TANZANIA has once again claimed its crown as the World’s Leading Travel Destination, solidifying its position as a global tourism powerhouse. This prestigious accolade was announced by the World Travel Awards during the grand finale event held in Funchal, the capital of Portugal’s Autonomous Region of Madeira, last week. A key factor contributing to this…
The High Court in Arusha has ordered former CRDB Bank PLC employee, Godwin Ludwig Maimu, to pay over Shs 180,000,000 being loan facility balance he took ten years ago. Judge Definable Ndumbaro ruled against Maimu, after she agreed with most of the points raised by the bank in their case against the former employee. “This…
Kenya’s leading Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has announced its acquisition of Habari Node, an Arusha-based ISP operating across seven regions in Tanzania. Habari, a pioneer with over 25 years of experience in delivering Internet and ICT solutions to rural households and businesses in Tanzania, confirmed the development. Erik Rowlberg, Habari’s Founder and CEO, assured…
East African Community (EAC) Heads of State are meeting in Arusha today to mark 25 years of the relaunched regional bloc, amid tensions among some of the partners as well as trade barriers despite a common market protocol hammered out several years ago. As we went to press, senior officials and the Council of Ministers…
The High Court in Arusha has appointed Mary Sangatobe the administratrix of the estate of her late husband, Zephania Ubwani, a seasoned journalist, who died without leaving a will on April 6, 2024 at AICC Hospital in the city. Judge Ayoub Mwenda ruled that Mary, the wife of the deceased Zephania, who is the petitioner…
Campaigns for the November 27, 2024 civic elections in Arusha region kicked off formally last Wednesday with candidates selling their agendas to woo voters. With less than four days remaining before polling day, candidates from various political parties are working tirelessly to woo the electorate. The voting day has been declared a national public holiday….
The East African Community (EAC) will celebrate its 25th anniversary on 30 November 2024, at its headquarters in Arusha. This historic milestone marks a quarter-century since the signing of the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC on November 30, 1999, by the founding Partner States—Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. The Treaty officially came into force…
Former Private Secretary to Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Mzee Samuel Hussein Kassori, has pleaded with the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) to suspend their eviction order against nearly 300 families at the state firm’s Kijenge housing estate in Arusha. In a letter dated November 12, 2024 addressed to the Prime Minister (PM),…
In a sharp critique of public service inefficiency, Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Paul Makonda, has called out on civil servants, councilors and public institution executives for their lackluster performance. Speaking at a press conference marking his first six months in office last week, Mr Makonda demanded accurate information and actionable plans from those entrusted…
The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) has been called upon to draft a model law for continent-wide “Effective Whistleblowers Protection Mechanism” as the fight against graft garners new impetus. The recommendation was one of the takeaways from the 8th Edition of the African Anti-Corruption Dialogue held in Arusha from November 7-8, 2024. AUABC…
