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…
DAVID CHIKOKO In this exclusive interview, The Arusha News Reporter David Chikoko spoke to the Managing Director, Mr Mena Salekwa of Themi Falls Leisure Park, about the remarkable story behind one of Arusha’s hidden natural gems. From its family roots and conservation philosophy to community involvement and future expansion, the conversation reveals the vision shaping…
Arusha Regional Commissioner, Mr Amos Makalla. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Amos Makalla, has described the on-going construction of the Mount Kilimanjaro International Convention Centre (MKICC) at Kijenge, in the city, as a major investment in the region’s conference tourism industry. Visiting the site recently, Mr Makalla assessed the multi-billion-shilling…
Mount Kilimanjaro is more than a national landmark. It is a vital ecological system, a source of livelihoods and one of Tanzania’s most valuable tourism assets. Yet the recurring fires on the mountain, almost every year, have become a serious warning that current preventive measures are still not enough. Awareness campaigns have been conducted and…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER At first glance, What’s the Big Deal? looks like a stylish new magazine. But its creators insist it is not an advertising magazine at all. They call it a Value Book and that distinction lies at the heart of an ambitious new idea taking shape in Arusha. Unlike traditional publications…
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…
