By Arusha News Reporter Police in Arusha have arrested a total of 148 suspects in connection with various criminal offences, including gender-based violence, drug possession and distillation of the illicit liquor known locally as “gongo” in the last two months. The Regional Police Commander (RPC), Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP), Justine Masejo, said that…
By Arusha News Reporter Arusha is gearing up for what could be a record-breaking high tourism season beginning mid-June through to early November, providing quality game viewing as animals gather around shrinking water sources and lessening the need for long park drives. The Executive Director of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO), Mr Elirehema Maturo,…
Annual Science Day at The School of St Jude has long served as a launchpad for the next generation of innovators, and this year was no exception. Earlier this month, students came together to present individual and group projects that demonstrated their skills in science, ICT and mathematics, offering creative solutions to some of today’s…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court in Moshi has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and four others to release from custody a businessman, Mussa Majeba, who was detained at Moshi Central Police Station allegedly for stealing one laptop, one tablet and one pistol. Judge Safina Simfukwe ruled against the respondents after granting an…
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…
