Journalists to be given free tourism training
by Valentine Marc Nkwame
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ABOVE: Sekei Secondary students
listening to a lecture on Tourism when the students visited the Arusha
branch of Tropical Centre for Hotel, Tourism and Business Management last
week. The lecture was given by the Centre’s Principal, Kongojole Mamba (Not
in the picture). The centre’s management has also announced its intention to
give complimentary courses on tourism to local journalists. The
complimentary courses start in July this year. (Photo by Raymond John) |
Local journalists in Arusha region, Dar es Salaam and
Mwanza cities will soon be enrolled for complimentary tourism training at their
respective area branches of Tropical Centre for Hotel, Tourism and Business
Management.
This was said by the College Principal and Director,
Kongojole Mamba when speaking to local journalists in Arusha last week.
The principal said his institution has three centres in Dar
es Salaam, Arusha and Mwanza with each having four student intakes per year.
"We shall start enrolling journalists with the July 2004
intake when six journalists, two for each branch will be taken aboard for the
local tourism course", he offered.
Tropical Centre also run international tourism courses
using the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) curriculum, examination and
certificate from the London based college.
Speaking of complimentary courses, Mamba explained that his
college already has; Miss Tourism Arusha, Magreth Mmari and Miss Arusha 2003
Jackline Nathan attending training as special offer from the institution for
their achievements.
The journalists training will be done through the Arusha
Press Club for scribes based in Arusha and with every intake two journalists
will be trained free of charge.
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