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Contents

Zanzibar's new hotels – Page 30

Features

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Regulars

3 FOREWORD

28 PAA FOOD with Chef Monalisa

Welcome onboard

The perfect beef stew

8 TANZANIA GETS ITS FIRST COMEDY CLUB Punchline TZ opens basement venue in Dar

11 THE SERENGETI CALENDAR

30 PAA STAY

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New hotels in Zanzibar

When to make your date with Tanzania’s wildest adventure

34 PAA PUZZLES 42 PAA TECH

14 TIME TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH Jackline Chris advises a mental clear-out

16 EXPERIENCE ENTEBBE

New year gadgets

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44 NO-NONSENSE TALK WITH SONA

What to do in Uganda's second city

Don't let emotion hold you back

19 GET IN THE ZONES

The changing ecosystems of Mount Kilimanjaro

22 RHEETZ HANBOK

South Korean fashion designer Hae Myung

25 MEET EAST AFRICA'S INNOVATORS Engineers in line for major award

Precision Air Info 4

Paa News

36 11 FACTS ABOUT DODOMA

45 Paa Royal Benefits

38 PERSONALITY QUIZ

46 Route Network

Which of the Big Five are you?

40 TANZANIA AND CUBA 2

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47 Paa Contacts 48 Welcome Aboard

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Foreword Precision Air Services Plc Diamond Plaza PO Box 70770, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 (0)22 219 1000 Fax: +255 (0)22 286 0725 www.precisionairtz.com Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager: Hillary Mremi Email: hmremi@precisionairtz.com Paa Tanzania Magazine is published for Precision Air by: Land & Marine Publications (Tanzania) Ltd. 4th floor, Josam House Block A, along Coca Cola Road Mikocheni Area, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 686 118 816 www.landmarine.com ADVERTISING: Godfrey S. Urassa Tel: +255 (0)686 118 816 (WhatsApp) Email: godfreyurassa@landmarine.com General enquiries Email: paa-tz@landmarine.org EDITOR: Mark Edwards Email: markedwards@landmarine.com Head office: Land & Marine Publications Ltd. 6 The Square, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL UK Tel: +44 (0)1206 752902 Email: publishing@landmarine.com www.landmarine.org The contents and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the editor, or any other organisation associated with this publication. While every care is taken to ensure accuracy in preparing the magazine, the Publisher and Precision Air assume no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracies or omissions. All submitted material is accepted on the understanding that the material can be edited, amended or abridged for publication. ©2023 Land & Marine Publications (Tanzania) Ltd.

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Our boosted fleet flies you further It is my great pleasure to welcome you onboard your Precision Air flight today and to the latest edition of our inflight magazine, Paa Tanzania.

I am proud to share that our Precision Air Approved Maintenance Organization (PWAMO) continues to grow and expand its reach. We have opened a maintenance base at Wilson Airport in Nairobi and at Zanzibar International Airport to support our operations and third-party maintenance services in Zanzibar, Kenya, and neighboring countries.

Our Precision Air Training Center celebrated its ninth graduation recently. Looking back, a total of 130 students graduated from our center, and we are happy to let you know that 70 per cent of them have already been employed within Precision Air, big hotels, fast ferries and other airlines.

On our network, we have returned our operations to Bukoba, Kahama, Hahaya and Anjoun after temporary suspension due to operational reasons.

On the other hand, we took the necessary steps to ensure that we had a stable schedule during the holiday season by adding an additional aircraft (ATR72-500) to our fleet. As a result, we operated at 95 per cent on-time performance cumulatively from October to December last year. We are happy that we provided excellent and timely services during the festive season, and this manifests our motto.

You Are Why We Fly. Patrick Mwanri Managing Director and CEO Precision Air Services Plc

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Precision Air hands scholarships to stand-out STEM students Precision Air has awarded scholarships to some exceptional Tanzanian students set for glowing careers in the aviation industry.

The three winning students all attend prestigious Dar es Salaam higher learning establishment the National Institute of Transport. Raya Mzee Amour was recognised as the overall top performer in diploma programmes in aircraft maintenance engineering; Gilbert Moshi was awarded for the best project in a bachelor’s degree (BA) in aircraft engineering for his work entitled Design and Construction of Turbofan Engine’; and Aloysius Rwezaula was honoured as the outstanding BA student in aircraft maintenance engineering.

In recognising the trio’s achievements, Precision Air is supporting a new generation to be at the forefront of innovation in the aviation industry for

years to come. Precision Air CEO Patrick Mwanri made the official presentation and spoke of the airline’s pride in recognising brilliance and fostering talent. Precision Air is delighted to

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Latest news

Gearing up for a trip to ‘Gold Town’ The Buzwagi Gold Mine, which gave Precision Air destination Kahama its nickname ‘Gold Town’, no longer operates, but the town in north-western Tanzania remains an economic powerhouse for its communities thanks to the Buzwagi Special Economics Zone now set up in its place. If work allows you some downtime, here – from bustling markets to a wildlife reserve – are Paa’s top picks.

1. Kahama Central Market You can shop ‘till you drop at this sprawling town centre market, which

is renowned for its stalls filled with local crafts.

There are also opportunities to see artisans in carpentry, basketry and textiles at work.

2. Kigosi National Park Kahama is the nearest town to this wildlife paradise and one of Tanzania’s newest national parks. The park’s confluence of rivers forms a wetlands ecosystem that is a vital feeding and sheltering spot for migratory birds and large mammals.

Water birds such as the wattled crane and the shoebill stork call these swamps home and you’ll also find a rare population of the shy waterloving sitatunga antelope.

3. Relax in the hot springs In the middle of town you’ll find some natural hot springs that are supposed to bestow all who take a dip with a kind of spiritual power. The waters are also believed to be therapeutic for a range of health conditions.

4. Hang out with the Kahama cool kids Recently renovated pool-side bar The Magic 101 is the place to go to see some of Tanzania’s hottest musical acts play live and hang out with Kahama’s young party crowd. Recent headliners have included Harmonize.

5. Hike in the Kahama hills There are trails galore in the rolling countryside that surround Kahama, taking you past the farm fields of maize, sunflower, rice and vegetables crops that pepper this fertile region.

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The Punchline

Tanzania gets its first comedy club

Comedy collective Punchline TZ now has a permanent home with the opening of The Punchline club in Dar es Salaam. The intimate underground venue will showcase the best in live African comedy and will host workshops to hone the talent of a new generation of homegrown stand-up stars.

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image courtesy of Steve Dougie

in mid-December with a series of sold-out launch nights and will go on to host regular shows and one-off specials featuring the cream of African image courtesy of Steve Dougie

comedy talent. It will also provide a

W Comedy Club Puncline TZ co-founders Ahmed Dahal and Evans Bukuku and (inset) The Punchline club

training hub and testing ground for emerging homegrown stand-ups as the new home for Punchline TZ’s open mic nights, comedy workshops and writers’ groups.

The launch of the club is proof that the African stand-up revolution is here and happening in Dar es Salaam.

ant to hear a funny story?

The arrival of Punchline TZ in the

Tanzania has its first

city five years ago has done much to

dedicated comedy club

plant the seeds of a comedy culture

with the arrival of African collective

here, hosting pop-up comedy nights

Punchline TZ’s new permanent venue,

at a number of local venues and

‘The Punchline’, in Dar es Salaam.

connecting with similar movements

Follow the laughter and you’ll

in Kenya and South Africa to show-

find the stylish, intimate club on

case the countries’ best comedians.

the basement floor of colourful

Co-founder Evans Bukuku – one of

commercial building The Cube, which

the country’s first stand-up comics

overlooks Msasani Bay alongside the

to break through – says having its

chic restaurants and hotels of the

own comedy club was part of the

city’s bustling, arty Slipway neigh-

Punchline TZ grand plan “from the

bourhood. The Punchline opened

get-go” and its arrival puts the collective in control of its future.

In control He says: “We knew we couldn’t keep just moving from location to location – nothing was curated for us, so we had to reconfigure the room each time, bringing in our own lighting and sound. This is a one-stop shop with everything right here as we want it. It is a game-changer.

“Having our own club means we are always open, and we can cover our calendar the way we wish to. If an international comedian comes over to visit, we can cater for them right away.”

For Bukuku – who spent much of his early upbringing in the UK and was inspired by the strong stand-up scene there and in the US – it was important to get the look of the www.precisionairtz.com

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The Punchline A new generation of comics should be primed to follow their lead with “Writer’s Room’ sessions on a Monday mornings giving emerging stand-ups a chance to work on jokes in front of their peers and Tuesday open mic nights giving new talents a chance to shine. So, whether you want to try out some new material you have been working on or think performing a two-minute comedy routine in front of strangers might be ideal ‘exposure therapy’ to get over your fear of public speaking, you’ll find The Punchline a supportive place to get it done.

To Bukuku the club’s inclusive, welcoming atmosphere is key to its club just right. “The fact that it is a

wall along with framed photographs of

basement club is important,” he says.

comics who have worked with us over

“We modelled it on comedy clubs,

the years. Every detail has been looked

especially in the US, where you

at to create that intimate, welcoming

escape the world for a moment and

setting. When the stage lights come

come together with other comedy

on for the next act you really feel you

frequency and laugh together at the

fans and laugh and talk about things

are in a comedy club, and you could

good and bad times – relationships,

that go on.”

be anywhere in the world.”

jobs, current affairs – and see the

Intimate space Punchline, with its raised booths and stage, has been modelled on US underground clubs

appeal and something he is keen to continue. “Lots of people are talking about mental health right now,” he says. “Here is a space where you can sit comfortably and meet up on one

Attention to detail

The club’s international standards

humanity in one another. It is so

extend to the funny men and women

important to let go and let loose.”

