  

Baadhi ya mashabiki wa muziki wa injili waliojitokeza katika tamasha hilo.  

Baadhi ya mashabiki wa muziki wa injili waliojitokeza katika tamasha hilo  

Askofu mkuu wa makanisa ya Calvary Asemblies of God , Dunstan Maboya akitoa neno katika tamasha la Krismas  kwenye uwanja wa Sheikh Amri Abeid leo huku akiwa ameambatana na mchungaji mwenzake, kushoto ni Alex Msama Mkurugenzi wa Kampuni ya Msama Promotion  

wimbaji wa kimataifa wa muziki wa injili kutoka nchini Zambia Ephraim Sekereti akifanya vitu vyake jukwaani katika tamasha la Krismas jijini Arusha leo. 

  

Kundi la The Voices likifanya vitu vyake jukwaani.

KAMPUNI YA UJENZI WA BARABARA YA GNSM CONTRACORS CO. LTD INAYOENDESHA NA GEOFREY MUNGAI YATOA MSAADA WA CHAKULA CHA MWAKA MPYA KWA YATIMA TOSAMAGANGA

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai akiwa na  watoto  yatima  wa  kituo  cha Tosamaganga  wilaya ya Iringa jimbo la kalenga ambako alifika kukabidhi msaada wa chakula chenye thamani ya zaidi ya Tsh milioni 1.5 kwa ajili ya mwaka mpya kwa  watoto hao

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  akiwa karibu na gari  lililobeba msaada  wa  chakula

Baadhi ya watoto  yatima  wa  kituo cha Tosamaganga  Iringa  wakiwa  wamepumzika

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia akiwa amemshika mmoja kati ya  watoto yatima kituo cha Tosamaganga kushoto ni diwani wa  viti maalum tarafa ya Kalenga Shakra  Kiwanga  ambae  alikuwa ni  mwenyeji wa Mungai katika  kukabidhi msaada  wa chakula  kwa  yatima hao

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  akiwa na mmoja kati ya  watoto yatima  wa  kituo cha  Tosamaganga  Iringa leo

Mlezi  wa  watoto  hayo Sisita Herena  Kihwele  kushoto  akiwa na  ugeni  uliofika  kituoni Tosamaganga kwa ajili ya  kushuhudia  tukio la Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia kukabidhi msaada wa chakula  xcha mwaka mpya kwa  watoto kituoni hapo

Watoto  hao yatima   wakiimmba  mbele ya ugeni

Mtoto  aliyefahamika kwa  jina la Nyota  akimsalimia Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  ambae  alifika  kituoni hapo leo  kuwapa watoto hao chakula cha sikukuu ya mwaka  mpya ,mtoto  huyo alitelekezwa porini na mzazi  wake baada ya  kujifungua kabla ya  kituo  hicho kumuokota na kumtunza kituoni hapo

Baadhi ya  yatima  kituo cha Tosamaganga

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia  akiwa na mlezi wa  kituo hicho sisita Herena  Kihwele

Diwani  wa  viti maalum tarafa ya  Kalenga  Shakra  Kiwanga  kulia akimpongeza Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia kwa kusaidia  yatima

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai kulia akikabidhi msaada  wa chakula na  vitu mbali mbali vyenye thamani ya zaidi ya Tsh milioni 1.5 kwa mlezi wa  kituo cha watoto  yatima cha  Tosamaganga Sisita  Herena Kihwele

Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia  akiwa na wadau mbali mbali  walioongozana  kukabidhi misaada kwa yatima kituo cha Tosamaganga  leo

Watoto  yatima  wa  kituo cha Tosamaganga  wakimpongeza Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia kwa kuwajali kwa  mwaka  mpya

Diwani  wa  viti maalum tarafa ya  Kalenga  Shakra  Kiwanga  kushoto  akimpongeza Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa Ya GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai  kulia kwa kusaidia  yatima

 Mkurugenzi  mtendaji  wa  kampuni  ya ujenzi  wa barabara mkoani  Iringa ya  GNSM Contractrors Co. Ltd Bw  Geofrey Mungai   amekabidhi  msaada  wa chakula  cha mwaka  mpya chenye thamani  ya  zaidi ya Tsh milioni 1.5 kwa  kituo cha kulelea  watoto yatima  cha  Tosamaganga katika   jimbo la kalenga wilaya ya  Iringa vijijini .

Akikabidhi  msaada  huo  leo  Mungai  alisema  kuwa  amelazimika  kufika katika  kituo  hicho  ambacho  kinasimamiwa na masisita  wa kanisa la RC  kama  sehemu ya  mwendelezo wa kampuni  yake kuendelea  kuzungukia  vituo mbali mbali vya kulea yatima  na  kuwapa faraja  hasa katika msimu huu wa sikikuu.

