DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 21 -- THE Minister for Education, Science and Technology Prof Adolf Mkenda has said that it is necessary for Tanzania to strengthen local publishing and preserve its history, culture and knowledge through books written by Tanzanians to ensure future generations learn about their country from locally documented sources.

Speaking during the opening of the Fourth National Conference on Library Services and the Book and Reading Festival in Dar es Salaam, the minister stated that failure to document the countrys own story risks leaving its history and knowledge dependent on accounts produced outside Tanzania.

According to the minister, the government is determined to continue supporting Tanzanian writers and the publishin...