BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Ethics Commissioner in the President’s Office – Ethics Secretariat, retired Judge Sivangilwa Mwangesi has noted that ethical public leadership was a key pillar of good governance and sustainable national development. Judge Mwangesi made the remarks when opening a meeting for facilitators of ethics training for public leaders at the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The High Court at Moshi has sentenced one Augustine Michael to 10 years imprisonment for the lesser crime of manslaughter finding no water tight evidence for the capital offence of murder, which carries the death penalty, as he was previously charged. The court heard that Michael killed one Emmanuel Hashimu…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR For decades, geologists studying the volcanic rocks of the Ngorongoro highlands have noted unusual chemical signatures that often occur in mineral-rich volcanic systems, studies on the Ngorongoro area have indicated. Scientific studies of the Crater’s ancient lava flows have identified elevated concentrations of elements such as zirconium and niobium, metals that are…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Speaking during the recent opening of the bridge, Councillor, Alhaj Ally Pendo said the project fulfilled a promise he made to the residents during his campaign for office. “This bridge links Msaranga and Ng’ambo wards, which depend on each other for various social and economic services,” he said….
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The Court of Appeal has thrown overboard an appeal lodged by a Babati resident, Emmanuel Safari, who the High Court sentenced to death by hanging for sodomising his stepson of one and a half years old who died in the act, apparently in obeyance of a witchdoctor’s instructions for a “get rich…
The Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) is constructing a state-of-the-art cardiovascular centre that is expected to transform access to specialised heart care across northern Tanzania. A foundation stone-laying ceremony, held at the hospital’s premises in Moshi last week, brought together government leaders, development partners, health professionals and members of the public to witness the milestone….
A section of the Arusha–Namanga Road was washed away near the East African Bypass on Monday. Engineers from the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) were busy working to restore the vital transport link by the time we went to press. (Photo by Richard Kipuyo) BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Residents in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga regions…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Efforts to tackle flooding and improve road safety have taken centre stage in the newly approved 2026/27 Budget of the Arusha City Council, with billions of shillings earmarked for drainage systems, gravel roads and the installation of CCTV cameras along key routes in the city. The council approved a total…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA East Africans have hailed the outcome of the 25th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC), which convened in Arusha on March 7, 2026, describing the decisions taken as “historic” and likely to necessitate amendments to the Treaty that revived the regional economic bloc some 26 years ago. A communiqué issued…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) are meeting here today, Saturday, March 7, 2026, with sources indicating that Uganda was likely to take over the position of Secretary General (SG) for the next five-year term. Officials familiar with the discussions said a Ugandan was expected to succeed…
