BY DAVID CHIKOKO Motorists in Arusha city will no longer be required to pay parking fees after 1:00pm on Saturdays while parking charges are prohibited throughout Sundays and public holidays following a a clarification issued by the Arusha City Council (ACC). The directive comes amid complaints that some parking fee collectors had continued charging motorists…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA Elders have warned people not to ignore the weather forecast announced by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), which earlier predicted normal to above-normal downpours during the coming short-rains season. According to TMA, most areas along the coast, the northern zone and the Lake Victoria Basin will experience El Niño-related rainfall beginning this…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Arusha Cricket Club (ACC) were crowned champions after completing an impressive run chase against Meru Cricket Challengers (MCC), in a thrilling final of the Syed Ali Khamenei Memorial tournament at the St.Constantine Grounds, last weekend. Winning the toss, ACC elected to bowl first and made an immediate impact, reducing MCC…
FROM THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER IN MOSCOW Tanzania’s Sarah Alex went down fighting last Sunday, September 13, 2026 after a brave eight-round battle against Russia’s Ekaterina Sycheva in a WBA Asia Female Super Bantamweight title contest in Orenburg, Russia. Fighting away from home and in front of a strongly partisan Russian crowd, the Arusha’s top…
BY CHIEF WILFRED MIRAMBO Some journeys are more than simply travelling from one place to another. They become journeys of memory, family, history and reflection. My recent journey to Birmingham for my grandchild’s graduation was one such occasion. I travelled to Birmingham filled with excitement and anticipation. Watching my grandchild graduate was a deeply proud…
Oldupai is a Maasai word referring to the “wild sisal”, a hardy plant capable of surviving long periods of drought. It grows in and around the famed gorge. The internationally recognised name Olduvai is derived from Oldupai, the Maasai name associated with the plant and the area. It was the dedicated work of Louis Leakey…
There is little doubt that science explains much of what surrounds us: It predicts weather, explains reproduction, charts celestial movements and even helps make sense of erratic human behaviour. It deals with what can be observed and replicated. I have no idea how gravity works, but accept that scientists understand why the seas remain wrapped…
There is an interesting conversation taking place within the legal profession that perhaps deserves more attention: How should professional legal fees be handled in the digital age? Sometimes, a client requests a legal service and after hearing the fee, asks, “counsel, can we negotiate?” Negotiation is, of course, part of everyday life. However, technology could…
Last week, I recalled in this column how Mkwawa High School spoilt me with its modern facilities and lifestyle. This was in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Nevertheless, in due course, many of my young schoolmates and I refocused our attention on the core business of the school: Education. This, however, did not prevent…
Tanzania’s investment architecture has come a long way. The 1990s ushered in liberalisation and the National Investment Policy of 1996, followed by the establishment of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and the introduction of investment incentives. The Investment Act, 2022 strengthened investor facilitation and protection. In 2025, the Tanzania Investment Centre merged with the Export…
