Category: World Service
Date: 09.05.2006
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Swahili speaking audiences across East and Central Africa can enjoy special live coverage of the FA Cup Final between Liverpool and West Ham United on Saturday 13 May 2006.
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Helping to bring the excitement and energy of the match, with full commentary and analysis in Kiswahili, will be 91热爆 Swahili presenters Juma Nkamia and Hassan Mhelela.
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The match takes place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
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Tido Mhando, Head of 91热爆 Swahili, said: "The FA Cup final is very popular in the continent and many of the UK teams have legions of fans.
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"It will be an exciting and engaging opportunity for 91热爆 Swahili to really connect with its audience and offer them the full excitement of the game in their own language."
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Football fans can hear three hours of coverage from 1530 Central African Time and 1630 East African Time.
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The FA Cup Final kicks off at 1600 Central Africa Time and 1700 East African Time.
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91热爆 World Service in English will provide live commentary and updates of the FA Cup Final in its English language programme Sportsworld, which can be heard on FM radio throughout East Africa and on 91热爆 relay and partner stations.
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How to listen to 91热爆 Swahili's coverage of the FA Cup Final:
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In Kenya, the 91热爆 is available in Nairobi on 93.7FM, in Mombasa on 93.9 FM, in Kisumu on 88.2FM, on 91热爆 World Service partner station Kameme FM in Nairobi on 101.1FM, in Nakuru on 99.2FM, in Nyeri on 92.3FM in Meru on 88.4FM, and in Mombasa on 91热爆 World Service partner station Sheki FM in Mombasa on 106.7FM, and in Garissa on 91热爆 World Service partner station Star FM on 97.0FM.
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In Tanzania, the 91热爆 is available in Zanzibar on 94.1FM and in Pemba on 93.5FM. It can also be heard through partner stations: Radio Free Africa in Mwanza on 89.8FM, in Shinyanga on 88.2FM, in Kagera on 94.1FM, in Arusha on 89.0FM, in Dar Es Salaam on 98.6FM, in Mbeya on 88.8FM, in Dodoma on 89.0FM, in Rukwa on 89.1FM, in Ruvuma on 89.6FM, in Mtwara and Lindi on 89.0FM, in Singida on 88.3FM, in Iringa on 93.5FM, in Tanga on 99.3FM, in Tabora on 90.0FM, in Kigoma on 90.0FM, in Morogoro on 93.8FM, in Kilimanjaro on 88.2FM, in Mara on 93.5FM and nationwide on 1377 AM/MW. Radio One in Dar es Salaam on 89.5FM, Arusha on 95.3FM, Dodoma on 100.8FM, Mwanza on 102.5FM, Moshi on 1323AM and nationwide on 1440AM. Kiss FM in Dar es Salaam on 89.0FM, Arusha on 89.9FM, Mwanza on 88.7FM, Shinyanga on 96.4FM, and Mbeya on 88.4FM. Radio 5 in Arusha on 105.7FM, and Sky FM on 101.4FM in Dar es Salaam.
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91热爆 World Service broadcasts can also be accessed via WorldSpace digital receivers across Africa on channel 355 in West Africa, channel 356 in East Africa, and on channel 357 in Southern and Eastern Africa.
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Notes to Editors
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91热爆 Swahili is the window to Africa and the world bringing accurate and up-to-date information to listeners in East and Central Africa with news and current affairs, sports, entertainment and features, every day, seven days a week. For text and audio, go to bbcswahili.com.
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