Following his instincts, the guide directed us to take another path and, as we progressed, a sudden, loud call erupted from the forest, freezing us in fear. It was an outburst of peculiar sounds piercing through the dense jungle and sending chills down our spines. We hadn’t expected the sound of the animal to be…
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious killers globally, despite being both preventable and curable. Caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB primarily affects the lungs but can also impact other organs. It spreads through the air when someone with active TB coughs, sneezes or speaks. Fortunately, there are safe and practical measures to…
The unification of Africa appears to be a forgotten agenda, a mission with fewer protagonists and enthusiasts. Others disagree though. The unification of Africa is not a forgotten ideal but merely a complex process going through a milliard of very significant challenges. However, the topic doesn’t currently form the central focus of most African leaders…
The internet ushered citizen’s journalism.With this, the excellent and the absurd. On a negative road, untrained reporters using social media as an identity gimmick, hunting a quick buck and misleading titles that promise skyscrapers yet offer cheap muddy huts. On the bright side, masterpieces. Take the ongoing slaughter of civilians and children in the Middle…
The other day, I was reading an article in one of the international media outlets about a 73-year-old parish priest at King Catholic Church in Accra. The priest, Father Andreo Campbell, born in Ireland, arrived in Ghana in 1971 to serve as a missionary – and, in due course, acquired Ghanaian citizenship. However, among other…
He takes a snap with every bite,His coffee foam must look just right.He’ll tilt his head and fix his hair,Then post “No filter!” – yeah, like fair.The caption reads: “Just being me.”She pouts in gowns she doesn’t use,A filter hides the signs of snooze,Behind the glam is moldy toast,But online she’s a wellness ghost.Ten likes,…
Morning light helps reset the body’s natural rhythm — crucial for sleep, digestion and healing. In 2017, three Nobel Prize–winning scientists uncovered a secret hiding in plain sight: Our bodies run on time. Not just sleep and hunger, but even how we respond to medicine follows a 24-hour rhythm known as the circadian cycle. Today,…
The default corporation tax rate in Tanzania is 30%. However, certain firms qualify under specific criteria to benefit from substantially lower rates or in some cases, full tax holidays for defined periods. Such firms include newly listed companies on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, which pay a reduced rate of 25% for the first…
Welcome, dear readers, to our weekly Health Diaries column, where we explore various health-related topics and simplify complex concepts for your understanding. Many people only visit the doctor when they are ill, especially when we feel weak. Many people only visit the doctor when they are unwell or in pain. However, waiting until symptoms appear…
We normally hear the expression “be a person of action and not of words.” While this makes sense, the power of words, written or spoken, cannot be underestimated. The Quran says God teaches the human being by means of the pen. The Gospel of John begins with The Word of God and the Word being…
