Tanzania’s rising long-distance runner, Joseph Panga, is poised to compete among the world’s top athletes at the highly anticipated Berlin Half Marathon, scheduled for tomorrow, April 6, 2025. Speaking to The Arusha News in an exclusive interview, Panga shared his excitement and confidence heading into the race. “I have been working hard for this race…
Education is the foundation of regional development. Yet, students in East Africa face numerous barriers to accessing education across partner states. For instance: Dr. Beatrice Inyangala, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Higher Education, has urged East African countries to create a harmonized education system, allowing free movement of students and staff within the region. This vision…
Political considerations and private individual interests are said to often overshadow genuine efforts to ensure fair representation of citizens in Parliament. In many cases, influential politicians are claimed to sway decisions on splitting constituencies to retain their parliamentary seats rather than enhancing democracy. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided clear guidelines for creating…
Construction work on the new multi-purpose stadium in Arusha, one of the venues selected for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), has reached an impressive 35 per cent completion stage. According to the engineers at the site, the project is progressing well, and even slightly ahead of schedule, raising hopes that the stadium…
By The Arusha News Reporter Eighteen-year-old Dennis John showcased his exhibition masterpiece, ‘Madame President,’ at the recent Art Gala hosted by the School of St. Jude, Sisia Campus in Moshono, Arusha. Dennis is among the many students benefiting from the school’s comprehensive free education and a unique talent development programme that nurtures skills and provides…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has officially announced that today, April 5, 2025, is the last day to use old Tanzanian shilling banknotes as legal tender. The banknotes to be withdrawn are in denominations of 20, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 shillings, issued from 1985 to 2003 and…
By The Arusha News Reporter TRC Director-General, Mr Masanja Kadogosa, detailed the project’s scope when he met and held talks with Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Paul Makonda, on March 25, 2025. The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is in the final stages of building the Dar es Salaam to Musoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), to…
By Nicodemus Ikonko On January 28, 2024, six Park Rangers while patrolling the Burunge Wildlife Area, saw three people with two motorcycles and decided to arrest them as they suspected that, they had no permission to be in the area. Unfortunately, two of them escaped using the motorcycles, leaving behind the appellant who also attempted…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Sheikh of Arusha Region, Shaban Juma Abdallah, has stressed the importance for Tanzanians to live peacefully together as one family, denouncing violence as being uncharacteristic of the nation’s culture and way of life. “Any leader who calls for chaos after elections should be ignored,” said Sheikh Abdallah, adding: “Tanzanians…
By The Arusha News Reporter in Tanga Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral ceremony of the former East African Community (EAC) Secretary General (SG), Ambassador Juma Volter Mwapachu (82), held at the Chumbageni family residence in Tanga on March 30, 2025. Among them included the Deputy Minister for Culture, Arts and Sports, Mr Hamisi Mwinjuma…
