The Weekly Expression (8-14 March p. 7) has this “Picture of the Week”, showing a gentleman doing something to a girl’s hair with a razor blade, as another child and a woman look on. This is how the caption reads: “A resident of Matangini village in Nachingwea district, Salum B., shaving ‘HER’ daughter”.
Early this month, Nigeria buried one of its noblest sons, General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (78), whose declaration of the Republic of Biafra on May 30, 1967 sparked one of the bitterest and bloodiest civil wars in the history of Africa.
MOST parents are amazed at their children’s seemingly boundless energy. But, children often get tired – sometimes very tired.
WHEN the invitation for me to visit Japan came, it was one of those one could not decline. With its predominant presence anywhere especially in this country, who would not want to see this country first hand?
Maybe I am taking it too personally but have you noticed how we humans are becoming less thankful as the days go by? We take too many things for granted and expect much more.
WHETHER you are rich or poor, each one of us encounters many situations during our lifetime wherein, either we have to borrow money at a cost or conversely we lend or place our money with some entity to earn interest.
A few years back I borrowed money from a friend of mine, payable with interest six months down the line. When the payment date came, I went to him and he refused to take the money for unclear reasons.
THE semifinal to the three-year long court case involving what is popularly referred to as ‘Samaki wa Magufuli’ (Magufuli Fish Case) was played out at the High Court in Dar es Salaam on February 23, 2012.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is the leading known cause of birth defects. The amount of alcohol required to cause fetal alcohol syndrome (a group of signs and symptoms- commonly known in Kiswahili ‘mlimbiko dalili’) is unknown, pregnant women are advised to abstain from drinking alcohol altogether.
