BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha’s star Madina Iddis is getting set for the upcoming Kenya Ladies Amateur Stroke Play Championship scheduled for May 8–10 at Limuru Country Club. She is currently in an intensive training session at the Arusha Gymkhana Club ahead of the three-day tournament. Madina, who lifted the title in 2023, heads…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Defending champions Meru Cricket Club (MCC) began their PowerPack Trophy 2026 campaign in a brilliant fashion after smashing arch-rivals Telugu by 96 runs in the opening match at the St. Constantine Grounds last weekend. Batting first, MCC posted an imposing total of 227 for 4 in 20 overs, setting an…
Some juvenile cyclists who participated in the “Bike Challenge” in Olasiti, Arusha town, last week. (Photo by Staff Photographer) BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER A leading Tanzanian cyclist, Richard Laizer, has called for increased promotion of cycling among juveniles to nurture talent and strengthen the future of the sport in the country. Laizer made the…
A memorable group photo of winners and finalists in different categories of junior tennis open which was held at the Arusha Gymkhana Club, last week. (Photo by a Correspondent). BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Arusha Gymkhana Club (AGC) emerged supreme at the 19th edition of the Eddie Kiddies Open Tennis Tournament which was played at…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR After weeks of the typical heavy “masika” downpours in April, northern Tanzania was now expected to see gradual easing of rainfall in May, although conditions will remain wetter than average across Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga regions. The regional weather outlook from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre indicated that while…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The East African Community (EAC) will implement a new membership fee structure starting July 1, 2026, in which 50 per cent of contributions will be determined based on each partner state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as part of efforts to strengthen the bloc’s financial sustainability, according to the newly appointed…
Three young Arusha residents, all employees of a city-based development and environmental NGO, OIKOS East Africa, perished in a fatal road accident that occurred in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region late last week, while on their way to Tanga for official business. According to the Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Simon Maigwa, the crash occurred…
BY MLEMI ALPHONCE District, city and municipal councils have been called upon to play a more active role in supporting private sector growth as Tanzania advances its National Development Vision 2050. The Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, told the opening of a Special General Meeting of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Tanzania…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court of Arusha has acquitted one Hamis Ibrahimu, who was serving a 20-year term in jail for unlawful possession of zebra meat, which is government trophy, valued at US Dollars 1,200 (about 3,120,000/-). The court noted he was tried and convicted without consent to prosecute from the Director of Public…
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