BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER A fractured wrist bone could not dampen senior Indian Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Narayanpillai Premachandran’s determination to participate in the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha and explore Ngorongoro Crater. Despite sustaining the injury during the meeting, he continued attending the proceedings and made time to visit the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Parliamentarians meeting at the just ended 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha have called for stronger oversight of government activities and public spending, as part of efforts to combat corruption and restore public trust. A Communiqué, issued after the meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026 urged parliaments to strengthen…
FROM FREDDY MACHA IN LONDON Tanzanians living in the UK have been assured about opportunities to invest and do business in Tanzania as well as special status (haki maalum) for themselves and their children born overseas. Addressing the Tanzania Diaspora Business Forum last Sunday at The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle in west London, Prime…
THE SOUTH AFRICAN JURIST’S CAREER ILLUSTRATES THE CHALLENGE OF TURNING INTERNATIONAL NORMS INTO EFFECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT SUBORDINATING THE LAW TO POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY. BY NASSER ZAKR The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay offers an opportunity to examine one of the central contradictions of contemporary international law: The…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER ARUSHA ace players Madina Idd Hussein and Neema Olomi have been selected for the national women’s golf team that will represent Tanzania at the 2026 All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) in Abuja, Nigeria, next month. The two Arusha Gymkhana Club golfers will be joined by Hawa Wanyeche of Dar es Salaam’s…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha rally driver Gurpal Sandhu finished fourth in the National Rally Championship (NRC) round held in Morogoro, last weekend, saying centre differential problems in the closing stages cost his crew a chance of a higher finish. Sandhu said they enjoyed the competition despite the mechanical setback and praised the organisers…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Preparations are in the final stages for the 16th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games, scheduled to take place in Arusha from December 4-15, 2026. According to a press release issued by EALA Senior Public Relations Officer, Nicodemus Ajak Bior, the Bureau of Speakers of EAC national legislatures approved the…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Utumishi Sports Club narrowly defeated Ikulu 28-27 in a thrilling final to be crowned netball champions of this year’s Inter-Ministry and Regional Sports Competition (SHIMISETA) at the Co-operative College (Ushirika). The Games were officially closed on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The event, which began on September 23, had…
At nkoaranga orphanage centre on the outskirts of arusha city, the women known as the mamas care for children through their most vulnerable years. Their concern extends beyond infancy to the homes and families those children will need. BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR When a mother dies during childbirth, her newborn still needs to be fed, washed,…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT IN DAR ES SALAAM The police has launched nationwide crackdown on violation of road traffic laws by motorcycle and tricycle taxi riders popularly known as “bodaboda” and “bajaj” respectively, against the backdrop of accidents that claimed 287 lives, roughly one person every day, last year. Traffic Police Commander, William Mkonda,…