Plenty of attention to detail has

that appear on stage. The Punchline

gone in to getting that underground

has already hosted big-name come-

To find out about the line-ups for

comedy club vibe. The club has a

dians from Nigeria and South Africa

the latest comedy events, details

capacity of close to 100 people and

at its launch nights in December. The

on workshops and other Punchline

punters can take in the acts sat or

planned two introductory shows at

TZ news, head to tzpunchline on

standing at the wide, fully stocked

the venue – “to fine tune the setting,”

Instagram.

bar, at the copious stage-side table

Bukuku says – went down so well that

seating or lounging in one of three

an impromptu third night was put on

sumptuous booths at the back of

to satisfy demand.

the room which are set on elevated

Having our own club means we are always open, and we can cover our calendar the way we wish to

platforms to ensure a good view of

Comedy culture

the stage. While you are enjoying

The new venue has taken Punchline

the show you can also order from

TZ’s operations to another level. “We

a specially curated menu of made-

are a machine on the move,” Bukuko

to-share finger food prepared and

says. “We’ve seen so many of our

brought to your table by waiting staff

talented homegrown artists go on

Comedy and more

from Fishmongers Restaurant, which

to great things. Leonardo has a big

is next door in the building.

following now, performing in Kenya,

The Punchline is also a venue to hire and will be supporting other artistic ventures such as poetry, karaoke, live music, wine and whisky tasting and food pairing. The first of what could be a series of live jazz music nights is coming soon. Check the Instagram page for details.

“This is a club that has been

Hamis Mdee went on tour with us in

designed by performing artists for

Cape Town and Deo Gratius has done

performing artists,” Bukuku says. “You’ll

shows in South Sudan, South Africa

find paintings by local artists on the

and Kenya.”

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Serengeti calendar

The Serengeti calendar

When to make your date with Tanzania’s wildest adventure Serengeti is considered Africa’s best national park and where the Big Five thrive. Precision Air offers daily flights to the Seronera airstrip in the heart of the reserve, but when is the best time of year to go? Well, there’s good wildlife viewing all-year round, but if you’ve got your sights set on something special, here’s some dates for your diary.

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Serengeti calendar

January-March: Calving season on the Ndutu plains Between January and March, the mega herd of wildebeest, zebra and antelope – with the animals forming huge columns of up to 40 kilometres (25 miles) in length – collects at the vast expanse of grassland of the Ndutu plains in the south of the Serengeti for the onset of calving season. Nature can be cruel, and the vulnerable newborns attract the attention of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas.

The short grass in this area allows for unimpeded views of the millionsstrong herds and is well known place to spot cheetah. With so many predators and prey coming together, this time of year offers good chances of seeing a hunt.

April-July: River crossings in the Western Corridor and game spotting in Seronera The advent of the dry season means the mega herd starts to break up with some heading north and others west in search of water sources.

The open savanna, woodlands, floodplains and riverine forest of the Western Corridor of the Serengeti

At the tail-end of the dry season the

are home to a great diversity of

migration continues northwards

year-round wildlife, but this time of

to the higher ground and greener

year sees the first of the en-masse

pastures of the Tanzanian and Kenyan

crossings of the Grumeti River during

borders. Kogatende, in the north

the migration. Those that head north

Serengeti on the banks of the Mara

reach Seronera, an area in the middle

River, is a great place to see the most

of the Serengeti with reliable water

dramatic and spectacular part of

sources that also attract a healthy population of resident big cats –

Predators A family of cheetahs

this perennial odyssey. The herds plunge single file into the fast-flowing

lions, leopards, cheetah – as well

river, risking death by drowning or

as a diverse variety of gazelles and

ending up the next meal of one of

antelopes. Wildlife spotting galore!

the thousands of crocodiles who lie in wait for this wildebeest buffet.

August-September: River

Those that cross the river and make

crossings in Kogatende, North

it up the steep bank onto dry land

Serengeti.

are then often exhausted prey for

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the ever-present lions and leopards.

once again populates the plains.

At this stage in the migration cycle,

The grazing grounds of the Seronera

the herds are still split into different

area in central Serengeti with its

clusters, allowing multiple opportuni-

several perennial water sources are

ties to view the crossings.

a popular choice. As ever, a resident population of large predators keep

October-December: Seronera,

vigil. Towards the end of December,

Central Serengeti.

the heard moves south once again,

The return of the rains entice the

returning to the Ndutu plains as the

wildebeest to return southwards into

never-ending loop of life continues

the Serengeti where new green grass

in the Serengeti.

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Jackline Chris

Time to take out the trash Frustrations in life accumulate like trash in a bin and it is important to recognise when it is time for a clear-out. Here social entrepreneur, author and founder of the self-help online platform Power of Sentence Jackline Chris explores how allowing our minds to process overwhelming frustrations can enable us to move on with clarity in our lives. effective communication and the development of healthier coping mechanisms. The power of acknowledgment lies in its ability to empower

I

us to take proactive steps towards

capacity. Just as an overflowing

Unpacking frustrations is a deliberate

trash can impair functionality,

and mindful process that allow us

unaddressed frustrations can weigh

to examine our frustrations with a

us down mentally, emotionally and

discerning eye, aiming to identify

f you leave frustrations unattended

resolution and emotional well-being.

they can pile up, hindering our

The art of unpacking

ability to operate at our full

even physically.

impacting our mental and emotional

their underlying causes. Engaging in

well-being. Over time, this accumula-

activities such as journaling, confiding

intriguing situation. I was attempting

tion can result in increased stress,

in a trusted individual, or seeking

to resolve an electrical problem in my

anxiety and even physical ailments.

professional guidance can be effec-

Some time ago, I encountered an

house. Despite successfully restoring

In this article, I would like to delve

tive ways to embark on this

power, a circuit I hadn’t accounted

into the significance of unpacking

for gave me an electric shock when

frustrations, exploring how this

the origins and triggers

I tried to switch off the lights. At

process enables us to free ourselves

of our frustrations, we

that precise moment, thoughts of

from the burdensome weight of

abandoning everything and leaving

negativity and reclaim our ability to

overwhelmed me, as it seemed as

thrive.

though everything was conspiring against me. However, I realised that

Acknowledgment is the key

the issue extended beyond a mere

When we recognise and accept our

faulty switch; rather it was a culmina-

frustrations, we validate our emotions

tion of unresolved matters clamour-

and create room for processing

ing for attention when an opportunity

them. This act of self-awareness

presented itself.

grants us the opportunity to delve

Unresolved frustrations act as an

deeper into the root causes of our

anchor, holding us back from reach-

frustrations, fostering a greater

ing our potential. Like a heavy burden,

understanding of ourselves and

they drain our energy, cloud our

our triggers. By acknowledging our

judgment and hinder our productiv-

frustrations, we can navigate them

ity. When we suppress frustrations,

with clarity and intention, paving

they simmer beneath the surface,

the way for personal growth,

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journey. By delving into

can gain valuable

beliefs, and behavioural tendencies.

Cultivating a positive mindset while you are at it!

This self-reflection allows us to

Unpacking frustrations fosters a

challenge and reframe unhelpful

positive mindset, allowing us to shift

patterns, fostering personal growth,

our focus from problems to solu-

improved self-awareness, and the

tions. By releasing negative energy

development of healthier coping

and embracing a growth-oriented

mechanisms. Through the intentional

mindset, we become more open

exploration of our frustrations, we

to learning, adapting, and finding

pave the way for greater emotional

opportunities within challenges. This

well-being and a more fulfilling life.

positive outlook empowers us to

insights into our thought patterns,

approach situations with resilience

The emotional healing process

and creativity, enhancing our problem-solving abilities.

Once we have identified the source

It is important to note that

of our frustrations, it becomes essen-

unpacking frustrations is an essential

tial to release the emotional weight

frustrations, we free up mental and

component of personal growth

that accompanies them. Engaging in

emotional energy to focus on positive

and well-being. By acknowledging,

cathartic activities such as exercise,

experiences and cultivate a greater

dissecting, and releasing frustrations,

meditation, or creative expression,

sense of well-being. Embracing these

we free ourselves from the weight of

offers a healthy and constructive

cathartic practices empowers us to

negativity, allowing us to operate at

outlet for channeling and releasing

move forward with renewed clarity

our full capacity. Taking the time to

pent-up emotions. This intentional

and resilience.

address our frustrations empowers

emotional release promotes healing by reducing stress levels and creating space for personal growth.

By allowing ourselves

Moving forward with clarity Unpacking frustrations provides us

us to navigate life's obstacles with clarity, resilience, and a positive mindset. Embrace the process of

with a valuable opportunity

unpacking frustrations and witness

to process and let

to gain clarity and rede-

the transformative impact it can have

go of the nega-

fine our perspectives.

on your personal and professional life.

tive emotions

By directly addressing

Remember, when the trash is full, it's

associated with our

our frustrations, we

time to empty it to create space for a

can reassess our goals,

brighter, more fulfilling future.

values, and priorities in life. This introspective process allows us to develop effective strategies to overcome obstacles, make necessary changes, and cultivate resilience.

Through this journey, we gain a newfound clarity that empowers us to operate from a place of authenticity and purpose. Armed with this fresh perspective, we unlock our full potential and embark on a path that aligns with our true selves, leading to greater fulfillment and success in all aspects of life. www.precisionairtz.com

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Experience Entebbe

Experience Entebbe Your Precision Air Ugandan adventure starts here, home to the country’s international airport. While the close-by capital Kampala, gorilla trekking and the Big Five-filled national parks may be the next move for most visitors, there is much to reward sticking around in this lush, low-key city on the northern shores of Lake Victoria.

From bird-filled botanical gardens to island escapes, we select a few of our favourites.

