By Dr Mark BuraDr Bura practises Plant-based Dietary Consultancy at Golden Rose Hotel in Arusha from Monday to Saturday 4–6pm. Contact: 0626625471 Today, I’d like to share five simple, Costa Rica–inspired recipes based on the standard Costa Rican diet discussed in the previous paper. These dishes are part of a menu designed to help prevent…
By Dr LuluContact: healthdiaries@yahoo.com Jaundice is a common condition occurring in newborns and babies that can worry many new mothers. It presents as a yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment produced when red blood cells break down. While mild jaundice is…
A new book for young climate leaders! Roots & Shoots is proud to announce the arrival of an inspiring new educational resource for young people in Northern Tanzania.The Future is in Our Hands, a new book by the Greenmanjaro Foundation in collaboration with Roots & Shoots, illuminates the path for young minds, inspiring awareness, courage,…
EA WhispersBy Isaac MwangiEmail: isaacmmwangi@gmail.com EAC has appointed a woman to head its Secretariat as Secretary General (SG). It is in this respect that the recent appointment of Kenya’s Veronica Mueni Nduva as EAC-SG can be seen as truly revolutionary and groundbreaking. Her appointment does not just mark a significant milestone in the pursuit of…
The Palaver PalaverBy Danford MpumilwaThe author is a veteran journalist and communication expert/consultant. mpumilwa@gmail.com There are certain incidents one encounters in this world – or rather during one’s brief stint on earth – that make you believe in fate or destiny. You see, some 60 years ago, my father deliberately decided that I would pursue…
By Professor Raymond MoshaTel: (+255) 769 417 886 | Email: rmosha@depaul.edu One of the precious sources for my reflections in this column is the timeless and timely wisdom that I have learned from our African ancestors. Today I want to reflect on a proverb that I often heard from my grandparents, which goes this way…
By Mtego wa ChuiEmail: mtegowachui@gmail.comYouTube Channel: kwasimutokalondon Know what?When Tanzanians meet in unison overseas, it is special.In your homeland, you tend to take certain things for granted. Greetings in the mother tongue. Checking out neighbours, walking to the market together (mothers and babies) or leisure. You are in sync. One rhythm. Sometimes there is the…
By The Arusha News Reporter The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has proposed a budget of USD 109,338,151 for the 2025/2026 financial year compared with USD 103,800,000 in fiscal 2024/25, roughly a modest USD 5,533,151 rise in expenditure to fund the bloc’s operations. The budget will now be scrutinised by the General Purpose…
By Nicodemus Ikonko Arusha-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), ABC Impact, has raised Sh 30 million to provide free bicycles to girls in rural areas aiming to ease their daily long journeys to and from school, markedly protecting them from potential dangers along the way. The funds were raised during a charity dinner gala held at the…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Arusha-based Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) and several NGOs have filed an application to formally request an Advisory Opinion from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), also in Arusha, regarding the obligations of African states to protect human rights in the face of the escalating climate…