Alisema  kuwa miongoni mwa vituo ambavyo amepata  kuvikumbuka katika msimu  huu wa sikukuu ya Krismas na Mwaka mpya ni pamoja na  kituo cha Daily Bread Life (DBL) kilichopo jimbo la Iringa mjini na kituo hicho cha Tosamaganga  kilichopo jimbo la Kalenga huku lengo likiwa ni  kuwakumbuka  yatima  hao  na  kuihamasisha  jamii  kuelekeza nguvu  zao kwa  yatima kama  hao.

Bw  Mungai alisema  kuwa   takwimu  za maambukizi ya VVU katika  mkoa  wa Iringa zimeendelea  kuongezeka na iwapo  jamii haitajenga  utamaduni  wa kujali  yatima  vifo vya watoto  yatima ambao watakosa chakula baada ya kupoteza wazazi  wao kwa VVU pia  vitazidi  kuongezeka   hivyo lazima  misingi  ya  kuwajali  yatima ikaanzwa kuwekwa mapema  zaidi. 

” Hawa  watoto  iwapo  jitihada za vituo vya  kusaidia yatima visinge kuwa na moyo huo  leo yawezekana  baadhi yao  wasingekuwepo hapo  tungekuwa  tumewazika  ila kazi nzuri  ya  kujitolea  inayofanywa na vituo  vya yatima  ndio  imewafikisha hapa leo ….hivyo lazima  sisi kama  jamii  kuunganisha  nguvu zetu na vituo vya yatima”

Pia  alisema  kuwa  hata  viongozi  wa vyama vya siasa na serikali ni vema wakaweka utaratibu  wa  kufanya ziara  za mara kwa mara katika  vituo  vya yatima na  kujifunza mazingira ambayo  watoto hao  wanaishi ikiwa ni  pamoja na  kusaidia  kutatua changamoto  zinazovikabili vituo vya yatima mkoani Iringa .

Kwani  alisema kwa upande wake kama  mkandarasi ambae amekuwa akifanya kazi ya ujenzi wa barabara  mkoani Iringa na nje ya mkoa ameona  ni vema  katika fedha  kiasi ambazo anazipata  kuweka utaratibu wa kusaidia watoto yatima kama njia ya  kuwahamasisha pia wenzake  kujitoa kwa yatima  katika maeneo yao ama  kusaidia kuchangia maendeleo ya maeneo yao. 

Katika  hatua  nyingine Mungai aliwapongeza  walezi  wa  vituo vya  yatima katika mkoa  wa Iringa kuwa kutokana na mchango wao  wa kulea yatima hata  idadi ya yatima  na  watoto wa mitaani katika mji wa Iringa imeonekana  kupungua zaidi  

Kwa  upande  wake  diwani  wa viti  maalum tarafa  ya Kalenga Shakra  Kiwanga  akimpongeza  Mungai  alisema  kuwa ameonyesha upendo mkubwa kwa  yatima  hao na kuwataka makandarasi  wengine  kuiga mfano  huo. 

Kiwanga  ambae pia ni mmoja kati ya makandarasi wadogo mkoani Iringa alisema  kuwa alichofanya Mungai ni somo kwao pia katika kutoa sehemu ya makusanyo wanayoyapata  kupitia kazi mbali mbali. 

Awali mlezi  wa  kituo  hicho Herena Kihwele  alisema kuwa kituo hicho kina  watoto zaidi ya 100 na  kuwa kwa  sasa kituo kinakabiliwa na changamoto kubwa ya kushindwa  kuwalipia ada  sekondari   watoto zaidi ya 10  waliofaulu darasa la  saba ila kituo hakina uwezo wa  kuwasomesha . 

Iwapo umeguswa kuchangia  kituo hicho ada ama msaada  wowote  ule waweza  kuwasiliana na mlezi wa kituo hicho Sisita Herena Kihwele kwa simu  0768831477 pia  waweza  kutumia namba hiyo kwa kutuma M-PESA.

The Affordable Care Act Means Peace of Mind for Moms

 President Barack Obama and First Lady   Michelle Obama meet with mothers regarding the Affordable Care Act in the Oval Office, Dec. 18, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)On Wednesday afternoon, President Obama and the First Lady met with a group of moms (and one aunt!) in the Oval Office to talk about how health reform has benefitted their families. They talked about the critical role that moms are playing in helping their families access quality, affordable health care by encouraging their adult children, family members and their peers to sign up for coverage.

Because many women in the group know first-hand why having the security of health insurance is so important, they’ve been working tirelessly to make sure that everybody in America is able to get high-quality health care coverage that provides them with financial protection and looks after them when they get sick.

“I think this conversation really drove home in a very personal way why this is important,” President Obama said. “Sometimes here in Washington, this is a very abstract conversation or an entirely political conversation. But when you boil it down to stories and people hear what it means to have the security of solid health insurance at an affordable price when you need it, it reminds me at least of why we've been fighting so hard to get this done.”

