It peeped from the skies,A pearly hue,To glisten with dew.The buttery sun,Spreading its warmthThe clouds billowedAnd puffed.And the sky had aBeehive activity of its own,With an orchestra of bird twitter,Or the sound of an occasional chopper.The day wrapped its foldsinto a ruby-red knot of ribbons,And then like a bashful youthKissing for the first time,Blushed the…
Long ago, in a village between the ocean and the plains, people believed the sea had a restless child named El Niño. Many years, he slept beneath the waves, while farmers planted maize and fishermen followed currents. One season, El Niño awoke early. He danced across the ocean, warming the waters and calling clouds from…
The pastor’s goat broke free againIt jumped the fence and joined the rainIt chewed the ushers’ Sunday shoesThen walked inside without excuseAnd stood beside the second pewThe choir paused mid-praise and lookedThe drummer stared, his beat mistookThe goat let out a holy sound It walkedaround, then sat back downAs if it knew the sermon’s pointThe…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS The warning from the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) about a potentially intense El Niño during the October-December short rains must be treated as a call to action, not simply another weather bulletin. In recent seasons, TMA forecasts have proved increasingly dependable, giving communities and authorities valuable time to plan. When such…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Researchers meeting in Arusha have highlighted how the digital technology could help address practical challenges ranging from crop diseases to shortages of Mathematics teachers. The studies were presented at the Second African-Nordic Conference on Mathematics, held in Arusha from 11 to 14 August, under the theme “Collaborative Research in Mathematics…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER FOREIGNERS can now invest in Tanzania Government Treasury Bills and Bonds following changes to the country’s foreign exchange rules. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) announced recently that the changes have opened government securities market to more foreign investors. “The reform aims to broaden access to the government securities market,” BoT…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR ARUSHA Airport is ready for round-the-clock operations following completion of a major runway lighting project, Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Amos Makalla, announced on August 25. Mr Makalla said all the newly installed ground lighting had been tested, describing the development as an important step in aviation services in the region. “I switched…
Arusha PCCB Regional Bureau Chief,Ms Zawadi Ngailo(left) and Fraud case suspect,Podoleanu Constantin Cătălin(right). BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTERS IN ARUSHA AND BUCHAREST A Romanian national arrested in Arusha recently allegedly for cash card fraud, apparently has a name that matches the details of a man from the European country’s court records and media reports who…
Welcoming our lovely readers to our weekly health diaries column where we delve into various disease-related topics simplifying complex concepts for our readers. Diabetes does not always appear suddenly. For many people, the body gives an early warning: Prediabetes. It is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high…
Many years ago, I sat beside Brigadier General Hashim Mbita, then Executive Secretary of the OAU Liberation Committee, at a World Veterans Federation meeting in Maputo, where I heard heroic accounts of Mozambique’s liberation struggle. One story stood out: Samora Machel, pistol in hand, later to become Mozambique’s first president, coordinated the evacuation of a…
