Most people, the condition of being overweight is easy to recognize. But medically, a distinction is made between being overweight and being obese. The body mass index (BMI) is used to define these conditions.
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HYPOTHETICALLY peaking, what good does democracy do to a struggling nation like Tanzania? Really, does that old woman in Arumeru who has never seen running water from a tap care who does or does not become a legislator?
Easter weekend is here! Many reasons to celebrate and be merry after 40 days of lent. 40 days where every Christian was remembering in prayer and meditation, the sacrifice our lord, Jesus Christ, went through for man.
WHEN the former school of my children in Punjab Pakistan was bombed by extremists a few years ago, I was shocked. That school was founded in 1956 to cater for Christian children. The school was located in Murray Hills town surrounded by 100% by Muslims.
IN Tanzania, it seems, not a day goes by without a media report of abuse or cruelty towards a child. Most child abuse is, seemingly, committed in urban centers where moral decay is most prevalent. Parents now worry more about the welfare of their children.
In politics as in nature, the winds of change can sometimes blow with the same unpredictability as a tornado that leaves awesome scenes of destruction when it rips through a town or village.
A YOUNG and outspoken Member of Parliament has caused quite a stir by announcing that he will be vying for the position of President come the general election in 2015. Naturally, the news has been received with mixed feelings, a good number of commentators not feeling too happy, especially about the timing of this announcement.
THE dust is settling down after three- week-cut-throat political campaigns between Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and Chadema vying for the seat that was left vacant following the death of CCM incumbent Jeremiah Sumari of Arumeru East constituency.
EAST Africa is on the cross hairs literally. Just last week, this columnist highlighted the population time bomb East Africa is grappling with. The estimate I used of 170m people was way below the figures Aidan Eyakuze, SID Programme Director and principal author puts forward.
THE car that killed George Kiratu hit him so squarely, so hard that the young businessman died before he fell to the ground. If Kiratu knew what killed him, he would not be able to explain it to the Almighty how it happened because his head was smashed to a thin pulp.