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The forgotten innocents, in face of double stigma

2011 proves corporate partners can do more for Tanzania Golf

Promising progress for Dar es Salaam volleyball in 2011

Mbuka’s step father fixed his future on art

VETA:Fairy ‘godmother’ of style and change!

Misfortunes did not keep Halima down

Timber logging in Rufiji continue

Insurance industry in superb performance

Pushing vehicles stuck in the mud

Peer educators playing their roles with passion

Petrol woes hit headlines in 2011

Caught off guard? Or just not concerned?

Braille offer great hope for students

When faith and medical expertise lead to miracles

Serengeti investor speeds up social and economic development

Africa, want aid? Recognise gay rights!

Key stakeholders want more incentives for the agriculture sector

When NCCR decide people pick the bill

Our sisters and daughters have to stay in school

Why voice against abuse of women and children in Zanzibar remains high

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The forgotten innocents, in face of double stigma

ROLLING her round, shouting eyes, Neema Abbas looks at the ‘benching’ clients who await services from her without a murmur. They do so with minimum movement then move into Neema’s service room one by one. No client can respond if a name were called out but, Neema, as she awaits them, uses sign

Author: By ORTON KIISHWEKO, Uploaded on: 30th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 477

2011 proves corporate partners can do more for Tanzania Golf

DAR ES SALAAM Gymkhana Club Golf Captain QS Joseph Tango hit the fairways last September, with a mounting anticipation as 120 golf enthusiasts across the country took a rare retreat to swing the swing at presumably the most extensive golf course in the EA region. Both celebrity and

Author: By PAUL JOHN, Uploaded on: 30th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 461

Promising progress for Dar es Salaam volleyball in 2011

IT is undeniable that domestic sports stakeholders have always been yearning to see Tanzania achieve enormous success in almost every sports discipline and eventually carve its place among the most respected sporting nations in the world. The desire for success may have varied depending on the

Author: By JAPHETH KAZENGA, Uploaded on: 30th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 461

Mbuka’s step father fixed his future on art

OUT of Abbasy Mbuka Kiando’s three names, the one that’s popularly known both in local and international art circles is Mbuka. It was given to him by his father and is the one the Dar es Salaam-based Fine Artist uses when signing a finished painting. It’s a wonder he doesn’t use Abbasy, being

Author: By IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 30th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 460

VETA:Fairy ‘godmother’ of style and change!

WHEN I entered a beauty centre in Washington DC two weeks ago, I was impressed by the level of professionalism and the recognition of experts in this field. It was a rainy day in DC that day when I took my wife to a beauty parlour and everyone was falling asleep. You can imagine the nice breeze and

Author: By JAFFAR MJASIRI, Uploaded on: 30th December 2011 @ 14:53, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 539

Misfortunes did not keep Halima down

NEWS of the national radio announcer, Halima Mchuka’s passing away on Thursday morning, after a fight with cancer, was received with sadness both in and outside of the country. Apparently, she had taken ill suddenly, while at work on Wednesday at the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation’s (TBC)

Author: By IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 29th December 2011 @ 17:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 535

Timber logging in Rufiji continue

REMNANTS of torched farm huts suspended from the ground by burnt out logs mostly mangroves, are testimony that something went terribly wrong in Rufiji Delta. Ash is scattered all over the place and this was the site of brutal torching of farmers’ temporary huts mainly used during the planting

Author: By FINNIGAN WA SIMBEYE, Uploaded on: 29th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 463

Insurance industry in superb performance

DESPITE various social and economic challenges over the couple of years, including rising inflation, chronic power blues, frequent accidents on the roads and sea, as well as cases of fire, Tanzania's insurance industry has maintained a robust growth. According to the Tanzania Insurance

Author: By JOHN KULEKANA, Uploaded on: 29th December 2011 @ 14:49, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 471

Pushing vehicles stuck in the mud

Mara is one of the regions with the best road network in the country but torrential rains have rendered many roads impassable. 1.6bil/- is needed to repair several parts of the roads. Local leaders have used their own money to repair the damaged roads in several parts of the lake zone region. “

Author: From MUGINI JACOB in Musoma, Uploaded on: 28th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 493

Peer educators playing their roles with passion

FLORA Kipanga has been one of the leading lights of peer education in Mlaro Soni, in Tanga Region. She was one of a first peer educators trained by the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) last year on how to contribute to the Campaign on Disability and HIV/AIDS to

Author: By ORTON KIISHWEKO, Uploaded on: 28th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 495

Petrol woes hit headlines in 2011

APART from electricity rationing that engulfed the nation for the better part of this year, the boycott by fuel traders to sell the precious liquid in early August, this year, is indented in the books of history. During the boycott, the supply chain was heavily disrupted leading to long queues

Author: By ALVAR MWAKYUSA, Uploaded on: 27th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 488

Caught off guard? Or just not concerned?

