TTB SPORTS OPTION CAMPAIGN MOVES TO USA
Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) promotion campaign via sports option has moved to the United States of America. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) and Washington – based Seattle Soccer LLC (SSL) which took place in Dar Es Salaam in mid July 2012.
The inauguration of the campaign, which is jointly funded by the TTB, Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), and The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), took place at Renton
The ceremony was also attended by the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hon. Khamis Suedi Kagasheki (MP), as leader of the Tanzania Delegation.
According to the MoU, Tanzania’s tourist attractions including National Parks, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Culture, Beaches and Historical sites, would be displayed during major league soccer events of the season to attract more tourists from the US market.
After holding talks with the campaign hosts, The Tanzania delegation travelled to New York, where they met other tourism stake holders.
At the same time, TTB renewed it campaign contract with Lantech Service Limited of London to carry over the tourism promotion activity to the next English Premier League kicking off mid August 2012 to May 2013.
Tanzania is a wonderful country – Microsoft Co-Founder
Source: wotepamoja.com
Published: Friday 20 July 2012
Microsoft Co-Founder thanks the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism for dynamic partnership
The delegation from Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism; headed by the Honorable Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism and also including Dr. Aloyce Nzuki, Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourism Board, enjoyed a morning meeting with Mr. Paul Allen co-founder of software giant Microsoft at the global headquarters of his investment firm Vulcan in downtown Seattle, Washington in the United States recently.
Delegation from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism with Mr. Paul Allen
Dr. Aloyce Nzuki – Managing Director Tanzania Tourism Board
Egidius Mweyunge – Assistant to the Minister
The Honorable Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki – Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Mr. Ibrahim Mussa – Director of Tourism – Ministry on Natural Resources and Tourism
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RAIS AVUTIWA NA BANDA LA WIZARA YA MALIASILI NA UTALII
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mh. (Dkt)Jakaya Kikwete amelitembelea Banda la Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii katika maonesho ya Kimataifa ya biashara yanayoendelea katika viwanja vya Mwalimu Julius Nyerere barabara ya Kilwa jijini Dar es salaam na kujionea shuguli mbalimbali zinazofanywa na Wizara hiyo. Mheshimiwa Rais aliyefuatana na mkewe mama Salma Kikwete alionyeshwa kuvutiwa sana na kazi nzuri inayofanywa na Wizara sambasamba na kujionea bidhaa mbalimbali na kupata maelezo ya kina na ya kitaalamu kutoka kwa waoneshaji wa idara, taasisi na mashirika yaliyo chini ya wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii ikiwemo Bodi ya Utalii Tanzania. Katika Banda hilo Rais Jakaya Kikwete alipata pia fursa ya kucheza bao na mkewe mchezo wa asili wa bao ambao ni maarufu na unaochezwa na makabila mengi hapa nchini.
Rais Jakaya Kikwete akiwa ameshika pembe za ndovu ambazo ni miongoni mwa bidhaa zinazoonyeshwa katika banda la wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii. Kushoto kwa Rais ni Mkuu wa Banda la wizra ya Maliasili na Utalii ambaye pia Mkurugenzi wa Idara ya Utalii Bw. Ibrahim Mussa.
Rais Kikwete akifuahia sanamu ya fisi ambayo ni moja vionyeshwa alipotembelea Banda la Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
On 20th June 2012, around 11pm, an incident happened where armed bandits raided a tourist camp in the Wildlife Management Area of Ikoma in Rubanda village, in the outskirts of Serengeti National Park. In the event, one of the foreign tourists and a Tanzanian were killed. The deceased tourist is Mr. Eric Brekelmans, a native of the Netherlands. A Tanzanian who was killed is Mr. Renatus Benard, an Assistant Manager of the camp.
The raided camp is known as Moivaro owned by the Moivaro Coffee Lodge. The deceased tourist was a client of the Leopard Tours Company of Arusha. During the event the camp had forty guests who were robbed of their possessions and travel documents.
