DAR ES SALAAM, July 24 -- THERE is an old English saying: “Let sleeping dogs lie.” In normal life, this is sound advice. If the dog is asleep, you do not poke it, lecture it, or ask wheth... Read More
DAR ES SALAAM, July 17 -- PERMIT me to begin with a confession, because every respectable Friday read should start with somebody admitting something mildly embarrassing before advising the nation. I b... Read More
ZANZIBAR, July 3 -- AN online magazine has been doing the rounds lately, beating the drums about our beautiful, spiced islands of Zanzibar as if it has just discovered a crime scene behind a coconut t... Read More
DAR ES SALAAM, June 5 -- EVERY Friday, as Tanzania settles into its familiar rituals, the nation performs a kind of informal census of importance. Football debates stretch late into the night. Politic... Read More