President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced she will form two committees to address complaints of residents of Ngorongoro. One committee would investigate land-related issues, while the second will assess implementation of the government scheme of voluntary relocation of the Maasai from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authoriyt (NCAA). The President told Maasai leaders she invited at…
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…
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…
In a sharp critique of public service inefficiency, Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Paul Makonda, has called out on civil servants, councilors and public institution executives for their lackluster performance. Speaking at a press conference marking his first six months in office last week, Mr Makonda demanded accurate information and actionable plans from those entrusted…
Arusha City residents have been registering at 462 centres to vote in civic elections set for later next month. The registration started on October 11 and closes tomorrow throughout the country. The Arusha City Director, Mr John Kayombo, t o l d journalists that the registration centers were carefully planned to avoid overcrowding. He urged…
