ARUSHA, Oct. 16 -- THE Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Hamad Hassan Chande, has participated in the 13th Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Sectoral Council on Tourism and Wildlife Management, attended by ministers from member states.

The meeting, held in Arusha, resolved to strengthen regional cooperation in tourism and wildlife management while harmonising policies, regulatory frameworks, licensing requirements and tourism service quality standards. It also emphasised promoting East Africa as a single tourism destination to enhance the regions competitiveness in the global market.

The meeting further established joint strategies to promote sustainable tourism, improve service quality and increase the econom...