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Local History: Tanzania's best-kept secret that foreigners are snapping up

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 15 -- TANZANIA, a country blessed with stunning landscapes, wildlife and cultural richness, has one more hidden treasure – its historical sites. But heres the catch: While ... Read More


No mirrors, no helmets, no safety, no future

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 9 -- HAVE you ever been stuck in traffic at Ubungo or Kariakoo, only to watch a boda-boda rider zoom, zigzagging between cars with a wild grin and not a single side mirror in sigh... Read More


Girls, brains are genderless, seize scholarships

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 2 -- SO, 50 students just bagged golden tickets to the tech worlds big leagues namely Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Oxford and Peking University among the reputable... Read More


Avoid turning school break into child labour season

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 1 -- THIS time countrywide, school are closed for short holidays. That blissful time when children are home, the house gets a little louder and somehow, they are relaxing from the... Read More


Campaigns are coming, so move along

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 18 -- LET us be honest: some of our roads have become obstacle courses. Not because of potholes, but because of hawkers and petty traders who seem to have declared independence fr... Read More


Let us campaign with civility, vote with wisdom

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 14 -- AS the political season kicks into full gear with campaigns officially opening on August 28th, Tanzanians across the nation are already feeling the vibrations. Posters will ... Read More


Tanzania needs unity not keyboard wars

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12 -- AS Tanzania approaches its forthcoming general elections, the political temperature is rising and not only in parliament or at campaign rallies, but also across social media ... Read More


Politicians! Wake up, smell the constituents

DAR ES SALAAM, July 31 -- THERE is a charming Tanzanian proverb that says: “Mtaka yote kwa pupa hukosa yote” and that is he who wants it all in a rush may end up with nothing. To every po... Read More


Don't be politicians' punching bags

Dar es Salaam, July 30 -- AS the political drums begin to beat louder and the general election timetable threatens to crash into our calendars like an overexcited DJ at a village disco, let us get a f... Read More


Invest where peace is a tradition

DAR ES SALAAM, July 29 -- IF there were a stock market for countries, Tanzania would be the hottest buy of the year and not just because of the sunshine. This East African gem is brimming with untapp... Read More