By Fabian Leonard Authorities in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions have intensified crackdowns on drug trafficking, leading to major arrests and destruction of large-scale marijuana fields. A recent security operation targeting illegal border crossings or “panya routes’’ in Kiswahili, in Longido District, Arusha region, led to the arrest of two individuals — one identified as a…
By The Arusha News Reporter Senior Christian prelates in northern Tanzania have emphasised the need for peace and stability in October General Elections. Delivering separate Easter messages during church service, bishops from Arusha, Tanga and Kilimanjaro regions all called on the Christian faithful — and Tanzanians in general — to uphold harmony, unity and calm…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar Q: Professor Mhando, could you share what inspired you to pursue a career in medicine, particularly cardiology and how your early experiences shaped your approach to healthcare? A: From a young age, I was fascinated by the way medical science could tangibly transform lives. During my early training at the University of…
By Elly Manjale Food is one of the basic necessities of human life. Mark Twain once said: “The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” Food is not manufactured—it is derived from the earth through agriculture. In our households, we often grow food…
By Isaac Mwangi There’s something deeply worrying happening in East Africa. Across several countries, we’re seeing a growing pattern: Opposition voices being silenced and leaders becoming more intolerant of dissent. What’s even more disturbing is how docile and quiet the EAC has been as all this is happening. In Uganda, Dr Kizza Besigye, one of…
By Raphael Mbunda It was another misty morning as we drove along the eastern side of the Rift Valley, enjoying wonderful sightings. Just after leaving Engaruka, a Leopard Tortoise was crossing the road. It moved slowly, and we weren’t quite sure where it was headed. These charming reptiles, which blend so well into their environment,…
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…
