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`Pi` Day marked in Dar es Salaam

`Pi` Day marked in Dar es Salaam

Primary and secondary school students march as they mark Mathematics Day (PI Day) at Jangwani Secondary School The government has pledged to allocate more mathematics subject teachers to primary and secondary schools in the country in an effort to improve students’ performance on the subject. Speaking at a function to mark Pi Day yesterday in

Firm wins 220bn/- Dar road, flyover projects

Firm wins 220bn/- Dar road, flyover projects

Minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli The government has awarded a 220bn/- contract to a German contractor ‘Straberg’ for the construction of 21 kilometres of roads and five flyovers under the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit project. Minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli revealed this in Dar es Salaam yesterday during a ceremony where he

Berbatov likely to leave Manchester Utd

Berbatov likely to leave Manchester Utd

Dimitar Berbatov could leave Manchester United at the end of the season, according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The Scot confirmed the striker is seeking first-team football, something he is not guaranteed at Old Trafford. Berbatov has started just five Premier League games this season. “At 31, he is looking at first-team football, said Ferguson.

Chelsea 4-0 Napoli

Chelsea 4-0 Napoli

Branislav Ivanovic’s extra-time goal sent Chelsea into the Champions League quarter-finals as they completed a superb comeback to beat Napoli at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have been in turmoil since losing 3-1 in the first leg in Naples, with manager Andre Villas-Boas sacked by owner Roman Abramovich after less than 10 months in charge. Roberto

Strong earthquake hits Japan

Strong earthquake hits Japan

Japan’s meteorological agency has registered an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale off Chiba prefecture in the Pacific Ocean. The quake occurred at 9:05 p.m. local time (1205 GMT) Wednesday and its epicenter was located off Chiba prefecture in the Pacific Ocean to the east of capital, Tokyo. The quake came hours after another

ICC convicts Congo warlord for using child soldiers

ICC convicts Congo warlord for using child soldiers

A file photo taken on August 25, 2011 shows Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga sitting in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in the Hague. The international war crimes court (ICC) has found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of using child soldiers, in its first ever ruling after a decade of work limited largely to

6.4-magnitude quake jolts Papua New Guinea

6.4-magnitude quake jolts Papua New Guinea

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has hit Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 7:13 am on Thursday local time (2113 GMT Wednesday), struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea at a depth of 48 kilometers (30 miles). The quake-hit area is

Argentina asserts Malvinas sovereignty

Argentina asserts Malvinas sovereignty

The flags of the Argentinean veterans of the Malvinas Islands war are seen at Mayo square in Buenos Aires on February 7, 2012. The Argentine senate has unanimously voted for a measure asserting the South American country’s “legitimate sovereignty” over the disputed Malvinas Islands. The draft document, known as the “Ushuaia Declaration,” was adopted ahead

Peru riot police kill 3 miners, injure 29

Peru riot police kill 3 miners, injure 29

In this photo taken on May 20, 2011, an employee shows gold nuggets at a gold-buying store in Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Riot police have attacked gold miners protesting against a crackdown on illegal mining in southeastern Peru, leaving three people dead and 29 wounded. About 10,000 miners staged a demonstration on Wednesday after the Peruvian

IEC Condemns Arson Attack on Shia Mosque in Brussels

IEC Condemns Arson Attack on Shia Mosque in Brussels

A burnt sandal is a reminder of the attack that killed an imam in Brussels’ Ridha Mosque on Monday Islamic Educational Center condemns the deadly arson attack on Al-Ridha Islamic Center and Mosque, the largest Shia Muslim mosque in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, March 12, 2012. The heinous attack on this place of worship resulted