First Lady Michelle Obama said that she’s involved with this issue “because I’m a mom.”

 …It’s our job as mothers to make sure that our young people are informed about their “invincibility,” to make sure that other moms and families out there really understand what this law provides and that they can take advantage of it. This is the beauty of it. People have choices. They can go on to the website; they can talk to a navigator; they can learn for themselves what the law means and what it doesn’t mean. And that's really, really what we want people to do, is educate yourselves. Get that education. Make the choice that's best for your family, because the options are there.

The First Lady thanked everyone for their hard work getting the word out.

“We urge everyone out there who has a story to share it,” she said “And we urge people to reach out.  And if they’ve signed up their child, then sign up their friends.  If you’ve got grandkids, make it a Christmas treat around the table to talk about a little health care. Ring in the New Year with new coverage.“

Timothy Bradley-Ruslan Provodnikov brawl tops a strong field for Fight of the Year

Timothy Bradley, left, lands a punch against Ruslan Provodnikov during their spectacular brawl in March.

Mike Alvarado, right, throws a right to the head of Brandon Rios.

Marcos Maidana lands a thunderous right hand against Adrien Broner

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For many years, boxing promoters and television executives, egged on by risk-averse managers, forgot about the customer. They put on fights that weren't designed to entertain fans so much as they were to position themselves better for the next big payday.

The result was blowout after blowout in safe, non-competitive fights.

The problem was that fans were getting increasingly dissatisfied and were essentially giving the sport the cold shoulder. They didn't lose their love of a good fight, but because promoters were making so few matches that could rightly be expected to be a good fight, boxing fans began to spend their entertainment dollars in other areas.

But in 2011, someone wised up, and there was a series of great fights. It continued in 2012. And 2013 turned out to be arguably the best year in the century for boxing and one of the best in the last 25 years.

There were outstanding fights on television shows big and small. Arena cards were stacked with competitive, entertaining bouts.

And promoters, TV executives and managers finally seemed to get the message: You lose when you put together a mismatch, not when you put together a compelling, entertaining fight in which the decision goes against your guy.

Ten fights stood out from the pack in a crowded year of excellent fights, however, and those 10 are my finalists for the 2013 Yahoo Sports Boxing Fight of the Year.

Here are my finalists, in order that they happened from earliest to latest:

Timothy Bradley W12 Ruslan Provodnikov, March 16 – Bradley was battered and beaten by the hard-hitting Provodnikov in the first two rounds, and the fight could have been stopped. Bradley trainer Joel Diaz urged his man to box, and Bradley responded, sort of. He used a bit of lateral movement, but mostly stood toe-to-toe and slugged with Provodnikov. It nearly cost him, as he was knocked down in the 12th and was in serious jeopardy several other times. But Bradley won the bout as well as a legion of new fans.

Mike Alvarado W12 Brandon Rios, March 30 – Perhaps no fight in 2013 had more anticipation in the build-up than Alvarado-Rios II. Their first bout, in 2012, had been an incredible battle that Rios won by seventh-round stoppage. The rematch was not quite as much of a slugfest, but it was still filled with terrific action.

Erislandy Lara TKO10 Alfredo Angulo, June 8 – Lara has frequently been labeled a boring fighter, but he put on an incredible show against Angulo in Carson, Calif., in this bout for an interim super welterweight title. Lara was blasting Angulo with sharp punches from all angles, but Angulo never stopped pressing forward and dropped Lara in Rounds 4 and 9. Lara, though, recovered and stopped Angulo in the 10th.

Marcos Maidana TKO6 Josesito Lopez, June 8 – This bout occurred immediately following Lara-Angulo and was another amazing war of attrition. Lopez is frequently outmanned in his fights, but is so courageous that he just keeps coming and coming and wins fights by refusing to quit. But Maidana is one of boxing's best punchers, and his power eventually forced Lopez to succumb in a phenomenal match.

Omar Figueroa W12 Nihito Arakawa, July 27 – Figueroa knocked Arakawa down twice and won a wide decision, but that doesn't tell the story of this fight. The two men exchanged big shots throughout and combined to throw more than 2,100 punches. It was incredible that Arakawa was able to take the punches he did and keep coming back. Fans were on their feet as the fight ended.

Giovani Segura KO4 Jonathan Gonzalez, Aug. 17 – Flyweights don't get a lot of attention in the U.S., but if you like action fights, this is a great division. Segura is one of the best and most exciting fighters in the lower weight divisions. In this fight, Segura and Gonzalez exchanged big power shots until the brutal ending. Segura was stronger and finally knocked Gonzalez out, but Gonzalez fights fiercely, and this was a fight to see.