Searching for the shoebill The shoebill is one of the great bird

Bugala, the largest and most devel-

species of Africa and the swamps

oped of the islands – though this is all

surrounding Entebbe are among the

relative, you won’t find a car or paved

best places to see them in the wild.

road in sight – with its beachside

Using their massive beaks – which

lodges and bars. The island is a bird

give the stork-like creatures their

watcher’s paradise, and you’ll also

name and which resemble a pair of

find monkey-magnet forest as well as

Sip a sundowner at the beach bars

deadly Dutch clogs – the birds feed

hippos and the sitatunga antelope in

Entebbe’s Lake Victoria coastline is

on a wetlands bounty of eels, catfish,

its wetlands. For more wildlife, you can

peppered with hotel resorts with

lizards and even small crocodiles.

take a boat to Ngamba Island (direct

their own slice of the sandy beach.

Bird watchers prize a sighting of this

trips are also possible from Entebbe),

prehistoric-looking bird – the species

which has become a Jane Goodall-

does go back a long way, appearing in

endorsed sanctuary for orphaned

the artwork of the ancient Egyptians –

chimpanzees in Uganda.

and Mabamba Swamp, an hour from Entebbe by car or a 40-minute boat trip, is a prime spot. Growing up to 1.5

Take a nature bath in the botanical gardens

metres tall, the shoebill is hard to miss

Visitors to Entebbe will be struck

and draws attention to itself with its

by its lush, green setting and the

call, clattering that big bill to machine-

best place to soak up this verdant

gun-like effect.

environment is its Botanical Gardens.

Seek out the Ssese islands

It is a lovely spot for a calming walk amid ancient woodland that is home

Entebbe’s harbour offers opportunities

to colourful birds such as orange

to explore the islands of Lake Victoria.

weavers, red-chested sunbirds and

For one of Uganda’s most picturesque

the African openbill stork. Legend

and tranquil escapes take the daily

has it that in the 1940s the rainforest

car ferry from Nakiwogo Dock, just

here was used as the backdrop to the

south of Entebbe, to the Ssese Islands.

popular Tarzan films in the US, but

This remote archipelago is a haven of

now it is a variety of monkeys with

white sand beaches, palm trees and

their distinct calls that swing from the

lush forest. The ferry will drop you at

vines here.

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Lush location Entebbe is found on the banks of Lake Victoria

Many have their own beach bars such as the 2 Friends Beach Hotel, which has a terrace overlooking the lake to

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Nesting in Entebbe

Opt for an overnight stay

The African openbill stork

Entebbe has a good range of hotels to suit most budgets. A cheap, family-friendly option is Gorilla African Guest House. Its thatched lodges are

enjoy the perfect sundowner. A swim

Shop for the perfect souvenir

in Lake Victoria is not recommended

Craft hub Pearl African Village is a show-

and guests get a delicious compli-

with the occasional crocodile and

case of Ugandan artisan talent, both

mentary breakfast. Business travellers

hippo and the far more plentiful

modern and traditional. Situated on

may want to opt for K Hotels which

bilharzia parasite among the risks.

the commercial thoroughfare of Portal

has a state-of-the-art conference

However, 2 Friends like many other

Road, the complex is a great place to

room as well as a pool, gym and

hotels here has an excellent pool for a

explore local art, fashion, home décor,

restaurant when it is time to clock

cooling dip.

musical instruments and coffee.

off. If you fancy splashing out, the

surrounded by manicured gardens

Boma Hotel is a refurbished remnant

Watch out for a rolex

of the city’s colonial past set in a

Entebbe is a great place to pick up a

leafy suburb minutes from Entebbe.

cheap rolex. No, not the handcrafted

Among the room options is the suite

luxury watches, but a delicious Ugandan street food. The name comes from how it is created, which

Botanical garden bird The red-chested songbird

former US President Bill Clinton chose to stay in on a stay in Entebbe around 20 years ago.

involves combining an omelette (usually with sliced vegetables) on top of a fried chapati, and then rolling it up. The result is ‘rolled eggs’, shortened to ‘rolex’. You’ll find plenty of vendors on Nsamizi Road who will cook this tasty snack right in front of you. They may also be serving kikomando, popular variation on the rolex in which the chapati is rolled with fried beans with additional toppings including gravy, meat or avocado. www.precisionairtz.com

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Kilimanjaro zones

Get in the zones: The ecosystems of Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro is not just about the physical challenge, it also provides an opportunity to ascend through dramatic changes in vegetation, wildlife and climate. Paa reveals the five distinct climate zones on your way to the top.

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t Kilimanjaro – Africa’s

producing region with plantations

2. Rain forest zone

highest peak – rises about

terracing the landscape. Many of the

Altitude: 1,800 metres to 3,000 metres

4,900 metres from its

farmers belong to the Chagga tribe

What is it? Mt Kilimanjaro treks begin

plateau base so it is no surprise

that live on the southern and eastern

amid this ring of dense, damp jungle.

that a journey to the top involves

slopes. To the west and north are the

The humid environment is an ideal

passing through some dramatic

cattle farming Maasai.

warm-up for your tough climbing

changes in environment. In fact, the

Flora to look out for: Aside from

ahead and it is also an ideal habitat

Roof of Africa has five distinct climate

the plentiful coffee and banana

zones – concentric bands in which

farms, you’ll see a huge variety of

conditions change with elevation –

flowering plants such as moun-

featuring 2,500 plant species, some of

tain gladiolus, violets, begonias

which can be found nowhere else in

and especially the Kilimanjaro

the world. From lush fertile foothills

Impatiens, a orchid-like flower in a

to glacier-shrouded summit, here’s

pink-ish red colour with an unusual

what’s in store for climbers.

yellow tail that is only to be found

1. The cultivated zone

Plantation

The cultivated zone is full of coffee and banana farms

for diverse flora and fauna with almost 2,000 mm of rain falling here each year.

on Kilimanjaro.

Wildlife spotting: The lower slopes

Altitude: 1,000 metres to 1,800 metres

are filled with wildlife well beyond

What is it? This lush, fertile zone

the herds of cattle the Maasai

in the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro is

marshal. Leopard, elephant, and Cape

known as Tanzania’s leading coffee

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Image: Tumaini Nyiki.

Kilimanjaro zones

Flora to look out for: Gigantic

3. Low alpine zone

Opportunistic, white-necked ravens

camphor trees that can reach 45

Altitude: 3,000 metres to 4,200 metres

are likely to still follow your group

metres in height shroud your path

What is it? At approximately 3,000

with interest to scavenge on any

and you’ll also see orchids, ferns, fig

metres the rainforest rapidly gives

left-over supplies. Small rodents make

and olive trees covering this area.

way to semi-arid grasslands and

their home in tiny caves carved out of

Wildlife spotting: Don’t take it

moorlands. The weather takes a

the volcanic rock, which will explain

personally, but wild animals don’t

plunge – temperatures can drop

the presence of soaring birds of prey.

really like humans so few are going

below freezing at night – and vegeta-

to hang around trails that are

tion now is sparse but still spectacular.

4. High alpine zone

frequented by groups of Kili climbers.

Flora to look out for: You can’t

Altitude: 4,200 metres to 5,000 metres

However, they are out there in

miss the gigantic Dendrosenecio

What is it? Take a look around. Your

number and the rain forest zone, with

kilimanjari in damper, more sheltered

environment will tell you are now

its shelter and water sources, contains

parts of the mountain. These huge

where many fear to tread. An inhos-

plenty of special, if shy, wildlife such

succulents can grow up to 10 metres

pitable desert-like environment with

as super-cute bush babies, the Mt

in height with thick stems crowned

intense sunlight during the day (cover

Kilimanjaro two-horned chameleon

by a pineapple-like shock of green

up and apply lots of sun cream) and

and long-legged wildcat the serval.

leaves. As the senecios grow taller,

inordinate cold at night. However, it

Among the most skittish is the forest

their leaves die and stay on the plant,

is here, on clear days that you can see

antelope the Abbott’s duiker. True

forming a fur-like insulation around

the summit in all its majesty to spur

to its name – duiker means ‘dive’

the trunk. Lobelias close their leaves

in Afrikaans – it will fling itself into

at night, covering their central core

Tree Hyrax

Flora to look out for: It may look

forest cover if it thinks it has been

for warmth. They have grown here for

A distant relative of the elephant

resolutely lifeless here, but three

spotted. Another potential sight is

millennia and have become an unof-

species of tussock grass are able to

the tree hyrax. You wouldn’t think to

ficial emblem for the mountain.

cope with the harsh conditions. For

find an animal distantly related to the

Wildlife spotting: Large animals

up to about 4,700 metres you’ll also

elephant jumping between branches

such as elephants and buffalo can be

find the Asteraceae, a bright yellow

in a forest, but this small nocturnal

found in the lower areas of this zone,

daisy-like flower bringing some

mammal with three back feet does

but the cold and scant water sources

welcome gaiety to blasted landscape.

just that.

combine to scare off most animals.

Wildlife spotting: OK, unless you’ve

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you on for the last stretch.

Wildlife

smuggled your lap dog in the pocket

sunrise summit, you’ll have to

of your waterproof for the walk of

contend with oxygen levels around

a lifetime (don’t do this, pets are

half of what they are on the lower

banned from Tanzania national parks),

reaches of the mountain, freezing

wildlife up here is slim to none.

temperatures, blistering sun and

Arctic summit zone

whipping winds. It’s no surprise that this is where many trekkers are

Altitude range: 5,000 metres to 5,895

forced to turn back. Even those that

metres

make it over the fine glacial silt that

What is it? As you set off around

At 3,000 metres the rainforest gives way to arid grasslands

covers the slopes that reach up

Peculiar plants (top right) The dendrosenecio kilimanjari

to Kilimanjaro’s summit are advised to savour the moment at speed and start the return journey.

