BY DAVID CHIKOKO Arusha’s iconic Clock Tower roundabout and the Arusha Declaration Monument have been earmarked for major facelift as part of efforts to enhance the city’s appeal. Speaking to residents of Arusha last week after inspecting the ongoing road construction works and other projects, Arusha Urban MP, Mr Paul Makonda, said he wanted to…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, who helped establish that rape and sexual violence could constitute genocide while serving at the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 9, recognising her efforts to promote peace and…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) has announced the reopening of Mount Kilimanjaro climbing routes that were temporarily closed because of a wildfire, a public notice dated October 8, 2026, said. The routes re-opened are: Lemosho,Londorosi and Rongai. Located in northern Tanzania, the Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain,…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER A fractured wrist bone could not dampen senior Indian Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Narayanpillai Premachandran’s determination to participate in the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha and explore Ngorongoro Crater. Despite sustaining the injury during the meeting, he continued attending the proceedings and made time to visit the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Parliamentarians meeting at the just ended 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha have called for stronger oversight of government activities and public spending, as part of efforts to combat corruption and restore public trust. A Communiqué, issued after the meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026 urged parliaments to strengthen…
BY THOMAS MHANDO The alarm begins at half-past six,A tiny tyrant full of tricks,Determined to disturb my bliss. I hit snooze with gentle care,Then disappear beneath the air,As though tomorrow will be there. It rings again with greater force,I silence it without remorse,And change my life plan without discourse. By eight I rise and check…
BY SAKINA S. DOSSAJI She sobbed behind herBejewelled, red veil. The drummers intensifyingThe depth of her pain. The ladies chorused asweet, wedding song. Glasses tinkledThe sound of laughter in peals. Her lips smeared with dark, red,lip shade,Her groom smiling ear to ear. His clothes pressed neatly,Her garland felt like a noose. She was not ready…
FROM FREDDY MACHA IN LONDON Tanzanians living in the UK have been assured about opportunities to invest and do business in Tanzania as well as special status (haki maalum) for themselves and their children born overseas. Addressing the Tanzania Diaspora Business Forum last Sunday at The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle in west London, Prime…
THE SOUTH AFRICAN JURIST’S CAREER ILLUSTRATES THE CHALLENGE OF TURNING INTERNATIONAL NORMS INTO EFFECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT SUBORDINATING THE LAW TO POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY. BY NASSER ZAKR The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay offers an opportunity to examine one of the central contradictions of contemporary international law: The…
BY FREDDY MACHA Londoners understand the western area of the city is an expensive area. Subsequently, you do not come to The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle in West London to mess about. No wonder when welcoming hundreds of Tanzanians from as far as Scotland and Ireland, our High Commissioner, Mr Mbelwa Kairuki, highlighted that…
