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…
WHO OWNS THE LAND WHEN A MARRIAGE FALLS APART? BY SOPHIE MIRAMBO Imagine a wife buys land, her husband builds a house and years later their marriage breaks down. Suddenly, the title deed becomes more controversial than the marriage certificate! Under Tanzania’s Law of Marriage Act, a spouse may own property individually, but a matrimonial…
BY DANFORD MPUMILWA It was in January 1974 that I embarked on what was then the longest road and rail journey of my life, from Njombe to Musoma, more than 1,300 kilometres away. I was a 19-year-old who had just completed high school. I had been conscripted into the National Service (JKT), which was then…
BY DR LULU C. Welcoming our lovely readers to our weekly health diaries column where we delve into various disease-related topics simplifying complex concepts for our readers. Have you ever felt as though the room was spinning around you, even while sitting or lying down? Or experienced a sudden sensation that you were moving when…
Q1: My grandfather have difficulty in balancing & had fallen once . What could be the reasons & what safety precautions can be taken? A1: Falls are a major cause of injury in older adults. Weak muscles, poor balance, poor eyesight, medications and home hazards all increase the risk. Tips 1: Keep floors clear of…
BY THOMAS MHANDO The mountain watches from afar,While visitors arrive by car,Wondering how beautiful things are. Arusha wears the morning light,With Meru standing proud and bright,And cool air making mornings right. Tourists ask where lions roam,Drivers somehow know the road to home,And every guide becomes a walking tome. The city serves its coffee strong,Its streets…
BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI You just walked past the tavern of my thoughts,Holding your hand,I usher youTo my poetic château,Strewn with blushing roses,Alit with sweet-smelling candles,Infused with lavender oil. Whereby the dark blue sky hangs low,And the breathings of the moonMakes a sweeping gesture,My lips decidedly closed,Dabbed with tangy splash of mysticism,Long lashes fringing my…
BY ADAMA DIENG Hatred rarely announces itself as a threat to society. It enters quietly, through an offensive joke, a disparaging remark, a stereotype repeated without challenge or political rhetoric portraying certain communities as less deserving of dignity. Gradually, what once shocked us becomes familiar. The unacceptable becomes ordinary. Across the world, intolerance is gaining…
BY ELLY MANJALE As the Kenya–Uganda Railway was being constructed in the late 19th century, some British politicians were not amused. They questioned the logic of spending £5 million to build a railway from nowhere (Mombasa) to nowhere (Uganda), partly because of the limited economic activity in the region through which it would pass. In…
