Nicodemus Ikonko The East African Community (EAC) has launched Phase III of the Regional Network of Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases Project, valued at 12 million Euros, during a ceremony held on May 9, 2025, at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha. EAC Secretary General (SG), Ms Veronica Nduva, said the new phase aims to strengthen…
The Arusha News Reporter, Manyara The officers were killed instantly while on patrol duty when they were struck by lightning at Mirerani in Simanjiro District. The incident occurred amid a sudden heavy downpour in the area. The officers were travelling on a motorcycle at the time of the strike. The names of the fallen officers…
Rotary International (RI) President-Elect Mário César Martins de Camargo (second right) signs on the foundation stone for Arusha’s first-ever Blood Bank at Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital at a ceremony of launching the construction on May 13, 2025. Witnessing the historic moment are Arusha City Mayor Maximilian Iranqhe (right), Dr Alex Ernest, the hospital’s Doctor-in-Charge…
By The Arusha News Reporter The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has proposed a budget of USD 109,338,151 for the 2025/2026 financial year compared with USD 103,800,000 in fiscal 2024/25, roughly a modest USD 5,533,151 rise in expenditure to fund the bloc’s operations. The budget will now be scrutinised by the General Purpose…
By Nicodemus Ikonko Arusha-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), ABC Impact, has raised Sh 30 million to provide free bicycles to girls in rural areas aiming to ease their daily long journeys to and from school, markedly protecting them from potential dangers along the way. The funds were raised during a charity dinner gala held at the…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Arusha-based Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) and several NGOs have filed an application to formally request an Advisory Opinion from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), also in Arusha, regarding the obligations of African states to protect human rights in the face of the escalating climate…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lost an appeal at the High Court in Manyara that had challenged the acquittal by the Hanang’ District Court of one Emanuel Mussa, who was originally charged with rape and impregnating a 17-year-old school girl. Judge Mwihambi Nenelwa Mwihambi ruled recently that she found the…
By Nicodemus Ikonko Prominent Arusha businessman, Mr Willy Chambulo, has pleaded with the government to create a more conducive environment for Tanzanians to attain wealth, cautioning that the state should not appear as though it were an enemy of businesspeople. Contributing to a plenary debate during the recently held Arusha Investment Forum 2025, Mr Chambulo…
By Joan Kibona in Arusha and Fina Lyimo in Moshi At least four people, including two from the same family, lost their lives following heavy rains in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions early this week. In Arusha, a young boy, who could not be immediately identified, was swept away by floodwaters after falling from a moving…
By The Arusha News Reporter For years, many people have believed that traditional African heritage diets were nutritionally superior to Western diets, which rely heavily on factory-processed foods. That belief has now been vindicated by research. Drink “mbege” if you want to live longer! A recent study conducted in Kilimanjaro Region, involving 77 healthy volunteers…
