Schalke 1-6 Real Madrid:

Gareth Bale was close to unplayable as Real Madrid all but sealed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals. 

The £86million forward scored two and made two as Real ran riot against a poor Schalke side in Gelsenkirchen, winning 6-1 with ease.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti praised Bale's performance after the match, describing it as his 'best game of the season'.

The nine-time winners had only won once before in 25 trips to Germany but victory was never in doubt at the Veltins-Arena with Real's most potent attacking weapons coming to the fore.

Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo also scored twice as an insatiable Madrid left Schalke requiring a miracle at the Bernabeu in three weeks time despite Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scoring the goal of the night in time added-on.

Schalke won a corner in the first minute and nearly took the lead but captain Benedikt Howedes' header from distance drifted wide of Iker Casillas' right-hand post.

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Surrounded: Real Madrid's Gareth Bale bursts into Schalke's box as the home side back off

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Mind the gap: After finding some space, Bale shoots low and hard into the bottom corner to put his side 2-0 ahead

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All smiles: Bale (left) celebrates his third Champions League goal for Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo (right)

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Familar sight: Bale does his trademark celebration after finding the net against the Bundesliga side

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Nothing but net: Bale watches on as his shot nestles into the bottom corner for his second goal of the night

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Team spirit: Bale celebrates his second goal with Karim Benzema (left) and Pepe (right)

MATCH FACTS

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Too quick: Ronaldo uses his pace to get around Schalke keeper Ralf Fahrmann

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Open goal: Ronaldo finishes into an empty net for the La Liga side's sixth goal of the evening

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Passion: Ronaldo shouts with delight after scoring his second goal against Schalke late on

Real were building pressure and Ronaldo was clearly keen to get in on the goalscoring act as he brought down an Angel Di Maria pass and surged forward but his shot from the edge of the area came back off the post and safely into the arms of Ralf Fahrmann.

The visitors were now looking a threat every time they came forward and Ronaldo looked certain to score as he latched onto Di Maria's through-ball but Fahrmann did well to save with his feet.

Schalke were under fire as the break approached as first Benzema fired wide from Marcelo's cross and Fahrmann made another close-range save from Ronaldo but they made it to the interval without sustaining further damage.

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On target: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema (left) takes aim at Schalke's goal from inside the area

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Back of the net: Benzema's effort evades Schalke keeper Fahrmann and finds the bottom corner

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Delight: Benzema celebrates as his team-mates Sergio Ramos (left) and Angel Di Maria (right) run to join him

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Mobbed: Benzema is congratulated by his team-mates after opening the scoring at the Veltins Arena

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At the double: Benzema steals in to score his second goal of the night from a narrow angle

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Magic feet: Cristiano Ronaldo (right) pulls off a trademark stepover to bamboozle Schalke's Joel Matip (left)

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Under pressure: Schalke midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng (front) gets away from Di Maria

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Colourful: Schalke fans hold their scarves aloft before kick off against Real

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Heads up: Madrid defender Pepe (right) and Schalke star Julian Draxler (left) challenge for a header

Ronaldo was not to be outdone and had his brace in the 88th minute as substitute Isco and Benzema combined to release him and he calmly slotted past the keeper.There was still time for former Real striker Huntelaar to net a stunning consolation when he volleyed home from the edge of the area after Christian Fuchs' cross to see Casillas beaten for the first time in 10 appearances, but it is likely to be of little consequence.After the game Schalke captain Howedes said: ‘Cristiano Ronaldo was everywhere. We saw exactly why he’s the World Footballer of the Year.’

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Frustrated figure: Ronaldo (right) reacts angrily after missing an opportunity to score

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Double act: Real boss Carlo Ancelotti (left) and coach Zinedine Zidane (right) check out the pitch ahead of kick-off

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Safe hands: Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas (left) pulls off a reflex save to keep out Draxler's close-range header

Famous foot: Bale whips in a cross from the left during the first half in Gelsenkirchen

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Battle: Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso (right) is challenged by Schalke's Max Meyer (left)

Schalke boss Jens Keller was left to rue a series of mistakes by his side, including Draxler's missed header in the first half.

