BY MLEMI ALPHONCE District, city and municipal councils have been called upon to play a more active role in supporting private sector growth as Tanzania advances its National Development Vision 2050. The Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, told the opening of a Special General Meeting of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Tanzania…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court of Arusha has acquitted one Hamis Ibrahimu, who was serving a 20-year term in jail for unlawful possession of zebra meat, which is government trophy, valued at US Dollars 1,200 (about 3,120,000/-). The court noted he was tried and convicted without consent to prosecute from the Director of Public…
Emotions cease, they expire if unreciprocated,just like withered plants.What choice do they have, if left untended,but to wither and die? Emotions are nurtured, a drop of oil reinstates the flame of love,burning passionately, in leaps of delight,in embers of crimson and gold. The bond of friendship needs strengthening,for if isolated for long, they become someone…
In Tanzania, a tort is a civil wrong, meaning that one person causes harm to another and instead of going to jail, they may be required to pay compensation. While Tanzania does not have a single “Tort Act”, the principles are derived from various statutes and court decisions influenced by English common law. Think of…
BY AMAIA ELIXMANN LOZA Located within the historic Boma, just a minute from the Arusha Municipal Council and the Regional Commissioner’s Office, the National Natural History Museum stands as one of the city’s key cultural and historical landmarks. The museum is also positioned behind the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), placing it at the centre…
There is this English proverb: Old is gold. And there is a Kiswahili proverb: Where there are elders, nothing goes wrong. I would like to base my reflection today on these two proverbs. In fact, these proverbs and all proverbs treasured by all tribes and nations, are born from the wisdom of our ancestors. This…
While visiting the UK for the first time in 1987, I bumped into Miriam Makeba at a Nigerian restaurant in Finsbury Park, North London. She was dining with her grandchild. Later, I wrote in the Sunday News that- close range- Makeba was so humble that she gave an impression of those modest, innocent rural African…
Can Tanzanians live to 100 and beyond? Science suggests the answer is yes—and the secret may already be on our plates. Studies of the world’s longest-living populations show a consistent pattern: people who live the longest consume predominantly plant-based diets, remain physically active and maintain strong social ties. Interestingly, they are not always strict vegetarians….
Tanzania’s Vision 2050 has set a number of ambitious targets that will enable the country to attain upper-middle-income status. With this economic standing, Tanzania will become a markedly different society from what it is today. Most urban residents will live in planned estates rather than informal settlements. Cities will have functional transport systems that are…
In his book, Los Cuatro Acuerdos (translated into English as The Four Agreements), Don Miguel Ruiz highlights simple and yet profound truths that if followed would liberate us as individuals. So simple are the Four Agreements, that when you read the book (and you should if you haven’t already done so), you’ll tell yourself, ‘but…
