BY SOPHIE MIRAMBO A company is a separate legal person, distinct from its directors, shareholders and employees. This principle, known as the corporate veil, individuals from automatically bearing the company’s debts and obligations. However, courts may lift the corporate veil in exceptional circumstances, particularly where a company is used to perpetrate fraud, conceal assets or…
BY PROFESSOR RAYMOND MOSHA THE BRIGHT SIDE In this column I reflect on our humanity and on some of those things that give ultimate meaning to it. I meditate on those human characteristics that spell out the meaning of people taking care of those in need, people caring for each other, in particular those most…
BY ELLY MANJALE NMB. Tanzania’s next generation of jobs, industries and economic opportunities is likely to be generated by startups. However, this will depend on the country building an ecosystem that enables them not merely to emerge, but to survive, scale up and compete. Tanzania Startup Week 2026, held in Dar es Salaam from October…
DR MARK BURA Prepare your muscles and joints before getting out of bed. After a night’s sleep, gentle movement can help prepare your muscles and joints for the day’s activities. Simple exercises performed before getting out of bed can ease you into your morning. Pay particular attention to your core, gluteal and piriformis muscles, as…
BY THOMAS MHANDO The football drums will soon be loud,With flags above a cheering crowd,And every uncle suddenly proud. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania stand,Together with a football plan,Three neighbours joining hand in hand. ‘Pamoja’ means togetherness,A simple word with great finesse,Three nations dressed in football dress. And Arusha lifts her head with pride,With Meru standing at…
BY SARAH R In a village beneath Mount Meru lived a girl named Neema, who could not walk. Each morning, she sat beneath an old tree weaving baskets and greeting everyone kindly. Some children mocked her, believing she had nothing valuable to offer. One evening, heavy rain flooded the village. The river swept away the…
BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI Death is real,A solemn truth the heart resists,Until the sorrowful whisper arrivesOf a soul now departed,A friend, a relative, a neighbour, a familiarface once woven into the fabric of our days. And suddenly, a whole world falls silent.The body lies still,No expressions flicker across the face,No laughter spills into the air,No…
BY DR LULU C. Imagine surviving a stroke but struggling to dress yourself, eat independently or perform simple household tasks. Or consider a child who has difficulty holding a pencil, playing with others or managing everyday activities. While medical treatment may address the underlying condition, recovering the ability to function in daily life often requires…
BY RAPHAEL MBUNDA The first wave of migratory birds has already arrived and I caught sight of this magnificent bird perched on a tree branch, enjoying a scorpion for breakfast. It gave me a clear view of its distinctive colours: Brilliant shades of turquoise and sky blue, with a warm chestnut breast. It was a…
BY FREDDY MACHA Picture this London scene. Rushing to work, early morning, windy, rains and news of Storm Boelo and Austen. Trees and properties damaged. So cold you wish you were in warm East Africa. Meanwhile, news also warn El Nino, more terrifying, shall soon ravage that same East African landscape you crave. No where…
