Keep politics out of the plight of albinos

It is time we approached the plight of albinos as a crisis that should be pursued on the same scale as a war. People with albinism are not only kidnapped but also mutilated and killed regularly.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

31 Aug

Plight of Albinos calls for renewed attention

Following the recent spate of brutal attacks and killings of people with albinism or albinos in Tanzania, the issue has once again occupied centre stage in the local and international media.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Oct

POLITICS : Nyerere took us from one party to multiparty politics

A little more than 16 years have passed like so much water under the bridge since the founder of Tanzanian nationalism and iconic Satte President, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-99), perforce went to his maker on Octobeer 14, 1999 – leaving Tanzanians distressed, forlorn and near-distraught.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Oct

The plight of TZ housemaids in Oman

>Tanzania’s embassy in Oman has taken steps to address long-standing complaints from domestic workers hailing from Tanzania.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Dec

Address orphans’ plight

Few people are aware of the fact that a child somewhere in the world is orphaned every two seconds. The pandemic of homeless and orphaned children is growing at an astonishing rate, leaving 145 million children orphaned or displaced globally.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Feb

Dodoma street children plight

>Poor parenting, divorce and economic hardships have forced many children here to engage in petty businesses and other money-making ventures in order to earn their daily bread and even school fees.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Aug

The plight of breastfeeding mothers at workplace

The first week of this month marked yet another global event, World Breastfeeding Week, which was celebrated from 1st-7th of August. This year’s theme was ‘Breastfeeding: A winning goal for life’.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

17 Nov

Teachers say govt downplaying their plight

IPPmedia
Teachers say govt downplaying their plight
IPPmedia
The government maintains the rightful due is 5.7bn/- but the union says in Mbeya Region alone, teachers are owed up to 4bn/- in outstanding arrears. Initially the teachers submitted claims of up to 16.25bn/- for non–salary dues but the government accepted ...

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

30 Sep

When Plight of Children Is Swept Under the Carpet

When Plight of Children Is Swept Under the Carpet
AllAfrica.com
Zanzibar — GENDER Based Violence (GBV) remains a serious concern among voters in Zanzibar and probably in many parts of Tanzania. However, is getting little attention from candidates seeking to be elected in the October 25 general election. We have ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Oct

We can only ignore plight of teachers at our peril

As Tanzanian teachers join their professional colleagues elsewhere to mark the World Teachers’ Day, held on October 5 annually since 1994, it is appropriate to look at the situation of our teachers, without whom we cannot talk of any meaningful future of our young.

 

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