By The Arusha News Reporter Workers in Tanzania could soon earn a new minimum wage of 500,000/- per month if recommendations by the Wage Board are approved. The board, which was tasked by the Ministry of Labour to review the current rates, has reportedly completed its consultations and submitted a proposal to the minister. Currently,…
By The Arusha News Reporter For years, many people have believed that traditional African heritage diets were nutritionally superior to Western diets, which rely heavily on factory-processed foods. That belief has now been vindicated by research. Drink “mbege” if you want to live longer! A recent study conducted in Kilimanjaro Region, involving 77 healthy volunteers…
By The Arusha News Reporter Police in Arusha are looking for Erick Naftali, who is suspected of killing his brother, Calvin Naftali, during a family dispute on April 20, 2025, at Engikarate Village in Arumeru District, Arusha Region. According to Acting Arusha Regional Police Commander (RPC), Alvas Mkweli, the suspect was reportedly involved in a…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a seasoned diplomat and civil servant Dr Jilly Elibariki Maleko (pictured), as new Chairperson for the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) Board of Directors effective April 29, 2025. Dr Maleko takes over from Ambassador Begum Karim Taj, who has completed her term of service. Dr Maleko brings over three…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa, The High Court in Arusha has ruled that the former Headmistress of Prime Schools, Ms Jenniffer Mollel, be paid compensation equal to her six-month salary for termination of service without following proper procedures. Ms Mollel was an employee of Prime Schools from September 12, 2017 to January 31, 2022 when her contract…
By Mboneko Munyaga David Willey (93), a veteran former BBC Reporter from Rome, believes there is a strong possibility that the next Pope could come from Asia or Africa, depending on whether the Church shall want “to restore the past or look to the future.” This writer also believes that in Pope Francis’ death, announced…
By Saida Kessy (Miss Tanzania 1997) It is with both sorrow and profound gratitude that we bid farewell to a true legend, uncle Hashim Lundenga, the visionary founder of the Miss Tanzania pageant. His passing leaves an irreplaceable void but his legacy will continue to shine brightly through the countless lives he touched. Uncle Hashim…
By The Arusha News Reporter This May, Greenmanjaro, in collaboration with Roots & Shoots, Afrisos, Silverleaf Academy, and FTK, will welcome 1,500 students from Roots & Shoots clubs across Tanzania’s Northern Zone to the much-anticipated ‘Kili Kids for Climate’ Festival at Silverleaf Academy in Usa River, Arusha. Spanning two action-packed days, the festival promises an…
By The Arusha News Reporter This May, Greenmanjaro, in collaboration with Roots & Shoots, Afrisos, Silverleaf Academy, and FTK, will welcome 1,500 students from Roots & Shoots clubs across Tanzania’s Northern Zone to the much-anticipated ‘Kili Kids for Climate’ Festival at Silverleaf Academy in Usa River, Arusha. Spanning two action-packed days, the festival promises an…
By The Arusha News Reporter Dar es Salaam’s Kijichi Veterans team has emerged victorious in the Easter Kitambi Noma International Bonanza, after defeating formidable Ndovu team from Kenya in a dramatic penalty shoot-out (5–4), held at the General Tyre grounds in Arusha. Suka Veterans, also from Dar es Salaam, claimed third place and a trophy….
