Blizzy moments with Oscar-worthy actresses on the island and abroad Oscar winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o dives with Zanzibar’s makachus and stars in Black Panther 2. Island singer Siti Amina collects awards for the homegrown movie success Tug of War. “You invited me and I came. It’s as simple as that”, said Lupita Nyong'o when […]
More than 80 years of airport experience, Zanzibar ex-parliamentarian Parmukh Singh Hoodan, 66, a vivid defender of heritage in Zanzibar, recalls: "In the 40s.....
Beach & country chic, made in Tanzania, is what Andrea Tapper envisaged for her house in Fumba. The editor of THE FUMBA TIMES opened her doors for us. By staff writer In the late afternoon, the sun paints golden circles on the carpet in the living room. “Just after five pm is the magic hour”, […]
What makes a winner? Climbing up Kilimanjaro can give you important clues, writes business celebrity Miranda Naiman, founder & managing partner of Empower. The Tanzanian consulting firm provides talent & insight for clients across Africa It’s 2:17am on a December day and my tightly booted-feet trudge gradually forward in zig-zag formation in eerie darkness. An artic […]
Tracey Cripps-Manda, teacher and mum of two kids from Manchester, has lived in Africa for more than 30 years, from Mozambique to Botswana A multi-language library for adults and kids will open at the new Pavilion mall in Fumba Town: librarian-to-be Tracey Cripps-Manda explains plans. Who will be your readers? Everyone! We would like our […]
Women and sports sometimes still seem an un-easy equation, especially in Muslim countries. But this has not to be so at all, says Fatma El-kindiy who is promoting a rather unusual team sports for girls and women in Tanzania and Zanzibar – rugby. Every time we have a rugby match, more people are coming out […]
Karafuu coffee house adds lightness to Stone Town Constantly new places are opening in Zanzibar, whether in Stone Town or along the beaches giving testimony to the fact that the island is indeed on the move. Especially in Stone Town one sometimes wonders how yet another café, lounge or hotel was able to squeeze itself […]
A tale of spiders, shrews and Mimosa It’s a hidden gem, a fairy tale forest, a jungle to explore – and Zanzibar’s main source of fresh water, the Masingini forest. Our adventure reporting team, Michael Clarke and daughter Tulie, once more went for the unknown. As we drove down a dirt road on the way to […]
