Computers for Arusha judges

Arusha’s judiciary are to use computers and digital recording equipment from now on in a bid to halve case handling times, the Arusha Times reports. The move has been financed by the Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF), which works...

Ngurdoto conference centre

A new conference centre is in the final stage of completion at the Ngurdoto Montain Lodge complex close to the Arusha national park. With a seating capacity of 4,000 it will be the largest in Tanzania. Its main rival is...

Finland appoints honorary consul in Arusha

Finland has opened a consulate in Arusha, an important stop for Finns who come not only to visit the many national parks in northern Tanzania but also to explore a region where their parents or grandparents once lived. At the...

The Selian Hospital's Wandering Surgeon

The Selian Hospital is a Lutheran-run hospital in Arusha, Tanzania. Since January we have been following the blog of a visiting surgeon there and feel that what he writes about the difficulties, the heartbreaks, the rewards and the natural beauty...

Arusha aims for city status

Arusha may finally get its long-awaited official upgrade from municipal town to city, which has been in the administrative pipeline for over five years. Deputy minister for local governments and regional administration, Aggrey Mwanri, has called on the leadership of...

Tanzania's new postal system launched in Arusha

A new system of addresses and postal codes covering the whole of Tanzania was officially launched on 18 January to replace the old PO box system centred on local post offices. Within the next five years businesses and private residences...

Poaching in the Serengeti

The number of arrests for poaching in the Serengeti national park increased from 959 cases in 2002 to 1028 in 2009, according to an article in the Arusha Times. During a recent visit of a parliamentary committee to Tanzania’s most...

Air Tanzania introduces daily Dar-Arusha flights

State-owned Air Tanzania has introduced a daily flight from Dar es Salaam to Arusha airport to boost revenue for the struggling airline. The move puts the carrier in direct competition with private company Precision Air, which already operates daily flights...