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….
By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzania’s football hopes rest firmly on the shoulders of Simba Sports Club as they head into a decisive second-leg clash against South Africa’s Stellenbosch FC in the Africa Confederation Cup semi-final tomorrow, April 27, 2025 at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Simba SC carry a slender but crucial 1–0 advantage…
By The Arusha News Reporter The 47th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers is expected to finish its four-day session in Arusha today, during which members discussed the drafting of a model constitution for a political confederation and framework for regional election observers. Under the increasing trend to embrace technology,…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) plans to bolster security, improve infrastructure and ensure rangers are well equipped to carry out their core role of protecting and conserving nature and wildlife in the country’s parks. Addressing a meeting of the budget committee for fiscal year 2025/26 held at Lake Manyara…
By The Arusha News Reporter The Arusha-based Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has been named the “cleanest” higher learning institution in the country in a 2024 Health and Clean Environment Competition. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Maulilio Kipanyula, said the achievement reflected the institution’s commitment and dedication to fostering a clean, healthy and motivational…
By Fabian Leonard Authorities in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions have intensified crackdowns on drug trafficking, leading to major arrests and destruction of large-scale marijuana fields. A recent security operation targeting illegal border crossings or “panya routes’’ in Kiswahili, in Longido District, Arusha region, led to the arrest of two individuals — one identified as a…
By The Arusha News Reporter Senior Christian prelates in northern Tanzania have emphasised the need for peace and stability in October General Elections. Delivering separate Easter messages during church service, bishops from Arusha, Tanga and Kilimanjaro regions all called on the Christian faithful — and Tanzanians in general — to uphold harmony, unity and calm…
