Let me make my position very clear. I am for a united East Africa, a unified Africa and a patriot to the pith. To reach there, no doubt, we all need to have common values – political, economic and social. There can be no two ways about it. And, to be African, we have to…
A breathtaking sunrise was unfolding as the call of the African Mourning Dove echoed through the forest, playing an integral role in the symphony of nature. We were driving through Lake Manyara National Park, in an area dense with lush forest and majestic trees that towered over the horizon. I suppose some of these trees…
Over the years, I’ve collected more than 2,000 books – each one full of promise. Yet I often struggle to find the time to read them. In Nyegina in Musoma Rural district, where I oversee a library project near a secondary school, we face a similar challenge: getting students to read beyond the syllabus. Growing…
Something interesting is happening in East Africa and not many people are talking about it. Uganda and South Sudan recently held a high-level meeting – not with their EAC partners, but with the Central African Republic (CAR), which isn’t part of the bloc. The Kampala meeting seems like a win-win scenario. Improving roads between Kampala,…
I had just completed Form VI. The year was 1973 and I was in my late teenage years – 19. Life in my rural Chalowe village, in the then Njombe District (now Wang’ing’ombe District in Njombe Region), was, to say the least, very chill – except for one thing: The weekly visit by the Italian…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) has increased its footprint in health sector interventions by launching new outreach programmes targeting maternal and child health services in underserved communities. The announcement was made during a stakeholders’ forum in Dodoma, where the Foundation unveiled its three-year strategy (2025–2027). The approach aims to…
It was all smiles when JMKF CEO, Ms Vanessa Anyoti (third right) and NEXLAW Senior Partner, Prof Saudin J. Mwakaje (third left), signed a MoU to offer legal support to young innovators across the country in the presence of legal experts and JMKF staff. By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzanian youth are full of ideas,…
By Adrian Raphael Njau Arusha, like many cities in developing countries grapples with limited urban transport facilities. In our country, city planners and even engineers who design roads see cars as more important. However, the current global trend presents a different school of thought. A safer and sustainable transportation infrastructure, calls for more consideration for…
One of the challenges a student, especially one struggling in school, may face is comparing oneself to others in academic performance which can lead to low self-esteem and confidence. While it is good to seek inspiration from another’s success (“He did it. That’s awesome. I can do it too!”), it is neither healthy nor helpful…
Last week’s The Arusha News featured “When Hollywood Came to Arusha” by gifted photojournalist and colleague, Muhiddin Issa Michuzi. Michuzi has cemented himself as a chronicler of historical events in Tanzania. As a nation we are definitely feeble in this department. Few years ago, I was researching on a Swahili novel, I am working on….
