THE POWER OF READING

By Rahma Salum

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them

Even if you have read one good book in your life you will know what reading gives. Reading gives knowledge, improves your brain, reduces stress, improves memory, improves imagination, develops critical thinking skills, builds vocabulary and improves creativity. It also improves writing skills, improves communication skills, improves focus and concentration, helps us learn about another world, it is cheap and portable form of entertainment; it motivates, improves health and build self-esteem, makes you more empathetic and smarter. Speaking of what books offer will take a huge time because there is a lot which books can give. They are not just readings but they are model of real life and real world. Books are so important that’s why even religions offer holly books like Quran, Bible, Veeda and other sacred books.

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WOMEN ARE STRONGER ENOUGH NOT TO BE EMPOWERED

By Rahma Salum

Just dare give a room to a woman and watch out what she does.

Women are the important figure in the society. They can stand in any position to serve the society. The way women take good care of their children is the same way when they get a chance to serve the society; they do it very well.

Let’s take a look on few women in Africa, from whom we can draw an example of what kind of women our society needs to make the real changes.

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PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE TOURISM, LAND AND ENVIRONMENT PHOTOGRAPHS

 The former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Phillip Mulugo (MP) speaks during the Tourism, Land and Environment Committee meeting held at Julius Nyerere Convention Center (photo by Wilson Mtapa)

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SAY NO TO ALCOHOLISM

Jackline Kaboko

Do you know the effects of consuming too much alcohol in your body? Have you taken this fact into account as you go on a drinking spree? Do you know that more than five million Tanzanians are alcoholics? I guess your answer is ‘no’!!Generally, alcoholism is one of the major problems many Tanzanians face.

The effects of alcoholism are very serious. Many people consume too much alcohol, lose control of their lives  as they increasingly become addicted.

Many people do not know that apart from losing money, alcoholism can be your death ticket.  This is because consumption of too much alcohol causes different diseases such as diabetes, renal failure, stroke, depression and obesity.

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