Early morning in the Serengeti, we were positioned quiet well to watch the animals that are often fall victim to the several species of carnivores living on these savannah plains, the Wildebeest. It was good to see quite a lot mixed with some Zebras as they moved toward steadily in search of numerous grass and…
It was one of those rainy days in the late 1970s when I walked into the offices of the then National Police Headquarters, located in the foreboding Ministry of Home Affairs building along Ohio Street in Dar es Salaam. I had been assigned by my editor, the late Abdallah Ngororo of the Daily–cum–Sunday News, to…
From Mboneko Munyaga in Mwanza. Once a vibrant symbol of life, Lake Victoria is now one of the world’s most polluted freshwater bodies – its future hanging by a thread as fish stocks collapse, pollution surges and the millions it once nurtured and nourished, face growing uncertainty. Lake Victoria, or Nyanza, is East Africa’s largest…
The English Dictionary defines wisdom as the ability to discern inner qualities and relationships; good sense; insight; the teachings of the ancient wise people; a wise attitude or cause of action, et cetera. German physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein (1879-1955) says that wisdom is not a product of schooling, but a lifelong attempt to acquire…
She came to bury her son. All around were tears as well as smiles – as let’s call him Roy – was genuinely, a funny fellow. Roy had a habit of giving close mates, nicknames. Listen to him, drunk (as usual) and being kicked out of this club where I was playing live music. Glaring…
I asked the bot to preach the Word,It spoke in code, not what I heard.“Salvation equals user path,”Then crashed inside a syntax wrath. It told me grace comes via app.I typed, “What’s love?”—it said, “A noun,”And rendered hearts with glitchy frown.“Repentance means delete your files,”It sent me ads for holy tiles. This robot priest was…
By Patty Magubira. Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) mulls improving perks to rangers following upped revenue collection and appreciation of the dangers that the men and women in greens face in the course of protecting wildlife, highly treasured as national and cultural heritage. Speaking at celebrations to mark World Rangers Day held at the Tarangire…
From The Arusha News Reporter in Hanang. Tanzanian researchers have once again proved the old adage that necessity is the mother of invention. For some time now, they have been developing new varieties of beans that are drought- and pest-resistant, richer in nutrients and higher yielding – promising to be a game-changer in legume farming.The…
By The Arusha News Reporter. Orlando, USA/Arusha.At the 107th Lions Clubs International Convention held in Orlando, the United States recently, Manish Chavda from Arusha was officially sworn-in as the eighth District Governor of Lions International District 411C.His installation marks a renewed commitment to service under the inspiring theme: “Aspire to Inspire.”Governor Chavda, a member of…
By The Arusha News Reporter. A new scientific study has revealed that residents in Arusha may be unknowingly ingesting dangerous levels of fluoride through a cherished daily ritual: Drinking tea.A recent study, jointly conducted by researchers from Duquesne University and the University of Virginia in the United States and published online, found that groundwater in…
