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Press release from the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resource to Tourism operators

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM NOTICE TO ALL TOURISM OPERATORS APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND LICENCES FOR ALL TOURISM OPERATORS-2013 Notice is hereby given to all Tourism Operators (including Accommodation Facilities) operating in Tanzania Mainland that, they are required by Tourism Act 2008, Section 10 (1) – (2); 21(1) and 31 (1) to REGISTER and APPLY for TOURISM OPERATING LICENSES. The current Tourism Registrations and Licenses Expire 31st December, 2012. Application forms for new Registration and Licenses are available at: Tourism Division head office Mpingo House and Arusha Zonal office at TANAPA building or can be downloaded here . The duly filled forms should be submitted to the Tourism Division, Mpingo House Dar es Salaam and Arusha Zonal office before 30th November, 2012. The tourist activities and facilities that are required to be registered and licensed include the following: Tour Oper...

Ivory worth billions of Tanzanian Shillings covered under Tanzanian national flag found

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Police in Dar es Salaam have arrested two Kenyans and a Tanzanian in unlawful possession of 214 elephant tusks and five bones of the mammal worth 2.1bn/- at Kimara Stop Over area in Kinondoni municipality over the weekend. Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander, Mr Suleiman Kova, told a news conference in the city that the suspects were apprehended while preparing to transport the contraba nd to Kenya. He said the tusks and bones weighing 450.6-kgs were hidden in fertilizer bags. The zonal police commander pointed out that going by the quantity of tusks seized, means that at least 91 elephants were killed by poachers. “The mission was to transport the government trophies in a coffin covered by the national flag in order cheat police while on the way,” said the police chief at a news conference jointly convened with the anti-poaching unit. He named the suspects as Peter Kami, a Kenyan and his wife, Leonida Kabi who is a Tanzanian, plus Kami’s relativ...

More poachers arrested in Manyara

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Picture above shows nine people who were arrested by police yesterday following a report they were hunting illegal in Yaeda reserve Mbulu in Manyara district. Among of the items found includes different animal skins, meat and trophies worth 3.2 million Tanzanian shillings

Halloween greetings

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Kilidove tours and Safaris Ltd with all staffs and its partners wish you a happy Halloween 2012

Tanzanian Tourism minister admitted that there has been an increase in poaching

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Tanzanian Government admitted that there has been increase in poaching elephants in the national reserves in recent days due to increase of price from 100$- 1100$ per ivory in the Asian countries, the statement was given by the deputy Minister for Tourism and Natural Resource when speaking with press at the graduation ceremony held at Mweka college of African wildlife management in Moshi The minister added that to combat the problem, the government will employ more rangers and modern facilities to fight against poaching

Balloon Safari in Serengeti

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If you are planning your next safari to Tanzania a balloon ride over Serengeti is something you should include on your to-do list, Imagine flying over endless plains watching great migration, big cats in action and enjoy out of Africa breakfast in the middle of Serengeti

Utalii Festival in Dar es Salaam Tanzania

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Join Tanzania Tourist Board for Tanzania Utalii Festival happening from October 27 - 28, at Kijiji Cha Makumbusho!! Entrance is Tsh 2000/= and the time is from 10am to 10pm on both daya! Come and enjoy!!