By Patty Magubira. Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) mulls improving perks to rangers following upped revenue collection and appreciation of the dangers that the men and women in greens face in the course of protecting wildlife, highly treasured as national and cultural heritage. Speaking at celebrations to mark World Rangers Day held at the Tarangire…
From The Arusha News Reporter in Hanang. Tanzanian researchers have once again proved the old adage that necessity is the mother of invention. For some time now, they have been developing new varieties of beans that are drought- and pest-resistant, richer in nutrients and higher yielding – promising to be a game-changer in legume farming.The…
By The Arusha News Reporter. Orlando, USA/Arusha.At the 107th Lions Clubs International Convention held in Orlando, the United States recently, Manish Chavda from Arusha was officially sworn-in as the eighth District Governor of Lions International District 411C.His installation marks a renewed commitment to service under the inspiring theme: “Aspire to Inspire.”Governor Chavda, a member of…
By The Arusha News Reporter. A new scientific study has revealed that residents in Arusha may be unknowingly ingesting dangerous levels of fluoride through a cherished daily ritual: Drinking tea.A recent study, jointly conducted by researchers from Duquesne University and the University of Virginia in the United States and published online, found that groundwater in…
By The Arusha News Reporters Former Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Paul Christian Makonda, has emerged the clear winner for CCM’s nomination for the Arusha Urban Parliamentary seat, following a landslide victory in party primaries held on August 4, 2025.Mr Makonda secured an overwhelming 9,056 votes, roughly equal to 97.63 per cent of the total…
Organised under the theme “Leadership for a Resilient Future: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries 2025”, the Arusha event will bring together government institutions, private agribusinesses, NGOs, universities, research centres and farmer groups to showcase innovations in agriculture, livestock and fisheries, according to the event’s Co-ordinator, Mr. Lorick Daniel, from the Arusha Regional Commissioner’s Office….
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court sitting in Manyara has sentenced two men—Vita Boay Stuhhay and January Martine—to death by hanging for the murder of a boda boda rider, Gidioni Paulo. The sentence was delivered by Judge Nenelwa Joyce Mwihambi after convicting the convicts. The accused were also known by various aliases: Stuhhay as Victor…
It has almost been two years of a whirlwind political journey for former Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Paul Makonda, who has just bagged CCM’s node along with six others to contest the Arusha Urban parliamentary seat in the October polls, that saw incumbent Mrisho Gambo ejected in the ruling party’s sifting process. Mr Makonda,…
By The Arusha News Reporter The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has approved a USD 109 million budget for the East African Community (EAC) for the 2025/2026 financial year. The budget will finance operations, programmes and institutional strengthening across EAC organs and institutions until June 30, 2026. The budget is less by over three per…
It defeats the imagination to see how tour drivers, who are also trained guides, could compromise their professional ethics and let tourists out of their vehicles only to obstruct a major wildebeest annual migration crossing point that left animals in confusion and panic at the Kogatende section of the Serengeti National Park, in total breach…
