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After years of searching, I finally met my brother David Serame in the middle of London in 1987. He had not changed one bit and was jolly as ever. It felt like time had not lapsed and we picked up where we left off. Catching up after so many years can sometimes be tricky as most discussions are quite erratic as you try to squeeze in as much information as you can in a short space of time. Talk about sensory overload! Each conversation seemed to meld into next without conclusion. But the feeling that filled the air was of excitement and gladness to have seen him. About a week or so later, he sh… Continue reading “Mzansi… it can only be jazz”

The absence of former president, Ian Khama, from the domestic political scene is coming at a great cost to not just the party that he founded but the opposition movement as well. Five months after Khama fled into South Africa to beat a Directorate of Intelligence Services and Security deadline that required him to hand over some pistols, the party that he founded is going through a really rough time. A fortnight ago, his twin brothers, Tshekedi and Anthony, were arrested and spent two nights in jail. We understand that following his release, Tshekedi and his family joined Khama in South Africa… Continue reading “Khama’s absence, internal wrangling weakening BPF”

After being stripped of the Intercontinental title of the World Boxing Federation (WBF) a few months ago, prominent Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mwakinyo has suffered another blow to his boxing reputation following the decision of Africa Boxing Union (ABU) to strip him of the super-welterweight title recently. Mwakinyo won the ABU title on May 28, 2021 after registering a technical knockout (TKO) against Angolan boxer Maiala Antonio in the ninth round at the Next Door Arena in Masaki. The boxer then defended the title against Julius Indongo of Namibia on September 3 last year at the Ubungo Plaza, al… Continue reading “Tanzanian boxer Mwakinyo stripped of African title”

Prospects for the global economy have darkened since the outbreak of war in Ukraine on February 24, prompting the World Trade Organisation (WTO) economists to reassess their projections for world trade over the next two years. The organization now expects merchandise trade volume growth of 3.0% in 2022—down from its previous forecast of 4.7%—and 3.4% in 2023, but these estimates are less certain than usual due to the fluid nature of the conflict (Table 1). The most immediate economic impact of the crisis has been a sharp rise in commodity prices. Despite their small shares in world trade and o… Continue reading “Russia-Ukraine Conflict Puts Fragile Global Trade Recovery At Risk – WTO”