'Tourism, IT, communication are top priorities in Zanzibar'

Mohamed Aboud, Minister of State in the Office of the Second Vice-President of Zanzibar

Zanzibar is closely focusing on tourism, information technology and communication to boost economic development.

The Minister of State in the Office of the Second Vice-President of Zanzibar, Mohamed Aboud, said this during the launch of a special edition of postal stamps to mark 50 years of the Zanzibar revolution.

According to him, stamps have a great contribution to the development of tourism. He said it is the government’s wish to make Zanzibar one of the best tourism centres on the coast of the Indian Ocean.

He said the government is keen to increase the speed and growth of the economy, improve people’s lives and alleviate poverty by ensuring a secure environment in Zanzibar.

He challenged the Tanzania Postal Corporation (TPC) to put more efforts on printing creative stamps with themes that advertize Zanzibar’s attractive sites.

For his part, the TPC chairman, Yamungu Kayalabila, said printing of the stamps has followed the essence of the revolution’s history and the economic advancement attained by Zanzibar in 50 years since 1964.

He said the stamps will be in use officially from January 12 next year.

SOURCE; THE GUARDIAN