Since the start of the Russia- Ukraine war, an old black and white picture has circulated online showing a white man, falsely claimed to be Vladimir Putin’s training liberation movement in Southern Africa. Since the war started, each faction has garnered the world’s support to justify its course. According to BBC, it has been used to justify why...
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UNESCO backs Maasai displacement from Ngorongoro
The government’s current proposal is to relocate the Maasai from Ngorongoro to Handeni in the Tanga region. However, the idea has been vehemently rebuked by domestic and international activists, citing violations of human rights despite the government’s emphasis that it has observed human rights on the whole process. The Jamhuri newspaper of March 15, 2022,...
Opinion: Is President Samia muzzling Polepole?
The Twitter republic call it the ‘State PDF’, specifically often referring to the state press releases on President’s government reshuffles and appointments. Yesterday March 14, 2022, the statehouse released the ‘PDF; President Samia Suluhu Hassan made several appointments to various government posts and to state-run firms such as TTCL and NHC. Among all the changes...
PM issues a warning against incitement on Ngorongoro relocation
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has issued to warning to people whom he accuses of incitement about the relocation of the Maasai in the Ngorongoro conservation area. Following the government’s announcement about the Maasai who wish to vacate the area voluntarily, the government has revealed a location (400,000 acres) in Handeni district in the Tanga region....
Here are 18 habits that can help you become your smart
Some people are born smart, but most smart people do daily rituals to maintain their smartness. Whether they do it in leadership, business, the arts, or a different field, they push and challenge themselves daily. 1. Question everything. Don’t assume anything or subscribe unthinkingly to the conventional wisdom. Keep your eyes and mind wide...
Gharib’s lawyer challenges Makonda to reveal documents justifying his land claim at Kinondoni.
After a video circulated online this week showing the former Dar es Salaam regional commissioner Paul Makonda claiming the land owned by Mr Gharib, that is his, Mr Gharib’s lawyer came out with a statement testifying his client’s ownership of the land. Advocate Alex Mgongolwa, Mr Gharib’s lawyer, said that plot number 60, located at...
A lesson from Russia-Ukraine War: Tanzania’s high dependence on edible oil, an alert to national security
If Tanzania is not ready to seriously invest in edible oil production, at least it should reconsider its national security priorities. Tanzania’s situation on edible oil is not rocket science to discern that national security is at stake. Succinctly, Tanzania is not ready to encounter any imminent blow on that angle. To ease your frustration,...
What’s behind Makonda and GSM Boss saga: The tale of friendship, power & hypocrisy
Paul Makonda, the former Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, is under furnace for allegations of conspiracy to illegally seize a billion shilling property said to be owned by GSM tycoon Mr Gharib Said Mohammed. “Makonda is avid to own one of Mr Gharib’s bungalows located between Masaki and Oysterbay”. People close to Mr Gharib told...
Ugandan billionaire bids to buy Chelsea and change its name to Kongolo FC
Joel Jaffer A’ita, a billionaire from Uganda, has taken over international headlines after submitting an offer to purchase Chelsea F.C of London in the U.K. A’ita is a civil engineer from the Makerere University and owns Aura Hill Sports Club in the Uganda Premier League. He officially submitted his bid to take over the Blues,...
Mbowe face to face with Iringa RC and RPC
A staunch political leader in Tanzania and the head of the main oppositional party in Tanzania CHADEMA, Freeman Mbowe, has met with Iringa District Commissioner Queen Sendiga and Iringa Regional Police Commissioner RPC Allan Bukumbi. Mbowe met with the RC Sendiga and RPC Bukumbi at Iringa DC’s office today, March 9, 2022. Mbowe spoke before...