By The Arusha News Reporter and a Correspondent in Nairobi The 25th East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit, initially scheduled for December 6, 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, has been postponed to a later date, sources within the regional bloc have told The Arusha News. According to the sources, who requested anonymity, the postponement…
By The Arusha News Reporter Twenty-four Arusha youths who had been charged with treason in connection with the post-election violence that swept parts of the country after the October 29 General Election, have been freed after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) withdrew all charges against them. The group was released early this week by…
By Kusekwa Kusekwa The High Court at Moshi has acquitted a motorcycle taxi (bodaboda) operator, Denis Shirima, of a murder charge after ruling that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. He had pleaded not guilty. Shirima was charged with killing motorcycle rider Juma Hassan Mwesi within Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region, in…
By The Arusha News Reporter Veteran diplomat and former Regional Commissioner, Amb Daniel Ole Njoolay, will today launch his book at the Corridor Springs Hotel in Arusha. The event will be officiated by the Minister of Information, Culture and Sports, Prof Palamagamba Kabudi who will also deliver the keynote remarks. The ceremony will bring together…
By The Arusha News Reporter Northern Tanzania is set for warmer days with occasional scattered showers this December, according to forecast from a number of global weather tracking agencies. Forecast from at least three agencies, Weather Atlas, Weather 2 Travel, Weather and Climate and Global Highlights, daytime temperatures in Arusha shall hover at around 27°C…
The Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC), Kwami Senanu, familiarises himself with the operations of The Arusha News during his visit to the weekly premiere newspaper located at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.Seated is Graphic Designer David Chikoko. By The Arusha News Reporter Africa must…
By The Arusha News Reporter. Love, they say, is the ultimate gift of shared intimacy, characterised by complex emotional displays of affection, tenderness and pleasure. But living with a jolted lover — especially one who shows no signs of anger before a betrayal — can be deadly. In a recent incident in Arumeru District, Arusha…
By The Arusha News Reporter Tellegu defeated MCC by 39 runs in the ongoing Ali Chomoko Memorial Cricket Tournament at St. Constantine grounds. After being sent in to bat, Tellegu posted 151/8, thanks to a brisk 52 from Kelvin, while Suraj Puhan (3/17) and Hiral Patel (2/26) led the MCC bowling attack. In reply, MCC…
There is a stone.A dirty, old, ugly stone always thrown at us Africans. Wherever something horrible happens on the continent, it is usually taken as an African trait. Famines, civil disorder, widespread diseases, mass killings, stories of corruption, we are reminded of this horrible, hallmark trait. Us Africans?ALWAYS catastrophic. As though we are by nature…
As I write this article, the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is underway in Belém, Brazil. The meeting has brought together almost every country in the world, including Tanzania, to negotiate and agree on collective actions to address climate change. As…