Ruslan Provodnikov TKO10 Mike Alvarado, Oct. 19 – This fight was similar to both the Bradley-Provodnikov fight from earlier in the year and Rios-Alvarado I from 2012. There was little subtlety in this one, as each was cracking the other with devastating blows. Provodnikov, though, is the bigger puncher and as the match wore on, his power took over and Alvarado couldn't make it out for the 11th round.

Giovani Segura KO12 Hernan "Tyson" Marquez, Nov. 2 – Marquez was the winner in the 2011 Yahoo Sports Fight of the Year when he stopped Luis Concepcion in Panama. This fight with Segura probably tops that for consistent beginning-to-end action, and Segura ends it by putting an exhausted Marquez down for the count in the final round.

James Kirkland TKO6 Glen Tapia, Dec. 7 – For two rounds, this fight was like one from the Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward trilogy. Tapia walked out of his corner at the bell and threw a big right hand that hurt Kirkland. But Kirkland was too big and too strong and eventually beat Tapia down.

Marcos Maidana W12 Adrien Broner, Dec. 14 – Maidana controlled the bout from beginning to end. His power was hurting Broner repeatedly, but Broner didn't quit. He kept fighting back and, despite an act in the eighth round when he tried to get Maidana disqualified, showed heart many weren't sure he had.

Each of these matches had something that would allow them to be named Fight of the Year. But the nod goes to Bradley-Provodnikov.

It was a competitive, back-and-forth match, with outstanding skills and courage shown on both sides. There were plenty of momentum swings and each man came back from the brink to do something dramatic.

For that reason, the March 16 match between Timothy Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov is the 2013 Yahoo Sports Fight of the

The 10 best golf moments of 2013: No. 1, Phil Mickelson wins the British Open

Jordan Spieth

Phil Mickelson

Over the next 10 days, until we get to the New Year, we will be rolling out the top-10 best golf moments of 2013. After much deliberation and debate, we picked what we thought were the 10 moments you will remember about this season a decade from now. We continue with No. 6 and Jordan Spieth. 

No matter what you think, this game is built for youth. Kids can swing without pain, putt without bad thoughts and simply just go low without any hesitation. The older you get, the more you think about all the things bad you've done when playing this course or that hole, but youngsters simply don't care about that.

Welcome Jordan Spieth, a 20-year-old American that swings like his age and acts like he's 40, and on one Sunday in the summer, won like a seasoned veteran.

Playing the John Deere Classic, Spieth shot a third round 65 to get himself into contention, but still had a major winner to overcome in Zach Johnson and needed an 18th hole birdie on Sunday to even give himself a chance.

Spieth missed his second shot in the greenside bunker, and facing a tough shot to a pin guarded by water, he hit it a little harder than he probably wanted but the flagstick can hurt at times (see Tiger Woods at the Masters) and help others, and this was one of those helpful times.

Spieth's ball caught the stick, dropped in for the birdie and a second consecutive 65, but his day was far from over.

The former University of Texas standout needed five playoff holes against Johnson and David Hearn to win his first PGA Tour event, but he was able to outlast both veterans and not only earned a two-year exemption on tour, but the hearts of plenty of golf fans around the world.

Spieth's year continued with a playoff loss to Patrick Reed at the Wyndham Championship, a T-4 at the Deutsche Bank Championship and a T-2 at the Tour Championship, a run that was so impressive that Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples picked Spieth to his team with a captain's pick.

Not a bad year for a guy that started his season as a teenager without any real status on the PGA Tour.

Remembering Nelson Mandela

For the people of South Africa, for those he inspired around the globe, Madiba’s passing is rightly a time of mourning, and a time to celebrate a heroic life. But I believe it should also prompt in each of us a time for self-reflection.  With honesty, regardless of our station or our circumstance, we must ask:  How well have I applied his lessons in my own life?  It’s a question I ask myself, as a man and as a President.

President Obama speaks at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Soweto, South Africa, Dec. 10, 2013 (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

"The questions we face today -- how to promote equality and justice; how to uphold freedom and human rights; how to end conflict and sectarian war -- these things do not have easy answers," President Obama said.

Nelson Mandela reminds us that it always seems impossible until it is done. South Africa shows that is true. South Africa shows we can change, that we can choose a world defined not by our differences, but by our common hopes. We can choose a world defined not by conflict, but by peace and justice and opportunity.

First Lady Michelle Obama Helps NORAD Track Santa

First Lady Michelle Obama reacts while talking on the phone to children across the country as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program. Mrs. Obama answered the phone calls from Kailua, Hawaii, Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Anxiously wondering when Santa and his sleigh full of toys might arrive in their neighborhood, children from around the country phoned NORAD today for Christmas Eve updates on his whereabouts. 

A few kids got a special holiday treat on the other end of the line: First Lady Michelle Obama, who was helping out with  NORAD's annual Santa tracking program.