The other week, I had a chance meeting with a group of agricultural experts from Australia at the sprawling and magnificently manicured gardens of the Hillside Hotel, overlooking the panoramic Ruhuji waterfalls in Njombe town. The Aussies – as people from that part of the world, or Down Under, as it is fondly called, are…
We were at the station waiting for a train. It was sunny and pleasant and quiet, except for her loud voice on the phone. “Is she fighting someone?” One of the mothers with kids asked sarcastically. The lady was loud and what she was saying seemed significant. She was not speaking English. Between 200 to…
From The Arusha News Reporter in Moshi Shock and grief have gripped Manushi-Kibosho Village in Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro region, following the brutal murder of a three-year-old boy, Ivan Chuwa, in what police believe was a ritual killing linked to superstitious beliefs, in pursuit of wealth. The killing occurred on August 15, 2025 at Makao…
By Nicodemus Ikonko Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Kenani Kihongosi, has called on journalists to use their profession responsibly to promote peace and unity, as Tanzania gears up for the October General Election. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a training session for journalists and broadcasters from Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara regions last week,…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court in Arusha has granted leave to 470 former employees of Tanzanite One Mining Limited – later renamed Sky Group Associates Limited – to pursue enforcement of their lawfully awarded termination benefits amounting to more than Sh 2.5 billion. This follows the government’s suspension of Mining Licence No. ML. 490/2013…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) has welcomed the decision by the government to restrict tour guiding in parks and other attractions to Tanzania nationals only with those breaching the law liable for termination of business licences, revocation of residence permits, fines and imprisonment or both. The policy, though…
By Mboneko Munyaga The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) has imposed a one-year ban on six tour guides for breaching park regulations. The six, who also serve as safari drivers for various tour companies, will not be permitted to undertake any professional work in Tanzania’s national parks during this period. According to TANAPA Conservation Commissioner…
From The Arusha News – Reporters in Dodoma The Nane Nane agricultural exhibition ground at Themi, Arusha, is set for significant facelift to bring it to international show standards. It joins other regional showgrounds earmarked for similar upgrade, including Lindi, Mbeya, Morogoro, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Tabora regions and the national-level venue in Dodoma. The Minister for…
By The Arusha News – Reporters in Arusha and Moshi Hundreds of mourners from all walks of life gathered in Arusha and Moshi last Wednesday to pay their final respects to Advocate Wilson Jacob George Mallya who passed away in Arusha on August 8. Born on July 15, 1951, the distinguished lawyer was celebrated for…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa A man who had been on death row for allegedly killing his wife has walked free after the Court of Appeal ruled that the case against him was based on nothing more than suspicion. Justices Rehema Mkuye, Lucia Kairo and Gerson Mdemu, sitting in Arusha, overturned both the conviction for murder and…
