BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The government has issued a nationwide health alert following an increase in influenza and COVID-19 cases in parts of the country. The Ministry of Health, in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, urged the public to observe preventive measures, including frequent handwashing, covering coughs and sneezes, avoiding crowded…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Police in Arusha have appealed to members of the public to assist with information that could lead to investigations into the death of Abdilah Mussa, popularly known as “Banjoo,” a well-known gemstone trader. Arusha Regional Police Commander (RPC), Justine Masejo, said the trader was reported missing on after he was…
Justice Blaise Tchikaya. BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Justice Blaise Tchikaya of the Republic of Congo has been elected new President of the Arusha-based AU African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Justice Tchikaya was elected by his fellow judges during the court’s session on Monday. He succeeds the outgoing President, Dr Modibo Sacko of Mali, who…
Mourners at the house of the late Elizabeth Lobulu (inset) at Sanawari on Tuesday. She was laid to rest at the family farm at Sanawari, Arusha on Thursday, near to her late husband William Lobulu’s grave. BY DANFORD MPUMILWA It was in 1980 that I walked one afternoon into the offices of the then Tanzania…
Founders of the original East African Community (EAC): President Milton Obote of Uganda (left), President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania (centre) and President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya. (File photo). By Mboneko Munyaga Time has come for member states to decide whether they need the East African Community (EAC) to continue as a Regional Economic Cooperation (REC)…
By The Arusha News Correspondent Annadil Burhani produced disciplined bowling to stun Telugu in the on-going 20 overs Arusha Regional Cricket league at the St Constatine’s ground last weekend. Winning the toss and electing to bat, Telugu’s innings was rocked early by an outstanding spell from Taha Nurbhai, who returned impressive figures of 4 for…
By The Arusha News Correspondent The construction of the new Samia Suluhu Hassan Stadium (SSHS) in Arusha City has reached about 81 per cent completion, Government Chief Spokesperson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa, has said. He reaffirmed that the project was on course for its planned…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court sitting in Manyara has ordered the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs to reinstate two traffic police officers who were dismissed for allegedly unlawfully obtaining and using a vehicle speed radar without authorisation. In a ruling delivered recently, Judge Devota Kamuzora granted prerogative orders of certiorari…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will next week mark 20 years since its establishment, commemorating two decades of continental human rights adjudication at its seat in Arusha. Established in 2006 under the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the court was created to complement and…
By The Arusha News Reporter The much-awaited long rains for Arusha and surrounding areas are expected to begin this coming week and intensify gradually into March, ending the prolonged dry spell that hit most parts of the region this year. According to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), warm conditions will persist in the early part…
