ZANZIBAR, Oct. 23 -- TOURISM industry, undeniably the pillar of Zanzibars economy, was already severely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic when the then President-elect Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi assumed office in November 2020.

But, five years later, the top foreign currency exchange earner is on its historical high.

The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage Dr Aboud Suleiman Jumbe, in an interview with the DAILY NEWS, discloses the secret behind the rapid recovery and resilience of the tourism sector under President Mwinyi.

Q: How has Dr Mwinyi performed in tourism sector during his first five-year presidency term?

SURELY, everything speaks for itself. Lets begin when His Excellency Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi assum...