Antibiotics are among the most powerful discoveries in modern medicine. They have saved millions of lives by treating serious bacterial infections that were once deadly. However, one dangerous myth still persists: the belief that antibiotics can cure almost any illness. The truth is simple but important — antibiotics do not cure everything and using them…
We were enjoying a fantastic morning dugout canoe trip on the Kilombero River, with excellent views of the Purple Heron, Pel’s Fishing Owl, the elusive African Finfoot and many other resident species. The marshy fringes of the river were alive with waterbirds of all sizes and shapes. Suddenly, we watched a surge of water as…
I listen to the radio regularly. The other day, I tuned into a talk show where a caller said, “God is great, while the devil is weak.” Before he could continue, he was abruptly cut off — leaving me to wonder: Was there a conspiracy between the announcer and the phone company or was it…
To many, he was a crazy man. Some 73 years ago, on 9 April 1953, a captain of the communications industry, Mark Sullivan—President and Director of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in Pasadena, San Francisco, USA—made a futuristic prediction about what the telephone of the future would look like. He was addressing fellow captains…
I guess I can rightly consider myself a “laureate” of reporting the first Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, awarded to former executive heads of state or government. I reported for state-owned “Daily News” the prize’s award ceremony in Alexendria, Egypt in 2007 when it first went to former Mozambican President, Joachim Chissano….
I made big plans for Saturday,A hike, a jog, then books and chai.But morning came, and so did sleep,I snoozed through goals I meant to keep.By noon, my blanket hugged too tight.I said, “At 2, I’ll clean my room,”Instead I Googled “lounge perfume.”A Netflix doc just pulled me in—On snails that paint and rarely sin.I…
The Christmas and New Year season is always a special occasion for almost all of humankind — and now it is here once again. Yet each individual has certain memorable events that bring back special and unique experiences lived during this festive period. For my part, I have lasting memories of my Christmas Eve experience…
I watched a bee on a leaf sipping a raindrop in an ancient forest that seemed untouched by humans for many years. The stillness of the beautiful forest, dotted with mushrooms and tiny pink flowers that nourish butterflies, added to the serenity of the place, allowing my mind to relax and enjoy the fresh oxygen…
Ethiopia recently inaugurated Africa’s largest hydro-electric project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), expected to generate 5,150 megawatts of electricity. Remarkably, GERD was financed almost entirely from within Ethiopia, showing how developing countries can fund mega-projects without relying on external actors. Self-reliance is not only financially feasible; it also safeguards a nation’s political and developmental…
East African countries conduct significant trade with the rest of the world. According to the EAC Trade & Investment Report 2023, exports from the region amounted to USD 26.9 billion, while imports reached USD 53.6 billion, bringing total trade to USD 80.6 billion. Most of this commerce is handled through maritime frontiers using foreign shipping…
