By The Arusha News Reporter Dar es Salaam’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium sets the stage for an electrifying derby as Simba SC faces Young Africans SC today, Saturday, March 8, 2025. With both teams battling for supremacy in the Tanzania Premier League, this match promises fierce competition and thrilling football. Yanga are leading the table with…
Time flies very quickly, or so they say. It’s hard to believe that March 7, 2025, marked our first anniversary at The Arusha News. It feels almost like only yesterday, but it has already been a year—a period filled with dynamic reporting that has changed the social landscape for the residents of Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro,…
Nanja Dam, once a highly dependable source of water for a number of villages in Lower Monduli, is slowly dying due to siltation, evaporation, and invasion by weeds, which normally grow when the water gets very polluted. But at least, in this photo taken recently, the dam is still home to a flock of African…
As the solemn and reflective period of Lent has begun, we at The Arusha News extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. These 40 days of fasting, prayer and penitence not only offer us a chance to introspect but also to deepen our connection with Christ’s journey and sacrifice. This Lenten season…
By Mboneko Munyaga Some of our very good friends had given us not more than four months of publishing. There was no way, they said, a hard, print copy, not backed by massive financial capital, could survive in the digital era. But as they say, nothing beats determination, or rather that intangible quality of believing…
Last week we discussed the young soldier who committed suicide in 2021. She had been pestered by a senior officer while her superiors would not take her complaints seriously. Such struggles are everywhere, including sports. I know a guy who never watches female football. “I can’t bear seeing half-naked women running with the ball… showing…
By Nicodemus Ikonko Construction of an ultra-modern bus terminal at Bondeni, some 12 kilometres southwest of Arusha City, will start in June this year, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arusha Urban, Mr. Mrisho Gambo, has said. Once ready, upcountry buses will utilise the outer ring East African By-Pass Road to avoid traffic congestion in…
Construction work on the new multi-purpose stadium in Arusha, one of the venues selected for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), has reached an impressive 35 per cent completion stage. According to the engineers at the site, the project is progressing well, and even slightly ahead of schedule, raising hopes that the stadium…
One of the first Executive Orders signed by President Donald Trump upon assuming office was the decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). However, this measure will not take immediate effect; it is set to be implemented on 21 January 2026. This development is particularly unfortunate, as the WHO has…
Zombie cells, or senescent cells, are aged or damaged cells that stop dividing but remain in the body, releasing harmful inflammatory signals. These cells contribute to aging diseases like Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and diabetes. They accumulate over time, becoming more abundant after the age of 40 or 50, particularly in the liver, fat, joints, and…
