By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court in Arusha has granted leave to 470 former employees of Tanzanite One Mining Limited – later renamed Sky Group Associates Limited – to pursue enforcement of their lawfully awarded termination benefits amounting to more than Sh 2.5 billion. This follows the government’s suspension of Mining Licence No. ML. 490/2013…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) has welcomed the decision by the government to restrict tour guiding in parks and other attractions to Tanzania nationals only with those breaching the law liable for termination of business licences, revocation of residence permits, fines and imprisonment or both. The policy, though…
By Mboneko Munyaga The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) has imposed a one-year ban on six tour guides for breaching park regulations. The six, who also serve as safari drivers for various tour companies, will not be permitted to undertake any professional work in Tanzania’s national parks during this period. According to TANAPA Conservation Commissioner…
From The Arusha News – Reporters in Dodoma The Nane Nane agricultural exhibition ground at Themi, Arusha, is set for significant facelift to bring it to international show standards. It joins other regional showgrounds earmarked for similar upgrade, including Lindi, Mbeya, Morogoro, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Tabora regions and the national-level venue in Dodoma. The Minister for…
By The Arusha News – Reporters in Arusha and Moshi Hundreds of mourners from all walks of life gathered in Arusha and Moshi last Wednesday to pay their final respects to Advocate Wilson Jacob George Mallya who passed away in Arusha on August 8. Born on July 15, 1951, the distinguished lawyer was celebrated for…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa A man who had been on death row for allegedly killing his wife has walked free after the Court of Appeal ruled that the case against him was based on nothing more than suspicion. Justices Rehema Mkuye, Lucia Kairo and Gerson Mdemu, sitting in Arusha, overturned both the conviction for murder and…
The ground it shakes, the smoke turns black,The mountain roars, there’s no way back!The lava glows, the heat so high,As fire tears across the sky.The village runs, the drums sound loud,Warnings spread across the crowd.The elders pray, the flames draw near,A force so raw, so strong, so clear.The rivers turn to steam so fast,The trees…
By The Arusha News Reporter Residents of Arusha should brace for more weeks of brisk mornings and cool evenings, as meteorologists predict that the current spell of cooler days and chilly nights will persist through late August. According to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), the northeastern highlands, which include Arusha and Kilimanjaro, will remain under…
By The Arusha News Reporter Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Kenani Kihongosi, has called on women, youth and persons with disabilities who have received interest-free loans from local government authorities to repay them promptly to allow other persons to also benefit. Speaking in Dodoma recently during a press briefing on the achievements of the Sixth…
By The Arusha News Reporter Arusha city is poised to become the epicentre of African tourism this September, as it hosts a landmark Tourism Exhibition alongside the Annual Global Forum of the Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA). With more than 100 leading travel industry stakeholders expected to attend, including three of…
