Zanzibar & the Swahili Coast: Travelling the Zanzibar Archipelago and Tanzanias Northeastern & Southeastern Coasts
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Two senior Zanzibari ministers have poured cold water on the prospects of forming a government of national unity in Zanzibar, following the recently improved relations with the opposition Civic United Front (CUF).
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Zanzibar: an urban idyll? Guardian Weekly reader Dolar Vasani describes a visit to Zanzibar’s Forodhani Gardens – a seafront sanctuary filled with walkways, benches and food stalls Zanzibar is hot and sticky. It is the prelude to the long rains. In the evenings, I find myself looking to escape the stuffiness of my hotel room. Within a [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE national soccer team, Zanzibar Heroes left Dar es Salaam today for Nairobi Kenya to compete in the two-week senior Challenge Cup to kick off this weekend.
Hollywood Grind (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The Muppets performed the mega-hit Bohemian Rhapsody from the band Queen in this 1080p video. Below I included the real video from a Queen live performance of Bohemian Rhapsody, which was written and performed with Freddie Mercury, who was a British Indian musician that was born with the real name Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town, Zanzibar. [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Civic United Front (CUF) has warmly received the speech by Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume on the recent political developments in the Isles.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), through the World Friends Korea Programme, has donated 25 computers to support an ICT project at Karume Institute of Science and Technology in Zanzibar.
Wandering the World (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hubby and I knew that once we moved to Norway, our ability to travel would be severely curtailed by, among other factors, economics and whatever job I get when we arrive. With that in mind, we promised ourselves one last regional trip before we left. We debated going to Spain, Greece, or even back to Zanzibar but eventually agreed that we would kick ourselves if we didn’t take the opportunity...
BLANKNEY JOURNAL (Free subscription) | yesterday
On this day in 1991, giant of rock Freddie Mercury died aged 45, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive. The lead singer for rock group Queen died quietly at his home in west London of bronchio-pneumonia, brought on by Aids, his publicist said. The flamboyant star is thought to have had the disease for two years, but he continued to make music and the decline in his health was...
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
African Reggae star, Rocky Dawuni will appear live as part of PUMA & Afro Funke’ Live’s “African Soccer Fever” events taking place on December 3rd at Afro Funke’ (at Zanzibar in Santa Monica) and December 4th at Elbo Room (in San Francisco.)
All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Presidents of member states of East African Community on Friday signed the Common Market Protocol paving way for free movement of goods, labour and services in the region.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Fast-tracking of the East African Political Federation will be further delayed to await detailed studies by experts.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Zanzibar's Chief Minister Ally Juma Shamhuna has requested the world soccer body FIFA) to recognise the Isles and give the membership.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume yesterday said his agreement with the Civic United Front (CUF) to end longstanding animosity between them was the opposition party's initiative.
WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Years ago now, in what can seem a different lifetime, I lived and worked in Tanzania -- mainly in the urban areas of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar Stone Town . However, I felt I couldn't leave that East African country with going on safari to -- and in -- some of its national parks at least once. And, so, towards the end of my stay there, I went with an Irish aid worker friend (with the very Irish first...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Think a paradise break in the Indian Ocean will cost a small fortune? Not on Zanzibar where a clutch of new boutique hotels offers cool style and seriously good value Fragile thing holiday serenity. Zanzibar has the full deck of tropical idyll cards – squeaky white powder beach, azure ocean, mellow trade winds and I'm trying hard to channel the sleepy, languid pace that the island operates on,...
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