The just ended Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State concluded in Arusha with the endorsement of Kiswahili and French as additional official languages of the Bloc, besides English as well as urged five partners to conclude national consultations for political confederation constitution by June 30, 2025. A communique issued at the…
QUESTION: Looking back to 1999, when the East African Community (EAC) was revived, what were the key challenges faced in laying the foundation for the bloc’s resurgence? ANSWER: The first challenge was creating the required momentum, trust and capacities to deliver and meet the very high expectations of the citizens regarding the solid revival of…
A man, allegedly caught breaking into a shop at Nadokaki, Muriet, Arusha, was burnt to death by an angry mob in the early hours of last Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said that the unidentified man, believed to be from Mbauda in the city, was set ablaze and burnt beyond recognition. The tragic incident occurred after the suspect…
TANZANIA has once again claimed its crown as the World’s Leading Travel Destination, solidifying its position as a global tourism powerhouse. This prestigious accolade was announced by the World Travel Awards during the grand finale event held in Funchal, the capital of Portugal’s Autonomous Region of Madeira, last week. A key factor contributing to this…
The High Court in Arusha has ordered former CRDB Bank PLC employee, Godwin Ludwig Maimu, to pay over Shs 180,000,000 being loan facility balance he took ten years ago. Judge Definable Ndumbaro ruled against Maimu, after she agreed with most of the points raised by the bank in their case against the former employee. “This…
Kenya’s leading Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has announced its acquisition of Habari Node, an Arusha-based ISP operating across seven regions in Tanzania. Habari, a pioneer with over 25 years of experience in delivering Internet and ICT solutions to rural households and businesses in Tanzania, confirmed the development. Erik Rowlberg, Habari’s Founder and CEO, assured…
East African Community (EAC) Heads of State are meeting in Arusha today to mark 25 years of the relaunched regional bloc, amid tensions among some of the partners as well as trade barriers despite a common market protocol hammered out several years ago. As we went to press, senior officials and the Council of Ministers…
The High Court in Arusha has appointed Mary Sangatobe the administratrix of the estate of her late husband, Zephania Ubwani, a seasoned journalist, who died without leaving a will on April 6, 2024 at AICC Hospital in the city. Judge Ayoub Mwenda ruled that Mary, the wife of the deceased Zephania, who is the petitioner…
Campaigns for the November 27, 2024 civic elections in Arusha region kicked off formally last Wednesday with candidates selling their agendas to woo voters. With less than four days remaining before polling day, candidates from various political parties are working tirelessly to woo the electorate. The voting day has been declared a national public holiday….
The East African Community (EAC) will celebrate its 25th anniversary on 30 November 2024, at its headquarters in Arusha. This historic milestone marks a quarter-century since the signing of the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC on November 30, 1999, by the founding Partner States—Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. The Treaty officially came into force…
