Arusha News

AICC TENNIS JUNIORS SHINE IN DODOMA

From (left) – Aamir Nadim, Belinda Charles, Armaan Nadim, Kelvin Erick, Derick Erick and Bry Mdee. By The Arusha News Correspondent. Arusha’s AICC lawn tennis team stole the spotlight at the Katoto Tennis Academy Tournament in Dodoma over the weekend, returning with six medals and fresh pride. The two-day competition, organised by Katoto Tennis Academy,…

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FIGHTING KHAT PROVES HARD NUT TO CRACK

DCEA Commissioner General, Aritas Lyimo. By Asraji Mvungi Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized and destroyed more than 800 kilogrammes of khat (mirungi), a stimulant classified as a narcotic drug in Tanzania, following intensified operations in Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions. A Senior DCEA official, Mr Benson Mwaitenda, said the action was part of…

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LAKE NATRON’S FLAMINGOS UNDER THREAT

By Sukhdev Chhatbar. Flamingos at Lake Natron, northern Tanzania, home to over 75 per cent of the birds’ world population, face growing dangers that threaten their survival, according to the latest report of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). But this vital habitat is under mounting pressure from climate change, industrial interests and…

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