DCEA Commissioner General, Aritas Lyimo. By Asraji Mvungi Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized and destroyed more than 800 kilogrammes of khat (mirungi), a stimulant classified as a narcotic drug in Tanzania, following intensified operations in Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions. A Senior DCEA official, Mr Benson Mwaitenda, said the action was part of…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar. Flamingos at Lake Natron, northern Tanzania, home to over 75 per cent of the birds’ world population, face growing dangers that threaten their survival, according to the latest report of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). But this vital habitat is under mounting pressure from climate change, industrial interests and…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court in Arusha has acquitted three men accused of attempting to kill a school security guard, after ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Dafina Ndumbaro freed Kelvin Ndiogi Mirishi, alias Rasta, Isaya Kelvin and Kizito Kutoi, who had been charged with trying to…
By The Arusha News ReporterThe Acting US Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Andrew Lentz, has reaffirmed America’s determination to expand its economic partnership with Tanzania, placing particular emphasis on trade and investment opportunities that drive prosperity in both countries. Speaking to journalists in Arusha this week after an outreach tour of the northern regions, Mr Lentz…
By Kusekwa KusekwaJudge rejects conviction based solely on visual evidence The High Court in Arusha has ordered the immediate release from prison of a resident of Mto wa Mbu in Monduli District, Leronjo Ladaro, alias Leboi, who was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for armed robbery at Losimingori Kambi ya Uwindaji in Selala village. Judge…
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…
