DAVID CHIKOKO In this exclusive interview, The Arusha News Reporter David Chikoko spoke to the Managing Director, Mr Mena Salekwa of Themi Falls Leisure Park, about the remarkable story behind one of Arusha’s hidden natural gems. From its family roots and conservation philosophy to community involvement and future expansion, the conversation reveals the vision shaping…
Arusha Regional Commissioner, Mr Amos Makalla. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Amos Makalla, has described the on-going construction of the Mount Kilimanjaro International Convention Centre (MKICC) at Kijenge, in the city, as a major investment in the region’s conference tourism industry. Visiting the site recently, Mr Makalla assessed the multi-billion-shilling…
Mount Kilimanjaro is more than a national landmark. It is a vital ecological system, a source of livelihoods and one of Tanzania’s most valuable tourism assets. Yet the recurring fires on the mountain, almost every year, have become a serious warning that current preventive measures are still not enough. Awareness campaigns have been conducted and…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER At first glance, What’s the Big Deal? looks like a stylish new magazine. But its creators insist it is not an advertising magazine at all. They call it a Value Book and that distinction lies at the heart of an ambitious new idea taking shape in Arusha. Unlike traditional publications…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MANYARA Lake Manyara Airport is undergoing a major upgrade to improve air transport and support tourism in Tanzania’s northern circuit. Located in Karatu District, Arusha Region, the airport serves as an important gateway to Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, arguably the world’s best…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Residents across Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga have been advised to prepare for gradual change in weather next week as Tanzania moves towards the 2026 the ‘Vuli’ or short rains season. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) Director General (DG), Dr Ladislaus Chang’a, said isolated rains were expected in parts of Arusha, Manyara,…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA That National Parks are never littered by the skeletal remains of dead animals could partly be attributed to Rüppell’s Vultures, celebrated across Africa as the highest flying birds and ‘clean up crew’ of the plains. The majestic birds, which can rapidly devour a large buffalo carcass with soft bones whole in under…
BY FILBERT RWEYEMAMU Tanzania is strengthening security to prevent nuclear and radioactive materials from being misused during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the country will co-host with Kenya and Uganda. The Arusha-based Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC), working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is preparing security measures for stadiums, border…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and laser technology is being tested in Arusha as a possible alternative to herbicides, offering a glimpse into the future of digital farming in Tanzania. Researchers from the Aga Khan University’s Arusha Climate and Environmental Research Centre (AKU-ACER), working with the Simon Fraser University of Canada,…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The management of Nature Responsible Safari has said a brake problem caused one of its tour vehicles to hurtle dangerously towards the banks of Mara River during the viewing of the annual migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti National Park on August 30, 2026. No one was hurt. The company’s…
