BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Arusha Cricket Club (ACC) were crowned champions after completing an impressive run chase against Meru Cricket Challengers (MCC), in a thrilling final of the Syed Ali Khamenei Memorial tournament at the St.Constantine Grounds, last weekend. Winning the toss, ACC elected to bowl first and made an immediate impact, reducing MCC…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSCOW Tanzania’s Sarah Alex went down fighting last Sunday, September 13, 2026 after a brave eight-round battle against Russia’s Ekaterina Sycheva in a WBA Asia Female Super Bantamweight title contest in Orenburg, Russia. Fighting away from home and in front of a strongly partisan Russian crowd, the Arusha’s top…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Kilimanjaro Region is set to host the 2026 Inter-Governmental Games (SHIMIWI) from September 20 to October 7, 2026. Government ministries and departments across the country have intensified preparations for the annual competition, with teams taking part in training sessions and friendly matches ahead of the event. SHIMIWI brings…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Kenya’s Kanana Muthomi and Tanzania’s Mahmood Somji were among the major winners as the 2026 Sterling Invitational Golf Championship concluded at Kilimanjaro Golf Club, last weekend. Muthomi captured the women’s championship after completing the 54-hole contest on 225, nine over par whereas Somji secured the overall Senior Men’s title in…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha is set to host a major regional golf contest as the Sterling Invitational takes place at the Kilimanjaro Golf this weekend. The tournament is expected to attract about 80 golfers from Tanzania and neighbouring countries, bringing together some some of of the the region’s leading amateur players. This year’s…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Meru Cricket Challengers (MCC) booked their place in the final after narrowly defeating Telugu by 21 runs, whereas Arusha Cricketers (ACC) recorded a commanding 93-run victory over Kilimeru in the on-going Syed Ali Khamenei Memorial Tournament which has reached knock-out stage at the St. Constantine Grounds last weekend. After winning…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania football giants Young Africans (Yanga) and Simba SC will be in CAF Champions League preliminary round action this weekend, with both clubs playing their first-leg matches away from home. Yanga will face Botswana’s Gaborone United on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 8:00pm East Africa Time in Gaborone while Simba…
Arusha City Sports Officer Benson Maneno proudly displays one of the three trophies won by the Arusha City team at the Local Government Authorities Games (SHIMISEMITA) held in Mbeya last week, as some players cheers on. (Photo by a Correspondent) BY MATHAYO LAIZER Arusha city recorded a strong showing at the 2026 Local Government Authorities…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER A DELEGATION from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has expressed satisfaction with the progress so far achieved in the construction of the new Samia Suluhu Hassan Stadium in Arusha, one of Tanzania’s key venues for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).The delegation inspected the stadium on Thursday, September…
BY A CORRESPONDENT The spirit of of badminton is making a welcome return to Moshi, thanks to an initiative spearheaded by members of Moshi’s Hindu community and other sports enthusiasts. The revival was coordinated by passionate sports enthusiast Arjun Aggarwal whose dedication to recreation and community engagement has helped breathe new life into the sport….
