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Write to: The Editor, Arusha Times, P.O. Box 212, Arusha.
E-mail:
arushatimes@habari.co.tz
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Tsunami was a natural disaster, yours isn't
Dear Editor,
The letter 'Charity begins at home' , Arusha Times, Jan - 4th February, smacks
of jealousy. Immediately following the Tsunami disaster the world donated
generously to charities. I personally wrote a Charity Aid Foundation cheque
amounting to two months of my donations well knowing that the Disaster Emergency
Committee (I know Arusha Times and the Tanzanian Press loves acronyms, so here
it is - D.E.C.) would administer it for the cause for which it appealed and
would have control of the money. I hoped, that way, to ensure my small sum would
not find its way into a Swiss bank account operated by a Mr Big or a politician.
It may be of interest that I make regular monthly donations to the Charity Aid
Foundation because donations made in that way, my account receives back 28p in
the pound (£), being a refund of Income Tax that I have paid.
The amount of money donated to DEC and other charities was phenominal and is now
being used to provide food, shelter and clean water to the victims who survived.
Last week the British Red Cross and Save the Children charities advertised that
they had closed their Tsunami Appeals but continue to welcome donations, as
usual, for their other causes. An Arusha-cause may now become a beneficiary. The
main difference between the Tsunami disaster and other disasters is that the
world recognised the urgency and the human catastrophe of hitherto unprecedented
proportions and the tremendous loss of life that was nobody's fault. It was a
natural disaster, not brought about by self-neglect, immoral life styles,
corruption and laziness, as is often the case in some parts of the world.
Concerned
UK
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Error in ESAMI's awards report
Dear Editor,
I am writing in concern with an article "128 graduate from ESAMI" in
the abovementioned paper. While I personally very much appreciate the
mention of my award in your paper, I would like to point out a
correction to be made on the above article.
Katarina Tarimo was not Best FEMALE student nor was Mr.Benedict
Kilimba the Best MALE student.
The two individuals mentioned earned the following awards
Best Performing STUDENT 2002/2004 Intake 6 for Mr. Benedict Kilimba and
Best Performing STUDENT 2002/2004 Intake 7 for Ms. Katarina Tarimo.
I sincerely hope the said corrections of the article will be made the
soonest as it is quite misleading to your readers.
Katarina Tarimo
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TTCL eager to pull the plug
Dear Editor
Our TTCL bills usually arrive late so we cannot settle them in time. Our
telephone lines get disconnected at least 6 times a year - probably like
everybody else's.
Considering that TTCL's adverts are full of the word SERVICE, wouldn't it be
service (and also a normal, polite business practice) to first call the esteemed
client before pulling the plug?
I suppose that this one call is quicker and cheaper for TTCL than disconnecting,
reconnecting, and handling of complaints. Most clients will settle immediately.
A&A computers Ltd.
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