On 4th March 2025, World Obesity Day was observed, an event internationally recognized for its role in raising awareness and exploring solutions to the global obesity crisis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), obesity rates have tripled since 1975 and quintupled among children and adolescents, affecting all age groups in both developing and developed…
Fasting is more than just skipping meals; it is a powerful metabolic shift that transforms the body at a cellular level. When food intake stops, the body transitions from burning glucose for energy to utilising stored fat, producing ketones that fuel the brain and muscles. This metabolic change is accompanied by biochemical shifts that enhance…
Last week we discussed the young soldier who committed suicide in 2021. She had been pestered by a senior officer while her superiors would not take her complaints seriously. Such struggles are everywhere, including sports. I know a guy who never watches female football. “I can’t bear seeing half-naked women running with the ball… showing…
UPRIGHT THINKING by Madaraka Nyerere In 2015, I met Samia Nkrumah, former chair of the Convention People’s Party and daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s founding president. It was the late Ahmed Rajab, the veteran journalist and political commentator, who pulled me out of my seat at a conference in Accra and introduced me to her….
Back in December 2021, a young female committed suicide in a British army barracks. Last week, media reports said 19-year-old Jaysley Beck “was driven to take her own life after being sexually assaulted by a senior officer and relentlessly harassed by her boss, a coroner concluded.” It was further reported that her boss had “hounded…
THE BRIGHT SIDE By Professor Raymond Mosha How much can we entertain ideas different from ours? How do we feel when someone comes up with ideas and opinions that do not fit our taste? To help us respond wisely to these questions, let us begin with a story told by the Spirituality Guru, Anthony de…
I was listening to some Congolese Soukous music earlier this week, trying to manage my stress after retirement. It is one of my favourite hobbies, as at my age, I can never bring myself to seriously enjoy the computerised Bongo Flava music. I always wonder why our young Bongo musicians never want to learn the…
Kenya’s decision to suspend mediation talks between South Sudan’s government and opposition groups until this month has raised concern. At first glance, it may seem like a setback for the peace process, but a closer look reveals something deeper. It is a reminder that peace negotiations are rarely straightforward, especially in countries with a long…
The dew-covered grass flickered past my legs, and the cool morning air exuded a crisp, delicate fragrance. Eventually, even my sleepy eyes responded, finally opening fully to appreciate the dazzling landscape overlooking Tarangire. Passing through several Maasai bomas, we could see young Maasai boys herding sheep and goats. On a shrub of acacia (Senegalia mellifera)…
A lease is the transfer of the right to enjoy immovable property for a certain period, either expressed or implied, or in perpetuity, in consideration of a price paid or promised, or of money, a share of crops, services, or any other thing of value, to be rendered periodically or on specified occasions to the…
