BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI She sobbed behind herBejewelled, red veil. The drummers intensifyingThe depth of her pain. The ladies chorused asweet, wedding song. Glasses tinkledThe sound of laughter in peals. Her lips smeared with dark, red,lip shade,Her groom smiling ear to ear. His clothes pressed neatly,Her garland felt like a noose. She was not ready…
FROM FREDDY MACHA IN LONDON Tanzanians living in the UK have been assured about opportunities to invest and do business in Tanzania as well as special status (haki maalum) for themselves and their children born overseas. Addressing the Tanzania Diaspora Business Forum last Sunday at The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle in west London, Prime…
THE SOUTH AFRICAN JURIST’S CAREER ILLUSTRATES THE CHALLENGE OF TURNING INTERNATIONAL NORMS INTO EFFECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT SUBORDINATING THE LAW TO POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY. BY NASSER ZAKR The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay offers an opportunity to examine one of the central contradictions of contemporary international law: The…
BY FREDDY MACHA Londoners understand the western area of the city is an expensive area. Subsequently, you do not come to The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle in West London to mess about. No wonder when welcoming hundreds of Tanzanians from as far as Scotland and Ireland, our High Commissioner, Mr Mbelwa Kairuki, highlighted that…
BY PROFESSOR RAYMOND MOSHA I would like to comment on the subjects that will be taught in Primary and Secondary Education beginning 2027. These subjects will be taught in Primary Education: Geography, Kiswahili, Arts and Games, Arithmetic, Science, History, of Tanzania and Values, Religious Studies and English. In Secondary School these will be the subjects:…
BY SOPHIE MIRAMBO Planning to visit Tanzania? Besides your passport, suitcase and safari camera, there may soon be one more thing on your travel checklist, travel insurance! Under the Insurance (Inbound Travel Insurance) Regulations, 2026, foreign nationals entering Mainland Tanzania through air, sea or land borders are required to have inbound travel insurance. The prescribed…
BY G. MADARAKA NYERERE Years of driving between Butiama and Musoma have led me to befriend police officers who frequently stop me along the road. Occasionally, they ask me for cash to buy “lunch” or “water” and I usually oblige. But I sometimes wonder whether I am merely comforting myself with the illusion of being…
BY DANFORD MPUMILWA I have received several emails and messages from readers of this column urging me to write about more of my memorable experiences during the Mwalimu Nyerere era. These requests follow last week’s account of my encounter with this towering African statesman, writer and philosopher during my early years. Here we go. One…
BY DR LULU C. Welcoming our lovely readers to our weekly health diaries column where we delve into various disease-related topics simplifying complex concepts for our readers. Having a baby is often described as one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life. But for some mothers, the period after childbirth can bring overwhelming sadness,…
BY ELLY MANJALE A public debate emerged recently after it was reported that the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) had sold five tonnes of gold from its reserves. Supporters of the move argued that selling gold when prices were favourable was a prudent central bank decision. Critics, however, argued that gold is a strategic asset that…
