Something interesting is happening in East Africa and not many people are talking about it. Uganda and South Sudan recently held a high-level meeting – not with their EAC partners, but with the Central African Republic (CAR), which isn’t part of the bloc. The Kampala meeting seems like a win-win scenario. Improving roads between Kampala,…
I had just completed Form VI. The year was 1973 and I was in my late teenage years – 19. Life in my rural Chalowe village, in the then Njombe District (now Wang’ing’ombe District in Njombe Region), was, to say the least, very chill – except for one thing: The weekly visit by the Italian…
By Adrian Raphael Njau Arusha, like many cities in developing countries grapples with limited urban transport facilities. In our country, city planners and even engineers who design roads see cars as more important. However, the current global trend presents a different school of thought. A safer and sustainable transportation infrastructure, calls for more consideration for…
One of the challenges a student, especially one struggling in school, may face is comparing oneself to others in academic performance which can lead to low self-esteem and confidence. While it is good to seek inspiration from another’s success (“He did it. That’s awesome. I can do it too!”), it is neither healthy nor helpful…
Last week’s The Arusha News featured “When Hollywood Came to Arusha” by gifted photojournalist and colleague, Muhiddin Issa Michuzi. Michuzi has cemented himself as a chronicler of historical events in Tanzania. As a nation we are definitely feeble in this department. Few years ago, I was researching on a Swahili novel, I am working on….
You may perhaps remember a school teacher who inspired you profoundly, so much so that at this time you can unequivocally state that without that teacher you would not have the success you have at this time. Many of us can make that statement. If it was not a teacher, it could have been a…
By Thomas Mhando, I made big plans for Saturday,A hike, a jog, then books and chai.But morning came, and so did sleep,I snoozed through goals I meant to keep.By noon, my blanket hugged too tight.I said, “At 2, I’ll clean my room,”Instead I Googled “lounge perfume.”A Netflix doc just pulled me in—On snails that paint…
As people grow older, a gradual loss of muscle mass and strength begins to take hold – a process known as sarcopenia. Though the process starts quietly in midlife, its most noticeable effects often emerge in the later decades, particularly after age 60. Elderly individuals may find simple tasks like walking, rising from a chair…
Industrial development, exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) are the cornerstones of modern statehood. Any country that lacks these components risks remaining a “banana republic” for years to come. To stay relevant and competitive, every nation needs robust industrialisation, a thriving export sector and steady inflows of FDI. Over the past decade, Export Processing Zones…
On March 2, 1900, something sombre, gloomy and painfully mournful took place at Tsudunyi village of what is now Old Moshi when the Germans hanged Mangi Meli and 18 other chiefs of the area, for the “crime of plotting to attack German Forces.” Granted. Eight years earlier, Mangi Meli had successfully defeated the Germans. However,…
