During her tour of Tanga region last week, President Samia Suluhu Hassan gave audience to a teenage girl with a dream to become President of Tanzania one day. It was the second time she was hosting such a guest in nearly as many years. As was the case previously, the Head of State offered her…
Bail refers to the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. Purpose of Bail The main purpose is to let the accused be free for a while pending his trial as long as his guilt has not yet…
The sun had only been up an hour when we moved slowly and deliberately, from Tembo Club at Kisongo, where we had enjoyed a cup of coffee with some tasty snacks. There was no hurry. The trip was about watching birds of different kinds on that breezy waiting, including a special bird, the Red-and-yellow Barbet…
So, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky was toying with World War Three, at least that was my biggest take from the recent President Donald Trump versus President Zelensky spat at the White House in January DC. Let me start by declaring that I am completely neutral in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine although as…
On 4th March 2025, World Obesity Day was observed, an event internationally recognized for its role in raising awareness and exploring solutions to the global obesity crisis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), obesity rates have tripled since 1975 and quintupled among children and adolescents, affecting all age groups in both developing and developed…
Fasting is more than just skipping meals; it is a powerful metabolic shift that transforms the body at a cellular level. When food intake stops, the body transitions from burning glucose for energy to utilising stored fat, producing ketones that fuel the brain and muscles. This metabolic change is accompanied by biochemical shifts that enhance…
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are critical drivers of economic growth and national development in the modern world. All development that the world has witnessed from the Industrial Revolution to today’s space age is a result of STEM. Investing in STEM education is investing in the future; whatever technological innovations we see today are…
Last week we discussed the young soldier who committed suicide in 2021. She had been pestered by a senior officer while her superiors would not take her complaints seriously. Such struggles are everywhere, including sports. I know a guy who never watches female football. “I can’t bear seeing half-naked women running with the ball… showing…
UPRIGHT THINKING by Madaraka Nyerere In 2015, I met Samia Nkrumah, former chair of the Convention People’s Party and daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s founding president. It was the late Ahmed Rajab, the veteran journalist and political commentator, who pulled me out of my seat at a conference in Accra and introduced me to her….
Back in December 2021, a young female committed suicide in a British army barracks. Last week, media reports said 19-year-old Jaysley Beck “was driven to take her own life after being sexually assaulted by a senior officer and relentlessly harassed by her boss, a coroner concluded.” It was further reported that her boss had “hounded…
