EDITORIAL: Let’s exploit urban tourism

And then, leaderships should organise monthly clean-up day that ropes in every resident, with agreed payment collected from those with a good reason not to physically participate.

>The population explosion in Tanzania’s urban areas presents  a challenge that should be addressed now instead of the relevant authorities waiting until things get out of hand.

>It’s too bad that, the local tourism sector,  generator of 25 per cent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, and creator of some 27,000 jobs, has literally been caught by the   ‘misfortunes come in a series’ trap. A little over one month ago, 17 tourists were ambushed  at a lodge in the northern tourist circuit, attacked, and robbed of items valued at over Sh20million.

>The ‘all is well’ impression has bred the ‘Tanzanian way of doing things’ culture that, in the economic sphere, costs us dearly by way of poor services that frustrate customers, the net effect  of which is reduced patronage and lower revenues.

One of the most striking aspects in CCM’s 2015-2020 manifesto is the ruling party’s desire to see Tanzania attract two million tourists come 2020, up from the current 1.1 million.

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) can continue sleeping, snoring and turning in relaxation. Perhaps its mandarin will wake up from the deep slumber when they hear Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is opening an office in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Arusha.

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