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In legalising daladalas, Sokoine was possibly taking a collision course

Tanzania, April 18 -- The country has recently remembered the late Prime Minister Edward Sokoine who died in a motor accident 40 years ago. The President, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, graced the Service in... Read More


Adequate 'diversions' or 'detours' key in building and maintaining infrastructure

Tanzania, March 28 -- A fortnight or so ago, on a Sunday morning, I found myself having to traverse the length and width of the mammoth city of Dar es Salaam. My driver suggested that there was a sho... Read More


'Affordable housing' needs an official definition in Tanzania

Tanzania, March 14 -- In the latter part of February 2024, the Workers Housing Investment (WHI) announced that it was implementing its second phase of a robust project for the Public Servants Housing ... Read More


Should Tanzania have official burial grounds for national leaders?

Tanzania, Feb. 28 -- When former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa died recently, there was possibly no official worry as to where he should get buried. Why, that was to be in his home village, Ngarash, i... Read More


Vatican City, Zanzibar, Christianity and urbanisation

Tanzania, Feb. 21 -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently visited the Vatican and had private discussions with Pope Francis. We can use this opportunity to know something about this famous country k... Read More


Lowassa: The titan who saved Mnazi Mmoja and sent city water packing

Tanzania, Feb. 14 -- With a larger than life personality, Edward Lowassa has attracted the attention of many commentators and analysts. Mine is to look at some of his actions that had relevance to the... Read More


Landlord-tenant relations essential to thriving rental real estate sector

Tanzania, Feb. 8 -- News that Tanzania's largest landlord, the National Housing Corporation (NHC), together with a number of joint partners, was embarking on an ambitious investment programme to put u... Read More