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SOME things in life we cannot do without. Where would we be without salt? Or shoes? Or can openers?

African leaders have for sometime expressed concern that the International Criminal Court (ICC) targets them unfairly for trial over human rights violations.

AN idea born five years ago on how to protect the regional citizens from unpredictable climatic conditions has now been enacted, thanks to persistent efforts by lawmakers in the East African...
IF all works out according to nature’s cycle, the skies could open up in a matter of days and usher in a season of the long rains in East Africa.

MOST days I walk past the statue of the Little Askari on the Samora Avenue roundabout and I don’t give the bronze soldier a second thought.

In one of the previous articles in this column titled ”why government should amend procurement law”;It was recommended to abolish procurement of used railway machinery, ship or aircraft under...

A few days ago, the media had it that some mobile phone companies had been fined for reasons that were not that clear but the surface reason was that customers were complaining of being robbed...
FOLLOWING his appointment by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2008 as Minister for Livestock Development and Fisheries (waziri wa mboga), John Pombe Magufuli was from day one determined to put an end...

HUMAN capital development through education has been at the heart of most developing countries since independence. Education is deliberately placed at the epicenter due to its ability to enhance...

There’s a new kid on the block in the East African Community; the admission of South Sudan is an indication of the growing influence of the region and its bargaining power vis-a-vis other trading...

President Joni Makufuli was recently quoted as saying that this hunk, ruled by termites and hyenas for over 30 years, has been turned into shamba la bibi with monkeys freely doing business....

When it comes to relations with China – and development strategies more generally – there are two opposing camps in Africa.

In order to adhere to the procurement principle of equality and fairness,there should bea specific tender processing time allocated to all bidders, among other criteria.