The Silent Crisis: Why Tanzanian Media Fails to Drive Meaningful Change
Welcome to my second chronicle, a continuous series from the first. The absence of a clearly defined agenda in the…
Professor Kabudi Faces the Scissors Over Singeli Dictum!
Professor Palamagamba Kabudi is no stranger to controversy. It has become his most resilient trademark. But now, he has sparked…
CCM Government Doubles Down on Muzzling Freedom of the Press
Tanzania Journalists Accrediting Board is a Tanzanian government initiative that superficially aims to protect the rights of journalists and the…
The Business of News: How Media Ownership Shapes Journalism in Tanzania
The media in Tanzania is at a crossroads. As the 2025 elections approach, the role of journalism in shaping public…
The Inevitable Pendulum, Analysis of 2025 election Odds
Politics, as Aristotle famously argued, is the highest form of human association, one that defines the governance of society through…
Is Tanzanian Comedy Real or a CCM Campaigning Tool?
I watched the first annual Tanzania Comedy Awards bonanza that was recently graced by President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan. The…
Foreword to Media Chronicles: The State of Media in Tanzania
In November 2025, Tanzania will go to the polls. As the date draws near, so will the world’s attention to…
Restoring Trust in Leadership: Can African Governments Win Back Their People?
Most African politicians struggle to maintain the loyalty and obedience of citizens, activists, NGOs, the media, civil servants, religious leaders,…
SP Christopher Bageni Justice: A Cry for Reform in Tanzania’s Criminal System
This discourse does not absolve SP Bageni or any of the suspects in the execution of the four men. It…
Arusha RC Paul Makonda Now Drools for the Arusha Urban Constituency!
Paul Makonda, against the advice of his CCM superiors in the 2020 general elections, is still rocking the CCM boat…
