@MinBashe may have diagonised the SUGAR DISEASE correctly but he surely is prescribing POISON as a cure! The sugar industry which had recently attained a substantial growth trajectory, is, unfortunately, likely to get a major setback! Timely corrective measure urgently required!

Great loss @AHMwinyi fundamentally liberalised TZ’s Econ/Pol. spaces; picked me as his Pers. Ass. in Oct. 1985; Amb. & Director of Africa & ME in Jan. 1992; Pers. Representative & Mediator to Rwandese Peace Talks 1992/93; 1st Amb. to SA in 1994 & endorsed my retirement! RIP Mzee

While briefly in Dar for SADC Summit August 2019, @Hagegeingob and his dear wife Monica-found time and honored us with a visit to our house for a family dinner with friends. Go well my Brother. Political Power never made you forget old & powerless friends! Wonderful human-being!

Suddenly lost sleep at 2 am,tossing & turning. Little did I know, was losing dear friend and Brother Dr Hage G. Geingob We were to spend last holiday at his farm but I postponed to next Easter, he wrote back “we can discuss the Easter visit”. That’s how he said goodbye to me! RIP Bro!

SA’s strong lead@ICJ on ongoing craziness in Palestine, reminds of Mwalimu’s advice to Madiba, day after inauguration, “Don’t behave like a Big Brother..But Don’t pretend to be A Small Brother..” If there’san issue and rest of Africa is passive, don’t fold your hands: INTERVENE

Yesterday, Moro RC Adam Malima accompanied by Kilombero DC, Kyobya favoured me a visit at my farm in Ifakara. Apart from catch-ups, had useful conversations on development challenges in rural Tanzania! Quite inspired by their perspectives and new thinking. Thank you very much!

I have been receiving endless calls @TM Its stupid and malicious rumor being circulated which must be dismissed with all contempt it deserves! May he continue to live long and healthy!

Passing of @PeterMagubane another loss of prominent anti-apartheid campaigner, in photojournalism. Peter captured most memorable images that tell great stories of the struggle, from way back in 1950s to SA’s liberation. Known Peter well for some years. Khamba Khaktle my Brother!

Supportive of Bishop Nchimbi’s NY’s msg@StAlban on Time Keeping. Most of our Leaders/Senior Officials find prestige & show of power/importance to be late at scheduled functions! Not only arrogance BUT rude to disrespect others’ Time. Wasted time a major cause of underdevelopment

Happy reading today’s The Citizen about TRC taking delivery of 3 locomotives and “27 shiny new passenger cars”! Hopefully, this time next year, they will still be “shiny”, service level consistent with the excitement and Railway Crossing Points will continue to be safe! B. Wishes

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So sad news on passing of @Ahtisaari, ex-Finnish President, Amb. to TZ, Nobel Peace Prize winner etc! Worked with him closely during Namibia’s independence process where he served as UNSG’s Rep. Good friend of TZ and many Tanzanians! Lala Salama Maarti!

Great loss of dear Friend and leader Aziz Pahad, former SA’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who passed away peacefully in his sleep earlier yesterday! We worked so closely together during SA’s struggle, transitional processes and post-apartheid era! RIP my friend, my friend

Begun a 3day Illovo/ABFSugar Group Leadership Conference on the evolving, modern day, business leadership challenges and opportunities to deliver purpose and relevance to the societies we serve and beyond. In the company of ABFSugar CEO and others and my dear wife!

In Nkosi Buthelezi’s passing, Tanzania and I, personally, have lost a close friend and strong supporter of our country. As Home Affairs Minister, gave me full support during my Ambassadorial tenure in SA and even “adopted” me as Zulu named “Mpung’ose”! Hamba Khale Nkosi Buthelezi