Tanzania, March 28 -- A fortnight or so ago, on a Sunday morning, I found myself having to traverse the length and width of the mammoth city of Dar es Salaam.

My driver suggested that there was a short-cut that we could use, which nevertheless had a stretch of an unmade piece of the road were to take.

As we drove through, the driver could tell which roads were "TANDROADS" and which ones were "TARURA" on the basis of their quality. This is a point worthy noting.

The two road construction authorities should know that the public, and road users in general, know who is doing a good job and who is not.

We soon came to a "ROAD CLOSED" sign, and a Maasai gentleman showing vehicles the route to pass.

Apparently, some road authority had award...