2011 in Tanzania will be remembered as the year of unnecessary tragedies. From bomb blasts to sinking ship the year ended with tens of people dying in our capital city Dar es Salaam. It all began in mid February just after Valentines Day and on Idd night when the celebrations were rudely

Author: By DAILY NEWS Reporter, Uploaded on: 27th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 499

Braille offer great hope for students

THE young man mumbled and gestured desperately not sure that his name had been called. He finally responded when his teacher touched his shoulder to signal to him that it was his turn to read out a line in a manual. It was written on Braille paper. It was Abraham Mcharo, a 16 year old boy at

Author: By ORTON KIISHWEKO, Uploaded on: 27th December 2011 @ 13:11, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 488

When faith and medical expertise lead to miracles

FOR over a decade we have learnt of children and adults traveling to India for open heart surgery and other medical complications. The majority of patients go to India as the costs for medical treatment are reasonably affordable. We witnessed government leaders, business personalities, Lion Club

Author: By BILHAM KIMATI, Uploaded on: 26th December 2011 @ 17:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 614

Serengeti investor speeds up social and economic development

MAKUNDUSI village found in Serengeti District in Mara Region has registered admirable success in social and economic development. It is one of the villages located near the concession areas operated by Singita Grumeti Reserves Limited (SGR), operators of luxurious and exclusive lodges namely

Author: From MUGINI JACOB in Serengeti, Uploaded on: 26th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 537

Africa, want aid? Recognise gay rights!

MANY will agree with me that the one statement that drew the most ire from Tanzanians, as well as from the rest of Africa, as the year came to a close, was David Cameron's call to African countries to recognise gay rights as a prerequisite to receiving aid from the UK. He said this at the

Author: By RICHARD MBUTHIA, Uploaded on: 26th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 1, Total people who read this story: 608

Key stakeholders want more incentives for the agriculture sector

A REVIEW of numerous taxes charged on agriculture produce, reduction of cess on crops and land rent are some of the key areas which the government should consider if more private investors are to be attracted to the sector, which has been dubbed the backbone of the country's

Author: By FINNIGAN WA SIMBEYE, Uploaded on: 26th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 527

When NCCR decide people pick the bill

The Registrar of Political Parties, Mr John Tendwa, is someone you can either like or dislike but he more often than not, “tells the story as it is.” He is not known to mince words. Therefore, his advice can be as sharp as a razorblade or as piercing as a needle with his frankness equally

Author: By Mboneko Munyaga, Uploaded on: 25th December 2011 @ 20:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 552

Our sisters and daughters have to stay in school

TACKLING the taboo of mothers returning to school, say campaigners, will reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies Girls who complete their secondary education are likely to have fewer children than their counterparts who leave during primary school. "When you educate a woman, you educate a

Author: By a Correspondent, Uploaded on: 25th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 666

Why voice against abuse of women and children in Zanzibar remains high

COURTS and police stations remain havens for rapists in Zanzibar, argues anti- Gender Based Violence (GBV) activists, accusing law enforcers and the judiciary for freeing suspects. Activists, community members are asking what kind of evidence, law enforcers and magistrates need in dealing with

Author: By ISSA YUSSUF, Zanzibar, Uploaded on: 25th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 533

Constitution a key for development

THE attainment of independence by African countries generally and Tanzania in particular created great hopes and high expectations for better life. At the centre of struggle was the determination to regain the right to shape our destiny, to retrieve dignity and self-respect which colonialism had

Author: By CASMIR NDAMBALILO, Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Uploaded on: 25th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 428

Constitution review process kick-started

THE year 2011 was ushered in with President Jakaya Kikwete promising to kick start a process that would lead up to review of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. And indeed as we bid farewell to this year, we have the process in place. The president lived up to his word and we

Author: By EMMANUEL MUGA, Uploaded on: 25th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 476

“We aren’t asking for a piece of moon”

After this long trip that took me over to the US, I am obliged to narrate something that I learned there. Learning is from the cradle to the grave which is why I have to appreciate that window of opportunity of being able to learn something new. For example, it was an opportunity to learn

Author: By JAFFAR MJASIRI, Uploaded on: 24th December 2011 @ 14:51, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 506

Cultural awareness matters much

SOME interesting things came up in a conversation with the Cultural Tourism personnel, Nsajigwa Isubha-Gwamaka. He had passed by the ‘Star’ offices here in Dar es Salaam’s City Centre, after a month in Mwanza Region, taking some visitors to the country on a culture trek. This is something he

