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Environment 29 Jan, 2009

Shoppers and traders in Arusha will be banned from using plastic bags as of 1 February in a move to bring the municipality into line with other parts of the country. Tanzania introduced legislation...

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Tanzania acts against albino killings.

Humanitarian 29 Jan, 2009

The government has revoked the licences of all traditional healers with immediate effect in an attempt to stop the recent spate of killings of albinos in some parts of the country. Nearly 40 albinos h...

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Squatters ordered to leave Arusha airport.

Transport 13 Jan, 2009

People living illegally within the confines of Arusha airport have until 31 March to vacate the area, airport manager Esther Dede has said. The relocation involves residents of ten homes, which will b...

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Arusha Albino Society calls for help.

Humanitarian 11 Jan, 2009

The Arusha Albino Society (AAS) is asking for donations of mobile phones to allow its members to call for help following a spate of killings of albinos in Tanzania in recent months. An estimated 260 r...

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Rwanda tribunal hands down sentences.

Crime 18 Dec, 2008

Three people were convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha on 18 December for their role in the 1994 genocide. The United Nations-backed court handed down life sent...

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Arusha roads to get overhaul.

Infrastructure 01 Dec, 2008

The regional authorities have announced plans to renew the road network across the Arusha region to facilitate the movement of goods and people

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Arusha-Namanga road upgrade runs into problems.

Infrastructure 20 Nov, 2008

Work to expand and upgrade the road linking Arusha to the Kenya-Tanzania border post at Namanga has run into difficulties just a few months after getting underway. Problems include late payment of the...

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KLM increases capacity to Tanzania.

Transport 05 Nov, 2008

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced a 425-seat Boeing 777-300 ER on the popular Amsterdam - Kilimanjaro - Dar es Salaam route on Fridays and Sundays, increasing the carrier

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Scientists oppose Lake Natron project.

Environment 27 Oct, 2008

Scientists are opposing plans to build a sodium carbonate plant on the shores of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, which they say will damage the environment and local livelihoods. Of particular conce...

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Travellers philanthropy conference in Arusha.

Tourism 19 Oct, 2008

Over 300 representatives of the tourism, environmental and development sectors are to gather in Arusha for the Travellers Philanthropy Conference from 3-5 December. The meeting will explore how touris...

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Jaffery Academy improves facilities for special needs pupils.

Education 01 Oct, 2008

Jaffery Academy, the educational arm of the Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim community of Arusha, has begun work on a school for children with learning disabilities or special education needs. The facility, wh...

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Community library opens in Usa River.

Culture 23 Sep, 2008

Pastors and church leaders of all denominations, teachers, community leaders and students living in Usa River about 15 km from Arusha can make use of a new community library for study and reference pu...

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English-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for women.

Health 23 Sep, 2008

Women with alcohol problems can now attend a women-only meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) at the Arusha Community Church (ACC) on Fridays at 17.00. AA already holds four weekly sessions in English...

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Community library opens in Usa River.

Culture 23 Sep, 2008

Pastors and church leaders of all denominations, teachers, community leaders and students living in Usa River about 15 km from Arusha can make use of a new community library for study and reference pu...

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Work on new Arusha convention centre to begin shortly.

General 16 Sep, 2008

Plans to build a second international conference centre in Arusha have been given a boost following presentation of the final feasibility study report. The Tsh122 billion facility, to be called the Ki...

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Maasai museum opens in Arusha.

Culture 10 Sep, 2008

A museum dedicated to Maasai culture has opened in the Meserani area about ten kilometres south of Arusha. The museum has been put together with assistance from representatives of east Africa

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Insects introduced to curb spider mite.

Food and Agriculture 10 Sep, 2008

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Arusha to get two new hotels.

Tourism 03 Sep, 2008

Five-star accommodation in Arusha is about to get a boost with the planned opening of two major international hotels. Holiday Inn Arusha is to open on the site of the present Novotol Mount Meru earl...

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Kaloleni cemetery closed to burials.

General 03 Sep, 2008

Kaloleni cemetery near the bus station in the heart of Arusha has been declared full and closed for burials,

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New chlorination system for ISM pool.

Sport 24 Aug, 2008

The swimming pool at the International School Moshi

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Tanzanite museum opens in Arusha.

Culture 24 Aug, 2008

A museum dedicated to the extremely rare blue-purple gemstone Tanzanite has opened in Arusha. The so-called

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Rwanda tribunal mandate extended.

Justice 06 Aug, 2008

The mandate of the United Nations-backed International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha has been extended by a year until the end of 2009 for trials of first instance and by two years unt...

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Nane Nane show in Arusha.

Food and Agriculture 29 Jul, 2008

Over 220 large and small-scale businesses will take part in the annual Nane Nane agricultural and livestock products and services show in Arusha from 1-8 August. The majority of participants will be f...

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Arusha braces for BBC filming.

Entertainment 29 Jul, 2008

Arusha residents could soon be picking their way past camera crews and over transmission cables if filming of the new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) comedy drama

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Second St Jude campus opens.

Education 16 Jul, 2008

The School of St Jude has officially opened its second campus at Usa River near Mount Kilimanjaro. The new premises, which are already half full, complement the original campus at Moshono in Arusha....

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Project for Arusha flower farmers.

Food and Agriculture 16 Jul, 2008

Flower farmers in northern Tanzania are set to benefit from a project to improve the transportation of horticultural products to international markets. Supported by the United States agency for intern...

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Free health care for Arusha street kids.

Health 07 Jul, 2008

Street children in Arusha and Moshi municipalities can now access free medical treatment and health care thanks to an initiative of organisations working on their behalf, the

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Moevenpick hotel to open in Arusha.

Tourism 07 Jul, 2008

Tanzania is to get a new Moevenpick hotel under an agreement between the proprietor Taninvest Group and the international hotel management company based in Switzerland. Moevenpick already operates one...

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Street-naming project in Arusha.

General 24 Jun, 2008

Arusha residents could soon have a street address worthy of any major city thanks to a programme of the municipal council and the Tanzania Communications Regulations Authority, the "Arusha Times" repo...

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HIV infection rate falls in Tanzania.

Health 15 Jun, 2008

The rate of infection of the AIDS-causing virus HIV in Tanzania has dropped from 7 per cent in 2003 to 5.8 per cent last year, according to national bureau of statistics figures. This translates into...

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