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AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has reiterated his government\u2019s commitment to turn the Indian Ocean semiautonomous archipelago into a tourism hotspot, hailing immigration department for improving services to tourists.<\/p>\n

Dr Mwinyi made the remarks during a short meeting with the Tanzania Immigration Commissioner General Anna Peter Makakala who paid a courtesy call to the President at the State House in Zanzibar.<\/p>\n

The Isles leader expressed his satisfaction with the efforts being taken by the Immigration department in solving congestion at the Zanzibar International Airport during entry clearance.<\/p>\n

Dr Mwinyi said that his government wants to ensure tourists enjoy their stay in the country right from the entry point.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are doing a good job in clearing unnecessary congestion at the airport,\u201d he said, adding that congestion causes inconvenience to the tourists and frustrates them.<\/p>\n

Previously, travellers including tourists from abroad had been complaining over poor services including long queues at Immigration desks for entry clearance at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA).<\/p>\n

In the recent past the authorities said that shortage of immigration officers, small working space at the arrival terminal, and lack of\/ or frequent breakdown of the screening machines were to blame for the inconveniences at the airport.<\/p>\n

However, in response to complaints, the Immigration department has since increased the number of visitors\u2019 entry clearance desks\/windows from ten to 28 as a temporary measure, while the government finalises the construction of terminal III, a hope that it will provide a long term solution for the challenges.<\/p>\n

Dr Mwinyi advised promoting online visa application as one of the ways to minimize congestion on arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe heavily rely on tourism for our income; therefore, let us ensure challenges at the airports and seaports are minimised. Delays at the entry points should not be allowed,\u201d President Mwinyi emphasized.<\/p>\n

On her part Ms Makakala congratulated Dr Mwinyi for the victory in last year\u2019s General Election, as she further promised to resolve challenges in immigration services at the Zanzibar airports.<\/p>\n

She said that despite the emerging challenges, the Immigration department has been doing well in revenue collection particularly after shifting to the digital world.<\/p>\n

Dr Makakala said in 2015 the department\u2019s collection was 10bn\/-, in 2016 they collected 17.7bn\/- and 23bn\/- in 2017, before turning to digital.<\/p>\n

She said after the introduction of online visa payment and other e-payments, the department collected 28.9bn\/- in 2018 followed by 31bn- in 2019 and 33bn\/- in the year 2020, despite economic shakeup caused by Covid-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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