He said: ‘We knew that Real would use the space we would give them after they scored the opener and they simply punished us for every mistake we made. We are a young team who still have lots to learn at this level.

‘We had a good start, played bravely until we conceded the opener. A mistake allowed Real to score the opener but we immediately had the chance for the equaliser.

‘These types of chances don’t come along that often against a side like Real.

Wrong foot? I don't have a wrong foot! Zlatan typically cool after wonder goal in rout of Leverkusen

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored another stunner to add to his back catalogue, but was typically blasé when asked about it afterwards. 

The Swede thundered a third Paris Saint-Germain goal in the 4-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday that could have taken the roof off. 

It was Ibrahimovic's ninth goal in five Champions League fixtures this year and he looks set to add to that as the French club seem likely to progress to the quarter-finals. 

Bang! Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a stunning goal in Paris-Saint Germain's 4-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen

Stunner: Ibrahimovic (left) unleashes a left-footed shot to score his side's third goal against Bayer Leverkusen

Main man: Ibrahimovic (right) celebrates scoring his first goal of the night

On the spot: Ibrahimovic slots home his first-half penalty to make it 2-0

Chelsea 1 Man City 2: 

Sergio Aguero provided a Jekyll and Hyde contribution to Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final triumph over Chelsea.

The brilliant South American scored the second-half goal that ended up booking a meeting with Wigan next month. But he was also fortunate to escape a red card after a nasty challenge on David Luiz.

With Samir Nasri also on target for City, it was enough to repel a spirited Chelsea revival after Demba Ba had pulled one back.

Marching on: Manchester City edged out Chelsea to reach the FA Cup final where they will meet Wigan

Match facts

Manchester City: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Y Toure, Barry, Milner, Tevez (Garcia 71), Nasri (Lescott 86), Aguero

Subs not used: Hart, K Toure, Kolarov, Sinclair, Dzeko

Goals: Nasri 34, Aguero 47

Booked: Barry, Y Toure, Kompany

Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Bertrand, Ramires, Mikel (Torres 65), Hazard, Mata, Oscar, Ba

Subs not used: Turnbull, Terry, Ake, Lampard, Benayoun, Moses

Goal: Ba 66

Booked: Ramires

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside)

Att: 85,621

The triumph keeps City manager Roberto Mancini in with a chance of extending his trophy-winning sequence to three seasons, which will answer his critics, who claim this campaign has been one of under-performance for the big-spending Blues.

That Chelsea went out with neither John Terry nor Frank Lampard being asked to make any contribution was the clearest indication yet that Rafael Benitez is presiding over a changing of the guard, even if he will be replaced as well during the summer.

Terry and Lampard have been part of all seven Chelsea FA Cup triumphs at this revamped stadium . At least they were on the bench - Ashley Cole did not even make it that far.

Petr Cech may be another survivor from Jose Mourinho's time but the keeper remains an integral figure.And needing a fifth winners' medal to shove David Seaman out his share of being the most successful goalkeeper in the competition's history, Cech had a particular reason to impress.

Opener: Samir Nasri fires Manchester City ahead against Chelsea in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley

 

It certainly seemed like it anyway given the brilliance of his early save to deny Aguero.

The Czech Republic international had set himself to deny Yaya Toure. That Aguero got his foot to the Ivorian's effort and steered it even closer to the corner just made Cech's plunge to the right more remarkable.

Cech then denied Carlos Tevez as City continued their fast start, with Chelsea hardly in the contest until skipper Vincent Kompany cleared Eden Hazard's mis-hit volley off the line.

That chance came about because Costel Pantilimon flapped at a cross.

With silverware so close, there had been a feeling Mancini would restore Joe Hart to his FA Cup starting line-up.

Clearly, Mancini has plenty of faith in the Romanian, just as the City fans have so much in their manager.

Here we go: Sergio Aguero heads City's second goal past Petr Cech to put his side further in front

Smiles better: Aguero celebrates with some vigour after doubling City's advantage at Wembley

 

Dejected: Chelsea players are left to regroup after watching their FA Cup final dream evaporate

For it was the Italian's name that was sung loudest and longest after Nasri had broken the deadlock.

The sight of Toure powering at any defence is enough to get them quaking.

