Dar es Salaam, Nov. 19 -- WHEN President Hussein Ali Mwinyi stepped before the newly inaugurated 11th House of Representatives on November 10, 2025, his message to the nation was clear: Zanzibar is entering a new phase of stability, ambition and economic transformation.

Fresh from a decisive victory in the October 29 General Election, securing 74.8 per cent of the presidential vote, the President outlined an expansive five-year plan that signals the most aggressive development agenda in the archipelagos recent history.

The tone of the speech blended gratitude, political reassurance and a firm declaration of intent. It was, above all, a message of renewed hope, not just for CCM supporters, but for all Zanzibaris eager to see a peaceful a...