To determine the controversy between the parties, this court framed four issues which were agreed upon by the parties and their respective Advocates as herein below: (i) Whether publication by the Respondents were Defamatory to the Petitioner; (ii) Whether the publications were made intentionally, falsely and maliciously; (iii) Whether publications were justified and privileged; and (iv) To what reliefs are the parties entitled. In a bid to substantiate his claim, the Petitioner who in this case enjoyed legal services of Mr. Aliko Mwamanenge, learned counsel, was the sole witness and he testified as PW1. In his testimony, the Petitioner herein, Mr. NEHEMIA KYANDO MCHECHU testified as PW1 to the effect that, he is a Director General of National Housing Corporation (herein to be referred as NHC). He is also in different Boards in Public Service, Private Companies, Religious Organisations and Education Entities. Apart to that, he is a Chairman of Bank of Africa, Chairman of Amboni Group of Companies, Chairman of Amboni Sisal Properties and Director of Amboni Beach Limited. In the Government, he is a Board Member of TANTRADE, TANESCO, WATUMISHI Housing Ltd and Tanzania Mortgage Refinancing 5