The sun had only been up an hour when we moved slowly and deliberately, from Tembo Club at Kisongo, where we had enjoyed a cup of coffee with some tasty snacks. There was no hurry. The trip was about watching birds of different kinds on that breezy waiting, including a special bird, the Red-and-yellow Barbet…
Bail refers to the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. Purpose of Bail The main purpose is to let the accused be free for a while pending his trial as long as his guilt has not yet…
During her tour of Tanga region last week, President Samia Suluhu Hassan gave audience to a teenage girl with a dream to become President of Tanzania one day. It was the second time she was hosting such a guest in nearly as many years. As was the case previously, the Head of State offered her…
The Cognitive Load Theory states that our brains can only handle a certain amount of information at a given time when we are learning something new. In other words, while our capacity to learn things is virtually unlimited once the knowledge or skill has been incorporated into our long-term memories, when we are learning something…
The other day, I was briefing my young nephew who is on the verge of joining the National Service (JKT) after completing his secondary education. He had been informed that if he wanted to know anything about life in the service, he should consult veteran me. Yes, I had gone through the National Service regime,…
We as humans have a lot in common, more than we consciously think of. We share a basic humanity, we are born at some point and will certainly pass away at some point. Those of us who are more conscious of this common humanity tend to be there for others, and history has plenty of…
By Peter Lindstrom Stephen recently completed his circle of life. Arusha-based Hoopoe Safaris hosted the U.S. President Bill Clinton (second left) on his Tanzania philanthropic tour in 2015. Others in the picture are, from right, Peter Lindstrom, the late Stephen Laiser (second right), and Rupert Hatton (left). The late Laiser and Lindstrom initiated Hoopoe Safaris….
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are critical drivers of economic growth and national development in the modern world. All development that the world has witnessed from the Industrial Revolution to today’s space age is a result of STEM. Investing in STEM education is investing in the future; whatever technological innovations we see today are…
Last week we discussed the young soldier who committed suicide in 2021. She had been pestered by a senior officer while her superiors would not take her complaints seriously. Such struggles are everywhere, including sports. I know a guy who never watches female football. “I can’t bear seeing half-naked women running with the ball… showing…
By Mboneko Munyaga Some of our very good friends had given us not more than four months of publishing. There was no way, they said, a hard, print copy, not backed by massive financial capital, could survive in the digital era. But as they say, nothing beats determination, or rather that intangible quality of believing…
