By Fredy Macha At first I am wary sitting next to him in the bus. Winter has faded away; spring casually stepping in, just like Bob Marley’s 1973 song: “The sun shiningAnd the weather is sweet, yeahMake you wanna move; your dancing feet now.” I sit apprehensively, listening discreetly to the slurp, seep, slurping of…
By Professor Raymond Mosha My family was blessed with our parents and many children, five of whom grew up to adulthood. Of the five, one has been called by the Lord of Heaven and Earth. We were also blessed with the presence of grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and all kinds of relatives and neighbours. There…
By G. Madaraka Nyerere We live in extraordinary times, especially when a sitting US president contemplates running for a third term. In response to those who argue that the US Constitution bars him from doing so, President Donald Trump suggested that there are “ways around” these term limits. President Trump served his first term from…
By Danford Mpumilwa It would take around seven years after the 1994 democratic elections — which brought the African National Congress (ANC) to power in South Africa — for me to set foot in that land once defined by apartheid. I was headed there to attend a conference on international criminal justice at the University…
By The Arusha News Reporter In its continuing journey of transformation, Tanzania finds itself navigating a delicate and necessary economic transition — moving from its socialist past towards embracing a market-driven economy. This shift, although gradual, has not been without its challenges. The current landscape shows that a staggering 80 per cent of government officials…
By The Arusha News Reporter In its continuing journey of transformation, Tanzania finds itself navigating a delicate and necessary economic transition — moving from its socialist past towards embracing a market-driven economy. This shift, although gradual, has not been without its challenges. The current landscape shows that a staggering 80 per cent of government officials…
By Linda Njoolay Social security is a crucial system that every citizen should understand — especially in a growing economy like Tanzania. In Tanzania, the system ensures income security and access to healthcare, especially during old age, sickness, disability, unemployment, work injury, maternity, or the death of a wage earner. There are two main systems…
In recent years, the East African Community (EAC) has often been in the headlines for economic growth, regional integration and ambitious infrastructure projects. But beneath all this optimism lies a worrying trend — the rise of conflict within and around the region. Conflicts in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern Uganda, and Burundi have…
TOn April 6, 2025, the journalism fraternity marked a year since the passing of seasoned journalist Zephania Ubwani, whose contributions to media and storytelling in Northern Tanzania remain unmatched. Starting his career humbly as a tea boy at the government-owned Tanzania News Agency (SHIHATA), Ubwani’s passion for journalism quickly took over, leading to a career…
The late Ambassador Juma Volter Mwapachu, former Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), remains immortalized in the hearts and minds of many across East Africa and beyond for his outstanding contribution to regional integration and diplomacy. Joining the EAC in April 2006, Balozi Juma came with an aura of a polished and highly…
