By The Arusha News Reporter Police in Arusha are looking for Erick Naftali, who is suspected of killing his brother, Calvin Naftali, during a family dispute on April 20, 2025, at Engikarate Village in Arumeru District, Arusha Region. According to Acting Arusha Regional Police Commander (RPC), Alvas Mkweli, the suspect was reportedly involved in a…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a seasoned diplomat and civil servant Dr Jilly Elibariki Maleko (pictured), as new Chairperson for the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) Board of Directors effective April 29, 2025. Dr Maleko takes over from Ambassador Begum Karim Taj, who has completed her term of service. Dr Maleko brings over three…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa, The High Court in Arusha has ruled that the former Headmistress of Prime Schools, Ms Jenniffer Mollel, be paid compensation equal to her six-month salary for termination of service without following proper procedures. Ms Mollel was an employee of Prime Schools from September 12, 2017 to January 31, 2022 when her contract…
By The Arusha News Reporter The 47th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers is expected to finish its four-day session in Arusha today, during which members discussed the drafting of a model constitution for a political confederation and framework for regional election observers. Under the increasing trend to embrace technology,…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) plans to bolster security, improve infrastructure and ensure rangers are well equipped to carry out their core role of protecting and conserving nature and wildlife in the country’s parks. Addressing a meeting of the budget committee for fiscal year 2025/26 held at Lake Manyara…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Arusha-based Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has been named the “cleanest” higher learning institution in the country in a 2024 Health and Clean Environment Competition. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Maulilio Kipanyula, said the achievement reflected the institution’s commitment and dedication to fostering a clean, healthy and motivational…
By Fabian Leonard Authorities in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions have intensified crackdowns on drug trafficking, leading to major arrests and destruction of large-scale marijuana fields. A recent security operation targeting illegal border crossings or “panya routes’’ in Kiswahili, in Longido District, Arusha region, led to the arrest of two individuals — one identified as a…
By The Arusha News Reporter Senior Christian prelates in northern Tanzania have emphasised the need for peace and stability in October General Elections. Delivering separate Easter messages during church service, bishops from Arusha, Tanga and Kilimanjaro regions all called on the Christian faithful — and Tanzanians in general — to uphold harmony, unity and calm…
Members of the Arusha community, in partnership with the East African Community (EAC), joined hands on April 7, 2025, to mark the 31st Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. The well-attended event featured a solemn procession led by school children, beginning from the EAC Headquarters. The commemoration aimed to honor victims of the tragic 1994 Genocide…
In a dramatic legal twist, the High Court of Arusha has acquitted four individuals — Elias Zakaria, Rasuli Omar, Kennedy Elirehema, and Daniel Godfrey — all previously serving 30-year sentences for armed robbery and possession of stolen items. Delivering the ruling, Justice Yohana Masara cited serious discrepancies in the prosecution’s evidence, specifically the mismatch between…
