The Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal has commended the South Africa's OR Tambo Education tour programme which is aimed at enabling the country's youngsters to explore their liberation struggle heritage routes in Tanzania. Speaking to the visiting Deputy President of South Africa, H.E Kgalema Motlanthe, the Tanzanian Vice President commended South Africa for the initiatives which he said would enable most of the new generation youngsters to keep up the spirit of what happened during the South Africa's freedom struggle era. "it is good to see youngsters exploring their historical routes and what happened in the past.
Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii, Mhe. Prof. Jumanne Maghembe (Mb) ambaye alikuwa Mgeni Rasmi kwenye sherehe za kufungua Kituo cha Kutoa viza za kwenda nchini Israel akiwasilisha hotuba katika ufunguzi huo. Prof. Maghembe alipongeza uamuzi wa Israel kufungua kituo hicho hapa nchini kwa kuwa kitarahisisha ziara za kwenda Israel kwa Watanzania. Aidha, alirejea kauli ya Mhe. Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania kuhusu dhamira ya Serikali ya kufungua Ubalozi nchini Israel. Prof. Maghembe alieleza kuwa idadi ya watalii kutoka Israel kuja Tanzania inaendelea kuongezeka na jana alikutana na wakala wa usafirishaji kutoka nchi hiyo ambao wana nia ya kuanza safari za ndege za kila wiki kutoka Israel hadi mkoani Katavi (charter flights) kutembelea maoeneo ya utalii.