BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER A study covering Arusha and four other regions in Tanzania has uncovered widespread gaps on pesticide safety training, with fewer than one in four surveyed farmers receiving formal instruction on reducing health risks. Published in the professional, Discover Public Health recently, the researchers interviewed 528 farmers, 102 pesticide retailers and…
BY DANFORD MPUMILWA TEARS AS It was around mid-morning last Sunday when my mobile phone suddenly began buzzing with a flood of messages. That was unusual. The messages came from close friends in Arusha, where I had spent more than half of my life. These days, I spend most of my time in Njombe, caring…
Grief gripped mourners at Mount Meru Hospital on Tuesday midday as Arusha residents gathered to pay their last respects to Richard Yesaya Kitwika, 80, who died after being struck by a speeding vehicle along Njiro – Usa bypass on October 25, 2026. People of all ages stood in disbelief. Some had seen or spoken to…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR • A generous heart, a friendship to remember When I relocated from Dar es Salaam to Arusha in 1997 to head the Northern Zone bureau of the government-owned Daily News and Sunday News, I initially felt out of place. I had spent most of my life, including my school years, in the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER EBOLA CASES IN KENYA, UGANDA Beginning November 20, 2026, India’s IndiGo airline will launch daily Mumbai-Dar es Salaam flights, in an indication of growing confidence in Tanzania as both a business and tourist destination for the Far East market. Tanzania’s national carrier, Air Tanzania, already operates daily flights on the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Lions in northern Tanzania are more likely to climb trees during wet seasons and afternoon hours, with females and younger cats climbing more frequently than adult males, a study has found. Published in the African Journal of Ecology on August 6, 2026, the research examined sightings recorded between 2013 and…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania has strengthened health surveillance at its borders following confirmed Ebola infections in neighbouring Kenya, with additional travel-history checks reported at Namanga and the Horohoro–Lunga Lunga crossing on the Tanga–Mombasa route. National measures introduced on October 17 included mandatory health declarations, temperature screening, sanitation and 21-day monitoring of travellers assessed…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA High Court Judge, Aisha Bade, has quashed the conviction and life sentence by the Arusha District Court against a resident of the city, one Abdallah Salim, because the prosecution has failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the charge of unnatural sex offence involving a 13-year-old girl. She accordingly ordered the man be…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Traditional foods eaten around Mount Kilimanjaro reduced inflammation markers within two weeks in a dietary trial, highlighting the potential health value of indigenous meals. Published in Nature Medicine recently, the study recruited 77 healthy young men from Moshi town and nearby rural communities. The researchers included Godfrey S….
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds blew roofs of about 30 houses in Katesh, Hanang District, Manyara Region, on October 24. According to reports from Katesh, the storm struck suddenly, damaging homes and affecting over 30 households. One of the affected residents, Mr John Amsi, said he was inside his…
