BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha is host to swimmers from Tanzania and beyond as the Arusha International Masters Swimming Championship 2026 gets underway at the UWC East Africa, Arusha Campus swimming pool this weekend. The two-day championship, organised by the Tanzania Masters Swimming Committee under the Tanzania Swimming Association, will bring together adult swimmers…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Arusha top female boxer Sarah Alex has cried foul over her defeat in Russia blaming biased officiating and a partisan home crowd which cost her the WBA Asia Female Super Bantamweight title a fortnight ago. Sarah, who has returned to Arusha following the September 13 bout in Orenburg, told The Arusha News…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSHI Hundreds of public servants from across Tanzania have converged in Moshi for the 2026 SHIMIWI national games, bringing together ministries, government departments, agencies and regional offices. The competition started last week and will run until October 7. According to SHIMIWI organisers, 44 ministries and government departments are participating…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT MORE than 400 children, youth and adults took part in the annual Our Education Sports Bonanza in Arusha fortnight ago aimed at identifying talent, promoting sport and preserving traditional games. Organised by Our Education Development Organisation, the event was held at Tindigani-Kijenge Juu grounds and Kimandolu Primary School, featuring 12…
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…
