“May I ask something?”I approached the four young people casually chatting, excitedly outside the bus station. One of them was holding a large spliff size of a sausage and puffing out balls of smoke like a car with a damaged exhaust pipe.“Yeh” One of them eyed me, fearlessly, casually.The only female in the group, was…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN BABATI The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) in Manyara Region will spend more than Sh 12 billion on road maintenance and development in the 2026/2027 fiscal year. According to a proposed budget, the agency will continue constructing a concrete road at Magara Hill and compensate properties affected by the…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Kilimanjaro Region recorded the highest number of cancer cases among five population-based registries surveyed between 2019 and 2023, according to newly released findings from the Ministry of Health. The Tanzania Cancer Registry report documented 16,516 cancer cases over the five-year period across registries in Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam,…
PM, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba. BY MLEMI ALPHONCE The Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has warned that growing external influence on Tanzanian youth was undermining patriotism, calling for urgent strengthening of public education to safeguard national identity. Speaking in Arusha at the opening of the 110th WASHITIRI Conference, he urged stakeholders to intensify efforts in…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court at Moshi has allowed five Mangio villagers in Mwanga District to sue the Registered Trustees of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on behalf of fellow 140 villagers allegedly for secretly selling the Mangio Secondary School to one, Alhaji Yusuph Mfinanga, without their consent. Granting the application, Judge Lilian Mongella ruled…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO Police in Arusha Region have heightened security measures to ensure a safe and peaceful Easter holiday season. Christian faithful across the region and the world in general are marking the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signalling the end of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance and fasting, Arusha Regional Police Commander…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan receives the 2024/2025 Audit Report from Controller and Auditor General (CAG), Mr Charles Edward Kichere (left), at State House in Dar es Salaam, earlier this week. (Photo by State House). BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The cost of building Arusha’s iconic stadium billed for the 2027 AFCON championships has nearly doubled…
Tanzania’s legendary athlete Filbert Bayi (left), alongside the writer of this story, Sukhdev Chhatbar (centre) and Simon Mrashani, silver medallist at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Kili Marathon in Moshi. (Photo by a Correspondent). FROM SUKHDEV CHHATBAR IN MOSHI The Secretary General of the Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC), legendary athlete…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN NAIROBI Arusha’s golfing star Madina Idd, who finished second last year, will be among the leading contenders at the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) Open in Nairobi from April 10 to 12. The three-day 54-hole stroke play tournament is expected to attract between 70 and 100 participants drawing a…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania will begin enforcing its Personal Data Protection law on April 8, 2026, with authorities warning that operating CCTV cameras without registration will be a punishable offence. The Tanzania Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) says all individuals and institutions using surveillance systems must register and comply with strict data protection…
