EDITORIAL: Pope’s message should be heeded by all of us

Dust no longer comes from the Tanzania Portland Cement Company (TPCC) plant, the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) says.

The Roman Catholic church in the Kenyan slum of Kangemi is always popular, but this week, the last Sunday mass before Pope Francis comes to visit, the building is packed.

Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa yesterday with huge crowds hailing heavy rains as “God’s blessing” as they sang and danced in the Kenyan capital.

Kenyans on social media yesterday again unleashed on an international media outlet, this time on Fox News after the US network ran a news segment titled “Pope Visits War-Torn Africa” following Pope Francis’ arrival in Kenya for the start of a 3-day, 3-country tour of Africa.

The Holy father’s trip includes stops in Kenya, Uganda, and Central African Republic.

Following the news segment, several Kenyans took to twitter to express their frustration of frequent description of the continent by...

"As Tanzanians we must support each other when we move forward. We Came Up Together & We Will Continue To Move Forward PAMOJA. We represent ALL Tanzanian's in the DMV, we must stick together & show support, always. That being said, I am calling ALL Tanzanians in the DMV Area, to PLEASE come out & support me, Mr.Tz aka SanTz, & Asya Khamsin at the PanAfrican Festival on Saturday September 26, 2015 - Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Come Support & Wave your Tanzanian Flag HIGH HIGH HIGH....

I Met Money and Said

“You Are Just A Piece of Paper”

Money Smiled Said

“Of Course, But You Haven’t Seen

A Dust Bin For Me Yet”

 

2) A Tongue Has No Bones.

But It Can Break A Heart.

It Can Be A Pillar For Building A Broken Heart!

 

True quote:

1) Tomorrow Will Come Daily

But Today Will Come Today Only.

So Finish Your Today’s Work Today Itself

And Be Free Tomorrow.

 

2) Every Night We Go To Bed,

We Have No Assurance

To Get Up Alive Next Morning

But Still You Have Plans For The Coming...

Players in forestry conservation have been challenged to harmonise the messages geared towards sensitising people of the need to protect the environment.

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 3 March – the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – as World Wildlife Day.  On this second observance of the Day, the UN system, its Member States and a wide range of partners from around the world are highlighting the simple yet firm message that “It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime”.
Illegal trade in wildlife has become a sophisticated...