TOURISM sector stakeholders are emphasizing on the use of digital technology to further modernize tourism sector services, a stakeholders’ gathering has observed.
ICT has been transforming the tourism sector all over the world. On the demand side, it empowers visitors to identify, customise, and purchase tourism products and services. On the supply side, it is playing a critical role in the competitiveness of tourism organisations and destinations and-
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Govt lines up planes to hold back locust
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Govt lines up planes to hold back locust
THE government will from today start using spray planes to fight off the invasion of desert locusts, which have been attacking crops in Longido and Simanjiro districts in Arusha and Manyara regions respectively.
Agriculture minister Prof Adolf Mkenda has urged residents in the two districts to be patient as the government moves to combat the waves of locusts, noting the fast-moving insects will be controlled as equipped units the ministry are deployed to control the invasion.
“We are going to use spray planes to kill the desert locusts which have been attacking crops with devastating effect in Longido and Simanjiro districts. Our experts are collaborating with the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI), led by Acting Director General Dr Ephraim Njau, he stated.
World Vision donates livestock to pastoralist communities in Longido
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World Vision donates livestock to pastoralist communities in Longido
A record 4,274 livestock heads including goats and cows have been donated by World Vision to struggling pastoralist communities in Longido District of Arusha Region to assist them tame poverty.
Longido District Commissioner, Frank Mwaisumbe putting an identity label on one of the goats which World Vision has donated to destitute pastoralist communities during a ceremony held mid this week. Photo courtesy of World Vision.
Speaking during a hand over ceremony of the livestock in Longido earlier this week, Project Coordinator, Peruth Daudi said some 1,874 families from 19 villages have benefitted from the initiative.