BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER ARUSHA ace players Madina Idd Hussein and Neema Olomi have been selected for the national women’s golf team that will represent Tanzania at the 2026 All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) in Abuja, Nigeria, next month. The two Arusha Gymkhana Club golfers will be joined by Hawa Wanyeche of Dar es Salaam’s…

BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha rally driver Gurpal Sandhu finished fourth in the National Rally Championship (NRC) round held in Morogoro, last weekend, saying centre differential problems in the closing stages cost his crew a chance of a higher finish. Sandhu said they enjoyed the competition despite the mechanical setback and praised the organisers…

BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Preparations are in the final stages for the 16th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games, scheduled to take place in Arusha from December 4-15, 2026. According to a press release issued by EALA Senior Public Relations Officer, Nicodemus Ajak Bior, the Bureau of Speakers of EAC national legislatures approved the…

FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Utumishi Sports Club narrowly defeated Ikulu 28-27 in a thrilling final to be crowned netball champions of this year’s Inter-Ministry and Regional Sports Competition (SHIMISETA) at the Co-operative College (Ushirika). The Games were officially closed on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The event, which began on September 23, had…

At nkoaranga orphanage centre on the outskirts of arusha city, the women known as the mamas care for children through their most vulnerable years. Their concern extends beyond infancy to the homes and families those children will need. BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR When a mother dies during childbirth, her newborn still needs to be fed, washed,…

FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT IN DAR ES SALAAM The police has launched nationwide crackdown on violation of road traffic laws by motorcycle and tricycle taxi riders popularly known as “bodaboda” and “bajaj” respectively, against the backdrop of accidents that claimed 287 lives, roughly one person every day, last year. Traffic Police Commander, William Mkonda,…

Some of Mr Maeda’s friends and family members pose for a group photograph with children at Nkoaranga Orphanage Centre after the cake-cutting ceremony. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha businessman and philanthropist, Mr Walter Maeda, celebrated his 72nd birthday with 27 children at Nkoaranga Orphanage Centre on October 3, 2026 – encouraging Tanzanians to use…

BY DAVID CHIKOKO President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has called on global parliaments to protect the public interest of their jurisdictions by enacting laws that scrutinised the spending of taxpayers’ money and through proactive government oversight. Addressing the opening of the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Arusha through a video message on October 5, 2026,…

BY G. MADARAKA Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere rarely displayed anger in public. In fact, he had unique body language that matched his captivating speeches and a trademark hissing chuckle to drive home his moments of happiness and pleasure, for which he was largely known. However, one of the few days that Mwalimu…