By The Arusha News Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya Two Tanzanians arrested on the Kenyan side at the Namanga border crossing for drug trafficking are yet to appear in court to answer charges against them. Authorities in Kenya arrested Kidia One Express bus driver, George Ngoba (37) and his female conductor, Trisha Lucas (25) on January…
By The Arusha News Reporter Arusha is generally expected to experience warm weather accompanied by occasional rains in late January and throughout February 2026 in line with the region’s typical seasonal climate patterns, according to the weatherman. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) indicates that northern Tanzania usually experiences a transitional weather phase during January and…
By The Arusha News Reporter The late veteran politician and statesman Edwin Mtei will be laid to rest today, January 24, 2026, at the family cemetery on his Tengeru estate, Arusha, family members have confirmed. Mtei, who was Tanzania’s first Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) and a former Secretary-General of the East African…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court at Arusha has freed a resident of Babati, Mabe Shauri Slaa, who was serving a 30-year sentence in jail for possession of two elephant tusks, being government trophies. Judge Frank Mahimbali quashed the conviction and the sentence imposed on Slaa by the District Court of Babati, after he allowed…
By Mboneko Munyaga Few years in recent history have painted a grimmer image of both the present and future the way 2026 has. Most characteristic has been the rapidly changing world order that threatens to unravel old alliances many thought, were rock solid. Most notable was the open desire and almost aggressive stance by US…
By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzania has once again cemented its reputation as the premier home of wildlife tourism after being voted The World’s Leading Safari Destination at the 2025 World Travel Awards (WTA). The global honour, announced during the Grand Finals held on December 6, 2025, at Bahrain’s state-of-the-art Exhibition World Center, reinforces the…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The CRDB Bank has won a case for recovery of a loan and other consequential reliefs from businesswoman, Lilian Joseph Badi, following breach of an agreement between the parties. The High Court at Arusha granted the bank an ex-parte judgement after Ms Badi failed to appear during the hearing of the case…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar A wildfire that started on the upper ridges of Mount Hanang on December 3, 2025 has destroyed a significant section of the mountain’s protected forest, prompting large-scale response from district, regional and national authorities. Officials say, the blaze which began deep inside the Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve, has already consumed over…
By The Arusha News Reporter Maxmillian Iranghe has been overwhelmingly re-elected Mayor of Arusha City, garnering 33 out of 34 votes cast by fellow councillors. He will now serve a second five-year term running from 2025 to 2030. At the same session early this week, the newly sworn-in councillors also re-elected Julius Medeiye as Deputy…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Prime Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, toured on November 30, 2025 sites in the northern zone that were damaged during and after the October 29, 2025 General Election violence, using the occasion to call for unity, national healing and protection of public infrastructure. Dr Nchemba began his tour at the…
