FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN OMAN Air Tanzania has launched direct scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam and Muscat, Oman, opening a new travel option for tourists, business people and Tanzanians living and working in the Gulf state. The inaugural flight departed Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) on Saturday, July 25, 2026 and was…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER For her first pregnancy, young Careen Remi carried not just one heartbeat in her womb but five, which is rare and delicate, yet she followed medical advice and held onto the singular hope that she and her husband, Robert Frank, would return home with a unique bundle of joy. But…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Doctors in the northern zone have recommended linking disease warnings to locally understood seasonal experiences, such as drought, flooding, water scarcity and livestock movements, instead of waiting to react to epidemics caused by climate change. A peer-reviewed research paper, published on July 14, 2026 in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, found…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO IN MIRERANI The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) Arusha Central Cathedral choir, popularly known as Walawi gospel group and outreach 2022, has qualified for the finals of the diocesan gospel singing competition after emerging overall winner in the preliminary round held in Mirerani, Manyara Region, last weekend. The Arusha-based choir collected…
BY CORRESPONDENT NADEEM YUSUF Arusha Gymkhana Club will today, July 25, host 40 junior tennis players for the AGC Tennis 10’s Tournament. The two-day competition has brought together players from Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Dodoma and hosts Arusha to compete in three age categories. The categories are six-and-under for players born in 2020, eight-and-under for…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT The ongoing 20-over Syed Ali Khamenei Memorial Tournament continued at the St Constantine grounds last weekend with two high-scoring and entertaining matches. In the first match, A to Z won the toss and elected to bat. However, they struggled against a disciplined bowling attack of Kilimeru and were dismissed for…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania Golf Union (TGU) President Gilman Kasiga has warned that players who confirm their participation in official tournaments but fail to turn up will be banned from future competitions. Kasiga issued the warning last weekend during the Arusha Open Golf Tournament prize-giving ceremony at the Arusha Gymkhana Club. He said…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha’s ace golfer, Jay Nathwani, once again proved his golfing prowess by successfully defending the Reliance Insurance Arusha Open title for a third consecutive year at the Arusha Gymkhana Club, last weekend. The Arusha Gymkhana’s 25-year-old golfer played brilliantly during the three-day tournament, carding a gross score of 223 over…
Football is the peacetime equivalent of warfare. We saw and savoured all of that during the recently concluded World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Through both the memorable and disappointing moments of the tournament, the defining spirit was cut-throat competition in the world’s most emotive sport, both on and off…
Many people believe that a good night’s sleep depends only on having a comfortable bed or a quiet bedroom. However, one of the most important factors influencing sleep is often overlooked—the evening meal. What you eat, how much you eat and when you eat can determine whether you enjoy restful sleep or spend the night…
