BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court in Arusha has dismissed a rare case in Tanzania of professional negligence in which a city resident, Bernard Matala, was demanding Sh. 350m in compensation from Shree Hindu Union Charitable Hospital for causing him deafness allegedly through the application of expired eardrop medication to his right ear. Judge Mwenda…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel, in partnership with NSK Hospitals, will host a breast cancer awareness walk followed by free on-site screening on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Participants will gather at the hotel forecourt. The community walk will follow a short city route and return to the…
By David Chikoko. A small mistake turned into an irreversible tragedy on October 11, 2025 in Arusha’s Kaloleni area, when an off-duty police officer, Omary Mnandi (30), was mobbed to death after entering and falling asleep in a parked car that resembled his own following an evening outing.When the owner of the car and friends…
From Seif Mangwangi at Namanga CRDB Bank has extended its footprint to the Tanzania–Kenya border with the launch of a new branch at Namanga’s One-Stop Border Post, a strategic hub for regional trade. The expansion is aimed at capturing rising cross-border business flows and providing traders and investors with easier access to financial services at…
From Seif Mangwangi at Namanga CRDB Bank has extended its footprint to the Tanzania–Kenya border with the launch of a new branch at Namanga’s One-Stop Border Post, a strategic hub for regional trade. The expansion is aimed at capturing rising cross-border business flows and providing traders and investors with easier access to financial services at…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that Arusha Airport will begin operating 24 hours a day starting January, next year, marking a major milestone in the city’s transformation into a regional hub for tourism, trade and investment.Speaking during her visit to Arusha last week, President Samia said the government has already allocated…
Dr Ladislaus Chang’a, Acting TMA Director General. By The Arusha News Reporter Th e Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has predicted weaker and delayed short rains (vuli) across northern Tanzania this year, warning that most parts of Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga will experience normal to below-normal rainfall between October and December, 2025.According to the latest…
By G. Madaraka Nyerere As we mark 26 years since the passing of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere (pictured), memories of him remain vivid and multi-faceted. Many recall him as a devout Catholic — so committed that the Church has initiated his beatification process. He has already been declared a Servant of God through a local investigation…
Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner, Mr Nurdin Babu, congratulates a representative of M/s Hari Singh and Sons after the company was awarded a road construction contract for Moshi roads last week. From The Arusha News Reporter in Moshi Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Nurdin Babu, has strongly condemned the behaviour by some residents who steal construction materials…
President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Justice Modibo Sacko (right), hands over the latest edition of the African Court’s report to East African Law Society President Ramadhan Abubakar at the African Court in Arusha, last week. By The Arusha News Reporter The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) and…
