We should have known better! Some time in June 1982, my then-boss at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), the late Edward Lowassa and I had an important professional meeting on international congress tourism in that exotic Brazilian city, Rio de Janeiro. To cut costs and reduce flight time, we decided to fly from Nairobi…
English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) once said: Knowledge is power. Yes, indeed, she or he who knows something has power. We need to learn as much as possible both from the regular school system but also outside of it. In fact, we need to learn unceasingly, because the sea of knowledge around us and outside…
The Arusha News is three-year and half old. Compared to most newspapers we are still infants. Nevertheless, most here have been writing for several decades. Sometimes going through this distinct edition I find views are scattered and different. Sometimes, collectively, similar. Last week was a typical example of the latter. Elly Manjale’s “Development Talk” leaned…
Kilimeru defeated TCA by 46 runs in their final group match last weekend at the St Constantine Grounds, but the result was not enough to keep either side in the tournament. After winning the toss, TCA elected to field first and sent Kilimeru in to bat. Kilimeru posted a competitive total of 118 for 6…
In the photo, a Peace Academy midfielder, Sahele Richard William, clears the ball during their clash against Nyota Academy last week. The match ended 0-0. (Photo by a Correspondent). The Arusha District Football Association (ADFA) has launched its 2026 Under-17 League opening a fresh platform for young footballers to compete, develop and showcase their talent…
BY DAVID CHIKOKO President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed two Tanzanian judges serving in Arusha-based regional courts to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. The two are Justice Imani Daud Aboud of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) and Justice Yohane Bokobora Masara, Principal Judge of the East African Court of Justice…
Livestock vaccination exercise in Arusha supporting healthier animals, safer communities and stronger livelihoods for farmers and pastoralists in the Northern Zone (Photo by a Correspondent) BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The livestock vaccination and identification campaign in the Northern Zone has effectively contained the outbreak of animal diseases, including cross border epidemics from neighbouring countries. The…
Rotary Club of Arusha President Ralph Williams. BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER The Rotary Club of Arusha recently marked two major milestones in its continued drive to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in schools and communities across northern Tanzania. In Arusha City, the club, together with the Arusha Urban Water Supply and…
BY MBONEKO MUNYAGA The government shall in fiscal 2026/27 spend Shillings 62.33 trillion, up from Sh 56.49tr in 2025/26, which is Sh 5.84tr or 9.3 per cent upped spending that aligns with the global average of between 6.0 to 10 per cent annual budgetary increase, depending on a country’s nominal GDP growth. In 2025, Tanzania…
BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR Brussels Airlines has extended its new Kilimanjaro route to year-round operations after selling more than 10,000 tickets in a very short span. The Belgian national carrier made its direct inaugural flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) on June 3, bringing 248 passengers aboard an Airbus A330-300 aircraft and marking a major boost…
