There was drama in Arusha early this month when the Kenyan delegation, led by Attorney General (AG), Ms Dorcas Agik Oduor, walked out of the East African Community (EAC) 58th extraordinary Council Meeting. The move followed failure to reach consensus on whether to extend for six more months the employment of short-term staff whose contracts…
Along an 82-kilometre stretch of road in the heart of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), tiny lives are ending almost daily — from delicate nightjars to elusive chameleons — victims of speeding vehicles in one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife havens. A year-long investigation led by Dr Felix Mtega has revealed alarming levels of…
More than 50 cyclists have embarked on a 6,000-kilometre expedition across East Africa to promote unity and raise awareness on regional integration. The 55-day journey will take them through Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, with tree-planting activities along the way to highlight the importance of environmental conservation. EAC Secretary General, Ms Veronica Nduva, officially…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa. The High Court at Manyara has acquitted two people, James Julian, alias Ararei and Joseph Aloyce Akapela, who were charged with the murder of their friend, one Ramadhan Bakari, alias Mchina, over an argument involving theft of a bicycle. Judge Ilvin Mugeta ruled in favour of the two accused persons after finding…
From The Arusha News Reporter in Moshi. Retired Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Northern Diocese (ELCT-ND), Dr Martin Shao, was laid to rest last week in Lole, Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region eulogized and remembered as a humble servant who left lasting mark on the church and the wider community. The late Bishop…
Arusha city is geared for major facelift following the construction of roads, markets and bus stations under the Tanzania Cities Transformative Infrastructure and Competitiveness Project (TACTIC), that shall upon completion cost a total of Sh 51 billion. Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Authority (TARURA) Arusha District Manager, Eng. Godfrey Bwire, told The Arusha News that…
By The Arusha News Reporter. The East African Community (EAC) has this week embarked on high-level deliberations on the Draft Seventh Development Strategy with discussions also covering the Terms of Reference (ToR) for reviewing the EAC Vision 2050. The final outcomes were scheduled to be tabled at the 58th Extraordinary Meeting of the EAC Council…
Domestic tourists under the Mwisho wa Mwezi Adventures initiave enjoy a hearty lunch during their visit to the Ngorongoro Crater recently. By The Arusha News Reporter. A modest initiative and sheer spirit of adventure started by three Arusha veteran tour guides promises to be a game changer for Tanzania’s domestic tourism, which despite years of…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa. The High Court in Manyara has dismissed an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), upholding the acquittal of 12 people who had been charged with arson in Tsaayo Village, Mbulu District. The charges, if proven, could have carried life imprisonment. Justice Nenelwa Joyce Mwihambi ruled that the prosecution failed to…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar. A group of former staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will gather for a reunion retreat in Kigali and Arusha from September 14 to 25, 2025. The Chairman of the Coordinating Committee, ex-ICTR Chief Engineer, Mr Sumathipala Wathugala, told The Arusha News that the retreat would begin in Kigali…
