SEOUL, Oct. 28 -- ZANZIBAR President and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has said the Island Tourism Policy Forum (ITOP) should strengthen cooperation, promote sustainable tourism and deliver practical outcomes that improve the livelihoods of people living in island communities.

Dr Mwinyi made the remarks today, October 28, 2026, during the ITOP Leaders Meeting held at Jeju Stone Park on Jeju Island, South Korea, where he outlined Zanzibars efforts to develop tourism and the blue economy for the benefit of its people while conserving the environment.

He stressed that tourism success should not be measured solely by an increase in tourist arrivals, but also by the sectors ability to create jobs, expand local...