BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA When a receptionist in Arusha shared her manager’s phone number to secure a client, she thought she was being helpful. Today, under Tanzania’s new data protection law, that simple act could potentially land her employer in trouble. Across the country, everyday habits like forwarding contacts, posting photos or casually handling client information…
Karibu-Kili Fair Coordinator, Mr Dominic Shoo. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, will open this year’s Karibu-Kili Fair on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Magereza Grounds in Arusha. The Fair’s Coordinator, Mr Dominic Shoo, said that everything was moving smoothly and the exhibitors have almost completed…
Tourists enjoy wildebeests in the Serengeti National Park. BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Tanzania’s peak tourism season kicks off next week with hotels, lodges and tour operators expecting a busy period as the country builds on last year’s strong growth in visitor arrivals and earnings. The June-to-October dry season, which translates as summer and part autumn for…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Tanzania and Russia have signed new cooperation agreements aimed at expanding trade, investment and technical cooperation in key sectors, including tourism, agriculture, energy, transport, education, health and strategic minerals. The agreements followed the third meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Russia–Tanzania Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, held in Arusha recently alongside the…
BY BALTAZAR NDUWAYEZU The final resting place of Félicien Kabuga (91), one of the most prominent suspects in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, remains unknown almost ten days after his death was announced in The Hague, Netherlands. Kabuga, a wealthy Rwandan businessman accused of financing and encouraging the genocide, died while in custody in The…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The Respondent, Hamisi Abdallah Matandaya, alias Sir Mapua, is found guilty of unnatural offence and is hereby convicted accordingly. “Having considered the aggravating and mitigating factors, the nature of the offence for which the Respondent was charged and convicted, as well as the punishment prescribed under section 154(2) of the Penal Code,…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Over 176 people were convicted and sentenced to terms in prison for various offences in Arusha in the last one month, following intensified police swoops and successful prosecution of criminal cases, the Regional Police Commander (RPC), Justine Masejo, said. The convictions covered rape, sodomy, theft, drug-related crimes, physical assault, housebreaking,…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a Special Criminal Investigation Commission of Inquiry to investigate incidents of violence reported during and after the October 29, 2025 General Election. The appointment, announced on May 18, 2026, is being viewed as a significant step towards national healing and accountability following a difficult period in…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR A total of 550 exhibitors have confirmed participation in this year’s Karibu-Kilifair which will be held in Arusha from June 4 to 7, 2026, at Magereza Grounds. The Expo’s coordinators, Mr Dominic Shoo and Mr Tom Kunkler, said the confirmed exhibitors include participants from 13 different countries, while the majority are local…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has urged NGOs, private institutions and individuals in Arusha to support efforts to combat drug abuse among young people, warning that addiction remains a serious threat to health, productivity and the future of the youth. DCEA made the call during the handover of beds and…
