Ever checked an old bank account and wondered if your money is still there, patiently waiting like a loyal dog? In Tanzania, money and property left untouched for years can become “unclaimed assets” including bank accounts, shares, pensions, insurance benefits and even wages. The state does not become the true owner; rather, it acts as…
We should have known better! Some time in June 1982, my then-boss at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), the late Edward Lowassa and I had an important professional meeting on international congress tourism in that exotic Brazilian city, Rio de Janeiro. To cut costs and reduce flight time, we decided to fly from Nairobi…
English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) once said: Knowledge is power. Yes, indeed, she or he who knows something has power. We need to learn as much as possible both from the regular school system but also outside of it. In fact, we need to learn unceasingly, because the sea of knowledge around us and outside…
The Arusha News is three-year and half old. Compared to most newspapers we are still infants. Nevertheless, most here have been writing for several decades. Sometimes going through this distinct edition I find views are scattered and different. Sometimes, collectively, similar. Last week was a typical example of the latter. Elly Manjale’s “Development Talk” leaned…
The umbilical cord connects a baby to the mother during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients. After birth, the cord is cut, leaving behind a small stump that gradually dries up, shrivels and falls off on its own. This usually happens within one to three weeks after birth. Many parents worry about touching or cleaning the…
The internet performs with grace,Until an urgent meeting takes place.Videos stream in perfect health,But work calls vanish into stealth. At midnight it becomes a king,Delivering speed on silver wing.By daylight it forgets its role,Loading circles consume the soul. I restart routers like sacred rites,Sacrificing patience to blinking lights.The signal bars stand proud and tall,Yet nothing…
Life is a lot like Scrabble. We don’t choose the tiles we receive, but we do choose how to use them. Some days we draw a Z, rare and powerful. Other days, we get blank tiles, quiet yet full of possibility. Sometimes life gives us double-word scores; other times, we struggle just to stay in…
Many individuals confess they do not or cannot swim. For developed countries it is part of physical education. In the UK, the government says :”Schools must provide lessons …so that by the end of primary school, pupils must be able to swim 25 meters unaided, perform basic self rescue and use a variety of strokes.“…
Many business owners focus on registering their companies and opening bank accounts but overlook control of their digital accounts. When registering a company, tax account, NGO or other online platform, owners sometimes allow advocates, consultants, employees or agents to create accounts using their own email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. While this may seem convenient,…
I am experiencing a mamba problem – the black mamba variety, with all its unsettling characteristics: long, slender, and armed with venom capable of killing a human. Yet this is more than a wildlife issue. It is becoming a test of my long-held belief in the possibility of coexistence between humans and nature. Advocating conservation…