And Chelsea seemed spooked by the midfielder lumbering towards their box, which meant Aguero was afforded too much space when the short pass came.

He quickly flicked it onto Nasri, whose attempt at a return, resulted in a couple of fortunate rebounds and the perfect opportunity to lash home.

Lunging in: Sergio Aguero avoided punishment for this dangerous two-footed jump on David Luiz

It is only a couple of weeks ago that Mancini said he wanted to punch Nasri for failing to produce top-class performances often enough.

That is was Nasri's first goal since October tells its own story.

But presumably, all is forgiven - for a little while at least.

When Aguero spun away from Branislav Ivanovic and headed home Gareth Barry's cross straight after the restart, all Chelsea hope seemed lost.

Rarely can a substitute have had such an immediate impact as Fernando Torres.

Acrobatics: Demba Ba hooked the ball home to haul Chelsea back into the semi-final at Wembley

For, as play restarted following his 65th-minute introduction, David Luiz drove a long ball to the edge of

City's box, Torres flicked it on and Ba superbly hooked it in.

It ended City's chances of becoming only the fourth team to lift the trophy without conceding a goal and injected Chelsea with some much-needed self-belief.

Pantilimon saved at the feet of Juan Mata, then produced a wonderful stop to deny Ba.

It was spellbinding stuff, which just made Aguero's two-footed lunge at Luiz all the more stupid.

Had Chris Foy seen it, City would have been left with just 10 men.

Benched: Chelsea's John Terry (left) and Frank Lampard were unused substitutes at Wembley

As he didn't, Aguero was still around for Torres to run his studs down the back of his calf, although in neither instance did any injury result.

It left a sour taste, although as it happened within the general run of play, it is unlikely Aguero will face any retrospective action.

Instead, he will return to this stadium in four weeks' time and aim to add another FA Cup to City's expanding trophy collection.

Shilingi bilioni 620 za Deni la Taifa hazina maelezo – Zitto Kabwe.

14 April 2013

 

Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali ametoa taarifa yake ya mwaka 2011/2012 na kuonyesha kuwa kuna skandali kubwa sana katika akaunti ya Deni la Taifa. Nanukuu

‘Uhakiki wa mchanganuo wa madeni ya Taifa kama ulivyokuwa tarehe 30 Juni, 2012 ulibaini kuwepo kwa marekebisho ya deni ya shilingi 619,803,554,183.91 ambayo uongozi haukuweza kutoa maelezo ya kuridhisha.’ (Taarifa ya CAG, Ripoti ya Serikali Kuu 2011/2012 uk 158). Mwisho wa Kunukuu

Katika Taarifa yake hiyo CAG anaendelea kuonyesha kuwa Deni la Taifa linazidi kukua na mwaka unaoishia mwezi Juni 2012 deni lilikuwa kwa asilimia 17 kutoka mwaka unaoishia mwezi Juni 2011.

Kukosekana kwa maelezo ya kuridhisha kuhusu zaidi ya nusu trilioni za Deni la Taifa ni jambo linalopaswa kutiliwa mashaka makubwa, kuchunguzwa na kupata majawabu stahiki. Tafiti mbalimbali duniani zinaonyesha kuwa kuna mahusiano makubwa sana kati ya Deni la Taifa la utoroshaji wa fedha kwenda kwenye mabenki ya ‘offshore’. Katika kitabu cha ‘Africa’s Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital flight bled a continent’ kilichoandikwa mabwana Leonce Ndikumana na James Boyce imeonekana kwamba Deni la Taifa huchochea utoroshwaji wa Fedha kwenda kuficha nje ya Tanzania.

Mabilioni haya kwenye akaunti ya Deni la Taifa yanashtusha sana. Kambi ya Upinzani Bungeni kwa miaka miwili mfululizo imekuwa ikitaka ukaguzi maalumu kwenye akaunti za Deni la Taifa lakini Serikali imeshindwa kufanya hivyo. Nikiwa Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya PAC pia nimemtaka CAG afanye ukaguzi huu maalumu.

