As Tanzania’s linguistic heartbeat, Kiswahili, deserves high respect respect

The late Prof Ali Mazrui stated in the book The Power of Babel: Language and Governance in Africa: “One out of every five black people on earth has a European language for a mother tongue.” Mazrui then proceeded to show how English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish dominate the African linguistic landscape.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Nov

Warioba deserves due respect

 In a book entitled “Things Fall Apart” authored by the famous African writer, Prof Chinua Achebe, one elder was trying to talk and praise Okonkwo as one of the few young people of Igbo society how he should behave so that he may be successful in his career in his community used the above statement, which I have tried to borrow and make it as my heading,

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 May

EDITORIAL: Respect the law or else ...

>What is happening in Burundi is a lesson for both African leaders and the people. Our leaders need to know that they owe us a legitimate expectation that they will respect the Constitution they vowed to protect. We do not expect them to try to amend it for political expediency.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Nyantakyi: Africa needs more respect

The president of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi demands more respect for Africa from fellow Fifa members.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jun

We have to respect diplomatic protocol

In a dramatic turn of events, the Government this week decided that it owes British High Commissioner to Tanzania Diana Melrose an apology for accusations made against her in Parliament by a junior minister early this month.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Oct

Respect the choice of voters, says UN

With two weeks to the General Election, the United Nations (UN) resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative in Tanzania, Mr Alvaro Rodrigues, has pleaded for the will of the people to be respected and left to decide who should be their next leader.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Feb

Women deserve more respect

Despite sustained campaigns against gender-based violence and discrimination against women, most Tanzanians still consider the female of the species inferior to men.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Mar

Will CA respect people’s wishes?

Coming events forecast their shadows. The ongoing session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) in our political capital, Dodoma, has made headlines - only that most of them aren’t the kind many had hoped for before it started its session.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Mar

Kenya ex-AG: Respect people’s wishes

>Former Kenyan Attorney General Amos Wako yesterday warned Constituent Assembly (CA) members against meddling in people’s views when debating the second Draft Constitution.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

18 Feb

Teachers urged to respect ethics

Teachers urged to respect ethics
Daily News
TEACHERS have been urged to lead by example in demonstrations of ethics and morals as they are agents of change in the society. Speaking during the official launching of Global Education and Linkages programme at Dar es Salaam University College of ...

 

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