Nothing could have prepared me, a 14-year-old Ilona native, for the modern world that welcomed me when I arrived at Mkwawa High School in Iringa in 1968. I had grown up in the Southern Highlands, where water came from village wells and mountain streams and homes depended on kitchen fires, ‘karohola’, kerosene lanterns and pressure…
A lot of euphoria followed the inauguration of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam (JNHD). In the eyes of many people, this was the panacea for the power outages that have ravaged the country for so long. The JNHD has added 2,115 MW to the national grid, against the current peak demand of 2,199 MW. Personally,…
The impressive landscape rising from the lake welcomed us as we approached Rubondo Island. Its forests and vast stands of papyrus swamp, which provide habitat for a variety of specialist bird species, were truly beautiful. We soon spotted a beautiful Papyrus Gonolek and a pelican spreading its wings among the floating blossoms, creating a gorgeous…
Many Tanzanian parents were recently surprised when they were asked to take their children for another dose of the oral polio vaccine. A common question has been: “My child already received all their routine polio vaccines. Why do they need another one?” The answer is important. This recent campaign is not because routine vaccines have…
Have you ever wondered what you eat can affect not only your digestion but also your mood, immunity and long-term health? Your gut is not simply a tube for digesting food. It is a remarkable communication centre. It constantly communicates with the brain, the immune system and the gut lining itself. One of the major…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Kilimanjaro Region is set to host the 2026 Inter-Governmental Games (SHIMIWI) from September 20 to October 7, 2026. Government ministries and departments across the country have intensified preparations for the annual competition, with teams taking part in training sessions and friendly matches ahead of the event. SHIMIWI brings…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Kenya’s Kanana Muthomi and Tanzania’s Mahmood Somji were among the major winners as the 2026 Sterling Invitational Golf Championship concluded at Kilimanjaro Golf Club, last weekend. Muthomi captured the women’s championship after completing the 54-hole contest on 225, nine over par whereas Somji secured the overall Senior Men’s title in…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSCOW Arusha’s professional boxer Sara Alex will step into the international stage tomorrow (Sunday), to face Ekaterina “Katyusha” Sycheva in a WBA female title contest in Orenburg, Russia. The eight-round super-bantamweight bout is scheduled at the Marsovo Pole Arena in Orenburg. The Russian Boxing Federation lists the contest at…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Arusha Cricket Club (ACC) have set up a mouth-watering final showdown tomorrow with Meru Cricketer Challengers (MCC) in the Syed Ali Khamenei Memorial Tournament, after edging Telugu by 25 runs in a closely fought semi-final at the St Constantine grounds, last weekend. Telugu won the toss and elected to bowl…
Thick columns of smoke billow from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro after a fire swept through part of the mountain, last week. FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI A wildfire that broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro has been largely brought under control with authorities continuing to monitor the affected area for remaining hotspots. The…
