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President Samia Suluhu Hassan director on Sunday that the annual Kizimkazi Festival should be officially added to the list of events that promote tourism in Tanzania, further enhancing its national and international profile. As the curtains closed on the 2024 Kizimkazi Festival, the President said it was clear that the event had once again fulfilled […]

ZANZIBAR has received a total of 68,223 foreign tourists in July this year, marking a 32.2 per cent increase compared to the 51,559 tourists who visited the islands in June. The number of tourists recorded last month is also higher by 15.2 per cent compared to the number of visitors in the same month last […]

PRESS RELEASE ON MPOX THREAT On August 17th, 2024, the Ministry of Health updated the public on the threat on Mpox outbreak following the global upsurge of cases, including in some East African countries.Due to this threat the public was advised to take recommended precautions to protect themselves and prevent the disease from entering the […]

Tanzania`s new Boeing B787 Dreamliner which was delayed due to weather challenges, is now expected to arrive in Zanzibar on Tuesday August 20,2024, the government has confirmed. The reception of the air craft will be led by president of Zanzibar, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, at Abeid Aman Karume International airport. Read more: https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/zanzibar/delayed-boeing-dreamliner-expected-to-arrive-today-in-zanzibar-4731554

Zanzibar president Dr Hussein Mwinyi has urged regional and district leaders to leverage the kizimkazi Festival to Identify and promote Investment opportunities on the island and to boost tourism attractions. Speaking at the Unguja Region, Dr Mwinyi emphasized the importance of using the festival as a platform to highlight investment prospects, particularly in the tourism […]

INDIAN celebrities have increasingly preferred Tanzania as their favourite holiday destination due to the latter’s abundant tourist attractions, according to the High Commissioner of India to Tanzania, Mr Bishwadip Dey. High Commissioner Dey made the comment over the weekend when he led delegates to commemorate the 78th anniversary of India’s independence. In his speech, the […]

TANZANIANS, especially those in the tourism sector, are encouraged to embrace patriotism by actively safeguarding and enhancing the country’s image to cement trust with visitors. During the opening of a tour guide training session at the African Wildlife Management, Mweka (CAWM-Mweka) in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Rector Prof Jafari Kideghesho emphasised the importance of this dedication. Prof […]

Tourists can soar above Tarangire National Park, taking in dazzling views of majestic wildlife and sceneryHigh above the plains of Tarangire National Park in Tanzania, a hot air balloon glides smoothly through the morning sky, carrying anxious tourists on a magical flight experience.“Watching the balloon inflate is like seeing magic happen right before your eyes,” […]

Zanzibar Association for Tourism Investors (ZATI) chairman Rahim Bhaloo, who is also chairman of the Zanzibar commission for Tourism (ZCT), cited pressing family issues as the reason for his departure. He stated, “I feel I can’t now dedicate more time, energy and resources to the cause”. Bhaloo also mentioned that it was time for new […]

Few days after President Samia Suluhu Hassan launched the first electric train locally addressed as the SGR, more than 1,000 teachers from Dar es Salaam Region took a trip with the transport to visit Mikumi National Park. The visit, coordinated by the Dar es Salaam Regional Office, aimed at supporting various efforts by President Samia, including to […]

Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Dunstan Kitandula has wooed Esperanto speakers to come to invest in the tourist sector in Tanzania, insisting, they will not regret their decision. Esperanto is an artificial language devised in 1887 as an international medium of communication, based on roots from the chief European languages. It retains […]