Together, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania National Parks Authority, and the companies of Leopard Tours and Moivaro Coffee Lodge have taken steps to comfort the affected individuals, including the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Annelnes Brekelmans. Procedures for transporting the body of the deceased to Arusha today on June 21, 2012 have been completed. Other plans regarding funeral are in progress.
Police and Wardens of the Department of Wildlife and TANAPA, have jointly strengthened security in the tourist areas, and a search has begun to seek the bandits. The Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hon. Khamis Kagasheki and Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Nchimbi have already gone to the scene of the incident using the TANAPA aircraft. Similarly, the Assistant Commissioner of Police who is in charge of tourism affairs, Mr. Kitalike has gone to the scene by the Police helicopter to enhance security operations and investigations.
The Ministry conveys its condolences. We would like to take this opportunity to assure visitors that every effort is taken to ensure their safety is in place, along with comfort when they are in the country.
Hon. Ambassador Khamisi Kagasheki
Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism
June 21, 2012
The former TTB’s Chief Executive Officers, the late Peter Mwenguo (left) and Mr. Credo Sinyangwe (centre) chart as they walk into the City Garden Restaurant with the current TTB Managing Director, Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki (right) when they met in Dar Es Salaam on June 13, 2011.
Seated from left is Mr. Peter J. Mwenguo, Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki and Mr. Credo Sinyangwe, when they touched base at the City Garden Restaurant on June 13, 2011. Mr. Sinyangwe, now resident of Florida, USA, preceded Mr. Mwenguo as Managing Director of TTB. Dr. Nzuki is the current CEO of the Board. Mr. Mwenguo died in Dar es Salaam on June 18, 2012.
MR. PETER MWENGUO’S FUNERAL
The Tanzania Tourism Board (TTB) Managing Director, Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki, delivering condolence message at Mr. Peter J. Mwenguo’s funeral ceremony at the Karimjee Hall in Dar es Salaam. Mr. Mwenguo, a former TTB Managing Director, died on June 18, 2012, and three days later, was laid to final rest at the Kinondoni cemetery.
NIGERIAN DELEGATION VISIT TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD (TTB)
A 15-member delegation from the Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies arrived in Tanzania to study various aspects related to tourism development in the country. At a meeting with senior officials of the TTB in Dar es Salaam, the team leader, Ms B. A. Oloketuyi, said, among areas of interest was the effect of Globalization on Tourism and a package of strategies employed in the marketing of the sector.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Late Mr. Peter J. Mwenguo
The former Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), MR. PETER J. MWENGUO, died at 10 am on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Muhimbili National Hospital.
Mr. MWENGUO who served the Board for more than 15 years was engaged as Director of Marketing on October 22, 1993 rising to the top rank on February 6, 1999. He retired on October 22, 2008 and served on a one-year contract till December 20, 2009.
Last respect and requiem mass will be held on 21/06/2012 at St. Peter’s Parish Church at 12hrs (noon). Thereafter he will be laid to his final rest at the Kinondoni Cemeteries.
MAY GOD REST PETER‘S SOUL IN ETERNAL PEACE! AMEN
Baraza jipya la wafanyakazi Bodi ya Utalii yazinduliwa
Katika kuhakikisha mikakati ya utekelezaji wa majukumu ya Bodi ya Utalii, Baraza jipya la wafanyakazi wa Bodi ya Utalii hatimaye lazinduliwa. Uzinduzi huo ulifanywa na Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii Bi. Maimuna Tarish jijini Dar es salaam tarehe 14 Juni 2012.
Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii Bi. Maimuna Tarish (wa pili kulia) akiwa kwenye picha ya pamoja na wajumbe wa Baraza la wafanyakazi Bodi ya Utalii baada ya uzinduzi wa baraza hilo jipya katika Ukumbi wa Chuo cha Taifa cha Utalii (Dar es salaam),kushoto kwake ni Mkurugenzi mwendeshaji wa Bodi Utalii Tanzania Dkt. Aloyce Nzuki.
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