The ground it shakes, the smoke turns black,The mountain roars, there’s no way back!The lava glows, the heat so high,As fire tears across the sky.The village runs, the drums sound loud,Warnings spread across the crowd.The elders pray, the flames draw near,A force so raw, so strong, so clear.The rivers turn to steam so fast,The trees…
By The Arusha News Reporter Residents of Arusha should brace for more weeks of brisk mornings and cool evenings, as meteorologists predict that the current spell of cooler days and chilly nights will persist through late August. According to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), the northeastern highlands, which include Arusha and Kilimanjaro, will remain under…
By The Arusha News Reporter Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Kenani Kihongosi, has called on women, youth and persons with disabilities who have received interest-free loans from local government authorities to repay them promptly to allow other persons to also benefit. Speaking in Dodoma recently during a press briefing on the achievements of the Sixth…
By The Arusha News Reporter Arusha city is poised to become the epicentre of African tourism this September, as it hosts a landmark Tourism Exhibition alongside the Annual Global Forum of the Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA). With more than 100 leading travel industry stakeholders expected to attend, including three of…
By Muhidin Issa Michuzi If you like altitude in your adventures and coffee fresh from the source, meet Arusha — a Tanzanian town where diplomacy shares space with chic kiosks, Mount Meru replaces a skyline and the air smells of eucalyptus, ambition, and roasted maize. Mom is a safari and conference hub. Arusha also has…
I am on Instagram. Yes, social media. Going through the accounts of Iddy Nado, Clement Mzize and Mudathir Yahya; Taifa Stars footballers. They had not really caught my attention; until last Saturday. If you have followed Taifa Stars lately, you enjoyed brilliant displays against Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Madagascar as part of the ongoing Africa…
We were intrigued by the high-pitched call of a bird emanating from dense grass, betraying its presence. We carefully made our way towards the sound and were astonished to find a Coqui Francolin (Francolinus coqui), small, shy and elusive ground-nesting bird that is typically silent and more often heard than seen. To our delight, it…
Qualifications – the stamp of recognition relevant to most professions – are defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “a pass of an examination or the official completion of a course, especially one conferring status as a recognised practitioner of a profession or activity.” While specific qualifications can unlock particular opportunities, without adequate preparation they can…
My late father, Akber Hameer, had co-founded a Computer and IT company in Dar es Salaam, back in the 80s. As a result, I had the privilege of growing up around computers. One of the things I really enjoyed as a young teenager was learning how to program codes using programming languages. The first language…
The launch of Abyssinia Luxury Coach’s direct bus service between Nairobi and Addis Ababa is more than just another new travel option. It’s a real-life example of how East Africa can move from talking about integration to making it happen. For decades, travel between Kenya and Ethiopia meant either paying a lot for flights or…
