The internet ushered citizen’s journalism.With this, the excellent and the absurd. On a negative road, untrained reporters using social media as an identity gimmick, hunting a quick buck and misleading titles that promise skyscrapers yet offer cheap muddy huts. On the bright side, masterpieces. Take the ongoing slaughter of civilians and children in the Middle…
He takes a snap with every bite,His coffee foam must look just right.He’ll tilt his head and fix his hair,Then post “No filter!” – yeah, like fair.The caption reads: “Just being me.”She pouts in gowns she doesn’t use,A filter hides the signs of snooze,Behind the glam is moldy toast,But online she’s a wellness ghost.Ten likes,…
Morning light helps reset the body’s natural rhythm — crucial for sleep, digestion and healing. In 2017, three Nobel Prize–winning scientists uncovered a secret hiding in plain sight: Our bodies run on time. Not just sleep and hunger, but even how we respond to medicine follows a 24-hour rhythm known as the circadian cycle. Today,…
The default corporation tax rate in Tanzania is 30%. However, certain firms qualify under specific criteria to benefit from substantially lower rates or in some cases, full tax holidays for defined periods. Such firms include newly listed companies on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, which pay a reduced rate of 25% for the first…
Welcome, dear readers, to our weekly Health Diaries column, where we explore various health-related topics and simplify complex concepts for your understanding. Many people only visit the doctor when they are ill, especially when we feel weak. Many people only visit the doctor when they are unwell or in pain. However, waiting until symptoms appear…
We normally hear the expression “be a person of action and not of words.” While this makes sense, the power of words, written or spoken, cannot be underestimated. The Quran says God teaches the human being by means of the pen. The Gospel of John begins with The Word of God and the Word being…
We walked uphill, deeper and deeper into the forest, in search of humankind’s closest relatives on Earth — the chimpanzees. A forest ranger was our guide. He walked ahead of us carrying a panga — a long bush-knife — to clear the foliage concealing the path. We did not consider how long it would take…
Uganda has finally set out to begin work on the Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway. On paper, it’s just another infrastructure project – 272 kilometres of track at a cost of $1.602 billion.But in reality, it’s much more: It’s a wake-up call to the EAC and a reminder of a promise made over a decade ago…
I recall that it was in 1971 when several young native minds and I, then in Form III at the former Mkwawa High School in Iringa, were being groomed into the modern ways of life and society.To our advantage, we were taught by more than 50 teachers from several countries — including Tanzania, India, the…
If you’re a heavy coffee drinker, you’ve likely encountered conflicting expert opinions—one week it’s said to extend your life, the next it’s blamed for shortening it. In an age overrun with fake news, it’s tempting to believe that science should stand as a pillar of truth. But if research constantly contradicts itself, how seriously can…
