BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA Mbulu District resident, Ndulu Mela, is to remain behind bars for 20 years for unlawful possession of one serval cat skin, equivalent to one killed serval cat, which is a government trophy, valued at Sh 801,069 (dollars 300). That follows a decision of the High Court at Manyara that dismissed the appeal…
BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI You just walked past the tavern of my thoughts,Holding your hand,I usher youTo my poetic château,Strewn with blushing roses,Alit with sweet-smelling candles,Infused with lavender oil. Whereby the dark blue sky hangs low,And the breathings of the moonMakes a sweeping gesture,My lips decidedly closed,Dabbed with tangy splash of mysticism,Long lashes fringing my…
BY ELLY MANJALE As the Kenya–Uganda Railway was being constructed in the late 19th century, some British politicians were not amused. They questioned the logic of spending £5 million to build a railway from nowhere (Mombasa) to nowhere (Uganda), partly because of the limited economic activity in the region through which it would pass. In…
BY FREDDY MACHA In 1973, Bob Marley, Jamaican legendary musician, sang in Trench-town Rock : “One thing about music when it hits you, you feel no pain. So hit me with music now.” Music unites, relaxes and is a universal language. With that said, a lot of readers and folk alike have always wondered how…
BY PROFESSOR RAYMOND MOSHA Throughout history we witness humans who have become much larger than their ordinary humanity, much bigger than they themselves imagined. These are people that we find in all centuries, people that have touched humanity in ways that defy our imagination. I am thinking of people like Mahatma Gandhi of India, about…
BY G. MADARAKA NYERERE From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro more than ten times, I have learnt valuable lessons about perseverance, determination and risk. I have also observed that more men than women attempt to reach Africa’s highest peak. Furthermore, conversations with guides suggest that women may have a higher summit success rate. This suggests that some…
BY DANFORD MPUMILWA It was in January 1974 that I embarked on what was then the longest road and rail journey of my life, from Njombe to Musoma, more than 1,300 kilometres away. I was a 19-year-old who had just completed high school. I had been conscripted into the National Service (JKT), which was then…
BY DR LULU C. Welcoming our lovely readers to our weekly health diaries column where we delve into various disease-related topics simplifying complex concepts for our readers. Have you ever felt as though the room was spinning around you, even while sitting or lying down? Or experienced a sudden sensation that you were moving when…
BY RAPHAEL MBUNDA It is the dry season and most birds and wildlife congregate around the Tarangire River and the remaining water sources. High in a palm tree, a pair of long-crested eagles have chosen to raise their chick. The sighting feels like winning the safari lottery. The melodies of a mourning dove lull us…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania is looking to draw international golf tournaments and a wider range of visitors to the Serengeti through a TSh 8.5 billion course designed to strengthen the link between sport and wildlife tourism. The ambition places the new facility at Fort Ikoma, in Mara Region’s Serengeti District, within a broader…
