I often find myself so busy, with little time to spare, that if I sat on a calendar review commission, I would argue for a 14-month year. My many responsibilities demand constant attention – communication, meetings and occasional travel. Modern life feels like a never-ending race against time and some of us are losing. The…
Kenya’s payment of Ksh3.9 billion ($30 million) to secure its role in co-hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is, without doubt, a necessary step. Approved mid this week by President William Ruto to remit the amount to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), signals commitment, restores confidence and keeps Kenya in the continental spotlight….
I believe it was in 1963, some 63 years ago, when I feigned fainting on our six-acre farm which we—my father, my mother and my two elder brothers—were cultivating during the farming season in Ubenaland, Njombe Region. You see, my father, now long deceased—God bless his soul—was a no-nonsense, strict disciplinarian and a hard-driving man…
Under Tanzanian law, divorce and separation are governed by the Law of Marriage Act, 1971. In simple terms, the law encourages couples to try to resolve their differences before rushing to court. It is not enough to seek divorce over minor issues such as a forgotten birthday or an occasional disagreement. Before granting a divorce,…
American billionaire Warren E. Buffett says: If you are looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. If the person you want to hire does not have the first quality, the other two will kill you. Let us presume that the person you want to hire is a very…
“May I ask something?”I approached the four young people casually chatting, excitedly outside the bus station. One of them was holding a large spliff size of a sausage and puffing out balls of smoke like a car with a damaged exhaust pipe.“Yeh” One of them eyed me, fearlessly, casually.The only female in the group, was…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN BABATI The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) in Manyara Region will spend more than Sh 12 billion on road maintenance and development in the 2026/2027 fiscal year. According to a proposed budget, the agency will continue constructing a concrete road at Magara Hill and compensate properties affected by the…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Kilimanjaro Region recorded the highest number of cancer cases among five population-based registries surveyed between 2019 and 2023, according to newly released findings from the Ministry of Health. The Tanzania Cancer Registry report documented 16,516 cancer cases over the five-year period across registries in Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam,…
PM, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba. BY MLEMI ALPHONCE The Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has warned that growing external influence on Tanzanian youth was undermining patriotism, calling for urgent strengthening of public education to safeguard national identity. Speaking in Arusha at the opening of the 110th WASHITIRI Conference, he urged stakeholders to intensify efforts in…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court at Moshi has allowed five Mangio villagers in Mwanga District to sue the Registered Trustees of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on behalf of fellow 140 villagers allegedly for secretly selling the Mangio Secondary School to one, Alhaji Yusuph Mfinanga, without their consent. Granting the application, Judge Lilian Mongella ruled…
