ZANZIBAR, Sept. 26 -- The National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) has pledged to remove barriers that restrict trade between Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland, saying the move would help people in Unguja and Pemba lift themselves out of poverty.

Speaking to traders and residents at Darajani in Zanzibar Town, the partys Union presidential candidate, Hassan Almas Kitabia, said if there is truly a union of two countries, then there should be no boundaries that create unnecessary restrictions.

“Elect me to become your next president, ans I will ensure smooth business between Zanzibar and Mainland,” he  stressed the need to eliminate barriers that hinder business so that people can pursue economic activities more freely, support...