By The Arusha News Reporter in Moshi. At least 7,000 runners have so far confirmed their participation in the much-anticipated 24th edition of the Kilimanjaro Premium Lager International Marathon, which is scheduled to take place in Moshi on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Organisers said preparations for the event were progressing smoothly. “Everything is moving as…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court at Moshi has upheld both the conviction and sentence for rape and life imprisonment imposed on Jerome Chuwa by the Resident Magistrate Court for having sexual intercourse with his step-daughter of 12 years after it dismissed his (Chuwa’s) appeal. During the hearing, Chuwa’s advocate, Mr Emmanuel Anthony, had argued…
By The Arusha News Reporter. Arusha will start producing HIV/AIDS antiretroviral (ARV) pills in the next three months, marking a significant step towards reviving the long-dormant Tanzania Pharmaceutical Company (TPC) and improving the country’s supply of medicinal drugs. The directive was issued in Arusha recently by the Minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, where he…
By The Arusha News Reporter. Tourism remains a key sector of the economy that contributes significantly to foreign exchange earnings, government revenue and employment that requires balanced economic utilisation and environmental conservation for long-term sustainability. Speaking at the inaugural state-organised Serengeti Awards Ceremony in Arusha last Saturday, the Prime Minister (PM), Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, said…
The clock declares it’s almost two,With confidence entirely untrue.It skips ahead, then drags behind,A criminal untroubled by time. At dawn it rushes me in fear,At night it whispers, “You’re still early here.”I check my phone, I check again,The clock insists it knows me best. It blames the power, blames the light,Blames walls for holding it…
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…
The World Development Report (WDR) is the World Bank’s flagship annual publication, providing in-depth analysis of major global development challenges and how countries can address them through effective policies and institutions. It is published once a year. The latest WDR, released on 11 December 2025, emphasises that standards are not peripheral technicalities, but central drivers…
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere once said we cannot solve our problems by pretending they don’t exist. Yet, that is exactly what some of us see as happening in East Africa. Agreed. East Africa has taken plausible action to match rhetoric in its resolve to move ahead as a model socio-economic grouping of a people who confess…
Antibiotics are among the most powerful discoveries in modern medicine. They have saved millions of lives by treating serious bacterial infections that were once deadly. However, one dangerous myth still persists: the belief that antibiotics can cure almost any illness. The truth is simple but important — antibiotics do not cure everything and using them…
