1 November 2026 · 19:40

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ZNZist Weekly Zanzibar News Digest
The week’s most interesting stories from Zanzibar and Tanzania, with the context behind the headlines.
- TRA Zanzibar faces pressure to bridge TZS29bn revenue gap — The Respondent
- (Hello Africa) Tanzania's Zanzibar seaweed farmers pin hopes on China's import expo — Xinhua
- Chinese medical team provides free outreach services for residents in Zanzibar — China Daily · China Daily Global Edition
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- President Dk Mwinyi to seek permanent solution to Zanzibar's electricity crisis — Jamhuri Media
- Pemba, for Now - The Chanzo — The Chanzo
- Feature: In Tanzania's Zanzibar, women build independence from discarded bottles — Xinhua
- President Dk Mwinyi Handed ITOP Flag, Zanzibar to Host in 2027 — Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · Daily News · Jamhuri Media
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- Zanzibar Air Capacity Set To Soar 33% As New Tourism Data Reveals Changing Visitor Trends — Kenya Association of Travel Agents
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25 October 2026 · 20:00
ZNZist Weekly — 25 October 2026
- Zanzibar, World Bank assess the implementation of health projects in Isles — Daily News
- Zanzibar President promises full university scholarships for top-performing students from 2027 — Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media
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- Mwinyi calls for more investment in Zanzibar — Daily News
- Protecting the girl child: Z’bar steps up fight against abuse and child marriage — Daily News
- Court Rejects Bid to Freeze CHADEMA Assets in Zanzibar Resource Dispute — The Chanzo
- CCM Zanzibar meets China’s CPC in talks bolster bilateral trade, unity and solidarity — Daily News
- Zanzibar air capacity to grow 33% by March 2027 — atta.travel · tourismupdate.com
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- TAWA Highlights Golf Tourism Opportunity at Zanzibar Wildlife Park — Jamhuri Media
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18 October 2026 · 18:13
ZNZist Weekly — 18 October 2026
- GEMS International School of Zanzibar set to begin construction with capacity for 1,500 students — Daily News · Daily News · HabariLeo
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- Zanzibar pledges support for dairy transformation — Daily News
- Qatar Airways expands winter network, restoring Zanzibar and Canberra flights — TravelWires
- This is how much the luxury resort in Zanzibar from Love is Blind: Netherlands costs — Amayzine
- President Mwinyi Arrives in Armenia to Attend World Leaders' Meeting on Biodiversity COP17 — Jamhuri Media
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- Zanzibar nurtures space science talents — Habari Leo
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- Chinese medical team delivers hand hygiene training to Tanzania's Zanzibar health workers — Xinhua · Xinhua
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- Z’bar, Real Madrid seal youth football development deal — Daily News · Global Publishers
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11 October 2026 · 20:00
ZNZist Weekly — 11 October 2026
- Housing project brings revolution to Zanzibar's real estate sector — Habari Leo · The BizLens · The Citizen · Daily News
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- THRDC cherishes the SEACJF’s role in advancing Zanzibar judiciary system — Daily News
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- Dr Mwinyi jets off for Qatar in a mission to unlock new investment opportunities for Zanzibar — Daily News · Daily News
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- HOUSE OF AURORA × ENVI PAJE, INTRODUCING THE FUTURE OF WELLNESS TRAVEL IN ZANZIBAR — Hotel & Catering
- Zanzibar Education Ministry condemns brutal killing of Form One student — Jamhuri Media
- Zanzibar banks on COP12 Conference to bolster conservation of marine in the Indian Ocean — Daily News · Daily News · Habari Leo · Daily News · Daily News · Daily News
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- British Airways Adds Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Flights From London Gatwick — rustourismnews.com · Jamhuri Media
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- Tourism agents tour Zanzibar in mission to cement business ties between Tanzania and Indian market — Daily News · Travel Trade Journal
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4 October 2026 · 20:06
ZNZist Weekly — 04 October 2026
- Zanzibar ramps up digital transformation — Daily News · Global Publishers
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- GNU opens new chapter for Zanzibar’s economic development — Daily News · Daily News
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- In Kendwa, for Kendwa, by Kendwa: The Zanzibar resort designed from the village — boutiquehotelnews.com
- ENVI Paje: Becomes the First Property in Zanzibar to Offer Regenerative Therapies — EIN Presswire press release
- Connecting Tanzania: How local collaboration is powering the country’s digital economy — Daily News
- Tanzania and Oman open new chapter of cooperation in strategic sectors — Habari Leo · HabariLeo · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media
- Tanzania and Russia agree to cement ties in digital technology, , mining, trade, blue economy, tourism, and energy sectors — Daily News
- Zanzibar promotes AI-driven tourism innovation — Daily News
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27 September 2026 · 20:26
ZNZist Weekly — 27 September 2026
