There is an interesting conversation taking place within the legal profession that perhaps deserves more attention: How should professional legal fees be handled in the digital age? Sometimes, a client requests a legal service and after hearing the fee, asks, “counsel, can we negotiate?” Negotiation is, of course, part of everyday life. However, technology could…
Last week, I recalled in this column how Mkwawa High School spoilt me with its modern facilities and lifestyle. This was in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Nevertheless, in due course, many of my young schoolmates and I refocused our attention on the core business of the school: Education. This, however, did not prevent…
Tanzania’s investment architecture has come a long way. The 1990s ushered in liberalisation and the National Investment Policy of 1996, followed by the establishment of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and the introduction of investment incentives. The Investment Act, 2022 strengthened investor facilitation and protection. In 2025, the Tanzania Investment Centre merged with the Export…
Three years ago, an American mother strangled and killed her three kids; tried committing suicide and failed. She is alive but unwell. The case is big news; has sparked discussions, campaigns and even philosophies about women, life, mental illness and families. You may check details online. However, in brief. 36 year old Lindsay Clancy (pictured)…
We live through both good times and difficult times. That has always been part of human history. Those are moments that give us cause to celebrate and there are also moments that challenge us to reflect, improve and find better ways forward. Such is the nature of human experience. In our country today, we are…
Two weeks ago London celebrated 60 years of carnival. This biggest cultural event in Europe is celebrated annually at the end of August. The biggest in the world happens in Brazil during February. I have personally participated in both- and other smaller ones, eg, Cologne in Germany. Not many nations in Africa observe carnival except…
Leaves are vital to plant growth and development. Leaves capture energy from the sun that is then used in the process of photosynthesis. Additionally, leaves paint a picture for us on how plants are doing and reveal the health of a plant. Understanding the meaning behind different leaf colouration and patterns will help you better…
Did you know that a company in Tanzania can sometimes receive a tax benefit for supporting projects that help society? However, this does not mean you can donate a few bags of rice and tell TRA, “Please forget my taxes!” Under Section 16 of the Income Tax Act, Cap. 332, certain contributions made by a…
Nothing could have prepared me, a 14-year-old Ilona native, for the modern world that welcomed me when I arrived at Mkwawa High School in Iringa in 1968. I had grown up in the Southern Highlands, where water came from village wells and mountain streams and homes depended on kitchen fires, ‘karohola’, kerosene lanterns and pressure…
A lot of euphoria followed the inauguration of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam (JNHD). In the eyes of many people, this was the panacea for the power outages that have ravaged the country for so long. The JNHD has added 2,115 MW to the national grid, against the current peak demand of 2,199 MW. Personally,…
