Shimbo Pastory This article was published in The Citizen Newspaper – Tanzania on November 20, 2022. With the biggest sports…
On November 7, in the Playfair Library of the University of Edinburgh – Scotland, the Centre of African Studies at the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh hosted a crowd of Tanzanians and friends of Tanzania in commemoration of Mwalimu Nyerere’s centenary.
The idea of people gambling over mystery boxes, lottery, fixed odds, and wagers dates back to the time before the development of modern written history. It is a centuries-old pastime.
While we still boast of the minimized possibilities of tribal or ethnic wars because of the foundation Mwalimu Nyerere laid, it is high time we restore in real life the fame of a peaceful country Tanzania has had for decades as we join the world to mark the International day of Non-violence.
Mwalimu Yusuph, a talented teacher who has won international admiration through social media, shares about his early life journey, his career experiences, aspirations, as well as the change he wishes to see in the society and in primary education in Tanzania.
We should reach a point where dangerous driving will no longer be solved ‘as usual’ by the roadside. More stringent measures can be put in place and maintained.
At an early age, left-handed children can also be told of the successful and globally reputed left-handers.
The University of Dar es Salaam organized the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge to help students engage themselves creatively in seeking sustainable solutions to the societal and economic problems in society.
While an energetic African man or woman will display valour and zeal in approaching life, deep within is a history that paints a different picture altogether. Since I remember, the history I was taught at school is about slavery, everything is linked to the same reality.
Dutiful, diligent, dignified and genuine labour among the members of a society is a thing of pride which reflects in several societal philosophies.