FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MANYARA Lake Manyara Airport is undergoing a major upgrade to improve air transport and support tourism in Tanzania’s northern circuit. Located in Karatu District, Arusha Region, the airport serves as an important gateway to Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, arguably the world’s best…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Residents across Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga have been advised to prepare for gradual change in weather next week as Tanzania moves towards the 2026 the ‘Vuli’ or short rains season. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) Director General (DG), Dr Ladislaus Chang’a, said isolated rains were expected in parts of Arusha, Manyara,…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA That National Parks are never littered by the skeletal remains of dead animals could partly be attributed to Rüppell’s Vultures, celebrated across Africa as the highest flying birds and ‘clean up crew’ of the plains. The majestic birds, which can rapidly devour a large buffalo carcass with soft bones whole in under…
BY FILBERT RWEYEMAMU Tanzania is strengthening security to prevent nuclear and radioactive materials from being misused during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the country will co-host with Kenya and Uganda. The Arusha-based Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC), working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is preparing security measures for stadiums, border…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and laser technology is being tested in Arusha as a possible alternative to herbicides, offering a glimpse into the future of digital farming in Tanzania. Researchers from the Aga Khan University’s Arusha Climate and Environmental Research Centre (AKU-ACER), working with the Simon Fraser University of Canada,…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The management of Nature Responsible Safari has said a brake problem caused one of its tour vehicles to hurtle dangerously towards the banks of Mara River during the viewing of the annual migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti National Park on August 30, 2026. No one was hurt. The company’s…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN ZANZIBAR Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan (80), husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar. Vice-President, Dr Deogratius Ndejembi, announced that Mr Ameir died at around 8:00 a.m. at the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER ARUSHA Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Amos Makalla, has directed security and disaster-management authorities across the region to strengthen preparedness for the predicted heavy rains next month that shall be associated with El Niño conditions. Mr Makalla was speaking during a recent meeting in Karatu with members of the Arusha Regional…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER. A Romanian national facing eight charges over an alleged bank card fraud scheme in Arusha is due back before the Arumeru District Court on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after being remanded in custody at Kisongo Prison. Mr Constantin Cătălin Podoleanu (39), first appeared before Arumeru Distrct Court Magistrate Teddy Sedoyeka…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court at Arusha has dismissed all six preliminary objections raised by the Registered Trustees of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha and two other defendants challenging the admissibility of a land case filed by Greek national, Aliki Falanga, who claims ownership over a disputed parcel of land in Arumeru district. Judge…
