TANAPA GETS NEW BOSS

Mr Massana Gibril Mwishawa, TANAPA new boss. BY DAVID CHIKOKO President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Mr Massana Gibril Mwishawa as the new Conservation Commissioner of Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA), placing a seasoned conservationist at the head of the country’s national parks sustem Mr Mwishawa, who has served TANAPA for more than three decades,…

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TRA PLEDGES FAIRER TAX COLLECTION

BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has pledged to strengthen fair and professional tax administration as it reviews its performance for the 2025/2026 financial year. The annual performance review meeting, which was held at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) last week, brought together TRA officials to assess achievements, challenges and…

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KADONYA APPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTRY PS

BY DAVID CHIKOKO President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) senior official, Mr Charles Ngeleja Kadonya, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, responsible for East African Community (EAC) Affairs. The appointment places Mr Kadonya at the centre of Tanzania’s engagement with the regional…

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TANAPA STARTS REPAIRS ON SERENGETI ROADS

The government has started to repair the Serengeti National Park’s arterial roads to enhance visitor experience and comfort in the world’s biggest natural game sanctuary and place of unparalleled safari memories. The Head of Communication in the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANPA), Ms Catherine Mbena, told The Arusha News that works have started on the…

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JULY TO BE COLDEST MONTH THIS YEAR

BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Residents of Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga have been alerted to prepare for colder mornings, occasional strong winds, dusty conditions and scattered rainfall this July, which is expected to be the coldest month of Tanzania’s June-to-August ‘Kipupwe’ or dry season. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) Director-General, Dr Ladislaus Chang’a, said…

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GERENUK FACE EXTINCTION – REPORT

BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Tanzania has raised concern over the sharp decline of ‘swala twiga,’ Kiswahili for gerenuk or the highly specialised antelope that browses on leaves and pods rather than grazing, which is common for its close relatives, the impalas and gazelles. The 2024/2025 National Wildlife Census released in Arusha by the Ministry of Natural…

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