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…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa. The High Court of Tanzania sitting in Manyara has dismissed a land ownership suit filed by two villagers against the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), affirming the company’s legal acquisition of five acres of land earmarked for a sub-station along the 220 kV Singida-Babati power transmission line. Presiding Judge Nenelwa Joyce…
By The Arusha News Reporter. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has predicted a warm and dry September for Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions with cool nights, sunny days and only minimal chances of light showers. TMA anticipates daily highs ranging from 25 °C to 30 °C, accompanied by cool nights between 12 °C and 16 °C….
By The Arusha News Reporter. Arusha residents and stargazers across the world are in for a rare celestial treat this weekend. On Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Moon will slip fully into Earth’s shadow, producing a spectacular total lunar eclipse that will last nearly an hour and a half. In Arusha and much of northern…
Moshi Rotarians hand over new toilets to Sango Primary School, last week. Moshi Rotarians have handed over a major sanitation project at Sango Primary School in Moshi, Kilimanjaro region, providing safe and hygienic toilet facilities for more than 520 pupils and 12 teachers.The initiative, inaugurated on August 21, 2025, saw the renovation of 18 toilets…
The Vice-President, Dr Philip Mpango, has called on government institutions and public corporations to enforce stronger governance procedures, tighten financial discipline and align operations with Tanzania’s long-term development vision.Addressing the working session for parastatal Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), Dr Mpango warned that despite reforms and new…
