The construction of the brand-new multi-purpose stadium in Arusha — one of the key venues for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — has reached an impressive 35 per cent completion stage. According to engineers at the site, the project is progressing smoothly and is even ahead of schedule, a development that has been…
By Mboneko Munyaga East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government have appointed five former African presidents as Facilitators for the implementation of the Joint Report of Ministers of the two regional blocs on the peace process in DR Congo. In a Communique issued after their meeting that…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court in Manyara Region has sentenced one Paskal Petro Saqware to death by hanging for the killing of a nursery school pupil, whose name has been withheld for ethical reasons, in Babati District, last year. Judge Frank Mrindoko ordered Saqware to hang until he dies after convicting him of murder…
By Nicodemus Ikonko Arusha’s Mt Meru Regional Referral Hospital will in the next two weeks commission a state-of-the-art digital screening machine for breast problems in women, billed to drastically reduce diagnosis costs. The hospital’s Radiologist, Mr Lwitiko Mwaipopo, told The Arusha News that the Sh 460m machine was received from South Korea last month. It…
By Mboneko Munyaga David Willey (93), a veteran former BBC Reporter from Rome, believes there is a strong possibility that the next Pope could come from Asia or Africa, depending on whether the Church shall want “to restore the past or look to the future.” This writer also believes that in Pope Francis’ death, announced…
By Saida Kessy (Miss Tanzania 1997) It is with both sorrow and profound gratitude that we bid farewell to a true legend, uncle Hashim Lundenga, the visionary founder of the Miss Tanzania pageant. His passing leaves an irreplaceable void but his legacy will continue to shine brightly through the countless lives he touched. Uncle Hashim…
By The Arusha News Reporter This May, Greenmanjaro, in collaboration with Roots & Shoots, Afrisos, Silverleaf Academy, and FTK, will welcome 1,500 students from Roots & Shoots clubs across Tanzania’s Northern Zone to the much-anticipated ‘Kili Kids for Climate’ Festival at Silverleaf Academy in Usa River, Arusha. Spanning two action-packed days, the festival promises an…
By The Arusha News Reporter This May, Greenmanjaro, in collaboration with Roots & Shoots, Afrisos, Silverleaf Academy, and FTK, will welcome 1,500 students from Roots & Shoots clubs across Tanzania’s Northern Zone to the much-anticipated ‘Kili Kids for Climate’ Festival at Silverleaf Academy in Usa River, Arusha. Spanning two action-packed days, the festival promises an…
By The Arusha News Reporter Dar es Salaam’s Kijichi Veterans team has emerged victorious in the Easter Kitambi Noma International Bonanza, after defeating formidable Ndovu team from Kenya in a dramatic penalty shoot-out (5–4), held at the General Tyre grounds in Arusha. Suka Veterans, also from Dar es Salaam, claimed third place and a trophy….
By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzania’s football hopes rest firmly on the shoulders of Simba Sports Club as they head into a decisive second-leg clash against South Africa’s Stellenbosch FC in the Africa Confederation Cup semi-final tomorrow, April 27, 2025 at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Simba SC carry a slender but crucial 1–0 advantage…
By The Arusha News Reporter The 47th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers is expected to finish its four-day session in Arusha today, during which members discussed the drafting of a model constitution for a political confederation and framework for regional election observers. Under the increasing trend to embrace technology,…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) plans to bolster security, improve infrastructure and ensure rangers are well equipped to carry out their core role of protecting and conserving nature and wildlife in the country’s parks. Addressing a meeting of the budget committee for fiscal year 2025/26 held at Lake Manyara…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Arusha-based Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has been named the “cleanest” higher learning institution in the country in a 2024 Health and Clean Environment Competition. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Maulilio Kipanyula, said the achievement reflected the institution’s commitment and dedication to fostering a clean, healthy and motivational…
By Fabian Leonard Authorities in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions have intensified crackdowns on drug trafficking, leading to major arrests and destruction of large-scale marijuana fields. A recent security operation targeting illegal border crossings or “panya routes’’ in Kiswahili, in Longido District, Arusha region, led to the arrest of two individuals — one identified as a…
