BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR East African Community (EAC) Secretary General (SG), Amb Stephen Patrick Mbundi, marked his first 100 days in office on August 3, 2026, focusing on regional trade, digital integration, health security and the implementation of the bloc’s development agenda. In July, Amb Mbundi led an implementation mission to the Sirari-Isebania border post between…
FROM CORRESPONDENT NADEEM YUSSUF IN DAR ES SALAAM Four junior players from Arusha Gymkhana Club helped Tanzania secure qualification for the African Junior Team Championship in Morocco, after the national boys’ and girls’ teams finished runners-up at the 2026 ITF Eastern African 12-and-Under Junior Team Competition in Dar es Salaam, last week. Janeth Silvery Massawe,…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Dar es Salaam rally driver Manveer Birdi outclassed his rivals to win the Euro Cables Rally of Kisarawe in Coast Region on Sunday. Birdi, driving a Škoda Fabia Evo for the ASAS Rally Team, completed the event in one hour, 14 minutes and 20 seconds to secure a convincing victory….
Cyril Brown. (File photo). BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Cyril Brown will be seeking to defend his title when this year’s Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel Golf Tournament takes place next Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Arusha Gymkhana Golf Course. Brown won last year’s tournament after dominating Division C with an…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Dar es Salaam rally driver Manveer Birdi outclassed his rivals to win the Euro Cables Rally of Kisarawe in Coast Region on Sunday. Birdi, driving a Škoda Fabia Evo for the ASAS Rally Team, completed the event in one hour, 14 minutes and 20 seconds to secure a convincing victory….
Cyril Brown. (File photo). BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Cyril Brown will be seeking to defend his title when this year’s Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel Golf Tournament takes place next Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Arusha Gymkhana Golf Course. Brown won last year’s tournament after dominating Division C with an…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Telugu defeated A to Z by four wickets whereas Kilimeru and MCC played out a thrilling tie in the ongoing Syed Ali Khamenei Memorial Cricket Tournament at the St Constantine School Grounds in Arusha. After winning the toss, A to Z elected to bat first against Telugu and posted 146…
FROM CORRESPONDENT NADEEM YUSSUF IN DAR ES SALAAM Four junior players from Arusha Gymkhana Club helped Tanzania secure qualification for the African Junior Team Championship in Morocco, after the national boys’ and girls’ teams finished runners-up at the 2026 ITF Eastern African 12-and-Under Junior Team Competition in Dar es Salaam, last week. Janeth Silvery Massawe,…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Residents of Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara should prepare for cold weather this August, according to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA). TMA said temperatures in the north-eastern highlands will be relatively warm during the day but moderately cold at night. Minimum temperatures are expected to range between 10 and 20 degrees…
Renowned Indian Hindu spiritual preacher Rameshbhai Oza (right), has spent the past week in Arusha delivering sermonson the sacred Bhagavad Gita and related spiritual teachings. The sessions, held at Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple, attractedhundreds of members of the Hindu community, guests and other attendees. (Photo by a Correspondent). BY DAVID CHIKOKO Tanzania is widely known…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA The red dust of the Serengeti and indeed, in most of Tanzania’s national parks, has always been the “signature tune” of a wild safari in the East African country, which is renowned for wildlife diversity and other natural attractions. However, the Chairman of the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO), Mr Wilbard…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR East African Community (EAC) Secretary General (SG), Amb Stephen Patrick Mbundi, marked his first 100 days in office on August 3, 2026, focusing on regional trade, digital integration, health security and the implementation of the bloc’s development agenda. In July, Amb Mbundi led an implementation mission to the Sirari-Isebania border post between…
Have you ever wondered why people from different parts of the world have different skin colours? The answer lies not in race but in evolution. Modern humans (Homo sapiens) originated in Africa more than 200,000 years ago. Our early ancestors lived under the intense tropical sun, where ultraviolet (UV) radiation is strong throughout the year….
When I wrote about the Blue Economy earlier this year, little did I know that COP12 would be coming home. Tanzania is due to host the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) to the Nairobi Convention in Dar es Salaam from October 5 to 9, 2026 in collaboration with the Nairobi Convention Secretariat under the…
