Roma close in sealing Bradley deal

AS Romaare extremely close in obtaining the signature of 25-year-old Michael Bradley from Italian side Chievo Verona, according to Goal.com. The sum however, is still unknown. Newly appointed coach Zdenek Zeman requested the player personally after the United States' player contribution towards Chievo's impressive league position, which team managed to finish 10th in the Serie A. Bradley has undergone medical examinations so that he could join the rest of the Roma squad. It is reported that the player will receive a contract worth around 800,000 euros per annum.

HAVE YOU SEEN BRUNEI'S 1ST FEMALE OLYMPIAN?

She's Brunei's 1st ever Olympian...though her time of 01:01:14 in the 400meters was not good enough to qualify her for the 2012 London Olympics, the International Olympic Committee enacted the clause "International Concept of Universality".

Maziah Mahusin, who will represent the Southeast Asian nation of Brunei Darussalam is the 1st Female athlete to represent the Islamic nation. Hear her:

“I know it’s not fast, but it’s the best for me to date,” she told TIME.

“I am working on improving my time to one that my coach and I can be proud of.”

On the impact her appearance will have on the orientation back at home, she said:

“Some parents discourage their children from giving full attention to sports as they are concerned that this may affect their studies.”

TANZANIA SOCIAL NEWS: PINDA ZIARANI RUVUMA KESHO

Mheshimiwa Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Ruvuma Said Thabit Mwambungu anawatangazia wananchi wa mkoani Ruvuma kuwa Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mheshimiwa Mizengo Peter Pinda (Mb) atafanya ziara ya kikazi ya siku mbili mkoani Ruvuma kuanzia kesho tarehe 06 Julai 2012 hadi tarehe 07 Julai 2012.

Akiwa mkoani Ruvuma Mheshimiwa Waziri Mkuu atafanya kazi ya kuzindua kampeni ya Kimkoa ya matumizi ya matrekta makubwa katika kilimo ili kuhamasisha Jamii kutumia zana bora za kuongeza uzashalishaji wa mazao na hatimaye kuinua uchumi wa wananchi.

Aidha katika ratiba ya ziara hiyo Mheshimiwa Waziri Mkuu atapokea taarifa ya mkoa ya shughuli za maendeleo , taarifa ya maendeleo ya Chama Tawala CCM ,atapokea taarifa ya shamba na kukagua maandalizi ya kilimo cha kahawa katika kijiji cha Lipokera na hatimaye atapata fursa ya kuongea na wananchi wa mkoa wa Ruvuma kupitia wananchi wa Manispaa ya Songea katika viwanja vya Zimanimoto.

Wito unatolewa kwa wananchi wa Manispaa wa Ruvuma na vitongoji vya jirani kujitokeza kwa wingi katika kumlaki na kumsikiliza Waziri Mkuu atakapowasili na akapokuwa katika maeneo ya kazi kama ratiba yake inayoonyesha.