By Professor Raymond Mosha Today I would like to reflect on this proverb that I learned from my ancestors: Wisdom is found in speaking and in silence (my translation). Our ancestors, like all ancient human traditions and philosophies, have always valued the virtue of silence and reflection. The person who could control her or his…
By Mtego Wachui📧 Email: mtegowachui@gmail.com▶️ YouTube Channel: kwasimutokalondon Equally called pugilism, the sport is as old as when humans started punching each other during conflict; show or for fun. Dear reader, you might not like boxing… Hey! Watching athletes using fists to demolish each other for money, fame and fortune, might disgust you. However, do…
By The Arusha News Reporter Workers in Tanzania could soon earn a new minimum wage of 500,000/- per month if recommendations by the Wage Board are approved. The board, which was tasked by the Ministry of Labour to review the current rates, has reportedly completed its consultations and submitted a proposal to the minister. Currently,…
By Mboneko Munyaga David Willey (93), a veteran former BBC Reporter from Rome, believes there is a strong possibility that the next Pope could come from Asia or Africa, depending on whether the Church shall want “to restore the past or look to the future.” This writer also believes that in Pope Francis’ death, announced…
By Elly Manjale Food is one of the basic necessities of human life. Mark Twain once said: “The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” Food is not manufactured—it is derived from the earth through agriculture. In our households, we often grow food…
By Isaac Mwangi There’s something deeply worrying happening in East Africa. Across several countries, we’re seeing a growing pattern: Opposition voices being silenced and leaders becoming more intolerant of dissent. What’s even more disturbing is how docile and quiet the EAC has been as all this is happening. In Uganda, Dr Kizza Besigye, one of…
By Raphael Mbunda It was another misty morning as we drove along the eastern side of the Rift Valley, enjoying wonderful sightings. Just after leaving Engaruka, a Leopard Tortoise was crossing the road. It moved slowly, and we weren’t quite sure where it was headed. These charming reptiles, which blend so well into their environment,…
By Fredy Macha At first I am wary sitting next to him in the bus. Winter has faded away; spring casually stepping in, just like Bob Marley’s 1973 song: “The sun shiningAnd the weather is sweet, yeahMake you wanna move; your dancing feet now.” I sit apprehensively, listening discreetly to the slurp, seep, slurping of…
By Professor Raymond Mosha My family was blessed with our parents and many children, five of whom grew up to adulthood. Of the five, one has been called by the Lord of Heaven and Earth. We were also blessed with the presence of grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and all kinds of relatives and neighbours. There…
By G. Madaraka Nyerere We live in extraordinary times, especially when a sitting US president contemplates running for a third term. In response to those who argue that the US Constitution bars him from doing so, President Donald Trump suggested that there are “ways around” these term limits. President Trump served his first term from…
