October 27, 2025
Can a pool be ECO-FRIENDLY?
For 25 years, Blue Oyster hotel, one of the oldest and greenest family hotels in Zanzibar, had no pool for environmental reasons. Now they do. How does that add up? Among the biggest environmental concerns in Zanzibar is high water usage by tourists and hotels; village wells have run dry because of too many hotels
October 20, 2025
“My island is fascinating”
My Zanzibar In this column, THE FUMBA TIMES asks residents and prominent fans of the island to show us Zanzibar through their eyes – from personal happy places to must-try-restaurants and standout attractions. This time we present insider tips by none other than Zanzibar’s Tourism Minister, Mudrik R. Soraga Tourism Minister: Hon. Mudrik R. Soraga
October 13, 2025
Crafting the future together
Neema: built on empathy and good taste Looking for cosy cushions, stylish lamp shades or casual furniture for your home? Once you spot the label “Neema”, don’t go any further. In Iringa’s ochre-light afternoons, a low hum of looms, lathes and laughter spills from Neema Crafts – a workshop where modern Tanzanian design is crafted
October 6, 2025
The DJ with a band: DJ Kassim taking Zanzibar by storm
When turntables alone started boring him, he looked for some musicians. And formed Zanzibar’s best band. We have a date and he is punctual to the minute. We have been wondering where to do the interview, and he has prepared a comfortable setting in his mini bus taking us to his beach gig at
September 29, 2025
Zanzibar’s 7 best museums
Marvels of memory revealing the island’s multicultural soul and local treasures: Freddie Mercury – Shy rock star The sea breeze along Kenyatta Road carries faint echoes of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The unassuming 50s style Stone Town home, now bookable as holiday apartments by the Tembo Hotel, is where Farrokh Bulsara spent his boyhood before becoming Freddie
September 22, 2025
Fresh academics
India’s best university has produced the first class of graduates in Zanzibar. “Salemalaikum” and “Namaste” were two greetings heard during the festive ceremony celebrating the successful ending of the first master’s class by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) Zanzibar. The institute opened in Fumba in November 2023. 16 graduates received their degrees in
September 22, 2025
“HOW IT ALL STARTED...”
By Sebastian Dietzold For him and his family Fumba is not just a project but a matter of the heart. The CEO of developer CPS remembers how it all began – on the wild peninsula of Fumba in Zanzibar There were no tourists, few houses, no roads, hardly anything to talk about in Fumba ten
September 15, 2025
Are you already body-positive?
Wellness at a festival? How does that work out? Dr. Jenny Dietzold and beauty entrepreneur Cheherazade Cheikh explain the concept of “body positivity”. THE FUMBA TIMES: What is body positivity? Dr. Jenny: Body positivity goes back to the 1960s, but recent movements in the social media era – body positivity to body neutrality to fat
September 9, 2025
Urban Pioneer Fumba Town
By Andrea Tapper From vision to vibrance: green city for holidaymakers and residents in Zanzibar turns ten First it was an idea few people believed in. Then it became the island’s biggest real estate success. Now it is East Africa’s fastest growing urban development. Fumba Town on the shores of the Indian Ocean is
August 25, 2025
The New Nungwi
Best location, best food: Sexy Fish beach restaurant of Z hotel New Z2 Kibanda open air bar in the middle of Nungwi Nowhere in Zanzibar is the sea more turquoise and the crowd more mixed than in Nungwi. After 15 years of rather chaotic growth, the fishing-village-turned-hotspot is getting somewhat more polished. The biggest palpable
August 18, 2025
Soulful Living
Enticing Soul apartments, now fully outfitted, are perfect for private holidays at the East Coast. Zanzibar connoisseurs follow a long-standing rule: to fully discover the isle blessed with ancient history and breath-taking beaches, split your vacation! Immerse in the centuries-old charm of the ancient capital for a few days, then move on to the coast.
August 12, 2025
WELCOME TO FuTOPIA!
Celebrating 10 years of Fumba Town Welcome and join us for FuTopia, a lively, community powered celebration set in the heart of Fumba Town, Nyamanzi! This family-friendly event blends music, art, food, and meaningful connection in a stunning coastal setting. Enjoy a vibrant and diverse lineup, live painting, storytelling, wellness sessions, and more throughout the
