EDITORIAL: Let’s prepare well to deal with disasters

>A record downpour on Wednesday washed away crops in the field, pasture land, shelters and a key bridge. This virtually divided the country into two isolated parts, courtesy of the distant Ukaguru Mountains range that overflowed upstream and fed Mkundi River. This cut off communication between the coastal belt and the upcountry regions.

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Sep

EDITORIAL :Prepare Dar commuters ahead of Dart lauch

A total of 138 special buses have already been imported, signifying that the much-awaited Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Dart) commuter system is about to kick off. This is welcome news as it indicates a massive reduction of transport woes Dar commuters had been facing.

 

5 years ago

TalkSPORT.Com

12 Apr

Manchester United could sign Harry Kane for world-record transfer fee as Tottenham ‘prepare to sanction deal a

Manchester United could sign Harry Kane for world-record transfer fee as Tottenham ‘prepare to sanction deal a  talkSPORT.comMan Utd must sign Tottenham star Kane even if it's a club-record fee, says Murphy  Goal.comThe complicated Harry Kane decision and why it presents a problem for Tottenham and the striker  Football.LondonDaniel Levy will sanction world record £200 million Harry Kane move to Manchester United  Daily MailTransfer news and rumours LIVE: Tottenham place £200m price tag on...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jan

EDITORIAL: Deal with insecurity

>Security—that state of being free from danger or threat—is what every individual, community or nation aspires to. It is no wonder then that a good percentage of national budgets go to security matters regardless of the size of the nation or how developed it is.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Sep

EDITORIAL: Students have been given a raw deal on elections

In Tanzania, people who end up behind bars as a penalty for violating the law are largely perceived as anti-social elements that literally reap the sour fruits of what they sowed.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Oct

EDITORIAL: TFF must deal with the e-ticketing fiasco now

>The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) introduced the e-ticketing system just before the kick-off of the 2014/15 season, boasting that it was fail-safe.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 May

EDITORIAL: Dar-Maputo visa deal apt

>The recent three-day visit of Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi was heartwarming for Tanzanians.  Mr Nyusi was open to the fact that his people have every reason to be cordial to Tanzanians, given their country’s contribution to Mozambique’s freedom struggle.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Apr

More must be done if we are to control disasters

Rain tends to do immense damage to Tanzania’s infrastructure. It causes death to people as well, while destroying property.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Oct

How prepared are we against disasters?

Today is the International Day for Disaster Reduction, a date set aside by the United Nations to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness on them.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Sep

Let us avoid disasters by being more vigilant

A mobile text message has lately been doing the rounds, advising people to take precautions against cooking gas-induced disasters. It should not be ignored, like we do with regard to information cooked up for fun, political motives or settling scores relayed via that media.

 

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