BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER ARUSHA’S philanthropist and poultry entrepreneur, Mrs Faye Cran, widely known as Mama Kuku, celebrated her 85th birthday last week, marking a milestone in a life that has brought hope, dignity and opportunity to thousands of disadvantaged Tanzanians. Born in England during the Second World War, Mrs Cran moved to East…
BY ADAMA DIENG International law is often judged by the eloquence of its principles and the sophistication of its institutions. Yet for civilians in armed conflict, the only meaningful question is far simpler: Does the law still protect us? International humanitarian law and international criminal law represent humanity’s determination that even war must have limits….
BY DAVID CHIKOKO The 32nd Northern Zone Agribition Agriculture, opens to the public today at the Nane Nane Grounds in Themi, Njiro, Arusha. The exhibition, popularly known as Nane Nane, will run until August 9, 2026, bringing together farmers, livestock keepers, fishermen researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and representatives of public and private institutions. This year’s exhibition…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN OMAN Air Tanzania has launched direct scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam and Muscat, Oman, opening a new travel option for tourists, business people and Tanzanians living and working in the Gulf state. The inaugural flight departed Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) on Saturday, July 25, 2026 and was…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER For her first pregnancy, young Careen Remi carried not just one heartbeat in her womb but five, which is rare and delicate, yet she followed medical advice and held onto the singular hope that she and her husband, Robert Frank, would return home with a unique bundle of joy. But…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Doctors in the northern zone have recommended linking disease warnings to locally understood seasonal experiences, such as drought, flooding, water scarcity and livestock movements, instead of waiting to react to epidemics caused by climate change. A peer-reviewed research paper, published on July 14, 2026 in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, found…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT IN LAKE MANYARA A delegation of lecturers and students from National University Korea visited the Lake Manyara National Park on July 17, 2026 to study diverse ecosystems and the relationship between wildlife, vegetation, birds and their natural surroundings. The educational visit formed part of the delegation’s field-based training in wildlife…
A section of patients waiting to be attended at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium medical campin Arusha, last week. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER More than 21,000 people were given free screening and treatment during a seven-day medical camp in Arusha, where 982 of them were found to have diabetes, heart-related conditions or signs associated…
FROM KUSEKWA KUSEKWA IN MONDULI The Court of Appeal has ordered a resident of Monduli District, Baraka Makubi, be realesed from prison with immediate effect where he was serving a life sentence after the justices found him not guilty of defiling a three-year-old girl at Mto wa Mbu area in Arusha Region, as was charged…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER South Sudan’s government has denied introducing visa fees for citizens of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda after charges were published on its e-visa website early last week. The move raised questions because South Sudan is a member of the East African Community (EAC) whose integration framework promotes visa-free movement among citizens…
