A dog bite may look like a minor injury but it can sometimes carry a deadly risk: Rabies. Rabies is a disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is mainly transmitted through the saliva of infected animals usually through bites or scratches. Dogs are responsible for about 99 per cent of human rabies…
The 18th BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, a 140-point document covering economic, financial, political, technological and development cooperation. The summit’s outcome is significant for Africa because the declaration explicitly supports greater African representation in global institutions and recognises African countries’ aspirations…
“But I walk every day. I am active. How could I suddenly fall?” This is a question many older people ask after an unexpected fall. Walking regularly is certainly good for health, but there is an important lesson about ageing: Walking endurance is not the same as the ability to react quickly when you lose…
Until Angola honoured Mwalimu Nyerere’s legacy by naming its newest health facility the President Julius Kambarage Nyerere Burns Hospital, I believed it would be a hard sell to propose that Tanzania name a stadium after Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president. It is fair to ask: What has Kaunda done for Tanzania? Being present at…
Have you ever wondered at how old the universe is? How old the Earth, our home planet, is? Have you wondered where do human beings fit in the grand scheme of the known universe? Let us briefly look at the awesomeness of this place we call reality. The universe is around 13.8 billion years old…
We start off today with this word of wisdom from Greek Philosopher Plato (c428-348 B.C.) who says: Any topic worthy of discussion or reflection must be rooted in ethics. In other words, whatever we think, say or do, must be inspired by ethics, ethical thinking, ethical behavior and action. This word of wisdom echoes the…
BY FREDDY BY EMAIL I have lived overseas for decades but cannot tell you how many Africans are into Ed Sheeran’s music. The 35 year old is ranked 13th youngest richest British worth 370 million pounds. Surprisingly, he mostly plays solo (guitar and vocals) – no big bands. Style is mostly pop, folk, soft rock,…
BY RAPHAEL MBUNDA We were sitting among a beautiful breeding herd of female elephants and their youngsters as they trickle in towards the waterhole. These beautiful giants looked so gentle and walked so silently. How lucky we were to find ourselves in the right place at the right time. We gave the animals the space…
A visit marked by fellowship and compassion: Mr Stuart Batty, Past District Governor of Rotary, member of the Rotary Club of Papanui in New Zealand and Honorary Consul for Tanzania in New Zealand (second right), pictured with fellow RotariansGeoff Mathis (left) and Dr Kantilal Kanji (right) during their recent visit to Arusha.Joining them is Sister…
BY DANFORD MPUMILWA Sometime in early 1996, I flew from Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) to Gaborone, Botswana, via Johannesburg, South Africa, aboard our own national airline, Air Tanzania, for the first leg and South African Airways for the second. I had a tricky engagement in Gaborone. At the time, I was an employee of the…
