MUSCLE LOSS, FRAILTY IN THE ELDERLY

As people grow older, a gradual loss of muscle mass and strength begins to take hold – a process known as sarcopenia. Though the process starts quietly in midlife, its most noticeable effects often emerge in the later decades, particularly after age 60. Elderly individuals may find simple tasks like walking, rising from a chair…

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CALL FOR CLUSTER-BASED EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES

Industrial development, exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) are the cornerstones of modern statehood. Any country that lacks these components risks remaining a “banana republic” for years to come. To stay relevant and competitive, every nation needs robust industrialisation, a thriving export sector and steady inflows of FDI. Over the past decade, Export Processing Zones…

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RETURN MANGI MELI’S SKULL NOW

On March 2, 1900, something sombre, gloomy and painfully mournful took place at Tsudunyi village of what is now Old Moshi when the Germans hanged Mangi Meli and 18 other chiefs of the area, for the “crime of plotting to attack German Forces.” Granted. Eight years earlier, Mangi Meli had successfully defeated the Germans. However,…

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ESCAPABLE DANGERS OF ALCOHOLISM, ABUSE

Tanzanians suffer twice the average of the alcohol disorder rate experienced by other African countries. Alcohol disorder is defined as failure to control alcohol drinking despite negative consequences to aspects of life such as relationships, work and health. Data from 2019 estimates Tanzanians to have had a capita consumption of 7.81 litres of pure alcohol….

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