Flora: The frozen ground means no

midnight for the

vegetation grows. Instead, you can

last 1,000-metre

feast your eyes on the large glaciers

push to the top

are visible from Kilimanjaro’s crater

for a bucket-list

rim.

Wildlife: In his book ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’, legendary US author Ernest Hemingway says he found the remains of a leopard amid the ice near the summit. He even, apparently, cut off part of its ear as proof for when he returned. Can we believe him? No similar finds have been recorded since and this is he man who once wrote: “In Africa a thing is true at first light and a lie by noon” so…

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Rheetz Hanbok

A clothing brand with plenty of ‘Swahili Seoul’ South Korean designer Hae Myung’s fashion line Rheetz Hanbok merges the traditional clothing of her homeland with the kitenge fabric of Tanzania, where she now lives. Here she speaks to Ingrid Kim about how the business started and why she loves being known as ‘Mama Korea’.

Q: How did you first come to be

businesses related to Korea and even-

sewn by local single mothers. The

in Tanzania?

tually our economic position became

job was enjoyable to me because I

I came to Tanzania because of my

more stable, and I was able to carry out

used to dream of being an artist and

husband’s job. I came here with the

some work to help other Koreans who

also, I grew up watching my mother

expectation that I can save some

had come to Tanzania. I even started a

working on making hanbok when I

money for a few years in Tanzania,

guesthouse for Koreans.

was young.

and then I will be able to return

While making kitenge hanbok, Fashion show

to Korea and live a stable life. But

Q: What is the origin story of your

within a few months, the company

clothing brand Rheetz Hanbok?

my husband worked for closed and

One day my husband had to go to

of the Swiss ambassador here. She

we had to settle with the money we

Korea for work, and my son, who

loved my clothes and helped me to

had received in that time. During the

was studying here, went to college.

present Rheetz Hanbok at a fashion

settlement, it was very difficult even

So, the whole family dispersed, and I

show at the Swiss Embassy in Dar es

to buy a car and I had to wait for a

started my business life.

Salaam in October this year.

long time for everything.

I met many people and started

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Rheetz Hanbok on the catwalk

which are loved by both Tanzanians and Koreans, I got to know the wife

I started making hanbok, Korea’s

So, there was an opportunity to

unique clothing, using kitenge fabric

let more people know about ‘Reetz

Hanbok’ and as my profile grew. I

Showcase

was invited to present the brand at

The latest looks from the Rheetz Hanbok brand on the catwalk

Swahili Fashion Week (SFW), which is Tanzania's biggest fashion show, in December.

It is an honour to participate in such prestigious fashion shows as SFW and it has been a good challenge for me.

Q: I was there, and it was a really beautiful show. I think it worked

my time in Dar es Salaam was meant

many foreigners go there to get

as an excellent showcase of

to be. My name is Hae Myung and in

plastic surgery, ha ha! I will be visiting

Korean culture.

the Korean language ‘Hae’ represents

Korea soon so I believe that I will be

My goal is not to make money

the ‘sun’ and the ‘Myung’ represents

able to find out more about those

through Rheetz Hanbok. It is my

the ‘brightness’. To live in sunny Dar es

places for my foreign friends.

wish and goal to promote Korean

Salaam with this name is fate, isn’t it?

Q: What is the life motto you like to

culture and to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. It is an honour to

Q: How about the food here? Can

live by?

participate in such prestigious fashion

you compare Korean food with

The motto of my life is always to think

shows as SFW and it has been a

Swahili food?

from the other person’s point of view

good challenge for me. I am also very

As I have lived here for a long time,

and understand how to coexist with

happy to know good people related

I have become adept making even

others. I am trying to think from the

to Tanzanian fashion and to promote

more delicious Korean dishes using

perspective of our customers and

my brand to people from all over this

Tanzanian ingredients. I taught the

our staff as well as the drivers who

country.

Tanzanian staff at the guesthouse how

have worked with me for a long

to make these dishes and they are

time at the guesthouse. I hope that

very good at it now. You should try

all the Tanzanians who know me are

some Korean food – it’s delicious and

living a better life through me. I have

very healthy.

connected my 10-strong Tanzanian

Q: You have lived in Tanzania for a long time. What has been your favourite place to visit?

Across cultures Clothes combine kitenge fabrics with traditional South Korean styling

A lot of people ask me this, but

team with Korea and I think that’s

because I do business here in Dar

Q: If you were showing visitors

where my name, ‘Mama Korea’, comes

es Salaam, I haven’t had many

around Korea, what would

from. I am truly happy when many

opportunities to explore beyond the

you introduce?

people call me ‘Mama Korea’.

city. In the end, I will go back to my

I would take them around some of

hometown of Korea, but now I think

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African innovators

Transforming Africa with home-grown solutions East African innovators dominate the shortlist for this year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

F

abrics made from fungi grown

The prize – now in its 10th

on human waste, chicken

year – is Africa’s largest engineering

farming tech, recycled plastic

innovation award. It is dedicated to

roof tiles and an app-based waste

developing innovators on the conti-

management service are just

nent and helping them to maximise

some of the innovations in the

their impact while demonstrating

running to win the Africa Prize for

the importance of engineering as an

Engineering Innovation.

enabler of improved quality of life

Also featured are innovations aimed at healthier methods of

and economic development.

cooking, including low-smoke

Shortlisted Tanzanian

briquettes made from biowaste,

Tanzania is represented in the compe-

a solar-induction oven and hob,

tition by Dr Evodius Rutta, who has

and a biodigester that uses organic

devised a low-cost solar-powered

waste to generate gas. Clean energy

dryer developed to help small-scale

solutions include a large-scale power

fish processors and farmers in off-grid

pack made from repurposed electric

locations by enhancing food safety

vehicle batteries, a solar dryer to

and hygiene for perishable food

enhance small fish farming and

products. Dr Rutta, who holds a PhD

converted electric motorbikes with

from Queen’s University in Ontario,

replaceable batteries.

Canada, developed the dryer at

Of the 16 shortlisted innovators, 11

Mavunolab, the innovation centre he

come from East African countries with

set up in Morogoro. Here he heads a

Kenya providing six of them. Now

team of young graduates working on

the shortlist has been announced,

low-cost and affordable technologies,

an eight-month period of tailored

products and services to mitigate

training and mentoring follows,

post-harvest food losses in Tanzania.

culminating in a showcase event

The four finalists will be chosen

in which a winner is selected to

from the shortlist to present their

receive US$ 31,500 along with three

innovations and business plans to

runners-up, who are each awarded

judges at the Africa Prize final in

US$ 12,600. One shortlisted innovator

Nairobi in June 2024. In attendance

with receive a ‘The One to Watch’

will be an audience including some

award of US$ 6,300 for the most

80 Africa Prize alumni from the last

impactful pitch.

ten years.

Mavunolab Solar Dryer, Dr Evodius Rutta, Tanzania – A low-cost solarpowered dryer developed to help small-scale fish processors and farmers in off-grid locations by enhancing food safety and hygiene for perishable food products.

Of the 16 shortlisted innovators, 11 come from East African countries with Kenya providing six of them. www.precisionairtz.com

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African innovators

Shortlisted innovators from East Africa

Beba-Beggie, Charles Oduk, Kenya – An IoT automated locker technology offering affordable, accessible, secure and convenient short-term storage.

Kiri EV, Christopher Maara, Kenya – An end-to-end affordable and clean energy mobility provider, from electric motorcycles, scooters and tuk tuks to battery charging infrastructure across Kenya.

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Early Crop Pest and Disease Detection Device, Esther Kimani, Kenya – A solar-powered tool using AI- and machine learningenabled cameras to detect and identify agricultural pests and diseases early.

Eco Tiles, Kevin Maina, Kenya – An environmentally-friendly roofing material made from recycled plastic.

Knock Knock, Esther Mueni, Kenya

Kuza Freezer, Purity Gakuo, Kenya

– A domestic alert system for the deaf and hard of hearing, using a highly sensitive vibration sensor to detect physical knocks on a door and transmit this information to smartphones via Bluetooth.

Kuza Freezer, Purity Gakuo, Kenya – A durable low-cost solar-powered fridge freezer made from recycled plastic waste.

Microfuse Stick Computer, Ivan Karugaba, Uganda –

Yo-Waste, Martin Tumusiime, Uganda

A compact and affordable device that plugs in to any screen, projector or monitor to transform it into a Wi-Fi-connected computer, increasing computer access and digital inclusivity.

– A location-based mobile application that connects homes and businesses to independent agents for an efficient ondemand rubbish collection and disposal service.

Second-Life Batteries, Léandre Berwa, Rwanda

MakSol Cooker, Paul Soddo, Uganda

– A solution that repurposes retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries to be assembled as a back-up power supply for telecom towers and mini electricity grids.

– A low-cost, solar-powered induction oven and hob designed for safe, zeroemissions indoor cooking by people in off-grid communities.

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Paa Food / Make it with Monalisa

How to cook the perfect beef stew Who doesn’t love a rich beef stew? Paa cookery columnist and YouTube chef and lifestyle guru Monalisa shares her melt-in-your-mouth recipe for one of the ultimate comfort foods.

M

y beef stew recipe is mostly

the oven do the work. This hearty beef stew is

hands-off, but the flavour is mostly

rich, satisfying, and packed with tender beef, lots

definitely on point.

of vegetables, and fragrant herbs. Let’s cook!

Chunks of well-marbled beef are seared in

a hot pan, then gently braised with garlic and onions in a rich wine-based broth. Then after a few hours in the oven, the meat becomes meltingly tender and enveloped in a deeply flavourful sauce. It takes a few hours to make, but for the most part, you can sit back and let

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For more recipes by Monalisa, visit her YouTube channel, Diko by Monalisa, in which she shares short video recipes for international dishes as well as Tanzanian classics all in Swahili.

