BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania’s conservation fraternity is mourning the death of veteran environmental conservationist John Gospel Yonazi Salehe who was laid to rest on June 23, 2026 at his home in Njiro, Arusha city. Veteran conservationist died on June 19, 2026 at Mount Meru Hospital in Arusha following a short illness. He was…
EAC POISED TO PASS 2026/27 BUDGET BY DAVID CHIKOKO The East African Community (EAC) has proposed dollars 110.86 million budget for the 2026/27 financial year, placing regional security, trade growth, domestic revenue mobilisation and digital transformation at the centre of the bloc’s next phase of integration. EAC Secretary General (SG), Amb Stephen Patrick Mbundi, presented…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Tanzania has raised concern over the sharp decline of ‘swala twiga,’ Kiswahili for gerenuk or the highly specialised antelope that browses on leaves and pods rather than grazing, which is common for its close relatives, the impalas and gazelles. The 2024/2025 National Wildlife Census released in Arusha by the Ministry of Natural…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Lions Club has organised a one-day fund-raising golf tournament at the Arusha Gymkhana Club today, Saturday, June 27, to raise at least TSh 10 million for charitable causes. According to Lions Club Tanzania District Governor Manish Chavda, the proceeds from the tournament will support eye-screening camps and assistance for…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Tanzania has raised concern over the sharp decline of ‘swala twiga,’ Kiswahili for gerenuk or the highly specialised antelope that browses on leaves and pods rather than grazing, which is common for its close relatives, the impalas and gazelles. The 2024/2025 National Wildlife Census released in Arusha by the Ministry of Natural…
Manna FC and Safari Warriors battled to a thrilling 3-3 draw in an entertaining Arusha Youth League U-17 match at the Baptist Ground. Both sides showed attacking flair, determination and moments of real promise, keeping spectators on edge until the final whistle. After 90 minutes neither team could find the decisive goal, forcing them to…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Lions Club has organised a one-day fund-raising golf tournament at the Arusha Gymkhana Club today, Saturday, June 27, to raise at least TSh 10 million for charitable causes. According to Lions Club Tanzania District Governor Manish Chavda, the proceeds from the tournament will support eye-screening camps and assistance for…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT MCC booked their place in the final for the third time this year after defeating A to Z by 12 runs in the first semi-final of the 20-overs Arusha Cricket League at the St. Constatine Grounds, last weekend. MCC won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite losing an…
FROM KUSEKWA KUSEKWA IN MOSHI The High Court at Moshi has acquitted suspected drugs dealer, one Nestory Machibya, who was charged with trafficking freshly picked Catha Edulis leaves or “Mirungi,” a narcotic drug, allegedly in six bags weighing 116.69 kilogrammes and worth hundreds of thousands of shillings in street value. Judge Safina Simfukwe ruled the…
BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER Tanzania’s conservation fraternity is mourning the death of veteran environmental conservationist John Gospel Yonazi Salehe who was laid to rest on June 23, 2026 at his home in Njiro, Arusha city. Veteran conservationist died on June 19, 2026 at Mount Meru Hospital in Arusha following a short illness. He was…
EAC POISED TO PASS 2026/27 BUDGET BY DAVID CHIKOKO The East African Community (EAC) has proposed dollars 110.86 million budget for the 2026/27 financial year, placing regional security, trade growth, domestic revenue mobilisation and digital transformation at the centre of the bloc’s next phase of integration. EAC Secretary General (SG), Amb Stephen Patrick Mbundi, presented…
Q1: My husband suffers from severe stress and depression. His behaviour is affecting our marriage and children. How do we tackle this? A1: Thank you for this question. Mental health problems don’t affect just one person — they affect the entire family. Spouses often feel tired, anxious or helpless, while children may become fearful, angry…
How different are they in hues and shades,Yet cling to one another,Never apart,Dancing together on wet skies,A brilliant rainbow of love,Bringing smiles on your face,All seven in a stance. Similarly are our moods,One after another,Happy one moment,Sad another,Upset, annoyed, angry,Joyous, excited,Yet staying putOvercoming it all. Pretty smiles lift up spirits,Covering a blanket over dampened ones,Just…
The plastic chair complains each sit,Remembering every weight on it.It cracks like thunder, bends with dread,Yet somehow never fully dead. One leg shorter than the rest,It turns stillness into a test.At family events it takes the stage,An aging actor past its age. Children spin it recklessly fast,Adults inspect it unsurprised.The heat leaves patterns on my…
