Posted: Fri 26 Nov, 2010 11:44 AM
Ezekiel Maige takes over as tourism minister for Tanzania. He was earlier a deputy minister in the same ministry.
Maige will be expected to oversee challenges in the country s fast-growing tourist industry, as well as daily activities impacting his ministry, which includes wildlife and forest resources. The tourism ministry is also responsible for controlling key tourist sites such as the 15-wildlife parks, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Selous Game Reserve, according to a report in eTurboNews.