BY DANFORD MPUMILWA I have received several emails and messages from readers of this column urging me to write about more of my memorable experiences during the Mwalimu Nyerere era. These requests follow last week’s account of my encounter with this towering African statesman, writer and philosopher during my early years. Here we go. One…
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. Having a baby is often described as one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life. But for some mothers, the period after childbirth can bring overwhelming sadness,…
BY ELLY MANJALE A public debate emerged recently after it was reported that the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) had sold five tonnes of gold from its reserves. Supporters of the move argued that selling gold when prices were favourable was a prudent central bank decision. Critics, however, argued that gold is a strategic asset that…
EAT WELL, LIVE WELL AND AGE WELL DR MARK BURA Growing older is inevitable, but how well we age is influenced by what we eat, how active we remain and how we care for our physical and mental health. The good news is that healthy ageing does not require expensive foods or gym memberships. We…
BY THOMAS MHANDO I made a password strong and grand,With numbers no one could understand,And symbols scattered by command. I wrote it down, then hid the note,Inside a drawer beneath an old coat,A place I swore no thief could float. Three days later I lost the key,The password vanished entirely,And memory refused to rescue me….
BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI It comes blaring with trumpetsThe call of joyWhen a baby is born. The shrieks of anguish is heard far and beyondWhen death separates you from your own. Tears of happiness fills the eyesWhen achievementsare trumped,Applause earned. Ups and downs,Highs and lows,Are all part of life,Life is laced with strife. Just the…
BY ADAMA DIENG Forty years ago, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights entered into force. It was more than another treaty. It was Africa’s declaration that dignity, freedom and justice were not foreign concepts imported onto the continent, but values deeply rooted in our own history and aspirations. The Charter was also distinctive….
The writer Ms Sakina Dossaji (right), with the late Jane Goodall at an event at the Cultural Heritage Centre in Arusha in 2020. BY SAKINA DOSSAJI Most people know Jane Goodall through forests, chimpanzees and conservation. I remember something quieter, her humility. When I had the privilege of reciting my poem about her life’s journey…
BY FREDDY MACHA I have heard those seven words, throughout my life. The End Of The World Is Coming… In 1962 I was in primary school and adults were whispering, we shall all die soon. As a 7 year old, I was so terrified that for the entire week, slept under the bed where my…
BY DR MURTAZA HAMEER During the early years of my medical school, I recall asking an internal medicine resident doctor how he managed to come to various differential diagnoses based on the presentation of the symptoms and signs of a patient and he gently told me that as one’s knowledge of medicine increases, the art…
