ARUSHA puma suede platform rosa , Tanzania, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago is currently facing a serious shortage of qualified workers, the situation that forces tour operators to hire foreigners, to do the hospitality jobs, according to a new report released Sunday.
The report puma suede classic nere , which was commissioned by Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors (ZATI), cited lack of adequate numbers of skilled people as one of the serious challenges thwarting tourism development in the Indian Ocean Islands.
Financed by Tanzania's business, advocacy, and dialogue facility, BEST Dialogue puma suede crafted nere , the report noted that to devise and develop a skilled workforce in Zanzibar, there is a need to define national skills development pathway.
In long run, the report suggested the need for skills development to be embedded in the education and training sector,.
It also called for the workplace skills training programme, more internships puma fenty bow rosa , apprenticeship training and calls for recognition of prior learned skills.
According to the report, over 60 percent of foreign workers in Zanzibar is in the tourism sector, largely due to insufficient supply of skills from the local labor market (in terms of quality and quantity) for the industry. This is an indication that there is a great need to develop a local workforce to be able to handle tourism business operations in the Isles.
"New skills are needed for Zanzibar to remain competitive and tackle the new tourist demands," said Seif Miskry, ZATI chairman.
He described tourism sector puma match 74 bianche , as a labour intensive, employs a multiplicity of skills - accountants, hairdressers, tour guides and trackers and so on, thus it is one of the quickest ways to generate many jobs within a short period.
"This is why stakeholders in the public and private sector must come together and agree on the way forward in developing adequate and quality human resource for the tourism sector in Zanzibar puma court star nere ," he noted.
ZATI commissioned "Skills Analysis for Zanzibar Tourism Industry" after noting most of the members of the association faced skills gaps, detrimental to their drive to grow the business.
"The hospitality industry has been experiencing a skills shortage... where it's hard to find and recruit quality employees with the right skill and can stay for the long term," said Miskry.
Zanzibar government and the private sector have been working together in a number of initiatives to make Zanzibar top destination of the Indian Ocean tourism, as outlined in the Zanzibar Tourism Development Policy.
According to Miskry, this can be realized and it will have a huge impact on the people and Zanzibar economy puma clyde nere , thus it's only prudent to ensure the local youth are adequately skilled to take the industry to the next level.
"We believe that our tourist attractions are world-class but the economy is not fully benefiting from their potential because of some hurdles, which if addressed, will be a game changer," noted ZATI Chairman.
Miskry said it was paramount for Zanzibar to invest more in tourism education and training, while at the same time ensuring that public policies are made to stimulate travel and tourism job creation. To that effect puma basket heart denim blu , ZATI plans in the near future to hold a public private dialogue on seeking a lasting solution to the problem of lack of adequate skilled labour force for the industry.
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WINDHOEK, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Namibia will host the International Beach and Cultural Festival on Dec. 24 and 25 at a coastal resort where "the desert meets the ocean."
Paula Olivier, media officer with the Namibia Tourism Board, said Thursday that the event would be held at the Langstrand Beach, a small beach resort on the Atlantic coast in the western part of the country.
Olivier said the festival would specifically focus on Namibia as a tourist destination.
According to her, the two-day festival will feature performance by local and global musicians and DJs, a beach volleyball and beach soccer tournament, a consumer expo and other entertainment activities such as camel rides, quad biking, dolphin cruises and helicopter rides.
"The world is invited to celebrate Christmas in the only country in the world where the desert meets the ocean," she said.
Meanwhile, she said that with a focus on responsible entertainment, the festival arena will be closed off with secure entrances and demarcated areas.
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