Saturday, 26 May 2012 20:56, Dar es Salaam, For The Citizen Newspaper: By Saumu Jumanne The Mother Nature provides us with various biotic resources, which we call biological diversity (biodiversity). And last week, on May 22, it was the International Day for Biodiversity. Despite motherland being one of the richest countries in the world as far as biodiversity is…
19 February 2012: A Dar es Salaam based company is introducing a new entertainment concept dubbed “Sweet Life,” which will debut on Wednesday night at Club Masai- Ilala. “Sweet Life,” according to Dynamic Limited events manager, Shakila Ridhiwani, is wholesome interactive entertainment. “This involves music, dance, games, and competitions among other things,” she said. At Club Masai – Ilala,…
This way, Kilimo Kwanza is just another useless song By Saumu Jumanne Once again the country runs the risk of suffering acute food shortages. That is why from April, the Government of Tanzania (GoT) halted food exports, especially maize. According to the Minister for Agriculture, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, the ban runs from April to June this year. The good…
Era of big shame for Tanzania, thanks to irresponsible leaders By Saumu Jumanne We have become a nation that expects too much for investing too little in productive actions. We want to lead luxurious life for no hard work. Students want excellent exam results from total neglect of studies! And good heavens sometimes it happens. The trend goes on…
Downtrodden motherhood, little prospects of economic freedom Mother – a truly magical word that have made poets of all ages go gaga. Our mothers bear us in blood, sweat, and tears. For our fathers, we come from the pleasure of sex and no physical pain for them afterwards – supporting the expectant mother is an option. A man can…
Our girls, education and lost dreams in mire of poverty Every other girl that you see has a dream -an aspiration for a better life- for her own and the larger family. The most ultimate thing that can make those dreams come true is education, and unfortunately, after primary school, few of our girls go ahead, and they are…
Innovation, not complaints will take us there Saumu Jumanne If there was a gold medal for complaining many Tanzanians from the lowest to the highest echelons would be potential winners. Grumbling have become so embed in our national psyche almost becoming a way of life. In parliament, at public rallies, in the offices, classrooms and even at pubs, it…
After giving the hawkers a loaf of bread made of stones, NSSF should stop whining By Saumu Jumanne Do you want to eat a loaf of bread made of stones? It seems that is exactly what the authorities in Dar es Salaam could be asking hawkers to do. That is, by forcing them to operate exclusively at the magnificent…
Mkulo’s sweat and the poor man’s sweat…the big difference By Saumu Jumanne Unlike our Finance Minister Brother Mustapha Mkulo, who is a so well versed in matters to do with finance and economic sector- having worked his way up for many years, I have very limited know how on the same. And so are the majority Tanzanians. However, as…
The Loliondo miracle, collapsed health systems and traditions Saumu Jumanne In Tanzania an academic doctor, a medical doctor and an illiterate villager, once a goat thief turned into a witchdoctor – are all, merrily called doctors. Actually deep in the rural villages, the children grow up calling the village witchdoctor, ‘daktari,’ the Kiswahili equivalent of a doctor. They learn…