Kambi ya upinzani Bungeni ilisema hivi katika Bajeti yake kivuli 2012/13:

DENI LA TAIFA

Mheshimiwa Spika, Kambi ya Upinzani inasikitika kwa serikali kuendelea kutengeneza madeni kwa Taifa kwa kuendelea kukopa zaidi kwa matumizi ya kawaida ya serikali. Wakati Serikali inasisitiza kwamba Deni letu linastahmilika, Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Serikali anaonyesha mashaka makubwa sana kutokana na kasi ya kukua kwa Deni la Taifa. Taarifa ya Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali inaonyesha  kuwa Deni la Taifa linazidi kuongezeka kwa asilimia 38% kutoka shilingi trillion 10.5 mwaka 2009/2010 hadi shilingi trillion 14.4 mwaka 2010/2011. Kwa mujibu wa Waziri wa Fedha Deni la Taifa limefikia shilingi trillion 20.3 mpaka ilipofika mwezi Machi mwaka 2012. Ukisoma taarifa ya Mwezi wa Mei 2012 ya Benki Kuu ya Tanzania, Deni la Taifa sasa limefikia shilingi trillion 22.

Mheshimiwa Spika, Suala hapa sio ustahmilivu wa Deni kama inavyodai Serikali bali ni kwamba tunakopa kufanyia nini? Bajeti ya Mwaka 2012/13 inayopendekezwa inaonyesha kwamba Serikali itakusanya shilingi trilioni 8.7 kama makusanyo ya ndani na itatumia shilingi trilioni 10.6 kama matumizi ya kawaida. Ni dhahiri kwamba sehemu ya mikopo ambayo serikali inachukua sasa itakwenda kwenye matumizi ya kawaida. Hatutaki mikopo kwa ajili ya matumizi ya kawaida ya posho, kusafiri, magari nk. Tuchukue mikopo kuwekeza kwenye miradi itakayokuza uchumi na kuzalisha kodi zaidi. Bajeti inaonyesha kwamba Serikali itakopa shilingi takribani trillion 5 mwaka 2012/13.  Serikali ikubalikutekeleza mapendekezoya Kambi ya Upinzani ya kuimarisha ukusanyaji  wa kodi na kupanua wigo wa kodi katika maeneo muhimu kama sekta ya madini na mawasiliano, kuzuia misamaha ya kodi, kutokomeza ukwepaji kodi, na kuepuka matumizi mabaya ili kuepuka madeni yasiyo ya lazima.

Mheshimiwa Spika, Kambi ya Upinzani inapenda kusisitiza kwamba Bunge lifanye ukaguzi maalumu kuhusu akaunti ya Deni la Taifa ili kuweza kubaini ukweli kuhusu ustahmilivu wa Deni na mikopo ambayo Serikali inachukua kama inakwenda kwenye Maendeleo na miradi ipi na kama miradi hiyo ina tija. Vilevile tumependekeza kwamba Mikopo yote ambayo Serikali inachukua iwe inapata idhini ya Kamati ya Bunge ya Fedha na Uchumi au Bunge litunge sharia ili kiwango cha juu cha kukopa ambacho Serikali haipaswi kuvuka. Kuiacha Serikali inaendelea kukopa bila mpango ni kuliweka Taifa rehani na kupeleka mzigo wa kulipa madeni haya kwa kizazi kijacho. Hatuwezi kukubali Wazee wetu waishi maisha yao, waishi maisha yetu na pia wakope maisha ya watoto wetu. Mwisho wa kunukuu.

Kambi ya Upinzani inarejea kutaka ukaguzi maalumu kuhusu akaunti za Deni la Taifa na maelezo ya kina ya Serikali kuhusu shilingi 620 bilioni ambazo hazina maelezo kwenye Deni la Taifa. Hatuwezi kukaa kimya kuona Watanzania wanabebeshwa madeni ambayo kimsingi ni madeni bandia yanayotajirisha watu wachache wenye uwezo na ujasiri mkubwa wa kuiba, kupora nakufisidi hazina ya Taifa letu.

Kabwe Zuberi Zitto,Mb

Waziri Kivuli Fedha na Uchumi

Rais Kikwete afungua rasmi Barabara ya Tanga-Horohoro.

