When President Samia Suluhu Hassan launched the pilot uranium processing plant at the Mkuju River Project in Namtumbo District on July 30, 2025, Tanzania effectively joined the league of major uranium producers in Africa and beyond. The country boasts substantial uranium reserves, with approximately 182 million tonnes confirmed in the Mkuju River area, of which…
In recent weeks, we have been exploring African foods, particularly fermented varieties. Fermentation, an ancient preservation method not only extends shelf life but also boosts nutritional value and supports gut health. Broadly, fermented foods fall into two categories: uncooked and cooked. Uncooked popular fermented foodsWorldwide examples include sauerkraut (Germany), kimchi (Korea) and pickled vegetables. In…
Cassava is both a blessing and a burden. It feeds millions across Africa but hides a toxic side: cyanide compounds that can harm the body if poorly prepared. Fortunately, West African cultures – especially in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana and Benin – have developed ingenious ways to tame cassava. One of the best examples…
On 28 July 2025, the government, through Government Notice No. 487A, banned non-citizens from operating in 15 business sectors deemed entry-level. This decision follows amendments to the Finance Act 2025, which granted the authority for such restrictions. While the move has been applauded domestically, it has faced criticism abroad, particularly from a neighbouring country. In…
Welcome, dear readers, to our weekly Health Diaries column, where we explore various disease-related topics and simplify complex medical concepts for your understanding. When people think of a heart attack, they often picture someone clutching their chest in severe pain and collapsing. While this dramatic image is accurate for some, not all heart attacks announce…
About a fortnight ago, I wrote about the kind of welcome visitors receive when arriving at our airports. It’s not ideal if you’re unlucky enough to fall victim to an airport scam — but how often does that really happen? I suspect I was just unfortunate. Every other visit has been perfectly fine. But what…
Over five years ago, I accepted an invitation – unclear at the time – to join a dialogue aimed at uniting like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds to share their time and experience in shaping a more harmonious future for all. Last week, those individuals formally established the Tuko Sawa Society Tanzania (TSS), invited me to…
Early morning in the Serengeti, we were positioned quiet well to watch the animals that are often fall victim to the several species of carnivores living on these savannah plains, the Wildebeest. It was good to see quite a lot mixed with some Zebras as they moved toward steadily in search of numerous grass and…
It was one of those rainy days in the late 1970s when I walked into the offices of the then National Police Headquarters, located in the foreboding Ministry of Home Affairs building along Ohio Street in Dar es Salaam. I had been assigned by my editor, the late Abdallah Ngororo of the Daily–cum–Sunday News, to…
The English Dictionary defines wisdom as the ability to discern inner qualities and relationships; good sense; insight; the teachings of the ancient wise people; a wise attitude or cause of action, et cetera. German physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein (1879-1955) says that wisdom is not a product of schooling, but a lifelong attempt to acquire…
