On second day in Katavi I decided to widen my eyes and thoughts detesting from Ngorongoro–Serengeti menace and took time to enjoy some true peace with me on the banks of the Katuma River in Katavi National Park. No engines noise just witnessing big numbers of varieties of birds and wild animals. Upon arrival I…
Years ago, I found myself at the tail end of a traffic jam in the middle of Singida while driving from Dar es Salaam to Butiama. A section of the road was under repair, and at a narrow diversion, a truck had sunk deep into the mud – blocking more than fifty vehicles on both…
Upcoming Ali Rajabu in action recently. By Correspondent Nadeem YusufPlayers born between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2015 are eligible to compete and the participant entry fee is TZS 5,000.The much-awaited Tanzania Tennis Association (TTA) Under-14 National Junior Tournament begins today at the Arusha Gymkhana Club, bringing together some of the country’s most promising…
By The Arusha News Correspondent. More than 60 golfers are expected to tee off today in the one-day Crown Paints Golf Competition at the Arusha Gymkhana Club. Organisers say the event promises an exciting day on the course with spectators assured of all the thrills and close competition. The tournament will be played in the…
By The Arusha News Reporter. Winning the toss, MCC elected to bat first but ACC struck early in the on-going Ali Chomoko Memorial Cup played at the St Constatine Grounds last weekend. Parimal Patel made an immediate impact removing two batsmen for zero—and in the process claimed his 100th career wicket becoming only the second…
Photos courtesy of Wildlife and Environmental Care Initiative – WECI. Nanja Dam in Monduli District has completely dried up this year, leaving more than 80,000 people—over half of the pastoral district’s population of more than 150,000—and over 12,000 livestock without a reliable source of water. Sources told The Arusha News that a 20-litre container of…
By Sukhdev Chhatbar Illegal fishing in Lake Manyara threatens to deplete the unique Manyara tilapia, a tasty tropical fish found only in the Rift Valley-lake. Researchers note with concern that the endemic fish in the soda lake system has been heavily depleted by the use of undersized fishing nets, fishing in restricted zones, and increased…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The Court of Appeal, sitting at Arusha, has dismissed the appeal lodged by two former Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) employees, challenging their employer to pay them each terminal benefits equivalent to one-year salary instead of five-year salary as was allegedly under the AICC’s Group Endowment Assurance Scheme and the AICC Staff…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa Tanzania’s 13th Parliament opened in Dodoma on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 with key appointments to the country’s top leadership positions beginning with the election of the Speaker and some two days later, endorsed former Finance Minister, Dr Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba (50), as the new Prime Minister. Dr Mwigulu’s confirmation—369 votes out of…
Professor Godfred A. Bokpin may not be a household name in Africa but he is a renowned economic researcher and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, consulted widely for his work and views by a number of governments and multilaterals, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB), African Development Bank…