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: Two hours 30 minutes Serving: 8 people

by Chef Monalisa Rwechungura

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef, cut into 1-inch cubes • Salt • Black pepper to taste • 1 tablespoon corn-starch • 30g all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon paprika • 2 tablespoons cooking oil • 120g chopped onion • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 3 tomatoes, grated • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 230 ml dry red wine • 1 teaspoon dried thyme • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary • 2 bay leaves • 700 ml beef broth • 2 tablespoons soy sauce • 120 g chopped carrots • 120 g chopped green bell peppers • 2 beef stock cubes • 2 tablespoons browning • 1 teaspoon garlic powder Cooking Preheat oven to 180ºC. 1. Season the beef with salt, paprika, garlic powder, pepper and corn-starch. Make sure every piece is evenly coated.

2. Heat oil in a pan.

3. Sear the beef until it turns a deep brown colour (this takes around 10 minutes), leave the drippings in the pan. Be sure not to overcrowd the pan, it’s best to do it in batches.

4. Remove beef from pan and add more oil.

5. Add onions and sauté onions until they turn a coffee brown colour.

6. Add fresh garlic and sauté until fragrant.

7. Stir in the grated tomatoes and cook until a thick paste forms and oil floats on top.

8. Add tomato paste and sauté until it caramelises and begins to stick to the bottom of the pan.

9. Crumble the beef stock cubes into the pan.

10. Add soy sauce and browning.

11. Deglaze the pan with the red wine. Stir while scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to remove the bits that are stuck.

12. Bring the stew to a boil and cook until 70 per cent of the wine has evaporated.

13. Add thyme, rosemary and bay leaves.

14. Stir in two cups of beef broth and bring it to a boil.

15. Return the browned beef into the pan, stir, remove the pan from the heat and cover it with a lid.

16. Braise the stew in the preheated oven until beef is almost tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove from the oven.

17. Add in the chopped carrots, bell peppers and the remaining beef broth.

18. Cover the pot and return to the oven to braise until beef and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.

19. Discard bay leaves, serve while hot and enjoy!

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Paa Stay / New Zanzibar hotels

New Zanzibar hotels The most exciting new hotels on Unguja to check in to next

Looking for a hot new hotel to host your Zanzibar break? From resorts with restaurants galore to bijou boutiques, we’ve selected some of the best new openings that bring even more glamour to the buzzing island.

Tui Blue Bahari Zanzibar Number of rooms: 207

The family-friendly hotel has three

Setting: Shrouded in lush gardens

swimming pools with a paddling pool

that lead to a vast expanse of white

for kids among them along with a

sand in the village of Kiwengwa on

playroom.

Zanzibar’s north-east coast, this fivestar property is style like an Arabian

Selling point: Stays are all-inclusive so

palace on the beach.

fill your boots with the buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks at set times

Facilities: There’s a gym with fitness

as well as selected local-brand alcohol,

classes available with five restau-

soft drinks, tea and coffee.

rants – and three bars – to refuel at.

Find out more: tui-blue.com

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Lux Marijani Number of rooms: 58 Setting: Pwani Mchangani is a long stretch of pristine white sand fringing a lagoon of aquamarine waters with lines of swaying coconut trees standing sentinel. At low tide, a sandbank emerges for outdoor yoga classes then when the lagoon rises it is an inviting and safe place for a swim. This boutique hotel blends in with the sunbleached surrounds with whitewashed walls with their arches covered in fuchsia pink bougainvillea and locally

Toa Spa Hotel Pongwe

Lux Marijani

crafted terrazzo tiles underfoot.

Facilities: Dining options include bras-

Number of rooms: 85

serie The Beach – perfect for long, lazy

Setting: Another all-inclusive beach-

ready to ease you into zen-like calm

lunches – and there is a new restaurant

side five-star. This one in the village

with their healing hands. There is also

specialising in the meze spreads of

of Pongwe, home to one of the best

an excellent restaurant that specialises

Levantine cuisine coming soon. The

beaches on the island’s east coast.

in super fresh local cuisine.

healthy, beachside living is complemented by a wellness spa and large

The hotel makes the most of its idyllic location with a palm-tree-lined path

Selling point: It has a rather wonder-

swimming pool while the endless

that winds its way to the beach.

ful outdoor swimming pool with a

beach is made for morning runs.

swim-up bar – the height of laid-back Facilities: As you’d expect there’s a

luxury.

luxurious spa with a team of specialists

Find out more: toazanzibar.com

Toa Spa Hotel Pongwe

Selling point: Mindful travellers will love this place. Local women are invited to farm their seaweed in the shallow waters in front of the hotel, village craftsmen hand-carved the building’s wooden doors and endemic trees were planted in the gardens.

There is also no single use plastic here.

Find out more: luxresorts.com

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Paa Stay / New Zanzibar hotels

Kwanza Resort Number of rooms: 151 Setting: Rooms and suites in this

Facilities: Excellent dining with three

ocean-front five-star offer modern,

restaurants offering African, interna-

luxurious living that blends in

tional and Japanese cuisine, a gym,

decorously amid the unspoilt fishing

kids’ club and a host of swimming

Selling point: The off-the-beaten-

village of Kizimkazi on Zanzibar’s

pools, some of which extend to the

path location is just five minutes from

southern coast.

terraces of the luxurious rooms.

the conservation area of Menai Island with its protected coral reefs, marine life and sea-turtle breeding areas.

Find out more: sunrise-resorts. com/kwanza

Kwanza Resort

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SBH Kilindini Number of rooms: 47 Setting: Nestled in magnificent gardens and with the vast expanse of the Pwani Mchangani beach on its doorstep, this boutique five-star ranks among the best on the island.

Facilities: There are two ocean-view restaurants, three bars, a lovely outdoor swimming pool and a boutique on-site. There is also an excursion centre where you can book group and individual trips across Zanzibar.

Selling point: The tiled staircase that intersects the manicured gardens makes for an unforgettable walk

Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar

to the beach and an unbeatable Instagram image.

Find out more: sbhkilindiniresort.com

SBH Kilindini

Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar Number of rooms: 961 Setting: Flanking the popular white sand beach of Nungwi on Zanzibar’s northern coast, this sprawling resort affords its adults-only guests allencompassing luxury.

Facilities: The all-inclusive resort goes all out to entertain its guests with live shows and music as well as plenty of water-sports options such as kayaking and paddle surfing to make the most of Nungwi’s tranquil, bath-warm waters. The spa offers a relaxation

Hotel Zanzibar Golden Tulip Number of rooms: 59

offers both buffet and á la carte dining.

Setting: About 7 km north of Stone

pool, hydromassage zone, steam bath Hotel Zanzibar Golden Tulip

and a host of hands-on treatments so that you can go home from your holiday totally renewed.

Town, this four-star hotel enjoys views

Selling point: The rooftop restaurant

over Zanzibar’s west coast.

with floor-to-ceiling windows offering

Selling point: The all-inclusive features

panoramic ocean views makes for

extend to an introductory scuba

Facilities: Most guests congregate

true destination dining and spectacu-

diving lesson in the swimming pool

around the hotel’s winning terrace

lar sundowners.

to prepare you for the plethora of dive

with its excellent outdoor pool, shaded

Find out more: zanzibar-resort.

sites a shirt boat ride from the hotel.

bar and barbecue area. The restaurant

goldentulip.com

Find out more: riu.com www.precisionairtz.com

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Puzzle page

Paa Puzzles Test your brain power with our fun puzzles and games!

Fish word search ANEMONE COD CORAL REEF CRAB DOLPHIN FLYING FISH

HALIBUT MORAY EEL MUSSEL OCEAN OCTOPUS OYSTER

SALMON SCUBA DIVING SEABED SEAHORSE SEAWEED SHARK

SHELL SQUID TUNA TURTLE URCHIN WHALE

Maze challenge

Find your way out of the maze

Sudoku Shape Puzzle

Which two pieces were used to produce the pattern 5?

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Slipway hospitality

Slipway’s homegrown hospitality stars Dar es Salaam’s popular Slipway Hotel has begun a new chapter in its food and drink services with Mikey Wilkins, the entrepreneur and mixologist behind pop-up cocktail experience Liquid Gold, and top Tanzanian chef Vio Popi entrusted with reimagining its two restaurants. The pair are keen to showcase new homegrown hospitality talent in their endeavour and here put two of their rising stars in the spotlight.

Chiza through diverse kitchen challenges.

Now, as the second executive sous-chef at Slipway, Chiza orchestrates four kitchens alongside Popi. Together they curate unique menus that draw on traditional Tanzanian dishes then given a modern twist.

Chiza has a five-year plan in place which he hopes will result in running his own café.

Such ambition is testament to his passion for his work and his dedicated pursuit of culinary excellence.

Rashid Ahmed Chiamba Barman

Chiza Awadhi Sundi

Rashid loves his job as barman at Slipway Hotel and dreams that one day he will run his

Second executive sous-chef

own business. He has extensive experience in

Chiza has been on a something of a pastry

customer service and bar management and

odyssey during his 17-year culinary career. It

aspires to be a strong leader with excellent

all started at the luxury White Sands hotel in

communication skills. Rashid’s passion for the

Dar’s Mbezi Beach neighbourhood. Here he

job extends to training junior staff and sharing

immersed himself in the art of pastry. From

his knowledge of the hospitality sector. He

those sweet beginnings, his path evolved

embraces the journey ahead, driven by a

under the guidance of mentor Chef Popi in

desire for success and continuous learning in

Zanzibar. Beyond confectionery, Popi steered

his chosen career. www.precisionairtz.com

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Dodoma facts

11 facts you probably don’t know about Dodoma

It’s Tanzania’s capital, fourth largest city and positioned slap bang in the centre of the country, yet Dodoma is still something of a secret on the tourism trail. If this cosmopolitan, welcoming and vibrant city is not yet on your travel radar, here’s 11 reasons to fly to Tanzania’s heartland with Precision Air.

