As Arusha continues to grow as a major commercial and tourism centre, strengthening public safety should remain an important priority. With Arusha preparing to host matches during AFCON 2027, the need for effective security measures becomes even more important. One practical step would be the expansion of a modern CCTV surveillance system across the city….
Have you ever reached a point, while still relatively young, when you realised that your life might be coming to an end? It is a chilling realisation and, without doubt, a soul-searching experience. Among other things, you wonder whether your life has been worth living. Have you left a positive or negative legacy? You also…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI A fierce fire on Mount Kilimanjaro has forced the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) to temporarily close two climbing routes as teams worked to contain the blaze. The fire erupted on September 28 in the Sangarini area of Kamwanga towards Shira, weeks after another outbreak destroyed more than…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN KARATU The deaths of 10 lions in the Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area have sparked concern among conservationists as authorities investigate suspected poisoning. The lions were found dead on September 18 and 19 after members of a pride of about 33 lions reportedly fed on animal carcasses…
Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, is expected to address a one day conference for Tanzania diaspora at London’s Millennium Hotel, Kensington, on Sunday, October 11. Announcing recetly, Tanzania High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Mr Mbelwa Kairuki, said the unique event “warmly welcomes all Tanzanians in the diaspora to participate.” Registration can be done online…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN DODOMA President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed new District Commissioners for Arusha, Arumeru, Mbulu and Hanang’, as part of a nationwide reshuffle announced on Tuesday, September 29. Nicodemus Tambo Mwikozi becomes Arusha District Commissioner who replaces Mr Joseph Mkude while Neema Lugangira takes over in Arumeru. Mbwana Rajabu Kambangwa…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO Tanzania Mainland has introduced mandatory inbound travel insurance effective Thursday, October 1, 2026, which requires foreign visitors to pay US$44 per adult for a 92-day policy, apparently as visitors expressed both confusion and frustration over the move. “Very frustrating,” wrote one traveller on Reddit (www.reddit.com) after reporting conflicting advice about insurance cover…
Her childhood dream came trueWhen, accompanied by her mother,She arrived on the shores of Lake TanganyikaIn July 1960,At what is now Gombe, Tanzania,With a dream in her heartAnd a mission before her,To study wild chimpanzees. London-born ethologist and conservationist,The remarkable Jane Goodall.Trials and uncertaintyDid not deter her.Patiently she watched,Quietly she waited,Until distance gave way to…
The world may soon come through the door,With languages from shore to shore,And delegates counting more and more.The IPU gathers here in town,Where parliamentarians come around,And Arusha puts its best face down. They will discuss the world’s affairs,While Meru quietly climbs the stairs,And coffee waits beside the chairs. Some speak of peace and governance,Some speak…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha is set to welcome about 2,000 delegates for the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) with preparations finalised ahead of the gathering. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to open the assembly, scheduled for Monday, October 5 to 9, at the Arusha International Conference Centre. Hosted by Tanzania’s…
