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 alarm begins at half-past six,A tiny tyrant full of tricks,Determined to disturb my bliss. I hit snooze with gentle care,Then disappear beneath the air,As though tomorrow will be there. It rings again with greater force,I silence it without remorse,And change my life plan without discourse. By eight I rise and check…
BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI She sobbed behind herBejewelled, red veil. The drummers intensifyingThe depth of her pain. The ladies chorused asweet, wedding song. Glasses tinkledThe sound of laughter in peals. Her lips smeared with dark, red,lip shade,Her groom smiling ear to ear. His clothes pressed neatly,Her garland felt like a noose. She was not ready…
BY FREDDY MACHA Londoners understand the western area of the city is an expensive area. Subsequently, you do not come to The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle in West London to mess about. No wonder when welcoming hundreds of Tanzanians from as far as Scotland and Ireland, our High Commissioner, Mr Mbelwa Kairuki, highlighted that…
BY PROFESSOR RAYMOND MOSHA I would like to comment on the subjects that will be taught in Primary and Secondary Education beginning 2027. These subjects will be taught in Primary Education: Geography, Kiswahili, Arts and Games, Arithmetic, Science, History, of Tanzania and Values, Religious Studies and English. In Secondary School these will be the subjects:…
BY SOPHIE MIRAMBO Planning to visit Tanzania? Besides your passport, suitcase and safari camera, there may soon be one more thing on your travel checklist, travel insurance! Under the Insurance (Inbound Travel Insurance) Regulations, 2026, foreign nationals entering Mainland Tanzania through air, sea or land borders are required to have inbound travel insurance. The prescribed…
BY G. MADARAKA NYERERE Years of driving between Butiama and Musoma have led me to befriend police officers who frequently stop me along the road. Occasionally, they ask me for cash to buy “lunch” or “water” and I usually oblige. But I sometimes wonder whether I am merely comforting myself with the illusion of being…
