The former Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Paul Makonda, is expected to submit counter-affidavits to the court against charges of abuse of public office filed on him by Saed Kubenea. In early March 2022, the Kinondoni resident court summoned Paul Makonda to answer charges of abuse of office that were filed against him by Saed...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2019 expressed interest in joining the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc to tap into the benefits of the regional trade and expanded markets. Finally, after back and forth procedures and due diligence to ensure DRC has all the requirements to join the bloc, on March 29, 2022,...
The then vice-president, an incumbent President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, broke the news on the live TV broadcast that tore the hearts of millions of Tanzanias and Africans at large. “Our beloved President passed on at 6 p.m. this evening. All flags will be flown at half-mast for 14 days. It is sad news....
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...
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,...
For centuries now, women’s voices have been silenced amid men even when they are right. Not because they do not make sense but because of our gender. Whether you are a woman or a man, you have somehow heard of all the sexual assaults, domestic violence and insults your lady friends endure from either their...
Summary: Tanzania’s decision to abstain the UN resolution of Ukraine sparked controversy across social media posing questions like Tanzania took that stance despite its traditional branding of being the advocate of peace and harmony? On March 2, 2022, United Nations General Assembly held an emergency session to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The session purposely...
Since 2017, more people have been killed in terrorist attacks in sub-Saharan Africa than in either South Asia or the Middle East and North Africa. By 2021 almost half of all those killed by terrorists globally were in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Global Terrorism Index compiled by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The...
For years, people have believed in an old stereotype that men invest less in relationships than women. According to the new study by psychologists, that hypothesis is utterly a lie. A study of relationship support looked at more than 184,000 people and found that males than females more commonly discussed the heartache theme. A study...
At the Centre of President Putin’s thought process in Ukraine’s invasion is an attempt to piece back together with the once soviet union. With Ukraine being the most significant piece to defect from the soviet union, not only that is an example being set for all other defectors to surrender before the unthinkable falls upon...