Uhuru assures on security to revamp tourism

Ministers in charge of tourism in the East African Community (EAC) could have done better at the close of the International Tourism Fair in Berlin, Germany, than assume that tourists would listen to their reassurances about security.

On a golden beach near the coastal city of Mombasa, the mood among locals whose livelihoods depend on foreign sunseekers is gloomy as Kenya’s neighbours are stealing away price-conscious tourists.

Kenyans working in the private sector will from next month enjoy paid-up holidays anywhere in the country, as the government seeks to revive the tourism industry reeling from insecurity.

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Education for major revamp
Daily News
THE country is set for major improvements in the education sector under the Literacy and Numeracy Education Support (LANES) Programme. Under the programme, the government intends to train more than 18,000 Standard One and Two teachers, whereas ...

Police and other security agencies have heightened security at the borders after the United States of America issued an alert of a possible terror strike on Uganda.

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Lungu, Kikwete to revamp TAZARA
Zambia Daily Mail
PRESIDENT Lungu and his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Kikwete have committed their countries to revamping operations of Tanzania-Zambia Railways (TAZARA) to improve trade between the countries. Mr Lungu and Dr Kikwete made this commitment ...
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After years of dilly-dallying, the government plans to revamp Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) services along the Central Line by acquiring over 300 new locomotives, passenger coaches and cargo wagons between June and December, this year.

Measures spelled out to revamp education
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THE Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, has directed municipal council directors to actively participate in the process of supervising primary and secondary schools in the country, cautioning them against leaving the task to education officers alone.