• 14 April 2013

 

Rais Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akielekea kufungua  barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14 akiwa ameongiozana na  Naibu waziri wa wizara ya ujenzi, Mhe Gerson Lwenge (kulia),  Bw. Daniel Wolde Yohannes, Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia wa Marekani (MCC), Balozi wa Marekani nchini Mhe Alfonso Lenhardt, na mkuu wa mkoa wa Tanga Mhe Chiku Gallawa (kushoto). 

Barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.

 Rais Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akifungua rasmi  barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14 akisaidiana na Bw. Daniel Wolde Yohannes, Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia wa Marekani (MCC), Balozi wa Marekani nchini Mhe Alfonso Lenhardt, Barabara hii  ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.

Rais Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akifurahia baada ya kufungua rasmi  barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14 akiwa  na Bw. Daniel Wolde Yohannes, Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia wa Marekani (MCC), Balozi wa Marekani nchini Mhe Alfonso Lenhardt, Barabara hii  ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.

Rais Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akishuhudia  Bw. Daniel Wolde Yohannes, Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia wa Marekani (MCC) akipanda mti kama kumbukumbu ya uzinduzi  rasmi  wa barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14. Kulia ni Balozi wa Marekani nchini Mhe Alfonso Lenhardt, Barabara hii  ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.

 Rais Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipanda mti kama kumbukumbu yaq ufunguzi rasmi  barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14. Kuhsorto kwake ni Bw. Daniel Wolde Yohannes, Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia wa Marekani (MCC), na kulia kwake ni  Balozi wa Marekani nchini Mhe Alfonso Lenhardt, Barabara hii  ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.

Rais Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Bw. Daniel Wolde Yohannes, Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia wa Marekani (MCC) na viongozi na wadau mbalimbali wakikata utepe kwa pamoja kuashiria  uzinduzi  rasmi  wa barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14.  Barabara hii  ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.

 Msafara wa Rais Dkt Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete ukipita juu ya sehemu ya barabara ya Tanga – Horohoro ambayo imejengwa kwa kiwango cha lami ikiwa na urefu wa kilomita 65.14.  Barabara hii  ya Tanga – Horohoro ni sehemu ya barabara inayoiunganisha Tanzania na nchi jirani ya Kenya kupitia mkoa wa Tanga.  Mradi huu umepata msaada wa Serikali ya Marekani kupitia Mfuko wa Changamoto za Milenia (Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC). Kukamilika kwa barabara hii ni utekelezaji wa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Nne ya kuboresha miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa barabara.  Aidha, kukamilika kwa barabara hii kutapanua fursa za kibiashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na hivyo kutumia vizuri zaidi fursa za Soko la Pamoja la Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.(PICHA NA IKULU).

 

Miracle escape for 108 passengers as plane crashes into sea as it attempts to land in Bali

• The Lion Air jet crashed into sea near runway at Ngurah Rai Airport 
• Passengers screamed in panic fearing they would drown
• They escaped through emergency doors and used inflatable dinghies
• All passengers are believed to be safe
• Lion Air banned from flying with the EU because of safety concerns

More than 100 passengers had a miracle escape today after a plane crashed into the sea as it attempted to land off the coast of Bali.

Eyewitnesses said passengers fearing for their lives screamed in panic as the Lion Air jet fell short of the runway at Ngurah Rai Airport, near Denparsar.

The aircraft, carrying 101 passengers and seven crew members, smashed into the sea prompting a huge rescue effort

Dramatic: Rescue workers used dinghies and ropes to help the passengers onboard the plane

Close call: These passengers balanced precariously on the aircraft's wing as it began to sink under the water

Fortunate: Luckily for those onboard the aircraft the plane landed in shallow water

Injured: Lion Airways Pilot M.Ghazali is pictured being helped ashore following the crash

Terrified passengers were pictured fleeing from the stricken plane, with many waiting on its wings as rescuers launched a dramatic rescue effort.

Dewi, a passenger who sustained head wounds in the crash, relived the horrific moment the plane crashed into the water: 'The aircraft was in landing position when suddenly I saw it getting closer to the sea, and finally it hit the water.

 

'All of the passengers were screaming in panic in fear they would drown. I left behind my belongings and went to an emergency door. I got out of the plane and swam before rescuers jumped in to help me.' 

The airport is known for its runway which extends out into the ocean.