1

There’s a story behind the

of the city – and the hunter gatherers

in wine production. Visitors can visit

name

of the Sandawe – one of the oldest

vineyards for a guided tour and tast-

In Chigogo, the language of the

tribes in the world. Each contributes

ing sessions and in November the

Gogo people that live throughout

to the vibrant cultural fabric and

city hosts the Dodoma Wine Festival.

the Dodoma Region, ‘idodomya’

traditions of Dodoma.

means ‘it has sunk’ and this what

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around a nearby creek. The name,

3

much like the unfortunate elephant,

make ideal wine growing conditions.

stuck. However, in 1907, German

At first it was a secret only shared

troops that came to construct

among the early German missionar-

the Tanzania central railway here,

ies that planted vines here, but in

shortened the market town’s name

1969 the Tanzanian government

to Dodoma.

set up the Dodoma Wine company

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and now more than 150 hectares

villagers are supposed to have shouted on seeing an elephant become submerged in quicksand

East Africa The region’s dry earth, sandy

soil and low humidity combine to

It is home to diverse

are given over to viticulture. Grape

ethnic groups

varieties such as Chenin Blanc,

The Dodoma region is

Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and a

populated by various ethnic groups.

variety named after the Dodoma

As well as the Gogo, indigenous

sub-region, Makutupora, are grown

groups include the Rangi – who farm

here and Tanzania is now second

the rugged and hilly landscape north

only to South Africa on the continent

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Its rock paintings are a unique

It is the wine capital of

part of African history

Bell Tower The Anglican cathedral in Dodoma

North of Dodoma, in natural

rock shelters formed by the Great

an immense collection of cave paint-

7

ings with the oldest dating back two

just below 18 – but also a learned

millennia. The paintings – made with

one with a raft of higher education

ground ochre and charcoal – are

institutions established here for local

believed to have been created by

and international students. Set up

ancient ancestors of the Sandawe

in 2007, the University of Dodoma

and depict scenes of the hunter-

is now the biggest of its kind in

gatherer lifestyle. Now declared a

the country and one of the fastest

Unesco World Heritage Site, these

growing universities in East Africa

paintings are considered one of the

with 40,000 students. Other popular

Iconic

services, Dodoma has seen plenty of

best collections of pre-historic rock

choices include St John’s University

Nyerere Square

striking buildings go up, including,

art in the world.

of Tanzania, Mipango University and

this year, the presidential palace.

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the College of Business Education.

Other impressive buildings include

attractions to offer insights into the

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the Jamhuri Stadium, the Dodoma

region’s history and cultural heritage.

Tanzanaia remotest and wildest

The National Museum of Tanzania is

safari adventures. Ruaha National

in the heart of the city and houses

Rift Valley, is housed one of Africa’s most unique and historic art collections. The Kondo-Rock Art Sites are

Dodoma is a city of museums

Dodoma is a hub for education.

Dodima not only has a young

population – the average age is

and the new home of government

Wildlife adventures

Cathedral and the iconic Bunge

within reach

Parliament House.

Dodoma makes an amenable

Park – where you’ll find the largest

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a wide range of artifacts, including

concentration of elephants in East

Nyerere Square in the centre of

traditional weapons, jewellery and

Africa with a population of around

Dodoma stands out. That it has since

textiles. The museum has a section

10,000 – is a four-hour drive while

2019 been providing residents with

dedicated to the history of the

home to the Big Five Mikumi National

a beautiful, nature-filled meeting

region, with exhibits on the Maasai,

Park is even closer.

place is thanks to its ingenious

Chaga, and Zaramo people. Also

Geosciences with is vast collection

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method of sustaining water supply.

population density of Tanzania’s other

would normally be discarded. The

of local rock samples.

big cities such as Dar es Salaam and

hope is that as Tanzania’s newest and

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Mwanza and for most visitors that

fastest-growing city, Dodoma will

If the rock art has brought you

this way, Dodoma has plenty more

worth visiting are the National Arts Museum, the Dodoma Natural History Museum and the Museum of

and crowd-free base for some of

Engineers installed a grey water system that would irrigate the new

Dodoma has nothing like the

garden while repurposing water that

is part of its relaxed appeal. But, if it is crowds you’re after, then head for

park was built in Dodoma

Majengo Market, which is reliably

in 2011 by charity Skate Aid and

raucous. You’ll find everything you

has gone on to host a series of

need – eventually – at this sprawling

workshops and competitions to get

market from textiles through street

young Dodoma residents into the

food to phone chargers.

global urban sport. After years of

so users can get boarding again

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without obstacles.

As Tanzania’s official capital from 1996

a renovation project has begun

In a region prone to

droughts, the lush urban park of

marketplace.

Tanzania’s first concert skate

the park needs some repairs so

sustainable future

Dodoma has a bustling

It has its own skate park

intensive use and intensive weather,

Its urban park is a sign of

Education hub The University of Dodoma

pioneer more eco-friendly practices for sustainable development.

It has some of Tanzania’s most spectacular modern

architecture.

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Quiz

Which of the Big Five are you?

Channel your inner animal and find out which of Tanzania’s most famous wildlife reflects your personality in our fun quiz.

Question 1: It’s time for dinner.

What are you having?

Question 3: You have some free time. How do you spend it?

A. Meat, as long as it’s rare.

A. Grab a snooze.

B. Definitely plant-based with plenty of water (Who says you can’t get strong on a vegan diet?)

B. A relaxing mud bath.

C. Meat is a preference, but happy to have yesterday’s leftovers.

C. Chilling on my own.

D. Plenty of fruit. No need to peel it.

D. A swim with friends.

E. What’s dinner? I graze all day.

E. Just follow the herd.

Question 2: There is an argument among your friends. How do you resolve conflict?

Question 4: How do you see yourself?

A. Start a fight.

A. King of the jungle

B. Charge!

B. A hard charger. You won’t like me when I’m angry.

C. I don’t have any friends. I keep to myself.

C. Intelligent, but misunderstood.

D. Bellow, growl and generally make a lot of noise.

D. A gentle giant.

E. Let bisons be bisons.

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E. A follower, not a leader.

Question 6: What would be your ideal holiday destination?

A. I prefer to stick to my hunting grounds.

B. Any spa with a decent mud bath.

C. Anywhere that accommodates the single traveller.

Question 8: When it comes to work, what best describes you?

D. Somewhere hot with great swimming. I’m packing my trunk now.

A. An assured and confident leader.

E. I’m always on the move

B. Tempestuous, but persistent.

C. A self-driven maverick.

D. Cautious and thoughtful.

E. Unpredictable and difficult to read.

Mostly As: You are a lion – majestic, ruthless and commanding of respect.

Question 5: What kind of exercise do you like?

A. High intensity sprints with plenty of rest in between.

B. I like a run when the mood takes me.

Question 7: Which of these skills would you most like to have?

A. To be extremely fast.

B. To be powerful.

C. Tree climbing.

C. To be able to see in the dark.

D. Does eating count?

D. To have tree-smashing strength.

E. I’m always on the move.

E. To have excellent senses of smell and hearing.

Mostly Bs: You are a rhinoceros – stubborn, thick-skinned and driven.

Mostly Cs: You are a leopard – a wily, contemplative loner.

Mostly Ds: You are an African elephant – strong, yet gentle and always put family first.

Mostly Es: You are a Cape Buffalo – happiest in crowds, but prone to erratic behaviour.

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Cuban ambassador in Tanzania

'Tanzania has had a major impact on Cuban commerce and culture' Tanzania and Cuba have enjoyed a strong relationship going back more than 60 years to when iconic leaders of the nations, Julius Nyerere and Fidel Castro, first advocated the friendship. Here the current Ambassador of Cuba to Tanzania Yordenis Despaigne Vera speaks to Ingrid Kim about the continuing co-operation between the two countries.

Can you tell us about the historical

government renovating a fertiliser

connections between Cuba and

factory on the mainland. Tanzania

Tanzania?

has always supported us in our

Our late commander-in-chief Fidel

fight with the US over its financial

Castro actually visited what was

blockade of our country. We also

then Tanganyika in the 1960s. We

work together in the health sector

have built three schools in Tanzania,

through the development of

including one in Pemba’s capital

biolaboratories.

Chake-Chake, in his name.

Last September on behalf of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu

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What can you tell us about bilat-

Hassan, the President of Zanzibar

eral co-operation between the two

Hussein Mwinyi visited the Cuban

countries today?

capital Havana for the inauguration

Our countries cooperate in

of the Tanzania Embassy. He also

agriculture, such as fertilisers

participated in the G77 forum,

and pesticides with the Cuban

which Cuba chaired.

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I know that Tanzania has a lot of beautiful nature, lakes like Tanganyika, national parks and, of course, Mt Kilimanjaro

national parks and, of course, Mt Kilimanjaro. Tourism is important in a developing country as it creates jobs for many people and a variety of possibilities.

Cuba is also a popular destination. What potential for collaborations do you see there?

Each year around a million tourists visit Cuba. We are working on increasing that. We can share our experience, knowledge and attractions with Tanzania.

How have the governments

intervening to defend internal law

of Tanzania and Cuba been

and internal affairs.

collaborating?

Interview Ingrid Kim meets Cuban Ambassador in Tanzania Yordenis Despaigne Vera

How do you find Swahili cuisine?

