EVIDENCE REFLECTION

Fifty three years ago today, Tanzania Mainlanders, led by Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, lowered the British colonialist’s Union Jack and hoisted our green, yellow, black and blue flag. The ceremony symbolised hope for better and dignified lives of the people of this country.

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Time of Reflection on Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere
AllAfrica.com
The period of 14-24 October marks the final journey of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and is a very special week for southern Africans to reflect and rededicate to Africa's future. Mwalimu Nyerere passed away on 14 October 1999 at the age of 77.
This Day in History — October 14, 2014Jamaica Observer
Mwalimu, the future of Tanzania not the past-PublicIPPmedia
Tanzanians remember MwalimuDaily News

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>Bitterly disappointing. These two words best describe our athletes’ performance at the just-concluded 2014 Youth Olympics in China. Our youngsters failed to win a single medal after 12 days of competition that showcased the sporting superstars of the future.

I recently met a 10-year old girl -- Nyambura Kagwanja -- from Kenya at an inter-generational dialogue on Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance. Nyambura was very clear of what she wants to be in future -- president of Kenya, nothing less. She told me she is qualified, educated, loyal to her country and most importantly passionate about Africa.

Constituent Assembly adjournment should be time for intense reflection
IPPmedia
Sessions of the Constituent Assembly have been put off until August, to make way for the ordinary session of the National Assembly, in its all-important Budget sitting that is usually expected to start at mid April, having been shifted from mid-June in previous ...

A few days ago touts in Nairobi attacked and stripped a woman for “dressing indecently”. With mobile phones everywhere these days, someone records it and loads it on the Internet, and it sort of goes viral.

Fifa chief Sepp Blatter says he will fight to clear his name, while South African Tokyo Sexwale may run for president.

Trial outcome hinges on athlete's stand and letter of the law

The lawyer probing alleged corruption and covering up of doping offences in Kenya’s national athletics federation has received “many” offers of people wanting to provide evidence, he told AFP.