I had just completed Form VI. The year was 1973 and I was in my late teenage years – 19. Life in my rural Chalowe village, in the then Njombe District (now Wang’ing’ombe District in Njombe Region), was, to say the least, very chill – except for one thing: The weekly visit by the Italian…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) has increased its footprint in health sector interventions by launching new outreach programmes targeting maternal and child health services in underserved communities. The announcement was made during a stakeholders’ forum in Dodoma, where the Foundation unveiled its three-year strategy (2025–2027). The approach aims to…
It was all smiles when JMKF CEO, Ms Vanessa Anyoti (third right) and NEXLAW Senior Partner, Prof Saudin J. Mwakaje (third left), signed a MoU to offer legal support to young innovators across the country in the presence of legal experts and JMKF staff. By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzanian youth are full of ideas,…
By Adrian Raphael Njau Arusha, like many cities in developing countries grapples with limited urban transport facilities. In our country, city planners and even engineers who design roads see cars as more important. However, the current global trend presents a different school of thought. A safer and sustainable transportation infrastructure, calls for more consideration for…
One of the challenges a student, especially one struggling in school, may face is comparing oneself to others in academic performance which can lead to low self-esteem and confidence. While it is good to seek inspiration from another’s success (“He did it. That’s awesome. I can do it too!”), it is neither healthy nor helpful…
Last week’s The Arusha News featured “When Hollywood Came to Arusha” by gifted photojournalist and colleague, Muhiddin Issa Michuzi. Michuzi has cemented himself as a chronicler of historical events in Tanzania. As a nation we are definitely feeble in this department. Few years ago, I was researching on a Swahili novel, I am working on….
You may perhaps remember a school teacher who inspired you profoundly, so much so that at this time you can unequivocally state that without that teacher you would not have the success you have at this time. Many of us can make that statement. If it was not a teacher, it could have been a…
By Thomas Mhando, I made big plans for Saturday,A hike, a jog, then books and chai.But morning came, and so did sleep,I snoozed through goals I meant to keep.By noon, my blanket hugged too tight.I said, “At 2, I’ll clean my room,”Instead I Googled “lounge perfume.”A Netflix doc just pulled me in—On snails that paint…
The Chairman of TANAPA Board, General George Waitara, cuts a ribbon to open Saanane Islandluxury tents on May 23, 2025. By The Arusha News Reporter in Mwanza In a move that signals awakening the Lake Zone’s massive tourism potential, the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) has launched tented luxury accommodation at Saanane Island in Lake…
Justice Imani Daud Aboud, outgoing AfCHPR President. By The Arusha News Reporter The Arusha-based African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will commence its 77th Ordinary Session on Monday, June 2. The month-long session will include the election of a new President to lead the continental judicial body. The incoming President will succeed Justice Imani…
