(Photo by Nicodemus Ikonko) Retired teacher Mrs. Apaikunda Ayo (61) and her son Mark Exaud (22), along with their driver Paul Sita (25), died on the spot when their new Toyota RAV4 crashed into an oncoming Esther Luxury Bus at Mdawi area, Moshi District in Kilimanjaro Region on February 1, 2025. Mrs. Ayo, who had…
Bodaboda operators in Arusha City have received Sh20 million with which to establish their own co-operative union, courtesy of a grant from President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the Arusha Urban Member of Parliament, Mr Mrisho Gambo. The grant was handed over to the city bodabodas by national chairman of the ruling party’s youth organisation, UVCCM,…
The government has pledged to modernize Arusha city’s road network, starting more urgently with the 14-kilometre stretch from Tengeru to Usa River on the road to Moshi and the section from around the Kilombero Market to Kisongo on the westward main road to Singida and Dodoma. The promise was made by two cabinet ministers, Mr…
The Arusha District Commissioner (DC), Mr Felician Mtahengerwa, has issued a stern warning to the city’s councilors, stating he will not tolerate delays in the implementation of development projects for which funds have been allocated but were stalled due to bureaucracy. In a recent town hall-style meeting with the councilors, attended by members of the…
Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Paul Makonda, believes that the fight against poverty should begin at the family level with community members willing to share knowledge and business skills. Addressing the public recently, Mr Makonda said time has come for decisions to kick poverty to be made at the family level with members ready to…
The East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (EACCIA) and the East African Community (EAC) have pledged to collaborate more closely to deepen regional integration and spur economic growth. In a recent meeting held at the EAC Secretariat in Arusha, the Chief Executive Officer of EACCIA, Mr Charles Kahuthu and Secretary General (SG) of…
The new TShs 1,000,000 fines for littering in Arusha city streets have sparked mixed reactions, with some residents deeming it an excessively harsh penalty. Some city residents praised the move but others challenged the Arusha City Council (ACC) to improve garbage collection first, saying they saw garbage trucks only once a week in their area,…
Tenants of the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) Kijenge housing estate, having been served notices to vacate their homes by end of next month, have sought the intervention of the Arusha District Commissioner (DC), Mr Felcian Mtahengerwa, to halt the eviction. The Chairman of Kijenge Hamlet, Mr John Hingira, confirmed that the petition had been…
A man, allegedly caught breaking into a shop at Nadokaki, Muriet, Arusha, was burnt to death by an angry mob in the early hours of last Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said that the unidentified man, believed to be from Mbauda in the city, was set ablaze and burnt beyond recognition. The tragic incident occurred after the suspect…