- Know Fatma Karume the woman who held Zanzibar's historical legacy — Nukta Africa · BBC Swahili · Jamhuri Media · BBC · Daily News · peopledaily.digital · Daily News
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- British Airways to resumes flights to Tanzania - APAnews — apanews.net · sellingtravel.co.uk
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- Dr Mwinyi swears in Othman Masoud Othman as Zanzibar’s First Vice President — Daily News · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · The Chanzo · Daily News
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- 2nd village under “Rashid Villages” to be launched in Zanzibar — sharjah24.ae · curlytales.com
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- Stone Town and the coral-stone city shaped by trade — ad-hoc-news.de
- Dr Mwinyi opens 3rd Zanzibar Organic Festival, pledges to continue bolstering agricultural products — Daily News · Daily News
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- Zanzibar Heritage Plan Tests Tanzania–UNESCO Push for Sustainable Tourism and Development Goals — devdiscourse.com · nomadlawyer.org
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- Skylong given opportunity for economic and tourism development Zanzibar — Habari Leo
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20 September 2026 · 19:59
ZNZist Weekly — 20 September 2026
- President Mwinyi reappoints Othman as First Vice President of Zanzibar — Global Publishers · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · HabariLeo · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media
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- President Mwinyi: Ijitimai to open economic opportunities for citizens — Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media
- Mixx, Zangof Join Forces to Empower Zanzibar Civil Society Organizations — Global Publishers
- ACT Wazalendo Zanzibar Deputy Secretary General Begins Pemba Visit — Jamhuri Media
- Ngorongoro Heroes ready to face Ethiopia — Habari Leo · Global Publishers · HabariLeo · HabariLeo
- Tanzania increasingly attracts international investors — Habari Leo · Maelezo (Govt) · Maelezo (Govt)
- SGR passengers to get free heart screening worth Sh500,000 — Global Publishers · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · HabariLeo
- Sh2 billion handed over to tourism beneficiaries — Habari Leo
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13 September 2026 · 19:37
ZNZist Weekly — 13 September 2026
- Samia Suluhu’s Husband Hafidh Ameir Hassan Passes Away Aged 71 — ghafla.co.ke · thewhistler.ng · Global Publishers · The Citizen · the-star.co.ke · allafrica.com · Global Publishers
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- From Shiraz to Zanzibar: A look into centuries-old Persian connection — tehrantimes.com
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- Iberostar Selection Zanzibar reveals autumn opening date — ttgmedia.com
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- EgyptAir opens new gateway for Zanzibar — Daily News
- Zanzibar steps up El Niño preparedness — Daily News
- President Mwinyi: Peace and stability are achievements of Zanzibar's 2025 election — Jamhuri Media
- Zanzibar tourism arrivals hit record 124,481 in August — The Citizen · The Citizen
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- President Mwinyi: Zanzibar Continues to Attract Tourism Investment — Jamhuri Media · HabariLeo
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6 September 2026 · 19:58
ZNZist Weekly — 06 September 2026
- Tanzania's Zanzibar honors Chinese medical experts — CGTN
- Christians in Zanzibar continue worship despite growing threats, increasing attacks along Tanzania’s coast — Christian Daily International
- Yas Zanzibar Marathon targets 10,000 runners as preparations intensify — The Citizen
- Zanzibar farmers decry power, poor roads and weak markets — The Citizen
- Stanbic commits Sh200m to Fahari ya Zanzibar 2026 — The Citizen
- Tanzania Named Africa’s Leading Destination at the 2026 World Travel Awards — EIN Presswire press release · WebWire press release · CAJ News Africa
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- FuTopia Sets Dates for Third Edition in Zanzibar — Daily News · Music In Africa
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- Mamas of Zanzibar: How Women Are Turning Culture Into a Livelihood Through Tourism — The Chanzo
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30 August 2026 · 18:26
ZNZist Weekly — 30 August 2026
- Tanzania's Zanzibar sets up advisory committee to eliminate neglected tropical diseases — Eastleigh Voice
- TADB and ZEEA to Collaborate in Strengthening Investment and Agricultural Financing in Zanzibar — Jamhuri Media · Habari Leo
- Tanzania Parliament unanimously approves Ndejembi as vice-president — Nukta Africa · Habari Leo · Habari Leo · Global Publishers
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- Nchimbi expelled from CCM — BBC · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · BBC · Global Publishers · Global Publishers · Habari Leo · Habari Leo · BBC · Nukta Africa · The Citizen
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- IslandPlas project coordinates a stronger path towards circular plastics economy in Zanzibar — IUCN
- Zanzibar, China launch marine research initiative — Daily News
- Africa’s travel and tourism elite honoured at Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar — Breaking Travel News · Breaking Travel News · WebWire press release
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- Beads, bone and brass: The wearable art that’s drawing tourists to Zanzibar — The Citizen
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