Mimi ni mtumishi wa Umma!
The “Tuwachore Tu” animated series is a collaboration between the cartoonist Masoud Kipanya and the organization Hivos Twaweza. In this particular clip (uploaded by Twaweza on 30th April 2012), a civil...
View ArticleWho to blame when a ship sinks
Who to blame when a ship sinks What do I know about sinking ships? Lives lost, Loved ones, left to find pieces of their hearts that never made it to shore, Parents that would never let their twenty...
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No Longer Child’s Play
It is with deep sadness that I read the news of the trouble that has erupted in Mbagala. Pictures (some here and here) show a disturbing break down in religious relations between Tanzanians who...
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Nyerere: Why should we remember him?
A conversation with my father Nyerere. To some he was a leader, and a visionary. To some he was a teacher, a philosopher, a politician, or an idealist. To most he was the father of the nation who got...
View ArticleRegional Integration Is Inevitable: Two Things Can Derail It
As the United States picks up the pieces from Hurricane Sandy one thing we should take note in this part of the world is not how the authorities and people responded to the hurricane, which in many...
View ArticleResults from Poll #10 and beyond
Poll #10 asked “Do you think Tanzania is a secular state?” The poll was open for a week on the Vijana FM homepage sidebar from November 11th to November 18th. Results indicated 5 responses: 80%...
View ArticleResurrecting Tanganyika
By Samwel Ndandala If you are a young mainlander like me who was born in the eighties, Tanganyika is something in the museum, a beautiful memory. All you knew was Tanzania and all you felt was...
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Lucky Number 13
In some cultures, the number 13 is considered unlucky. I think it is the luckiest of all numbers. Of course, this conviction is not without bias: I was born on the 13th day of November so naturally I...
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Kenya: The Pseudoscience of Tyrannical Numbers
Kenyans go to the polls on March 4, 2013 Written By Leonard Wanyama For any practitioner of scenarios methodology, the Kenya 2013 General Election: 7 Point Minimum Scenarios by political scientist,...
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Pwani Kenya: Pre-Election Peace & Love
One week left until Kenya elects its next president – and, for the first time, thanks to the decentralizing directives of katiba mpya, its own city governors. On the coast, campaign antics have been...
View ArticleViongozi wetu wanataka wakumbukwaje?
Na Ramadhani Msoma Kila mara niangaliapo jinsi mambo yanavyoendeshwa na walio kwenye madaraka ya umma, na hasa katika serikali za hivi karibuni, kuna jambo ninaloliona haliko sawa. Nafahamu kuwa ili...
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Goldilocks and Ozymandias
In a post on August 4th 2011, yours truly wrote about Spitting on Marshall, a satirical piece about Energy & Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA)‘s disastrous directive instructing gasoline...
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The People’s Constitution: Fact or Fiction?
Yesterday, June 3rd 2013, the draft of Tanzania’s new constitution (to read it for yourself, click here) was finally unveiled at the historic Karim Mjee grounds in Dar es Salaam. It was, as Ahmed Salim...
View ArticleIn The Congo
Ndugu Zavara, one of Bongo Hip Hop pioneers and founders of Kwanza Unit, taps into the war “In The Congo”, and taps it in style as seen in the music video. The song highlights the issues of the ongoing...
View ArticleOn cooperation and information
Two exciting events concerning cooperation have transpired in the last three weeks: The Organization of African Unity (OAU), now called the African Union (AU), celebrated its golden jubilee and...
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Arusha attack: Results from a slippery slope?
On Saturday the 15th Soweto estate in Arusha was rocked by a blast during a vibrant opposition party’s campaign rally. TPDF at Soweto grounds in Arusha (photo courtesy of The Citizen) Over 60 people...
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Oh Bummer, He’s coming!
Hon. President Kikwete was quoted by someone saying, “Apart from bringing in a record amount of aid during my tenure, I’ve also brought in a record number of American presidents.” Oh boy isn’t that...
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Shit Out Of Luck
Like Peter Msigwa‘s June 20th, 2012 passionate comments during the discussion of last year’s budget, I too think the opposition’s purpose is to criticize government’s implementation of policy. Our...
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Obama in Tanzania
Image courtesy of The Citizen I was happy when I heard one of the world changers is visiting Tanzania for the first time. I was excited and I wanted to see what he has in store for us; Tanzanians and...
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A Welcome Precedent
On June 20th of this year, Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Mizengo Pinda responded to a question in parliament by South Kilwa MP, Murtaza Mangungu, that asked about the government’s position on allegations...
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