I see a lot of similarities in our cuisines, such as the use of pili

The Cuban government was the first

How do you find Tanzania’s tourist

pili spice. We also like spicy food.

to recognize the independence of

attractions?

Even African dance is an influ-

the Zanzibar government in 1969

Unfortunately, because of my duties

ence on Cuba dance. The African

and to send medical doctors there

I have not been able to visit all of

legacy stems from the slaves that

following visits to other regions

Tanzania’s most popular sights, but I

were brought here and went on

of Tanzania. Our governments

know that Tanzania has a lot of beau-

to make a huge contribution to

share common values such as not

tiful nature, lakes like Tanganyika,

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New year tech The new year is often the launch pad for life overhauls and there is a range of tech out there to help you pursue – and stick with – your January resolutions. From e-readers to fitness tracking apps, here’s our breakdown of the best self-improvement gadgets for a new you this year.

Resolution: To read more…

THE KINDLE PAPERWHITE SIGNATURE EDITION If your daily reading habit doesn’t go much beyond perpetually scrolling posts on Instagram or X, it may be time to break out the books. Regular reading comes with many benefits, including maintaining a healthy brain, boosting memory, reducing stress and expanding your vocabulary. The reading experience is cheaper and more adaptable with an e-reader rather than stacking up a pile of printed books. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition has 32GB of storage to pack with your favourite books, magazines and audiobooks and purchase includes three months’ membership of Kindle Unlimited with millions of titles to choose from. The glare-free display and auto-adjusting front light means you can read at any time of day.

Where to buy: amazon.com Price: US$ 198

Resolution: To get a six-pack…

MYFITNESSPAL Any personal trainer worth their salt – or should that be electrolytes? – will tell you that getting deeply etched abdominal muscles is a combination of exercise and a calorie deficit diet of whole foods. MyFitnessPal is a free all-in-one food, exercise and calorie tracker that will monitor your progress. Download the app onto your smartphone and start scanning the barcodes of food in your local supermarket for a calorie and nutrient breakdown.

MyFitnessPal will then track your intake and calculate the diet that works best for you to achieve your goals. It will also track the calories burned during workouts and your daily steps to ensure you remain in a healthy calorie deficit to hit your target weight. More than 35 apps and fitness devices connect to MyFitnessPal so you can track even more elements of overall health such as sleep and heart rate.

Where to buy: myfitnesspal.com Price: Free

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New year tech

Resolution: To start meditating…

HEADSPACE APP

Resolution: To get better sleep…

BOSE SLEEPBUDS Getting quality sleep each night can have a transformational effect on your health and energy levels.

If traffic noise, a snoring partner or any other distraction is interrupting your sleep, pop in a pair of Bose’s wireless noise-masking earbuds.

They are made of soft silicone for a comfortable fit all night and will play ambient sounds such as rolling waves, rain on leaves or a crackling fire to mask any unwanted noise.

You may not need them to drift off into deep, restorative slumber on your Precision Air flight as among the soothing tracks on the Bose Sleep app is an aircraft cabin.

Where to buy: Bose Sleepbuds Price: US$289.95

Devoting some time to sitting quietly each day, might not seem a big ask until you try it. Our minds are used to racing from one thought to another and entering a state of relaxation requires dedication and a willingness to work through the discomfort. Apps can be useful here not just in leading the meditation, but in tracking our progress and helping us turn the practice into a habit. Headspace is a good choice with a large library of meditations to choose from, with guided sessions for beginners and less-structured programming for more-advanced practitioners. The app also offers a daily personalised to-do list plus group sessions that create a sense of community and accountability.

Where to buy: headspace.com Price: At the time of going to print, Headspace is offering an annual subscription at a discounted price of US$ 37 or you can pay US$ 12 each month.

Resolution: To save more money…

EMMA APP Building a better budget is the best way to stay on top of your finances this year. Budgeting apps can help you do this as painlessly as possible and highlight where savings can be made. The Emma app links to your bank accounts and other financial products, analysing the information to make suggestions on wasteful subscriptions you could cut. The standard free version of Emma lets you connect up to two bank accounts so you can track your subscriptions, set up monthly budgets, track your payday and make payments within the app.

Cost: Free for standard Emma; US$ 6.31 per month for Emma Plus; US$ 12.60 a month for Emma Pro; US$ 18.90 per month for Emma Ultimate.

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No-nonsense talk with Sona Sona Parmar Clinical Nutritionist Paa has a new columnist. Sona Parmar is a Nairobi-based clinical nutritionist certified by the Nutrition Therapy Council. In each issue the mum-of-three will take a wry look at the human condition inspired by events in her own life.

To find out more about her work, visit nutritionbysona.com and instagram. com/inspirationbysona

The cup T

his morning, my youngest (aged

already been invested in it or how it had

perhaps. Maybe we see that the requirement

six), came into my room with all her

unicorns on it.

now is actually for a copper cup, say, with its

toys. I hugged them all first, before

greeting her with a big, squeezy hug.

As I walked over to close the window in my room, she followed me like a tail. She noticed her broken bamboo cup on the window seat. It needed to be superglued.

“Mummy, we’ve glued it so many times.

Even if we glue it again, it will break.”

It was very clear to her: to do what was necessary, without emotion, because, the answer was obvious. Why would you even bring emotion into it?

Why don’t we throw things away so easily?

Why do we keep investing in things that don’t work?

If we have the capacity to let go of our

various health benefits, or even a big mug, for a frothy hot chocolate.

Or maybe all we need is another cup – one that works, one that does what it’s meant to, and one whose design brings tremendous joy every time you see it.

But first you need to throw the old one away – not to make the decision to throw

“We could fix it again and use it outside

conditioning, and our memories about

it away, but actually throw it away, deep

to water my tomato plants but, even then it

something, about how we imagine things

into the rubbish bin that sits outside – not

would leak.”

should be, we start to develop a certain clar-

into an upstairs bin where, who knows, it

ity and discernment. We start to see things as

may be noticed and retrieved when the

they are, rather than seeing things as we are.

bins are emptied.

“Let’s just throw it away.”

There was no emotional attachment to the cup, no concern about how much had

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We clear the shelf for a new cup to come in, one with a matching plate and bowl

So, throw the cup away – because how you do anything is how you do everything.

Paa Royal Benefits

Benefits that will make you feel like royalty Precision Air is always looking to give its customers an exclusive and memorable service experience; and the Paa Royal benefits programme is part of that mission. The membership categories* are as follows:

Jade Member benefits

Silver Member benefits

Upon enrolment, members will be given their unique Paa Royal number, which they must always show whenever they buy tickets as well as during check-in at the airport. After flying three times or more, members will be given a Jade membership card. With the card, they will be recognised as members of the Paa Royal Programme.

After attaining Silver membership level, the member will be issued with a Silver membership card which he (or she) must show at all Precision Air point of sales in order to receive the recognition that he deserves. Should a member book online by logging into Paa Royal Pages, he will automatically receive points earned to his account.

Other benefits of Jade membership:

Members will be entitled to special treatment and priority treatment whenever they travel.

• Priority membership baggage tags to ensure tagged bags will be handled with special care and delivered first on the conveyor belt at the passenger’s arrival destination • An opportunity to get a free ticket within the Precision Air’s network after accumulating enough points in their account.

*Please note that, in each membership category, if a member is unable to maintain the required number of flights in a year, he or she will be downgraded to their tier level achieved in that current year.

Other benefits of Silver membership: • Free 5 kg baggage every time member travels on a PW operated flight • Priority membership baggage tags to ensure tagged bags will be handled with special care and delivered first on the conveyor belt at member’s arrival destination • Opportunity to obtain a free ticket within the Precision Air network after accumulating enough points in your account • Priority telephone reservation in those times when you want to make your reservation and cannot visit our office or travel agent.

Booking is a call away through our Paa Royal helpdesk line.

Gold Member benefits

Tanzanite Member benefits

After attaining the Gold membership, members will begin to experience royal and exclusive treatment whenever they fly. Members will be opened up to a new world of opportunities and experiences and, of course, receive more rewards.

Should a member book online by logging into Paa Royal Pages, he (or she) would automatically receive points earned to his account.

Other benefits of Gold: • Free 10 kg baggage every time member travels on a PW operated flight • Priority membership baggage tags to ensure tagged bags will be handled with special care and delivered first on the conveyor belt at member’s arrival destination • Opportunity to obtain a free ticket within the Precision Air network after accumulating enough points in your account • Priority telephone reservation at times when you want to make your reservation and cannot visit our office or travel agent. Booking is a call away through our Paa Royal helpdesk line • Priority waitlist/airport standby each time you want to travel and your selected flight is full.

When members reach Tanzanite member they attain ultimate royalty. We will always strive to give these royal members an exclusive and memorable flight experience.

At this level, members will already be used to royal treatment; royalty will be their way of life.

Other benefits of Tanzanite: • Free 15 kg excess baggage every time the member travels on a PW-operated flight • Opportunity to obtain a free ticket within the Precision Air network after accumulating enough points in your account • Confirmation on any flight if a member is prepared to pay Y class fare, regardless of the flight booking status • Priority waitlist/airport standby whenever you want to travel and your selected flight is full • Priority telephone reservation at times when you want to make your reservation and cannot visit our office or travel agent. Booking is a call away through our Paa Royal helpdesk line.

• Priority membership baggage tags to ensure tagged bags will be handled with special care and delivered first on the conveyor belt at member’s destination.

• Silver,Gold and Tanzanite members also get discounts of up to 20 per cent when visiting GSM shopping malls Msasani and Pugu, Southern Sun Hotel, Akemi restaurant, East Point Restaurant and the Colosseum hotel and sports club - all in Dar es Salaam.

