By Mboneko Munyaga Exactly a week ago, Mainland Tanzania buried one of its noblest sons, the late Edwin Mtei, pioneer Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Minister of Finance, Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) and founder of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), arguably, the country’s most momentous political party. He…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar. The Arusha News family joins friends, relatives and the wider Arusha community in mourning the passing of Mosses Loishooki King’ori (69), a dear friend and an exceptional human being, who passed away early this week after a short illness. Mosses was the kind of person many admired quietly but few dared to…
By The Arusha News Reporter The late veteran politician and statesman Edwin Mtei will be laid to rest today, January 24, 2026, at the family cemetery on his Tengeru estate, Arusha, family members have confirmed. Mtei, who was Tanzania’s first Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) and a former Secretary-General of the East African…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar President Samia Suluhu Hassan has led the nation in mourning the passing of Dr Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist whose life and work were closely tied to Tanzania. “With great sorrow, I have received the news of the passing of Dr Jane Goodall. A renowned zoologist, primatologist, researcher and a friend,” President…
By The Arusha News – Reporters in Arusha and Moshi Hundreds of mourners from all walks of life gathered in Arusha and Moshi last Wednesday to pay their final respects to Advocate Wilson Jacob George Mallya who passed away in Arusha on August 8. Born on July 15, 1951, the distinguished lawyer was celebrated for…
By The Arusha News Reporter The late Cleopa David Msuya, former Vice President and Prime Minister of Tanzania, was laid to rest last weekend in his hometown of Usangi, in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. President Samia Suluhu Hassan led the state funeral, joined by national leaders, dignitaries, religious leaders, and hundreds of mourners. She hailed…
By Saida Kessy (Miss Tanzania 1997) It is with both sorrow and profound gratitude that we bid farewell to a true legend, uncle Hashim Lundenga, the visionary founder of the Miss Tanzania pageant. His passing leaves an irreplaceable void but his legacy will continue to shine brightly through the countless lives he touched. Uncle Hashim…
TOn April 6, 2025, the journalism fraternity marked a year since the passing of seasoned journalist Zephania Ubwani, whose contributions to media and storytelling in Northern Tanzania remain unmatched. Starting his career humbly as a tea boy at the government-owned Tanzania News Agency (SHIHATA), Ubwani’s passion for journalism quickly took over, leading to a career…
The late Ambassador Juma Volter Mwapachu, former Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), remains immortalized in the hearts and minds of many across East Africa and beyond for his outstanding contribution to regional integration and diplomacy. Joining the EAC in April 2006, Balozi Juma came with an aura of a polished and highly…