Scary: The plane skidded off the runway and landed in shallow water. Passengers made their way back to shore in yellow dinghies

Under water: The body of the plane lies submerged in water with other aircraft seen at the airport in the rear

Brave: A rescue worker looks out from the cockpit during a search for passengers

Crash: This map shows the location of the airport

AIRLINE HIT BY DRUGS SCANDAL

The plane which crashed was owned by Lion Air, whose company motto is: We Make People Fly.

It is Indonesia's largest privately-run airline company, securing the largest share of the domestic market.

The operator is currently banned from flying with the European Union because of concerns over its safety levels.

The company has recently been involved in a scandal - in January last year Indonesia's Transportation Ministry said that a number of crew members had been found in possession of crystal meth. Their licences were revoked.

The airline flies to major cities around Indonesia, as well as other routes in South East Asia, taking passengers to Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and even Saudi Arabia.

Established in 1999, the company started out using a single Boeing 737-200.

Lion Air is a low-cost carrier that holds about a 45 percent market share in Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago that's seeing a boom in both economic growth and air travel. 

Lion inked a $24 billion deal last month to buy 234 Airbus planes, the biggest order ever for the French aircraft maker. It also gave Boeing its largest-ever order when it finalized a deal for 230 planes last year. The planes will be delivered from 2014 through 2026.

Many of the passengers escaped through emergency doors which opened half way along the fuselage and made their way to the shore in inflatable yellow dinghies.

After being evacuated off the plane, they were taken to the airport terminal for treatment.

Airport officials said that several people were injured in the crash, but the extent of their injuries were not known.

Lion Air is currently banned from flying with the European Union because of concerns over its safety levels.

Pictures from the scene show the passenger jet with its distinctive red Lion name on the side lying partially submerged in the water near rocks at the end of the runway.

The plane had broken its back - the rear section drooped further into the water and a large split could be seen in the last portion of the jet.

Other passengers milled about at the airport as police and officials attempted to establish what had happened to cause the jet to crash into the sea.

Bali Police Chief Arif Wahyunadi said: 'All passengers and crew have been taken off the aircraft as it lies in the sea.

'They are being attended to at the airport.'

Up to 45 people were taken to several different hospitals for treatment.

I Made Krisna Maharta, an official with Bali's search and rescue agency, said all of the passengers and crew were safely rescued. He said initial reports showed there were 101 passengers and seven crew members aboard the plane.

Mr Wahyunadi said the jet had originated in the city of Bandung, Indonesia's third largest city - a tourist attraction because of its ancient architecture.

Kompany: We're one of Europe's elite now like Barca and United

Vincent Kompany believes Manchester City stand shoulder to shoulder with Manchester United and Barcelona among Europe’s ‘big clubs’.

The captain says expectations at the Etihad Stadium have risen beyond recognition since Sheik Mansour’s Abu Dhabi-based consortium completed their buy-out in 2009 and an ‘incredible turnaround’ has occurred on and off the pitch.

The comments came as Manchester City travelled down to Wembley by train. 

One's Kompany: Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany arrives in London

I hope someone's saved me a seat: Carlos Tevez boards the train

That's A-Toure: Kolo Toure looks happy to see the camera

Can you check I turned the iron off: Micah Richards makes a last-minute call

Kompany described the current season as a ‘rollercoaster’ on the eve of the FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea, but was eager to remind fans who are unhappy with the defending champions’ Premier League form, despite Monday’s 2-1 win at United, how far City have evolved.

Belgium star Kompany said: ‘We’ve made a massive progression, not just on the field but off the field as well. The club work and function like a big club, and that couldn’t be said two years ago.

Bit of kip: Pablo Zabaleta falls asleep on the train down to London

Card games: James Milner (centre) and his team-mates indulge in a spot of 'Snap'

Hitman: Sergio Aguero using his phone on the ride down to The Big Smoke

Hey! Aguero spots the camera

‘People forget this is a turnaround that has happened over four or five years. It’s incredible and in that sense I believe we have overachieved.

‘But now that we’ve set the standard we cannot go under it again.’

Elite: Manchester City celebrate after Sergio Aguero's winner against United

Unrealistic gap: City proved they should be closer to United in the table