Contact Us For more details, email paaroyal@precisionairtz.com or call +255684202022

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Paa Contacts

Your nearest Precision Air office anywhere in the world TANZANIA DAR ES SALAAM HEAD OFFICE

Diamond Plaza, 1st Floor, Plot no 162 / 38, Mirambo Street/ Samora Ave, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 (0)22 219 1000 Contact Centre: +255 (0)787 888 409/408/417 Email: pwreservations@precisionairtz.com

DAR ES SALAAM SALES OFFICE

NIC HDQ Building, Samora Ave/Pamba Road PO Box 70770, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 (0)22 213 0800 / 212 1718 Fax: +255 (0)22 211 3036 Email: salesdar@precisionairtz.com

E-COMMERCE

(For users of VISA and MasterCard) Diamond Plaza, 1st Floor Plot no 162/38 Mirambo Street/Samora Ave Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 (0)686 177 458/ (0)689 669 446 Fax: +255 (0)22 211 3036 Email: pwreservations@precisionairtz.com

ARUSHA

Ngorongoro Tourism Center First Floor Goliondoi & Makongoro Road PO Box 1636, Arusha Tel: +255 27 254 5489 / 254 5503 Email: pw-arksales@precisionairtz.com

BUKOBA

Bukoba Office-GSA, Bukoba Machinery and General Supplier, Bukoba Centre Kawawa Road, Bukoba Tel: +255 (0) 28 222 0545/222 0204 Mob: +255 (0) 713 316 806/ (0) 787 616 806 Email: bukobamachinery55@yahoo.com

DODOMA

Mtendeni street, Dodoma Tel: +255 787 845 200 / 754 972 173

MOSHI

KNCU Building, Ground Floor Old Moshi Road, Moshi Tel: +255 784 686 418 +255 (0)272 753 495/753 498 Mob: +255 (0)787 800 820 Email: sales@acobtravel.com info@acobtravel.com

MTWARA

Tanu Road, Posta Building PO Box 1066, Mtwara Tel: +255 (0)23 233 4116 Mob: +255 (0)787 818 442/ 767 818 442 Email: pw-mwzgsa@precisionairtz.com

MWANZA

Along Kenyatta Road, Plot no 002, Mwanza Tel: +255 (0)28 250 0819/250 0204 Fax/Tel: +255 (0)28 250 1054 Mob: +255 (0)784 402042 Sales Office Mobile: +255 (0)784 968427

ZANZIBAR

Zanzibar Airport Tel: +255 (0)24 223 4521 Fax: +255 (0)24 223 4520 Email: pwznz@precisionairtz.com

KENYA NAIROBI

Barclays Plaza, 7th Floor, Loita Street PO Box 50990-00100, Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)20 327 4282 / 4290 / 4297 Mob: +254 (0)724 76 0736 / +254 (0)736 046 595 Airport: +254 (0) 733 934 795 / 731 530 000 Email: pw-nbo@kenya-airways.com

SOUTH AFRICA

OR Tambo International, International Departures Terminal A, AVIAREPS Counter Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 783 6415

UGANDA

Pan Africa House Plot no.3 Kimathi Avenue PO Box 5619, Kampala Tel: +256-790 381 431 (24hr Emergency) Mob: +256 784(704) 329 793 Email: precisionair.eva@utb.co.ug

AUSTRIA

Argentinierstrasse 2/4 A-1040 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 1 585 3630 Fax: +43 1 558 536 3088

AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

Park Hill, J.E Mommaertslaan 16B 1831 Diegem, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 712 0584 Fax: +32 (0)2 725 8392 Mobile: +32 (0)47 770 9971

FINLAND

Precision Air C/o Aviareps PL 10 00750 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +46 8 5556 9162 Email: PWres.scan@aviareps.com

FRANCE

Precision Air, 11 rue Auber 75009 Paris, France Mob: +33 (0)6 21 824 908 Reservation: +33 (0)1 534 35397 Fax: +33 (0)1 5343 7919

GERMANY MUNICH OFFICE

Josephspitalstrasse 15 80331 Munich Germany Tel: +49 (0)895 525 3373 Fax: +49 (0)895 450 6842

FRANKFURT OFFICE

Kaiserstrasse 77 60329 Frankfurt / Main Germany Tel: +49 (0)69 770 673 010 Fax: +49 (0)69 770 673 018

GREECE

7 Stadiou Street, Athens 10562 Greece Tel: +30 (0)210 9341 500/501 Fax: +30 (0)210 934 1620 Email: precisionairsales@tal-aviation.gr

IRELAND

Precision Air GSA APG Ireland 27 Lower Ormond Quay Dublin, Ireland Reservations: +353 (0)1 804 5100 Email: info@apg-ga.ie

NETHERLANDS

Beechavenue 104 1119 PP Schiphol, Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)20 520 0280 Fax: +31 (0)2 6 23 0151

SPAIN

Bravo Murillo 101, Planta 6 Oficina 3, 28020 Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 (0)91 458 5560 Fax: +34 (0)91 344 1726 Email: Precisionair.spain@aviareps.com

SWEDEN

Aviareps, Riddargatan 17 11457 Stockholm Sweden Tel: +46 (0)8 5556 9162 Email: PWres.scan@aviareps.com

SWITZERLAND

Badenerstrasse 15, 8004 Zurich Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)44 286 99 60 Fax: +41 (0)44 286 99 00 Email: Precisionair-Switzerland@ aviareps.com

TURKEY

Discover The World -Turkey Nef22 E Blok 13. Kat No:194 Atakoy/ İstanbul 34156 TURKEY Tel: +90 212 806 11 87 Email: info@discover-tk.com

USA and CANADA

AirlinePros 420 Lexington Ave Suite 358-360 New York, NY 10170 Tel: +1 877 496 9887 Email: reservations@precisionairlines.us Precisionair_tanzania@airlinerpos.ca

UNITED KINGDOM

APG Global Highbridge House, 581 Bath Road Longford, West Drayton Middlesex, UB7 0EW Reservations: +44 (0)844 482 2313 Email: info@precisionair.co.uk

PRECISION AIR OFFLINE TEAM

Diamond Plaza, 1st Floor Plot no 162/38, Mirambo Street Samora Ave, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 784 772 823 / +255 786 447 411 Email: pw-offline@precisionairtz.com

Suite 1302, 109 Pitt Street Sydney, Australia Email: helpdesk@apg-ga.com.au www.precisionairtz.com

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Welcome Aboard

Fly with a face mask

Safety and well-being on board PASSENGER SAFETY Precision Air takes passenger safety very seriously. Aviation safety isn’t just the pilot’s or the cabin crew’s job – it takes all of us.

It is easy for our natural sense of caution to be dulled in our modern environment, where things don’t go wrong very often. Whether in the air or on the ground, your life and the lives of your family members could some day be saved if you make it a point, in every situation, to create a mental plan of action in case of emergency. Here are some important tips to help you enjoy your travel experience with Precision Air – in flight and around the airport.

EXIT ROW SEAT A passenger who is allocated an emergency exit seat: A. Must be both willing and physically able to open the exit doors in an emergency B. Must completely understand the printed emergency evacuation techniques C. Must be 16 years old and above.

PAY ATTENTION TO PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING Although the information seems repetitious, the locations of the closest emergency exits may be different depending on the aircraft that you fly on and the seat you are in.

CARRY ON BAGGAGE There are strict rules about what you can bring on board an aircraft. Because:

Carry-on bags must be small enough to fit under the seat in front of you or in the overhead bins. Please confirm with Precision Air rules before your travel to avoid delays. *Remember: All carry-on baggage must be left behind in an evacuation.

SAFETY ONBOARD Boarding and leaving an aircraft requires your full attention. As you move to and from the aircraft, you may be in a busy area with many other passengers and cargo, moving vehicles, other aircraft, slippery walkways and/or stairs.

RESPECT YOUR CREW AND FELLOW PASSENGERS Everyone has the right to safe and secure travel. That is why Precision Air employees and the aviation authority will not tolerate any behaviour that interferes with the flight or puts the safety of passengers and crew at risk.

SEATBELTS Seatbelts must be fastened during take-off, landing, during turbulence and any time the crew deem it necessary. Keeping the belt on when you are seated provides that extra protection you might need in case of emergency. If you are responsible for an infant or a child, you must first ensure that your own seatbelt is properly fastened, then secure the child and, if it is an infant, secure the child’s or the infant’s restraints.

A. Not all aircraft have space to store your carry-on baggage.

Important note: There are a number of events involving air turbulence that highlight the importance of keeping seatbelts fastened throughout the flight.

B. In an accident, baggage in the aisles makes it harder to get out of the aircraft quickly.

Though rare, in-flight turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to both passengers and crew.

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For the your own safety and the safety of your fellow passengers and crew, we ask you to wear a face mask during the entirety of your flight today. Thank you!

You Are Why We Fly It’s a good idea to keep your seatbelt fastened even when the seatbelt signs are not on.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND PREGNANCIES If you have a medical condition and may need assistance during your travel, kindly ask the Precision Air offices or agents about procedures before your flight. If you are pregnant, you will need to fill a Precision Air medical form, to be signed by your doctor, to confirm that you are OK for travel. For further details, kindly ask while booking your ticket from our sales offices and/or customer services.

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Use of portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, MP4 players, iPads, etc are not allowed during take-off, landing, taxiing, descent and climb.

Precision Air prohibits the use of some electronic devices during flight because they emit signals that can interfere with the aircraft's instrumentation. Some of the items prohibited include cellphones, radios, remote-controlled games/toys, laser pointers, iPads or tablets that transmits frequencies, portable printers, walkie-talkies, scanners and laptops. These items need to be stowed away for these phases of the flight to avoid injuries in case of an emergency.