Rotary Club of Arusha President Ralph Williams. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Rotary Club of Arusha recently marked two major milestones in its continued drive to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in schools and communities across northern Tanzania. In Arusha City, the club, together with the Arusha Urban Water Supply and…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA The government shall in fiscal 2026/27 spend Shillings 62.33 trillion, up from Sh 56.49tr in 2025/26, which is Sh 5.84tr or 9.3 per cent upped spending that aligns with the global average of between 6.0 to 10 per cent annual budgetary increase, depending on a country’s nominal GDP growth. In 2025, Tanzania…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Brussels Airlines has extended its new Kilimanjaro route to year-round operations after selling more than 10,000 tickets in a very short span. The Belgian national carrier made its direct inaugural flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) on June 3, bringing 248 passengers aboard an Airbus A330-300 aircraft and marking a major boost…
BY RICHARD MWANGULUBE Cancer has shown to affect Maasai herders more with doctors hinting at over consumption of raw meat, unboiled milk and a harsher living environment as possible causes. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) Executive Director, Prof Gileard Masenga, told journalists recently that they received more than 6,000 cancer patients annually, including about 40…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR East African countries have been warned to take measures to strengthen preparedness for adverse weather conditions, as leading climate centres predict that El Niño patterns were likely to develop in 2026 and bring disruptive rainfall later in the year. The World Meteorological Organisation said there was high likelihood of El Niño developing…
Brussels Airline maiden flight at KIA, last week. (Photo by a Correspondent). ITALIAN AIRLINE ALSO TO START DIRECT FLIGHTS TO TZ NEXT MONTH BY DAVID CHIKOKO Belgium’s national flag carrier, Brussels Airlines, which flies to over 100 destinations worldwide, inaugurated their maiden direct, non-stop flight between Brussels (BRU) and Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) on June…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The police in Arusha have arrested three people who were allegedly trying to transport 286 head of cattle and 566 goats and sheep illegally across the border to a neighbouring country. A statement issued midweek by the Stock Theft Prevention Unity (STPU) said the men were arrested at Matalea “A”…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Private schools in Arusha could be forced to hike fees and other payments to meet the cost of excessive and in many respects arbitrary charges demanded by local authorities. The Tanzania Association of Managers and Owners of Non-Government Schools and Colleges (TAMONGSCO) told The Arusha News that some private schools…
BY MLEMI ALPHONCE Tanzania is turning to private capital to finance most of its long-term development agenda, with more than 70 per cent of resources needed for the National Development Vision 2050 expected to come from the private sector. Opening the 2026 Investment Summit in Arusha on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the Minister for Communications…
BY KUSEKWA KUSEKWA The High Court at Manyara has temporarily restrained the Registrar of Political Parties from suspending the registration of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) or imposing a fine against the country’s main opposition party. Judge Ilvin Mugeta issued the order after considering an application for ex-party temporary prohibition filed by CHADEMA, pending…
