August 26

• Tanzania: Siblings Perish in House Fire

  Fire outbreaks continue to claim the lives of innocent children in Manyara region following the death of two others a fortnight ago at Kimotorok village in Loiborsiret ward,... Read more »

• Tanzania: KAR Bomb Recovered at Galapo Village

  A live bomb believed to have been used by the Kings African Rifles (KAR),the multi-battalion British colonial regiment that existed from 1902 to the 1960s, has been recovered at... Read more »

• Tanzania: Tourist Season and Implications [column]

  The 2012 tourist season is underway in Tanzania if based on the number of tourists in Arusha City. Tourist seasons have implications for the tourists' countries' of residence as... Read more »

• Tanzania: Ward Councilor From Simanjiro District Commend Omasi

  Ward Councilors form Simanjiro District Council in Manyara Region have commended Orkonorei Maasai Social Initiative (OMASI) Company for investing in large scale business ventures... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Dream Comes True as First 'Dreamliner,' Lands at Kia

  For the Ethiopian Airlines a dream has come true. The airline is the first in the world outside Japan to operate the highly coveted first Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Kilimanjaro... Read more »

August 22

• Tanzania: Ngaramtoni to Host Continent's Health Research Center

  A modern Regional Center for Health and Research to cater for the East, Central and Southern African countries is planned to be built in Arusha. Read more »

• Tanzania: Maasai Youth Narrowly Escapes Death After Stunt

  A Maasai youth who got agitated after consuming chunks of meat and a traditional herbal medicine narrowly escaped death after dropping into a fire during a stunt to display his... Read more »

• Tanzania: Police Pick Up Gun Abandoned By Bandits

  Police in Arusha have recovered a Shortgun - Greener GP - abandoned by bandits when Police were tailing them. Read more »

• Tanzania: Police Nab Suspected Armed Poachers

  In a recent swoop Police in Manyara region nabbed nine people some of whom accused of being in possession of two guns and rounds of ammunition. They are suspects were allegedly... Read more »

• Tanzania: Street Parliaments [column]

  It is common to see small groups of people along streets in cities all over Tanzania discussing national matters of the moment informally as if they were members of National... Read more »

• Tanzania: Council Hatches Plan to Keep City Clean

  Arusha municipality is planning to place 150 small and 40 large dustbins in different locations to curb the spate of environmental pollution dogging the urban area. Read more »

• Tanzania: Local Universities Fail in Job Market

  The Arusha-based, East African Business Council (EABC) has joined hands with the Kampala-based Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) in organizing a forum aimed at... Read more »

August 12

• Tanzania: Diabetes No Longer Disease of the Rich [opinion]

  Changing lifestyles and rapid urbanization have been blamed as the main causes of the rising cases of diabetes in Arusha, the rest of Tanzania and the African continent, according... Read more »

• Tanzania: Man's Head Severed in Road Accident

  Three people died recently in a horrific road accident in Hanang district, Manyara region during which one of the victims had his head separated from the main body. Read more »

• Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Police 'Smoke Out' Illegal Immigrants

  Police in Kilimanjaro region on July 24 this year arrested 10 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia and one from Somali who were hiding themselves in guest house at Himo township, Moshi... Read more »

• Tanzania: 134 Perish in Road Accidents in 7 Months

  About 130 people died in separate road accidents that occurred within Arusha region between January and July this year. Read more »

• Tanzania: Talking of Performance Gaps [column]

  An institution, individual or a country like Tanzania is expected to achieve 100% level of performance or thereabout in order to excel in development. Therefore, the first step is... Read more »

• Tanzania: Project Turns Arid Land Into 'Banana Basket' [opinion]

  Bananas happen to be water demanding plants. Growing them in windswept, drought-stricken parts of Arusha Rural District should be nothing short of a miracle. Read more »

• Tanzania: TRA Urges for Wider Use of Electronic Fiscal Machines

  Businessmen within Arusha region registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) have been challenged to adopt the use of Electronic Fiscal Machines (EFC) that have been designed for use in... Read more »

• Tanzania: General Tyre Back to Work Next Year

  Five years after the Njiro-based, tyre manufacturing giant closed shop, General Tyre East Africa Limited is set to resume operations next year. Read more »

August 5

• Tanzania: Indigenous Communities Seek Voice in New Constitution

  The Constitutional Review Commission which has just ended seeking the view of people in Manyara region was told that there was a great need for the minorities to be heard in the... Read more »

• Tanzania: Police Nab Two Suspected Poachers

  Two men suspected to be poachers, residents of Mto wa Mbu, are being held by police after they were arrested while in possession of a rifle with calibre .458. Read more »

• Tanzania: RC Awards Policeman for Declining Bribe

  Manyara Regional Commissioner, Mr. Elasto Mbwilo has rewarded Shs. 500,000/= and a certificate of integrity to Kiteto District Crime Officer, Mr. Ramadhani Kingai after he had... Read more »

• Tanzania: Passenger Shoots Daladala Conductor to Death

  A man identified by the name of Isack Hudson alias Shaka (22), a conductor of commuter bus normally plying to Kwa Mrombo Area in the Arusha City died after a passenger shot him on... Read more »

• Tanzania: Nelson Mandela African Institute of Technology Hosts a Forum to Address Development Issues [column]

  The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Technology (NM-AIST) has hosted a Forum whereby academic, research and development institutions, the private sector and NGOs can collaborate... Read more »