Zanzibar, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | In a meeting that signals more than diplomacy — but rather a bold vision for Africa’s future — Prateek Suri, Africa’s richest Indian and Chairman of Maser Group, sat down once again with H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, for …
Read More »Zanzibar win inaugural Equity Bank-supported African Nations Cup UK
Results for the African Nations Cup UK 2025 FINAL Zanzibar 0-0 Gambia (🏆Zanzibar won 4-2 0n penalties) SEMI-FINALS Gambia 3-0 Madagascar Zanzibar 0-0 Ghana (Zanzibar win 4-2 on penalties) PRELIMINARIES Madagascar 5 – 0 Benin Gambia 2 – 1 Nigeria. Ghana 2-0 Uganda Madagascar 5 – 0 Benin Gambia 2 – 1 …
Read More »Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar ink oil pact
The cooperation agreement comes as Uganda faces questions over the readiness of its domestic oil infrastructure, particularly the proposed refinery in Hoima District Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda signed a tripartite agreement with Tanzania and Zanzibar to deepen regulatory cooperation in the oil and gas sector, as the East …
Read More »Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar regulators sign oil cooperation memorandum
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has the signing a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tanzania and Zanzibar to foster cooperation in oil and energy. The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with the Zanzibar Petroleum Regulatory Authority (ZPRA) and the Petroleum Upstream …
Read More »Tanzanian president pardons 1,082 prisoners to mark 60th anniversary of union between Tanganyika, Zanzibar
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday pardoned 1,082 prisoners to mark the 60th anniversary of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar that formed the United Republic of Tanzania on April 26, 1964. A statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs issued late Friday …
Read More »Tanzania’s Zanzibar airport named one of the best in Africa
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania | Xinhua | The Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Tanzania’s Zanzibar has been declared one of the best airports in Africa, an official said on Thursday. Seif Abdalla Juma, director general of the Zanzibar Airports Authority, said the annual Airport Service Quality awards declared by Airports Council …
Read More »Uganda endorses measures to improve access to Justice
Zanzibar, Tazania | THE INDEPENDENT | Commonwealth countries, including Uganda, endorsed a new set of measures at the Commonwealth law ministers meeting in Zanzibar, designed to improve people’s access to justice. The measures were the result of four-day deliberations among law ministers at their biennial meeting in Tanzania. They were also …
Read More »Zanzibar crowned CECAFA U-15 Champions
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zanzibar are the regional 2023 CECAFA U-15 Boys champions. The Zanzibar team defeated Uganda Rhinos 4-3 in the penalty shootouts to be crowned as CECAFA U-15 champions at the Njeru based FUFA technical center on Thursday. The match had ended 1-1 in the allotted 90 …
Read More »The Neela Boutique Hotel: Zanzibar’s new flavor
HOTEL REVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly opened The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town offers exciting new food and beverage outlets to entice the palates of visitors and locals enjoying a weekend away in Zanzibar’s ancient city The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town recently opened in the heart of Zanzibar’s …
Read More »Igniting the circuit: Zanzibar’s Formula 1 revolution
Zanzibar has emerged as an audacious contender for an African event on the Formula 1 motorsport calendar. Backed by the government, revered competitors, and the sport’s management, there is unanimous agreement on the significance of bringing this thrilling event to the continent. The presumption so far has been that South …
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