Author: By IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 24th December 2011 @ 14:17, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 460

Beggars urinate in City centre streets

STREET occupiers cannot be tolerated in any other country in the world other than Bongo land. In other countries authorities deal with such behaviour very critically. It does not matter whether it is happening in east or west. Surprising enough in Dar es Salaam and other cities in the country

Author: By Jaffar Mjasiri, Uploaded on: 24th December 2011 @ 14:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 535

The ups and downs of the Tanzanian judicial system

They say numbers 11 stands for chaos, while ‘12’ stands for completion. That was the trend in the year 2011 at the Kisutu Resident Magistrates’ Court and the High Court in Dar es Salaam. In 2011, the corridors of courts found themselves hosting famous Tanzanians, starting with the renowned TBC1

Author: By JULIUS BWAHAMA, Uploaded on: 24th December 2011 @ 14:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 491

Zanzibar is home for the Shimaoka’s

THERE is much more about Japan-born and raised Tsuyoshi Shimaoka than what meets the eye. After-all, how many people at the age of 24 years would exchange a promising stable life in a far eastern country to start from scratch in East Africa? But this is exactly what he did, together with his newly

Author: By IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 23rd December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 529

Celebrating 41 years of excellence

THE 41st Graduation Ceremony of the University of Dar es Salaam marked in October this year remains a memorable event that coincided with the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary. The grand event officiated by the Chancellor of the university, Ambassador Fulgence Kazaura, also witnessed two

Author: By BILHAM KIMATI, Uploaded on: 23rd December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 509

Reflecting on Kikwete’s five year development plan

EARLY this year, President Jakaya Kikwete launched a five-year development plan (2011/12 to 2015/16) that is aimed at boosting the economy to grow from 8 per cent to 10 per cent annually. Economists say that the growth currently stands at 7 per cent. This latest development plan expects to

Author: By DEOGRATIAS MUSHI, Uploaded on: 22nd December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 563

Benefits of using Improved Biomass Stoves

SUCCESSFUL use of the constructed 13,301 Improved Biomass Stoves (6,651 household each with two stoves) in Tanzania can reduce firewood consumption from 39,906 cubic m, through using unimproved stove to 19,952 cubic m. A research done recently by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Author: By DEOGRATIUS MUSHI, Uploaded on: 22nd December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 531

Parliament ends the year asking for 'posho'

PARLIAMENT as one of the organs of the government, among other functions is the public's mouth piece and the current debate on allowances increment has made the organ a paradox. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Anne Makinda proved high competence and confidence in withstanding the

Author: By CHRISTOPHER MAJALIWA, Uploaded on: 21st December 2011 @ 13:53, Total Comments: 1, Total people who read this story: 660

Stiegler’s Gorge project could end power blues

AS one of efforts to bring the country’s development forward, the Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda led a delegation to Brazil about three months ago where he held talks with various political leaders and industrialists of that vibrant nation. The delegation comprised of government officials,

Author: By a Correspondent MOSES FERDINAND, Uploaded on: 20th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 649

Stock exchange in Dar es Salaam still standing strong

DESPITE the economic shocks that hit the nation this year, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded increased activity on both equity and debt instruments compared to last year. It continued to offer its core business that is a platform for intermediation of the securities in Tanzania and

Author: By SEBASTIAN MRINDOKO, Uploaded on: 19th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 673

Climate change risks lives

“AGRICULTURE is extremely vulnerable to climate change and there is consensus that climate change will have a significant impact on agriculture in developing countries”, South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat- Pettersson said recently in Durban. She says,

Author: By a Correspondent, Uploaded on: 19th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 628

Railway line from Tanga to Port Bell

IN addition to discussing how to put an end to sex-gender violence and armed conflict in the region, the recent summit on the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) also discussed how to improve the economies of the member states. Setting the ball rolling was Uganda’s

Author: By DEOGRATIAS MUSHI recently in Kampala, Uploaded on: 19th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 736

Tax harmonisation pivotal to East Africa’s integration

THE East African Community (EAC) today stands at a decisive point since its re-establishment in 1995. Only a year ago, member states signed the East African Common Market Protocol, which paves the way for the merger of the EAC member states into a common market, creating a solid pillar for

Author: BY AGATHA NDERITU, Uploaded on: 18th December 2011 @ 16:54, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 616

CEOs unite in managing HIV/AIDS at the workplace

EVER since the first case of HIV/AIDS was reported almost 30 years ago, world-wide, HIV/AIDS has grown from being an unstoppable death sentence to a condition that can be managed well with the right care, medication and a positive attitude. Generally speaking the stigma and discrimination

