By Mboneko Munyaga With the extreme temperatures from the current overhead sun continuing to bake soils across much of the northern zone, three wards in Lower Monduli, some 40 kilometres west of Arusha, appear to have been hit the hardest, with farmers saying they have no hope of harvesting any maize and beans this season…
More than 100 years ago, German colonists destroyed the cultural heritage of the Chagga people in Tanzania. Now the Chagga are trying to regain their eroded history through books by German missionary to the region, Bruno Gutmann, the author’s great-grandfather, who documented their traditions during his time in the region. This article is an abridged…
The construction of the brand-new multi-purpose stadium in Arusha — one of the key venues for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — has reached an impressive 35 per cent completion stage. According to engineers at the site, the project is progressing smoothly and is even ahead of schedule, a development that has been…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court in Arusha has freed Eliza Daniel, who was sentenced to 30 years in jail for trafficking cannabis sativa, commonly known as bhangi, by the Arumeru District Court. She was allegedly found with 18 kilogrammes of the narcotic drug about two years ago. Judge Silvester Kainda ruled in favour of…
The High Court in Arusha has stayed the execution of a compliance order issued by the Labor officer that had required Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge to issue their workers with employment contracts and pay them arrears amounting to over 231 million shillings. Judge Nyigulile Mwaseba issued the order after accepting the application for stay of execution…
The Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption, Ms. Seynabou Ndiaye Diakhate (second right), addresses the opening of the 48th Ordinary Session at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) on February 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul Mzungute). By The Arusha News Reporter The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) has called for…
By The Arusha News Reporter A joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) will be held today, February 8, 2025, in Dar es Salaam to address the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This follows an agreement between the Chairman of SADC, President Emmerson…
By Nicodemus Ikonko African leaders have been challenged to act with vision to promote a new dispensation that values sovereignty, good governance, and the mobilisation of domestic resources for sustainable development and dignity. The President of the Republic of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves, issued this call on February 3, 2025, at the opening of…
By Mboneko Munyaga As regional summits attempt to quell the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), analysts are calling for a more direct approach to address foreign interference in the region. The crisis, they argue, will not conclude until key players are openly confronted and compelled to withdraw their military forces…
A mourner at the Ismailia Jamaat Khana in Arusha signs a condolence book, as Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) workers look on, on February 8, 2025, following the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 4, 2025, at the age of 88. His enduring legacy in Arusha,…
