Climate change has started to whisper a harsh new truth into these coastal winds. The rains, once predictable, now arrive ...

Hassan Ameir Vuai, an executive with the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, cited data from the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) when speaking to journalists here yesterday, noting that June ...

Supporting this vision is Ambassador Dr Pindi Chana, the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism. Under her stewardship, ...

But seizing this opportunity requires decisive action, smart investment, and above all, a vision that bridges technology with ...

On August 27, 1896, the British Empire fought and won a war in just under 40 minutes. Sparked by a disputed succession and Zanzibar’s refusal to abolish slavery, the Anglo-Zanzibar War saw ...

ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR has identified six high-potential sectors blue economy, tourism, real estate, manufacturing, agriculture ...

Abdulrazak Gurnah is emeritus Professor of Post-Colonial Literatures at the University of Kent and the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Literature.

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Travel + Leisure readers voted for their favorite sub-Saharan African hotels in the annual “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025. One thing the top hotels have in common? They are equipped with views ...

“Janani: The Last Stand,” directed by Matt Bish, captured both Best Feature Film and Best Actor (East Africa) honors at the festival, which took place from June 25-29, 2025, in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

Freddie Mercury was filmed in the above-embedded footage in 1964. Mercury was only 18 years old at the time, studying art at college. He can be seen with a group of friends, all smiles, walking around ...

The island received more than 730,000 visitors that year. While some attractions are well known, Zanzibar has much more to ...