30 shows, 3 days, 4 stages Wow, what a festival! “Sauti za Busara” 2025 looks spectacular. With a record crowd of 22,000 people expected and an eclectic mix of African artists, Zanzibar is once more awash with music and culture. Join the fun! The big cultural celebration New young-generation musicians - Entertainment at renovated Old […]
More than a hobby: Mary Kimonge at her after-work farm The spinach is ripe. Basil, oregano, and rosemary, too. After eight hours of work, Mary Kimonge catches the very last sun rays to look after her second job – her private garden of Eden The chief surveyor of Fumba Town discovered her love for gardening […]
Bob Mulendo, Paje Dear Dr. Jenny,I consider myself a sporty guy and love kitesurfing in Zanzibar. But lately I have been suffering from a sore lower back and sore legs. I heard about the new physiotherapist in your clinic. What services does he offer? PS: My girlfriend said she has a stiff neck. Could we […]
Check out Tanzania’s first Comedy Club in Dar Tanzania has its first comedy club ‘The Punchline’. The striking basement club in Dar es Salaam is showcasing local talents, new freedom and good vibes. Follow the laughter and you’ll find the intimate club on the basement floor of The Cube which overlooks Msasani Bay alongside the […]
8 ways the new green town sparks the economy Women power STEM internships lend special support to young Tanzanian women in science related professions. Last year, four female science students landed jobs with developer CPS and other firms after their internship in Fumba Town. STEM at Fumba - standing for science, technology, engineering and maths - […]
In dollars or local currency? Cashless payment? We asked local hospitality experts for their advice on tipping in Zanzibar. Tipping is very personal and can vary based on individual experiences and satisfaction. Here are some general guidelines to help you tip appropriately in Zanzibar: Waiters: Tour guides/driver: Housekeepers: General
Rough, beautiful, and full of surprises The fishing village of Kizimkazi at the southwest end of Zanzibar used to be a mere stopping point to go on controversial dolphin tours. Still, the sleeping beauty is waking up - not least thanks to a very, very important lady. Unusual restaurants, hotel expansions, a cliff coastline and […]
THE FUMBA TIMES wishes to pay tribute to a great photographer and chronicler of news in Zanzibar, Ramesh R.T. Oza. The renowned photographer passed away at the beginning of 6 September 2024 at the age of 74 years. With his “Capital Art Studio” on Kenyatta Road in Stone Town he captured the entire history of Zanzibar - in […]
India's best university IITM opened its first African branch in Zanzibar Like a UFO from another planet, a branch of one of the best universities in the world landed in rural Zanzibar on the Fumba peninsula – and started teaching straight away. How is it possible? To find out, we spent a day at the […]
First mural art festival in Fumba Town White is beautiful – at least in Zanzibar’s modern seaside town Fumba. Now, an inaugural mural art festival will add some artistic touches of colour to the town’s design. London has it, Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro look brighter with it and soon it will add some […]
British actor Idris Elba about his plans The man who played Nelson Mandela has big African ambitions: a film studio here in Zanzibar, a smart green island in Sierra Leone, How far have his plans come? If things go well, popular film star Idris Elba will have quite some jet-setting between West and East Africa […]
How to let your property work for you - More holiday homes in Zanzibar New choices for tourists and homeowners.A world-class rental scheme for holiday homes is coming to the island. First out comes the calculator, then the sunshine. That goes for tourists as well as for investors. Whether you are holidaying in Zanzibar, investing […]
