Following the death of Mariam Abdul; an innocent, young, beautiful 6-year-old standard one girl - caused by an act of gross negligence, I decided to have a conversation with Ilala Municipal Council Mayor Jerry Silaa on Twitter (considering my current location) where he admitted that there were no safety precautions implemented at the moment Mariam Abdul was fatally hit by a piece of timber thrown from a multi-storey building under construction. (NOTE: It … [Read more...]
Mariam Abdul’s Death: My Chat With Ilala Municipal Council Mayor Jerry Silaa
May 20, 2013 Leave a Comment
AUDIO: Peter Serukamba (MP) Saying, “C’mon! F**k You!”
April 18, 2013 4 Comments
Mbunge wa Kigoma Mjini, Peter Serukamba (CCM) akitoa lugha chafu ya matusi Aprili 17, 2013 wakati wa mjadala Bungeni kuhusu kusitishwa kwa hotuba ya Kambi Rasmi ya Upinzani. Bw. Peter Serukamba alisikika waziwazi akitoa maneno makali, "C'mon! F**k You!" Pamoja na kutoa lugha hiyo ya matusi mbele ya Bunge, Naibu Spika wa Bunge, Bw. Job Ndugai hakuona tatizo lolote katika lugha aitumiayo Bw. Serukamba na hivyo kumruhusu kuendelea na kusema, "Mhe. Serukamba … [Read more...]
Sack Mulugo: An Open Letter to President Kikwete
April 3, 2013 7 Comments
Dear President Kikwete, When you were elected President, Tanzanians expected you to provide good and strong leadership. Unfortunately, so far at least, we have not had the privilege of experiencing responsible and ethical leadership in action. Mr. President, in the wake of what is unarguably the worst Form Four National Examination Results, I share the urgency that Tanzanians cannot accept an incompetent and information illiterate Philipo Augustino … [Read more...]
Tanzania Loses Trillions In Exemptions
June 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Tanzania's national debt increased during the period ending March 2012 according to a report read to parliament. A report entitled; One B Dollar Question: How Can Tanzania Stop Losing So Much Tax Revenue availed to East African Business Week in Dar es Salaam showed that Tanzania loses revenues between Tsh1.35 trillion ($847 m) - Tsh2.05 trillion ($1.29 b) a year. Presenting the State of The Economy for 2011 and National Development Plan for 2012/13 … [Read more...]
President Kikwete: “I Can Turn Tanzania Into Heaven”
May 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Tanzania’s president is waging a war on hunger — and while he’s at it, he wants to modernize his East African nation’s agricultural sector to lift millions of his countrymen out of poverty. But Jakaya Kikwete’s biggest constraint is a lack of resources. “If somebody says, ‘What is your wish?’ I’d say, ‘If I got a billion dollars a month in terms of government revenue, I can turn Tanzania into heaven,’” Mr. Kikwete told The … [Read more...]
Where Life’s Start Is A Deadly Risk
March 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
BEREGA, Tanzania — The young woman had already been in labor for two days by the time she reached the hospital here. Now two lives were at risk, and there was no choice but to operate and take the baby right away. It was just before dawn, and the operating room, powered by a rumbling generator, was the only spot of light in this village of mud huts and maize fields. A mask with a frayed cord was fastened over the woman’s face. Moments later the … [Read more...]
Tanzania’s Shocking Vast Wealth
January 15, 2012 Leave a Comment
Current Population: 42 Million (2011 est.) Jan 2012 Gold Price: $1600 Per Ounce (approx.) As massive poverty continues to rock the majority of Tanzanians, the latest data reveal that Tanzania's wealth in terms of the top five metals out of eleven provable mineral deposits amounting to millions of tonnes. It is hard to believe it, but that is the reality in a country where 38 Million plus population lives in abject poverty, below a dollar per day, … [Read more...]
Kikwete Corruption Tidbit
August 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
Viewing cable 06DARESSALAAM277, KIKWETE CORRUPTION TIDBIT Reference ID: 06DARESSALAAM277 Created: 2006-02-14 03:38 Released: 2011-08-30 01:44 Classification: CONFIDENTIAL Origin: Embassy Dar Es Salaam C O N F I D E N T I A L DAR ES SALAAM 000277 SIPDIS DEPT FOR INR, R.EHRENREICH E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2016 TAGS: PGOV PREL TZ SUBJECT: KIKWETE CORRUPTION TIDBIT Classified By: Ambassador Michael Retzer, Reason 1.5 (d) ¶1. (C) … [Read more...]
BIG FISH Still Risky Catch In Tanzania
December 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Viewing cable 07DARESSALAAM1037, BIG FISH STILL RISKY CATCH IN TANZANIA Reference ID: 07DARESSALAAM1037 Created: 2007-07-24 14:02 Released: 2010-12-19 21:09 Classification: CONFIDENTIAL Origin: Embassy Dar Es Salaam VZCZCXYZ0004 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHDR #1037/01 2051406 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 241406Z JUL 07 FM AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6498 INFO RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY 3227 RUEHJB/AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA … [Read more...]