EAC has appointed a woman to head its Secretariat as Secretary General (SG). It is in this respect that the recent appointment of Kenya’s Veronica Mueni Nduva as EAC-SG can be seen as truly revolutionary and groundbreaking. Her appointment does not just mark a significant milestone in the pursuit of gender equality in the region’s…
The other day I was minding my own business at my retirement home in Njombe when a former co-worker from India called to say he was in town. An hour later we met and reminisced about our days together some ten or so years ago. He was in town on a project involving the avocado…
By David Chikoko. The Tanfoam Marathon will, for the first time, stage a full 42km race on Sunday, December 7, 2025 – with the flag-off scheduled at the General Tyre grounds in Themi Hills, Arusha. More than 1,300 runners have expressed interest in participating in the marathon, sponsored by the Arusha-based Tanfoam company, East Africa’s…
The new Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Amos Makalla, has expressed confidence that the new Arusha stadium under construction in Olmot Ward will be completed within or even, before the schedule and will be ready to host international tournaments. Speaking after touring the site recently, Makalla noted that the facility has already reached about 60 per…
Neema Mathias Msuadi from Tanzania finishes first at the Perm International Marathon in Moscow, Russia, recently.( Photo by a Correponent in Moscow). Tanzania’s new emerging women’s athletics star Neema Mathias Msuadi from Arusha JKT claimed a historic victory at the Perm International Marathon on September 7, 2025 in eastern Moscow, Russia. She crossed the finishing…
Along an 82-kilometre stretch of road in the heart of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), tiny lives are ending almost daily — from delicate nightjars to elusive chameleons — victims of speeding vehicles in one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife havens. A year-long investigation led by Dr Felix Mtega has revealed alarming levels of…
More than 50 cyclists have embarked on a 6,000-kilometre expedition across East Africa to promote unity and raise awareness on regional integration. The 55-day journey will take them through Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, with tree-planting activities along the way to highlight the importance of environmental conservation. EAC Secretary General, Ms Veronica Nduva, officially…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa. The High Court at Manyara has acquitted two people, James Julian, alias Ararei and Joseph Aloyce Akapela, who were charged with the murder of their friend, one Ramadhan Bakari, alias Mchina, over an argument involving theft of a bicycle. Judge Ilvin Mugeta ruled in favour of the two accused persons after finding…
From The Arusha News Reporter in Moshi. Retired Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Northern Diocese (ELCT-ND), Dr Martin Shao, was laid to rest last week in Lole, Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region eulogized and remembered as a humble servant who left lasting mark on the church and the wider community. The late Bishop…
Arusha city is geared for major facelift following the construction of roads, markets and bus stations under the Tanzania Cities Transformative Infrastructure and Competitiveness Project (TACTIC), that shall upon completion cost a total of Sh 51 billion. Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Authority (TARURA) Arusha District Manager, Eng. Godfrey Bwire, told The Arusha News that…
