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Tamwa condemns Zanzibar courts for abuse of women, children  -  27 Sep 2008
DailyNewsOnline,Tanzania Women Media Association (TAMWA) - Zanzibar branch has condemned what they termed constant sexual abuse of women and young children in Zanzibar.

End to malaria deaths may be near, world leaders say  -  27 Sep 2008
Los Angeles Times,Those include Eritrea, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, and the Zanzibar region of Tanzania. The WHO report pointed out that they have relatively small

Zanzibar to get'JK billions' next year  -  Sep 21, 2008
The Citizen Daily,By Salma Said, Zanzibar Zanzibar is expected to start receiving empowerment loans totaling Sh2 billion funds next year, a senior government official has

The smart guide to Zanzibar  -  Sep 20, 2008
Times Online,I’d never seen a man fall asleep while riding a bike until I came to Zanzibar. He was the only thing moving on the beach, a streak of red shorts and

The disadvantaged get fresh hope  -  Sep 25, 2008
DailyNewsOnline,GENERALLY speaking disabled people in the country, including Zanzibar are disadvantaged in many ways and disability is by no stretch of the imagination

US experts due in to resolve power crisis  -  Sep 26, 2008
IPPmedia,In May this year Zanzibar went without electricity for about a month after the underwater cable supplying power to the Isles from the mainland exploded.

Tanzania: Unemployment in Zanzibar a Ticking Time Bomb  -  Sep 23, 2008
AllAfrica.com,One such fact has been given by the Minister for Labour, women, Children and Youth Development of the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government, Hon Asha Abdallah

Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday said the entire ...  -  Sep 25, 2008
The Citizen Daily,On his second day of the visit yesterday, the PM visited Zanzibar where he held talks with President Amani Abeid Karume. Hundreds of residents lined up the

Police in Zanzibar investigate Danish tourist`s drowning  -  Sep 16, 2008
IPPmedia,By Mwinyi Sadallah, Zanzibar A Danish tourist, Michael Christian (28), drowned yesterday at Changuu Island near Zanzibar Port while swimming.

Zanzibar License Changed Despite Protests  -  Sep 14, 2008
Washington Post,Zanzibar, the titanic, three-story establishment that has been floundering as a seafood restaurant and was in danger of losing its liquor license,

PM on a three-day visit to Tanzania  -  Sep 24, 2008
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,Raila and his entourage are set to pay a courtesy call on Zanzibar's President Amani Abeid Karume. He will also tour a spice and flower farm in Zanzibar and

Shamhuna counsels Zanzibar sports bodies  -  Sep 10, 2008
The Citizen Daily,By Hassan Abdullah, Zanzibar Zanzibar's Deputy Chief Minister and the Minister for Information, Culture and Sports, Ali Juma Shamhuna urged sports bodies

Sunrise to Sunset in Zanzibar  -  Sep 10, 2008
CNN...(CNN) -- With such beautiful beaches, many tourists get no further than the resorts of Zanzibar. But there's plenty more on offer on these tropical islands

The Big Story: Zanzibar : Sugar and Spice  -  Sep 6, 2008
The Times,A lethargic and pampered Roger Makings ponders the all-things-nice about a trip to Zanzibar. What is it about Indian-Ocean-island travel that brings out the

ANALYSIS: Is Zanzibar a county or a country?  -  Aug 28, 2008
ThisDay,Bigwigs in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam are in hot soup as they are faced by a heck on the union. Noises are heard everywhere.

Mombasa and Nairobi To Zanzibar  -  Sep 19, 2008
Coastweek,The Zanzibar services follow the launch of flights between Nairobi and Entebbe in February this year continuing the transition from an domestic to a

Rewards for revealing contraband cigarettes in Zanzibar  -  Aug 29, 2008
DailyNewsOnline,Tax administration arrangement in Zanzibar provides that TRA is in charge of collection of import duty and income tax, while the role of collecting other

Odinga arrives in Dar today  -  Sep 23, 2008
DailyNewsOnline,Tomorrow he will visit Zanzibar where he is scheduled to meet the Zanzibar President, Mr Amani Abeid Karume before launching news papers published by New

Playing the crazy card  -  Sep 20, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,When I lived in Zanzibar, I took to singing in the streets. Empty streets, crowded streets. Sometimes I even sang on the bus. No, this was not an expression

CCM: No coalition govt in the Isles before 2010  -  Sep 21, 2008
IPPmedia,By Rodgers Luhwago The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has ruled out the possibility of forming a coalition government before 2010 in Zanzibar,

Obama campaign reaches Zanzibar  -  Sep 16, 2008
AfricaNews,The giant portraits and pro Obama slogans in the streets and villages of Zanzibar might push a new comer to think that the island is part of the United

ANALYSIS: Tanzania has lessons to learn from Zimbabwe  -  Sep 17, 2008
ThisDay,Among these countries is Tanzania where Zanzibar’s political stand-off has already taken its toll on our development. What challenges even a lot more is the

Northside aid worker singled out for praise  -  Sep 24, 2008
Northside People,Shane explained how by volunteering with UNICEF (the UN Children’s Fund) in Zanzibar, Tanzania he has been gaining valuable experience as a child protection

BoT Twin Towers audit nears end  -  Sep 21, 2008
ThisDay,The central bank’s financial report for the same year showed that the Zanzibar branch construction project was valued at $25.5m (approx. 30bn/-).

