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| Arusha Impala Hotel Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joram Lemanya(left) speaks to journalists in Arusha recently , right is consultant of Impala Hotel Ms Jois Kahigi |
From a correspondent in
Arusha
Various amendments in
tourism revenue laws by the current (fifth phase) government of President John
Magufuli have increased tourism, revenue collection and creation of job
opportunities.
Speaking to journalists
on a special interview focused on the status, challenges and
opportunities of the tourist sector,, the Arusha Impala Hotel Chief
Executive Officer Mr. Joram Lemanya said the sector was doing well due to the
increase in the number of tourists visiting the country’s tourist destinations.
“Efforts made by the
government in collaboration with its stakeholders in improving the tourism
sector have successfully led to increase in the number of tourists, which has
eventually led to an increase in revenue collection,” said Mr. Lemanya.
He added that changes in
tourism would also bring an increase in that sector of the national revenue.
He added that the
tourism sector contributes enormously to GDP and that the improvements made by
the government, with efforts for international promotion of tourist
attractions, will continue to make the tourism industry one of the largest
contributors to the country's revenue.
"The Impala Hotel
is well positioned to welcome guests from all corners of the globe. The tourist
industry trend has been favorable, and this turn of events has led to increased
efforts on our side to improve our services and renovate under-utilized hotel
rooms in a bid to accommodate as many tourists as possible," said Mr. Lemanya.
He noted that two months
ago a group of 5,000 tourists from China came to visit the tourist destinations
in the country and have now pledged to be ambassadors to the “Tour Tanzania”
campaign and promote its attractions to other Chinese, which gives
expectation for even better days ahead.
"Already our
country has a tourist market from Israel, Germany, China and the United States.
It is our responsibility to continue to improve infrastructure so that visitors
can flow — to make them happy to come to Tanzania and become ambassadors
for our country," he said.
Mr. Lemanya thanked the
government through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism for its
efforts to improve the tourism environment. He also extended his thanks to the
Tanzania Tourism Board (TTB), the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), the
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCA), and the Arusha Regional
Government (through its Regional Commissioner, Mr. Mrisho Gambo), as well as
the security and security agencies for helping the tourism industry to
flourish.
"We plan to provide
quality services at the Impala companies with four-and-five-star Impala hotels
and Naura springs, and to make our customers proud of visiting
Tanzania," said Mr. Lemanya.
He added that the
excellent service and hospitality of the Impala hotel staff will continue to be
a reason for tourists to visit tourist attractions like Serengeti, Ngorongoro,
Mount Kilimanjaro and the various beaches.
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