Author: By DAILY NEWS Reporters, Uploaded on: 18th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 614

Going all the way for justice

THEY say that justice delayed is justice denied, and to 25 year old Jason Mwita, justice is meant for the rich and affluent. His late father, mzee Mwita, was one of the most respected members of his community in Geita district, Mwanza region, and by the time he died from heart failure, he had left

Author: By ANTHONY TAMBWE, Uploaded on: 17th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 655

Data recovery a stone’s throw away

AS computers become more a part of everyday life the risk of unauthorised people getting hold of one’s data becomes greater. In such a case it would be necessary to get hold of someone skilled in this area. That’s where the Managing Director of East African Data Handlers, George Njoroge, would

Author: By Staff Writer IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 17th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 1, Total people who read this story: 1248

Chief Mkwawa film set path to follow

HISTORY was made on Wednesday evening at the New World Cinema in Dar es Salaam. The documentary Mkwawa – Hero of Heroes, was premiered to a full house, much to the praise of its Producer and Director, Seko Tingitana, who was visible seen to be lost for words. Doug Bramsen, a member of the

Author: By Staff Writer IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 17th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 713

‘Welcome to Paradise feasting’

HARUNA and I were skinning a large ram in searing heat behind my hut when Kimbo visited. Haruna was extolling the good virtues of drinking beer. We exchanged the traditional greetings, handshakes and pleasantries with Kimbo, a revered elder who owned a large herd of cattle. Mazengo eased his

Author: By SOSTHENES PAULO MWITA, Uploaded on: 17th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 599

For better life, family numbers should count less

RECENTLY, the world's largest-ever gathering of experts, advocates and campaigners in birth control, met in Dakar to use evidence based information to galvanise the world towards better planned families. It came at a time when official statistics suggest that 43 per cent of the population is

Author: By ORTON KIISHWEKO, Uploaded on: 17th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 596

Effect of climate change on Tanzanian wild species

CLIMATE change threatens to add to the risks faced by Tanzania threatened wild species, with knock-on effects for people whose livelihoods depend on them – from farmers to those employed in the tourism sector. A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that unless action

Author: By HASINA MJINGO, Uploaded on: 16th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 724

Why high family numbers can cause disaster

A FRIEND recently told a joke about politicians who encourage women to bear many children to guarantee them more future votes. Yet, on a more serious note, calling for large families without adequate measures to guarantee the increased population of quality lives and employment will be a recipe for

Author: By ORTON KIISHWEKO, Uploaded on: 16th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 694

ILO groomed her for big things at home

FROM her base in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Judica Amri-Lawson is able to keep a controlled eye over the area she is officially responsible for. As the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) current Deputy Regional Director for Policies, Programmes and Communications, she has to make sure all is

Author: By IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 16th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 723

Hope at last for the health care syste

THROUGHOUT Africa, the shortage of trained medical personnel is hurting efforts to look after the sick and prevent illnesses. In 2006, Tanzania needed 82,300 skilled professionals in the health system to effectively take care of the population, yet only 29,000 were available. According to the

Author: By ORTON KIISHWEKO, Uploaded on: 15th December 2011 @ 15:13, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 733

Zainab Ansell: Women must work hard in business

The Global Report on Women in Tourism (GRWT) an initiative by the United Nations World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO) has recently marked a new era for incorporating gender issues in the tourism sector. It provides detailed statistical information on women’s role and their status in the tourism

Author: By JAMES LANKA, Uploaded on: 14th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 840

Experts agitates for education budgetary increase

EDUCATION activists have challenged the government on the education system saying that if education budget would not be increased it would be difficult to attain most of development goals. Activists who were speaking at a three-day Open Forum on Education and Literacy organized by E&D

Author: By CHRISTOPHER MAJALIWA, Uploaded on: 14th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 734

The legacy 'Mama Great Lakes' leaves behind

TAKING part in the initial meetings that lead to the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) summit scheduled for this morning, there is something that I have learnt and this is about the respect and reputation the outgoing ICGLR Executive Secretary, Ambassador Liberata Mulamula

Author: By DEOGRATIAS MUSHI in Kampala, Uploaded on: 14th December 2011 @ 15:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 844

Shying away from Mtwara no more

GONE are the days when posting people to Mtwara Region was met with instant resistance, well this is according to the current regional Administration and Human Resources Manager, Hemedi Matuwira. In a recent discussion he told the ‘Daily News’ that in the past, only two out of ten people officially

Author: By IMAN MANI, Uploaded on: 13th December 2011 @ 16:00, Total Comments: 0, Total people who read this story: 1157

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