FROM MLEMI ALPHONCE IN SIMANJIRO Hundreds of children with disabilities in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, grow up without access to learning as barriers continue to keep them out of classrooms. A recent study by World Vision Tanzania shows that out of 488 children identified in the district, only 186 were enrolled in schools, representing just…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Rains have intensified over northern and coastal regions of Tanzania as the country enters the peak of the long rainy season, with April confirmed the wettest month across Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga. Weather data indicates that frequent downpours, thunderstorms and persistent cloud cover conditions will dominate throughout the month. According to…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO The recent sharp increase in fuel prices has triggered widespread concern among residents, transport operators and tourism stakeholders in Arusha and neighbouring Kilimanjaro regions, with many warning of rising cost of living and mounting pressure on key sectors of the economy. The latest adjustment has pushed petrol prices to around TSh 3,900…
Archbishop of the RC Church in Arusha,Isaac Amani Massawe. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTERS Religious leaders in Arusha and neighbouring Kilimanjaro regions used Easter sermons to urge peace, unity and moral responsibility as Christians observed their key festival that marks the death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ more than 2000 years ago….
BY MATHAYO LAIZER The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has issued a 90-day general eviction notice to their tenants in downtown Arusha to pave the way for the redevelopment of the area. The notice, issued a fortnight ago, affects about 40 commercial shops and over 50 families and their dependents currently residing in the premises located…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN BABATI The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) in Manyara Region will spend more than Sh 12 billion on road maintenance and development in the 2026/2027 fiscal year. According to a proposed budget, the agency will continue constructing a concrete road at Magara Hill and compensate properties affected by the…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Kilimanjaro Region recorded the highest number of cancer cases among five population-based registries surveyed between 2019 and 2023, according to newly released findings from the Ministry of Health. The Tanzania Cancer Registry report documented 16,516 cancer cases over the five-year period across registries in Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam,…
PM, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba. BY MLEMI ALPHONCE The Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has warned that growing external influence on Tanzanian youth was undermining patriotism, calling for urgent strengthening of public education to safeguard national identity. Speaking in Arusha at the opening of the 110th WASHITIRI Conference, he urged stakeholders to intensify efforts in…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court at Moshi has allowed five Mangio villagers in Mwanga District to sue the Registered Trustees of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on behalf of fellow 140 villagers allegedly for secretly selling the Mangio Secondary School to one, Alhaji Yusuph Mfinanga, without their consent. Granting the application, Judge Lilian Mongella ruled…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO Police in Arusha Region have heightened security measures to ensure a safe and peaceful Easter holiday season. Christian faithful across the region and the world in general are marking the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signalling the end of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance and fasting, Arusha Regional Police Commander…
