IF I may take a leaf out of the book of Chairman Mao ze Dong’s thoughts on letting ten thousand flowers bloom, I would say let there also be ten thousand KDFs in Tanzania. Or, perhaps more realistically, let there be 26 KDFs, one for each of the United Republic’s administrative regions. I’ll explain. The acronym ‘KDF’ stands for ‘Kilimanjaro Development Forum,’ currently chaired by an illustrious son of the soil, Cleopa David (CD) Msuya.
IN a civilized world, we are advised to be careful of our pees and ques! I came to understand this in my early secondary school days when our English teacher was so emphatic in being careful on the usage of words and possibly, to be on the safe side, always make sure you use the two words, please and excuse.
STAMMERING or stuttering is a problem with the normal flow and timing of speech. Attempts to say something may be interrupted by repetition of a syllable, prolongation of the sound, or a complete block on speech so that words do not flow smoothly.
HEADLINES in the print media about squabbles within the Civic United Front (CUF) in Zanzibar has certainly dismayed many levelheaded people wishing Zanzibar and in a wider picture, Tanzania well.
I have been in the restaurant business for the last 30 years. Six months ago, another restaurant has opened next to me whose name is Kula Chakula bila Mafuta Restaurant (in English come eat fat free food restaurant).
When President John F. Kennedy said in his inaugural address, ask not what the country can do for you but what you can do for your country, he was not joking.
