Five Questions with Marika Mura
We recently had a chance to interview Marika Mura, a PhD candidate (University of Warwick) who is focusing on food security and farmers perspectives in Tanzania.
Do Something!
In search for local youth volunteers.
Hili Shamba la Babu
Miongo mitano, uongo mtamu!
Are we failing to pinpoint a menace?
It is nothing short of disappointing the way a story about the raping, beating and killing of a Mbeya business woman was covered, not just as a member of the fourth estate but also as a human being.
Lucky Number 13
I am hopeful as this New Year trudges on. I am not always a fan of nationalistic sentiment, as it often results in dangerous rhetoric, however, I cannot help but be nationalistic this year. Let us work hard to continue to build our economy.
Resurrecting Tanganyika
Do we really need a union? If we are going to unite, why do we need a number of governments? What kind of national debate should inform our decisions?
09. 12. Independence
Let’s celebrate our Independence. We have come a long way to get here, a long way to Freedom.
IRP journalism trip to India in Feb 2013
The funded trip will focus on examining child survival from February 17-27, 2013 and priority is being given to applicants from select countries, including Tanzania.
Tanlessko: Decreasing productivity with class
Who wants to get things done these days? Especially in Tanzania? This land has equatorial weather. It deserves to be enjoyed like our ancestor Lucy enjoyed it. Our primary goal is to lessen peoples’ productivity so we can all sit around and appreciate basic nothingness.
Results from Poll #9
2/3 voters felt news media in Tanzania is very subjective. What do you think?
Caching out: Internet vs. Technology
Technology is all about development and making everyday tasks easier. But we need to clear out our human cache memory because development is not always about technology.
November Youth Violence Conference in Dar
The conference comes at a time during which there is “growing emphasis on youth as both victims and perpetrators of violence” and when violence “has become an accepted component of young people’s social interactions”.
Peace Commits Suicide
A lady named Peace allegedly committed suicide today, hanging herself on the ceiling of her house.
Nyerere: Why should we remember him?
A conversation with my father…
No Longer Child’s Play
In the end, it all boils down to each and every one of us to uphold the relative peace that Tanzania enjoys and prides itself for…
Fight Like a Woman
Women, unsurprisingly, are pressured into paying through “alternative means,” fostering what the Citizen calls an economy of “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine.” If women balk at swapping special “favors” for studio-time, their careers will likely come screeching to a halt.
Five questions with journalists
How do media houses control the kind of content we read, hear or watch after it has been created by the original authors? I asked five journalists working in the Tanzanian print industry about their experiences with the editorial process.
How to spot a mason
If you happen to be waiting for a daladala amidst the loud hooting and smoggy air of Dar es Salaam you are bound to find a man kicking off a shout storm with a microphone in one hand and a sports shoe in the other. Mistaking him for a street preacher, you would not be incorrect.
Results from Poll #2
Results indicate that we had 16 responses, most of whom voted that both, Swahili and English, should be the languages of instruction in public secondary schools.
The Life and Times of Hamza Mwapachu
This is a moving tribute to the late Hamza Mwapachu, a medical practitioner, educator, political strategist, and civil servant during Tanganyika’s colonial days.
Truth is Believed Lies
“Truth is, We believed their Lies.”
Je, tunashughughulikia ufumbuzi wa tatizo la elimu nchini?
Pitia au wanunulie watoto wako wa wadogo zako kitabu kinachoitwa “Enjoy Chemistry, Furahia Kemia”, kisha tupe maoni yako. Hiki ni kitabu cha kwa kwanza cha kiada kilichoandikwa kwa lugha mbili (Kiingereza na Kiswahili) kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa kidato cha kwanza.
Results from Poll #1
Results indicate that we had 10 respondents (thanks, folks!): None voted “No”, 10% voted “I’m not sure”, 40% voted “Possibly”, 50% voted “Yes”.
Polling at Vijana FM
We’re excited to introduce a new polling project at Vijana FM that aims at conducting research among our website visitors. The project will consist of asking one question every week in the sidebar that relates to topics we blog about.
The Story of Martin Kayamba (II)
The life and times of the educator and civil-servant Martin Kayamba Mdumi, M.B.E (1891-1939).
The Story of Martin Kayamba (I)
In our quest to revive anecdotal experiences of men and women who shaped the history of the land that we now call Tanzania, we came across an interesting text written in 1935 about the life and times of the educator and civil-servant Martin Kayamba Mdumi, M.B.E (1891-1939).
Response to “Education in the Developing World” (blogpost)
This is a friendly response to a blog post written recently by a Peace Corps volunteer teacher and coach on the Tanzanian education system.
EdExpo Tanzania 2013 to showcase 30 international universities (13-15 March 2013)
EdExpo 2013 will also feature an information and partnership building seminar on 15th March 2013.
Coaching: A learning and development tool for Managers and Trainers
Coaching is the process of helping an individual to enhance or improve their performance for a set of tasks by reflecting on how they apply a specific skill and knowledge. Learn about the types, benefits and roles of coaching here.
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…