UNESCO helps Zanzibar build broadcasting policy  -  Sep 8, 2008
UNESCO (Communiqués de presse),Members of the House of Representatives and media owners in Zanzibar had a chance to air their views on the draft of new Broadcasting Policy for Zanzibar

Dead Tanzanian immigrants in SA `exceed 12`  -  Sep 16, 2008
IPPmedia,By Patrick Kisembo in Dar and Mwinyi Sadallah in Zanzibar The number of Tanzanians who died in South Africa last week might exceed 12, according to reports

Zanzibar to register cars afresh  -  Sep 6, 2008
East African Business Week,DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania-Starting next month Zanzibar will consider motor vehicles with "T" from Tanzania Mainland as foreign vehicles and therefore subject

Z’bar consumers dispute outstanding water bills  -  Sep 15, 2008
The Citizen Daily,By Salma Said, Zanzibar Zanzibar residents have disputed water bills distributed by the local water authority, claiming that they were not ready to pay for

Doors open for Fairmont Zanzibar  -  Sep 3, 2008
Easier (press release),Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of Fairmont Zanzibar, located off the coast of Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. Fringed by uninterrupted miles

Kenyan PM on trade promotion visit to Tanzania  -  Sep 24, 2008
Afrique en ligne,The Prime Minister is expected to meet top Tanzanian officials in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar Island during the visit, with a view to deliberating on

UK company set to work out sharing of oil revenue  -  Aug 31, 2008
The Citizen Daily,By The Citizen Reporter A consultant appointed to study revenue sharing in oil fields being developed on the Zanzibar side of the common territorial sea

Kenya premier visits Tanzania to solidify bilateral ties  -  Sep 24, 2008
African Press Agency,Odinga is expected to meet top Tanzanian officials in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar Island to discuss possible avenues of improving trade co operation for the

Seif fans flames of Union debate  -  Aug 31, 2008
The Citizen Daily,By Salma Said, Zanzibar The debate on the status of Zanzibar in the Union has resurfaced again despite President Jakaya Kikwete’s speech in Parliament that

CUF calls for power-sharing deal to...  -  Sep 16, 2008
IPPmedia,By Mwinyi Sadallah, Zanzibar Barely a day after Zimbabwe`s political parties opened a new chapter by agreeing to form a government of national unity,

Netball team start training  -  Sep 21, 2008
The Citizen Daily,Other countries whose teams are gearing up for the event include hosts Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zanzibar and Burundi. Tanzania Amateur Netball Association

Bonded warehouses crackdown: Government revenue down by almost ...  -  Sep 14, 2008
ThisDay,...’’You may recall that the strict system we on the Mainland apply in taxing car imports from Zanzibar has been pointed out by our Isles colleagues as one of

Zanzibar resort opens for Christmas 2008  -  Sep 2, 2008
Luxury Travel magazine,A new luxury resort will open on the south east coast of Zanzibar in December this year. Set on Bwejuu beach, recently voted by Conde Nast Traveller as one

US, Tanzania Leaders Discuss Malaria  -  Aug 29, 2008
Voice of AmericaNowhere has it had a more dramatic impact than on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, where insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor spraying have reduced

Kilimanjaro earmarks 254m/- for anti-measles campaign  -  Sep 9, 2008
DailyNewsOnline,During the same year, an anti-measles campaign was conducted in 31 districts on Tanzania Mainland and eight districts in Zanzibar.

Praying for Obama in Africa (by Briallen Hopper)  -  Sep 23, 2008
Beliefnet.com,There was an Obama rally when we were in Zanzibar, and the "Maasai for Obama" performed a song written and choreographed in his honor with traditional

Jeshi Stars, JKU meet in league decider  -  Aug 31, 2008
IPPmedia,By Renatha Msungu Jeshi Stars play JKU of Zanzibar today in a match which will decide the new Union Netball League champions. Jeshi Stars who are defending

2 leave for ‘Face of Africa’ audition  -  Sep 22, 2008
Awoko,...to leave the shores of Freetown yesterday for an audition in Ghana for the ‘Face of Africa’ 2008 which is scheduled to occasion in Zanzibar Island.

Scandal haunts ZFA  -  Sep 10, 2008
The Citizen Daily,By Hassan Abdullah, Zanzibar An unidentified German firm has manufactured sports promotional equipments and merchandise that are on sale without the

JK showers praise on Bush  -  Aug 30, 2008
DailyNewsOnline,Nowhere has it had a more dramatic impact than on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, where insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor spraying have reduced

Ask Harriet / Harriet Zanzibar  -  Aug 31, 2008
The GC Advocate,Dear Harriet, What is it about boys? My bf and I love each other, but politics leaves him cold. I care about whether they’re drilling in the Arctic,

Blast fishing and bad agriculture destroy coral reefs  -  Sep 3, 2008
IPPmedia,However, the Institute of Marine Science in Zanzibar, the WWF, and Frontier are assisting Mafia Island communities in the design and development of Mafia

Chama Cha Mapinduzi and the pain of restitution  -  Sep 14, 2008
ThisDay,They came into the party as a result of stop-gap decisions taken to serve the requirements of the moment – the Zanzibar Declaration of 1991.

Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts  -  Sep 16, 2008
Washington Post,This is the case in which a local guy claims that he was roughed up in 2004 by an Iverson security guard at Zanzibar on the Waterfront. (Not to be confused,

Fifty International Journalists to Cover US Presidential Elections ...  -  Sep 2, 2008
MarketWatchTanzania: Abdulla Mohamed Juma, editor, Zanzibar Leo (Zanzibar Today), Zanzibar. Thailand: Jeerawat Na Thalang, senior writer, The Nation, Bangkok.

Tanzania to curb illegal fishing  -  Sep 25, 2008
IPPmedia,The traditional approach for coral reef conservation of village-imposed closed seasons or areas such as for octopus and some fish around Zanzibar and

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