GOVERMENT.STAKEHOLDER.TOURISM .


GOVERNMENT has pledged to continue supporting various stakeholders in the tourism industry in a bid to up lift the sector’s contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
This was said by the Permanent Secretary in the President’s Office Peter Ilomo in Dar es Salaam, yesterday during a short ceremony to hand over a flag Respicius Baitwa a Tanzanian national who will be climbing McKinley (Denali) the highest mountain in North America this month.
Baitwa, a Tanzanian with the dream of reaching the highest peaks of the world’s highest mountains has already reached four of the highest peaks in the world and anticipates realizing his dream of reaching seven of the world’s highest peaks next year.
Baitwa courtesy of Highest Peaks Mountaineering Sports (HPMS) a local based company has already succeeded in reaching the world’s highest peaks that include Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft) in 1998,Elbrus (18,510 ft) the highest mountain in Europe in 2008,Aconcagua (22,840 ft) the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere, located in western Argentina in 2009 and Kosciusko (7,310ft)  in Australia (2011).
According to a speech by Ilomo , Government is focused towards empowering all the sectors that contribute to the country’s economic development adding that Government is committed towards supporting such sectors to enable them realize their targets.
“We are committed to ensuring that the country’ total revenue collections increase drastically. We shall not hesitate to offer support to all stakeholders in a bid to realize this,” he said.
The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) Managing Director Dr. Aloyce Nzuki who officially handed over the Tanzanian flag to Baitwa said Baitwa will be a good ambassador who will open up Tanzania to the rest of the world.
“We are grateful that Baitwa’s efforts will be able to sell out the country in general. After he reaches, the peak of McKinley (Denali) he will raise the country’s flag opening up more tourists’ opportunities,” Nzuki said.
He said TTB will continue with its long term plan of sensitizing the public on the importance of domestic and foreign tourism adding that the tourism board will work hand in hand with all stakeholders in developing the sector.
Baitwa is expected to leave the counter on Juni 23, 2012 to United States of America to take part in the event which will take him 21 days and is expected to climb  Vinson Massif, the highest mountain of Antarctica and will conclude his mission with climbing mountain Everest in Nepal in March 2013.

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