DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 26 -- TOURISM receipts rose by 1.7 per cent in the period ending August this year, maintaining the sectors position as largest contributor to services earnings.

According to the Bank of Tanzanias (BoT) latest Monthly Economic Review, the receipts increased to 4,389.7 million US dollars from 4,314.7 million US dollars recorded in the corresponding period last year.

The total services receipts increased by 11.7 per cent to 8,255.4 million US dollars from 7,389.8 million US dollars in the year ending August last year supported by stronger earnings from transport services.

Transport receipts recorded the strongest growth among the three categories, rising by 26.4 per cent to 3,303.3 million US dollars from 2,612.5 milli...